Altaf felicitates party’s members for LRB

Staff Report

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Husain felicitated his party members of parliament for submitting a Land Reforms Bill (LRB) to the National Assembly Secretariat.

In a statement issued from London today, he said, “MQM has presented the bill, now it is the duty of people and political parties to play their due role to eliminate the outdated feudal culture from the country.”

Hussain said that his party would continue to play a leading role for the eradication of poverty, joblessness and ignorance. SAMAA

Sandra Bullock Marriage Trouble

Sandra Bullock Marriage Trouble, Sandra  Bullock  born July 26, 1964, is an American actress who came to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. In 2009, Bullock starred in the most financially successful films of her career, The Proposal and The Blind Side.Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side.

Bullock married motorcycle builder and Monster Garage host Jesse James on July 16, 2005. They met when Bullock arranged for her ten-year-old godson to meet James as a Christmas present.

Sandra Bullock has pulled out of a trip to London for the premiere of her film ‘The Blind Side’ for ‘unforeseen personal reasons.’ Bullock’s decision comes amidst rumors of marital trouble.

In a statement released by Warner Bros, Bullock says: “Due to unforeseen personal reasons a trip abroad to support The Blindside has been deemed impossible at this time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your continued support of the film.”

Normally publicity shy, Jesse James had walked the red carpet with Sandra during this year’s awards season that saw her win an Oscar for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Blind Side. Bullock also won a Gloden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance.

And the 82nd Academy Award Winners

LOS ANGELES: Oscar Winning Movies, Here is the complete list of winners from Sunday night’s 82nd Academy Awards! Read on to see who took home an Oscar on film’s biggest night.

Best Picture
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro

Directing
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow

Actress in a Leading Role
WINNER: Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”

Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”

Foreign Language Film
WINNER: “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” Argentina

Film Editing
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis

Documentary (Feature)
WINNER: “The Cove” Fisher Stevens, Louie Psihoyos

Visual Effects
WINNER: “Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones

Music (Original Score)
WINNER: “Up” Michael Giacchino

Cinematography
WINNER: “Avatar” Mauro Fiore

Sound Mixing
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett

Sound Editing
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson

Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film
WINNER: “Up” Pete Docter

Art Direction
WINNER: “Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
WINNER: “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher

Writing (Original Screenplay)
WINNER: “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal

Costume Design
WINNER: “The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell

Documentary (Short Subject)
WINNER: “Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett

Makeup
WINNER: “Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow

Music (Original Song)
WINNER: “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan

Short Film (Animated)
WINNER: “Logorama” Nicolas Schmerkin

Short Film (Live Action)
WINNER: “The New Tenants” Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Ruthie From 7th Heaven

Ruthie From 7th Heaven, Mackenzie Rosman, best remembered for playing the role of Ruthie from 7th Heaven is all grown up and is about to star in her first leading role on the big screen.

Now 19 years old, Rosman is starring in the new Edgar Allan Poe film, known as Edgar Allan Poe’s Ligeia, in which she will play the role of Loreli. In case you missed her, her last film role was Jill in the horror movie Fading of the Cries.

According to some reports, Mackenzie Rosman could be one of the new up and comers in Hollywood depending on the reaction to her latest movie. 7th Heaven fans should be pleased, although as the Mackenzie Rosman picture above shows, she’s not little Ruthie any more.

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Ruthie From 7th Heaven was first posted on January 12, 2010 at 9:35 am.

Ruthie From 7th Heaven

Ruthie From 7th Heaven, Mackenzie Rosman, best remembered for playing the role of Ruthie from 7th Heaven is all grown up and is about to star in her first leading role on the big screen.

Now 19 years old, Rosman is starring in the new Edgar Allan Poe film, known as Edgar Allan Poe’s Ligeia, in which she will play the role of Loreli. In case you missed her, her last film role was Jill in the horror movie Fading of the Cries.

According to some reports, Mackenzie Rosman could be one of the new up and comers in Hollywood depending on the reaction to her latest movie. 7th Heaven fans should be pleased, although as the Mackenzie Rosman picture above shows, she’s not little Ruthie any more.

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Ruthie From 7th Heaven was first posted on January 12, 2010 at 9:35 am.

Sag Nominations 2010

Sag Nominations 2010, The SAG nominations for 2010 has been announced. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced the list of nominations for its 16th annual awards. The list of 2010 SAG nominations in five film and eight television categories will be revealed at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, in the SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

Full list of SAG nominations 2010:

Film

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“The Hurt Locker”
“Precious”
“Nine”
“An Education”
“Inglourious Basterds”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire”
Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz, “Nine”
Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Diane Kruger, “Inglourious Basterds”
Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire”

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble:
“Public Enemies”
“Star Trek”
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

TV

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Closer”
“Dexter”
“The Good Wife”
“Mad Men”
“True Blood”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“30 Rock”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Glee”
“Modern Family”
“The Office”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker, “The Mentalist”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Hugh Laurie, “House”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?”
Toni Collette, “The United States of Tara”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Kevin Bacon, “Taking Chance”
Cuba Gooding, Jr., “Gifted Hands”
Jeremy Irons, “Georgia O”Keefe”
Kevin Kline, “Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac”
Tom Wilkinson, “A Number”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Joan Allen, “Georgia O’Keefe”
Drew Barrymore, “Grey Gardens”
Ruby Dee, “America”
Jessica Lange, “Grey Gardens”
Sigourney Weaver, “Prayers for Bobby”

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble:
“24″
“The Closer”
“Dexter”
“Heroes”
“The Unit”

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Sag Nominations 2010 was first posted on December 17, 2009 at 10:06 pm.