The Las Vegas Film Festival gave out its Indie Icon Awards to Back to the Future’sLea Thompson and Aces: Iron Eagle III’sLouis Gossett Jr. On July 20, the pair—who worked together on Thompson’s debut Jaws 3-D—were sitting front and center for the premiere of Thompson’s indie flick The Trouble With the Truth.
During the Q&A that followed the film, Gossett got on mic to deliver a tribute to Thompson that included an insistence that she was on the verge of having her career compared to that of Katharine Hepburn and Cate Blanchett.
Louis Gossett: good at being a friend, overambitious in his analogies. Everything about that is delightful, but why did he stop there? Obviously, Thompson has the better career. Hepburn never starred in Howard the Duck, now did she?
Gorillaz are coming to Las Vegas for the first time ever. 2016’s Grammy winner for best new artist, Chance the Rapper, will return. English rockers Muse will bring their dizzying live show to the streets of Downtown. And that’s just the top of an eclectic bill that features more than 70 acts, along with comedy, interactive art installations, a group art exhibit featuring the work of Mark Ryden, Tara McPherson and Shepard Fairey and much more. Last year saw more than 137,000 attendees trod the festival footprint. Who’s ready for more?