Baz Luhrmann - Kidman And Jackman Snubbed At Afi Awards
Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia has been nominated for six Australian Film Institute awards - but stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have been passed over for the country's...

Kidman And Jackman Snubbed At AFI Awards
Baz Luhrmann 's epic Australia has been nominated for six Australian Film Institute awards - but stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have been passed over for the country's most prestigious ceremony. The $130 million (£81 million) blockbuster, the most expensive film ever made Down Under, was expected to lead the pack at the upcoming awards show, but missed out on nominations in the main categories - including the coveted AFI Best Film prize. Both Kidman and Jackman were also...

Kidman and Jackman snubbed at AFI Awards
Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia has been nominated for six Australian Film Institute awards - but stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have been passed over for the country's most prestigious ceremony.. Up to the minute entertainment news.

Kidman and Jackman snubbed at AFI Awards
Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia has been nominated for six Australian Film Institute awards - but stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have been passed over for the country's most prestigious ceremony. The $130 million (£81 million) blockbuster, the most expensive film ever made Down Under, was expected to lead the pack at the upcoming awards show, but missed out on nominations in the main categories - including the coveted AFI Best Film prize. Both Kidman and Jackman were also...

Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" snubbed in home film awards
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic "Australia" was passed over on Wednesday for the top film awards in his home country, presented by the Australian Film Institute. "Australia," starring Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, failed to make the list of nominees for the AFI best film award despite high hopes for the $130 million 20th Century Fox movie, the most expensive ever made in Australia. Neither Kidman nor Jackman were among the nominations for...

Australia snubbed in film awards
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic Australia has been passed over for the top film awards in his home country, presented by the Australian Film Institute. Australia , starring Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman who have carved out Hollywood careers, failed to make the list of nominees for the AFI best film award despite high hopes for the $130 million 20th Century Fox movie, the most expensive ever made in Australia. Neither Kidman nor Jackman were among the...

Australia Can't Even Win Awards in Australia
When Baz Luhrmann set out to make a movie about Australia, he needed it to be epic, expensive and star some of the country's biggest celebrities. He signed Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman and convinced 20th Century Fox to give him a $130 million budget, the largest ever in the country. Many of you quickly spotted several problems with this strategy; If 20th Century Fox and Nicole Kidman are involved, there is no way anything good can happen. (I know Kidman is a good actress, but her films don't...

Rising star, 19, pips Kidman to claim AFI Best Actress award nomination: PHOTO
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Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" snubbed in home film awards
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic "Australia" was passed over on Wednesday for the top film awards in his home country, presented by the Australian

Hmmm....: VIDEO
Hmmm.... Tony Scott has become attached to direct a film about the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man responsible for creating Chippendales, who was consumed by excess and competition when the male strip clubs became a phenomenon in the 1980s. Scott and his Scott Free banner will produce with David Permut's Permut Presentations and Firoz Nadiadwala. Script will be written by Lisa Schrager, who penned the Heidi Fleiss story "Pay the Girl" for Nicole Kidman at Paramount and...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: Madly in Love: PHOTO
Prior to making a trip to Washington DC, Nicole Kidman showed that the love’s still burning with hubby Keith Urban while out in Nashville earlier this week. With Sunday Rose in the arms of the family nanny, Urban got affectionate and frisky with his lovely actress wife - grabbing her rear-end as they visited a local coffee shop.

Nicole Kidman: Hollywood Probably Contributes To Violence Against Women: PHOTO
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nicole Kidman conceded Wednesday that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects.

Nicole Kidman Is Not Going To Take It Anymore!: PHOTO
Here's Nicole Kidman desperately trying to roll her eyes at Congress while testifying at " International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions" hearing yesterday in DC. Nicole, who is a goodwill ambassador for U.N. Development Fund for Women, admitted that Hollywood contributes to violent against wimmins by portraying them to be weak hussies. Nicole said, " Violence against women is not prosecuted because it is not a top government and urgent social priority. We can change this. They...

