Friday, November 09, 2012

Cameron Diaz Claims Colin Firth Seduced Her

Cameron Diaz has said that she fell for Colin Firth during the filming of their new movie, Gambit.

 

Cameron Diaz, 40 told The Telegraph’s Mandrake that she fell under the charms of the definitive Mr Darcy on the set.


Cameron Diaz said: “He seduced me straight away. I was like, 'What is going on here? Why am I falling in love with Colin Firth?’”

 Colin Firth, on the other hand, didn’t think that Cameron Diaz saw him at his best, saying: “My legs are on show in the film a lot. Men’s legs are not, sadly, very attractive.”

Firth’s legs didn’t put Cameron Diaz off, though. “It’s the British sense of humour” she said “it is unique”.

Wednesday was a big night for Cameron Diaz as she attended the premiere of Gambit in London. Even after the premiere and afterparty, she still wasn't ready to head back to her hotel, though. She went to another party before calling it a night at 2am, looking somewhat bleary-eyed.

It looked like Cameron Diaz may have had a touch of jet lag, looking sleepy as she was helped out of Bodo's Schloss, the newly-opened Kensington club, the location of Elizabeth Saltzman's Gambit launch party.

Cameron Diaz also looked like she wasn’t keen on the cold weather, dressed as she was in a big black coat by Emilia Wickstead over the top of her dress and jacket whilst walking to her waiting car outside the club.

 Earlier in the evening she was posing on the red carpet at the movie premiere, also attended by co-stars Colin Firth and Alan Rickman.

It was rumoured in January that Cameron Diaz had had breast enlargement surgery to go up a cup size and she was looking bustier than usual in her Stella McCartney dress.

Cameron Diaz

 After the premiere, Cameron Diaz went to London's Corinthia Hotel, which is where this year's X Factor hopefuls are staying, to attend the official Gambit premiere afterparty.

The hotel had created a special Gambit cocktail for the event which was made from eucalyptus-infused gin blended with orange and wormwood bitters and acacia honey.

At the subsequent Bodos Schloss party, Cameron Diaz was joined by numerous celebrities including Geri Halliwell and Elle Macpherson.

 The film is a remake of the 1966 movie, Gambit which starred Sir Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. This version was written by the Coen brothers and directed by Michael Hoffman.


Colin Firth stars as Harry Deane, a British art curator who cons his boss Lord Shabandar, played by Alan Rickman, into purchasing a fake Monet painting as a way of taking revenge for years of abuse.

Cameron Diaz plays PJ Puznowski, eccentric Texas rodeo queen whom he enlists to help.  

Gambit starring Cameron Diaz and Colin Firth is due for release in the UK on 21st November.

Thursday, November 08, 2012

US Elections 2012

Barack Obama secured a second term in the US Elections 2012, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

The first black president of the United States, Barack Obama, surpassed the 270 votes required in the electoral college to win the US Elections 2012.



Obama spoke in front of his supporters in Chicago after his US Elections 2012 re-election in which he said that he would discuss with Mitt Romney "where we can work together to move this country forward".

He was able to win the US Elections 2012 despite widespread disappointment over US economic performance for the duration of his first term, something which Mitt Romney campaigned hard on.

The Democratic party was also able to keep their majority in the Senate which they've had since 2007. The Republicans, meanwhile, maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Many political analysts think this will mean more gridlock, something that dogged Obama's first term, thanks to the House and the president disagreeing on a lot of legislation.

 In his US Elections 2012 victory speech, Obama challenged the Republicans to work with him for an improved America.

 US Elections 2012

Florida's 29 electoral votes still haven't been decided, but Barack Obama now has 303 electoral votes compared to Mitt Romney's 206 and so has enough to win the US Elections 2012.

The US Elections 2012 is determined by the number of electoral votes won, 270 being the number needed to win. Those votes are given in approximate proportion to population.

Symbolically and politically, however, the precise number of votes received by each candidate is thought to be important and that race is still very tight.

Obama's speech included congratulations for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, for their hard-fought campaign.

Obama said: "We have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to come."

He also said that he would go back to the White House "more determined, and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do, and the future that lies ahead".

Obama pledged to work with Republican leaders in Congress to bring down the government budget deficit, overhaul the tax code and improve the rules on immigration.

He said: "We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation."

Mitt Romney gave his US Elections 2012 post-election speech in Boston which was the base of his campaign.

He congratulated Barack Obama saying that both he and Paul Ryan had "left everything on the field" and put all the had into their campaign.

Talking about the economy, Mitt Romney said this wasn’t the time for "partisan bickering and political posturing", and Republicans and Democrats need to "put people before politics".

Mitt Romney said: "I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader and so I join with you to earnestly pray for [Barack Obama] and for this great nation."

Obama was able to win the US Elections 2012 by retaining solid Democratic states and securing several important swing states including Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia and Wisconsin.

His narrow win in Ohio, traditionally one of the closest swing states, secured the US Elections 2012 victory.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

President Barack Obama Wins Election, Defeating Mitt Romney

Barack Obama secured a second term last night, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney in the US presidential election.

The first black president of the United States, Barack Obama, surpassed the 270 votes required in the electoral college to secure victory.

 

Barack Obama gave a speech in front of his supporters in Chicago following his re-election in which he said that he would discuss with Mitt Romney "where we can work together to move this country forward".  

Barack Obama was able to win despite disappointment from many over the economic performance of the US during his first term, an issue on which Mitt Romney campaigned hard.

The Democrat party was also able to keep their majority in the Senate which has been theirs since 2007. The Republicans, meanwhile, maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Many political pundits have opined that that will mean further gridlock, something prevalent during the first term of Barack Obama, due to the House and the president disagreeing on the majority of legislation.

In his victory speech, Barack Obama challenged the Republicans to work with him for a better America.

Barack Obama

Florida's 29 electoral votes are still yet to be decided, but Barack Obama currently has 303 electoral votes compared to Mitt Romney's 206 and so has sealed victory.

The result is determined by the number of electoral votes won, 270 being the number required for victory. Those votes are given in rough proportion to population.

Symbolically and politically, however, the exact number of votes received by each candidate is considered important and that race is currently very close.

During his speech Barack Obama sent congratulations to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the vice-presidential candidate for the Republicans, for their hard-fought campaign.

Barack Obama said: "We have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to come."

Barack Obama stated that he would go back to the White House "more determined, and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do, and the future that lies ahead".

Barack Obama promised that he would work with Republican leaders in Congress to bring down the government's budget deficit, overhaul the tax code and improve the rules on immigration.

He said: "We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation."

Mitt Romney gave his post-election speech in Boston which was the base of his campaign. He congratulated Barack Obama saying that both he and Paul Ryan had "left everything on the field" and put everything into their campaign.

Talking about the economy, Mitt Romney said this wasn’t the time for "partisan bickering and political posturing", and Republicans and Democrats need to "put people before politics".

Mitt Romney said: "I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader and so I join with you to earnestly pray for [Barack Obama] and for this great nation."

Barack Obama was able to keep the presidency by hanging on to solid Democratic states and also securing several important swing states including Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia and Wisconsin. His tight win in Ohio, traditionally one of the closest swing states, sealed the victory.