Horvitz has directed dozens of other awards shows and specials, including within the last year the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the Academy of Country Music Awards and An Evening of Stars: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin.
A cyborg skeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day brought in nearly US$500,000 in a Profiles in History auction of Hollywood memorabilia dominated by props and costumes from Arnold Schwarzenegger's sci-fi franchise.
An armored drone went for over US$100,000, and a full-body Terminator model went for about US$75,000. Both items were from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. A full-scale tyrannosaurus rex head from Jurassic Park was the second priciest item of the day, bringing in over US$126,000.
Gentle, kindly Mary Poppins could hardly compete. Julie Andrews' signature gabardine coat from the 1964 film brought in a comparatively modest US$63,250.
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