THE OSCAR'S HONOR MANY OLDTIMERS

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Dame Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker were crowned queen and king of the Oscars last night. The stars of 'The Queen' and 'The Last King of Scotland' won Best Actress and Best Actor respectively, while Martin Scorsese won Best Director for 'The Departed' - his first win out of six nominations in the category and 31 years since his first nomination. As she accepted her award, Helen, struggling to hold the statuette, said: "I've got my purse in one hand, my earring in the other. Thank you, Academy.You know, my sister told me that all kids love to get gold stars, and this is the biggest and the best gold star that I have ever had in my life."An emotional Forest said: "Thank you. I wrote something down, because I thought if it would happen that I would be a little over whelmed and I am."When I was a kid, the only way that I saw movies was from the backseat of my family's car - at the drive-in. It wasn't my reality to think I would be acting in movies, so receiving this honor tonight tells me that it's possible. It is possible for a kid from east Texas, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them, and to have them happen."In his acceptance speech, Scorsese joked: "Could you double-check the envelope, please?" 'The Departed' also won Best Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. Other winners on the night included Jennifer Hudson, who walked away with the Best Supporting Actress accolade for her performance in 'Dreamgirls',while Alan Arkin took Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Litte Miss Sunshine'. Earlier in the night, Arkin said on the red carpet that he hoped his co-star, ten-year-old Abigail Breslin, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, lost. He said: "I hope she loses frankly. No, I'm serious. I am not joking."I hope she loses. What, next year she is going to get the Nobel Prize, it's enough. She has had enough attention. I love her and I love her family and I feel enough is enough. She is a kid, she needs to have a childhood. I hope she loses."

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HELEN MIRREN MAY KILL HUSBAND

Helen Mirren has joked she may use her Golden Globe statues to kill her husband.The British actress - who won two prizes at Monday's prestigious ceremony - believes they could make good weapons next time she gets into anargument with her husband, American film director Taylor Hackford. She told the New York Daily News newspaper: "There are all kinds of useful things you can do with them. Hopefully, not get into a fight with one's husband when they're anywhere nearby. The next thing, you'll see me in handcuffs."The 61-year-old star won two Best Actress awards for her performances in acclaimed movie drama 'The Queen' and TV mini-series 'Elizabeth I'. Stephen Frears' hit movie, which focuses on the British Royal Family in the wake of the death of Princess Diana in 1997, also won Best Screenplay. Following her Golden Globes triumph, Mirren has been hotly tipped to win an Oscar at the upcoming Academy Awards.

THE GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS

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Complete list of winners at Monday's 64th annual Golden Globes presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Motion Pictures

Picture, Drama: Babel
Actress, Drama: Helen Mirren, The Queen

The Queen Helen Mirren

Actor, Drama: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of ScotlandPicture, Musical or Comedy: Dreamgirls

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Director: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Movie Screenplay: Peter Morgan, The Queen
Foreign Language: Letters From Iwo Jima, USA/Japan
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, The Painted Veil
Original Song: The Song of the Heart from Happy Feet
Animated Film: Cars

TELEVISION

Series, Drama: Grey's Anatomy
Actress, Drama: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, House
Series, Musical or Comedy: Ugly Betty
Actress, Musical or Comedy: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Miniseries or movie: Elizabeth I
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Bill Nighy, Gideon's Daughter
Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Emily Blunt, Gideon's Daughter
Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Warren Beatty

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HELEN MIRREN UP FOR BEST ACTRESS

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Helen Mirren rides around NYC

'The Queen' is the front runner at this year's Orange BAFTA awards, after receiving an incredible 10 nominations. Dame Helen Mirren has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her performance as Queen Elizabeth in the hit film about the British Royal Family after the death of Princess Diana, while Stephen Frears is in the running for the Achievement in Direction award.The British drama will also do battle with 'Casino Royale' - which is named in nine categories - for Outstanding British Film of the Year. And Daniel Craig - who made his debut as James Bond in the film - looks set to silence his critics after being nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role.Craig faces stiff competition for the accolade from Leonardo DiCaprio, for his role in 'The Departed', 'The History Boys' star Richard Griffiths, Peter O'Toole in 'Venus' and Forest Whitaker who was named for his mesmerising performance in 'The Last King of Scotland'.The Best Actress category is equally impressive, with Mirren up against Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet.Fantasy film 'Pan's Labyrinth' is up for eight awards, political drama 'Babel' - starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett - got seven nominations,while 'The Departed', 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'United 93' all received six.The winners will be announced on February 11 at a glitzy ceremony - hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) - to be held at London's Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden.