Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron took matters into her own hands this afternoon to get the Hasty Pudding parade into gear. "I am Woman of the Year," she announced as they loaded into a rust-colored Bentley convertible. "If there was any question about me being a man, this should erase it." (Actually, we thought some of her recent Oscar gowns cleared that up nicely. Thank you.) As the caravan began its slow trek west on Massachusetts Avenue, Theron got a few smooches by the cross-dressing zanies of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. When one of the Harvard undergrad's wigs fell off, Theron quipped: "What? You're a man?" As her car crossed passed a three-story brick building at the corner of Plimpton Street and Mass. Avenue, Theron spotted a few guys perched on a balcony and yelled: "Take it off." One of the men happily obliged -- lifting his shirt to reveal a hairy mess. Theron will receive her Pudding Pot later today at full-blown ceremony at the Hasty Pudding Theatre. The "Monster" star seemed very interesting in seeing more of Harvard Square, even bending down and tapping her car's driver on the shoulder with an offer. "I did 'The Italian Job,' if you want me to take over."
 Actress Charlize Theron, who received the Woman of the Year award from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, gets some attention from David Andersson (left) and Evan Eachus during the annual Hasty Pudding Parade on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge on Feb. 7. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff) |
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