Another awards ceremony, another snubbing. It’s almost enough to make a didgeridoo playing, former redhead quit her day job. Almost, but undoubtedly not quite. Rumours continue to build that good old Nic Kidman is gonna give up the acting game and settle down into married live. Only if some sort of magical creature drained that woman of every ounce of ambition would this ever come to fruition. All the articles sighting imminent retirement, can’t help but ironically note that she already has three movies slated for next year.
So Kidders (to her pals) is having a bad run. Sure it must feel like all that Streep woman has to do is rock up and SAG will throw another nomination her way. Nominations aren’t all they’re cracked up to be – just ask Kate Winslett. At least N-Kid has won something. Yes, it’s remarkably easy to forget she owns an Oscar. She’ll be tossing and turning in bed at night, fighting off hyper-critical demons left right and centre, when a sliver of moonlight will hit the shiny, bald, gold head in the corner, and she’ll drift off knowing everything’s going to be okay.
I can hear her mantra now: “There’s no business like show business.”
In other bits and pieces …
- Beyonce wears a fake replica of her US$5 million engagement ring sometimes. A US$5000 replica ring. Times must be tough when you’re forced to get a replica that costs the same amount as a normal engagement ring.
- In further news on the economic crisis, Paris Hilton’s custom built pink Bentley has finally arrived. At $200,000 she has single handedly paid one of the lower level Bentley executive’s Christmas bonus. Thoughtful.
- Sam Worthington is the Aussie on the move (sorry Nicole). 2009 is already looking huge – he is co-starring in two of the biggest action flicks of the year (Terminator: Salvation and James Cameron’s Avatar) – and now he’s being touted as the most likely choice for the lead in the next Phantom movie. The rights have been snatched up by an Aussie production, so it all makes sense. For those scratching their heads, The Phantom is the comic of that guy in the purple body suit. For those of you wondering where Billy Zane went, he went with the 90s friends – this is more of a re-boot (Phantom Returns…?). Anyone else confused by the whole subject matter… this might not be a film for you. But you know what Nic says…
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