On the other hand, no James Bond theme -- not "Goldfinger, " not "Live and Let Die, " not "Nobody Does It Better, " not even anything by Matt Munro, A-ha or Madonna -- has ever won an Oscar, so 007 is overdue.

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Jane Seymour, who played Bond girl Solitaire in Live and Let Die, said award recognition was not Bond's priority.

BBC: Reporter's log: Oscars 2013

This proposal might actually let the people who live in the area decide what should happen for once and not overpaid bureaucrats on the council.

BBC: Local neighbourhood groups to get planning powers

Our main commitment will always be to find great talent, and let's not forget, we are now days away from our first live shows.

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But then perhaps it is not surprising that Florida, who extols the virtue of tolerance, is more the live-and-let-live kind of guy.

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