AFI Awards Luncheon 2011: Movies, TV Shows Honored

The tables turned at one of Hollywood's most prestigious luncheons on Friday.

Amidst a week packed with glitzy galas, The American Film Institute feted its award winners with a low-key luncheon that invited some of Hollywood's biggest names to kick back and act like their adoring fans: stars got to eat some good food and watch some TV and movie clips.

The AFI honored what its members chose as the ten best American movies and TV shows of 2011, showing video highlights of each to the A-list guest list, which included George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Brad Pitt, Rob Lowe and Jessica Chastain, amongst many others.

Think of it as a hang out session between (very beautiful) friends, watching clips on Hulu and YouTube of their favorite flicks and episodes. And in the interest of pretending like you're hanging out with your favorite stars, check out videos from the 20 films and shows, as well as the two special foreign made movies, that were honored on Friday. And then, below that, check out the photos of all the stars hanging out, no black ties involved.

Comments

[Etslee]

07:00 PM on 01/15/2012

God, these picks are so stupendously boring.

[neocom43]

11:44 AM on 01/15/2012

All left-wing loons who deserve one another.

[frsi]

09:18 PM on 01/15/2012

How stupid.

[Thumbody]

10:16 AM on 01/15/2012

Sounds like an Obama fundraiser, even though he fakes left and goes right Hollywierd will support him.

[HaroldHowe]

10:32 AM on 01/15/2012

Every gathering of intelligent accomplished people is an Obama fundraiser.

[Thumbody]

12:03 PM on 01/15/2012

Accomplished sure, intellgent, discerning not so much.

[Thumbody]

12:04 PM on 01/15/2012

Accomplished sure, intelligent, objective, discerning not so much.

[leumas2146]

10:11 AM on 01/15/2012

How does one get to vote on the industry awards?

[HaroldHowe]

10:33 AM on 01/15/2012

Do you understand what AFI is?

You can vote for the "People's Choice Awards" or "Dancing with the Stars".

[missjulz]

11:08 AM on 01/15/2012

You can vote for AFI awards if you are a member as well. And anyone can become a member with a donation.

Still, this membership is mostly desirous of cinephiles, not movie goers of Hollywood blockbusters. And hopefully it stays that way.

[Anne Siperek]

09:45 AM on 01/15/2012

everyone's a winner?? What, are awards turning into a No Child left Behind sort of thing?

[ProudConservative]

09:14 AM on 01/15/2012

You would think that eventually these narcissists would grow weary of congratulating themselves.

[SaddleBum]

09:06 AM on 01/15/2012

are there like 500 of these circle jerks a year now?

it is tiring being narcissistic,eh?

[nkannan]

09:03 AM on 01/15/2012

Oh No! George Clooney and Brad Pitt getting together? They are planning "Ocean's Twenty-two - The Nursing Home Caper" where they all go around in a bus and planning to heist a nursing home's safe. That's why you don't rely on tips from a shady informant! :-)

[ennui the third]

07:17 AM on 01/15/2012

You think all of this is just soooooo charming?.....when you have to go to work on Monday morning, think if you still think this is so great.

[cdiasmd]

08:08 AM on 01/15/2012

Tues... Monday is a holiday.

[ennui the third]

11:36 AM on 01/15/2012

I knew some genius would answer like that...okay, Einstein, Tuesday it is!

[lokiesteve]

07:13 AM on 01/15/2012

Well done to Rob Lowe who got mentioned with the A- list crowd.

[mutton]

02:09 AM on 01/15/2012

Is Bridesmaids really as disgusting as that gag reel indicates? Jiminy.

[MrVenus85]

12:59 AM on 01/15/2012

I can't lie. I would have a LOT of fun hanging out and talking to many of these people.

[Thumbody]

10:17 AM on 01/15/2012

Yawn

[frsi]

09:19 PM on 01/15/2012

You're boring too.

[J Osteen]

09:07 AM on 01/15/2012

S H I T S P A M

[rotorhead1871]

11:39 PM on 01/14/2012

isnt that nice....

[jmoser1973]

11:14 PM on 01/14/2012

I always enjoy reading the comments in entertainment. Half the people who hate on these celebrities don't even read the article. They just come in and complain. Personally, I think these small award ceremonies are better then the big glitz and glamour ones.I think the biggest one that even interests me is the SAG awards. If I was a celebrity, I would prefer these luncheons over the Oscars.

[Highly Opinionated]

10:51 AM on 01/15/2012

I know....Let's just do a friendly little lunch thing with 100 cameras and give each other awards. We dont need no stinking Ricky Gervais insults and scene stealing and making us look like the poops we are standing with our mouth agape..