78th "Academy Award" Nominations -Full List

Here is the full list of Academy Award Nominations announced today:

1. Best Picture: "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Munich."
2. Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"; Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow"; Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain"; Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line"; David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck."
3. Actress: Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"; Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"; Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice"; Charlize Theron, "North Country"; Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line."
4. Supporting Actor: George Clooney, "Syriana"; Matt Dillon, "Crash"; Paul Giamatti, "Cinderella Man"; Jake Gyllenhaal, "Brokeback Mountain"; William Hurt, "A History of Violence."
5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "Junebug"; Catherine Keener, "Capote"; Frances McDormand, "North Country"; Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"; Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain."
6. Director: Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"; Bennett Miller, "Capote"; Paul Haggis, "Crash"; George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Steven Spielberg, "Munich."
7. Foreign Film: "Don't Tell," Italy; "Joyeux Noel," France; "Paradise Now," Palestine; "Sophie Scholl _ The Final Days," Germany; "Tsotsi," South Africa.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"; Dan Futterman, "Capote"; Jeffrey Caine, "The Constant Gardener"; Josh Olson, "A History of Violence"; Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, "Munich."
9. Original Screenplay: Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, "Crash"; George Clooney & Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Woody Allen, "Match Point"; Noah Baumbach, "The Squid and the Whale"; Stephen Gaghan, "Syriana."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Howl's Moving Castle"; "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"; "Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
11. Art Direction: "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "King Kong," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Pride & Prejudice."
12. Cinematography: "Batman Begins," "Brokeback Mountain," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "The New World."
13. Sound Mixing: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "King Kong," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Walk the Line," "War of the Worlds."
14. Sound Editing: "King Kong," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "War of the Worlds."
15. Original Score: "Brokeback Mountain," Gustavo Santaolalla; "The Constant Gardener," Alberto Iglesias; "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams; "Munich," John Williams; "Pride & Prejudice," Dario Marianelli.
16. Original Song: "In the Deep" from "Crash," Kathleen "Bird" York and Michael Becker; "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow," Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard; "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica," Dolly Parton.
17. Costume: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Mrs. Henderson Presents," "Pride & Prejudice," "Walk the Line."
18. Documentary Feature: "Darwin's Nightmare," "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "March of the Penguins," "Murderball," "Street Fight."
19. Documentary (short subject): "The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club," "God Sleeps in Rwanda," "The Mushroom Club," "A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin."
20. Film Editing: "Cinderella Man," "The Constant Gardener," "Crash," "Munich," "Walk the Line."
21. Makeup: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Cinderella Man," "Star Wars: Episode III _ Revenge of the Sith."
22. Animated Short Film: "Badgered," "The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation," "The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello," "9," "One Man Band."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Ausreisser (The Runaway)," "Cashback," "The Last Farm," "Our Time Is Up," "Six Shooter."
24. Visual Effects: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "King Kong," "War of the Worlds."

Good to see "Brokeback Mountain" could get a maximum of 8 Academy Awards on March 5th, the most for any motion picture this year - Will it be successful or will it be spurned by the Academy? Tune in and find out!

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006

Reese Witherspoon accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role for her work in "Walk the Line."

The Winners of the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 are:

Rachel Weisz won the award for supporting actress for her role in the film "The Constant Gardener."
Paul Giamatti, of the boxing drama "Cinderella Man," won supporting-acting honors.
Sandra Oh has won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in "Grey's Anatomy."
Kiefer Sutherland has won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his work in "24."
The cast of "Lost" has won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Felicity Huffman has won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work in "Desperate Housewives."
Sean Hayes has won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in "Will & Grace."
The cast of "Desperate Housewives" has won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
S. Epatha Merkerson has won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for her work in "Lackawanna Blues."
Paul Newman has won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for his work in "Empire Falls."
Reese Witherspoon has won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her work in "Walk the Line."
Philip Seymour Hoffman has won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his work in "Capote."
The cast of "Crash" has won for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Academy Award® Nominations

The 78th Academy Award® nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 but just who or what films will be up for the famous gongs presented on Sunday, March 5, 2006?

