Marion Cotillard will be on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson today. It’s on CBS3 at 12:35-1:35 p.m. Can anybody please record this for me?

Also the 13th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards aired yesterday on VH1. Did anybody catch it and could send in a video of Marion’s red carpet interview and her presentation during the show? Together with Emile Hirsch she presented the cast of Hairspray the Acting Ensemble Award. (I’ve started adding pictures here).

This Sunday was supposed to be a big day: The day of the Golden Globes’ ceremony. Back when Marion Cotillard’s nomination was announced she was very excited about attending the ceremony (read our update). With the writers’ strike still going on however, and the Golden Globes’ ceremony (produced by showbiz vet Dick Clark’s company) being a struck event it is very unlikely we will see her walking the red carpet:

No one, including such foreign-born nominees as Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) and director Joe Wright (Atonement), said they would cross writers’ picket lines.
“If they find an arrangement, I will go, but I won’t cross any picket lines,” offered Cotillard, who is not a member of any union in France. (from USA Today)

French actress Marion Cotillard said she would not cross the picket line although she is not an actor’s guild member because she believes writers deserve a greater share of the proceeds from productions they work on.
“I think that everyone involved in a project should share the benefit of it,” said Cotillard, who received Palm Springs’ Breakthrough Performance Award and is a Globe nominee for her performance in “La Vie en Rose.” (from The Associated Press)

The first pictures of Marion Cotillard in 2008! As previously announced, Marion was honoured with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s 19th Annual Awards Gala this past Saturday night. Congratulations! I’ve updated the gallery with some pictures (many thanks Mariana for your help) – and am currently on the lookout of a video of Marion’s acceptance speech. Can anybody help me out? That’d be fantastic!

Some quotes:

Marion Cotillard, the dazzling actress from “La Vie en Rose,” floated around a garden path that was dotted with glowing tea lights.
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“Having a gifted actor like (Daniel Day-Lewis) presenting, it means so much. If it’s a dream, please don’t wake me up.”
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Day-Lewis showed his appreciation for Breakthrough Performance Award winner Marion Cotillard, calling the French actress “a remarkable performer.”
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Welcome to 2008! We would like to spend the first day of the new year looking back on 2007. What a year for Marion Cotillard! Promotion for La Vie en Rose in France started in January, the film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February and then continued to be released in one country after another. Marion Cotillard accompanied the promotion team around the globe. Final stop was Japan – she only skipped the South America tour. Afterwards she started to support Picturehouse‘s awards campaign. We’ve been treated to some amazing news & picture coverage meanwhile and let’s all hope when the Oscar nominations will be announced next month Marion’s name will be among them!

Marion Cotillard: Best of 2007 (Read full story to see full list)

Compiled by the Magnifique Marion Cotillard staff. Please feel free to post your own choices here or at the forum. Idea inspired by our friends Riikka and Mycah.

Best news:
Both agree: The countless awards and nominations. It’s great to see Marion Cotillard being recognized for her amazing performance in La Vie en Rose. She so deserves the international break-through!

Worst news:
Both agree: The delay of the production for Nine – it will take forever until we get to see Marion in something new.

Favourite magazine cover:

Maria: Simply a perfect cover!

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Yet another nomination! This time for a SAG Award. The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place January 27, 2008. Watch them live on TNT TBS to find out if our Marion Cotillard wins!

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”, Julie Christie “Away From Her”, Marion Cotillard “La Vie En Rose”, Angelina Jolie “A Mighty Heart”, Ellen Page “Juno”

Those of you who have read the French interview on the Studio Hors Série scans already know. Marion Cotillard has another upcoming project apart from Nine. It’s Karim Dridi’s next film. Actually, I just learned, she referred to this project already back in September in a French interview with Télécinéobs: “Ce sera une très belle histoire d’amour.” Which translates to “It will be a very beautiful love story.” You will be pleased to know that the November-January issue of US magazine MEAN has more information (scans coming soon!):

I have an amazing beautiful project in France at the end of 2008. It’s a true story, it takes place in the desert and it’s in the early ’30s. She’s a woman, she flies planes and she goes to Africa by herself because the love of her llife has crashed in the desert. There is a French director from Tunisia attached to the project, Karim Dridi.

