The drama was a little closer to home for Kate Beckinsale before she headed to the Screen Actor’s Guild Award.
Kate laughed at the mishap on the red carpet, “Our cat caught fire on a candle. As I was getting ready, there was like ‘whoosh’ a fireball and he went up like a rocket.”
No worries now, though. Kate says, “The cat is fine. He had no idea.”
So, are you worried that the Golden Globe’s won’t take place because of the writer’s strike? Not if Alec Baldwin can help it.
Alec has graciously offered to let everyone hang out in his apartment for the show. Remember he is up for a Golden Globe for his show 30 Rock.
On the menu for the gala? “Tuna salad, whitefish salad, egg salad…potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw…wine or Amstel.”
He says, “A quick Red Carpet, hosted by Radioman, will be held at the parking lot of Tavern on the Green before we are all shuttled to my apartment building. ‘Round…5:30-ish? Sound okay?”
He goes on, “Looking forward to seeing you all on January 13th at my place.”
Can’t speak for everyone, but I, for one, will be there. I can’t turn down a good egg salad sandwich.
Uma Thurman and Alicia Keys were caught having a laugh during the press conference on Tuesday for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Oslo, Norway. The concert was designed to pay tribute to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureates for their achievements and to promote awareness of environmental issues and global warming.
Other people present ate the press conference include the likes of Kevin Spacey and Annie Lennox. Those are some mighty big names doing some big publicity for a very big cause. Kudos to them, it’s almost like they’re the ones getting the award.
Nicole Kidman accompanied her husband Keith Urban and shared a tender moment with him on the red carpet at the 2007 ARIA Awards which was held on Sunday. It’s Australia’s version of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex.
While the whole show was about music, Nicole unintentionally stole the spotlight on the red carpet as she signed autographs and greeted fans. The spotlight returned to Keith later on in the night though when he was awarded the best country album trophy. It was his third time to win the award.
Ryan Seacrest was the host of the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards that aired live last night and let’s just say he didn’t get the best of reviews. I didn’t think he was that bad! In fact, I thought he’d get GOOD review because we didn’t even see all that much of him. A lot of comedians had a lot of time on the mic. Even so, I thought it fine! Fact is, the Emmys are themselves just never all that interesting. People want to watch who like winning stuff, not the most ‘worthy’, like that cowboy/western crap or Tony Bennett or whatever…that’s why it’s kind of boring IMHO.. I thought Ryan did a perfectly good job hosting the Emmys…He’s not a comedian, he isn’t an entertainer, he’s a host!
Jamie Foxx’s career has taken him from the standup stage to the Oscar stage. Now he has a permanent spot on Hollywood Boulevard. I think Jamie Foxx is very talented and has well deserved the star, because he is a STAR. I say, do the damn thang. I loved his concert and I still have the fake money that fell from the ceiling. My kids actually thought it was real, I loved it. This is what Hollywood dreams are made of, this also proves that if you have the talent and more so the determination to success in this cut troth competition then there’s no one stopping you from reaching the stars. Right I think I am sounding a little dreamish with my words but let me let you that this is the way dreams are achieved. No one can hope to lay back and wish for his dreams to come true. Jamie you have certainly won the right to have your own star, bask in the glory this is your very own m moment.
Blanchett is one of several actors to portray an aspect of Dylan’s life. Cate Blanchett has been named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her role in the biopic of Bob Dylan, I’m Not There.
The actress has been hotly tipped to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the Todd Haynes film. Brad Pitt was named best actor for his role in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Harold Ford.
Ang Lee’s Se, Jie (Lust, Caution) won the Golden Lion for best film - after his 2005 win with Brokeback Mountain.
Lee’s sexually explicit thriller is set in Shanghai during World War II.
It tells the story of an idealistic young acting troupe who devise a plot to assassinate a Chinese official collaborating with the Japanese.
Lee said he was dedicating his prize to Ingmar Bergman, the Swedish director who died in July at age 89.
Neither Blanchett nor Pitt were at the awards ceremony but the actress sent a note of thanks.
“I’m sorry I can’t stand here throwing my arms around Todd, weeping just like a woman,” she said in a statement.
In I’m Not There, Blanchett is one of several actors to portray the singer Bob Dylan at various stages in his life. She plays the singer during his “folk-rock” years.
Director Haynes also went on to win a special jury prize for his film.
Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie grabbed the headlines when they arrived at the festival earlier in the week.
But Pitt’s best actor win for his portrayal of legendary outlaw Jesse James came as something as a surprise.
It was his co-star, Casey Affleck, who played James’ killer Ford as a creepy social misfit, who had been widely expected to scoop the prize.
Luciano Pavarotti is getting a new government award for his work promoting Italian culture in his country and abroad.
The 71-year-old tenor, who has been fighting pancreatic cancer, is the first recipient of the prize, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday. No date has been set for the award ceremony.
“This prize fills me with joy and pride,” the ANSA news agency quoted Pavarotti as saying Wednesday
Last month, the star was hospitalized for two weeks in his hometown of Modena with high fever. The tenor had cancer surgery at a New York hospital in July 2006 and has made no public appearances since then.
Milan’s La Scala opera house, where Pavarotti first performed over 40 years ago, said it would join a Modena theater in organizing a singing contest dedicated to him.
“It is a precious chance to pay homage to the career of Luciano Pavarotti, a symbol of Italian music in the world,” La Scala said in a statement.
Pavarotti welcomed the idea, saying he hoped the contest would “open the door to young people.”
“I’ve always thought that our real value, our real strength lies in the enthusiasm, the devotion and the encouragement we can transmit to the young,” Pavarotti told .
Bryn Terfel has pulled out of his highly anticipated appearance in the Royal Opera’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, citing “a particularly stressful family situation” involving one of his children.
The Welsh bass-baritone was to have sung Wotan/The Wanderer in the performances scheduled for next month. It was supposed to have been his first performance in a complete Ring Cycle.
“I have had a particularly stressful family situation involving one of my children this summer which has affected the time I had put aside to prepare for this challenging role,” Terfel said in a statement carried by the Opera’s Web site. “Having begun rehearsals it is clear to me that I would not be able to perform at the standard I would wish to.”
The nature of the problem was not disclosed. The Times of London newspaper reported that the performance had been sold out for more than a year, with some tickets for the entire four-opera cycle going for as much as $1,610.
“The Royal Opera expressed shock and surprise at Bryn Terfel’s cancellation, acknowledging the disappointment it will bring to audiences who were looking forward to seeing him perform in a complete Ring Cycle for the first time,” the company said on its Web site.
The company said Terfel would be replaced by award-winning singer Sir John Tomlinson, with whom Terfel had been due to share the role.
Terfel sang Wotan for the first time in “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walkuere” during the 2004-5 season in the Royal Opera’s production by Keith Warner.
He also is slated to sing Wotan in the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of the Ring cycle, scheduled for 2012.
Julia Roberts has been named the winner of the 2007 American Cinematheque award. The star was chosen unanimously by the non-profit organization’s selection committee that honors career achievements, Variety magazine reports. Roberts, who won an Oscar for Erin Brockovich in 2001, will collect the prize at a ceremony in Beverly Hills on October 12. Much deserved, I am a big fan. Now this should be a role model for those young Hollywood mishaps. Two movies of her that I’ve really liked are Notting Hills and Pretty Woman with Richard Gere. I hope this award only inspires her to go on acting and doing what she does best, being America’s sweetheart. Now though she is enjoying being a mother and mostly stays at home taking care of the kids. Acting is so many movies but she could land an Oscar only in 2001 for Erin Brockovich.