Tune in to the Blog for the full list update as it happens.

Power Cut

Suddenly the electric went off tonight and all the streets around me were plunged into complete darkness. It was so very quiet and eerie as I sat in my dark bedroom. Within minutes I had the candles lit and the laptop playing Girls Aloud to break the silence.
This got me thinking - imagine if the electricity didn't come back - soon the freezer would defrost and food supplies be wasted. How long would it be before the gas supplies failed? Imagine not being able to cook the remaining food?
Then imagine life without television or internet. I noticed my wireless connection and "constantly on" internet isn't quite on at all times - it went off during the power cut. Soon the battery to the laptop would go flat as would the mobile phone.
Communication would become more difficult, eating would be harder and our whole lives would dramatically change.
Part of me loved the thought of a dramatic change in peoples lives and part of me makes me glad we have a near constant electricity supply.

Makes you think though.....................

Edits: This is a picture I took during the power cut, its some candles in my bedroom - looks like a spooky black and white horror movie to me!

I Want a Penis Reduction...............

.......... not me silly!

But I did wonder if anyone has ever asked for one. It was just a thought I had after hearing that a woman I know has had a breast reduction. My mind was ticking over and we know guys can get a penis enlargement, so imagine if it was too big and he wanted a reduction. I'm not being stupid here (or crude) but just tried to imagine what it would be like if it was too big. Well, I'm not going to go on and on, you get my drift now use your imagination and stop being rude!!

Video Blogging is Coming

Get ready folks for this years latest craze online - Video Blogging or VBlog as it will be commonly known.
I like the idea, as it gives the reader/viewer more of an insight into the Blog writer and is an easy way to share personal moments with the online world.
I'll be one of those who does a spot of video blogging once it becomes more widely available, but for now, why not take a look at this site:

http://www.vblogcentral.com/vBlogSites.html

and this Blog:

http://wakesurfing.blogspot.com/

Top Advert - click click/cluck cluck!

Maybe not the best advert ever but I have fallen in love with those clever chickens in the Swiftcover.com adverts on TV. Seeing those chickens with headsets on reminds me of my days working in a call centre!

You can view one of the adverts here:

http://www.swiftcover.com/EN/Home/default.aspx?tabid=102&url=Dinner_Low.asx

http://www.swiftcover.com/EN/Home/default.aspx?tabid=102&url=Car_Low.asx

from: http://www.swiftcover.com

NME Nominations

The NME (New Musical Express) Nominations are out today and you can check out the full list at: http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/22040

Here are my selections for the awards on 23rd February:

Best British Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Richard Ashcroft
Best New Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best Live Band - Oasis
Best Album - Kaiser Chiefs - 'Employment'
Best Track - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' - Arctic Monkeys
Best Video - 'The Importance Of Being Idle' - Oasis
Best Event - Glastonbury
Best TV Show - Peep Show
Best Radio Show - Colin And Edith
Best Film -King Kong
Best Music DVD - Dig!Green Day

Thr rest of the awards just get boring so I can't be bothered! As you can see from my choices - I want the four times nominated Arctic Monkeys to be this years surprise winners, but we'll have to wait and see next month.

Over/Under Rated Music

Under Rated: Arctic Monkeys

No matter how much this band is in the press, they can never be hyped enough. This week they celebrate their second #1 UK single with "When The Sun Goes Down". The video is great and a worthy follow up to "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor".

This is the greatest band to come out of the UK since Oasis, and I love their fresh sound and raw lyrics. Check them out here:

http://www.dominorecordco.com/site/index.php?page=multimedia&artistID=209&view=videos

Under Rated: The Darkness

Poor lads just can't do enough to please the British press, following their massive 1st album and award sucess - they rose to the dizzy heights of heaven! But a long gap between albums meant "One Way Ticket to Hell" has sent them down knocking on hells door itself. I love their style and fun attitude.

