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| Christie wins Golden Globe award | |
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| Julie Christie has won a best actress Golden Globes for her role as an Alzheimer's sufferer in Away From Her. | |
| Like other nominees, Christie was not on hand to accept her award, as this year they are being revealed at a press conference in Los Angeles. | |
| The glamorous red carpet ceremony, which takes place annually, has been cancelled this year because of the current writers' strike. | The glamorous red carpet ceremony, which takes place annually, has been cancelled this year because of the current writers' strike. |
| Bleak crime thriller No Country For Old Men is expected to clinch top honours. | |
| British romantic drama Atonement leads the field with seven nominations. | |
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| Other winners include Cate Blanchett who won best supporting actress for the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, Sweeny Todd for best film - musical or comedy, and Julian Schnabel won the best actor award for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. | |
| The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since 5 November over royalties for work distributed online or on DVD. | |
| Actors had said they would not cross picket lines in support of writers. | Actors had said they would not cross picket lines in support of writers. |
| Keira Knightley is nominated for best actress for Atonement | Keira Knightley is nominated for best actress for Atonement |
| Instead, the winners are being announced at the Beverly Hilton hotel without any of the stars being present. | Instead, the winners are being announced at the Beverly Hilton hotel without any of the stars being present. |
| On Friday, the writers announced they would not picket the news conference after it was decided that the event, which had been scheduled to appear as an exclusive NBC broadcast, would be made available to all media. | On Friday, the writers announced they would not picket the news conference after it was decided that the event, which had been scheduled to appear as an exclusive NBC broadcast, would be made available to all media. |
| But production crew workers protested outside the Beverly Hilton prior to the press conference. | But production crew workers protested outside the Beverly Hilton prior to the press conference. |
| They held placards calling for an end to the 71-day strike that has brought many films and TV shows to a halt. | |
| British talent James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, who star in Atonement, have been shortlisted, as has director Joe Wright. | British talent James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, who star in Atonement, have been shortlisted, as has director Joe Wright. |
| Johnny Depp is nominated for the musical Sweeney Todd The nominations in full | Johnny Depp is nominated for the musical Sweeney Todd The nominations in full |
| Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis are among the other UK film stars with nominations. | Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis are among the other UK film stars with nominations. |
| Hugh Laurie, Ricky Gervais and Minnie Driver are also in the running after being nominated for their TV shows House, Extras and The Riches. | Hugh Laurie, Ricky Gervais and Minnie Driver are also in the running after being nominated for their TV shows House, Extras and The Riches. |
| Films which appear in the best motion picture drama category also include Sir Ridley Scott's American Gangster, David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men. | Films which appear in the best motion picture drama category also include Sir Ridley Scott's American Gangster, David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men. |
| The other shortlisted dramas are Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters, Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, and oil industry saga There Will Be Blood. | The other shortlisted dramas are Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters, Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, and oil industry saga There Will Be Blood. |
| Three musicals are nominated for best comedy or musical - the Beatles extravaganza Across the Universe, Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. | Three musicals are nominated for best comedy or musical - the Beatles extravaganza Across the Universe, Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. |
| Political satire Charlie Wilson's War and teenage pregnancy comedy Juno complete the category. | Political satire Charlie Wilson's War and teenage pregnancy comedy Juno complete the category. |
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| Cate Blanchett, Jodie Foster, Christie and Angelina Jolie complete the best actress category. | Cate Blanchett, Jodie Foster, Christie and Angelina Jolie complete the best actress category. |
| Clooney, Day Lewis, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington join McAvoy in the competition for the best actor gong. | Clooney, Day Lewis, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington join McAvoy in the competition for the best actor gong. |
| Production crews protested over the ongoing writers strike | Production crews protested over the ongoing writers strike |
| Bonham Carter, meanwhile, is nominated for Sweeney Todd, as is her director and partner Tim Burton and co-star Johnny Depp. | Bonham Carter, meanwhile, is nominated for Sweeney Todd, as is her director and partner Tim Burton and co-star Johnny Depp. |
| The Bee Movie, Ratatouille and The Simpsons Movie are all competing for best animated feature film. | The Bee Movie, Ratatouille and The Simpsons Movie are all competing for best animated feature film. |
| Former Brookside star Anna Friel, meanwhile, is up for best comedy actress for her US show Pushing Daisies and Ex-Cold Feet star James Nesbitt also gets a consideration for his role in the BBC's Jekyll. | Former Brookside star Anna Friel, meanwhile, is up for best comedy actress for her US show Pushing Daisies and Ex-Cold Feet star James Nesbitt also gets a consideration for his role in the BBC's Jekyll. |
| The hour-long news conference will take place at 1800 local time on Sunday (0200 GMT Monday) in Beverly Hills. | The hour-long news conference will take place at 1800 local time on Sunday (0200 GMT Monday) in Beverly Hills. |
| Although the Globes are viewed as a form guide for the Oscars, in recent years the awards have thrown up false leads. | Although the Globes are viewed as a form guide for the Oscars, in recent years the awards have thrown up false leads. |
| For the past three years, none of the Golden Globes' best movie drama winners has gone on to win the best picture Oscar. | For the past three years, none of the Golden Globes' best movie drama winners has gone on to win the best picture Oscar. |