Colin Firth “felt” the support of the UK when he won his Oscar

The 50-year-old star – who picked up the Best Actor trophy for his portrayal of stuttering British monarch King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ on Sunday night (27.02.11) – forgot about the speech he had planned when he took to the stage to accept the accolade but says the backing of his countrymen helped him through.

He said: “I actually wrote a speech and forgot it. And that was when it came to me, that support at home. I felt it – it was very important to me.”

The film won a total of four awards – Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay – and Colin was said to be “buzzing” at the movie’s success.

An insider revealed: “Colin was King for the night. He was absolutely buzzing and good for him. Everyone in Hollywood thought he deserved it.”

However, he was so shocked later on in the evening that he accidentally left the gold statue in a toilet.

Luckily, an attendant noticed the forgetful winner’s mistake and ran to give it back to him and he carried on partying the night away.

A source said: “Everyone was trying to buy him drinks. He may be 50 but he knows how to party and was determined to make the most of the occasion.”

Despite his exciting evening, Colin later admitted he was glad the parties had drawn to a close.

He told the Daily Mail newspaper: “I think I’m feeling not joy – but relief that it’s over. That seems to be the default position. You could say I’m grateful – and relieved.

“The whole Oscar adventure has taken months and months of criss-crossing the Atlantic to go to Los Angeles and New York and points in between.

“I don’t think I’ll need to go to another party ever again.”

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Sandra Bullock was determined to have “fun” at the Oscars – even though she was missing her son

The screen beauty returned to the Academy Awards last night (27.02.11) a year after she scooped the Best Actress accolade for her performance in ‘The Blind Side‘, and although she was looking forward to the ceremony she admitted she doesn’t like leaving her child Louis – who she adopted in January 2010.

Speaking on the red carpet before the prize-giving began at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre, she said: “I want to have fun tonight. I’m saying that I want to have fun, but I don’t know if I will.

“It’s hard. You just have to make a point of coming here and having a good time but all I want to do is go home (to see Louis). But I’ll make the best out of it and stick around.”

Despite Sandra’s reluctance to leave Louis, the 46-year-old star has just started shooting her first movie since she became a mother.

The actress is appearing in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ opposite Tom Hanks and filming began in New York City last week.

Sandra loved being back on set and believes parenthood has made her a better actress.

She said: “I just did my first day of work in over a year and a half on Friday (25.02.11).

“Motherhood has made me a better person. I’m more patient and accommodating. I really appreciate where I am.”

Sandra was at the ceremony to present Colin Firth his Best Actor Oscar.

Just days after her own Academy Award win in 2010, the brunette star suffered turmoil in her personal life when it was revealed her husband Jesse James had cheated on her.

The pair subsequently divorced and the motorcycle enthusiast is now engaged to tattoo artist Kat Von D.

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Colin Firth didn’t impress his wife’s parents when they first met

The ‘King’s Speech’ star married film producer Livia Giuggioli – with who he has sons Luca, nine, and Matteo, seven – in 1997 and admits one of the main reasons why he learned to speak her native Italian was a desperate bid to win over her mother and father.

Speaking on CNN’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight’, Colin – who also has a 20-year-old son Will with his ex-girlfriend Meg Tilly – said: “Her parents warmed up. I mean, taking a stab at their language, you know, I had to do an awful lot to convince them that I was good material for their daughter. Because I had a lot of strikes against me. I was 10 years older nearly, English, didn’t speak the language. Already had a child. I was an actor.

I mean, the list really does get very, very bad so I had to fix the language. It was one thing I could deal with and, you know, there’s nothing like communicating with people in their own tongue.”

The 50-year-old actor is also under no illusions as to who has the upper hand in his and Livia’s relationship.

When quizzed on the dynamic of their marriage, he joked: “I’m afraid she’s the ball breaker and the brains – which leaves me taking out the trash!”

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Jeff Bridges won’t feel guilty if he beats Colin Firth to the Best Actor prize at this year’s Oscars

The 61-year-old star triumphed over Colin – who was nominated for his performance in ‘A Single Man‘ – at last year’s Academy Awards for his role in ‘Crazy Heart’ and he admits he is quite comfortable with the prospect of defeating ‘The King’s Speech’ star again.

