Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Christian Bale pays tribute to boxer as he accepts Oscar

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Christian Bale paid tribute to former boxer Dicky Eklund as he picked up his best supporting Oscar. Eklund, who was portrayed by Bale in The Fighter, stood up and punched the air as the British actor gave him and his half-brother Micky Ward a shout-out from the stage. “Dickie and Mickey. Where’s my quacker? Dickie’s up there somewhere,” Bale yelled into the audience at the Kodak Theatre. Seeing the former New England welterweight champion get to his feet, he said: “Mate, you’re the best. He’s had a wonderful story and I can’t wait to see the next chapter of his story. If you want to be a champion, if you want to train with him, go and meet with him. Go and check him out. He deserves it.” Bale, 37, also marvelled at the “talented and inspirational people” he saw in the Oscars audience and questioned: “What the hell am I doing here in the midst of you? It’s such an honour.” After thanking his co-stars in The Fighter — and vowing not to “drop the F bomb” like Melissa Leo – he choked back tears as he paid tribute to his wife Sandra. “I didn’t think I was like this,” he said, caught up with emotion. My wonderful wife who’s my mast through the storms of life. I hope I’m likewise to you.”

Oscar Winners 2011: Your Complete List of Academy Award Winners!

BEST PICTURE

The King’s Speech

BEST ACTOR

Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

BEST DIRECTOR

Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech

BEST SONG

“We Belong Together,” Toy Story 3, Randy Newman

BEST EDITING

The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Inside Job, Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT

God of Love, Luke Matheny

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood

BEST MAKEUP

The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

BEST SOUND EDITING

Inception, Richard King

BEST SOUND MIXING

Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christian Bale, The Fighter

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

In a Better World (Denmark)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Toy Story 3

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Melissa Leo, The Fighter

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Inception, Wally Pfister

BEST ART DIRECTION

Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara

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Kelly Osbourne Models for Material Girl

Kelly Osbourne’s ad campaign for Material Girl’s Spring 2011 collection has recently come out. The 26-year old TV personality/singer is the second celebrity to lend her famous face to the fashion line created by Queen of Pop Madonna and daughter Lourdes Leon. Kelly took over for Pretty Reckless front woman Taylor Momsen. When asked about the brand she’s promoting, Kelly said “I think Material Girl is a brand for any woman and every woman – it’s affordable to everyone, it makes you feel special when you wear it! It’s edgy, but at the same time, really classic.” Material Girl is available exclusively at Macy’s and Macys.com.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton return to university where they met

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Prince William and his fiance Kate Middleton have arrived at St Andrews university where they first met, in the couple’s first official engagement in Scotland. William and Kate, whose romance began when they studied in the Fife town, returned for the university’s 600th anniversary celebrations. Hundreds of people were at the campus to see the couple arrive. As a wedding gift, St Andrews has created a scholarship in the couple’s honour.

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Johnny Depp: ‘I was a comic-book head’

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Johnny Depp has revealed that he used to be a ‘comic-book head’. The 47-year-old actor admitted that in his younger years he couldn’t get enough of the fantasy world of superheroes. Talking to Hero Complex, he said, “I was a rock ‘n’ roll kid, mainly, but prior to age 12, when the rock ‘n’ roll sort of took hold, I was a comic-book head. “I liked Sgt. Rock. And I loved the Sub-Mariner. I loved Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner. “Namor is great. There was this strange double edge to the guy. And there was also something about living underwater that I liked a lot. “I really liked Sgt. Rock. But the Sub-Mariner, he was the alternative one,” he said. “The alt-superhero. He was the sort of Bohemian comic book. I like that.”

