‘Modern Family’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ were the big winners at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards last night (18.09.11)

The comedy series and the British period drama both took home four accolades from the prestigious ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, while ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Mildred Pierce’ were also awarded some of the top prizes.

‘Modern Family’ was named Best Comedy Series, with its stars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell taking home the prizes for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series respectively. Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman also won in the Writing, Comedy Series category.

Downton Abbey’s gongs included Best Miniseries and Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Dame Maggie Smith.

The show’s writer Julian Fellowes was honoured for Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic special.

Accepting his statuette, Julian said: “When we were in the hotel a bit earlier, my wife said to me, ‘I think we should just relax and enjoy the evening, because I don’t think we’re going to win.’ Well, we’re going to enjoy the evening now!

“And at the risk of sounding grandiloquent, I would like to thank you, the American industry. Ten years ago you kick-started my second career with an Oscar, tonight you have nurtured it, I am very grateful, thank you.”

‘Mad Men’, an advertising drama set in the 1950s, was named Best Drama Series, while Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce both won for their roles in ‘Mildred Pierce’.

Kate – who was named Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – said of her prize: “It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mum and I will never stop needing mine, so thanks mum, thank you so much.”

Other winners included Julianna Margulies, who was named Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in ‘The Good Wife’, while ‘Friday Night Lights’ star Kyle Chandler won Best Actor in a Drama Series at the ceremony which was hosted by ‘Glee’ star Jane Lynch.

63rd Primetime Emmy Awards full list of winners:

Drama Series: ‘Mad Men’

Actress, Drama Series: Julianna Margulies – ‘The Good Wife’

Actor, Drama Series: Kyle Chandler – ‘Friday Night Lights’

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage – ‘Game of Thrones’

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Margo Martindale – ‘Justified’

Writing, Drama Series: Jason Katims – ‘Friday Night Lights’

Directing, Drama Series: Martin Scorsese – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Comedy Series: ‘Modern Family’

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons – ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Actress, Comedy Series: Melissa McCarthy – ‘Mike & Molly’

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Julie Bowen – ‘Modern Family’

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Ty Burrell – ‘Modern Family’

Writing, Comedy Series: Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman – ‘Modern Family’

Directing, Comedy Series: Michael Spiller – ‘Modern Family’

Miniseries or Movie: ‘Downton Abbey’

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet – ‘Mildred Pierce’

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Barry Pepper – ‘The Kennedys’

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith – ‘Downton Abbey’

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Guy Pearce – ‘Mildred Pierce’

Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Brian Percival – ‘Downton Abbey’

Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Julian Fellowes – ‘Downton Abbey’

Reality-Competition Programme: ‘The Amazing Race’

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’

Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Don Roy King – ‘Saturday Night Live’

Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Series: ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’

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GQ Men of the Year 2011, full list of winners:

International Man of the Year – Bradley Cooper

Lifetime Achievement – Duran Duran

Woman of the Year – Lara Stone

Band of the Year – U2

Sportsman of the Year – Rory McIlroy

Politician of the Year – George Osborne

Designer of the Year – Tommy Hilfiger

Actor of the Year – Benedict Cumberbatch

Solo Artist of the Year – Tinie Tempah

Musician of the Year – Hugh Laurie

Writer of the Year – Keith Richards

TV Personality of the Year – Professor Brian Cox

Comedian of the Year – Rob Brydon

Chef of the Year – Heston Blumenthal

Editor’s Special – Bill Nighy

Tanqueray Most Stylish Man – Matt Smith

Help for Heroes – The Armed Forces

Inspiration – Mario Testino

Surprise Award: Man of Next Year – Lord Sebastian Coe

‘Harry Potter’ triumphed at the Teen Choice Awards last night (07.08.11), winning six prizes

The final movie in the series, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′ won the Choice Summer Movie accolade, while Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the titular character, picked up the Choice Summer Movie Star Male gong and his co-star Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger, won the female equivalent at the ceremony at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift was the biggest single winner on the night, taking home six prizes including Choice Music Female Artist, Country Music Female Country Artist, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female and Choice Music Country Single for her hit ‘Mean’.

Accepting her Ultimate Teen Choice surfboard onstage, the 21-year-old singer joked: “It’s been a long time since I was a teenager, like two years.”

Selena Gomez nabbed five surfboard statuettes, including Choice TV Actress Comedy for her role as Alex Russo in the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ and Choice Music Love Song for ‘Love You Like a Love Song’ – beating her boyfriend Justin Bieber who achieved four wins.

The 17-year-old singer appeared on stage alongside his friend Sean Kingston, who was making his first live televised appearance since recovering from a jet-ski accident that left him needing two bouts of heart surgery and incapacitated with a broken jaw and shattered wrists.

Other multiple award winners included ‘Glee’, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’, which picked up a hat-trick of gongs including Choice Movie Actor Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Taylor Lautner’s portrayal of Jacob Black.

Teen Choice Awards 2011 full list of winners:

Choice Movie Action – ‘Fast Five’

Choice Movie Actor Action – Johnny Depp, ‘The Tourist’

Choice Movie Actress Action – Angelina Jolie, ‘The Tourist’

Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy – ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1′

Choice Movie Actor Sci-Fi/Fantasy – Taylor Lautner, ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’

Choice Movie Actor Romantic Comedy – Ashton Kutcher, ‘No Strings Attached’

Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy – Emma Stone, ‘Easy A’

Choice Movie Actress Comedy – Cameron Diaz, ‘Bad Teacher’

Choice Movie Actor Drama – Robert Pattinson, ‘Water for Elephants’

Choice Movie Villain – Tom Felton, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1′

Choice Movie Liplock – Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1′

Choice Movie Hissy Fit – Ed Helms, ‘The Hangover Part II’

Choice Movie Male Scene Stealer – Kellan Lutz, ‘The Twilight Saga- Eclipse’

Choice Movie Female Scene Stealer – Ashley Greene, ‘The Twilight Saga- Eclipse’

Choice Summer Movie – ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′

Choice Summer Movie Star Male – Daniel Radcliffe, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′

Choice Summer Movie Star Female – Emma Watson, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′

Choice TV Show Drama – ‘Gossip Girl’

Choice TV Actress Drama – Blake Lively, ‘Gossip Girl’

Choice TV Show Fantasy/Sci-Fi – ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi – Ian Somerhalder, ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi – Nina Dobrev, ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Choice TV Male Scene Stealer – Michael Trevino, ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Choice TV Female Scene Stealer – Katerina Graham, ‘The Vampire Diaries’

Choice TV Villain – Justin Bieber, ‘CSI’

Choice TV Reality Show – ‘Jersey Shore’

Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star – Paul Pauly D Del Vecchio, ‘Jersey Shore’

Choice TV Show Comedy – ‘Glee’

Choice TV Actor Comedy – Cory Monteith, ‘Glee’

Choice TV Actress Comedy – Selena Gomez, ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’

Choice TV Breakout Star – Darren Criss, ‘Glee’

Choice Music Male Artist – Justin Bieber

Choice Music Female Artist – Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group – Selena Gomez and The Scene

Choice Music Single – ‘Who Says’, Selena Gomez and The Scene

Choice Music Female Country Artist – Taylor Swift

Choice Music Country Single – ‘Mean’, Taylor Swift

Choice Music Love Song – ‘Love You Like a Love Song’, Selena Gomez

Choice Music Breakup Song – ‘Back to December’, Taylor Swift

Choice Summer Music Star Male – Bruno Mars

Choice Summer Music Star Female – Katy Perry

Choice Summer Song – ‘Skyscraper’, Demi Lovato

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female – Taylor Swift

Choice Male Hottie – Justin Bieber

Choice Female Hottie – Selena Gomez

Choice Comedian – Ellen DeGeneres

Choice Twit – Justin Bieber

Choice Vampire – Robert Pattinson

Choice Web Star – Rebecca Black

Ultimate Choice Award – Taylor Swift

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The ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’ film franchises go head to head in this year’s Teen Choice Awards

‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ star c will take on ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’ actor Daniel Radcliffe in the ‘Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy’ category, while their female co-stars – Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson respectively – are both up for the female version of the award.