This sounds exciting, doesn’t it?! If you know anything else about this project – e.g. the movie title – please don’t hesitate to tell us!

Let’s all hope that scheduling conflicts for Marion Cotillard can be avoided! Karim Dridi’s film is scheduled to start shooting at the end of 2008 and Nine‘s planned production start is in the second half of 2008.

The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has surprisingly named Marion Cotillard Best Actress for her performance in La Vie en Rose. But Marion isn’t African-American!? You may wonder. AAFCA President Gil Robertson, IV explains:

“Although our organization gives specific consideration to work by artists of African descent, Ms. Cotillard’s astonishing portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose is a standout performance worthy of recognition.”

Then, more nominations. The London Critics Circle nominated Marion Cotillard along with Laura Linney “The Savages”, Maggie Gyllenhaal “Sherry Baby”, Angelina Jolie “A Mighty Heart” and Anamaria Marinca “4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days” for Actress of the Year. Marion’s strong competitor Julie Christie (and sometime competitor Keira Knightley) are nominated in a different category this time: British Actress of the Year.

Although the Dallas Fort-Worth Critics named Julie Christie Best Actress, Marion Cotillard came next in voting, before Ellen Page, Laura Linney and Angelina Jolie.

Then the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association nominated Marion Cotillard for Best Actress. Along with Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age), Julie Christie (Away From Her), Jodie Foster (The Brave One), Laura Linney (The Savages) and Ellen Page (Juno). Award winners are to be announced at a Press Conference on Friday, December 21. Official Site

Finally (at least for today), the Detroit Film Critics Society nominated our Marion as well. This time her fellow nominees are: Ellen Page (Juno), Julie Christie (Away From Her), Laura Linney (The Savages), Amy Adams (Enchanted). The official winners will be announced next Monday. (source)

Are you somewhat losing sight of what awards Marion Cotillard is collecting and being nominated for? You’re not the only one then. I’ve updated the Awards & Nomination page to help you out there.

Congratulations! When the International Press Academy was handing out their Satellite Awards yesterday it became clear that Marion Cotillard once again is the best! She was named ‘Best Actress’ in a Motion Picture Drama ahead of Julie Christie, Angelina Jolie, Tilda Swinton, Keira Knightley and Laura Linney. See the complete list of winners here.

I finally sat down and scanned most of the recent Marion Cotillard features. Among which the absolutely stunning spread from a recent issue of New York Times Style magazine and yet another coverage of Marion’s visit to Japan. Additionally, this year’s special of French Studio magazine Hors Série – looking back on 2007 – features Marion Cotillard on the cover, and rightly so! Thanks lolo for the heads-up.

11 Studio (France) – Hors Série
01 Movies Rock Magazine (US) W Fall supplement
16 Screen Plus (Japan) – Nr 13
07 T Style (US) – Winter The New York Times supplement, October 21
01 Daily Variety (US) – July 31

I’ve added 2 articles to the Press section about Marion Cotillard’s reaction to the Golden Globe nomination.

Not finding out about the nomination until two hours after the announcement she was then celebrating the happy news by drinking champagne (Edith Piaf’s favorite champagne, Bollinger) in the old section of Paris.

She definitely plans on attending but doesn’t yet know what she’ll be wearing – though Jean-Paul Gaultier and Chanel are at the top of her list.

Globe nominees speak out, The Hollywood Reporter
Marion Cotillard’s Golden Moment, E! Online

“I am really enjoying every minute and second of it!”

So, what does she think Piaf would make of all this? “She would laugh,” Cotillard says. “She was laughing all the time.”