Jeff – who is nominated this year for his turn in ‘True Grit‘ – said: “I don’t think I’d feel too guilty, no. Just let it fall where it may.”

However, the seasoned actor has confessed he does feel guilty for not watching all of his fellow nominees’ films.

Jeff – who has watched ‘The King’s Speech’ – said: “I feel bad as I haven’t watched as many of the films out this year as I should have. But the ones I’ve seen are terrific. ‘The King’s Speech’ is wonderful. And I like ‘Winter’s Bone‘.”

Jeff also said he doesn’t mind the endless promotion that comes with being in a film that’s nominated for an award and has found that his win last year has helped his career.

He said: “It’s great to be acknowledged by the guys for what you do. There’s an element of my job that’s like being a barker at a carousel. But after you put all that energy into a film, it’s great if people come see it.

“Winning the Oscar has helped me in other ways. I’m currently making an album with T Bone Burnett. That comes directly from the success of ‘Crazy Heart‘.”

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Amy Winehouse has been named the least desirable celebrity wife

The ‘Rehab’ singer – famed for her troubled marriage to drug addict Blake Fielder-Civil, tattoo-covered body and eccentric behaviour – topped a poll by My OK! Wedding magazine, in which readers were asked who would be a terrible spouse.

Joining Amy on the list of bad wives were Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga, while Charlie Sheen – who entered rehab last week for drink and drug problems – was named least desirable celebrity husband., closely followed by Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise.

While Amy and Charlie weren’t popular marriage material with readers, Natalie Portman – who is expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied – was given the title of most desirable celebrity wife, with Britain’s Prince Harry being named as the ultimate husband.

Megan Fox, Katy Perry and Kate Moss all made the top ten for the perfect wife, while Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, David Beckham and Harry’s brother Prince William were in the running for ideal husband.

Paul Stacey, a spokesman for My OK! Wedding said: “We were stunned by the results. The least attractive celeb brides and grooms were the party monsters. And I was shocked that Madonna, Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow were in the least desirable top ten.

“And amazingly, now that Harry has cleaned up his act and proven himself to the world with his work in Afghanistan, he has topped the poll beating all the expected candidates like Robert Pattinson and even his brother William.”

My OK! Wedding Poll Results:

Least Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Charlie Sheen

2: Mel Gibson

3: Tom Cruise

4: Mickey Rourke

5: Pete Doherty

6: Marilyn Manson

7: David Hasselhoff

8: Ricky Gervais

9: Chris Moyles

10: Wayne Rooney

Least Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Amy Winehouse

2: Lindsay Lohan

3: Britney Spears

4: Heather Mills

5: Gwyneth Paltrow

6: Katie Holmes

7: Lady Gaga

8: Madonna

9: Nicole Kidman

10: Sarah Jessica Parker

Most Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Natalie Portman

2: Megan Fox

3: Katy Perry

4: Kate Moss

5: Gisele Bundchen

6: Cheryl Cole

7: Christina Hendricks

8: Rihanna

9: Kim Kardashian

10: Kate Middleton

Most Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Prince Harry

2: Justin Bieber

3: Robert Pattinson

4: David Beckham

5: Russell Brand

6: Colin Firth

7: Prince William

8: George Clooney

9: Piers Morgan

10: Brad Pitt

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‘The King’s Speech’ leads the way at this year’s BAFTA awards with 14 nominations

The Tom Hooper-directed film – about stammering British monarch King George VI – is up for Best Film and Best Director, while its star Colin Firth is widely tipped to pick up the accolade for Best Actor.

Colin’s co-star Helena Bonham Carter is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role as George’s wife, the Queen Mother Elizabeth, and will take on ‘The Fighter’ star Amy Adams, Barbara Hershey for ‘Black Swan’, ‘Another Year’ actress Lesley Manville and Miranda Richardson for ‘Made In Dagenham’.

