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‘Her’ director Spike Jonze found out on 'Newsnight', what happens when an innovative American director appears on a British news programme to discuss his latest film. The answer is, it gets really really awkward. Check out these Top 10 moments from Jonze's chat with journalist Emily Maitlis.

Spike Jonze, director of 'Her' appeared on 'Newsnight'

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Since its debut at the New York Film Festival last October, Spike Jonze's new film Her has become the dark horse of the awards season, gathering best film awards from the American Film Institute, National Board of Review and critics groups in Los Angeles, San Diego and Austin. 

Spike Jonze's 'Her' Stars Joaquin Phoenix

And Jonze's screenplay has racked up the prestigious Writers Guild award and the Golden Globe, plus prizes from both broadcast and online critics, as well as 10 regional critics groups. Of the film's five Oscar nominations, it's the favourite to win for Best Original Screenplay. Check out our 'Her' review.

Continue reading: Oscars Dark Horse 'Her' Is A Gorgeous, Heartbreaking Movie

Spike Jonze has scooped the awrd for Best Original Screenplay at the Writer’s Guild Awards, for Her which he also directed. The film tells the story of a man who forges a relationship with a computer operating system which has a female voice. It stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role with Scarlett Johansson lending her voice for ‘Samantha.’

Spike Jonze at the Writer's Guild Awards where he won Best Orignal Screenplay for 'Her'.

So far ‘Her’ has won a Golden Globe award for best screenplay and is also nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Writing (Original Screenplay). Previosuly Jonze co-wrote ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ with Dave EggersIt, 'Her' is his solo writing debut. He is best known for his directing work and for being in a creative partnership with Charlie Kaufman who wrote 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Adaptation' which Jonze directed.

Continue reading: Spike Jonze Scoops Writers Guild Award For 'Her': Is An Oscar Next?

On the same day as the nominations for this year's Academy Awards ceremony were revealed, the latest instalment of the ongoing awards season went by at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, where the 19th annual Critic's Choice Awards honoured the cast and crew of some of last's year's biggest and best films.

Gravity soared to success at the Critic's Choice Awards

The big winner on the night was the space thriller Gravity, which soared to success with seven wins by the end of the night. Among it's credits the film earned Alfonso Cuarón the award for Best Director and the award for Best Editing, shared with co-editor Mark Sanger. The film also earned Sandra Bullock the award for Best Actress In An Action Movie and was crowned as crowned the Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie. The film also scored recognition for Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Score.

Continue reading: 'Gravity,' 'American Hustle' And '12 Years A Slave' Scoop Major Wins At Critic's Choice Awards: Full Nominees & Winners

The 2014 Golden Globes came and went on Sunday, 12 January night as the stars of Hollywood gathered for the first real awards showcase of the year. The event didn't let down, with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler delivering the laughs throughout the event and with individual stars using their time in the spotlight to grand effect, resulting in a night to remember.

American Hustle was the night's big winner

The two top-contested awards, Best Motion Picture for Drama and for Musical or Comedy, were awarded to the early favourites and the two titles looking most likely to sweep up over the course of awards season: 12 Years A Slave and America Hustle.

Continue reading: '12 Years A Slave,' 'American Hustle' And 'Breaking Bad' Among The Big Winners At The 2014 Golden Globe Awards: Full Winners List

Scarlett Johansson is ineligible for a prize at the Golden Globes for her performance as Samantha, an advanced computer operating system in Spize Jonze's Her.

Joaquin Phoenix in Spike Jonze's 'Her'

The 29-year-old actress has received rave reviews for the role and won Best Actress at the Rome Film Festival.

Continue reading: Despite Rome Win, Scarlett Johansson Is Ineligible For The Golden Globes

The YouTube Music Awards will celebrate the achievements made online by both well-known and some more obscure (outside the world of viral videos) musicians for the first time this Sunday (3 Oct.) and the organisers have pulled out all the stops to make sure that the awards show starts with a bang. In fact, the awards show will be so extravagant that the man in charge of bringing it to life - Spike Jonze - doesn't even know what to expect.

Spike Jonze (L) and Jason Schwartzman (R) are in control of the night in their respective roles

Jonze, the director of countless award-winning music videos such as Weezer's 'Buddy Holly' and 'Sabotage' by The Beastie Boys, has been brought in as creative director of the event, tasked with making the awards show one to remember and one to challenge the established musical showcases, such as the MTV VMAs. Alongside fellow music video veteran Chris Milk and executive producers Vice Media and Sunset Lane Entertainment, Jonze isn't planning on making a showcase that can be easily compared to the VMAs or the Billboard Awards, for example, as they are going for a completely unique take on the tried and tested music awards ceremony.

