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Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross, the suspended host of BBC chat show,  has been nominated for a British Comedy Award. A host will soon be replaced for the  live ITV broadcast. It is yet to be announced after Ross chickened out in the wake of the contention over obscene calls he made with comedian Russell Brand to “Fawlty Towers” actor Andrew Sachs.

After the broadcast of Ross’s and  Brand’s salacious comments about Sachs’s spoof dancer granddaughter, Georgina Baillie in BBC, Ross was suspended for 12 weeks. There will be a good competition between the three top Comedy Entertainment Programs – “Friday Night With Jonathan Ross”, “Harry Hill’s TV Burp” and “The Sunday Night Project” at the prime event on December 6th.

Brand, who has also resigned from the BBC Radio 2 show over the resulting public protest,has also been nominated for Best Live Stand-up Performer, along with Alan Carr and Michael McIntyre. There are other nominees like Ricky Gervais, Peep Show’s David Mitchell and Gavin & Stacey’s James Corden, all for Best TV Comedy Actor. Ashley Jensen (Extras: Christmas Special), Olivia Colman (Peep Show) and Sharon Horgan (Pulling) are up for Best TV Comedy Actress.

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Pierce Brosnan Keely Shaye Smith

Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye-Smith were awarded an Honor for their extreme work and support for a youth charity.

The former James Bond 55, and Shaye-Smith, 45, were presented with the Responsible Activism in Media and Entertainment award at the second annual Jane Goodall Institute Global Leadership Awards Celebration in Washington, D.C., on Friday night.

The couple has been strongly involved and supported the institute’s veritable cause, Roots & Shoots global environmental youth program since its very origin in the 1990s.

The former 007 star told the fundraiser’s audience, “Keely and I are honored to be in Washington, D.C., at such an exciting time in this nation’s history and to accept this award from our dear friend Dr. Jane Goodall.”

The actor admitted that if it was not for his wife he would not have been so inspired to work fot the honourable cause. He got involved all because of his wife’s hard work and influence which was strong enough to get  him going all up for the cause.

He adds, “I have a wonderful wife in Keely, who is very versed in the world of green. This is a partnership now of 16 years and she has educated me on the environment and how to bring up children, whether it’s the food they eat or the food that we grow at home in Hawaii - clean water, good vegetables, recycling.”

Brosnan has two young sons with Shaye - Dylan, 11, and Paris, seven and three grown children from his previous marriage.

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Rooster in Noise Control

Rooster bags the Best Short Film Award at the Show Me Shorts Festival in Auckland. The film is a tragic comedy about a  friendly but condemned rooster. The award show was held on 7th November evening at  Auckland in New Zealand.

Noise Control, the winning entry is a film by  Phill Simmond, was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission. The film is about a rooster who bonded up with a group of local children and then had to pay the price for keeping neighbors awake. The story was narrated through animation and live action. It is also said that Noise Control is based on a true story.

Take 3, another short film funded by Roseanne Liang’s NZFC was awarded the prize for Atlab Best Technical Contribution. Take 3 is a comedy too, which is a story of three Asian actresses who go past professional rivalry in one jubilant act of solidarity.

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Britney Spears

Britney Spears continues with her winning streak. She won two awards at this year’s MTV European Music Awards in Liverpool, England. She was not there to enjoy the moment of glory for the phoenix like star. Her winning streak continues after she won MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September.

Spears was honored with ‘the Act of 2008′ and she also landed the gong for ‘this year’s Best Album’ for ‘Blackout’.
Britney’s taking home of two of the biggest awards goes on to consolidate and validate her comeback streak. The EMAs kick started with Katy Perry’s stunning rendition of her hit single I Kissed A Girl. She simply stunned the crowd with her stupendous hosting abilities and her performance.

Most Addictive Track went to pop punk Pink for ‘So What’. German rockers Tokio Hotel picked up theie award for best live act. After wowing the crowd with her performance the star, Katy Perry did not have to wait for long. She took home Best New Act prize. The surprise act of the evening was toi present 1980s pop star Rick Astley with the “Best Act Ever” award. The forgotten singer did not turn up to collect his award. The award was not in the serious category. But it sure stunned Britney and Christina Aguilera. The yesteryear singer bagged the award which was based on an internet prank known as rickrolling - which featured his biggest hit Never Gonna Give You Up. The process increased his global profile thus thus making the reclusive singer a surprise winner.

Rapper Lil Wayne beat Beyonce Knowles and Kanye West to claim the accolade for Ultimate Urban Artist.
Britney Spears sure knows the magic that surrounds her. At this year’s VMAs she bagged three and this time she bagged the two most significant Music awards. Surely a great news for the Britney fans.

