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Keira Knightley attends the 2008 British Independent Film Awards

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Keira Knightley attended tonight's BIFA ( British Independent Film Awards ). As previously posted here a month ago, Keira Knightley and Kelly Reily Nominated for 2008 British Independent Film Awards , but unfortunately, neither one of them won for Best Actress category. They both lost to Vera Farmiga for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (co-star of Keira 's boyfriend and fellow P&P co-star Rupert Frien d). The Duchess did not win either in its 3 other nominated categories ( Best Supporting Actor and Actress , Best Costume ). Kelly Reilly was not in attendance as there were no pictures or reports of her attendance there. She was probably busy filming one of her upcoming films, Sherlock Holmes , which has already started production and filming. Anyways, check out new pics of Keira @ BIFA below! The British Independent Film Awards 2008 - Arrivals Keira Knightley (with The Edge of Love co-star Sienna Miller ) arrives at the British Independent Film Awards 2008 at Ol

Movie Update: Sherlock Holmes Gets A Release Date

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Quick update coming your way for Guy Ritchie 's Sherlock Holmes from canmag.com (and Kelly Reilly's IMDB profile newsdesk ). While we were expecting the film to arrive in 2010, Warner Bros. has confirmed that we won't have to wait as long. Sherlock Holmes Production Start Sherlock Holmes will enter theaters on November 20, 2009 . The film stars Robert Downey Jr. , Jude Law , Rachel McAdams , Mark Strong and Kelly Reilly . Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life as he has never been portrayed before. Jude Law stars as Holmes. trusted colleague, Watson, a doctor and war veteran who is a formidable ally for Sherlock Holmes . Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective. Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood. Kelly Reilly will play Watson's love interest, Mary. Speaking of Sherlock Holmes ...check out the following lin

Movie News: Jena Malone and Twilight's Cam Gigandet cast in Five Star Day

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Hollywood Reporter recently reported that Jena Malone and Cam Gigandet (Twilight) were cast to star in Five Star Day , which is currently filming at this time. Actors get 'Star' treatment Cam Gigandet, Jena Malone cast in indie drama " Twilight " bad guy Cam Gigandet and Jena Malone are starring in " Five Star Day ," an indie drama written and being directed by Danny Buday. The film is a journey of self-discovery about a guy (Gigandet) who loses everything and must come to terms with what's most important in life. Malone is playing his girlfriend. Also in the cast is Will Yun Lee ("Bionic Woman"), who plays Samuel, the smart best friend and voice of reason to Gigandet's character. Joel Mendoza and Buday are producing. Shannon Makhanian is co-producing. Executive producing is Mike Robertson. Buday is a recent AFI grad whose thesis film won several awards on the festival circuit. Gigandet plays a merciless vampire in Summit's vampi

On TV Tonight: Brenda Blethyn guest stars on NBC's Law & Order: SVU

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Brenda Blethyn guest stars on tonight's Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit (NBC) . She appears in the Season 10, Episode #8: Persona. From Brenda 's IMDB profile filmography listing: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Linnie Malcolm (1 episode, 2008) ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title) - Persona (2008) TV episode .... Linnie Malcolm US TV Schedule: Tue. Nov. 25 10:00 PM NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Persona #10.8 Persona: Benson goes into hiding to find justice for an abused housewife, which in turn uncovers an unsolved 34-year-old murder case. (TV-14) NBC's Official Episode Description: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT PERSONA Airdate: 11-25-2008 10:00PM DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) GOES INTO HIDING TO FIND JUSTICE FOR AN ABUSED HOUSEWIFE, WHICH IN TURN UNCOVERS AN UNSOLVED 34-YEAR-OLD MUR

The Duchess to be released on DVD/Blu-Ray late December 2008

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According to DVD Times UK , Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Duchess on Sunday 28th December 2008 priced at $29.99 SRP. A young noblewoman marries into one of Britain’s most powerful families and becomes the toast of London in the true story of the Duchess of Devonshire and “Empress of Fashion” who must face an agonizing choice between responsibility and love. This period drama stars Keira Knightley , Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper. See DVD cover on top, to your left (click it to enlarge!) and read more Duchess Extras details @ DVD Times UK 's website. Also... From High Def Digest : Paramount Planning 'Duchess' Blu-ray Paramount has set a late-December Blu-ray date with ' The Duchess .' The Keira Knightley -Ralph Fiennes period drama, which grossed over $25 million at the domestic box office, will arrive on Blu-ray December 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Tech specs will see 1080p video (2.40:1), English D

Out & About: Keira Knightley and mother spotted in New York City

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Just Jared has new candid pics of Keira Knightley looking stylish as she was spotted with her mother Sharman Macdonald walking in the Soho district of New York City on Monday. The 23-year-old actress is currently in NYC filming Last Night , with Eva Mendes and Sam Worthington . The story follows a married couple ( Worthington and Knightley ), apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he’s attracted ( Mendes ). While he’s resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love. Check out pics of Keira and her Mom below: [click images to enlarge!] [source: Just Jared ]

Matthew Macfadyen @ Frost/Nixon Premiere in New York City

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Matthew Macfadyen attends the premiere of his upcoming film, " Frost/Nixon " at the Ziegfeld Theater on November 17, 2008 in New York City. Frost/Nixon will be in limited U.S. theatrical release on December 5th . Check out the new pics of MM (2 of them, so far). Click images below to enlarge! Premiere Of "Frost/Nixon" - Arrivals [Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America | zimbio.com ]

Judi Dench 'Threatens To Quit' Bond Role?

