Kate Winslet must be favourite to win an Oscar at this year's awards ceremony.
She has been nominated on five separate occasions, but has yet to pick up a statue.
This year she is up for an award for her role in The Reader, a film where she plays a former Nazi death camp guard who has a fling with a school boy from Germany.
In that category she is up against Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Angelina Jolie (Changeling), Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Meryl Streep for (Doubt).
This year's Oscar ceremony, which will take place on February 22, is a good one for Britain. A total of 20 directors, technicians, producers and actors from this country have nominations.
One of the biggest UK hopes on Oscar night will be for Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Britain's Danny Boyle. The film is up for 10 awards.
The film, which has received rave reviews, is about an India orphan who goes on the country's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The highest nominated film though is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which has 13 nominations. Though let's not hope it's unlucky for some.
Also up for an award in the supporting actor category is the late Heath Ledger for his crazy portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Now is one of the best times to go to the cinema, with many of theses films just being released, coincidentally, to coincide with Oscar season.
Tuesday 27 January 2009
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Barack Obama's inauguration
BARACK Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today (Tuesday.)
It promises to be one of those events that years from now you will be able to remember what you were doing when it happened.
Billions of people across the globe are likely to be watching Obama's inauguration on television.
It is not known what soundbite the incoming President will come up with. Abraham Lincoln said on the same day he wanted to “bind up the nation's wounds;” Franklin D Roosevelt commented: “Americans had nothing to fear but fear itself;” while John F Kennedy remarked: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
But no matter what Obama, who will become the first black President of the United States, says, he will carry the hopes of millions of people all over the world.
He has now become the most famous person on the planet and has some of the hardest decisions to make of any President during peacetime.
It is said that millions of dollars have been collected for the inauguration party. Soul queen Aretha Franklin will give a performance and Leona Lewis and Oprah Winfrey should be involved too.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray has one of his best chances of winning a grand slam at the Australian Open. He is bookies' favourite and will be hoping to go one better than last year's US Open where he lost in the final to Roger Federer.
It promises to be one of those events that years from now you will be able to remember what you were doing when it happened.
Billions of people across the globe are likely to be watching Obama's inauguration on television.
It is not known what soundbite the incoming President will come up with. Abraham Lincoln said on the same day he wanted to “bind up the nation's wounds;” Franklin D Roosevelt commented: “Americans had nothing to fear but fear itself;” while John F Kennedy remarked: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
But no matter what Obama, who will become the first black President of the United States, says, he will carry the hopes of millions of people all over the world.
He has now become the most famous person on the planet and has some of the hardest decisions to make of any President during peacetime.
It is said that millions of dollars have been collected for the inauguration party. Soul queen Aretha Franklin will give a performance and Leona Lewis and Oprah Winfrey should be involved too.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray has one of his best chances of winning a grand slam at the Australian Open. He is bookies' favourite and will be hoping to go one better than last year's US Open where he lost in the final to Roger Federer.
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Library ticket found
I lost my library card last Tuesday.
At first I thought I had dropped it at home, but on returning to the house it was nowhere to be found.
I looked everywhere in a 15 minute search, however it had vanished.
On realising the card had been lost I was not too disheartened as I knew it would be easy to get another one. It was not as if it was a credit card. Although I was annoyed that a card I had had since 1995 would not be found again.
However I went to the library on Wednesday and was pleased to be told by the librarian that the card had been handed in. So, whoever found it and brought it to the library, thank you.
It is a shame that a cricket team that showed so much unity to win The Ashes in 2005, is now in such disarray.
Kevin Pietersen had shown a lot of promise to marshal his side in their win in the last test at The Oval against South Africa and also brought back a rejuvenated Steve Harmison.
The situation turned though when England lost five one-day games against India.
In the end Pietersen thought he had the support of the players in asking for their coach Peter Moores to resign, when in fact they were indifferent to his calls.
Andrew Strauss, who is now England captain, has a difficult task in building bridges to unify the team, while dealing with the egos.
Let's hope that England can win back The Ashes this year. It's a shame there is no Ashes test at Old Trafford though.
At first I thought I had dropped it at home, but on returning to the house it was nowhere to be found.
I looked everywhere in a 15 minute search, however it had vanished.
On realising the card had been lost I was not too disheartened as I knew it would be easy to get another one. It was not as if it was a credit card. Although I was annoyed that a card I had had since 1995 would not be found again.
However I went to the library on Wednesday and was pleased to be told by the librarian that the card had been handed in. So, whoever found it and brought it to the library, thank you.
It is a shame that a cricket team that showed so much unity to win The Ashes in 2005, is now in such disarray.
Kevin Pietersen had shown a lot of promise to marshal his side in their win in the last test at The Oval against South Africa and also brought back a rejuvenated Steve Harmison.
The situation turned though when England lost five one-day games against India.
In the end Pietersen thought he had the support of the players in asking for their coach Peter Moores to resign, when in fact they were indifferent to his calls.
Andrew Strauss, who is now England captain, has a difficult task in building bridges to unify the team, while dealing with the egos.
Let's hope that England can win back The Ashes this year. It's a shame there is no Ashes test at Old Trafford though.
Tuesday 6 January 2009
Price of a pint
One place worthy of a visit now is JD Wetherspoon, because they have dropped prices of a pint of Greene King IPA and a bottle of San Miguel to 99p.
This is a big saving for anyone who loves a pint, as the average pint of beer is about £2.75.
And if you visit a trendy bar you can pay up to £3.50 for a lager.
It is thought that other high street operators will react to this and cut their drinks in a similar way.
Experts say the move shows that the industry is having to react to the current climate and add it goes against government attempts to cut binge drinking by trying to prevent price-led promotions.
The company has rejected the suggestion that its price cuts would lead to irresponsible drinking.
Meanwhile a cut of another kind is proving not as popular. Chocoholics are complaining that Cadbury have removed Dreams and Crunchies from their boxes of Heroes. These chocolates have been replaced by Bournvilles and toffee Eclairs.
The company say they brought about the change to please dark chocolate fans, but critics say the range should include Cadbury's favourites, and want to see Dreams and Crunchies brought back.
Last year the company also cut Time Outs and Picnics from its boxes of Heroes.
I think the Time Outs and Picnics should be brought back and I bet that the Bournvilles and Eclairs are now the last chocolates left in many people's Heroes boxes.
This is a big saving for anyone who loves a pint, as the average pint of beer is about £2.75.
And if you visit a trendy bar you can pay up to £3.50 for a lager.
It is thought that other high street operators will react to this and cut their drinks in a similar way.
Experts say the move shows that the industry is having to react to the current climate and add it goes against government attempts to cut binge drinking by trying to prevent price-led promotions.
The company has rejected the suggestion that its price cuts would lead to irresponsible drinking.
Meanwhile a cut of another kind is proving not as popular. Chocoholics are complaining that Cadbury have removed Dreams and Crunchies from their boxes of Heroes. These chocolates have been replaced by Bournvilles and toffee Eclairs.
The company say they brought about the change to please dark chocolate fans, but critics say the range should include Cadbury's favourites, and want to see Dreams and Crunchies brought back.
Last year the company also cut Time Outs and Picnics from its boxes of Heroes.
I think the Time Outs and Picnics should be brought back and I bet that the Bournvilles and Eclairs are now the last chocolates left in many people's Heroes boxes.
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