Keira Knightley always helps her friends in crisis

The 25-year-old actress again teamed with her ‘Pride and Prejudice’ co-star Carey Mulligan on their latest movie ‘Never Let Me Go’ and her pal was delighted when she signed up for the film because they get along so well.

Carey – who split from boyfriend Shia LaBeouf earlier this year- said: “I was so happy when she came on to the film. We met playing sisters and we are like family to each other, so that bond was there to recreate on the film.

“Keira is the friend I call when I’m in trouble or suffering from a broken heart. She’ll meet me in the bar with a mojito and be there for me.”

Carey also insisted her friend is not as reserved as she is perceived to be.

She added: “She reserves herself for the people she cares about but when she comes to my birthday parties – and she’s never missed one since we met – she’s the first to get up and dance and the last to leave.”

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2011 Oscar Predictions: For Best Actor Nominations

Its time to make an early prediction for the 2011 Oscar Race. The guesses for Best Actor Nominations will really be exciting this time !

The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Our list of favourites comprises of some of the renowned actors who have already captured the imagination of movie fans!

Our Predictions for 2011 Oscar Best Actor Nominees are:

Jeff Bridges For ‘True Grit’

Bridges will play U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn in the upcoming 2010 Western film, written and directed by the Coen brothers, named ‘True Grit’. The character was portrayed by John Wayne in the 1969 film, a performance which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.

James Franco for ‘127 Hours’

James Franco stars as a real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston, in 2010 drama thriller film directed by Danny Boyle, ‘127 Hours’. In May 2003, hiker Aron Ralston became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah for nearly five days in 2003. The film was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy and produced by Christian Colson. 127 Hours met with critical acclaim.

Jesse Eisenberg for ‘The Social Network’

Jesse Eisenberg appears as Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Network’. The movie is about the founding of the Internet social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits. The Social Network has been received with critical acclaim. As of October 31, 2010 the film has grossed $79.7 million in the United States and $32.2 million overseas.

Colin Firth for ‘The King’s Speech’

‘The King’s Speech’ stars Colin Firth as King George VI. The film won the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award. The movie is directed by Tom Hooper from a script by David Seidler.

Robert Duvall for ‘Get Low’

Robert Duvall stars as Felix Bush in ‘Get Low’. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Robert Duvall won the Hollywood Award (Best Actor). The film has had positive reviews from all critics.

Shia LaBeouf has received the stamp of approval from Carey Mulligan’s parents.

The ‘Transformers’ actor – who met the British star when the pair filmed ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’ – was reportedly keen to prove to his girlfriend’s parents that he is the “real deal” on a recent trip to the 25-year-old actress’s London home.

An insider revealed: “Her parents were worried that Shia was just another Hollywood player who would hurt Carey.
“Shia did his best to prove he’s the real deal.”

In a bid to impress, the 23-year-old star – who previously dated model China Brezner –lavished gifts upon his girlfriend’s parents, giving a Hermes scarf to her mother, Nano, and her father, Stephen, receiving an iPad.

The source added to National Enquirer magazine: “They thought it was sweet, and he enjoyed spoiling them a bit.” In the past, Shia has made no secret of how much Carey means to him and admits he is astonished by her talent.

He explained: “I never really had anything in my life that was off-limits but with this, just out of respect, I just don’t want to f**k around.

“She’s an unbelievably thought-provoking actress, the most talented actress I’ve ever met in my life, by leaps and bounds.

“Neither one of us are fame whores. It works out. It’s not like we’re the premiere couple; we’re not the red carpet king and queen.”

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Kim Cattrall doesn’t wear underwear.

The 53-year-old actress – best known for her role as ‘Sex and the City’s Samantha Jones – believes it is healthier to have “more ventilation” by not wearing knickers.

She said: “My ultimate fashion advice is that it’s a proven fact that if you don’t wear underwear it’s more ventilation and that’s maybe healthier.”

Kim – who is currently single – also claims she is happy with her appearance and has no desire to turn back the clock.

She added in an interview with LOOK magazine: “I thought in my 40s I was warming up and in my 50s I’ve taken flight. It’s a different world now, thanks God.

“I don’t want to look 19. I don’t want to look as perfect and beautiful as the fabulous Carey Mulligan. I like the way I look.”

Kim recently revealed she is happy to be single because she has her cat, Kobi, for company.

She said: “Home is London because that’s where my cat, Kobi, is. I brought her over here. There is nothing better when you are single than you come home and have a cat waiting for you.”

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The world’s most stunning and anticipated glamorous show is on, consisting of endless stars in the Kodak Theatre.

And the Oscar goes to ..

2010 Oscar Winnners List

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Its time to make an early guess for the 2010 Oscar Results! The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best movies of 2009 and will take place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

This year the ceremony may be one of the longest with 10 best picture nominees. It is more tough now to guess the winner for Best Picture.
The nominations in the category of Best Motion Picture of the Year are:

Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Avatar, centered around the themes of imperialism and biodiversity, is a strong contender for the for Academy awards 2010. The movie received generally positive reviews from film critics and is nominated in 9 categories.