The two films will themselves go head to head to see which will be named ‘Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy’. ‘Twilight’ star Robert is up for four awards in total, including Choice Movie Actor: Drama
for ‘Water for Elephants’ and Choice Movie: Liplock
for his kiss with Kristen.
In the latter category, Robert – who is dating Kristen off set – faces competition however, from his co-star Taylor Lautner – who has his own smooch with Kristen in ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’.

The hunky ‘Twilight’ pair even find themselves head to head in all three categories Taylor is nominated in, including the coveted Choice Male Hottie. It is another Taylor who leads the musical nominations however, as Taylor Swift has picked up five nods, including Choice Music: Female Artist, Choice Music: Female Country Artist and Choice Music: Love Song, for her single ‘Mine’.

Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber has only one nomination, out of four, for his songs – Choice Music: Male Artist – with his other nods for Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male, Choice TV: Villain for his turn in ‘CSI’, and Choice Twit. Other stars to pick up nominations in the awards’ 66 categories included Johnny Depp, Eminem, Beyonce and Christina Aguilera.

Teen Choice awards 2011, edited list of nominations:
Choice Movie: Action
‘Fast Five’
‘Faster’
‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’
‘The Tourist’
‘Unstoppable’

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Michael Cera, ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’
Johnny Depp, ‘The Tourist’
Vin Diesel, ‘Fast Five’
Dwayne Johnson, ‘Fast Five’
Paul Walker, ‘Fast Five’
Choice Movie Actress: Action
Jordana Brewster, ‘Fast Five’
Rosario Dawson, ‘Unstoppable’
Carla Gugino, ‘Faster’
Angelina Jolie, ‘The Tourist’
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
‘Super 8’
‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
‘X-Men: First Class’

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Johnny Depp, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Taylor Lautner, ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
Robert Pattinson, ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
Daniel Radcliffe, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’
Ryan Reynolds, ‘Green Lantern’

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Penélope Cruz, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Elle Fanning, ‘Super 8’
Blake Lively, ‘Green Lantern’
Kristen Stewart, ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
Emma Watson, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’

Choice Movie: Drama
‘Black Swan’
‘Limitless’
‘The Roommate’
‘Soul Surfer’
‘Water for Elephants’

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Bradley Cooper, ‘Limitless’
Jesse Eisenberg, ‘The Social Network’
Cam Gigandet, ‘The Roommate’
Shia LaBeouf, ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’
Robert Pattinson, ‘Water for Elephants’

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Minka Kelly, ‘The Roommate’
Leighton Meester, ‘Country Strong’
Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’
AnnaSophia Robb, ‘Soul Surfer’
Reese Witherspoon, ‘Water for Elephants’

Choice Music: Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Jason Derülo
Cee Lo Green
Enrique Iglesias
Bruno Mars

Choice Music: Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Group
Black Eyed Peas
Far East Movement
“Glee” Cast
Selena Gomez & The Scene
The Script

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West

Choice Music: Rock Group
30 Seconds to Mars
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
OneRepublic
Paramore

Choice Music: Love Song
Allstar Weekend, ‘Come Down with Love’
Selena Gomez, ‘Love You Like a Love Song’
Bruno Mars, ‘Just the Way You Are’
Katy Perry, ‘Teenage Dream’
Taylor Swift, ‘Mine’

Choice Break-Up Song
Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Cee Lo Green, ‘Forget You’
Joe Jonas, ‘See No More’
Bruno Mars, ‘Grenade’
Taylor Swift, ‘Back to December’

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BET Awards 2011 full list of winners:

Viewers’ Choice:

‘Look at Me Now,’ Chris Brown, featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

Male R&B artist:

Chris Brown

Female R&B artist:

Rihanna

Male hip-hop artist:

Kanye West

Female hip-hop artist:

Nicki Minaj

Collaboration:

‘Look at Me Now,’ Chris Brown, featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

New artist:

Wiz Khalifa

Group:

Diddy-Dirty Money

Video of the year:

‘Look at Me Now,’ Chris Brown, featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

Video director the year:

Chris Robinson

Young Star (tie):

Willow and Jaden Smith

Actor:

Idris Elba

Actress:

Taraji P. Henson

Movie:

‘For Colored Girls’

Gospel:

Mary Mary

Centric:

Marsha Ambrosius

Sportsman :

Michael Vick

Sportswoman:

Serena Williams

International act (UK):

Tinie Tempah

International act (Africa) (tie):

2Face Idibia (Nigeria), D’Banj (Nigeria)

Kings of Leon star Jared Followill injured his finger at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night (07.06.11)

The bassist attended the ceremony at London’s Berkley Square Gardens with his bandmates and brothers, drummer Nathan Followill and singer Caleb Followill, and during the evening he hurt his hand – but can’t remember how.

He wrote on his twitter account: “And I’m back. What an epic hangover. At some drunk point last night, I took a gash out of my finger. Or was it the other way around? Eh? Eh?”

While at the awards show, Jared took to twitter to seemingly praise the number of attractive women in attendance.

He tweeted: “At the Glamour Awards. A few wa wa we wa’s running around. (sic)”

Guests included Kim Kardashian, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jessie J and Kristen Stewart.

Jared wasn’t the only member of Kings of Leon feeling the after-effects of the glitzy ceremony.

Drummer Nathan went for an energy restoring lunch with his wife Jessie Baylin today (08.06.11) following a night of partying.

He tweeted: “Good morning. On a lunch date with my gal recovering from a glamorous night with friends. Pretty sure I drooled on @cindycrawford last night. (sic)”

Supermodel Cindy was staying at the same hotel in London as Nathan and Jared and the pair were thrilled to meet the catwalk legend.

Nathan wrote on twitter: “Just met @CindyCrawford, oh my God. What a beautiful woman, everything I could’ve ever imagined. I will have the sweetest dreams ever. (sic)”

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Kim Kardashian was named Entrepreneur of the Year at last night’s (07.06.11) Glamour Women of the Year Awards

The 30-year-old socialite – who recently got engaged to basketball star boyfriend Kris Humphries – was joined by an array of stars at the event at London’s Berkley Square Gardens, including ‘Tamara Drewe’ actress Gemma Arterton, who took home the Film Actress of the Year prize.

Victoria Beckham – who is currently expecting her fourth child with husband David Beckham – was awarded Accessory Designer of the Year, while chart-topping singer Adele was given the UK Solo Artist of the Year gong.

