Sharon Stone Hijacks Tribute With Sex Talk For Samuel L. Jackson

Sharon Stone has worked with Samuel L. Jackson exactly once: on the 1998 flop Sphere. However, this was hardly her best qualification to make a speech to Jackson during 23rd annual American Cinematheque Awards, which honoured the actor. No, Stone was almost certainly booked for the special brand of crazy she brings to such occasions, and according to the Hollywood Reporter, she did not disappoint:

One running theme of the evening was guessing what the “L” in “Samuel L. Jackson” stands for…In perhaps the most bizarre tribute, Stone strutted onstage and, with her hands on her hips, purred words such as “Luscious,” “L’amour,” “Ladies love Samuel L. Jackson” — and breathlessly told a story about seeing Jackson “nekkid” in a movie and then trying to talk to him at a premiere. She eventually got serious, talking about the moral compass he brings to his characters, and saying that the “L” stood for “Legend.”

Sadly, a flashing light indicating that Stone should wrap it up meant that she never had a chance to use her runners-up in the initial derby, which included “Laser skin resurfacing,” “Licentious cougar,” and “Laotian Chinese who brought devastation upon themselves.” Next time!

• Cinematheque honors Samuel L. Jackson [Yahoo]