It seems that most of the actress who are likely to be contending for the Best Actress Nominations in ‘The 82nd Academy Awards’ have received widespread acclaim from film critics.
The nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role are:

Sandra Bullock for ‘The Blind Side’
Helen Mirren for ‘The Last Station’
Carey Mulligan for ‘An Education’
Gabourey Sidibe for ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’
Meryl Streep for ‘Julie and Julia’

Gabourey Sidibe is up against Meryl Streep for the best actress award. Streep, who portrayed the character of the late Julia Child in the comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron, ‘Julie & Julie’ may win this year. Gabby Sidibe, who made her acting debut in the role of Claireece ‘Precious’ Jones in the 2009 film ‘Precious’ is also in focus.

The guesses for Best Actor award will really be exciting this time !
The nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role are:

Jeff Bridges for ‘Crazy Heart’
George Clooney for ‘Up in the Air’
Colin Firth for ‘A Single Man’
Morgan Freeman for ‘Invictus’
Jeremy Renner for ‘The Hurt Locker’

Jeremy Renner who played the rolf of Staff Sergeant William James in American war thriller ‘The Hurt Locker’ will be fghting George Clooney for the award.

The nomiantions for the Achievement in Directing are:

James Cameron for ‘Avatar’
Kathryn Bigelow for ‘The Hurt Locker’
Quentin Tarantino for ‘Inglourious Basterds’
Lee Daniels for ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’
Jason Reitman for ‘Up in the Air’

Kathryn Bigelow is to battle it out with James Cameron for the honour.

The 24-year-old actress was hotly tipped to be taking on the role of Eliza Doolittle, made famous by Audrey Hepburn in the original musical movie, in the adaptation of the classic rags-to-riches tale.

Keira met with producers Cameron Mackintosh and Duncan Kenworthy to discuss the part and even took singing lessons in preparation, but eventually decided it wasn’t for her.

Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye reports: “Keira was never officially offered the part and she is believed to have felt the project was taking too long to get off the ground.”

Now Keira has ruled herself out for the role, British starlet Carey Mulligan – who is up for the Best Actress award at this weekend’s Golden Globes for her performance in the film ‘An Education’ – is rumoured to be in the running.

Several other actresses have been linked to the project, including Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway, but it is believed bosses want a British star to play the London flower girl who becomes a lady after meeting and falling in love with Professor Henry Higgins.

Although Keira will not appear in ‘My Fair Lady’, she has signed up for a new big screen project.

The brunette beauty will star alongside Michael Fassbender and Christoph Waltz in David Cronenberg’s ‘The Talking Cure’.

In the movie, Christoph and Michael play psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung respectively who both try and help Keira’s character deal with the physical violence she suffered at the hands of her dad.

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It seems that most of the actress who are likely to be contending for the Best Actress Nominations in ‘The 82nd Academy Awards’ have received widespread acclaim from film critics. Our list of favourites compirses of some of the renowned actress who have already captured the imagination of movie fans!

The nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced live on Tuesday February 2, 2010.

Our Predictions for 2010 Oscar Best Actress Nominees are:

Meryl Streep for ‘Julie & Julia’

She portrayed the character of the late Julia Child in the comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron, ‘Julie & Julie’. In 2004, Child was the inspiration for The Julie/Julia Project, a popular cooking blog by Julie Powell that, along with Child’s own memoir, in turn inspired the 2009 feature film Julie & Julia.

Carey Mulligan for ‘An Education’

She gained widespread recognition for playing the role of Jenny Miller in 2009 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Lone Scherfig, ‘An Education’. Mulligan was twenty-two when she was cast as Jenny; who is sixteen in the film.

Marion Cotillard for ‘Nine’

She played Luisa Contini in the film adaptation of the Tony Award for Best Musical-winning musical ‘Nine’. The film has received moderate reviews from critics.

Hilary Swank for ‘Amelia’

Swan played the lead role in 2009 dramatized biographical film of the life of Amelia Earhart, ‘Amelia’. Hilary Swank took on the role of Executive Producer, working closely with Director Mira Nair.

Gabby Sidibe For ‘Precious’

American actress who made her acting debut in the role of Claireece “Precious” Jones in the 2009 film ‘Precious’. The film portrays 16-year-old Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) who lives in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem with her dysfunctional family.

‘Up in the Air’ star George Clooney is up for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham, while the film’s female stars Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick will both battle it out for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role prize.

‘Inglourious Basterds’ sees its’ stars up for the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Christoph Waltz and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Diane Kruger.

‘Precious…’ – full title ‘Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire’ – will compete with ‘Inglourious Basterds’ for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture accolade, while Gabourey Sidibe competes with Diane for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role gong.