Check out their videos etc on their website:

http://www.thedarknessrock.com/media/



Over Rated: Eminem

In 2004 etc I loved Eminem and couldn't get enough of his cheeky attitude and white rapper tunes but 2006 brings a different story. I've had enough of Eminem and wished those curtains would close quickly and finally, once and for all.
I would have posted the link to his official website but it caused my PC to freeze and so I had to type all this out again - so i'm sorry Eminem - you can kiss my ass!





Over Rated: Hard-Fi

Adverts, reduced CD's everywhere, tacky "rock" wannabe video's - yet these lads are the most over rated band of 2006. Don't get me wrong - I "like" songs such as "Cash Machine" but they didn't deserve the #1 album this week. January is indeed a quiet month but oh lord, the record company has seriously plugged Hard - Fi until I'm blue in the face. STOP IT!

Listen to snippets here:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;1;-1;-1&sku=377235

Under Rated: Simon Webbe

Ex Blue boy band member, Simon Webbe seems to have gone almost unnoticed by the mass media but his album has spent the past 10 weeks doing quite nicely in the charts (rising from #38 to #20 this week). His singles "Lay Your Hands", "No Worries" and "After All This Time" are just 3 great tracks on the album. He's got the tunes and he's also got the looks so it's about time he was hyped up more during 2006.

http://www.simonwebbe.net/













http://www.hmv.co.uk

Fade to Gray

*Especially for Blog reader usha!

Count the Dots!

*Thanks Katie my Australian buddy!

Brokeback Moutain Pictures & Movie Clips

It is 1963 in Signal, Wyoming where Jack Twist (1) waits for employment and meets Ennis Del Mar (2) where the pair are employed to look after the sheep on Brokeback Mountain (3). Over the summer they get to know each other and develop a friendship that turns to fun (4) but at the end of summer they part ways. Ennis marries Alma (5) and Jack eventually marries Laureen (6). Four years pass before Jack sends Ennis a postcard and the two spark up their friendship again. What follows is a complicated story of heartache and strife in this forbidden love story (7)







Listen to different clips from the film to get an idea of the story or re-live them if you have already seen the film:

http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/epk1-480x270.wmv ..... Gonna Do This Again Next Summer?


http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/epk2-480x270.wmv ..... Is Alma Here?

http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/epk3-480x270.wmv ..... You Don't Go There To Fish

http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/epk4-480x270.wmv ..... It Aint Gonna Be Like That

http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/epk5-480x270.wmv ..... You Know That Girl?


Visit the official website here: http://www.brokebackmountain.com/home.html

My "Brokeback Mountain" Review

I had heard snippets of news about this movie in the media but wasn't quite sure what to expect yet what it delivered was something far more satisfying......................

If you want a film with lots of stunning special effects or a happy ever after then this is not the kind of film you will want to see. This film is about real people and real lives, it is the story of love outside the normal parameters. At first you might be fooled into believing some media stories that portray this as a "gay" movie, this is something far deeper than that. It is a story of two very normal American men who, given the circumstances they were in form a deep bond that moves to another level. Yet, as for so many of us in the real world - love does not always turn out the way we would like and heartache is not far behind.

I struggled at first to understand the deep south American accent , and wished it was subtitled but once I got used to it I found it easier. Each of the films 4 main characters played a wonderful role. There were times when I felt joy and sadness while the film unfolded. Ennis del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal), Alma (Michelle Williams), and Lureen Newsome (Anne Hathaway) living out their lives. The music score developed along with the plot and right throughout the 134 minutes and the scenery was totally breathtaking to view.

This has been undoubtedly been the best film I have seen in a long time, not for action or effects but for reality and emotion. I have been captured by the story of "Brokeback Mountain" and can't wait to see it again and finally own it on DVD later this year. It totally deserves numerous awards this year.

