A million cheers for Bob Altman on winning the Best Directors Golden Globe Award for Gosford Park. Maggie, Helen and Julian didn’t win in their catagories, however (though, as the saying goes, they’re already winners for just being nominated.) Hope this all bodes well for the Oscars.

Another mention about REG in Contact.

Close Contact for New London Post Cats???

16th January 2002

A West End transfer for Susan Stroman’s award-winning Broadway “dance play”, Contact, has been talked about with increasing frequency since early last year. Now that Cats has confirmed its departure date as 11 May 2002 (its 21st West End birthday), Contact may have found its perfect, and perfectly available, venue for a summer West End opening.

The 1,100-seat New London Theatre is highly flexible and modern, though it may take awhile to clear out two decades worth of feline props and costumes. Devised by Stroman (who also choreographs and directs) and James Weidman, Contact presents three stories told through dance and dialogue as the characters struggle to connect with one another.

Withnail and I’s Richard E Grant is rumoured to be lined up for a starring role in the planned London outing, which will be produced by Michael White.

And lastly for Aussie fans of REG, Hudson Hawk is to be shown on Wednesday 23rd January on Channel 9 at 9.30pm.