Gemma Arterton announces the Bafta noms and the stars head east

While we sit and rest and wait for the latest pictures of Jake 'Where are my jogging shoes?' Gyllenhaal jogging along the seafront of Santa Monica, time to take a look at the next big Awards event, the British Academy Awards of the Baftas, which take place in Covent Garden, London, on Sunday 8 February. After Heath Ledger's success at the Globes last weekend, it's more than possible that the Baftas will see another win, more emotion, another heartfelt ovation.


So, apart from PoP Toby Kebbell, who, as mentioned before, is up for the Orange Rising Star Award, who else that we know is up for a gong? The Dark Knight has nine nominations, including Supporting Actor for Heath. Amongst the opposition is Robert Downey Jr for Tropic Thunder. Benjamin Button has eleven nominations, including Best Director for David Fincher and Best Film. No noms for Anne Hathaway this time, nor Sam Mendes, but I reckon the wife may get some more metalware. You can see a full list here.


Not a little coincidentally, the list of nominees was announced by Hayley Atwell and our very own Princess of Persia Gemma Arterton - you can see the video here.


But it seems like Washington DC is about to outdo the Globes, Baftas and everyone else in starriness - the Obama celebrations will be in full flow and much of the West Coast will be relocating to the East Coast (with coats, and hats, and scarves). Who knows but maybe Jake will be heading East next week? Maggie is closer at hand and will be attending Tuesday's Creative Coalition gala, along with Elvis Costello, Sting, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins. You can decide which of the events you'll want to take a look at here, in an exhausting schedule.


It's a good job we've been doing all this jogging lately - we're going to need the energy for the Democratic Knees Up...


Includes pictures from IHJ.