‘The King’s Speech’ is up against ‘Black Swan’, ‘Inception’, ‘The Social Network’ and ‘True Grit’ in the Best Film category, while Colin will take on ‘Biutiful’ star Javier Bardem, ‘True Grit’ actor Jeff Bridges, ‘The Social Network’s Jesses Eisenberg and ‘127 Hours’ leading man James Franco in a bid to be named Best Actor.

As well as being up for Best Film, ‘Black Swan’ was given a further 11 nominations including Best Actress for its star Natalie Portman, while Darren Aronofsky is in the running for Best Director.

Natalie goes up against 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld for ‘True Grit’, ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ star Noomi Rapace, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore – who both starred in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ - in the Best Actress category.

‘The Fighter’ actor Christian Bale, ‘The Social Network’s Andrew Garfield, ‘The Kids Are All Right’ star Mark Ruffalo, ‘The King’s Speech Actor’ Geoffrey Rush and the late Pete Postlethwaite – who starred in ‘The Town’ – are all in the running to be named Best Supporting Actor.

As was previously announced, Andrew Garfield, Gemma Arterton, Aaron Johnson, Emma Stone and Tom Hardy will fight it out for the Rising Star Award, which is voted for by the public.

The BAFTA Awards take place at London’s Royal Opera House on February 13.

The full list of nominations for the 2011 BAFTA Awards:

Best Film:

‘Black Swan’

‘True Grit’

‘Inception’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

Best Director:

Darren Aronofsky – ‘Black Swan’

David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Tom Hooper – ‘The King’s Speech’

Christopher Nolan – ‘Inception’

Danny Boyle – ‘127 Hours’

Best Actor:

Jesse Eisenberg – ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth – ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco – ‘127 Hours’

Javier Bardem – ‘Biutiful’

Jeff Bridges – ‘True Grit’

Best Actress:

Annette Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Julianne Moore – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Noomi Rapace – ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Hailee Steinfeld – ‘True Grit’

Best Supporting Actor:

Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Pete Postlethwaite – ‘The Town’

Andrew Garfield – ‘The Social Network’

Mark Ruffalo – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush – ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams – ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter – ‘The King’s Speech’

Barbara Hershey – ‘Black Swan’

Lesley Manville – ‘Another Year’

Miranda Richardson – ‘Made in Dagenham’

Outstanding British Film:

‘127 Hours’

‘Another Year’

‘Four Lions’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘Made In Dagenham’

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer:

‘The Arbor’ – Clio Bernard (director), Tracy O’Riordan (producer)

‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ – Banksy (director), Jaimie D’Cruz (producer)

‘Four Lions’ – Chris Morris (director/writer)

‘Monster’ – Gareth Edwards (director/writer)

Best Foreign Language Film:

‘Biutiful’ – Mexico/Spain

‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ – Argentina

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Sweden

‘I Am Love’ – Italy

‘Of Gods and Men’ – France

Best Animated Feature Film:

‘Toy Story 3’

‘How To Train Your Dragon’

‘Despicable Me’

Best Original Screenplay:

‘Black Swan’ – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin

‘The Fighter’ – Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson

‘Inception’ – Christopher Nolan

‘The Kids are All Right’ – Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg

‘The King’s Speech’ – David Seidler

Best Adapted Screenplay:

‘127 Hours’ – Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel

‘The Social Network’ – Aaron Sorkin

‘Toy Story 3’ – Michael Arndt

‘True Grit’ – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Original Score:

‘127 Hours’ – AR Rahman

‘Alice in Wonderland’ – Danny Elfman

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ – John Powell

‘Inception’ – Hans Zimmer

‘The King’s Speech’ – Alexandre Desplat

Rising Star Award:

Gemma Arterton

Andrew Garfield

Tom Hardy

Aaron Johnson

Emma Stone

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Colin Firth was named Best Actor at last night’s (16.01.11) Golden Globes

The 50-year-old actor was given the prestigious accolade for his portrayal of stammering British monarch King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ and had the audience at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton Hotel in fits of laughter as he accepted the award.

He quipped: “To get to this stage of your life with your dignity and judgment intact can be somewhat precarious.

