RZA, Lou Ferrigno, others celebrate Stan Lee's creativity
Posted August 23, 2017 7:00 am
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Stan Lee was the subject of a love fest Tuesday night that was broadcast into more than 150 movie theaters across the country.
Chris Hardwick hosted the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The two-hour program featured live appearances, video tributes and an animated history of Lee's comic-book career.
Actors Mark Ruffalo, Aisha Tyler and Kaley Cuoco and filmmakers RZA and Morgan Spurlock were among the stars thanking the 94-year-old Marvel Comics legend for creating a vast universe of fantastic, flawed, righteous and relatable superheroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and Thor.
Actor Lou Ferrigno, left, acknowledges the audience alongside comic book writer Stan Lee during the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Musician RZA, left, salutes comic book writer Stan Lee onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actor Lou Ferrigno poses at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actress Pom Klementieff, left, joins comic book writer Stan Lee onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee, facing left, embraces comic book artist Todd McFarlane onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee, right, greets actor Michael Rooker onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Host Chris Hardwick, right, laughs as comic book writer Stan Lee, center, and actor Michael Rooker mingle onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actor Lou Ferrigno strikes a pose from the television series "The Incredible Hulk" as he is introduced onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Musician RZA, left, mingles onstage with comic book writer Stan Lee at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book artist Todd McFarlane, left, greets comic book writer Stan Lee onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actors David Hasselhoff, left, and Lou Ferrigno greet each other on the red carpet at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee, right, is joined by actor Lou Ferrigno onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee, right, greets actor Lou Ferrigno onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee waves to the audience after being introduced onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Host Chris Hardwick, right, pays tribute to comic book writer Stan Lee by tying his shoes onstage at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Comic book writer Stan Lee makes a "Spider-Man" gesture for photographers at the "Extraordinary: Stan Lee" tribute event at the Saban Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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