Fletcher is accompanying his wife, who is currently unwell, on a flight to South Africa.

Fletcher is accompanying his wife, who is currently unwell, on a flight to South Africa.

It's not true. We aren't going to have big, white blocks downtown.

It's not true. We aren't going to have big, white blocks downtown.

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. read more

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

Ultimately, it will be much faster than it is now.

Ultimately, it will be much faster than it is now.

I always find that democracy is very unpredictable. What is clear is that members vote very much not on trends read more

I always find that democracy is very unpredictable. What is clear is that members vote very much not on trends but on whatever they feel is worthy, without any external influence.

You know how on St. Patrick's Day everybody is Irish. In Quincy this weekend, everybody's German,

You know how on St. Patrick's Day everybody is Irish. In Quincy this weekend, everybody's German,

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live read more

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live 8 list; the largest ever text petition; the largest ever response to a TV show.

They will be cutting (rates) until they get some signs of rebound,

They will be cutting (rates) until they get some signs of rebound,

That's the coldest way to go out, right there,

That's the coldest way to go out, right there,