This year's honoree, actor Alan Cumming, has been "unapologetic, and true to himself, " Robbins said.

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So Alan Cumming and Mary Beth Peil are for us a couple from comedy heaven.

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Alan Cumming was amazing as Nightcrawler, even if the writers tried to make him annoying with the repeated "circus" explaination.

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"I thought Mr.Obama was absolutely amazing, an incredible speaker and a real visionary, " said actor Alan Cumming ("Spy Kids, " "X2").

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Many of those in today's audience - even Alan Cumming - will have felt the barb of a bad review.

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He came in for some criticism, along with fellow Scottish actor Alan Cumming, for living in the US and not being a resident of Scotland.

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The move sparked an angry reaction from the arts community - including actor Alan Cumming and playwright David Greig - who feared the new scheme was unsustainable and unlikely to be delivered in time.

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Again, in an effort to distance itself from the likes of Brian Cox and Alan Cumming's contribution to pro-independence argument, the Better Together film featured the voices of people living across Scotland, from all professions and walks of life.

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