Proving you’re never too old for awards, AARP The Magazine presented its Movies For Grown-ups Awards at a gala dinner at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Although this is the fifth MFG Awards, (who knew?) it's the first time the mag has held an actual event in L.A. for their annual kudos.

"Hollywood often pretends that older people don't exist or perpetuates stereotypes about aging," said Nancy Griffin, AARP's West Coast editor. "But there are 80 million baby boomers hungry for meaningful entertainment. I see an enormous opportunity for this industry to help redefine aging, enhance the culture and make money doing it."

But presenter Shelley Berman (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) admitted to being confused by one category called the “Intergenerational Award.” “I don’t know what that means and unless I get a pretty good answer, I’m not going to give it out.”

Reading his scripted remarks, Berman continued, “Hollywood has long made intergenerational films…” Then he ad-libbed, “'Lolita' comes to mind.” Guests — including Arianna Huffington, Tony Shaloub, Brooke Adams, Rupert Friend, Dana Delaney, Angela Lansbury, Doris Roberts, Jacqueline Bissett, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Peter Coyote and Shirley Jones — cracked up.

The Intergenerational Award went to "Dreamer," which starred Dakota Fanning (the preteen who acts like an adult) and Kurt Russell. Coincidentally, Russell's longtime love Goldie Hawn (who's 60 but still acts like a teen) is this month's AARP magazine cover girl.

Jeff Daniels showed up for his La Chaise d’Or (the golden sofa?) Award for his performance in "The Squid and the Whale,” which is also nominated for a best screenplay Oscar. “Good Night, and Good Luck” actor Ray Wise, who played Don Hollenbeck, accepted Oscar nominee David Strathairn's Breakaway Accomplishment Award in “Good Night.”

Brian J. White, who accepted the best grownup love story award for “The Family Stone” costars Craig T. Nelson and Diane Keaton, told the audience that Nelson and Keaton would love to have been there to accept the award but, "It's 10 p.m. and they’re already asleep.”

Photo Credit: AARP Ed-in-Chief Hugh Delahanty, AARP The Magazine's deputy editor Nancy Graham with Hollywood's old guard who stayed up for the awards, Angela Lansbury, Doris Roberts, Shelley Berman.
(Mirek Towski/DMI Photos)