“Sometimes all you need is a bit of gentle reassurance to keep you on track but right now this (the award) is all that stands between me and a Harley Davidson.”

While Colin was named Best Actor, Natalie Portman received the accolade for Best Actress for her portrayal of a tortured ballerina in ‘Black Swan’.

The 29-year-old beauty – who is expecting her first baby with fiance Benjamin Millepied – said: “Thank you to my parents for bringing me into this world and giving me this beautiful life. And thank you to Benjamin for helping me to bring more creation into the world.”

The ‘Social Network’ – about the creation of the Facebook website – was named Best Picture in the drama category and also won prizes for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.

TV musical phenomenon ‘Glee’ was named Best TV Musical or Comedy while two of its stars, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, picked up awards for supporting actor and actress respectively.

Other winners at the star-studded ceremony – which was hosted by Ricky Gervais – included Melissa Leo, Christian Bale and Annette Bening.

Full list of winners at the 2011 Golden Globes:

Film Categories

Best Picture – ‘The Social Network’

Best Picture (Comedy) – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Director – David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Best Actress (Drama) – Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Best Actor – Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Actress (Comedy) – Annete Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Actor (Comedy) -Paul Giamatti – ‘Barney’s Version’

Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo – ‘The Fighter’

Best Song – ‘Bound to You’ – ‘Burlesque’

Best Original Score – ‘The Social Network’

Best Screenplay – ‘The Social Network’

Best Animated Film – ‘Toy Story 3′

TV Categories

Best Actress (TV Drama) – Katey Sagal – ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Best Actor (TV Drama) – Steve Buscemi – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Dramatic TV Series – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Best Actor for supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Chris Colfer – ‘Glee’

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television – ‘Carlos’

Best TV Musical or Comedy – ‘Glee’

Best Actor, TV musical or comedy – Jim Parsons – ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Best Actress, TV musical or comedy – Laura Linney – ‘The Big C’

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Claire Danes – ‘Temple Grandin’

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Al Pacino – ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Jane Lynch – ‘Glee’

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Colin Firth and Natalie Portman were named Best Actor and Actress at last nights (14.01.11) VH1 Critics Choice Awards

The British actor took away the trophy for his role as Britain’s stammering King Edward VI in ‘The King’s Speech’, while Natalie was awarded for her portrayal of ballet dancer Nina Sayers in ‘Black Swan’.

Accepting her award, Natalie thanked director Darren Aaronofsky not only for his work on the film, but for introducing her to fiance, choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she is now expecting a baby.

Addressing Darren, she said: “You are responsible for getting me skinny and indirectly responsible for getting me very fat, as you introduced me to my love.”

The awards are one of the first of the season, and seen by many as an indicator as to who will triumph at the Golden Globes – held tomorrow (16.01.11) – and the Oscars.

Referring to the spate of awards shows ion coming weeks, Colin said: “I will be wearing this around my neck to give me magical powers as we all enter the fray again.”

Meanwhile the biggest winners of the night were ‘Inception’ and ‘The Social Network’, with the former – a psychological thriller starring Leonardo Di Caprio – taking home six awards, including Best Action Movie, and the latter taking home he prestigious Best Picture accolade.

‘The Social Network’ was directed by David Fincher and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timerlake, and gives a fictional account of the establishment of social networking site, based around the story of internet site Facebook.

Other award winners included Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, who scooped Best Supporting Actor and Actress respectively for ‘The Fighter’, about boxer Dicky Ward, and Hailee Steinfeld, who was named Best Young Actor for her part in cowboy remake ‘True Grit’.

