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Fans braved the rain and freezing weather tonight for a Red Carpet European Premiere of Fred Claus at the Empire, Leicester Square. It was no-expense spared for the event too - with even a snow machine to add to that wintry feel. The rain and soap-sud-snow was like Kyrptonite to the autograph-hounds though. An unhappy combination that disolved pictures and made ink run and blur. Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti spent lots of time with the frozen-ones signing, posing and chatting, as did producers Joel and Jessie. Director David Dobkin visited the entire length of the barricade. Stars and film-makers spotted: Vince Vaughn Miranda Richardson Paul Giamatti John Michael Higgins Joel Silver - Producer Jessie Nelson - Producer David Dobkin - Director Santa's Elves (12) Celebs spotted: Johnny Borrell Gail Porter David Seaman Dominic Littlewood Dave Berry Media who came to the premiere: BBC Movies BBC Radio 2/5 Live Capital Radio ITN On Leicester Square TV Eurosport Buzz Pan-Europe My Movies Allocine.com France Synergy Norway CNNI Quest Pan-Europe Press Association TV4 Poland TV3 Xpose Commeaucinema.com France Star TV Switzerland RTL Germany Sky News Sunrise AP As always, please let me know about errors, omissions and comments. Thanks - E. Original footage in HDV. Copyright elizabethtoni 2007

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