Showing posts with label pudding pot. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Hasty Pudding: Woman of the Year

   Hasty Pudding Theatricals proudly honored this year's Woman of the Year: Bryce Dallas Howard. Bryce braved the New England cold to be feted outside in the traditional parade. Bryce described the parade in an endearing manner calling it a "bonding" experience.

   Bryce reflected on receiving the pudding pot and all that it embodies, saying that she hopes that she will be "worthy" of the honor. She believes that the distinction comes with a responsibility to "give back" and spoke about her intention to do just that.

   Bryce will soon be back on the big screen, playing Elton John's mother in the film Rocket Man though she reports that she has not yet met the actual Elton John in person just yet.
   Despite the lavish festivities, Bryce was extremely humble and truly honored throughout the ceremonies. She noted that she "comes from privilege" and she appears to be future driven and desires to make a difference in Hollywood.




Thursday, February 11, 2016

Man of the Year 2016

The Red Balloon is posting a favorite photo from this past Friday night's Hasty Pudding 50th Man of the Year Celebration: seriously, women everyone are asking, "Who wouldn't want to be that Pudding Pot?"


It was an honor to be part of a tradition with the utmost artistic integrity, including that one part when Joseph Gordon-Levitt took his pants off.


This year Joseph Gordon-Levitt became the 50th Hasty Pudding Man of the Year joining the ranks of Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Walken, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Robert Downey Jr. and Billy Crystal, all of whom have their very own Hasty Pudding Pot. The story of how the Man of the Year title started comes from the very first man of the year, Bob Hope, who contacted the Hasty Pudding Theatre as he knew they had only a Woman of the Year distinction at the time. He told them he had the perfect candidate for Man of the Year: Himself! And so the rest is history. Today the tradition continues as Joseph Gordon-Levitt received his latest title with honor! Here's to the Man of the Year!