One of my favourite actresses Kate Winslet poses with Colin Firth (who I must say is growing on me in recent days) and it looks to be a mutual admiration society of these two.  Colin Firth won for Leading Actor in A Single Man.

Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker cleaned up at the BAFTAs with six wins including Best Picture and Director beating out ex-husband James Cameron for Avatar (which btw I saw it this weekend for the first time and it is as great as everyone says it is). Cameron has been very vocal about his support for his ex-wife which is fabulous. This, of course only adds to the Oscar buzz considering she has won a Producers Guild Award, Critics Choice Award, Writers Guild Award and a Director’s Guild Award in various categories for The Hurt Locker.

Also attending the BAFTAs:

• Robert Pattinson
• James Cameron
• Vanessa Redgrave
• Kristen Stewart
• Claire Danes
• Carey Mulligan
• Joanathan Rhys Meyers
• Anna Kendrick
• Saoirse Ronan
• Matt Dillon
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Tom Ford
• Quentin Tarantino
• Audrey Tautou
• Kristin Scott Thomas
• Mickey Rourke
• Christoph Waltz
• Vera Farmiga

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I never realized how cute Colin’s Firth face was until I looked at these pictures. Although I loved his character in Bridget Jones’ Diary he really ages quite nicely, doesn’t he?  For all I know he could be a raging a**hole but something tells me he probably isn’t.

Colin is seen here at the London Film Critics’ Awards where he won Best British Actor for A Single Man.

Christoph Waltz won for Best International Actor for Inglorious Basterds and if you look closely at one of the pictures of him at dinner, he is either praying, or he fell asleep at the table.

Quentin Tarantino received the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence In Cinema and Carey Mulligan won Best British Actress for An Education.

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Photos:  Gabor Scott/WENN

Sandra Bullock told People magazine that she wasn’t even sure she left her phone on the night before, but did and the call barely woke her husband up.  That’s just how down-to-earth and unassuming this fabulous woman is.  She says of husband Jesse James:

“He literally rolled over in the dark and he said, ‘Congratulations’

He then pointed out she will forever have an ‘Oscar’ related prefix attached to her name.  She told the Associated Press of being up against Meryl Streep:

“With Meryl, when this whole thing started, I left her a voicemail going, ‘You’ve got to watch your back. I’m gonna cut you. I’m gonna take you down.’ “And then she sent me dead orchids and told me to die, so I sent her a case of liquor and told her to toast to white trash.”

“No one, at least the people that I’ve met, no one cares about the end result or the statue. It’s being able to sit in close proximity with these ladies… and we have to go through this whole rigamarole and we just all look at each other and we get to know each other and you laugh at the absurdity of it all and how they pit women up against each other.”

Both she and Mo’Nique spoke on the phone to Meredith Veira and Matt Lauer of The Today Show about their reaction when they learned of their Oscar Nominations yesterday.

Here are some quotes of other celebrity reactions:

“I am so excited and honored to be recognized by the Academy and included in such a remarkable group of actors. I’m very proud of my film, my cast and extremely grateful to Mr. Daniels for the incredible opportunity to play Precious”

…..Gabourey Sidibe for her Lead Actress nomination

“Wow! This honor gives me such tremendous satisfaction”

…..Quentin Tarantino on his Director nomination

“It was the ultimate wake-up call “Like a baby who wakes up every three hours.” ”The Oscars – in my mind it’s something that has been televised and read about and reported on … but what that night really means when you’re there, I have absolutely no idea,” he said. “I’m looking forward to [it]. I feel true amazement”

….Christoph Waltz, on his Supporting Actor nomination

Kathryn Bigelow beat out ex-husband James Cameron at the Producers Guild Awards last night by winning best film for her movie The Hurt Locker.  Word is, she’s expected to win at next week’s Directors Guld Awards and some are saying last night’s win puts her to the front of the line insofar as Oscar buzz is concerned.

In television, producer of the year for comedy went to 30 Rock (of course) with Mad Men getting the win for drama.

Pictures after the break

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Last night the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Los Angeles honouring your favourite movies and television voted for by members of SAG.

I just love the gowns that these women wear and to me there were three that really stood out:  Christina Applegate, Holly Hunter and of course Helen Mirren.   I don’t know that the picture does justice to Helen’s dress because when she walked out on stage she was absolutely breathtaking.

Tons of stars on the red carpet:

• Steve Carrell
• Jon Hamm
• Colin Farrell
• Matthew Morrison
• Julie Louis-Dreyfus
• Sandra Bullock
• Mariah Carey
• Adam Lambert
• Jeff Bridges
• Sigourney Weaver
• Sophia Loren
• Meryl Streep
• Dianna Agron
• Kate Hudson
• Jenna Fischer
• Diane Kruger
• Justin Timberlake
• Kyra Sedgwick
• Kevin Bacon
• Toni Collette
• Penelope Cruz
• Quentin Tarantino
• Anna Paquin
• Sofia Vergara
• Anna Kendrick

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It was tea time for Emily Blunt and others as they attended the BAFTA/LA 16th Annual Awards Season Tea Party. This small, intimate invited only get together took place at the Beverly Hills hotel where everyone relaxed before tonight’s Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globes is probably one of my most favourite award shows because the atmosphere is very relaxed (could be the alcohol) and of course Ricky Gervais will be hosting and considering he says he hasn’t practised his hosting duties, this could be fun and highly inappropriate.  When I’m in an especially naughty mood, me loves inappropriate.

Attending the tea party:

• Alison Brie
• Talulah Riley
• Olivia Williams
• Claire Danes
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Anna Kendrick
• Quentin Tarantino
• Paul McCartney
• Jane Fonda
• Julianne Moore
• Tom Ford
• Helen Mirren
• Amanda Righetti
• Ben Foster
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Ed Westwick
• Eli Roth
• Kevin McHale
• Jessica Szohr

and lots others.

Pictures after the break

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