Rising star, 19, pips Kidman to claim AFI Best Actress award nomination
Melbourne, October 29 - ANI: Nicole Kidman has been piped by rising star Sophie Lowe in the race for the AFI Best Actress award nomination. Lowe, 19, beat the Hollywood heavyweight, 42, to claim the nomination for her feature film debut Beautiful Kate. "I wasn't expecting it. When they read my name out, I just blanked," News.com.au quoted Lowe as saying. The movie has also been nominated in the Best Film category at next month's awards along with others including Balibo, Blessed, Mao's...

Keith Urban gets frisky with wife Nicole Kidman: PHOTO
With Sunday Rose in the arms of the family nanny, Keith Urban got affectionate and frisky with wife Nicole Kidman Sunday morning. Acting like a lovesick teenager, Urban groped Kidman's behind and kissed her lovingly as the two left a Nashville coffee shop. Despite the rigors of his touring schedule, her filming schedule and raising a toddler, it's great to see the celebrity couple still showing affection toward each other, even in public.

Nicole Kidman Says Hollywood Is To Blame For Violence Against Women: PHOTO
Wow! What a thing to say about the industry that puts bread on your table. But is Nicole Kidman right? The actress is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women and while addressing a committee about the topic, Nicole said the industry portrays females as "weak sex objects". She has finally come to a point in her career where she will no longer take part in these roles. PopEater reports: "I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my...

Tony Scott Directing Movie About Chippendales (the Male Dancers, Not Rescue Rangers)
Tony Scott, no stranger to hot bodies ('The Hunger,' 'Top Gun,' 'Domino') may be taking on a chorus line of buff men for one of his next projects. Variety reports that the director is attached to a biopic of Steve Banerjee, the man who created the Chippendales phenomenon in the 1980s and later was overcome by excess and paranoia when the male strip clubs became an enormous success. Lisa Schrager, who wrote the Heidi Fleiss story 'Pay the Girl' for Nicole Kidman at Paramount and 'Gangsta...

Nicole Kidman is really smart: PHOTO
Is Nicole Kidman even American? If not she needs to zip it. Nicole Kidman spoke to the US Congress yesterday to accuse Hollywood of contributing to 200910

Nicole Kidman Says Hollywood Promotes Violence: PHOTO
Doing her part for women’s rights all over the world, Nicole Kidman testified before a US congressional committee this week to promote new legislation to deal with violence against women overseas. And the “Moulin Rouge” actress noted that Hollywood is partially to blame for making women appear to be weak sex objects.

The Associated Press: Kidman: Hollywood probably contributes to violence
WASHINGTON — Nicole Kidman conceded Wednesday that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects. The Oscar-winning actress said she is not interested in those kinds of demeaning roles, adding that the movie industry also has made an effort to contribute to solutions for ending the violence. Kidman testified before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is considering legislation to address violence against women overseas through...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: Madly in Love
Prior to making a trip to Washington DC, Nicole Kidman showed that the love’s still burning with hubby Keith Urban while out in Nashville earlier this week. With Sunday Rose in the arms of the family nanny, Urban got affectionate and frisky with his lovely actress wife - grabbing her rear-end as they visited a local coffee shop. As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Kidman spent the past few days in Washington DC in an effort to stop violence against women. When Dana Rohrabacher,...

Nicole Kidman Goes To Washington To Talk Her Next Career Move: PHOTO
Because you really want to have the backing of Congress when you make decisions about your acting career. Nicole Kidman showed up on Capitol Hill this morning, acting as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women and speaking with Congress to promote the International Violence Against Women Act. (It needs more funding.) Subsequently, she delved into how Hollywood portrays women and how she won't be taking anymore roles that "sexually objectify and demean women,",...

Kidman: H'wood likely contributes to violence
Nicole Kidman testifies Wednesday (Getty) WASHINGTON -- Nicole Kidman conceded Wednesday that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak, sex objects. The Oscar-winning actress said she is not interested in those kinds of roles, adding that the movie industry also has made an effort to contribute to solutions for ending the violence. Kidman testified before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is considering legislation to address violence...