Photos: Sundance 2012: Tracy Morgan, Taylor Swift and other Weekend Highlights [PHOTOS]
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Jan 23, 2012 12:43 PM EDT
Sundance 2012 is only four days in, and already, the Park City film festival has had its fair share of headlines only Hollywood could write itself.
On Sunday night, Tracy Morgan was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards ceremony.
"From a combination of exhaustion and altitude, Tracy is seeking medical attention . . . any reports of Tracy consuming alcohol are 100 percent false," his rep, Lewis Kay, told TMZ.
Morgan wasn't the only one making headlines. On Saturday, comedian Aziz Ansari was reportedly booed on stage when he was opening for rapper Drake, who was running hours late for the private concert.
According to New York Magazine, the boos were mainly due to fans who were tired of waiting for Drake's arrival.
And just when Anzari began to break down his reason for being there ("money," he joked), Cuba Gooding Jr. took to the stage and told the crowd to "Shut the f--k up . . . he's trying to make us laugh . . . shut up and let him do his s--t."
"I really don't care that much, Cuba Gooding Jr., but thank you very much," Ansari responded.
In other news, Taylor Swift arrived at Sundance to show support for Rory Kennedy (who premiered the HBO documentary about her mother, "Ethel"); Kate Bosworth planted a big kiss on boyfriend-director Michael Polish at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards (where she was honored with a Spotlight Initiative Award); and Spike Lee argued that studios "know nothing about black people" (during an introduction to his film, "Red Hook Summer").
Several projects have also been picked up by major studios. CBS Films acquired "The Words" (Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons); LD Distribution purchased the North American right to Polish's "Black Rock; Sony Pictures Classics also bought rights to Malik Bendjelloul's directorial debut "Searching for Sugar Man; Magnolia bought distribution rights to Sundance's opening documentary, "The Queen of Versailles."
Scroll down for weekend highlights from Sundance 2012. The festival runs through Jan. 29.
Actor Tracy Morgan and and his girlfriend Megan Wollover pose at the Spotlight Initiative Award Gala Dinner during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2012.
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Actor Tracy Morgan and girlfriend Megan Wollover attend the Spotlight Initiative Award Gala Dinner during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2012. Morgan was rushed to hospital after losing consciousness at an award ceremony during the Sundance Film Festival, TMZ.com reported.
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Actress Kate Bosworth talks to the media at the Spotlight Initiative Award Gala Dinner during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Aaron Paul poses at the premiere of the film "Smashed" at the Library theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Octavia Spencer poses at the premiere of the film "Smashed" at the Library theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Elizabeth Olsen arrives for the premiere of the film "Liberal Arts" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Allison Janney arrives for the premiere of the film "Liberal Arts" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Josh Radnor arrives for the premiere of the film "Liberal Arts" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Actor Jason Ritter poses for photo with a fan on Main Street during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2012.
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. (L) takes the stage while comedian Aziz Ansari is speaking at Bing Bar during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Canadian recording artist Drake performs at Bing Bar during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2012.
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Cast member Bruce Willis poses at the premiere of the film "Lay the Favorite" at the Eccles theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Cast member Laura Prepon poses at the premiere of the film "Lay the Favorite" at the Eccles theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Singer Taylor Swift up for three awards for The Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Singer Taylor Swift and Robert Redford arrive before the premiere of the documentary film "Ethel" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2012.
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Cast members James Marsden and Liv Tyler arrive for the premiere of the film "Robot and Frank" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Cast member Emily Blunt speaks during an interview as she arrives for the premiere of the film "Your Sister's Sister" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2012.
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Cast member Richard Gere poses at the premiere of the film "Arbitrage" at the Eccles theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Cast member Michael Cera poses before the screening of the film "The End of Love" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Rapper Ice-T performs to promote his film "The Art of Rap" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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Singer Jason Mraz performs at the Bing bar during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2012.
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