by Gordon ThomsonSCOTS have always known their accent is one to be trusted.So it’s no surprise to learn people would rather discuss money matters over the phone with an adviser who sounds like actor Ewan McGregor than one like rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.Scots accents have come way out on top once again with consumers across the whole of the UK.A survey on behalf of Glasgow’s new Wall Street on the Clyde found that accents really do matter when it comes to financial phone calls.The study found someone with a Scots twang like Ewan or veteran actor Sean Connery is considered more competent too.More than one in five of those questioned rated the Scots accent top.Londoners came second with 17% of votes. And the Scots trounced Geordie, Scouse, Mancunian and even Brummie accents like Ozzy’s. They all came bottom of the pile by each pooling just one vote in 50.Even one of Birmingham’s famous sons Ozzy Osbourne failed to sway the masses when it came to money issues.It could be why Glasgow has such a thriving financial services sector with more than 9000 jobs alone moving into the district in the last five years.”source: www.eveningtimes.co.uk Thanks to Roberta for sending the article! 🙂

Here’s the first photo of Ewan as Ian Rider! The official site for the film Stormbreaker’s added the photo to their Cast&Crew section. EDIT: I’ve added more photos from the last two events to the gallery, so check them out! 🙂

Andrtei Harmsworth – Thursday, June 8, 2006The Royal Academy swung open the gates last night to the Art world A-listers and a batch of celebrities in London.Leading the stars who turned out to view the Academy’s annual summer blockbuster were, supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Aussie ‘body’ Elle MacPherson. The Aussie star rocked up in full summer swing, sporting a black summer mini and a smile to wow the crowd. After the show, the stars moved over to the other side of Piccadilly to the restaurant, Wolseley.Joining Claudia and Elle at the arty affair were Ewan McGregor, Craig David and Laura Parker Bowles.Other media bigwigs in attendance included, RA Exhibitions Secretary Norma Rosenthal, novelist Kathy Lette, TV executive Daisy Goodwin, actor Paul Bettany and Kimberly Quinn. Source: www.metro.co.ukRelated article About the exhibition

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) has expanded its theatrical distribution operations by announcing three new theatrical releases.The new MGM theatrical releases for 2006-2007 from The Weinstein Company, which will be continuing to oversee the marketing for its titles, include:Miss Potter, slated for release on December 29, 2006, explores the life of Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger), the author of the beloved and best-selling children’s classic “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” and her struggle to overcome a domineering and unsupportive mother and the chauvinism of Victorian England in an effort to become a published author. The charismatic and talented Academy Award? winning actress Renee Zellweger (Cinderella Man, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) stars in the biopic directed by Chris Noonan (Babe). Kirschner Productions’ David Kirschner and Corey Sienega produced Miss Potter alongside Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer and David Thwaites of Phoenix Pictures. Zellweger executive produced the film and stars in it alongside Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson and Lloyd Owen.Source: www.movieweb.com

Star in our reasonably priced carThis week our special guest was former Jedi Knight, Ewan McGregor. Who stopped by, not only to drive around our track, but also to answer a series of extremely personal and embarrassing questions about the size of his manhood. Ewan’s lap time can be seen in all its glory on our celeb laps page. Source: www.bbc.co.uk/topgear We’ve also added a pic from the Soccer Aid – UNICEF &ITV soccer match – after party. 🙂