George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sacha Baron Cohen attend the Bafta LA awards – in pictures

The stars gather at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, California for the 2013 Bafta LA awards
  
  


BAFTA LA awards: Salma Hayek and George Clooney attend
Salma Hayek and George Clooney glam up the Bafta LA awards, where Clooney was awarded the Stanley Kubrick award for excellence Photograph: Michael Buckner/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Honoree George Clooney, recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award fo
George Clooney clutches his Stanley Kubrick award Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Honoree George Clooney, recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award fo
Clooney leaves the stage after receiving his award, with Julia Roberts Photograph: Christopher Polk/BAFTA LA/Getty Images
BAFTA LA awards: Benedict Cumberbatch accepts the Britannia Award for British Artist of the
Benedict Cumberbatch won the award for British Artist of the Year. He paid tribute to fellow Brit Chiwetel Ejiofor, who presented him with the gong. "Chiwetel, it feels bizarre that I'm standing here getting the British Artist of the Year Award after watching your performance in 12 Years a Slave," said the 'Batch Photograph: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
BAFTA LA awards: Actor Sean Penn speaks onstage
Sean Penn toddled onstage to present the Humanitarian award to a man he described as "a unique dichotomy: manly and British". That manly, British man was ... Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Actor Idris Elba accepts the Britannia Humanitarian Award onstage
... British man Idris Elba! The Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom star dedicated his award to the Prince's Trust, who gave him a grant when he was an up-and-coming actor and who he now works with. "I'm gonna take it back to East London and show them we can do it," he said. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Actor Sacha Baron Cohen and director Judd Apatow attend the 2013 BAFTA LA J
Sacha Baron Cohen and director Judd Apatow. Baron Cohen was given the Chaplin award for comedy. He was presented with a Chaplin-esque cane from wheelchair user Grace Colington, introduced as the oldest living actor who worked with Chaplin. Baron Cohen accepted the cane and broke into the Chaplin walk before tripping and knocking Colington off the stage. The prank was met by a stunned silence until the setup became clear. "Grace Colington is the oldest – Sorry, was the oldest – I dedicate this award to her. This is obviously a tragedy, but on the bright side what a great way to go: giving an award to me!," said Baron Cohen. Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Actors Julia Roberts and Sean Penn attend
"Now, here's what the The Tree of Life was really about ..." Julia Roberts and Sean Penn at the Bafta LA awards Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for E
Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts the John Schlesinger Britannia award for directing Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
BAFTA LA awards: Actors Dominic Cooper and Alice Eve
Dominic Cooper, Alice Eve and many, many salads attend the awards ceremony Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for BAFTA LA
 

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