Meanwhile, ‘Price Tag’ hitmaker Jessie J took home the coveted Woman of Tomorrow accolade, while ‘Transformers’ actress Rosie Huntington Whiteley was handed the Editor’s Special Award.

Elsewhere, British designer Sarah Burton – who created the lace wedding dress Princess Catherine wore to her April 29 nuptials with Prince William, as well as her sister Pippa Middleton’s silhouette-enhancing ivory bridesmaid dress – was named Designer of the Year.

Despite the awards recognising the achievements of women, ‘Country Strong’ actor Garrett Hedlund was given a prize, the coveted Man of the Year honour.

Hosted by British TV actor James Corden, the event also saw the likes of ‘Twilight’ actress Kristen Stewart, UK girl band The Saturdays and Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks – who was presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award by Rod Stewart – turn out to the star-studded event.

GLAMOUR WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011 FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

Presenter of the Year: Davina McCall

Designer of the Year: Sarah Burton

Filmmaker of the Year: Jane Goldman

Theatre Actress of the Year: Naomie Harris

TV Personality of the Year: Dannii Minogue

Pandora Breakthrough of the Year: Ellie Goulding

Writer of the Year: Dawn French

Sportswoman of the Year: Jessica Ennis

Band of the Year: The Saturdays

Accessory Designer of the Year: Victoria Beckham

Radio Personality of the Year: Fearne Cotton

TV Actress of the Year: Lenora Crichlow

Comedy Actress of the Year: Miranda Hart

Entrepreneur of the Year: Kim Kardashian

UK Solo Artist of the Year: Adele

Film Actress of the Year: Gemma Arterton

Woman of Tomorrow: Jessie J

Editor’s Special Award: Rosie Huntington Whiteley

Man of the Year: Garrett Hedlund

Outstanding Contribution: Stevie Nicks

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Catherine Zeta-Jones is to be one of the presenters at next month’s Tony Awards

The 41-year-old star – who, at last year’s ceremony, was named Best Leading Actress for her role in Broadway musical ‘A Little Night Music’ – will hand out one of the prizes at the prestigious event at New York’s Beacon Theatre on June 12.

Other stars who will be presenting awards include Daniel Radcliffe, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin, Samuel L. Jackson and Kelsey Grammer.

The awards – which will be hosted by ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Neil Patrick Harris – will be one of Catherine’s first official public appearances since she announced last month she had been to rehab to receive treatment Bipolar II disorder, which is also known as manic depression.

At last year’s awards, after she was named Best Leading Actress, Catherine took to the stage to give a gushing speech, which included an intimate tribute to her husband Michael Douglas.

She told the audience: “See that man there? He’s a movie star and I get to sleep with him every night.”

However, she later admitted her comments her “crass”, saying: “It wasn’t the most elegant thing to say, was it? I was so caught up in the moment I don’t think I knew what I was saying. I had no control what was coming out of my mouth.

“Standing up there I felt speechless but obviously I said something but it was such a surprise that my brain didn’t really connect to my mouth.

“’What I said about Michael was heartfelt. Although thinking about it now I can’t believe I said something as crass as that.”

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Jennifer Aniston is to receive a Decade of Hotness award

The 42-year-old actress – who has a topless scene in new movie ‘Horrible Bosses’ – will receive the accolade at Spike TV’s fifth annual Guys Choice celebration, the channel has confirmed.

Spike TV’s executive vice president Casey Patterson said: “Decade of Hotness is Guys Choice’s ultimate term of endearment for a woman that we just can’t get enough of.”

Jennifer is set to personally accept the award – which has previously been given to stars including Halle Berry and Charlize Theron – during the ceremony, which will be broadcast on Spike TV on June 10.

Voting for the awards is currently open on the channel’s website, with Mila Kunis, Minka Kelly and Mark Wahlberg leading the nominations.

The two actresses will contest the Holy Grail of Hot honour, while Mila’s ‘Black Swan’ sex scene with Natalie Portman is up against Minka and Leighton Meester’s fight in ‘The Roommate’ for Best Girl On Girl Scene.

Mark finds himself against Dwayne Johnson in the Biggest Ass Kicker category and Guy of the Year, with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg also in the running.

Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards Nominations:

Biggest Ass Kicker:

Mark Wahlberg Vs. Dwayne Johnson

Most Dangerous Man:

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Jon Jones

Holy Grail of Hot:

Mila Kunis Vs. Minka Kelly

Unstoppable Jock:

Aaron Rodgers Vs. Kobe Bryant

Our New Girlfriend:

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Vs. Candice Swanepoel

Guy of the Year:

Mark Zuckerberg Vs. Mark Wahlberg

Top Fantasy Leaguer:

Arian Foster Vs. Chris Paul

Comedy MVP:

Daniel Tosh Vs. Danny McBride

Hot and Funny:

Sofia Verfara Vs. Emma Stone

Outstanding Literary Achievement:

‘Life’ by Keith Richards Vs. ‘A Shore Thing’ by Nicole Snooki Polizzi

Best Girl on Girl Scene:

‘Black Swan’ lesbian scene (Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman) Vs. ‘The Roommate’ Girl Fight (Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly)

Rookie of the Year:

Sam Bradford Vs. Blake Griffin

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FORBES’ CELEBRITY POWER LIST 2011 TOP 20

1. Lady Gaga

2. Oprah Winfrey

3. Justin Bieber

4. U2

5. Sir Elton John

6. Tiger Woods

7. Taylor Swift

8. Bon Jovi

9. Simon Cowell

10. Lebron James

11. Angelina Jolie

12. Katy Perry

13. Johnny Depp

14. Kobe Bryant

15. Leonardo DiCaprio

16. Black Eyed Peas

17. Donald Trump

18. Dr. Phil McGraw

19. Tyler Perry

20. Sir Paul McCartney

Sony Radio Academy Awards, full list of winners:

Best Feature – ‘Heel, Toe, Step Together’ (BBC Radio 4)

Best Drama – ‘Every Child Matters’ (Radio 4)

Best Comedy – ‘The Jason Byrne Show’ (Radio 2)

Best News Special – ‘The Last Days of Raoul Moat’ (Real Radio North East)

Best Music Special – ‘The John Bonham Story’ (BBC 6 Music)

Best internet Programme – ‘Answer Me This!’ (Answer Me This Podcast.com)

Best Use of Multiplatform – ‘BBC Introducing’ (Various BBC radio networks)

Best Single Promo/Commercial – ‘Capital’s Summertime Ball Mash-up’ (95.8 Capital FM)

Best Live Event Coverage – ‘The Ryder Cup On 5 Live’ (Radio 5 Live)

Best Promotional/Advertising Campaign –’ Fifa World Cup 2010, South Africa’ (talkSPORT)

Best Community Programming – ‘Warning: May Contain Nuts’ (BBC Radio Berkshire)

Best Competition – ‘Beat The Star’ (Heart West Midlands)

Best Sports Programme – ‘Fighting Talk’ (Radio 5 Live)

Best Use of Branded Content – Alex Masterley (Classic FM)

News Journalist of the Year – Matthew Price (Radio 4)

Best Speech Programme – ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’ (Radio 4)

Best On-Air Contributor – Annabel Port (Absolute)

Best Breaking News Coverage – ‘5 Live Drive: Birth Of The Coalition’ (Radio 5 Live)

