Author: Martin D'Anjou

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Sienna Miller Was Overshadowed by Jude Law

According to ContactMusic, the 24 year-old American actress said that her relationship with the well-known actor was ruining her career.  Miller felt that directors were avoiding her because of all the negative publicity surrounding her.

Miller said, "I’ve only just begun getting interesting roles, so there was always the risk that being involved with a much more established and well-known actor such as Jude would tend to overshadow whatever work I was getting."

She added, "And obviously what happened got me a lot of attention – but not the kind you want."

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Cinéma

Marily Manson Turns to Filmmaking

For the eccentric rocker, it was not enough only to direct the film, as he will also act in the movie, playing the author of Alice in Wonderland.  Manson also co-wrote the script, and as expected, will be in charge of the film’s soundtrack.

As for other stars for the project, model Lily Cole will star as Alice.  According to Production Weekly magazine, Manson is also in negotiations with Angelina Jolie to play the Red Queen.

Phantasmagoria – The Visions of Lewis Carroll is expected to be released in the summer in Europe.

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Cinéma

Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant To Make Film

The movie was written and will be directed by Marc Lawrence (Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice), and will begin shooting on March 27 in New York.

Music and Lyrics By is the story of a songwriter and composer who collaborate on their music and wind up falling in love.  The film is scheduled to be in theatres by next Christmas.

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Cinéma

Brokeback Mountain a Favourite for the Oscars

The movie by filmmaker Ang Lee was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams).

Brokeback Mountain is a love story, and the two main characters are gay cowboys.  Other nominees in the Best Film include Capote, Munich, Crash and Good Night, and Good Luck. 

The 78th Oscar Awards will be presented on March 5, and will be hosted by Jon Stewart.  Here is a complete list of nominees for the evening:

Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote
Terrence Howard – Hustle and Flow
Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line
David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck.

Best Supporting Actor
George Clooney – Syriana
Matt Dillon – Crash
Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt – A History of Violence

Best Actress
Judi Dench – Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman – Transamerica
Keira Knightley – Pride and Prejudice
Charlize Theron – North Country
Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams – Junebug
Catherine Keener – Capote
Frances McDormand – North Country
Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain

Best Animated Film
Howl’s Moving Castle
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Best Artistic Direction
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Pride and Prejudice

Cinematography

Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Memoirs of a Geisha
The New World

COSTUMES
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride and Prejudice
Walk the Line

Best Direction
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Munich

Best Documentary
Darwin’s Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight

Best Short Documentary
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
God Sleeps In Rwanda
The Mushroom Club
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age Of Norman Corwin

Best Editing
Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener
Crash
Munich
Walk the Line

Best Foreign Language Film
Don’t Tell
Joyeux Noël
Paradise Now
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
Tsotsi

Best Make-Up

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Best Soundtrack

Brokeback Mountain
The Constant Gardener
Memoirs of a Geisha
Munich
Pride and Prejudice

Best Song
"In the Deep" – Crash
"It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp" – Hustle and Flow
"Travelin’ Thru" – Transamerica

Best Film

Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Munich

Best Short Animated Film 
Badgered
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
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One Man Band

Best Short Film
Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter

Best Soundtrack

King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds

Best Musical Score
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds

Special Effects
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
King Kong
War of the Worlds

Best Screen Adaptation
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
The Constant Gardener
A History of Violence
Munich

Best Screenplay
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Match Point
The Squid and the Whale
Syriana

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Potins

50 Cent To Become Children’s Author

According to IOL, the star, who is known for his violence-filled music, now wants to write for a much younger audience.

He says: "The stories will have a positive message, something that kids can learn from."

IOL did not reveal when the books will be ready for the public.

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Musique

Destiny’s Child To Reunite for One Song

The R&B stars will sing the American National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game (National Basketball Association).  The singers accepted the offer from the game’s organisers primarily because the game is being played in their home town of Houston, Texas.  The game will be played on February 19.

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Is Jessica Simpson Already in Love Again?

According to the New York Post, the star shared a hotel room with Levine at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Levine seems to be persuing Simpson.  In the beginning of the month, he met the singer through his friend, actress Eva Mendes, at a party.  The Maroon 5 star spent several minutes talking with the two beauties.

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Musique

Mariah Carey to Team with Janet Jackson

According to MTV, it is producer Jermaine Dupri’s idea.  Dupri is also Jackson’s boyfriend and the producer of Carey’s The Emancipation of Mimi.

Dupri told MTV, "That’s been on my mind for a couple weeks now.  The hardest part is figuring out a song that fits both of them, because you have two different styles of artists, and the thing when you’re dealing with divas is you don’t want to overshadow either one, so if you were to do a song for them, it would have to work where both of them would feel they were on the same pedestal, or else someone’s gonna have a problem."

Mariah Carey recorded When You Believe in 1998 with Whitney Houston.

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Kate Moss Runs to the Police

According to USA Today, the runway star was chased last night by at least a dozen photographers in the city.

Moss had spent the day at the Ritz with a friend.  When the two left the hotel by car, a pursuit began, and Moss and her friend drove directly to the police.

Moss, 31, is currently embroiled in a media frenzy as a result of her involvement with drugs and the Babyshambles singer, Pete Doherty.  The model is expected in England soon to help police with their investigation.

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Musique

Pink Floyd Will Not Be Touring

According to the BBC, guitarist and singer Dave Gilmour said, "certain sections of the media have deliberately misled fans. We are telling fans directly this is not happening".

The rumours began after a story was written in the Sunday Mirror that the group had reserved two concert dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The story seemed to have a bit of truth, particularly because the band had recently reunited for the Live 8 concert in London last July.  It was the first time the band appeared together live with Roger Waters in 24 years.