Jul
19
For this year’s Emmys, 11 nominations were scored by Downtown Abbey. The ITV programme, along with Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, was recognised for the work of Elizabeth McGovern for Outstanding Lead Actress for a series and Dame Maggie Smith for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Miniseries. But nothing is certain since there is great competition in …
Nov
28
When the International Emmy’s were held in Los Angeles, Britain raked in a load of winners. Among the award recipients for television were Helena Bonham Carter, who won for her portrayal of Enid Blyton in a biopic on BBC Four, Bob Hoskins, who won Best Actor for The Street, The Street, winning for Best Drama, …
Nov
05
The Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year awards featured quite a cast of winners this year. Not surprisingly, Katie Perry was named International Music Star, and Gemma Arterton was Ultimate Film Actress. Ultimate Fasionista was Nicola Roberts who recently started a make-up line for fair skin. Karen Gillan, of Doctor Who fame, was declared the …
Jun
09
Simon Cowell got a special award at the British Academy Television Awards (Bafta) on Sunday. The creator of ‘The X Factor’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ was presented with an honorary award for his “outstanding contribution to broadcasting”, and says that he will be expanding his horizons in the near future. Chairman of the Bafta TV …