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Talent Lineup: Sean Connery will be entertained by some top names when he is honored Friday at the annual Moving Picture Ball. The talent lineup includes Audrey Hepburn (who is also the evening’s honorary chair), F. Murray Abraham, Sheena Easton, Dame Edna Everidge, Richard Harris, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Sydney Pollack, Neil Simon, Christian Slater and Dave Thomas. The event at the Beverly Hilton benefits the cultural film programs of American Cinematheque.