Ricky Gervais to host GG Oct 28, 2009
" The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place in the US on 17 January 2010. The decision to let him host comes just a year after he stunned attendees at the 2009 ceremony into silence with a joke about the holocaust. Ricky had made a gaffe when presenting an award to actress Kate Winslet for her film 'The Reader' in which she played a concentration camp guard at the awards in January. He told her: "Well done, Winslet. I told you, do a Holocaust movie and the awards come, didn't I. (iAfrica.com)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Oct 28, 2009
Imelda Staunton beat fellow Brit Kate Winslet to the best actress award ... But big British hope Kate Winslet walked away empty-handed on Saturday despite two nominations for best actress. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Venice film festival shows the strain Oct 28, 2009
Finding Neverland, the story of JM Barrie and Peter Pan, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, was only shown at 2. 15am. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Ricky Gervais to host Golden Globe Awards Oct 27, 2009
Ricky Gervais proved to be a highlight during last year's Golden Globes telecast when he cracked a joke about best supporting actress winner Kate Winslet, her movie The Reader and his own lack of a nomination. . (MSNBC -- Television)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Oct 27, 2009
And while British stars Kate Winslet, Judi Dench and Emily Blunt will likely be nominated - for Little Children, Notes on a Scandal and The Devil Wears Prada respectively - they can expect to go home empty-handed. With six weeks to go before Hollywood's big night there is still a chance the runners and riders may change. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
People power Oct 25, 2009
Could this be the next Kate Winslet. Showbiz news bulletin. (BBC News -- Business)
Could this be the next Kate Winslet? Oct 25, 2009
Could this be the next Kate Winslet ... The script writer of the film Nick Hornby thinks she is set to become the next Kate Winslet. (BBC News)
'Sex' star back on London stage Oct 25, 2009
Could this be the next Kate Winslet. Giant beetle's long haul trip. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
From Facebook to television, we are all playing roles carefully crafted - by us Oct 18, 2009
Larry David did not invent celebrity self-adaptation, of course, although since 2000 a number of celebrities have followed his lead, regularly playing versions of themselves on TV. Indeed, the decade that saw the boom in social networking has been a heyday of self as self on TV. Not counting guest spots by the likes of Kate Winslet and Daniel Radcliffe on Extras, the list includes The Chris Isaak Show in 2001, Fat Actress with Kirstie Alley in 2005, Tori Spelling s So NoTORIous in 2006, and now... (Boston Globe)
Clooney in competition at Venice Oct 13, 2009
Alongside Paltrow, Fiennes and Clooney, this year's festival could attract such high-profile stars as Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Matt Damon and Tim Robbins. Last year's Golden Lion was won by Mike Leigh's abortion drama Vera Drake, which also won a best actress prize for Britain's Imelda Staunton. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
The Cinematic History of A Christma... Oct 8, 2009
Although the plot was slightly altered, the essence of the story remained intact, and the themes and evocative message were played out excellently by a supporting voice cast which included Kate Winslet, Nicholas Cage and the incomparable Michael Gambon. Good though this version is however, it fails to reach the heights of the wonderful The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Easily the best of the Muppet movies, this film genuinely reaches cinematic heights, with the comedy, the music and storytelling... (Suite101.com)
Time For Love Oct 5, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Birthday : 5 October. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mendes 'planning Wonka musical' Oct 3, 2009
Mendes' wife Kate Winslet worked with Depp (right) on Finding Neverland. Oscar-winning film-maker Sam Mendes is developing a stage musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, according to reports. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt And More Overnight Sex Symbols Sep 30, 2009
Leonardo DiCaprio It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when li'l Leo DiCaprio was known primarily as the of "Growing Pains." Then along came Kate Winslet, James Cameron and a romantic drama called "Titanic" that would become the highest-grossing film of all time. Like Redford before him, DiCaprio has done a wonderful job using his sex-symbol desirability to work with top directors and get great films made ("The Departed") and, aside from the occasional "Body of Lies" speed bump, shows... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Inspector calls Sep 24, 2009
