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| Ross to present Bafta film gala | Ross to present Bafta film gala |
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| Jonathan Ross is to present the Bafta Film Awards next month. | Jonathan Ross is to present the Bafta Film Awards next month. |
| The presenter told subscribers to his page on networking website Twitter that he is to host the show on 8 February. | The presenter told subscribers to his page on networking website Twitter that he is to host the show on 8 February. |
| He asked those following his page to "suggest an improbable word that I have to slip into the Baftas when I host them in February". | He asked those following his page to "suggest an improbable word that I have to slip into the Baftas when I host them in February". |
| Ross's chat show returns to BBC One next week following his three-month suspension over his role in the Radio 2 phone calls row. | Ross's chat show returns to BBC One next week following his three-month suspension over his role in the Radio 2 phone calls row. |
| Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry and comedian Lee Evans are all confirmed to appear on the programme on 23 January. | Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry and comedian Lee Evans are all confirmed to appear on the programme on 23 January. |
| Ross, who was suspended in October 2008, has gained over 10,000 subscribers to his Twitter updates since he began posting to the website in December. | Ross, who was suspended in October 2008, has gained over 10,000 subscribers to his Twitter updates since he began posting to the website in December. |
| Twitter allows its users to share text message-length updates or to send short messages to each other. | Twitter allows its users to share text message-length updates or to send short messages to each other. |
| On Wednesday morning, Ross posted another message saying: "Thanks for Bafta suggestions. Will whittle them down to a top three then slip one in." | On Wednesday morning, Ross posted another message saying: "Thanks for Bafta suggestions. Will whittle them down to a top three then slip one in." |
| The presenter stepped down from presenting the 2008 British Comedy Awards in the wake of the lewd phone calls made to Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's Radio 2 show. | The presenter stepped down from presenting the 2008 British Comedy Awards in the wake of the lewd phone calls made to Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's Radio 2 show. |
| This year's Bafta nominations will be announced on Thursday by actresses Gemma Arterton and Hayley Atwell. |