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Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne was named the Living Legend at Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards. Ozzy has tasted individual success in the past. The Black Sabbath frontman, who is known for his wayward life was awarded for his outstanding contribution. Guitar legend

Slash handed him with the award. Slash himself received the Marshall “11″ award “for his balls-out guns-blazing rock n’ roll”.

The event was to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Classic Rock magazine. In the line was Led Zep with their event of the year prize for their return in the live arena last December.

Editor-in-chief Scott Rowley said: “Ten years ago people said a magazine like Classic Rock couldn’t last…

“Ozzy’s a household name and bands like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses are getting more headlines and front covers than ever, breaking box office records and topping the charts.

“The Roll Of Honour is a celebration of rock music as the most vital and vibrant genre of music.” The Awards were based on votes by fans and also a selection panel of the magazine. “I hope I don’t die on the way home,” Osbourne joked about his living legend award category. Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett was posthumously awarded the Tommy Vance inspiration award, collected by his sister Rosemary.

The Classic Rock Childline award went to Canadian rocker Bryan Adams.

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Kate Winslet is desperately seeking an Award at the Oscars. She has been a record holder in being nominated the maximum number of times without receiving the award. It is a real achievement for a 33 year old actress who did not have any classical training in acting. Kate sounded optimistic and happy when the news of her record was broken to her. But she says she is desperate to have one for her since she has been in the cue for so long in spite of the fact that she has had no professional acting classes. The Titanic star has been up in the Oscar line for five times so far. At the age of 31, she was happy to be the youngest actress ever to have been up for the award for the fifth time. She is determined to gradually ensure her berth and eventually winning one of the prestigious awards.

Kate, 33, said: “Do I want it? You bet your f***ing a** I do! I think that people assume that I don’t care or don’t want it or don’t need it or something. It’s hard to be there five times, and I’m only human, you know? But I don’t go home and cry, because we’re all grown-ups here.” She has also told the Variety magazine that she found herself leaping and punching in the air after hearing her record news but she also felt that it was a seriously happy moment for her since she was not a pedigree actress.

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The last few months right before the Oscar are mainly of two things: prestige and pure fun. This is the festive season when families seek  a mental escape through  lighter films and this is also the season of contest when  serious cinema competes for Oscar gold.

The way to the Oscar this year is sort of going bonkers. The awards race have just begun and it has already traveled  more ups and downs than any in recent past. The viewers and movie lovers have already started anticipating on issues common like ‘Which movies will be worthy of competing for the Academy Award? ‘ along with things like ‘Which ones will really open in time to qualify?’

Oscar

Few, that would not only have qualified but would also have bagged a few awards, have quited, like the Robert Downey Jr.-Jamie Fox’s homeless musician drama “The Soloist” (rescheduled to release in next spring) and the Viggo Mortensen revelatory drama “The Road” (based on the novel by Cormac). Another major shift has been the “ Defiance”, which was re-scheduled to release on December 31st, the last day for qualifying for the Academy Awards. “The Reader” starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, was supposed to release in the next year,  moved up to compete the Oscar this year instead of next.

David Poland of Movie CityNews.com said, “Basically, every studio is tight for money and making their bests bets for the Oscar in a much less general way”. He also added that “It costs so much money to be in the Oscar race that if they don’t have to be in it, they’re getting out. The result is a lot fewer movies vying for best picture”.

Poland says, “The illusion that this all happens because a movie is good is out the window. The reality is, there is a structure and a business to campaigning for an Oscar”. Predicting further shuffling he added, “I’m hearing that some films may be getting back into the season because there are so few movies in play”.

The prestige films that have high hopes of bagging a few titles this year, the two most popular ones are  Doubt starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman as a dueling nun and priest, and Frost/Nixon  starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella as a dueling reporter and ex-president.

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The Road

A lot of anticipations are in the air and will continue to be there until the main event. With the delaying of the release of “The Soloist” in 2008, “The Road” has taken a deserving new entry in the Best Picture category of Oscar 2009. “Defiance” is lingering to hit the screens this year, a delay of which will chuck it from qualifying for the Best Picture race. The delaying of the release date of a couple of films is leading to shrinking of the potential contenders for the 2009 Academy Award in the Best Picture Category. “Doubt”, “Revolutionary Road” and “The Reader” will surely make their way to the forthcoming Academy Awards.

The Dark Knight

“The Dark Knight” seems like a strong contender and might bag a few awards in several categories including the Best Picture. There is a buzz that the film might get a nomination and win in the categories of - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor.

For the films that have already hit the theaters this year, only a handful of films can be counted as good rivals. To name a few “W”, “Rachel Getting Married” and “ The Visitor” will not only give a good fight in the best picture category but will also bag a few more awards for unforgettable performances by Josh Brolin in “W”, Anne Hathaway in “ Rachel Getting Married” as well as “The Visitor”. “ In Bruges”, a dark comedy, has also marked a niche for an outstanding performance by Colin Farrell.

Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Some great films are awaiting release in the last two months of the year. “ The Wrestler”, which is scheduled to hit the theaters on 17th of December might earn Mickey Rourke a best actor nomination as might Sean Penn for “ Milk” and Frank Langella for playing the role of President Richard Nixon in “Frost/Nixon”. Brad Pitt might just earn his 2nd nomination only if “ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” makes an impact on the views as much as it is hyped to.

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Oscar

Its a dream for every actor, director, writer, art director, make-up artist, camera person and sound recordist achieve the most prestigious award in their lifetime. The golden statue, or the Oscar is something that everyone in the film clan is in love with and desires to achieve.

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards of merit in the film industry (mainly Hollywood), which is presented by the body of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually to recognize excellence in cinema. The formal ceremony of the Academy Awards,  when the awards are presented is among the oldest, most prominent,  prestigious, and popular film award of the world.

The 81st Academy Awards, which will honor the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Best Actor:
Sean Penn will be a tough contender for playing gay activist Harvey Milk in the film “Milk” and Benicio Del Toro will doubtlessly gleam as legendary Che Guevara in “The Argentine.” Leo too is close and he could ride a “Revolutionary” sweep on the Academy Award night.

Best Actress:
There are quite a few names and all of them will, trust me, give a tough fight to each other. There are past Academy Award winners like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, and Cate Blanchett along with rising star Keira Knightley. Kate Winslet too is a strong contender for her performance in “The Reader” and “Revolutionary Road.”

Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger is expected to receive the golden statue this year as a tribute  for his excellent acting in “The Dark Knight.” He died in an accident at the age of 28 on 22nd January, 2008. Even before his unexpected mournful death, people were appreciating his unique portrayal of the Joker his last film.  The Academy may take up this opportunity to pay a tribute to this great character actor.

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Ryan, with her wonderful performance in Clint Eastwood’s Best Picture contender “The Changeling.”may be the winner this year, which she lost last year.

Best Director:
No Prizes for guessing!! its none other than Clint Eastwood. Sam Mendes with his film “Revolutionary Road”  is a new face to join the two-win clan with him.

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Oscar 2009

Well, what better time it could be than this to make a few predictions of the forth coming Academy Awards.
Scheduled to take place on 22nd of February, 2009, producer Laurence Mark will work as the producer and
writer-director Bill Condon as the executive producer of the 81st Annual Academy Awards telecast. Bill stated that this will be their first involvement in the production of an Oscar show.

There are some great films that have already released and few lining up the queue to carve a niche by the end of 2008. The year had seen films with big stars and some of the best directoral works. The 2009 Oscars could be one of the most competitive seasons in the recent Oscar history. Here are the names of the films we think that may bag a few awards.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount)
Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, David Fincher directs this film. This is based on a F. Scott Fitzgerald
book, about a man who ages in reverse. The concept is new and sounds absolutely intriguing to all. 2008
Supporting Actress winner, Tilda Swinton, is also featured in the film.

Australia (20th Century Fox)

Australia

After a long wait, Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is back with an epic love story about two people who start on a journey crowding cattle across the remote areas. They survive through numerous obstructions including bombing by Japanese forces. Luhrmann has once again choosen Nicole Kidman as the leading lady and teamed her with the very versatile Hugh Jackman. The chemistry is ravishing between the two and Luhrmann is very hopeful about his film.

The Reader (The Weinstein Company)
The Reader is a story adapted from the best-selling book by Bernard Schlink. The story accounts the relationship between a young boy and a woman who are charged of Nazi war crimes. The story spans over several decades and takes many turns along the way. Stephen Daldry (The Hours) directs the film starring Academy Award nominees Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. Although there are some new twists in the story the big challenge is whether the film can actually satisfy fans of the book.

The Changeling (Universal)
Clint Eastwood is back with his new film “The Changeling”. He strikes fear in the hearts of other directors with a hope of adding one more gold statute to his collection. The film is a story about a mother whose son is kidnapped. After his son is returned to her she has a strange feeling that its not her son. Angelina Jolie plays the mom along with Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan also stars in the film. The story has more mystery and suspense. There is drama, and Eastwood’s personal touch is revealed through  a wizard of powerful conflict among the characters.

Revolutionary Road (Paramount, Dreamworks)

Revolutionary Road

This is one of the biggest competitors of Oscar 2009. The Academy Award winner for American Beauty, Sam Mendes, directs the film. The co-stars are Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Remember Titanic that created history?. The story is about a married couple who have to sail through the harsh realities of life during the depression era while raising their two small children. The story is an adaptation of novel by Richard Yates. The film is scheduled to hit the screens this December.