Complete List of Critics’ Choice Winners:

Best Picture

‘The Social Network’

Best Actor

Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Actress

Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’

Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale, ‘The Fighter’

Best Supporting Actress

Melissa Leo, ‘The Fighter’

Best Acting Ensemble

‘The Fighter’

Best Director

David Fincher, ‘The Social Network’

Best Original Screenplay

David Seidler, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Adapted Screenplay

Aaron Sorkin, ‘The Social Network’

Best Animated Feature

‘Toy Story 3′

Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21)

Hailee Steinfeld, ‘True Grit’

Best Action Movie

‘Inception’

Best Comedy Movie

‘Easy A’

Best Picture Made For Television

‘The Pacific’

Best Foreign Language Film

‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

Best Documentary Feature

‘Waiting For Superman’

Best Song

‘If I Rise’ (Dido and AR Rahman), 127 Hours

Best Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, ‘The Social Network’

Best Visual Effects

‘Inception’

Best Cinematography

‘Inception’

Best Costume Design

‘Alice in Wonderland’

Best Makeup

‘Alice in Wonderland’

Best Sound

‘Inception’

Best Art Direction

‘Inception’

Best Editing

‘Inception’

The Joel Siegel Awar:

Matt Damon

The Music and Film Award

Quentin Tarantino

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‘Black Swan’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ lead the nomination for this year’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

The psychological thriller, which stars Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer experiencing a mental trauma, and the Tom Hooper-directed drama starring Colin Firth as Britain’s King George VI both received nominations in four categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture and Leading Actor for the main stars.

Supporting cast on both movies, Mila Kunis in ‘Black Swan’ and Geoffrey Rush in ‘The King’s Speech’, also received nods for their work.

‘The Fighter’ is also up for four awards in three categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress for both Amy Adams and Melissa Leo, and Best Supporting Actor.

Comedy drama ‘The Kids Are All Right’, about a lesbian couple and their two children’s sperm donor father also received two nominations in the film categories.

In the TV categories, Jane Lynch has received another nomination for her portrayal of angry sports coach Sue Sylvester in ‘Glee’ in the Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series, while newcomer Chris Colfer – who portrays gay school student Kurt Hummel – is up for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series .

Other notable inclusions are ‘Mad Men’ stars Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss for Best Actor and Best Actress in a TV Drama Series.

Ernest Borgnine, the 93-year-old actor best known for play Quinty McHale in 1960s TV series ‘McHale’s Navy’, is to be given the Life Achievement Award for his career.

The winners will be announced on January 30 from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre.

Complete list of nominations for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Male Actor, Leading:

Jeff Bridges, ‘True Grit’

Robert Duvall, ‘Get Low’

Jesse Eisenberg, ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco, ‘127 Hours’

Female Actor, Leading:

Annette Bening, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Nicole Kidman, ‘Rabbit Hole’

Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’

Hilary Swank, ‘Conviction’

Male Actor, Supporting:

Christian Bale, ‘The Fighter’

Jon Hawkes, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Jeremy Renner, ‘The Town’

Mark Ruffalo, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush, ‘The King’s Speech’

Female Actor, Supporting:

Amy Adams, ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter, ‘The King’s Speech’

Mila Kunis, ‘Black Swan’

Melissa Leo, ‘The Fighter’

Hailey Steinfeld, ‘True Grit’

Cast in a Motion Picture:

‘Black Swan’

‘The Fighter’

‘The Kids Are All Right’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

TV

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

John Goodman, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Al Pacino, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Dennis Quaid, ‘The Special Relationship’

Edgar Ramirez, ‘Carlos’

Patrick Stewart, ‘Macbeth: Great Performances’

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

Claire Danes, ‘Temple Grandin’

Catherin O’Hara, ‘Temple Grandin’

Julia Ormond, ‘Temple Grandin’

Winona Ryder, ‘When Love Is Not Enough’

Susan Sarandon, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Male Actor, Drama Series:

Steve Buscemi, ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’

Michael C. Hall, ‘Dexter’

Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men’

Hugh Laurie, ‘House’

Female Actor, Drama Series:

Glenn Close, ‘Damages’

Mariska Hargitay, ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Julianna Marguiles, ‘The Good Wife’

Elisabeth Moss, ‘Mad Men’

Kyra Sedgwick, ‘The Closer’

Male Actor, Comedy Series:

Alec Baldwin, ‘30 Rock’

Ty Burrell, ‘Modern Family’

Steve Carell, ‘The Office’

Chris Colfer, ‘Glee’

Ed O’Neill, ‘Modern Family’

