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:\nVince Vaughn\nMiranda Richardson\nPaul Giamatti\nJohn Michael Higgins\nJoel Silver - Producer\nJessie Nelson - Producer\nDavid Dobkin - Director\nSanta\'s Elves (12)\n\nCelebs spotted:\nJohnny Borrell\nGail Porter\nDavid Seaman\nDominic Littlewood\nDave Berry\n\nMedia who came to thepremiere:\nBBC Movies\nBBC Radio 2/5 Live\nCapital Radio\nITN On\nLeicester Square TV\nEurosport Buzz Pan-Europe\nMy Movies\nAllocine.com France\nSynergy Norway\nCNNI Quest Pan-Europe\nPress Association\nTV4 Poland\nTV3 Xpose\nCommeaucinema.com France\nStar TV Switzerland\nRTL Germany\nSky News Sunrise\nAP\n\nAs always, please let me know about errors, omissions and comments. Thanks - E.\nOriginal footage in HDV.\nCopyright elizabethtoni 2007 Claus, David, Dobkin, events, Fred, Giamatti, Higgins, Jessie, John, Michael, Miranda, Nelson, Paul, Richardson, Vaughn, Vince