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Best of British Gerard Butler...- beat a host of stars, including Christian Bale and double-Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis to win the title in a poll of more than 1,000 UK film fans by the DVD rental service LoveFilm. 'Revolutionary Road' actress Kate Winslet - who managed... In this article: Gerard Butler, Hollywood, Robert Pattinson, Leonidas, DVD, Kate Winslet, Daniel Day Lewis, 300, Revolutionary Road, and Christian Bale |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | November 03, 2009
Mel Gibson sells film rights to Len Blavatnik
...Century Fox Mr Blavatnik's Access Industries bought the UK arm of Icon Group, which owns the rights to about 500 feature films including the Oscar-winning Western Dances with Wolves, for an undisclosed sum yesterday. Mr Gibson and...
In this article: Len Blavatnik, Mel Gibson, Oscar, Access Industries, Business partner, Tnk-bp, BP, and Bruce Davey
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South Bend Tribune | November 05, 2009
Film score composer Morricone still active
...Basterds," and along the way, Morricone has racked up heaps of awards, including five BAFTAs (Britain's equivalent of the Oscar), France's Legion of Honor Knighthood in 2009, and five Academy Award nominations. For each...
In this article: Ennio Morricone, Academy Awards, Clint Eastwood, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Sergio Leone, Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds, World War II, A Fistful of Dollars, and Mario Bava
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PR Newswire | November 10, 2009
Politics, Passions and Intrigue Ignite When Global Warming Thriller BURN UP Makes Its U.S. Debut on Planet Green
...earth is at stake, and time is running out. Will Tom - will we - make the right decision? BURN UP is produced by acclaimed UK producers Kudos Film and Television (Life on Mars, Hustle, Spooks) with Executive Producers Stephen Garrett and...
In this article: Global warming, Rupert Penry-Jones, Bradley Whitford, U.S., Oscar, Simon Beaufoy, and Climate change
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Gawker | November 03, 2009
Lindsay Lohan Is Back on Boys [Gossip Roundup]
...P6] Kate Winslet is our new hero. She sued the U.K.'s Daily Mail when they said she was lying about not working out before the Academy Awards, and she just won a $40,000 payout from the newspaper. She actually wants people to think she...
In this article: Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gerard Butler, Halloween, Jeremy Piven, Soy milk, and Kate Gosselin
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L.A. Times - The Envelope - Ultimate Awards Site | 2 days ago
Gold Derby nuggets: 'A Serious Man' & 'An Education' go for laughs at Globes
..."One reason for anger among staffers is that American variety-show workers find it very difficult to obtain visas to work in the U.K. 'We'll give all of his people visas, but it's not reciprocal,' says a disgruntled awards-show vet.
In this article: An Education, A Serious Man, Oscar, Nine, Inglourious Basterds, TCM, Fox Searchlight, and Adam Shankman
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Reuters | October 16, 2009
Monty Python reunite in NY on 40th anniversary
...fell down." BAFTA, which hands out Britain's equivalent of the Oscars each year, last honored the Monty Python team in 1987 when it received the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. © Thomson Reuters...
In this article: Monty Python, John Cleese, NEW YORK, All rights reserved, Oscars, Thomson Reuters, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, EBay, and NYSE
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Guardian Unlimited | 4 days ago
Leona has Titanic shoes to fill
...and became the year's bestselling song. Britain's Leona Lewis therefore has plenty to live up to after it was announced she will be employing her vocal talents on I See You (Theme from Avatar). The song will be released on 15 December,...
In this article: Leona Lewis, Titanic, Avatar, James Cameron, Avatar, My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion, Titanic, Oscar, and Alien
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Times Online | October 20, 2009
British actress Carey Mulligan tipped for Oscar after premiere
...huge British film star and a likely contender for next year's Best Actress Oscar. Mulligan was attending the UK premiere at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival of the movie that has transformed her life: An Education, adapted by the...
In this article: Carey Mulligan, Oscar, An Education, Audrey Hepburn, New York, Nick Hornby, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, Googled, and Woldingham School
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Wales Online | October 15, 2009
Arts: Don't price children out of cinemas - Danny Boyle
...generation to go to the movies. Boyle was speaking at the launch of National Schools Film Week, which will see almost 2,500 free film screenings for schoolchildren in more than 560 locations across the UK. Boyle joined actor Bill Nighy at...
In this article: Danny Boyle, Oscar, Slumdog Millionaire, Bill Nighy, Charlotte's Web, Night at the Museum, Northern Ireland, London, and England
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- May 01, 1707
- Formations:
- Acts of Union 1707
- Area:
- 244820
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- 44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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