Mo’nique earns the film its final nomination after being listed in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role category.

The nominees were announced by Chris O’Donnell and Michelle Monaghan this morning (17.12.09) and the televised ceremony takes place on January 23 at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

The SAGs are considered a good indication of who will win Oscars at the Academy Awards the next month.

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards full list of nominees:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:

Jeff Bridges – ‘Crazy Heart’

George Clooney – ‘Up In The Air’

Colin Firth – ‘A Single Man’

Morgan Freeman – ‘Invictus’

Jeremy Renner – ‘The Hurt Locker’

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:

Sandra Bullock – ‘The Blind Side’

Helen Mirren – ‘The Last Station’

Carey Mulligan – ‘An Education’

Gabourey Sidibe – ‘Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire’

Meryl Streep – ‘Julie and Julia’

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:

Matt Damon – ‘Invictus’

Woody Harrelson – ‘The Messenger’

Christopher Plummer – ‘The Last Station’

Stanley Tucci – ‘The Lovely Bones’

Christoph Waltz – ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:

Penélope Cruz – ‘Nine’

Vera Farmiga – ‘Up In The Air’

Anna Kendrick – ‘Up In The Air’

Diane Kruger – ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Mo’nique – ‘Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire’

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:

‘An Education’

‘The Hurt Locker’

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Nine’

‘Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire’

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Betty White

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The comedy drama – in which Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer who travels the country delivering bad news – is up for six awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor for Clooney and Best Director for Jason Reitman.

Reitman said: “I can’t put into words how exciting it is to feel and to know that I’ll be going to the Golden Globes with everyone I worked with on this film.

“This was one of those ensembles that we really enjoyed working together. We’re a tight-knit family. The idea that we’re going together is just wonderful.”

‘Up in the Air’ is closely followed by new musical movie ‘Nine’ which is named in five categories and science fiction film ‘Avatar’ and Quentin Tarantino’s World Ward II parody ‘Inglourious Basterds’ which both have four nods.

Up for Best Actress are Emily Blunt for her performance in ‘The Young Victoria’, Sandra Bullock for ‘The Blind Side’, ‘Last Station’ actress Dame Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan for her role in ‘An Education’ and Gabourey Sidibe, who starred in ‘Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire’.

In the equivalent male category, Morgan Freeman, Tobey Maguire, George Clooney, Colin Firth and Jeff Bridges are all vying for the prize.

Commenting on his nomination, Morgan – who was nominated for his performance in ‘Invictus’ – said: “I suspect we will do a little bit of celebration, not a whole lot, you know. But it’s wonderful.”

Meryl Streep has been nominated twice in the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical category for her roles in ‘It’s Complicated’ and ‘Julie and Julia’.

The ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on January 17 and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Main list of nominees for the 67th Golden Globe Awards:

Best Motion Picture:

‘Avatar’

‘The Hurt Locker’

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Precious

‘Up In The Air’

Best Actress:

Emily Blunt – ‘The Young Victoria’

Sandra Bullock – ‘The Blind Side’

Helen Mirren – ‘The Last Station’

Carey Mulligan – ‘An Education’

Gabourey Sidibe – ‘Precious’

Best Actor:

Jeff Bridges – ‘Crazy Heart’

George Clooney – ‘Up In The Air’

Colin Firth – ‘A Single Man’

Morgan Freeman – ‘Invictus’

Tobey Maguire – ‘Brothers’

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical:

‘(500) Days Of Summer’

‘The Hangover’

‘It’s Complicated’

‘Julie and Julia’

‘Nine’

Best Actress – Comedy Or Musical:

Sandra Bullock – ‘The Proposal’

Marion Cotillard – ‘Nine’

Julia Roberts – ‘Duplicity’

Meryl Streep – ‘It’s Complicated’

Meryl Streep – ‘Julie and Julia’

Best Actor – Comedy Or Musical:

Matt Damon – ‘The Informant’

Daniel Day-Lewis – ‘Nine’

Robert Downey Jr. – ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt – ‘(500) Days Of Summer’

Michael Stuhlbarg – ‘A Serious Man’

Best Animated Feature Film:

‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’

‘Coraline’

‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

‘The Princess And The Frog’

‘Up’

Best Supporting Actress:

Penelope Cruz – ‘Nine’

Vera Farmiga – ‘Up In The Air’

Anna Kendrick – ‘Up In The Air’

Mo’nique – ‘Precious’

Julianne Moore – ‘A Single Man’

Best Supporting Actor:

Matt Damon – ‘Invictus’

Woody Harrelson – ‘The Messenger’

Christopher Plummer – ‘The Last Station’

Stanley Tucci – ‘The Lovely Bones’

Christoph Waltz – ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow – ‘The Hurt Locker’

James Cameron – ‘Avatar’

Clint Eastwood – ‘Invictus’

Jason Reitman – ‘Up In The Air’

Quentin Tarantino – ‘Inglourious Basterds’

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