Continue reading: The First Ever YouTube Music Awards Get Underway This Weekend - What Can You Expect From It?

We're the Millers had a huge premiere in London this week, and stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Will Poulter were all over town promoting the film before walking the blue carpet in Leicester Square. It opened in the US last week, and hits Britain next week. Here's a video of Jennifer Aniston leaving Los Angeles for the London premiere. Here we have pictures of Jennifer Aniston braving rainy London for 'We're The Millers' Premiere.

Also in London, Rachel McAdams attended the world premiere of her new movie About Time, about a guy who travels back in time to find himself a girlfriend. She was accompanied by costars Bill Nighy and Domhnall Gleeson, plus filmmaker Richard Curtis, at Somerset House, where the premiere screening was held outdoors. The film opens next month. Click here for pictures from the premiere and the trailer for Richard Curtis' rom-com 'About Time'.

Continue reading: A Week In Movies: Jennifer Promotes The Millers, Angelina Goes Evil, Coogan Moves Beyond Alan Partridge

In Her, Spike Jonze’s highly anticipated new movie, Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodor – a recently divorced man living city life alone until a new piece of technology enters his life: Samantha (Scarlett Johansson).

Joaquin Phoenix in Her

Samantha is a computer program: a Siri-like entity that accompanies Theodor in his professional and personal life. Their relationship soon turns from user/product to a more romantic one, as our protagonist falls in love with his new toy.

Continue reading: Joaquin Phoenix Falls In Love With EWoman In 'Her' [Trailer + Pictures]

Some directors demand attention for every project they work on, and Spike Jonze is one of them. This is even more impressive when you total up his films: they amount to three – Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Where the Wild Things are.

Phoenix promoting The Master in Toronto last year

His latest – ‘Her’ – tells the story of Theodor (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely word-a-day man in the big city, which, from the trailer, seems to be in the not-so-distant future. When he encounters the "world's first artificially intelligent operating system” – named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) – his life changes.

Continue reading: Spike Jonze's 'Her' Leaves Us Intrigued [Trailer]

Wow, this one looks pretty damn good doesn't it? The Wolf of Wall Street trailer, starring Leonardo Dicaprio as stockbroker Jordan Belfort, exploded onto the internet on Sunday (June 16, 2013) with tons of verve and energy. Directed by Martin Scorsese and based on Belfort's memoirs, the movie boasts a pretty stellar cast headed by DiCaprio and held firmly together by a particularly strong and funny looking performance from the excellent Matthew Mcconaughey. 

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street

New York stockbroker Belfort refused to cooperate in a large FBI fraud case involving corruption into corporate banking and mob infiltration, living a hard-partying lifestyle at the same time. He made thousands of dollars a minute, spending it on sex, drugs and international travel before it all came crashing down. 

Continue reading: 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' Trailer: Could It Finally Be Leonardo DiCaprio's Time? [Trailer And Pictures]

Google’s home page must be the most sought after advertising space on the internet, but you’ll never see any advertising on there. What you will see is the odd celebration or dedication, as is the case today with a Maurice Sendak tribute.

Navigate to Google’s search engine and you’ll be confronted with a special animation to mark what would have been the 85th birthday of the legendary Polish author, whose other famous works include In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There. Google’s animation stars with Max heading over to Where The Wild Things Are, before moving to the In The Night Kitchen universe before ending with the birthday party scene from Sendak's 2011 book Bumble-Ardy. Of course, Where The Wild Things Are will remain his most famous work, especially after the 2009 Spike Jonze-directed film, which landed with critical acclaim.

The tearjerker – scored by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – brought Sendak’s work to a modern audience, and it didn’t fail to translate. The story sees a boy called Max let his imagination run wild. This takes him on a wild journey, as he encounters monsters in a far-off land before returning to his bedroom to find his dinner waiting for him. It was every kid’s dream, and therefore a huge success.

Continue reading: Maurice Sendak - 'Where The Wild Things Are' Google Doodle Celebrates Author

British rapper Mia gave up a potential career as a movie director to pursue music - even after catching the eye of acclaimed film-maker John Singleton.

The GALANG rapper - real name MAYA ARULPRAGASAM - idolised Spike Jonze during her time spent studying at film school, but she decided the profession wasn't for her when Singleton encouraged her to make a crack at Hollywood.

Continue reading: Mia Once Eyed A Career As A Film-Maker