Grin of the week

Empire magazine's film awards were held at the Park Lane Hotel in London last week and amongst the gongs up for grabs was one…

Empire magazine's film awards were held at the Park Lane Hotel in London last week and amongst the gongs up for grabs was one for the Best Newcomer. New James Bond actress Maria Grazie was given the task of opening the envelope and announcing the name of the lucky thespian. "And the winner is . . . Winnie Jones," she said. Uh oh. The winner marched up to the stage and said: "It's Vinnie, not Winnie." Maria is hoping to be back on her feet by Christmas.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times