Female Actor, Comedy Series:

Edie Falco, ‘Nurse Jackie’

Tina Fey, ‘30 Rock’

Jane Lynch, ‘Glee’

Sofia Vergara, ‘Modern Family’

Betty White, ‘Hot in Cleveland’

Ensemble, Drama Series:

‘Boardwalk Empire’

‘The Closer’

‘Dexter’

‘The Good Wife’

‘Mad Men’

Ensemble, Comedy Series:

‘30 Rock’

‘Glee’

‘Hot in Cleveland’

‘Modern Family’

‘The Office’

STUNT ENSEMBLES

FILM

‘Green Zone’

‘Inception’

‘Robin Hood’

TV

‘CSI: New York’

‘Dexter’

‘Southland’

‘True Blood’

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ernest Borgnine

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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.

Colin Firth is bringing Britain’s “extraordinary” history to life on stage

The ‘King’s Speech’ actor is to narrate a stage performance and documentary called ‘The People Speak’ – featuring a number of stars, including Sir Ben Kingsley, Sir Ian McKellen and Joss Stone – which will show through readings and music, times when ordinary British citizens spoke out for change.

Speaking about the project, Colin – who will co-direct – explained that one of the reasons he is participating is because he hated history when he was at school and he wants to make people aware of some of the lesser known pivotal moments of his country’s past.

He said: “To me ‘The People Speak’ is the perfect response to the abject misery of my history class as a school boy. Considering the immense riches that history offers us in terms of the best and worst of human behaviour – corruption, sexual deviation, rebellion, struggles for power – none of that made it into my history lessons. There is absolutely no reason why history should be dry.”

The British production was inspired by the 2009 American version which featured a star-studded cast including Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Springsteen, and Viggo Mortensen.

The live performance will take place on Sunday 19 September 2010 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End.

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Colin Firth has been named Britain’s best looking man

The ‘Pride and Prejudice’ actor topped a poll of 1,500 women ahead of actors Rupert Everett and Clive Owen, comic Russell Brand and James Bond star Daniel Craig.

Sally Allen, of Wizard Jeans which commissioned the survey, said: “A handsome profile may be heaven-sent but looking good is usually a much more down-to-earth process, concerned with grooming and making the most of your natural attractiveness.

“I’ve heard girls talking about Colin Firth’s brooding good looks when they are probably referring to his demeanour, grooming and image. And that’s something you can work on.

“But it’s unlikely that many men will be able to recreate the magical moment when Mr Darcy came out of the lake, dripping wet – yet positively perfect and sexy – making all the women watching take a very deep breath.”

Original James Bond star Sir Sean Connery, was voted ninth, while soccer superstar David Beckham and actor Orlando Bloom narrowly missed out on the top ten coming in at numbers 11 and 12 respectively.

Wizard Jeans Britain’s Best Looking Man poll top five:

1. Colin Firth

2. Rupert Everett

3. Clive Owen

4. Russell Brand

5. Daniel Craig

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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 ..

The 82nd Academy Awards full list of Winners:

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Jeff Bridges – ‘Crazy Heart’- Won

George Clooney – ‘Up in the Air’

Colin Firth – ‘A Single Man’

Morgan Freeman – ‘Invictus’

Jeremy Renner – ‘The Hurt Locker’

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Presented By Penelope Cruz

Matt Damon – ‘Invictus’

Woody Harrelson – ‘The Messenger’

Christopher Plummer – ‘The Last Station’

Stanley Tucci – ‘The Lovely Bones’

Christoph Waltz – ‘Inglourious Basterds’ – Won

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Sandra Bullock – ‘The Blind Side’ – Won

Helen Mirren – ‘The Last Station’

Carey Mulligan – ‘An Education’

Gabourey Sidibe – ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’

Meryl Streep – ‘Julie and Julia’

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Penelope Cruz – ‘Nine’

Vera Farmiga – ‘Up in the Air’

Maggie Gyllenhaal – ‘Crazy Heart’

Anna Kendrick – ‘Up in the Air’

Mo’Nique – ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’- Won

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year:

‘Coraline’

‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

‘The Princess and the Frog’

‘The Secret of Kells’

‘Up’- by Pete Docter – Won

Achievement in Art Direction:

‘Avatar’- by Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair – Won

‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’

‘Nine’

‘Sherlock Holmes’

‘The Young Victoria’

Achievement in Cinematography:

‘Avatar’- by Mauro Fiore – Won

‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

‘The Hurt Locker’

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘The White Ribbon’

Achievement in Costume Design:

‘Bright Star’

‘Coco before Chanel’

‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’

‘Nine’

‘The Young Victoria’ by Sandy Powell – Won

Achievement in Directing:

‘Avatar’ – James Cameron

‘The Hurt Locker’ – Kathryn Bigelow -Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’ – Quentin Tarantino

‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’ – Lee Daniels

‘Up in the Air’ – Jason Reitman

Best Documentary Feature:

‘Burma VJ’

‘The Cove’- by Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens – Won

‘Food, Inc.’

‘The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers’

‘Which Way Home’

Best Documentary Short Subject:

‘China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan, Province’

‘The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner’

‘The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant’,

‘Music by Prudence’- by Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett – Won

‘Rabbit a la Berlin’

Achievement in Film Editing:

‘Avatar’

‘District 9′

‘The Hurt Locker’ – by Bob Murawski, Chris Innis – Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year:

‘Ajami’ – Israel

‘El Secreto de Sus Ojos‘ – Argentina – Won

‘The Milk of Sorrow’ – Peru

‘Un Prophete’ – France

‘The White Ribbon’- Germany

Achievement in Make-up:

‘Il Divo’

‘Star Trek’- by Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow – Won

‘The Young Victoria’

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score):

‘Avatar’

‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

‘The Hurt Locker’

‘Sherlock Holmes’

‘Up’- by Michael Giacchino – Won

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song):

‘Almost There’ from ‘The Princess and the Frog’

‘Down in New Orleans’ from ‘The Princess and the Frog’

‘Loin de Paname’ from ‘Paris 36′

‘Take It All’ from ‘Nine’

‘The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)’ from ‘Crazy Heart’-Won

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

‘Avatar’

‘The Blind Side’

‘District 9′

‘An Education’

‘The Hurt Locker’-Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’

‘A Serious Man’

‘Up’

‘Up in the Air’

Best Animated Short Film:

‘French Roast’

‘Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty’

‘The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)’

‘Logorama’- by Nicolas Schmerkin – Won

‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’

Best Live Action Short Film:

‘The Door’

‘Instead of Abracadabra’

‘Kavi’

‘Miracle Fish’

‘The New Tenants’- by Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson – Won

Achievement in Sound Editing:

‘Avatar’

‘The Hurt Locker’ by Paul N.J. Ottosson – Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Star Trek’

‘Up’

Achievement in Sound Mixing:

‘Avatar’

‘The Hurt Locker’- by Paul N.J. Ottosson & Ray Beckett – Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘Star Trek’

‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’

Achievement in Visual Effects:

‘Avatar’ – by Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones – Won

‘District 9′

‘Star Trek’

Adapted Screenplay:

‘District 9′

‘An Education’

‘In the Loop’

‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’- Won

‘Up in the Air’

Original Screenplay:

‘The Hurt Locker’- Won

‘Inglourious Basterds’

‘The Messenger’

‘A Serious Man’

‘Up’

Latest Update:

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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.

Its time to make an early prediction for the 2010 Oscar Race. The guesses for Best Actor Nominations will really be exciting this time !

The 82nd Academy Awards will take place on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will host the show. Our list of favourites comprises of some of the renowned actors who have already captured the imagination of movie fans!

Our Predictions for 2010 Oscar Best Actor Nominees are:

George Clooney for ‘Up in the Air’

George Clooney portrayed the character of Ryan Bingham, a career transition counselor. The film’s main theme is that it is an imperative to find connections and relationships in life. Clooney played the role of a man who makes his living traveling to workplaces around the country and conducting employee layoffs. The film received generally positive reviews from film critics.

