George Clooney and Keira Knightley couldn't sleep over Oscar nominees

[MaryJane]

Triple-Oscar nominated GEORGE CLOONEY set his alarm for 5am yesterday morning, so he could watch the nominations unveiled live on TV.
Clooney is up for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, as well as Best Supporting Actor for SYRIANA at the 5 March (06) ceremony.

He says, "I'd love to say that I was sound asleep and didn't notice them, but I woke up for them. Nobody does (admit it), but the truth is, I seriously doubt anyone actually slept through it.

"I'm happy because you can put on the DVD box that Good Night is nominated for six Academy Awards, and that's a pretty big thing for a seven-and-a-half-million-dollar, black-and-white film. It will help get it out there. And it also means that we'll get another crack to do more films like that."

The PRIDE AND PREJUDICE star, who is up against REESE WITHERSPOON, DAME JUDI DENCH, CHARLIZE THERON and FELICITY HUFFMAN at the Academy Awards on 5 March (06), is currently in the West Indies shooting the sequels to the swashbuckling film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.

She says, "Suddenly I heard what can only be described as yelping and then my mum and assistant running into my room saying 'You've been nominated!' At which point, I have to say that I promptly said 'that's wicked' and went back to sleep.

"I couldn't sleep properly anyway because people have been squealing all morning. I think it's going to be a squealy kind of day."

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[cocainekate]

Keira brought nothing to that role.

[muchlove]

I haven't seen the movie, but I still can't believe they nominated her. I like her and all, but she's not that great of an actress. And the movie didn't look very good.