Last year he worked with actress Kate Winslet (left) on The Reader. "It's very nice when it happens, but one should never either bank on it or rely on it or take it very seriously.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hugh Laurie on Film Sep 22, 2009
Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman starred alongside Thompson in a pleasing Jane Austen adaptation, much enhanced by Laurie s turn as the taciturn Mr Palmer, in which he displayed some of the grumpiness he was later to make his trademark in the television series House. Hugh Laurie in Animated and Family Films. (Suite101.com)
Can Oprah Lead Precious All the Way to Oscar? Sep 21, 2009
" Related Specials Specials Specials Stories But what might have seemed like only idle speculation a week ago took on a new dimension of seriousness this past Saturday, when the film Winfrey is producing took the festival's top award. Lee Daniels's Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire), the story of an illiterate black teen in 1980s Harlem who is both abused by her mother and pregnant with a second child by her father, was bestowed with Toronto's coveted audience award, following in the... (Time.com)
Spotlight equals opportunity Sep 19, 2009
Hence a pretty, unknown Indian model turned actress rubs well coutured shoulders with the best of west, from Kate Winslet to Michelle Obama, Beyonce to Cameron Diaz, on the strength of one hit movie and several months of well-catalogued, chic appearances at the right places. Best of all, there is no trace of irony in the conferring of the encomium, nor condescension. (India Times)
Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama Top People's Best Dressed List Sep 18, 2009
Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama Top Best Dressed List - ABC News ... Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama Top Best Dressed List ... " Kate Winslet at the Oscars People also singled out Reese Witherspoon for "best short dresses," "Slumdog Millionaire" actress for "best use of color" and "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens for "best hippie chic. (ABC News)
People reveals its best and worst-dressed of 09 Sep 17, 2009
Kate Winslet is named best on red carpet; Kate Gosselins do is a dont ... Kate Winslet seems to have as many designer gowns as she has prestigious films, and she is now an official style icon as well as an Oscar-winning Best Actress: On Wednesday, People magazine named the British actress the best-dressed on the red carpet. (MSNBC -- News)
Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Robert Pattinson Make People's Best Dressed List Sep 17, 2009
Paula Abdul, Heidi Montag, Jessica Simpson land in Worst Dressed category (VHI.com -- Music News)
‘Revolutionary Road’ available on Comcast Movies and Events Sep 14, 2009
Revolutionary Road available on Comcast Movies and Events - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Ten most beautiful stars Sep 9, 2009
Last Upd: 10:04am 09 Sep 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
She's under their skin Sep 6, 2009
Catherine Keener got Brad Pitt hooked, Mary Louise Parker pushed it on Kate Winslet and Rachel Weisz introduced it to her designer friend Narciso Rodriguez ... Catherine Keener got Brad Pitt hooked, Mary Louise Parker pushed it on Kate Winslet and Rachel Weisz introduced it to her designer friend Narciso Rodriguez ... com Tracie Martyn , who primps Kate Winslet for the Oscars, boasts a new $585 facial and a packed Fashion Week this month. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Milos Forman Czechs in with his past Sep 4, 2009
The adaptation of Georges-Marc Benamou's 2007 novel was to star Kate Winslet as a journalist who tracks down Edouard Daladier, the French diplomat who signed the 1938 accord allowing Germany to seize the Czech Sudetenland in exchange for a promise of peace. "It's in limbo," Petr Forman sighed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Mystic Pizza' still winner for Roberts Sep 4, 2009
So do Kate Winslet, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon and Annette Bening. But none of those women, no matter how great they are, possess the near-perfect combination that Roberts does. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Kartzinel, Herbert, Blaylock, Mukhopadhyay and Other Autism Experts Join Keynote Speaker Andrew Wakefield at The 2009 National Autism Conference Sep 2, 2009
