Tinker Tailor wins British film Bafta
Tinker Tailor wins British film BaftaTinker Tailor Soldier Spy has been named outstanding British film at the 65th Baftas.
Best supporting actor prizes have gone to 82-year-old Christopher Plummer, for Beginners, and Octavia Spencer, for civil rights drama The Help.
The Artist, with its 12 nods, won a series of early awards while director Michel Hazanavicius took the best original screenplay prize.
Stars at the ceremony include George Clooney and Meryl Streep.
Bookmakers have The Descendants star Clooney and the Iron Lady's Streep as favourites to win the best actor and actress prizes.
Best supporting actor prizes have gone to 82-year-old Christopher Plummer, for Beginners, and Octavia Spencer, for civil rights drama The Help.
The Artist, with its 12 nods, won a series of early awards while director Michel Hazanavicius took the best original screenplay prize.
Stars at the ceremony include George Clooney and Meryl Streep.
Bookmakers have The Descendants star Clooney and the Iron Lady's Streep as favourites to win the best actor and actress prizes.
Johnny Depp tops 'Favorite Movie Star' list for second year, is a surprise Republican darling
Despite some reported personal turmoil this week, Johnny Depp can rest easy that America’s still got his back. The Pirates of the Caribbean star has topped Harris Interactive’s “Favorite Movie Star” poll for a second year in a row.
There were plenty of surprises on the list, like how the reclusive Depp beat out four of Hollywood’s most charismatic A-listers and a Westerns legend, the complete absence of Tinseltown’s ultimate power couple, and the demographic breakdown of Depp’s fan base that shows his supporters are truly a silent majority. See who Depp bested for the title and which Oscar-winning actresses dropped off the list entirely after the jump.
Clint Eastwood — a favorite of Southerners and men… and, presumably, Southern men — tied for second place with Denzel Washington. Demographically speaking,
Angelina Jolie Comforts Johnny Depp--Brad Pitt Jealous?
Angelina Jolie reportedly reached out to her The Tourist co-star, Johnny Depp when she learned that he and his baby mama, Vanessa Paradis, were headed for splitsville. But what about Angie's baby daddy, Brad Pitt? Will he be jealous?
The Salt star reportedly contacted Depp and tried to persuade him to "repair his relationship with...Vanessa Paradis, with whom he raises two children." La Jolie and Depp became friends on The Tourist set, and they've kept in touch ever since.
"They stayed in touch after The Tourist," reveals an inside source. "When she heard what was going on she reached out to him to see how he was coping and urged him to work it out."
Jennifer Lopez Back on American Idol Tonight!
JLO and American Idol are back!It's been a decade since Texas native Kelly Clarkson was plucked from obscurity and turned into the nation's first American Idol.
Now the TV show that has spawned dozens of other pop stars and talent competitions is opening its 11th season Wednesday under a cloud of uncertainty.Will fans return after new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler embraced flattery over criticism during their debut season last year?
Does America still want pop stars invented by a TV show?
Travelling Light, Lyttelton, NT, London
Nicholas Wright is one of my favourite dramatists. I love the way that he can take vastly heterogeneous subject matter - from Melanie Klein to Vincent Van Gogh, from James Mossman to Terence Rattigan and Nijinsky -- and excavate acutely fresh and sharply researched plays that nonetheless have very distinctive finger marks on them.
This reminds me a little of the relationship between Simon Russell Beale and his roles. It is furthermore wonderful that, at seventy one, Wright seems to be more productive than ever. So how to account for the mis-step that is his latest play, Travelling Light, premiered now at the Lyttelton in a nothing-if-not-charming production by Nicholas Hytner.
The best thing about the show, in my opinion, is the brilliantly punning title which makes me shiver with delight each time I ponder it. It beautifully blends the idea of emigration and of cinematography, bringing out the projection-room shimmer in the phrase.
Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis 'All But Officially Finished'
The couple are apparently living separate lives...
Johnny Depp and partner Vanessa Paradis are apparently on the brink of announcing their split, with reports suggesting the couple are living separate lives.According to People magazine, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor and Paradis - who have been together for 14 years - are apparently living apart and haven't attended an event together for more than a year.
Downton Abbey set for Hollywood: Creator Julian Fellowes 'virtually mobbed' by movie bosses at the Golden Globes
Downton Abbey could soon be made into a Hollywood movie after show creator Julian Fellowes did some networking at the Golden Globes.
Actors and movie bosses wanting to know whether there was a movie adaptation on the way and the 62-year-old was forced to admit he had already been approached about the film rights.
A source told The Sun: 'Julian was chatting with various film directors and movie executives about the show and the possibility it would make a fantastic feature film.
'Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep were also seen chatting and congratulating him.
'He was very much flying the flag for British TV.
'They were all chatting about how much of a success the film version would be.