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Charlie Sheen slams CBS bosses and AA in bizarre radio rant

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Charlie Sheen launched a bizarre attack on the bosses of Two And A Half Men and Alcoholics Anonymous on a live US radio show today. The Hollywood bad boy called in to The Alex Jones Show and appeared to show no remorse for his recent hard partying and alleged antics with porn stars. Sheen also poured scorn on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and claimed that he has a “100 per cent” success rate in beating his own addictions. “Newsflash, I’m special,” Sheen told the show’s host Alex Jones. “The only thing I’m addicted to right now is winning. My success rate is 100 per cent. “I was shackled and oppressed by the cult of AA for 22 years. I finally extracted myself from their troll hole and started living my life the way I want to live it. It’s vintage, outdated and stupid, and it’s followed by stupid people. I hate them violently. They will come at me. “Debate me on AA right now. I have a disease? Bull****. I cured it right now with my mind.” The former Spin City star was also critical of his Two And A Half Men bosses at CBS. He said: “I was told if I went on the attack, they’d cancel the show. Are they happy with the five billion dollars they made off me or do they want 10? “I’m not fair game. I’m not a soft target. There’s a new sheriff, and he has an army of assassins. My motto now is either you love or you hate and you must do so violently. I don’t live in the middle anymore. That’s where you get embarrassed. “If you love with violence and you hate with violence, there is nothing that can be questioned.”

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Lydia Hearst said shoot with Alex Pettyfer can’t be blamed for his split with Dianna Agron

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Model Lydia Hearst said her shoot with Alex Pettyfer can’t be blamed for his split with Dianna Agron. Hearst was one of the models he appeared in a risque photo shoot with shortly before he started dating the Glee actress and a report recently claimed the pictures were behind their recent split. However Hearst, who is the daughter of actress Patty Hearst, said the kiss was ‘nothing more than art’. Hearst told TMZ: “I can’t help but laugh because it is nothing more than art, and it is beyond ridiculous that anyone would be upset about it.” She added: “It was a kiss from over a year ago… it’s time to move on.”

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James Bond composer David Arnold named 2012 Olympics musical director

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David Arnold, the composer behind five James Bond films, has been appointed Director of Music for the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony. Arnold, who won a Grammy for his score for the film Independence Day, took to his Facebook page to express his delight with his new role. The 49 year-old wrote: “So I am musical director for the closing ceremony on the 2012 Olympics. To be involved in the London 2012 closing ceremonies, where we celebrate the achievements of the best of the world’s athletes, is a once in a lifetime opportunity and a huge honour. “As a nation we excel throughout the world in music, and our team will be readying an electrifying and thrilling soundtrack for this spectacular event.”

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Sammi leaves Jersey Shore house after Ronnie fight

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The tears flowed as the fallout from Ronnie and Sammi’s huge Jersey Shore fight continued. The on-again-off-again couple had a blazing row in the hit MTV show, which resulted in Ronnie smashing up their bedroom. In the latest episode of the show, Sammi left the Jersey Shore house to return home to her parents, while Ronnie was left to reflect on the end of their relationship. To try to make up for his behaviour he sent Sammi bunches of roses to apologise, before telling Snooki that he will win her back.

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Michelle Pfeiffer to star in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows?

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is reportedly in talks to reunite with filmmaker Tim Burton for his movie adaptation of TV show Dark Shadows. Michelle, 52, played Catwoman in Burton’s 1992 flick Batman Returns and now she’s thinking about taking the role of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the reclusive matriarch of a vampire family, opposite Johnny Depp. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackie Earle Haley and Eva Green have signed up for roles. Tim’s partner Helena Bonham Carter could also be taking the part of a psychologist in the movie.

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Isla Fisher: ‘I can’t eat anything I want anymore’

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Isla Fisher had admitted that she has to watch what she eats since becoming a mother. The actress has two daughters with Borat actor Sacha Baron Cohen, and said that she gains weight more easily since starting a family. The 35-year-old told US Weekly, “I don’t know. I’m just trying my best. “I used to say that I could eat anything I wanted and it was true and now I can tell you that I can’t eat whatever I want.” The couple met at a party in Sydney in 2002 and married last March after Fisher converted to Judaism.