BAFTA 2006 Nominations

THE ORANGE BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS
2005 NOMINATIONS(presented in 2006)

FILM

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Diana Ossana/James Schamus
CAPOTE - Caroline Baron/William Vince/Michael Ohoven
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Simon Channing Williams
CRASH - Cathy Schulman/Don Cheadle/Bob Yari
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - Grant Heslov

THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for the Outstanding British Film of the Year

A COCK & BULL STORY - Andrew Eaton/Michael Winterbottom/Martin Hardy
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Simon Channing Williams/Fernando Meirelles/Jeffrey Caine
FESTIVAL - Christopher Young/Annie Griffin
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Tim Bevan/Eric Fellner/Paul Webster/Joe Wright/Deborah Moggach
WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT - Peter Lord/David Sproxton/Nick Park/Steve Box/Mark Burton/Bob Baker

THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film

DAVID BELTON (Producer) - Shooting Dogs
PETER FUDAKOWSKI (Producer) - Tsotsi
ANNIE GRIFFIN (Director/Writer) - Festival
RICHARD HAWKINS (Director) - Everything
JOE WRIGHT (Director) - Pride & Prejudice

THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for Achievement in Direction

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Ang Lee
CAPOTE - Bennett Miller
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Fernando Meirelles
CRASH - Paul Haggis
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - George Clooney

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

CINDERELLA MAN - Cliff Hollingsworth/Akiva Goldsman
CRASH - Paul Haggis/Bobby Moresco
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - George Clooney/Grant Heslov
HOTEL RWANDA - Keir Pearson/Terry George
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS - Martin Sherman

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Larry McMurtry/Diana Ossana
CAPOTE - Dan Futterman
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Jeffrey Caine
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE - Josh Olson
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Deborah Moggach

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

DE BATTRE MON COEUR S'EST ARRÊTÉ (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) - Pascal Caucheteux/Jacques Audiard
LE GRAND VOYAGE - Humbert Balsan/Ismaël Ferroukhi
KUNG FU HUSTLE - Stephen Chow/Chui Po Chu/Jeff Lau
JOYEUX NOËL (Merry Christmas) - Christophe Rossignon/Christian Carion
TSOTSI - Peter Fudakowski/Gavin Hood

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

DAVID STRATHAIRN - Good Night, And Good Luck
HEATH LEDGER - Brokeback Mountain
JOAQUIN PHOENIX - Walk the LinePHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN - Capote
RALPH FIENNES - The Constant Gardener

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

CHARLIZE THERON - North Country
JUDI DENCH - Mrs. Henderson Presents
RACHEL WEISZ - The Constant Gardener
REESE WITHERSPOON - Walk the Line
ZIYI ZHANG - Memoirs of a Geisha

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

DON CHEADLE - Crash
GEORGE CLOONEY - Good Night, And Good Luck
GEORGE CLOONEY - Syriana
JAKE GYLLENHAAL - Brokeback Mountain
MATT DILLON - Crash

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

BRENDA BLETHYN - Pride & Prejudice
CATHERINE KEENER - Capote
FRANCES McDORMAND - North Country
MICHELLE WILLIAMS - Brokeback Mountain
THANDIE NEWTON - Crash

THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD for Achievement in Film Music

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Gustavo Santaolalla
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Alberto Iglesias
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - John Williams
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS - George Fenton
WALK THE LINE - T Bone Burnett

CINEMATOGRAPHY

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Rodrigo Prieto
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - César Charlone
CRASH - J Michael Muro
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS - Laurent Chalet/Jerôme Maison
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - Dion Beebe

EDITING

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Geraldine Peroni/Dylan Tichenor
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Claire Simpson
CRASH - Hughes Winborne
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - Stephen Mirrione
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS - Sabine Emiliani

PRODUCTION DESIGN

BATMAN BEGINS - Nathan Crowley
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Alex McDowell
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE - Stuart Craig
KING KONG - Grant Major
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - John Myhre

COSTUME DESIGN

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Gabriella Pescucci
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Isis Mussenden
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - Colleen Atwood
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS - Sandy Powell
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Jacqueline Durran

SOUND

BATMAN BEGINS - David G Evans/Stefan Henrix/Peter Lindsay
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Joakim Sundström/Stuart Wilson
CRASH - Richard Van Dyke/Sandy Gendler
KING KONG - Hammond Peek/Christopher Boyes/Mike Hopkins/ Ethan Van der Ryn
WALK THE LINE - Paul Massey/D M Hemphill/Peter F Kurland/Donald Sylvester

ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

BATMAN BEGINS - Janek Sirrs/Dan Glass/Chris Corbould
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Nick Davis/Jon Thum/Chaz Jarrett/Joss Williams
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Dean Wright/Bill Westenhofer/Jim Berney/Scott Farrar
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE - Jim Mitchell/John Richardson
KING KONG - Joe Letteri/Christian Rivers/Brian Van't Hul/Richard Taylor

MAKE UP & HAIR

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Peter Owen/Ivana Primorac
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Howard Berger/Gregory Nicotero/Nikki Gooley
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE - Nick Dudman/Amanda Knight/Eithne Fennell
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - Noriko Watanabe/Kate Biscoe/Lyndell Quiyou/Kelvin R Trahan
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Fae Hammond

SHORT ANIMATION FILM

FALLEN ART - Jarek Sawko/Piotr Sikora/Tomek Baginski
FILM NOIR - Osbert Parker
KAMIYA'S CORRESPONDENCE - Sumito Sakakibara
THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO - Anthony Lucas/Julia Lucas/Mark Shirrefs
RABBIT - Run Wrake

SHORT FILM

ANTONIO'S BREAKFAST - Howard Stogdon/Amber Templemore-Finlayson/Daniel Mulloy
CALL REGISTER - Kit Hawkins/Adam Tudhope/Ed Roe
HEAVY METAL DRUMMER - Amanda Boyle/Luke Morris/Toby MacDonald
HEYDAR, AN AFGHAN IN TEHRAN - H Assadian/Babek Jalali
LUCKY - Bex Hopkins/Avie Luthra


http://www.bafta.org

Posh on the catwalk

As reported in the media today Victoria Beckham took to the cat walk and doesn't she look totally fab!
Here's part of the article as reported by http://www.theage.com.au/news/fashion/posh-on-the-catwalk/2006/01/17/1137260029558.html
"Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham took to the catwalk today during Milan's men's fashion week, donning a sexy white silk gown and gold stilettos for Roberto Cavalli.
Beckham, a frequent front-row guest at the Dolce & Gabbana shows, closed out Cavalli's opulent, Old World collection for the autumn-winter 2006-2007 with a solo walk that drew applause from the crowd.
Her pleated gown featured an enormous jewel-embroidered clasp on one side, and a sexy slit up the leg."

Brokeback Mountain

http://www.focusfeatures.com/clips/brokeback_mountain/trailer-480x270.wmv

I'm off to the cinema tonight to watch "Brokeback Mountain" (winner of 4 Golden Globe Awards this week) a much-discussed love story between two cowboys............. so expect a full report very soon.

Celebrity Big Brother Views News - Axis of Evil

Forget all this talk about Iran, North Korea etc being the "Axis of Evil" - I have found the real Axis of Evil in the Celebrity Big Brother house. They are bully boys George Galloway, Michael Barrymore and Pete Burns. I can't wait for all three to get evicted from the house over the coming days. The way they bullied Jodie Marsh was totally unacceptable and unfair - I never really liked the girl before Celeb BB and I'm totally shocked the poor girl was evicted on Friday night (maybe I should have voted to keep her in!). Now may the vultures pick these 3 off one by one for their cruel attacks.

Poor "plastic" Pete Burns is threatening to walk out cos he's missing his boyfriend and being deprived of nicotine. I fear he may be in need of a touch of bottox to those hideous lips of his. He'd only walk out cos he's a drama queen , get to grips you twit! I feel like I should burn my Dead or Alive CD!

Meanwhile George is intend on becoming the house dictator and makes Saddam Hussein look friendly in comparison with his cigar smoking ........ May he burn LOL.

I hardly need to say a word about disgraced fallen star Michael Barrymore - I think being in the house will destroy him anyway. I've lost the final ounce of respect for that man since his actions in the house against Jodie. Bully!

James from Son of Dork

For some strange reason , I feel the need to post another picture of James from Son of Dork. It's as simple as that!

Face Pic or Arse Pic?!