Her story will be also be featured in the upcoming documentary The Sunshine Boy, narrated by Kate Winslet. The issue of restraint and seclusion in public schools will also be covered at this year's conference. (PR Newswire)
Virgin FreeFest pays out in fun Aug 31, 2009
The band joked that Titanic stars and Kate Winslet inspired Carpathia and said the free-admission show took the pressure off "because you all didn't pay!". Rocking into evening: Ushering in the late-afternoon crowd, Brooklyn indie rockers the Hold Steady worked the West Stage with their classic-rock-imbued Magazines and Yeah Sapphire. (USA Today)
Senior Neighbors: Aug. 27 Aug 28, 2009
Friday, Aug. 21: Revolutionary Road, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The Wheelers are a young thriving couple living with their two children in a Connecticut suburb in the mid-1950s. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Winslet to narrate autism movie Aug 28, 2009
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet is to provide the English narration for an Icelandic documentary exploring autism. Directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, The Sunshine Boy follows a mother's attempt to understand her severely autistic 11-year-old son. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 28, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Jul 6, 2009 11:12 PM:" "Revolutionary Road" might sully any starry-eyed memories of Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in their 1996 blockbuster coupling, "Titanic," were it not for the unfocused bleakness of Sam Mendes' 2008 suburban drama - not to mention the 20 pounds of weight Winslet shed and DiCaprio gained in the 12 years before filming "Road ... "Since 1997 - when I watched "Titanic" beat out the far better "L.A. Confidential" for the prize in my first year of... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
This week's fashion gossip Aug 27, 2009
When it comes to everyday fashion, Anne has a much more relaxed role model Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet. She explained to Britain's New magazine: "No one gets this because she's not known for her style, but I love the way Kate Winslet dresses. She is always so down to earth, but also really chic. And of course, she is an amazing actress and I love how you become so lost in her movies.". (iAfrica.com)
Gwyneth's new mansion Aug 25, 2009
Gwyneth and Chris who have two children together, five-year-old daughter Apple and three-year-old son Moses bought their original house from actress Kate Winslet for R15. 4 million in 2004. (iAfrica.com)
Reel-life love lessons Aug 22, 2009
The story: When their relationship falls apart, Clementine (Kate Winslet) goes to a clinic to have her history with Joel (Jim Carrey) deleted from her memory. Frustrated by the idea of being in love with a woman who doesnt remember their moments together, Joel undergoes the same procedure. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Good, the Bad, and the Nazis Aug 21, 2009
(The most enjoyable thing about The Reader was the degree to which it resembled in which Kate Winslet, as herself, tells Ricky Gervais she's doing a Holocaust movie purely as a grab for the gold. Putting a German army uniform on a contemporary American actor (Tom Cruise in ) makes for instant risibility, while placing a beautiful movie star in a fake concentration camp (Meryl Streep in ) could be said to make a mockery of the real victims' undocumented suffering. (Slate)
Digital Damage: Does Retouching Photos Send the Wrong Message? Aug 15, 2009
Kate Winslet publicly chided the British GQ magazine when it slimmed down her thighs for the February 2003 issue. "I do not look like that and, more importantly, I don't desire to look like that," the British actress reportedly said. (ABC News)
Winslet game for 'Mildred Pierce' Aug 14, 2009
Kate Winslet is attached to "Mildred Pierce," a miniseries adaptation based on the James M. Cain novel that Todd Haynes is writing and directing. Sources said that HBO is the lead contender to get the mini, but payweb sources said no deal has been struck. (Variety)
Who will play Dusty Springfield in the biopic? Aug 14, 2009
If a wise producer were to ask a Dusty fan (um, me) for suggestions, I would offer a short list that includes Emily Blunt, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, or Naomi Watts. Heck, I d even take Gwyneth Paltrow as Dusty. (Boston Globe)
New rival for James Bond? Aug 14, 2009
Tarantino, 46, added in an interview with Britain's The Sun newspaper: "I am a huge fan of Simon Pegg. I also think Kate Winslet is the best actresses that ever lived, so I would be honoured to work with her. I am also a huge admirer of Anthony Hopkins. I would also love to work with Michael Caine. I can see them appearing in my movies.". Digg. (iAfrica.com)