Morgan Freeman for ‘Invictus’

Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, is based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. Morgan Freeman starred as South African President Nelson Mandela. He has been nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award in the category of Best Actor.

Daniel Day-Lewis for ‘Nine’

Daniel Day-Lewis starred in Rob Marshall’s musical adaptation Nine as film director Guido Contini. Approaching the age of fifty, Guido Contini is facing a midlife crisis that is stifling his creativity and leading him into a variety of complicated romantic involvements. The film has received mixed reviews from critics

Jeremy Renner for ‘The Hurt Locker’

Jeremy Renner played the rolf of Staff Sergeant William James in American war thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow, ‘The Hurt Locker’. The film follows a United States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team during the Iraq War. He has won a nomination for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

Colin Firth for ‘A Single Man’

Colin Firth starred as George Falconer in ‘A Single Man’. ‘A Single Man’ is the story of George, a middle-aged British college professor who has struggled to find meaning in his life since the sudden death eight months earlier of his longtime partner, Jim. Firth was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 66th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in the film.

‘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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The British star – who recently portrayed homosexual college professor George Falconer in 60s-set film ‘A Single Man’ – believes the movie industry if full of male actors who are nervous about coming out in case it jeopardises their careers.

He told Parade magazine: “If you’re a straight actor who takes on the role of a gay man, it’s obviously not the same as being one in this business. I think there are still some constraints against being openly gay. It is to do with whatever sexual taboos are in place. In Hollywood, I know that some actors are far more circumspect about keeping that secret hidden. There are not a lot of openly gay leading men.”

The 49-year-old actor had no qualms about playing George because the movie was written so well the storyline became very “accessible”.

He explained: “There’s sex running all the way through the movie, even though we don’t need to see anybody doing it. I think the fact the man I play is open about the fact he is gay is definitely significant. But I think it just reinforces the power of the story, which is about a love between men that has a very accessible, universal quality.”

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The 49-year-old British actor – who gained his heartthrob status with performances in ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ and ‘Mamma Mia!’ – is flattered women find him attractive but is convinced he wouldn’t be lusted after by the opposite sex if he wasn’t an actor.

When asked how he feels being a sex symbol, he said: “I think I’m getting a bit old for that stuff now, aren’t I? I suppose that because of the profession I’m in, I do get a certain amount of attention that I probably would not get if I had not been known. I certainly wouldn’t get the attention I get if I hadn’t been on screen.”

Despite the attention he receives, Colin doesn’t take any notice and is kept grounded by his wife, Italian-born film director-and-producer Livia Giuggioli, with who he has two sons, eight-year-old Luca and six-year-old Matteo.

He added in an interview with Britain’s Hello! Magazine: “My wife is very useful at helping me keep my feet on the ground. I’d die for any of my family. I can’t say that I’d relish the prospect of doing so. But if it came down to it, the alternative would be unbearable, wouldn’t it.”

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The Hollywood funnyman – who was in London’s Leicester Square last night (04.11.09) for the world premiere of his latest film Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the Charles Dickens story – has revealed he wouldn’t want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.

He said: “There are some important physicists who now are telling us that all time is happening only once. So I think now is a good time.”

The 47-year-old actor – who was sporting a very full and bushy beard – was joined on the red carpet with his movie co-stars Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins and a host of celebrity guests as the British city was turned into festive spectacle with Christmas trees and fake snow.

He told BANG Showbiz: “This is overwhelming – even for my ego. This is amazing. I’m so happy to be here and to be a part of this. I want to thank the people of Britain for the legacy of Charles Dickens and the chance to tell this story. This story couldn’t be more important now. It’s about the immorality of greed.

“The movie expresses things that Dickens wrote about in a way that has no one ever been seen before. It’s a fantastic story. It’s present for all times.”

Jim portrays the greedy lead character, Ebenezer Scrooge, in the 3D film which also stars Gary Oldman, Cary Elwes and Robin Wright Penn.

The evening broke an Official Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Christmas carol sing-along, as over 7,000 singers – including celebrated tenor Andrea Bocelli – tested their vocal chords.

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