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It was the victory of the girl power, when it came to Project Runway’s Season 5 finale. Leanne Marshall, a 27 year old fashion designer from Portland in Oregon, was all over to steal the show with her graceful designs.

After winning the show,Leanne, became the most talked about designer of the glam world. She proved to be the show’s definitive shrinking violet with her talent that loomed largest.

In a telephonic interview the enthusiast voice of Marshall stated that she is “a fashion nerd. “I just love to have fun, and I’m not afraid of kind of being a dork.”

The cream and blue collection by Leanne Marshall was inspired by waves and the ocean and was must appreciated by the audiences.

When asked about her experience in the Project Runway, Leanne laughed in a carefree manner and stated that “Without a doubt it’s been the most amazing experience. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

For more highlights from the season five finale, head to BravoTV.com.

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Joe Jonas doesn’t have to go to school anymore. The 18 year old finished high school some days ago which was quite a reason to party for the brothers. The teen sensations have been busy with their shows and performances in the last few months. On Friday they were in Los Angeles taping for the new MTV music show called the FNMTV. Kevin congratulated brother Joe for graduating and they played a concert to celebrate. The 18 year old star was taking correspondence courses at the same time touring the whole country with his brothers. However he finished up his last assignment on Thursday and was relieved to send it in.

There’s more reason to celebrate for the team of three as they would be seen performing in there first ever MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th. The program will be aired live from 9 p.m onwards from Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.The brothers are thrilled beyond words and are proud of the opportunity that they have. Kevin called the experience “pretty amazing” since they had grown up watcing the awards and now they had a chance to be in there, performing to the audiences and thousands of fans. More exciting things to come in the Brothers way includes celebrating brother Nick’s 16th birthday on the studio lot in Los Angeles. This is where they will start shooting for their upcoming show on Disney titled J.O.N.A.S.Their latest effort a new album called A Little Bit Longer is about to come out on August 12th. The Jonas brothers are supposed to perform the second single for this album at the VMA’s. They are sure to give a rocking performance and want to involve the fans in it too since this will  be the first time they would perform the song on live TV. The MTV Video Music Awards are going to be a bit different from what they used to be, with fans voting in for their favorites for the first time in VMA’s history. Fans will vote for artists  in eight categories that include best new artist, best female video, best male video, best rock video, best hip-hop video,video of the year, best dancing in a video and best pop video.

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Michael Caine the legendary actor who has appeared in almost 100 films and is the winner of two academy awards, three golden globes and a BAFTA was honored for his contributions by the world famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater. On Friday, July 11th the actor was immortalized at the Hand and Footprint Ceremony. He would be seen next reprising his role of Alfred Pennyworth in the forthcoming Batman film “The Dark Knight”.

The actor who is respected in many circles for his acting capabilities believes that his costar in the film Heath Ledger has given a performance that is Oscar worthy. Though the veteran actor did not have any scenes with him he has stated that during the shoot he had watched and talked to Heath for three days and felt that he was “extraordinary”. Ledger who is tipped to become the second actor since Peter Finch to get a posthumous Oscar award plays the infamous Joker in the film. His performance has won him accolades from different sections of the filming community even before the film’s release. The Dark Knight is set for a release on July 18th this year.

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Kylie Minogue

Dressed up in stars with her parents in tow and looking every bit the pop star that she actually is Kylie Minogue got the OBE from the Prince of Wales on July 2nd. The 40 year old gets this honor in recognition of her contributions in a career that spanned almost two decades.

She started of her career in Australian television with the show Neighbours by playing Charlene and went on to become a familiar face in the air waves. She was then given an opportunity to cut out a singing deal by signing up with the recording studios and came up with her first album Locomotion in the year 1987. From the girl-next-door to a sexy siren Kylie has reinvented herself with her music in the years that she had spent in the industry. With the passage of time her battle against breast cancer and recovery have made her an influential figure among her fans. Kylie was elated to receive the honor and said that she was humbled by the experience of getting awarded for a thing that she has always loved to do.

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Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt

The twins are due any day now and it’s been confirmed from the Associated Press. The mother of four is about to give birth in a hospital in South of France and Angelina Jolie has recently moved in the hospital premises the authorities have confirmed. She is in fact in good health and been doing well. There is no need of urgency according to the hospital representatives.

Nadine Bauer the spokeswoman for the Lenval Hospital in Nice further stated that there was no cause of concern since this visit had been pre-planned by the star as a rest period before she gives birth. The pregnant star has been taking it slow in terms of career moves for quite some now concentrating on her family life. She also seems to have reached new heights in her popularity graph with her action movie Wanted grossing a hefty sum of $57,308,835 at the box office. All she needs now is a healthy pair of babies that would increase her brood to six. Some celebrities just have it all good!

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