Best Music Programme – Simon Mayo (Radio 2)

Rising Star Award – Robbie Savage (Radio 5 Live)

Special Award – Annie Nightingale (Radio 1)

Station Programmer of the Year – Moz Dee (talkSPORT)

Best Interview of the Year – Jeremy Vine interviews Gordon Brown (Radio 2)

Speech Radio Personality of the Year – Danny Baker (Radio 5 Live/BBC London 94.9)

Best Specialist Music Programme – Jazz on 3 (Radio 3)

Station of the Year (300,000 to one million) – BBC Radio Derby

Best Station Imaging – Kiss 100

Speech Broadcaster of the Year – Jeremy Vine (Radio 2)

Station of the Year (one million-plus) – 105.4 Real Radio North West

Best News & Current Affairs Programme – Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 live

Digital Station of the Year – Fun Kids

Breakfast Show of the Year (under 10 million) – ‘The Graham Mack Breakfast Show’ (BBC Wiltshire)

Best Entertainment Programme – ‘The Frank Skinner Show’ (Absolute)

Music Broadcaster of the Year – Zane Lowe

Music Radio Personality of the Year – Ronnie Wood (Absolute)

Breakfast Show of the Year (10 million plus) – 5 Live Breakfast

UK Station of the Year – talkSPORT

Gold Award – Jenni Murray

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has topped FHM’s list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the world

The model-and-actress – who topped Maxim’s Hot 100 list earlier this week – denied Cheryl Cole the top spot for the third year in a row and beat off competition from Katy Perry and Rihanna, who placed second and third respectively in the British publication’s annual poll.

Rosie – who is dating actor Jason Statham – said: “Wow. Thanks for voting guys, I’m so flattered to be FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the World. This is a really exciting year for me and I hope you all enjoy ‘Transformers 3′.”

Completing the top five were Megan Fox – last year’s runner up – in fourth place and ‘TRON: Legacy’ star Olivia Wilde.

Last year’s winner Cheryl dropped out of the top 10 completely, falling to 12th place on the list.

Instead, the rest of the top ten comprised Brooklyn Decker, Marisa Miller, Kelly Brook, Nicole Scherzinger and Irina Shayk.

Stuart Hood from FHM commented: “Strong showings from Katy Perry, Rihanna and actress Olivia Wilde give this year’s poll a very American flavour, while the high rankings of less widely known swimsuit models Brooklyn Decker and Irina Shayk highlight either just how internet-savvy British men have become or just how obsessed with WAGs we still are. Decker is married to American tennis star Andy Roddick and Shayk dates Cristiano Ronaldo.”

Among the 31 women who dropped completely off the list were Jennifer Aniston – the first time she has not featured in the list since 1996 – Sienna Miller, Lily Allen and Charlotte Church.

The newest member of the royal family, Princess Catherine, was a re-entry to the list, ranking at number 39, down from her previous appearance at 25 in 2007, while Prince Harry’s on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy was placed at 96.

The full list of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World – as voted for by over one million readers – can be seen in the new issue of the magazine, which is out today (05.05.11).

FHM’s Sexiest Women in the World 2001 top 20:

1. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

2. Katy Perry

3. Rihanna

4. Megan Fox

5. Olivia Wilde

6. Brooklyn Decker

7. Marisa Miller

8. Kelly Brook

9. Nicole Scherzinger

10. Irina Shayk

11. Jessica Alba

12. Cheryl Cole

13. Kristen Stewart

14. Adriana Lima

15. Kim Kardashian

16. Mila Kunis

17. Ashley Greene

18. Emily Atack

19. Natalie Portman

20. Vanessa Hudgens

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‘The Book of Mormon’ is leading the 2011 Tony Award nominations

The musical comedy – devised by the creators of ‘South Park’ – has earned a total of 14 nods, including for Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Score.

Also receiving multiple nominations at this year’s Tony Awards, which recognise achievement in live Broadway theatre – was ‘The Scottsboro Boys’, which is up for 12 accolades, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, while star Joshua Henry is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.

The shows battling it out in the prestigious Best Musical Category also include ‘Sister Act’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’, while ‘War Horse’, ‘Jerusalem’, ‘The Motherf****r With the Hat’ – starring Chris Rock – and ‘Good People’ are all up for Best Play.

Meanwhile, Kathleen Marshall – who picked up her sixth and seventh nominations for directing Cole Porter comedy ‘Anything Goes’ – admitted she was thrilled the dance-based show had received a total of nine nods, including Best Revival and Best Actress for Sutton Foster.

She said: “I’m very happy. I’m thrilled for our show. ‘Anything Goes’ is one of those shows that is there to delight and entertain and transport the audience.”

2011 TONY AWARDS FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:

Best Play:

‘Good People’

‘Jerusalem’

‘The Motherf****r with the Hat’

‘War Horse’

Best Musical:

‘The Book of Mormon’

‘Catch Me If You Can’

‘The Scottsboro Boys’

‘Sister Act’

Best Book of a Musical:

‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’: Alex Timbers

‘The Book of Mormon’: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

‘The Scottsboro Boys’: David Thompson

‘Sister Act’: Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre:

‘The Book of Mormon’

Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Music & Lyrics: John Kander and Fred Ebb

‘Sister Act’

Music: Alan Menken

Lyrics: Glenn Slater

‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’

Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek

Best Revival of a Play:

‘Arcadia’

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

‘The Merchant of Venice’

‘The Normal Heart’

Best Revival of a Musical:

‘Anything Goes’

‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play:

Brian Bedford, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Bobby Cannavale, ‘The Motherf****r with the Hat’

Joe Mantello, ‘The Normal Heart’

Al Pacino, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Mark Rylance, ‘Jerusalem’

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play:

Nina Arianda, ‘Born Yesterday’

Frances McDormand, ‘Good People’

Lily Rabe, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Vanessa Redgrave, ‘Driving Miss Daisy’

Hannah Yelland, ‘Brief Encounter’

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical:

Norbert Leo Butz, ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Josh Gad, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Joshua Henry, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Andrew Rannells, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Tony Sheldon, ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical:

Sutton Foster, ‘Anything Goes’

Beth Leavel, ‘Baby It’s You!’

