Record Olivier nods for Hairspray
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West End hit Hairspray receives a record 11 nominations in the Laurence Olivier Awards.
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Hollywood star George Clooney is honoured by the French government for his achievements in cinema.
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Annette Bening and Leonardo DiCaprio have been tapped for top honors at the upcoming Hollywood Film Festival.
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PARIS  - French fashion designer Emmanuel Ungaro, British actress Kristin Scott-Thomas and French politician Nicholas Sarkozy have won entry into France's Legion of Honour.
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Bow wow, and take a bow: The furry and famous of the silver screen are being honored with their own walk of fame in London.
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Dame Helen Mirren and other UK actors express delight at being shortlisted for the Golden Globe awards.
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"Mary Poppins" and "The Producers" led the nominations Thursday for this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera, and dance during 2004.
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Helen Mirren, Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood were among the multiple Golden Globe nominees Thursday, while the multinational ensemble drama "Babel" led all contenders with seven nominations, including best dramatic picture.
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Film-maker Sam Mendes is to get a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain.
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Director Clint Eastwood is to be awarded France's highest civilian distinction, the Legion of Honour.
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Sir Elton John topped the bill of visiting celebrities at last night&#39;s bash, which was hosted by Posh Spice Victoria and England captain David Beckham.
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Jennifer Hudson, who went from  little-known performer to Oscar winner in the past year, has a  new role: representing a perfume.
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There's strong Oscar buzz for his film, Elizabeth.
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Reactions to the announcement of this year's Oscar nominees:
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Eastwood's wife and children accompanied him at the ceremony Hollywood star Clint Eastwood has been presented with the highest civilian distinction in France, Legion d'honneur, at a ceremony in Paris.Comment
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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Kline becomes the latest star to be honoured on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
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Kate Winslet will be competing with  herself at Britain's film awards next month, winning two  nominations for best actress, but Martin Scorsese's "The  Aviator" led the way with 14 nods in a pre-Oscar boost.