In entertainment world, food is really cooking Aug 11, 2009
"Dave Grohl was like a little kid, and he's a rock star. People from Kate Winslet to Seth Rogen to Beyonc? and Jay-Z tell me they watch the show.". Of course, being around gourmet grub all day has its downfalls. (USA Today -- Life)
Streep and Adams shine in 'Julia & Julia' Aug 8, 2009
" Writer Julie Powell shares how she cooked a blog, a book and a movie deal, too Julie Powell doesn't look - or sound - a bit like Amy Adams. Nor do most of us, for that matter. But Powell's connection to the movie actress is unique: Adams stars in the upcoming movie "Julie ," in the role of an unhappy government secretary and would-be writer who in 2002 had an idea that changed her life: Over a year, she would cook every recipe in Julia Child's landmark cookbook "Mastering the Art of French... (Fresno Bee)
Home swaps saving travelers lots of cash Aug 5, 2009
The site hasn t seen such high demand, Kushins says, since it was featured in the 2006 movie The Holiday, in which characters played by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet swap their houses in Los Angeles and the English countryside, and find romance. HomeLink International, a website that lists home swaps, also has had a surge. (Boston Globe)
On his birthday, Brady takes the cake Aug 4, 2009
As usual, the auction featured an array of excellent items, among them: a role in Peter Farrelly s new comedy short starring Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet; a visit to The Office set and lunch with B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling; dinner at Edgartown s Atria restaurant with actress Mary Steenburgen, art collector Olga Hirshhorn, writer Rose Styron, producer Victoria Pearman, photographer Alison Shaw, and Tamara Buchwald; a round of golf with Vernon Jordan; and a sunset singalong on a schooner with... (Boston Globe)
The many faces of Meryl Streep Aug 2, 2009
London hairdresser Antoinette Beenders - the vice president, global creative director for Aveda who has styled the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Winslet - said Streep's natural locks are fairly fine, conducive to the use of wigs and extensions. As part of sister singing duo in "A Prairie Home Companion," she had country-tinged honey blond waves. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Daily TV guide Jul 25, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Don't call me Mr Jul 24, 2009
For Kate Winslet it's Miss, but Ms for Tracey Emin and Fern Britton - and just Nigella Lawson, no honorific ... Esq: Martin Johnson, Ozwald Boateng, Will Young, John Humphrys, Monty Panesar Mr: Andy Murray, Mark Ronson Ms: Paula Radcliffe, Denise Lewis, Joss Stone, Helen Fielding Miss: Vanessa-Mae, Kate Winslet, Elaine Paige, Kate Bush, Kate Moss Just plain old. (BBC News -- UK)
Infotainment Jul 23, 2009
British women hanker after a curvy hourglass body shape rather than trying to be ultra slim, preferring Kate Winslet to Kate Moss, according to a poll published. Sixty percent admitted to being either an apple or pear shape, but 75 percent said they wanted a figure like Catherine Zeta-Jones or Marilyn. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Newsweek: The end of the 20-something love story? Jul 18, 2009
The most iconic love story of my youthif you don't count She's All Thatwas Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio aboard the Titanic. I honestly can't remember another head-over-heels portrayal of love on the big screen. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Venice film festival shows the strain Jul 16, 2009
Finding Neverland, the story of JM Barrie and Peter Pan, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, was only shown at 2. 15am. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Jul 15, 2009
Imelda Staunton beat fellow Brit Kate Winslet to the best actress award ... But big British hope Kate Winslet walked away empty-handed on Saturday despite two nominations for best actress. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Jul 14, 2009
And while British stars Kate Winslet, Judi Dench and Emily Blunt will likely be nominated - for Little Children, Notes on a Scandal and The Devil Wears Prada respectively - they can expect to go home empty-handed. With six weeks to go before Hollywood's big night there is still a chance the runners and riders may change. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
The Fox And The Child Jul 14, 2009