'Julian was explaining he would have to give the idea a lot of thought and that lots of people have already asked him about film rights.'
Lady GaGa Hits 18 Million Followers On Twitter
Lady GaGa has become the first ever person to score 18 million followers on Twitter.
The Born This Way star has beaten the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry to the milestone, with Biebs being her nearest competition with 16.4 million fans on the social-networking site.
GaGa took to Twitter to thank her Little Monsters for reaching the feat, tweeting: Can't believe I have 18,000,000 TwitterMonsters, really rad, was just a few years ago I had barely any.
Katy Perry is the third most followed person on the website with 13.9 million people subscribing to her updates, while Shakira is fourth with 12.6 million.
Socialite Kim Kardashian is hot on the She Wolf singer's heels when it comes to the Twitter stakes, with 12.5 million fans following her every move.
Keeping up with the Humphries? Kim Kardashian's estranged sister-in law Kaela to appear in reality show
Kris Humphries’ older sister is to follow in her sibling’s footsteps by appearing in a reality TV show.
Kaela, who along with sister Krystal make up the elder members of the Humphries clan, will star in a real life show to be screened on The CW channel in the US on Tuesday.
The plus size model will be portrayed on the programme Remodeled, a new offering about one of the industry’s top agents, Paul Fisher, and his attempts to retool agencies around the globe.
The star – who first stepped onto the catwalk last September for New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 will be guided into landing stable work.
Based in her hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first instalment of the series could see Kaela’s career in the spotlight take off.Kris Humphries’ older sister is to follow in her sibling’s footsteps by appearing in a reality TV show.
The plus size model will be portrayed on the programme Remodeled, a new offering about one of the industry’s top agents, Paul Fisher, and his attempts to retool agencies around the globe.
The star – who first stepped onto the catwalk last September for New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 will be guided into landing stable work.
She was already cheered on for her début runway show by her estranged sister-in-law Kim Kardashian when she modelled clothes for the Richie Rich Presentation in 2011 – and with the help of her NBA player brother’s status she could well go on to big things.
Golden Globes 2012: Let the red carpet arrivals begin!
Ricky Gervais who? No matter the buzz, we'll get to him later — because first there's the Golden Globes' show before the show Sunday, outside the Beverly Hilton, on a red carpet one young fan described as the "Ladies' Super Bowl."
At least one guy — George Clooney — was considering the score before the event even kicked off. "I predict I will not win four, so I will be a pretty big loser tonight," was the red carpet sentiment from Clooney, who is nominated for lead drama actor for “The Descendants" and screenplay and director for “Ides of March," both of which are up for best drama picture.
TV personalities warmed up the carpet in the calm
before the big-name storm (with luck, not a real storm, though the weather was balky come game time).
Streep poised to win Globes for starring role as Thatcher
The Golden Globes are considered the most reliable pointer to Oscar winners - apart from this column.
And that's great news for Meryl Streep, the hot favourite to win a Best Actress Globe for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady'.
Streep's physical resemblance to Thatcher is so convincing that, as soon as they saw the film, those Chilean miners returned to work.
At odds of 1-3 with Hills, Streep is pretty much unbackable, just as Thatcher was for most of her time in power. Her years as Prime Minster brought misery and despair to millions - something Streep managed in two hours with 'Mamma Mia'.
In preparing diligently for the role, Streep watched videos of Thatcher, spoke to the former PM's colleagues, and laid waste to Liverpool.
Royal Albert Hall denies Charity Commission caution over ticket re-sales
The Royal Albert Hall has denied claims that it has been “cautioned” by the Charity Commission for allowing members to sell on their seats at a profit.According to guidance published by the commission, members of a charity must not excessively profit from that charity’s work.
But an investigation published today in The Times found that some RAH members had made thousands of pounds by selling on tickets at inflated prices, and said that the Charity Commission had warned the London venue over this issue.
Speaking to The Stage, a spokesperson for the Albert Hall acknowledged that the charity had been in contact with the commission, but denied that it had been warned or cautioned.
Corrie's Michelle Keegan denies calling off engagement to Max George
Actress Michelle Keegan has denied reports she has broken off her engagement with Max George.
The Coronation Street star, 24, and The Wanted singer, 23, are still 'very much a couple,' according to her management.
The couple got engaged last June after just six months of dating and had been excitedly talking of their plans to tie the knot this summer surrounded by their celebrity friends.Reports today said that, following a tense holiday in Barbados with his bandmates and their girlfriends, the pair had agreed they're not ready to wed.
A spokesman for Michelle said the couple were still engaged but hadn't organised their wedding yet.
'The date had never been set,' he said.
'They are still very much a couple.'
A source added: 'She's with him today.'
Michelle today re-tweeted a comment by a fan today, which said described the story as 'hilarious' and added: 'They've always said they weren't marrying this year!'
