Christopher Lee to receive knighthood

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran actress Lauren Bacall will receive an honorary Oscar from Academy Awards bosses in a special ceremony. The 84-year-old star was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars in 1996 for film 'The Mirror Has Two Faces' but didn't win the award.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Warner Bros has finally settled a long-running legal dispute with the Tolkien Trust and publishers Harper Collins over profit-sharing from the "Lord of the Rings" films. Los Angeles Times reports that two of Tolkien's children, Christopher, 84, and Priscilla, 80, sued New Line, now a unit of Warner Bros, for an estimated $150 million that they claimed was owed from the three "Lord of the Rings" movies, which amassed $2.96 billion at the worldwide box office and at least $3 billion in DVD and other ancillary sales.

August 31st, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actor Matt Damon is all set to receive an honour for his contribution to the world of cinema. According to Variety, the actor will be presented the American Cinematheque Award at a ceremony next March, reports the Daily Express.

August 16th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock doesn't like expensive presents and would rather receive a handwritten note than an extravagant gift. The "Proposal" star who is married to motorbike enthusiast Jesse James isn't impressed by extravagant gifts and would rather receive something heartfelt like a handwritten letter, reports imdb.com.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's old friend Uri Geller has revealed that the superstar was desperate to meet the Queen to get knighted. Lifting the lid on the 'Thriller' star's private life in a new TV documentary, called 'My Friend Michael Jackson', aired on July 19, Geller also said that the star was also told off for sitting in the House of Commons during a private visit.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson was desperate to meet British monarch Queen Elizabeth II because he wanted to be conferred knighthood. The "Thriller" hitmaker often enjoyed trips to London and was once treated to a tour of the Houses of Parliament in the British capital by his friend Uri Geller, who has revealed that Jackson always harboured a desire to meet the Queen in hope to eventually become a 'Sir', reports contactmusic.com.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran director Ron Howard will be honoured for his long-running filmmaking career at this year's Austin Film Festival. Howard will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the annual event in October, reports express.co.uk.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - A total of 8,750 Michael Jackson fans have been picked up in a random draw to receive tickets to attend the late King of Pop's memorial service in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The selected fans will each receive two tickets for ceremony at the Staples Center.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been nominated to receive an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Bedfordshire. Shah Rukh, the first foreign actor to be conferred the Malaysian title of Datuk - akin to a British knighthood - last year, will receive his first doctorate July 10.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - British director Christopher Nolan may not make third Batman movie. According to insiders in the industry, the helmer is "reluctant" to sign up for the next installment.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - The black cape worn by Sir Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula sold at an auction for 26,400 pounds. Angels The Costumiers sold the woollen cape, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - The black cape worn by Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula is set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch more than 30,000 pounds. The woollen cape is presently in possession of Angels The Costumiers, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.

June 13th, 2009 Nick Faldo given knighthood by QueenLONDON — Nick Faldo can add another title to his six majors — "Sir." Faldo will be given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday for his services to golf, the only athlete to be given one of Britain's highest honors on the monarch's birthday list this year. "I was delighted to hear the news that I will be receiving a knighthood and am more than a little bit humbled to have been afforded this great honor," Faldo said.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has joined the likes of Kate Moss, Agyness Deyn, and Rachel Weisz by becoming the new face of Burberry. Burberry is the actress' first major ad campaign and is likely to mark the start of a new career.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has joined in the league of supermodels like Kate Moss, Agyness Deyn and Stella Tennant after she was announced the new face of British luxury fashion house Burberry. The 19-year-old caught the eye of the brand's creative director Christopher Bailey and was signed in for an Autumn-Winter collection shoot, reports thesun.co.uk.