Patina Miller,’ Sister Act’

Donna Murphy, ‘The People in the Picture’

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play:

Mackenzie Crook,’ Jerusalem’

Billy Crudup, ‘Arcadia’

John Benjamin Hickey, ‘The Normal Heart’

Arian Moayed, ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’

Yul Vázquez, ‘The Motherf***r with the Hat’

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play:

Ellen Barkin, ‘The Normal Heart’

Edie Falco, ‘The House of Blue Leaves’

Judith Light, ‘Lombardi’

Joanna Lumley, ‘La Bête’

Elizabeth Rodriguez, ‘The Motherf****r with the Hat’

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical:

Colman Domingo, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Adam Godley, ‘Anything Goes’

John Larroquette, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Forrest McClendon, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Rory O’Malley, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical:

Laura Benanti, ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’

Tammy Blanchard, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Victoria Clark, ‘Sister Act’

Nikki M. James, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Patti LuPone, ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’

Best Scenic Design of a Play:

Todd Rosenthal, ‘The Motherf****r with the Hat’

Rae Smith, ‘War Horse’

Ultz, ‘Jerusalem’

Mark Wendland, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Best Scenic Design of a Musical:

Beowulf Boritt, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Derek McLane, ‘Anything Goes’

Scott Pask, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Donyale Werle, ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’

Best Costume Design of a Play:

Jess Goldstein, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Desmond Heeley, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Mark Thompson, ‘La Bête’

Catherine Zuber, ‘Born Yesterday’

Best Costume Design of a Musical:

Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner, ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’

Martin Pakledinaz, ‘Anything Goes’

Ann Roth, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Catherine Zuber, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Best Lighting Design of a Play:

Paule Constable, ‘War Horse’

David Lander, ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’

Kenneth Posner, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Mimi Jordan Sherin, ‘Jerusalem’

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:

Ken Billington, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Howell Binkley, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Peter Kaczorowski, ‘Anything Goes’

Brian MacDevitt, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Best Sound Design of a Play:

Acme Sound Partners & Cricket S. Myers, ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’

Simon Baker, ‘Brief Encounter’

Ian Dickinson for Autograph, ‘Jerusalem’

Christopher Shutt, ‘War Horse’

Best Sound Design of a Musical:

Peter Hylenski, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Steve Canyon Kennedy, ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Brian Ronan, ‘Anything Goes’

Brian Ronan, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Best Direction of a Play:

Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, ‘War Horse’

Joel Grey & George C. Wolfe, ‘The Normal Heart’

Anna D. Shapiro, ‘The Motherf****r with the Hat’

Daniel Sullivan, ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Best Direction of a Musical:

Rob Ashford, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Kathleen Marshall, ‘Anything Goes’

Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Susan Stroman, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Best Choreography:

Rob Ashford, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Kathleen Marshall, ‘Anything Goes’

Casey Nicholaw, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Susan Stroman, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Best Orchestrations:

Doug Besterman, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’

Larry Hochman, ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, ‘The Book of Mormon’

Marc Shaiman & Larry Blank, ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Recipients of Awards and Honours in Non-competitive Categories:

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:

Athol Fugard

Philip J. Smith

Regional Theatre Tony Award:

Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, Ill.)

Isabelle Stevenson Award:

Eve Ensler

Special Tony Award:

Handspring Puppet Company

Tony Honour for Excellence in the Theatre:

William Berloni

The Drama Book Shop:

Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts

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SONG OF THE YEAR: “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Band Perry

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Eric Church

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR: “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert

TOP NEW ARTIST: The Band Perry

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Lady Antebellum

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR: Sugarland

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Brad Paisley

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Miranda Lambert

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift

Johnny Depp “slimed” the audience at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards last night (02.04.11).

The 47-year-old star picked up the accolade for Favourite Movie Actor for his role as the Mad Hatter in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and celebrated his victory by dousing the front rows at Los Angeles’ USC Galen Centre with green goo.

Before turning his slime gun on the crowd, Johnny said: “You guys are the future. Take good care of us.”

Singer-and-actor Justin Timberlake was also honoured at the ceremony, but for his charitable efforts.

Picking up the Big Help award, he said: “I want to dedicate this to all of you very cool, very loud kids. This is your world.”

Absentee Justin Bieber was the night’s biggest winner, picking up Favourite Male Singer and Favourite Song for his hit ‘Baby’, while ‘The Karate Kid’ took Favourite Movie and its star Jackie Chan was named Favourite Butt-Kicker.

Jack Black returned to host the ceremony for the third time, kicking off proceedings by dancing down the orange carpet to the Black Eyed Peas’ hit ‘I Gotta Feeling’.

He then joined the band on stage as they performed ‘Time of my Life’ and ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’.

The band were later honoured as Favourite Music Group, and in her speech, Fergie jokingly renamed themselves the Jack Black Eyed Peas.

Award presenters included Heidi Klum, Josh Duhamel, Joe Jonas, Russell Brand, Jane Lynch and Kim Kardashian, while performers included Willow Smith and Big Time Rush.

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards full list of winners:

Favourite Movie:

‘The Karate Kid’

Favourite Movie Actor:

Johnny Depp, ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Favourite Movie Actress:

Miley Cyrus, ‘The Last Song’

Favourite Animated Movie:

‘Despicable Me’

Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie:

Eddie Murphy, ‘Shrek Forever After’

Favourite Butt-kicker:

Jackie Chan, ‘The Karate Kid’

Favourite TV Show:

‘iCarly’

Favourite TV Actor:

Dylan Sprouse, ‘The Suite Life on Deck’

Favourite TV Actress

Selena Gomez, ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’

Favourite TV Sidekick:

Jennette McCurdy, ‘iCarly’

Favourite Reality Show:

‘American Idol’

Favourite Cartoon:

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

Favourite Music Group:

Black Eyed Peas

Favourite Female Singer:

Katy Perry

Favourite Male Singer:

Justin Bieber

Favourite Song:

Justin Bieber, ‘Baby’

Favourite Male Athlete:

Shaquille O’Neal

Favourite Female Athlete:

Lindsey Vonn

Favourite Book:

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series.

Favourite Video Game:

‘Just Dance 2’

The Big Help Award:

Justin Timberlake

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David Letterman received the highest honour at the first annual US Comedy Awards on Saturday night (26.03.11)

The 63-year-old talk show host picked up the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence at the ceremony at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

Although David received the biggest accolade of the night, his series ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ lost out to ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’ in the Best Late Night Comedy Series category.

Other winners included Alec Baldwin, who picked up the gong for Best Comedy Actor in TV for his performances in ‘30 Rock’ and Tina Fey who was named Best Comedy Actress in Film for her role in ‘Date Night’.

‘Shrek’ star Eddie Murphy took home one of the top honours of the night when he was named Comedy Icon for his stand-up and movie career which has spanned over three decades.

TV show ‘Modern Family’ picked up two prizes, for Best Comedy Series and Best Comedy Directing in TV, while ‘30 Rock’ was recognised for Best Comedy Writing in TV

‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kristen Wiig was the winner in the Best Comedy Actress in TV category for her hilarious skits – which include her famous Miley Cyrus impersonation – and Zach Galifianakis was named Comedy Actor in Film for ‘Dinner for Schmucks’.

The winners were selected by a body of invited members of the comedy community, including Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers and Chris Rock.

TV network Comedy Central hosted the event and it will be broadcast on April 10.

US Comedy Awards 2011 full list of winners:

Comedy Series: ‘Modern Family’

Comedy Actor TV: Alec Baldwin, ‘30 Rock’

Comedy Actress TV: Kristen Wiig, ‘Saturday Night Live’

Comedy Actor Film: Zach Galifianakis, ‘Dinner for Schmucks’

Comedy Actress Film: Tina Fey, ‘Date Night’

Late Night Comedy Series: ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’

Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series: ‘Children’s Hospital

Stand-up Special: Louis C.K.: Hilarious’

Comedy Film: ‘The Other Guys’

Animated Comedy Film: ‘Toy Story 3’

Animated Comedy Series: ‘South Park’

Comedy Writing TV: ‘30 Rock’

Comedy Screenplay: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’

Comedy Directing TV: ‘Modern Family’

Comedy Director Film: Edgar Wright, ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’

Breakthrough Performer: Daniel Tosh

Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence: ‘David Letterman’

Comedy Icon: Eddie Murphy

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Sandra Bullock was determined to have “fun” at the Oscars – even though she was missing her son

The screen beauty returned to the Academy Awards last night (27.02.11) a year after she scooped the Best Actress accolade for her performance in ‘The Blind Side‘, and although she was looking forward to the ceremony she admitted she doesn’t like leaving her child Louis – who she adopted in January 2010.

