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Oprah Winfrey Kisses Mickey Mouse at D23 Legends Awards!

Oprah Winfrey became a Disney Legend at the D23 Legends Awards!

The 63-year-old talk show host was honored during the ceremony on Friday (July 14) in Anaheim, Calif.

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She took part in a handprint ceremony, kissed Mickey Mouse, and gave a speech on stage after Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger introduced her.

“As I was [at dinner at Disneyland's Steakhouse 55 last night], sitting alone, I had time to talk to my waiter, whose name was Steve,” she told the crowd. “I was getting Steve‘s story, and I was saying, ‘Tell me, how long have you worked here?’ And Steve said, ’42 years’… and I said, ‘How did you stay at this company for 42 years?’ And he said, ‘I found it to be the best place to let me be me.’ And I feel the same way about my work with Disney since 1984, launching The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

“Every day, Disney ABC-7 let me be me,” she added. “It was an honor, and I feel that more than anything, being a legend, more than being a celebrity or being awarded for notoriety, that really a legend is about the common experience that we all hold and share, and every day, on that show, I was able to tell our common story.”

Oprah made sure to snap some pics with Mark Hamill, who was also honored, as well as directors Ava DuVernay and Julie Taymor.

Watch Oprah‘s speech below!

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Susan Sarandon Is Surrounded By Co-Stars at '3 Generations' Screening

Susan Sarandon looks happy to be with her girls again at a special screening of her film 3 Generations held at the Whitby Hotel on Sunday (April 30) in New York City.

The actress was joined by her co-stars Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, and Linda Emond, as well as the film’s director/one of the writers Gaby Dellal, Sienna Miller, Kelly Rutherford, and director Julie Taymor.

3 Generations follows Ray as he “decides to transition from female to male, Ray’s mother, Maggie, must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray’s biological father to get his legal consent.”

FYI: Naomi is wearing Prada. Elle is wearing a Miu Miu dress and Christian Louboutin shoes. Sienna is wearing a Frame trench coat.

Click inside to see more photos from the screening…

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