Jackman
Hugh Jackman will receive the ShoWest male star of the year award later this week at the Las Vegas exhib confab.
Jackman next will be seen reprising his role as Wolverine in 20th Century Fox sequel "X-Men: The Last Stand," skedded for release Memorial Day weekend. Also this year, he will appear in "The Fountain" for Warner Bros. and in Disney's "The Prestige." Thesp also will lend his voice to WB's "Happy Feet" and DreamWorks Animation's "Flushed Away."
Kudos will be presented Thursday at ShoWest's closing banquet.
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