It is traditional to complain that comedy is overlooked in awards ceremonies — and I have done my own share of whingeing on this account — so it's great to see properly funny films rewarded in this way.
When Labour lost in 2010, Balls was originally overlooked by Miliband as shadow chancellor and only took on the role to which he was well suited after the departure of Alan Johnson.
Here are three more allegations made by students whose names have been removed: A student at a Russell Group university in the north of England says that in spite of gender equality on campus being an important issue on a national level, it appeared to go largely overlooked by year abroad organisers and support staff.
Mental health care is often described as the Cinderella of medicine – overlooked, disparaged, and generally neglected.
Former Lib Dem MP Evan Harris told the Guardian that often overlooked were Kennedy's nerves of steel in the face of intense pressure, throughout his political career.
Many western observers also overlooked how the Olympics were part of Putin's grand strategy to modernize Russia by locking it into international commitments that force it to produce results under global scrutiny.
The album came out in mid-January, which means it could have been easily overlooked.
Among other things, the two neighbouring countries decided to build an oil pipeline to link the oilfields in southern Iraq with Iran's vast refinery in Abadan- an agreement overlooked by the American media.
While Pietersen's talents are not in question – he sits as the country's highest scorer across all three formats of the sport with 13,779 runs – the absence of trust from both sides, the media was told, meant the 34-year-old would continue to be overlooked.
Sadly, Bird has been overlooked for both awards and film projects over the years.
The red carpet runs up the steps of the Palais, bathed in sunlight, patrolled by goons, and overlooked by the milling crowds down on the Croisette.