Tough choice after a few Budwisers but I thought I'd better take a face pic as I set up my email here on my laptop, and I needed to test it out. Your lucky!!

Desperate Housewives - Which Are You?

Try the Quiz here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/desperate/quiz/index.html

Desperate Housewives is back!

Well I just took the quiz about which Desperate Housewife I would be and they have me getting married to Lynette, who happens to be my favourite character anyway. Maybe I should have put I was a female and see which housewife I really would be!

My Brit Award 2006 Winners

Here are my choice for gongs at next month's Brit Awards:

British Male Solo Artist:
James Blunt

British Female Solo Artist:
Katie Melua

British Group:
Coldplay

MasterCard British Album:
James Blunt Back To Bedlam

British Single:
James Blunt You’re Beautiful

British Breakthrough Act:
Arctic Monkeys

British Urban Act:
Lemar

British Rock Act:
Kaiser Chiefs

British Live Act:
Oasis

Pop Act:
Kelly Clarkson

International Male Solo Artist:
Jack Johnson

International Female Solo Artist:
Kelly Clarkson
International Group:
White Stripes

International Album:
Green Day American Idiot

International Breakthrough Act:
Pussycat Dolls

Beaches

It may have taken 18 years to finally get around to watching the Bette Midler in the movie "Beaches" but the wait was worth it! It's a pity I was distracted by washing up, doing lunch and paperwork, otherwise I'd have been crying my eyes out!
This is my kind of movie - it has friendships, happiness, tears and real life situations. Once again it reminds me how precious life is and the value of true friendship. Loved it!

Son of Dork (SOD!)

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First we had Busted which featured James who can be seen above with Son of Dork, who have sprung up hot on the heals of McFly and former Busted bandmate's rock group Fightstar. So with all these transformations - are Son of Dork any good?
So far so good, I say! Their first song was all about Loserville and now their new track "Eddie's Song" is pretty funky and I'm loving the video which you can view here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/video/index.shtml (then select the Son of Dork video!)

You can also see a yummy picture of David and James here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/gallery/media/son_of_dork_4.jpg

Of course it's mindless trash along the lines of all the other "rock/pop" bands sprawning the scene since Canadian rockers Sum41. Very disposable but great fun to watch - may 2006 continue well for such bands.

Gosh I love James hair and would soooooooooooooooooo do mine like that if I wasn't such a dark head!

Big in 2006 - Arctic Monkeys

Just a few days into 2006 and I am already predicting that Arctic Monkeys will be the big band of 2006. They have a very distinctive and fresh sound which was proved with their #1 debut single. Below is a review from the HMV website:

"With their refreshing brand of gnarled poetry and youthful exuberance capturing the imagination of a rabid army of Internet followers and music industry hype, leading to the Number 1 smash hit single 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', Arctic Monkeys launch straight into 2006 with new single ‘When The Sun Goes Down’, which was previously known to the die-hard fans as 'Scummy Man'. Taken from their debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not', which is out at the end of January, 'When The Sun Goes Down' is another blistering and edgy anthem that dares to take an unflattering look at the under-belly of inner city nightlife with an incredibly fresh, honest and humorous approach."

Watch this band explode with success during the year!

*Credit to http://www3.hmv.co.uk for the picture and review.

Single of the Month

Will Young - "All Time Love"


This song has been playing on the radio and on the music channels over the past few weeks and has really melted my heart. It's a powerful love ballad and Will's voice has me transfixed every time I hear it. The single hit's the UK on Monday (16/01/06) and I hope it gets to number 1 because it's well deserved!

Possibly the best song yet from Mr Young??!!

House bitch!

Sometimes being a homeowner involves housework or DIY, which means I had to get off my ass and vaccum up, polish and re-cycle. Plus a bit of washing, washing up , changing plug fuses , washing car and vaccing inside. I've even broken a nail - which means its time to cut them anyway.
I've got a cold and a blemish on my face and only had 3 hours sleep so I'm knackered as usual but I love life and all it brings.
On the bonus side: Richard and Judy are back on Channel 4!!

