Jack Nicholson, right, jokes with Daniel Day-Lewis after they shared best actor honors at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th Annual Achievement Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 15. Nicholson was honored for his role in "About Schmidt" and Day-Lewis won for the film "Gangs of New York." Both actors have been nominated for Oscars.
Actor Chris Cooper laughs when he is asked about his chances of winning an Oscar during an interview at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th annual Achievement Awards. Cooper won Best Supporting Actor honors for his role in "Adaptation." He also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for that role.
Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the award for Best Actor for his role in "Gangs of New York" at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th Annual Achievement Awards. Day-Lewis shared the award with actor Jack Nicholson for the film "About Schmidt."
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, right, congratulates actress Edie Falco at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th Annual Achievement Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 15. Almodovar won Best Director for "Talk To Her," and Falco won Best Supporting Actress for "Sunshine State."
Jack Nicholson accepts the award for Best Actor for his role in "About Schmidt" at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th Annual Achievement Awards. Nicholson shared the award with actor Daniel Day-Lewis for the film "Gangs of New York."
Julianne Moore accepts her award for Best Actress for her roles in "Far From Heaven" and "The Hours" at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association 28th Annual Achievement Awards. She was nominated for Academy Awards for both roles.
Actress Edie Falco laughs with reporters after winning an award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's 28th Annual Achievement Awards ceremony. She was cited for her role in last summer's "Sunshine State."
Nicole Kidman signs autographs for her fans after unveiling her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Jan. 13 in Los Angeles. A popular and versatile film performer since she was a teenager in Australia, the 35-year-old star of "The Hours" won a Golden Globe award and is nominated for an Oscar for her role in that film.
Actress Nicole Kidman touches her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Kidman, who was nomnated for an Oscar earlier this week, was honored with the 2,211th star on the world famous tourist attraction.
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis arrives at Rome's auditorium to attend the Jan. 11 premiere of his new movie "Gangs of New York." Both he and the movie have been nominated for an Oscar.
Cast members of "Gangs of New York" admire the Roman Forum from the Campidoglio balcony of Rome's City Hall on Jan. 11. From left are actor Leonardo Di Caprio, Rome's Mayor Walter Veltroni, Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis and director Martin Scorsese. They were in Italy for the premiere of their film in Rome.
American film director Martin Scorsese, right, and his wife Helen Morris, arrive at Rome's Auditorium for the premiere of his latest movie "Gangs of New York."
Leonardo Di Caprio, left, and Daniel Day-Lewis smile in front of a movie poster during a photo call at the Campidoglio, Rome's City Hall, to promote Martin Scorsese's latest movie "Gangs of New York." The movie, which is nominated for an Oscar, made its debut in Italy that day.
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, left, leaves the High Court in London Feb. 10 after he and wife Catherine Zeta Jones gave evidence in their claim for damages from Hello! magazine which published unauthorized pictures of their November 2000 wedding.
Hollywood actors Catherine Zeta Jones, left, and her husband, Michael Douglas, right leave the High Court in London on Feb. 10 after giving evidence in their claim for damages from Hello! magazine.
Director Tim Burton, center, actor Billy Crudup, left, and actress Jessica Lange, discuss a scene Jan. 13 on the opening day of filming of "Big Fish" in Wetumpka, Ala. The movie, which also stars Ewan McGregor and Steve Buscemi, is being filmed in central Alabama, in and around Montgomery.
Sharon Gless, left, and Tyne Daly, stars of the 1980s cop series "Cagney & Lacey," pose on the set of "Judging Amy" at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles. In the CBS series, Daly portrays social worker Maxine Gray, mother to title character Judge Amy Gray. Gless guest-stars as a social services official investigating complaints against Maxine, her one-time college roommate.
Actor Dennis Franz of "NYPD Blue," poses for photographers with a buffalo at the press tour in January in Los Angeles.
Actor Tobey Maguire, who will star in the motion picture "Seabiscuit," about the famous racehorse, introduces the Horse of the Year Award at the 32nd Annual ECLIPSE Awards show Jan. 27, 2003, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The show honors horse racing's divisonal champions.
British actress Minnie Driver listens to reporters' questions during a media conference about her new movie "Owning Mahowny" at the 53rd Berlinale Film Festival in Germany Feb. 10.