U.S.-England Game Stirs Excitement Among Hollywood Celebs

NEW YORK(CBS/AP) Saturday's big match-up between USA and England is drawing huge spectator interest, including among Hollywood's A-listers.

It wasn't hard to find celebs interested in the big match on the star-studded red carpet at Thursday night's American Film Institute tribute to director Mike Nichols.

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"I'm excited," said English comedian Eric Idle. "I have my money - although I am English, you know, I have to suffer with England - my money is on America to beat them on Saturday," the "Monty Python" star continued.

American actor Michael Douglas, last year's AFI honoree, noted, "I am a soccer fan. The U.S.-England game is going to be incredible."

Douglas, who is expected to attend Sunday's Broadway honors, the Tony Awards, will only be able to catch half of the game. His wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Tony nominee for her work in "A Little Night Music."

English actress Helen Mirren and her husband, American director Taylor Hackford, joked about marital strife caused by their rooting for respective homelands.

"I'm a major football fan and I hope we beat the U.K." said Hackford. "I love Liverpool. That's my major team, you see. But I still have to root for my own country, don't I?"

"Yes, you do," injected Mirren, laughing. "It'll be a painful day for one of us."

The USA and England match will air on ABC, June 12 at 2:30 p.m. EST.