"I just slept with a woman!" *EXCLUSIVE*

*EXCLUSIVE*

Oh I love a bit of gossip, and even better when it's about myself............................

This weekend I went away to Wales with my friend Lyn, to visit our friends who own a pub there. We had a great time catching up with old friends and listening to everyone doing kareoke. Lots of free booze and then I got to share the double bed with Lyn. My lips are sealed!

New Year - New Pictures

It's a New Year and another good reason to go out and get drunk or have a good time so here are 3 pictures taken on my phone this past week.

1. Robmacca getting ready to go clubbing
2. Alex standing by the Christmas trees in Coventry
3. Robmacca extreme close-up

I guess I'm making the most of my hair cos this tear I plan to have it cut short, never to grow it long again. Let's face it - I'm no spring chicken, infact I'm more like a clapped out old horse waiting for the knackers yard but I would hate to offend myself too much!
Indeed it's a New Year and I'm looking forward to 2006, it's got off to a flying start and I'm loving life so much. I'm grateful for the people in my life and for health itself, I have so much to be thankful for.

If you know me - then I'm glad your part of my life as well ...... Raise your glasses for 2006!

Lesbian Dancing

I was dancing with some lesbians last night (and damn good fun it was as well!) but I couldn't help but think - do gay/lesbians secretly or unsubconsciously want to dance with the opposite sex because they "miss" that sexual interaction?
I'm not saying that lesbians suddenly want a man or that gay men want women, but in a fun way I think that gay people enjoy dancing with the opposite sex in a "sexual" way almost as a reminder of what its like on the other side of the fence.

Oh I should shut up cos I can't explain myself very well !! You may have guessed we were back at "Five Monkeys" in Coventry and were very much in the minority as guys but we had a hell of a laugh. The manager and bar staff are really friendly, although I wouldn't be surprised if we got banned for bad behaviour (I won't go into details but we got really drunk again!) Anyway we loved the music and ended up dancing with the lesbians - another fantastic night I must say!

Laptop Joy

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/358206

I bought a new laptop on New Years Eve to work along side my ageing PC (1998) and I have to say I am well impressed. Having it wireless must be one of the biggest advantages - I am sooooooooooooo looking forward to sitting in the garden with it come the summer.
Meanwhile I can make the most of winter and watch cable TV downstairs, instead of being limited by my TV upstairs with its 5 channels!

It's hard earnt money well spent .................... and for those that think I'll be using my extra memory space to store lots of pictures from the internet - your damn right!


Joy...................joy...........................joy...................joy......................joy!

New Year Round Up...........

1. Alex drunk with a rose in his mouth.
2. Rob & Alex do Birmingham.
3. Looking bad - but nice lights!

It's been a mad few days, my fingers are aching (from all the texting you dirty person!). Alex is staying at mine for a while so it means less net time for me.
So I'll just fill you in with what's been happening in the world of robmacca over the past few days ...................

New Years Eve we went to a new bar in Coventry called "Five Monkeys", which turned out to be a great night out. It cost £20 to get in but drinks were FREE til 1am. So Alex gave up his "no drinking" for the night and we sat drinking quite happily throughout the night. The owner is fantastic and I've so much respect for her cos she has finally brought some competition to Coventry's only other gay bar! The pub is proving a hit with the lesbians and us guys were out numbered (8 to 2 ratio) but the atmosphere was groovy and the decor fantastic. The DJ was also female and proved that women know how to play good music! Overall it was a New Year well spent and I'll be going back more in 2006 to show my support.

Meanwhile..........................................................

* I bought myself a new laptop in the January sales
* I might be seeing Take That in May
* Got 2 Melanie C "Beautiful Intentions" CD's in the sales for £1.97 EACH!

Last night we went out for a Chinese meal and then watched "Chicago" with my fab friends Simon and Torben and today I'm going to set up my laptop (hopefully) and then call into my brothers and give him a "Coventry City football calendarer (lets hope they win as well today!) and finally get to watch King Kong tonight.

Back to work tomorrow and I'll be back on my Blog asap, so keep checking for updates.