Speaking on the red carpet before the prize-giving began at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre, she said: “I want to have fun tonight. I’m saying that I want to have fun, but I don’t know if I will.

“It’s hard. You just have to make a point of coming here and having a good time but all I want to do is go home (to see Louis). But I’ll make the best out of it and stick around.”

Despite Sandra’s reluctance to leave Louis, the 46-year-old star has just started shooting her first movie since she became a mother.

The actress is appearing in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ opposite Tom Hanks and filming began in New York City last week.

Sandra loved being back on set and believes parenthood has made her a better actress.

She said: “I just did my first day of work in over a year and a half on Friday (25.02.11).

“Motherhood has made me a better person. I’m more patient and accommodating. I really appreciate where I am.”

Sandra was at the ceremony to present Colin Firth his Best Actor Oscar.

Just days after her own Academy Award win in 2010, the brunette star suffered turmoil in her personal life when it was revealed her husband Jesse James had cheated on her.

The pair subsequently divorced and the motorcycle enthusiast is now engaged to tattoo artist Kat Von D.

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‘The King’s Speech’ was the big winner at last night’s (27.02.11) Oscars, taking home four awards.

The movie – which tells the story of stammering British monarch King George VI – was named Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, while its star Colin Firth picked up the prize for Best Actor with Tom Hooper being crowned Best Director.

After being named Best Actor, 50-year-old Colin embraced wife Livia Giuggioli, before taking to the stage at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre to accept the prestigious accolade.

He said: “I have a feeling my career’s just peaked.

“I’d like to thank all the people who have been routing for me back home and Livia, for putting up with my fleeting delusions of royalty.”

While Colin won Best Actor, Natalie Portman – who is currently expecting her first child – was named Best Actress for her role as troubled ballerina Nina Sayers in ‘Black Swan’.

During her acceptance speech, Natalie paid tribute to her fellow Best Actress nominees – Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence and Michelle Williams – saying: “This is insane, and I truly, sincerely wish that the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees – I’m so in awe of you.”

‘The Fighter’ stars Christian Bale and Melissa Leo picked up the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively while ‘The Social Network’ – which was widely tipped to win Best Picture – was named Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Film Editing.

Other winners at the awards – which were hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway – included ‘Inception’ and ‘Toy Story 3′.

A full list of winners at the 2011 Academy Awards:

BEST PICTURE:

‘The King’s Speech’

BEST ACTOR:

Colin Firth – ‘The King’s Speech’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Melissa Leo – ‘The Fighter’

BEST ACTRESS:

Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

BEST DIRECTOR:

Tom Hooper – ‘The King’s Speech’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

Aaron Sorkin – ‘The Social Network’

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

David Seidler – ‘The King’s Speech’

CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Wally Pfister – ‘Inception’

BEST FILM EDITING:

Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter – ‘The Social Network’

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM:

‘Strangers No More’

SHORT FILM:

Luke Matheny – ‘God Of Love’

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:

‘Inside Job’

BEST MAKE-UP:

‘The Wolfman’

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:

‘We Belong Together’ – ‘Toy Story 3′

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM:

‘The Lost Thing’

BEST ANIMATED FILM:

‘Toy Story 3′

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – ‘The Social Network’

SOUND MIXING:

Gary A Rizzo & Ed Novick – ‘Inception’

SOUND EDITING:

Richard King – ‘Inception’

VISUAL EFFECTS

Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips – ‘Alice in Wonderland’

COSTUME DESIGN

Colleen Atwood – ‘Alice in Wonderland’

ART DIRECTION

Robert Stromberg (production design); Karen O’Hara (set decoration) – ‘Alice in Wonderland’

FOREIGN FILM

‘In a Better World’ (Denmark)

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‘The Last Airbender’ swept the board at last night’s (26.02.11) Golden Raspberry Awards

After picking up the main unwanted accolade – dubbed the Razzie – of Worst Picture, the 3D movie was also awarded Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor for Jackson Rathbone’s appearance and Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D, while director M.Night Shyamalan took home Worst Director.

However, the fantasy film wasn’t the only movie to pick up multiple awards at the 31st Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, which were held at Los Angeles’ Barnsdal Gallery Theatre.

‘Sex and the City 2′ – which was critically panned when it hit cinemas last summer – took home the Razzie for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel, while its leading ladies Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davies were given the collective nod for Worst Actress and Worst Screen Ensemble.

John Wilson, founder of the awards, said: “It was released in the middle of a period of American history when everyone’s scrounging not to lose their homes.

“And these women are riding around in Rolls-Royces, buying expensive shoes and just throwing money around like they’re drunk.”

Elsewhere, Ashton Kutcher picked up the award for Worst Actor in recognition of his roles in ‘Killers’ and romantic comedy ‘Valentine’s Day’, while Jessica Alba took home Worst Supporting Actress for quadruple blunders in ‘Little Fockers’, ‘Machete’, ‘Valentine’s Day’ and ‘The Killer Inside Me‘.

2011 GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

Worst Picture: ‘The Last Airbender’

Worst Actor: Ashton Kutcher

Worst Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon

Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble: The entire cast of ‘Sex and the City 2′

Worst Supporting Actor: Jackson Rathbone

Worst Supporting Actress: Jessica Alba

Worst Screenplay: ‘The Last Airbender’

Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake or Ripoff: ‘Sex and the City 2′

Worst Eye-Gouging Use of 3D: ‘The Last Airbender’

Worst Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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My Chemical Romance scooped two trophies at tonight’s (23.02.11) NME Awards

The US rockers were the biggest winners, taking home Best International Band and ‘Best Video’ for their track ‘Na Na Na’ at the British Magazine’s annual ceremony. Muse were named Best British band, while Arcade Fire took home Best Album for ‘The Suburbs’ at the event, held at London’s Brixton Academy.

My Chemical Romance – who opened the show with a rendition of ‘Na Na Na’ – were greeted by fans who had camped out overnight in the hope of meeting them. After accepting their two trophies, frontman Gerard Way said: “When the fans vote on something it’s amazing. Their dedication is just incredible. “A night like this you really want to try and meet them, we met a bunch before we got in the building which made us happy. We actually went to the red carpet early to do that.”

Scottish act Biffy Clyro flew in from the US, where they are presently touring, to collect Best Live Act. Drummer Ben Johnston said: “Live is really such a big part of what we do. To be in a category with Muse and Arcade Fire – who are, in my opinion two of the best live bands in the world – and to come out on top over them is just f***ing mindblowing. We are dumbfounded.”

Indie group Foals picked up Best Track for song ‘Spanish Sahara’, while Hurts were named Best New Band. Performances on the night included PJ Harvey, who won the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music prize, and Foo Fighters, who closed the show and who saw lead singer, Dave Grohl, given the annual Godlike Genius accolade. Dave said: “My bandmates love it, they’ve been ribbing me ever since I found I was getting this. “They’ve given me so much s**t about this award that I wish it was called something else, like ‘Oldest Guy At The Award Ceremony’ award.”

NME Awards 2011, list of main winners:

Best International Band – My Chemical Romance

Best British Band – Muse

Best Solo Artist – Laura Marling

Best Live Band – Biffy Clyro

Best New Band – Hurts

Best Album – Arcade Fire ‘The Suburbs’

Best Track – Foals ‘Spanish Sahara’

Best Video – My Chemical Romance ‘Na Na Na’

Best Festival – Glastonbury

Best Dancefloor Filler – Professor Green ‘Jungle’

Best TV Show – ‘Skins’

Philip Hall Radar Award – The Naked and Famous

Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music – PJ Harvey

John Peel Award for Innovation – Crystal Castles

Godlike Genius – Dave Grohl

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Tinie Tempah and Arcade Fire both scooped two trophies at tonight’s (15.02.11) BRIT Awards

Rapper Tinie took home British Breakthrough Act and British Single for his debut track ‘Pass Out’ – both of which were voted for by the public – while the Canadian indie group won International Album for their record ‘The Suburbs’, as well as International Group. Accepting his first award, Tinie gave a tight hug to presenter Fearne Cotton, before saying: “I got a BRIT Award guys! I want to big up my mum, my family and God – and I want to big up all the fans. Thank you. Biggest Breakthrough baby!”

The 22-year-old later took to the stage to perform a medley of his tracks ‘Written In The Stars’, ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ and ‘Pass Out’, which saw him joined by producer Labrinth, whom he paid tribute to when picking up his BRIT for ‘Pass Out’, He said: “A second BRIT! I just want to thank Labrinth for being the genius the created the instrumental, Labrinth this one’s for you and me brother, and for UK music, peace and love.”

Arcade fire also performed their track ‘Ready To Start’ at the event, and as they accepted their International Album award, paid tribute to all the UK bands who had influenced them, saying: “We’d like to thank all the British band which changed our lives: New Order, [David] Bowie, Culture Club, Depeche [Mode], The Smiths – Thank you Britain, it’s an honour.”

The biggest single prize of the night, British Album Of The Year, went to folk act Mumford and Sons for their debut album ‘Sigh No More’. Accepting the trophy, they said: “Thank you very much indeed, we’re very humbled, tanks to our families and friends, thank you very much!”

Other winners on the night included Cee Lo Green, who picked up International Male Solo Artist and Plan B, who was named British Male Solo artist. Elsewhere teen sensation Justin Bieber picked up the International Breakthrough trophy, while folk singer Laura Marling was named British Female solo Artist. The awards closed with a special duet between Cee Lo Green and ‘Stone Cold Sober’ singer Paloma Faith, who gave an edited, radio friendly rendition of his track ‘F**k You’.

BRIT Awards 2011, full list of winners:

British Male Solo Arist – Plan B

British Breakthough Act – Tinie Tempah

International Album – Arcade Fire, ‘The Suburbs’

Critic’s Choice – Jessie J

International Male Solo Artist – Cee Lo Green

British Single – Tinie Tempah, ‘Pass Out’

International Group – Arcade Fire

International Breakthrough Act – Justin Bieber

British Female Solo Arist – Laura Marling

International Female – Rihanna

British Group – Take That

Mastercard British Album Of The Year – Mumford And Sons, ‘Sigh No More’

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Lady Gaga and country trio Lady Antebellm were among the big winners at last night’s (13.02.11) Grammy Awards.

The eccentric singer – who was carried down the prestigious event’s red carpet in a giant egg, before ‘hatching’ out of it ahead of a performance of her new song ‘Born This Way’ – took home three prizes, including Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘The Fame Monster’, and while accepting her award she paid tribute to Whitney Houston.

Gaga – who also won the awards for Best Short-Form Video and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for single ‘Bad Romance’ – said: “I wanted to thank Whitney, because when I wrote ‘Born this Way’, I imagined she was singing it – because I wasn’t secure enough in myself to imagine I was a superstar.

“So, Whitney, I imagined you were singing born this way when I wrote it.”

While Gaga picked up three awards Lady Antebellum took home five prizes including Song of the Year and Record of the Year for their hit ‘Need You Now’.

The show – which was held at Los Angeles’ Staples center – began with a tribute to Aretha Franklin, which was performed by Christina Aguilera, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and Yolanda Adams.

Aretha – who is suffering from pancreatic cancer – appeared via video link to thank the singers for their performance.

The 68-year-old singer said: “I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be with you this evening. Thank you to all of you who took the time to send me get well cards and flowers, beautiful flowers, and most importantly, your prayers.”

Other notable performances included Gwyneth Paltrow joining Cee Lo Green and Jim Henson’s puppets to perform his hit single ‘F**k You’, while Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger was given a standing ovation for his debut Grammy performance, delivering a rendition of ‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love’ in tribute to Solomon Burke, who died last year.

Other winners included Jay-Z – who picked up two trophies for Empire State of Mind, his duet with Alicia Keys – Eminem, Arcade Fire and John Legend.

While he was expected to win, Justin Bieber was beaten by jazz artist Esperanza Spalding in the Best New Artist category, although the 16-year-old star was joined by Usher and Jaden Smith during his performance at the ceremony.

Full List of winners at the 2011 Grammy Awards:

Album of the Year:

Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’

Record of the Year:

Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’

Best New Artist:

Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year:

Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

‘Bad Romance’ – Lady Gaga

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

‘Just The Way You Are’ – Bruno Mars

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:

Train – ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ (Live)

Best Pop Vocal Album:

‘The Fame Monster’ – Lady Gaga

Best Hard Rock Performance

Them Crooked Vultures – ‘New Fang’

Best Rock Song:

Neil Young – ‘Angry World’

Best Rock Album:

‘The Resistance’ – Muse

Best Alternative Music Album:

The Black Keys – ‘Brothers’

Best R&B Album:

‘Wake Up!’ – John Legend and the Roots

Best Contemporary R&B Album:

Usher – ‘Raymond v. Raymond’

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – ‘Empire State of Mind’

Best Rap Song:

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – ‘Empire State of Mind’

Best Rap Album:

Eminem – ‘Recovery’

Best Country Song:

Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’

Best Country Album:

Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert

Best Male Country Vocal Performance:

‘Til Summer Comes Around’ – Keith Urban

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Ricky Gervais has been slammed by Golden Globe organisers for his “unacceptable” remarks during the ceremony

The British comedian caused controversy when he mocked a number of stars including Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr. and Steve Carrell while hosting the awards show on Sunday (16.01.11) and Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Philip Berk – who was also the subject of jibes by the host – was unimpressed.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: “He definitely crossed the line. And some of the things were totally unacceptable.

“Any of the references to individuals is certainly not something the Hollywood Foreign Press condones.”

The HFPA has reportedly been inundated with angry phone calls from agents claiming their clients were offended but Philip claims his organisation were unaware of what Ricky would say.

He said: “I had absolutely no idea what Ricky was going to say so anything I heard was heard the same time you heard it. When you hire Ricky Gervais you expect the unexpected.”

While Ricky, 49, admitted he was unsure if he would be asked back to host the event for a third time – after also taking charge in 2010 – he claimed he loved the experience and was happy with his performance.

When asked if he had fun, Ricky replied “Oh absolutely. For three hours every year, Hollywood is scared to death of me. It’s great.”

