AP reports from Beverly Hills that Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Awkwafina and more stars overcame a dysfunctional teleprompter to toast one another and their charities at a women’s luncheon Friday in Beverly Hills.
“I’m fine but Jen (Aniston) is freaking it back there,” DeGeneres said as harried staff struggled to fix the broken screens that just a few minutes earlier had Awkwafina nervously winging it (“I can do a little tech support,” she offered) prior to calling someone to just bring up her phone so she could read her speech manually.
But there’s nothing like comedians to handle technological issues with grace and humor. Both had the crowd in stiches despite the minor chaos happening around them.
The 11th annual Variety Power of Women luncheon honoring Aniston, Awkwafina, Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, Brie Larson and Disney Television Studios chairman Dana Walden boasted a roster of A-list guests and presenters from DeGeneres, to Natalie Portman and Ryan Murphy who charmed and inspired the well-heeled crowd of entertainers and industry insiders with speeches on their charitable causes and their commitment to empowering women in the industry.
Aniston was introduced by DeGeneres, who kept things light and didn’t mention the recent social media uproar around her friendship with George W. Bush.
“What an honor it is for Jen Aniston to receive this from me,” DeGeneres pointed out. “In a world where people are angry and mean she is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.”
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