Globe presenter Aaron Eckhart
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Aaron Eckhart and Laurence Fishburne are to present prizes at the Golden Globe Awards.
Laurence and 'The Dark Knight' actor Aaron are the latest stars revealed to be appearing at the prestigious ceremony, which will take place on January 11.
'Gossip Girl' actress Blake Lively has also been unveiled as a presenter - joining Jennifer Lopez, Drew Barrymore, Jake Gyllenhaal and Salma Hayek who have already been confirmed to hand out accolades.
Heath Ledger, who died of an accidental prescription drugs overdose in January 2008, has received a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'.
Other stars nominated in the category include Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. for their appearances in 'Tropic Thunder' and Ralph Fiennes for period drama 'The Duchess'.
Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt will battle it out in the Best Actor (Drama) category, while Brad's partner Angelina Jolie is up for Best Actress (Drama) for her role in 'Changeling'.
'Revolutionary Road', 'Frost/Nixon', 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'The Reader' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' are have all been nominated in the prestigious Best Motion Picture award section.
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton hotel and will be broadcast on US TV network NBC.
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