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The Sun and various other news entertainment sites have reported that... The Brit legend, who won an Oscar for her role in Shakespeare in Love, has played 007's boss for over a decade. But despite being referred to as the “real Bond girl”, co-producer BARBARA BROCCOLLI has revealed silver-haired Judi is contemplating waving goodbye. Barbara told Comingsoon.net : “She is our anchor. She is the anchor of the film in terms of the character. She is the only authoritative figure in Bond's life. “She had such a great relationship with Pierce on the screen and she has such a great relationship with Daniel. She is our anchor. She is the real Bond girl! "The one that keeps it all going, and I don't want her to leave. She keeps threatening to leave but I will not let her!” Judi first took on the role of M in 1995, opposite PIERCE BROSNAN in GoldenEye. She has since starred in eight secret agent flicks, including The World Is Not Enough and 2006's Casino Roy

Judi Dench @ Quantum of Solace London Royal World Premiere and Stills

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Dame Judi Dench , co-star of the current Box Office #1 hit, Quantum of Solace attended one of the European premieres for the film last October. Check out a couple pics below, as well as the press conference pics of Ms. Dench and QofS cast from as far back as Jan. of this year, and her stills as "M" from the movie. Click all images below to enlarge! Judi Dench at the London Royal World premiere of Quantum of Solace - 10/29/2008 [source: Yahoo! Movies ] View more 'Quantum of Solace' European Premieres here . Also... Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and Marc Forster (in the first pic) as well as the cast (in 2nd and 3rd pics below) at today’s Quantum of Solace press conference in Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, Britain (back in Jan. 24, 2008) Plus... Judi Dench as M stills [source: Yahoo! Movies ] View more Quantum of Solace Stills @ Yahoo! Movies' site here .

Judi Dench's 'Quantum of Solace' Film Conquers Box Office, New 007 Record

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Great news for Dame Judy Dench and her Bond film co-stars ...the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace (sequel to 2006's Casino Royale ) made a big debut to the top of this past weekend's Box Office with a new 007 record. Read this article from ET Online : The new James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' took the box office by storm this weekend with projected sales of $70.4 million -- and broke a 007 record! Sony's latest action-packed offering easily set a new opening record for James Bond films in North America, beating the 2002 opening of 'Die Another Day,' which made $47.1 million. The last 007 film released was ' Casino Royale' in 2006, which opened to $40.8 million . 'Quantum of Solace,' starring Daniel Craig , Olga Kurylenko and Judi Dench , takes James Bond on a global mission to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply. The film opened outside of North America two weeks ago and has so far made $251.6

Keira Knightley and The Duchess Nominated for People's Choice Awards

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The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards nominations has just been announced Monday (Nov. 10th). Keira Knightley and The Duchess earned 1 nomination each for Favorite Female Movie Star and Favorite Independent Movie . Here are the other nominees on the categories, which Keira and The Duchess will compete against for The People's Choice Award s . Favorite Female MOVIE STAR Angelina Jolie Keira Knightley Reese Witherspoon Favorite INDEPENDENT MOVIE The Duchess Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day The Secret Life of Bees Read the full list of Movie Nominees here . The People's Choice Awards will air Wednesday, January 7, 2009 on CBS. The event will be hosted by Queen Latifah . To VOTE for Keira Knightley and The Duchess on the People's Choice Awards , Click here .

Movie News: Rosamund Pike in a new film 'Burning Palms'

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The Hollywood Reporter reports that Rosamund Pike is in a new film with a large ensemble cast including one of my favorite actresses Shannen Doherty . How cool! Hope they'll meet and have some scenes together in this film... Read THR's news article below: NEW YORK -- Dylan McDermott, Zoe Saldana, Lake Bell, Nick Stahl, Paz Vega and Shannen Doherty are about to set Los Angeles on fire. They're heading into " Burning Palms ," writer-director Christopher Landon's satire of Angeleno stereotypes as told through five interlacing stories. The large ensemble cast also includes Adriana Barraza, Colleen Camp, Jamie Chung, Robert Hoffman, Peter Macdissi, Emily Meade, Anson Mount, Rosamund Pike , Austin Williams and Tom Wright. Each of their characters confronts taboos and an uncertain, often darkly humorous fate. Oren Segal, Steven Prince and Jason Hewitt are producing the indie feature with exec producers Tyler Thompson, Vince Morella and Naz Jafri. Landon ("D