A number of celebrities took to twitter to show their support for the comic.

Legendary broadcaster Larry King writing: “The folks who put on the Globes have no right to complain about Ricky Gervais. He does what he does. Why should it surprise them? You agree?”.

Actress Elizabeth Banks added: “I thought RG was hilarious. Actors can take it. We have thick skins.”

Hugh Hefner responded to a joke Ricky made about the age gap between himself and his 24-year-old fiancee Crystal Harris, saying: “the Golden Globes was a blast. They made fun of everyone, including Crystal & me. A great night. (sic)”

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‘The King’s Speech’ leads the way at this year’s BAFTA awards with 14 nominations

The Tom Hooper-directed film – about stammering British monarch King George VI – is up for Best Film and Best Director, while its star Colin Firth is widely tipped to pick up the accolade for Best Actor.

Colin’s co-star Helena Bonham Carter is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role as George’s wife, the Queen Mother Elizabeth, and will take on ‘The Fighter’ star Amy Adams, Barbara Hershey for ‘Black Swan’, ‘Another Year’ actress Lesley Manville and Miranda Richardson for ‘Made In Dagenham’.

‘The King’s Speech’ is up against ‘Black Swan’, ‘Inception’, ‘The Social Network’ and ‘True Grit’ in the Best Film category, while Colin will take on ‘Biutiful’ star Javier Bardem, ‘True Grit’ actor Jeff Bridges, ‘The Social Network’s Jesses Eisenberg and ‘127 Hours’ leading man James Franco in a bid to be named Best Actor.

As well as being up for Best Film, ‘Black Swan’ was given a further 11 nominations including Best Actress for its star Natalie Portman, while Darren Aronofsky is in the running for Best Director.

Natalie goes up against 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld for ‘True Grit’, ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ star Noomi Rapace, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore – who both starred in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ - in the Best Actress category.

‘The Fighter’ actor Christian Bale, ‘The Social Network’s Andrew Garfield, ‘The Kids Are All Right’ star Mark Ruffalo, ‘The King’s Speech Actor’ Geoffrey Rush and the late Pete Postlethwaite – who starred in ‘The Town’ – are all in the running to be named Best Supporting Actor.

As was previously announced, Andrew Garfield, Gemma Arterton, Aaron Johnson, Emma Stone and Tom Hardy will fight it out for the Rising Star Award, which is voted for by the public.

The BAFTA Awards take place at London’s Royal Opera House on February 13.

The full list of nominations for the 2011 BAFTA Awards:

Best Film:

‘Black Swan’

‘True Grit’

‘Inception’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

Best Director:

Darren Aronofsky – ‘Black Swan’

David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Tom Hooper – ‘The King’s Speech’

Christopher Nolan – ‘Inception’

Danny Boyle – ‘127 Hours’

Best Actor:

Jesse Eisenberg – ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth – ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco – ‘127 Hours’

Javier Bardem – ‘Biutiful’

Jeff Bridges – ‘True Grit’

Best Actress:

Annette Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Julianne Moore – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Noomi Rapace – ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Hailee Steinfeld – ‘True Grit’

Best Supporting Actor:

Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Pete Postlethwaite – ‘The Town’

Andrew Garfield – ‘The Social Network’

Mark Ruffalo – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush – ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams – ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter – ‘The King’s Speech’

Barbara Hershey – ‘Black Swan’

Lesley Manville – ‘Another Year’

Miranda Richardson – ‘Made in Dagenham’

Outstanding British Film:

‘127 Hours’

‘Another Year’

‘Four Lions’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘Made In Dagenham’

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer:

‘The Arbor’ – Clio Bernard (director), Tracy O’Riordan (producer)

‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ – Banksy (director), Jaimie D’Cruz (producer)

‘Four Lions’ – Chris Morris (director/writer)

‘Monster’ – Gareth Edwards (director/writer)

Best Foreign Language Film:

‘Biutiful’ – Mexico/Spain

‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ – Argentina

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Sweden

‘I Am Love’ – Italy

‘Of Gods and Men’ – France

Best Animated Feature Film:

‘Toy Story 3’

‘How To Train Your Dragon’

‘Despicable Me’

Best Original Screenplay:

‘Black Swan’ – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin

‘The Fighter’ – Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson

‘Inception’ – Christopher Nolan

‘The Kids are All Right’ – Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg

‘The King’s Speech’ – David Seidler

Best Adapted Screenplay:

‘127 Hours’ – Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel

‘The Social Network’ – Aaron Sorkin

‘Toy Story 3’ – Michael Arndt

‘True Grit’ – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Original Score:

‘127 Hours’ – AR Rahman

‘Alice in Wonderland’ – Danny Elfman

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ – John Powell

‘Inception’ – Hans Zimmer

‘The King’s Speech’ – Alexandre Desplat

Rising Star Award:

Gemma Arterton

Andrew Garfield

Tom Hardy

Aaron Johnson

Emma Stone

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Colin Firth was named Best Actor at last night’s (16.01.11) Golden Globes

The 50-year-old actor was given the prestigious accolade for his portrayal of stammering British monarch King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ and had the audience at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton Hotel in fits of laughter as he accepted the award.

He quipped: “To get to this stage of your life with your dignity and judgment intact can be somewhat precarious.

“Sometimes all you need is a bit of gentle reassurance to keep you on track but right now this (the award) is all that stands between me and a Harley Davidson.”

While Colin was named Best Actor, Natalie Portman received the accolade for Best Actress for her portrayal of a tortured ballerina in ‘Black Swan’.

The 29-year-old beauty – who is expecting her first baby with fiance Benjamin Millepied – said: “Thank you to my parents for bringing me into this world and giving me this beautiful life. And thank you to Benjamin for helping me to bring more creation into the world.”

The ‘Social Network’ – about the creation of the Facebook website – was named Best Picture in the drama category and also won prizes for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.

TV musical phenomenon ‘Glee’ was named Best TV Musical or Comedy while two of its stars, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, picked up awards for supporting actor and actress respectively.

Other winners at the star-studded ceremony – which was hosted by Ricky Gervais – included Melissa Leo, Christian Bale and Annette Bening.

Full list of winners at the 2011 Golden Globes:

Film Categories

Best Picture – ‘The Social Network’

Best Picture (Comedy) – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Director – David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Best Actress (Drama) – Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Best Actor – Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Actress (Comedy) – Annete Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Actor (Comedy) -Paul Giamatti – ‘Barney’s Version’

Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo – ‘The Fighter’

Best Song – ‘Bound to You’ – ‘Burlesque’

Best Original Score – ‘The Social Network’

Best Screenplay – ‘The Social Network’

Best Animated Film – ‘Toy Story 3′

TV Categories

Best Actress (TV Drama) – Katey Sagal – ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Best Actor (TV Drama) – Steve Buscemi – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Dramatic TV Series – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Best Actor for supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Chris Colfer – ‘Glee’

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television – ‘Carlos’

Best TV Musical or Comedy – ‘Glee’

Best Actor, TV musical or comedy – Jim Parsons – ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Best Actress, TV musical or comedy – Laura Linney – ‘The Big C’

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Claire Danes – ‘Temple Grandin’

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Al Pacino – ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Jane Lynch – ‘Glee’

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