London, March 8 : UK''s political party The Liberal Democrats was left red faced after it used Kate Winslet''s pictures in an advertisement without her consent.

Party leader Nick Clegg, a pal of the actress'' director-husband Sam Mendes, was left guarding his pride after a snap of the Oscar winner was made to appear promoting a Lib Dem awards ceremony.

The picture, apparently showing her at the recent Lib Dem Council Awards in Harrogate, was featured in the party''s conference brochure.

London, Mar 03 : Hollywood actress Kate Winslet has revealed that with age she has mastered the art of doing sex scenes in her flicks.

The `Hamlet' actress says that she does believe in the saying "practice makes perfect".

"Just doing it again makes it easier. When you've done it once you're not really having sex with these people, you've got some little covering thing," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

New York, Feb 28 : Loved Kate Winslet's grey silk-satin dress by Yves St. Laurent at the Oscars? Well, wait until April and you could get a replica of the dress for just
318 dollars.

Thanks to fashion house Faviana, which is working furiously on cheap copies to be in stores by April, reports the New York Post.

Just days after Hollywood beauties dazzled the Academy Awards red carpet with their glittery designer gowns, Faviana is set to introduce their cheaper versions of these numbers for fashion-loving women.

Washington, February 25 : British actress Kate Winslet is so excited about her Best Actress Oscar victory that she just cannot let the statuette out of her sight.

The actress was honoured with the prestigious prize in recognition of her commendable performance in the film ‘The Reader’ during the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.

It was her first Oscar success after losing out five times previously.

Washington, February 25 : An anxiety-stricken Kate Winslet had a panic attack a month before the Academy Awards.

The 33-year-old finally won the gong, after five previous nominations, for her portrayal of a German woman with a secret Nazi past in the romantic drama "The Reader" this year.

The actress confessed making a desperate call to her sister after suffering the jitters.

Washington, February 25 : Kate Winslet likened her Best Actress Oscar to her mum's victory in a pickling competition at a local pub in Britain.

After having been nominated five times earlier, the actress finally won the gong for her portrayal of a German woman with a secret Nazi past in the romantic drama "The Reader".

Speaking after the Academy Awards, the `Titanic' star added her win to her family's previous accolade at The Retreat in Reading that saw her mum taking home a bottle of vodka in place of a coveted statuette.