Kate Winslet Nominated for an Oscar? Life Imitates Fiction

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Well done John,
Juicy fruit anyone? I went to school with Kate in Oxford and she was a Nancy sympathizer. She always wore thigh length leather boots, and only partially shaved her tash.
Your satirical observation of this piece certainly fooled most of the Commentators.
Actually 'Commentators' is allegedly a new Ricky Greaseface production about bloggers trying to break into the world of 'real' writing.
Auf Wiedersehn Pet

Pete 12:56AM March 06, 2009

I bet you're a lot of fun at parties.

Derek of IL 2:11AM March 04, 2009

really swung for the fences and missed with this entry John boy.
Can't win 'em all and you can count this one as a loss.

Alex 5:18AM February 04, 2009

Is this a joke? Extras isn't a documentary, it's a hilarious sitcom about relationships within the entertainment industry where famous actors are willing to portray themselves as absolute charicatures of "themselves". I don't think Gervais and Merchant would have made the series if anyone else was as thick and senseless as you. You are quite the anus.
PS. please tell me you've never seen Bo Selecta...

Billy Johnson 8:44AM January 30, 2009

I think you may have made the mistake of only watching one episode, perhaps scene from the Extras series. All the actors ar meant to play a character, that is completly differant to what you expect. If your taking the whole Extras series seriously (which you clearly have done) then Orlando Bloom is an insecure child who hates Johnny Depp and Patrick Stewart is a man obsessed with seeing womens clothes 'just fall off'. I think you should take Extras a little less seriously and just enjoy it for what it is... Hilarious.. and stop over analysing it!

eddiecox of FL 1:38AM January 30, 2009

lmao, what a silly, silly article.
It's a SITCOM - Situation COMEDY. AKA not to be taken that seriously. Obviously there are real points and ponient moments scattered throughout but what you're talking about is plain pisstaking.
Get a brain.

Nick of FL 7:48AM January 29, 2009

And bloody good fictional comedy writing it remains! Sorry Mr Farrell, at least you filled the space.

Mike P 11:42AM January 28, 2009

I am so so proud of Kate Winslet! I do hope she will walk away with THE OSCAR this year for THE READER!!!! It is beautifully acted!She deserves it!

Pamela of SC 11:09AM January 28, 2009

....in your country a bad name.
Try and find something you do understand, then write an article on it.

Pete 8:50AM January 28, 2009

When you were growing up did you not understand a lot of what was being said and laughed at by adults????? This article seems to highlight things haven't really changed for you!
As a Brit you are fulfilling a wonderful stereotype of "A typical yank" and giving those that do understand advanced humour (humor I believe you spell it).

Pete 8:46AM January 28, 2009