Los Angeles, Feb. 26, 2006 – When Nicole Kidman arrived at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday for the American Society of Cinematographers’ awards gala, she waited outside in her car for 35 minutes, entering just moments before she was to present an award. Once inside, Kidman deliberately kept her left hand out of sight, covering the diamond ring that is rumored to be a gift from her beau, country singer Keith Urban. The Oscar-winning actress had previously displayed the ring nonchalantly at some recent public events, and the couple held hands in front of a global television audience at the Grammy Awards earlier this month.

Kidman was at the ASC gala to present an award to Sydney Pollack, who directed her in The Interpreter.

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