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Posted: Tue., Feb. 5, 2008, 8:31am PT

PGA sows its oater

'No Country' a winner with producers

Ron Reiner, Michael Moore and Barry Meyer

Ron Reiner, Michael Moore and Barry Meyer at the Beverly Hilton.

Jordan Sparks and Simon Fuller

'American Idol' winner Jordan Sparks and Simon Fuller.

Alan Horn and Morgan Freeman

Alan Horn and Morgan Freeman at the PGA Awards.

Dwight Yoakam and Chris Daughtry

Dwight Yoakam and Chris Daughtry entertain the crowd.

Scott Rudin, Julian Schnabel and Daniel Bettsek

Scott Rudin, Julian Schnabel and Daniel Bettsek chat at the Producer's Guild Awards.

Harrison Ford and Frank Marshall

Harrison Ford hads an award to Frank Marshall, who was honored with Kathleen Kennedy.

HOLLYWOOD -- First time was a charm for "No Country for Old Men's" Scott Rudin. The longtime producer made his debut appearance at a Producers Guild of America ceremony, Saturday at the Beverly Hilton, and wound up taking home the top prize.

When asked at the cocktail party if he liked his chances, Rudin quipped, "Of course. It's my first-ever PGA Awards." Rudin was joined in the winner's circle by fellow "Country" producers Ethan and Joel Coen, the latter weighing in on the much-publicized matter of awards show heckling.

"Is Sean Young here?" he joked, referring to the actress who famously harangued helmer Julian Schnabel from the audience during the previous week's DGA Awards and was promptly booted. "Heckling does make good theater."

As for Schnabel, he has no hard feelings toward the thesp. "I should pay her to follow me around," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" auteur said. "It wasn't fair that they threw her out. They shouldn't have done that."

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