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The Outstanding Performance of the Year Award bestowed on award winning career actress Helen Mirren at the 22nd Mirren began her film career with Age of Consent (1969), and has appeared in well over 75 films including: O luckyMan! (1973), Caligula (1979), Excalibur (1981), Cal (1984), White Nights (1984), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), Teaching Ms. Tingle (1999), Gosford Park (2001), and Calendar Girls (2003). Her television career includes her landmark role of Detective Jane Tennison on Prime Suspect (1991-2006), The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003), and recently an amazing performance in Elizabeth I (2005). She has been nominated for an Academy Award twice, won the Golden Globe once (nominated eight times), three BAFTA’s (nominated eight times), three Emmys (nominated eight times), and one SAG Award (nominated four times). Although Mirren became known as a sex symbol, due to a bit of No stranger to playing royalty, her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen" (2006) is her forth time playing a monarch. Her performance as the current reigning Queen of E During the award presentation, following an introduction by Peter Morgan, the director of “The Queen”, Morgan said people w 2007 GOLDEN GLOBES FULL OF SURPRISES
Gorgous George Clooney opened the show with "Let's get startet!' Warren Beatty was presented the Cecil B. De Mille Award by Dustin Hoffman, as his beautiful actress wife Annette Benning, who was nominated for "Running with Scissors" applauded him. "I'm going to make another film" said Beatty. Beatty was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement during the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Beatty has received five Golden Globes during his career; including one as Best Actor In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy for Heaven Can Wait and another as Best Director for Reds. He also received Golden Globes as producer of the Best Picture winners Bugsy (Drama) and Heaven can Wait (Musical Or Comedy). The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also named him New Star Of The Year in 1962 for his role in Splendor in the Grass. He has received a total of 18 Golden Globe nominations. "The Queen", Granada: Miramax Films, won top honors for Helen Mirren as best actress, as well as Elizabeth I, HBO, Mirren said she was incredably honored."Elizabeth I" also garnered an award for Jeremy Iroms as best supporting actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture. "If you can't support Helen Mirren you can't do anyhthing" said Irons. Hugh Laurie won for "House" (FOX), and Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (NBC) got top honors as Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy Series. Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt took top awards for "Gideon's Daughter" (BBC). "Grey's Anatomy" Touchstone Television (ABC) also came in #1 as best drama series. Martin Scorsese took home top honors for "The Departed" and thanked Jack Nicholson, Leo DiCaprio and all for their fine work.
Congratulations to Salma Hayek for her vision and hard work to bring America Ferrera and "Ugly Betty," Touchstone; ABC, top honors. Lorraine Nicholson, lovely daughter of award winning actor Jack Nicholson, was Miss Golden Globe for 2007, and believe it or not this year Jack went home empty handed. Prince won for "The Song of the Heart" and "Cars" won best animated film. The beautiful original score of "The Painted Veil," composed by Alexandre Desplat won for Best Original Score in a Motion Picture. Sacha Cohen of "Borat" gave and award winning speech that no one will ever forget. "Dreamgirls" won best picture, and stars Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson both exclaimed "Wow" regarding their honors. Meryl Streep, winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical Comedy for "The Devil Wears Prada" thanked her co-stars for helping her look like a monster and said "I'm thrilled- I think I've worked with everybody in the room!" Philip Burke, President said according to Norma Desmon in Sunset Boulevard 'stars are ageless' and he reminded everyone that 13 years ago Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood were all nominees, and history was repeating itself. Visit www.hfpa.org for details. GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Archived video from the live webcast will be available soon.
30th PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 9-24th 2007 IMPORTANT DATES THEATER LOCATIONS FOREIGNER BRINGS IN NEW YEAR AT NIAGRA FALLS - CANADA
For Tourism Information Visit: www.NiagraFalls.com. DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE TELLs MEN HOW! Felicity Huffman, star of Desperate Housewives and a gal pal Patricia Wolff, have taken the time to write a book telling men everything they need to know to be a great and long lasting boyfriend or husband. The book is available at Amazon.com.
Ellen DeGeneres has been given the nod to host the 79th Annual Academy Awards which are scheduled to be broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC at 8PM ET on Sunday, February 25, 2007
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ere skeptical about her doing the part, but with each day as make up and costuming took effect, she began to become “The Queen.” Mirren expressed her gratitude, and said how much she enjoyed playing all these characters, especially Elizabeth II. Her walk down the red carpet with her director, and actors such as William H. Macy provided fans and the media the opportunity to interview her, take some lovely photos, and experience for themselves the true grit and grace that is keystone in the royal performances she does so well. Among the admiring audience members was Isadora Sharp, Founder and CEO of the Four Seasons Hotels and his lovely wife.
Governor Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico announced he will run. In my opinion, this amazing man is the perfect one to address the unique challenges of our time. I am personally delighted to know he will run for President of the United States, and I am not alone in my high praise. Richardson is everything America is, and faces in the future, and he has successfully handled problems in the State of New Mexico with integrity and grace. YOU GO BILL -- YOU ARE THE BEST!! 
1/5/2007 - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn-in for his second term today -Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento. 
been unleashed and is staking his claim as one of Rock's greatest guitarists. Another is that these guys are having so much fun, playing so many classic songs, that it affects the audience. Let's face it; many revamped line ups are created for good old fashioned money. This group is having the time of their lives and it is absolutely infectious.
A crowd of thousands packed the park in Niagra Falls, armed with umbrella's to celebrate the New Year at a Foriegner Concert. It was raining so hard that many 
feared the band would be electricuted, but they gave a great performance, with the audience singing along to many of their famous hits. Talk about de je vous!
Ellen DeGeneres Flying High With
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