On her way home, however, she returns for another look and an obsession is born - or, in the words of the rather overripe first-person narration, delivered by Kate Winslet: "I had no idea that it was the beginning of a great adventure.". Jacquet has now put himself at risk of false advertising - which is unwise because the action to come moves within a strictly circumscribed area and it doesn't exactly gallop along. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clooney in competition at Venice Jul 12, 2009
Alongside Paltrow, Fiennes and Clooney, this year's festival could attract such high-profile stars as Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Matt Damon and Tim Robbins. Last year's Golden Lion was won by Mike Leigh's abortion drama Vera Drake, which also won a best actress prize for Britain's Imelda Staunton. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Top 10 Leonardo DiCaprio Movies Jul 12, 2009
DiCaprio stars opposite Kate Winslet for the second time in Revolutionary Road, the film adaptation of. As Frank Wheeler, a man who realizes that he hasn t lived up to the potential he once believed he possessed, DiCaprio mixes charisma with defeat and anger, making the character real and believable. (Suite101.com)
Jackson's memorial not a ratings record Jul 10, 2009
Kate Winslet, who's on the cover of the August issue of Harper's Bazaar, tells the mag that when it comes to dope, she just says no.. "When everyone was out getting plastered, I didn't do all of that. I was working. I was doing life," said Winslet, 33, who already was acting as a youngster. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No More 'Bum and Boobs' Jul 9, 2009
Kate Winslet: The World Has Seen Enough of My Bum and My Boobs ... Kate Winslet is on the cover of the August issue of Harper's Bazaar ... Kate Winslet is on the cover of the August issue of Harper's Bazaar. (Fox News)
Tidbits: Ledgers dad: Hard days ahead for Jacksons Jul 9, 2009
No more nude scenes for Kate Winslet Shes never been shy about showing skin on-screen, but actress Kate Winslet thinks her body-baring days are now behind her. Ill be 34 in October, Winslet told. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Crowe, Depp 'stole my heroes' Jul 7, 2009
"What's wrong with our great Kate Winslet; why wasn't she Bridget Jones?" he asked. To confuse matters further, the 39-year-old actor praised the US for allowing people to break free of their backgrounds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Winslet powerful in 'The Reader' Jul 6, 2009
The young Michael falls ill on the street and is cared for by Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a tram conductor in her mid-30s who finds him, cleans him up, and helps him get home. After his bout with scarlet fever is over, he returns to thank her. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Jon Bon Jovi's Opening Act Jul 6, 2009
Kate Winslet at tennis match; plus, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson and Johnny Depp. (CBS) This story was first published on May 18, 2008. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Lifeline Live Jul 5, 2009
But yesterday Kate Winslet (left) and husband, director Sam Mendes, watched the quarter-final match between Andy Murray of Britain and Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain. No doubt they were rooting for Murray, who swept Ferrero to reach his first Wimbledon semifinal. (USA Today -- Life)
Kidman still among Hollywood's top earners Jul 4, 2009
95 million) and reigning best actress Oscar winner Kate Winslet 15th on $US2 million ($A2. 53 million). (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Andymonium as Murray reaches semis Jul 3, 2009
Actress Kate Winslet, right, and her husband, director Sam Mendes, applaud during Andy Murrays match at Wimbledon in London on Wednesday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Standing room only as Murray-mania takes hold Jul 3, 2009
Murray has received messages of encouragement from Queen Elizabeth, former James Bond actor and fellow Scot Sean Connery and was cheered on by Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her Hollywood director husband Sam Mendes from the royal box on Wednesday. Music mogul Simon Fuller, the inspiration behind the Spice Girls, and lyricist Sir Tim Rice were also in the box. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Britain's in love - that's a Murray Jul 3, 2009
To emphasise Murray's status, Miss Scotland sweltered in the sun as Murray eased past veteran wildcard Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets - although actor Kate Winslet was courtside to stake a claim for English belles - while Sean Connery and the Queen have written to wish him good luck. Murray continues to observe the growing hype with his customary dry bemusement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
