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The smell of success had just one source at the Eighth Annual Stony Awards, where James Franco, One Tree Hill's Danneel Harris and more actors, shows and films were honored at High Times Magazine's annual kudosfest.Harris and Franco were honored as Stoner and Stonette of the Year, respectively. Franco was on hand at the Malibu, Calif., event to accept his award, while Pineapple Express costar Gary Cole received the honor for their film, which won for Best Comedy. Other honorees of such high praise included Weeds (Best TV Show) The Wackness (Best Drama) and Super High Me (Best Documentary).Winners' bong-shaped trophies were made of what appeared to be glass, but reports on prize functionality have yet to surface. — Anna DimondRelated:• Weeds, Pineapple Express Vie for Stony Awards
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Mary-Louise Parker courtesy Showtime
Dude! High Times magazine will present its 8th Annual Stony Awards in Malibu, Calif., on Saturday. Among the nominees for best TV show are Showtime's Weeds and Californication and HBO's Flight of the Conchords and Entourage. Movie nominees include The Wackness, Superbad, Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay and Pineapple Express.Those in the running for the prestigious Stoner and Stonette of the Year awards (it's a dubious honor just to be nominated!) include Matthew McConaughey; James Franco, who will attend the awards (spoiler alert?); Mary Kate Olsen and Paris Hilton. It is reported that paranoia will overtake the crowd around 8 pm/PT, but an impromptu round of gravy fries and several complimentary bags of Cheetos around 9:30 pm/PT will keep the peace, man. — Mickey O'Connor
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Josh Peck and Olivia Thirlby by JoJo Whilden/Occupant Films/Sony Pictures
With The Wackness, writer/director Jonathan Levine has emerged as one of the first, few voices of that generation sandwiched between X and Y: The one that had Biggie and De La, Tribe and the Wu as its own soundtrack. Set in the throbbing, sultry New York summer of 1994, The Wackness not only explores the coming of age of its characters, but also that of the culture, as New York adjusted to Mayor Giuliani and a new brand of hip-hop hit the streets.
In the intertwining stories of high-school grad Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) and Dr. Squires (Sir Ben Kingsley), Luke's middle-aged therapist, Levine captures the simultaneous anxiety, hope, disappointment and happiness that adult life foists on us again
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