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  • HBO US’ new miniseries sees an empire fall

    HBO US’ new miniseries sees an empire fall

    MUMBAI: Fresh from the success that its mini series Angels in America enjoyed in the US last year HBO has announced that its new mini series Empire Falls will air in the US in May.

    Empire Falls is based on Richard Russo’s Pulitzer Prize-winning best seller and as is generally the case stars a who is who of Hollywood. The cast includes Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Oscar winning veteran Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn and Joanne Woodward.

    The two part miniseries was shot in 2003 in Waterville, Skowhegan and other Maine towns.

    At its center is Miles Roby, who runs the Empire Grill, a restaurant that becomes the crossroads for a captivating mix of characters whose lives and pasts are inextricably intertwined. Russo said that he is very pleased with how it came out . “The performances are stunning. It is a beautiful film and central Maine comes off looking really good. I think that the people of Maine will be really pleased with the way their lives and their towns come across.”

    The show airs on 28 and 29 May.
    In the addition HBO On Demand will offer a unique viewing option apart from any of the versions on the traditional linear channels. The eight “chapters” of the miniseries will be available separately. HBO2 will debut Parts 1 and 2 back-to-back on 30 May. Throughout June, both HBO and HBO2 will present the two parts back-to-back as well as on consecutive days.

    HBO executive VP programme planning David Baldwin says, “Taken as a whole, this rollout of Empire Falls represents the latest example of how HBO is recreating the way television is made available to its viewers. This plan gives HBO subscribers almost unlimited choice and access to the event, while still allowing for the traditional excitement of a mini-series premiere over the holiday weekend.”

  • ‘Angels in America’, ‘Sopranos’ dominate Emmys

    ‘Angels in America’, ‘Sopranos’ dominate Emmys

    MUMBAI: It was a great night for HBO at the 56th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Its gangster drama The Sopranos became the first cable show to win the Emmy for best drama series.

    Meanwhile the landmark television miniseries Angels in America received 11 awards. This is the most ever won by a miniseries.

    Al Pacino won the best actor award for ‘Angels In America’

    For the broadcast networks Fox comedy – Arrested Developed surprisingly won in the comedy series category. Angels In America’s ‘A’ list cast of Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker and Jeffrey Wright received awards. In addition, the writer Tony Kushner also bagged a trophy along with the director Mike Nichols.

    At the ceremony Nichols said, “As you know the fight against Aids isn’t over yet. We must do what we can for Africa.”

    Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo, who played a hard-luck mob couple in The Sopranos, whose relationship ended in betrayal were crowned supporting actor and actress at the Emmys.

    Meanwhile NBC’s The West Wing won an award for Allison Janney. James Spader who stars in ABC’s The Practice also walked away with honours.

    The satirical news show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, won an award for best variety series for the second year in a row. His writing staff also won an Emmy. In India, the show airs on CNN on Sundays.

    Sarah Jessica Parker won best actress in comedy series for ‘Sex and the City’
    In the comedy section, the four major comedy acting awards went for work in series that concluded their successful runs earlier this year in the US. Kelsey Grammer won his fourth Emmy for best actor in a comedy for Frasier and Sarah Jessica Parker won best actress in comedy series for Sex and the City. In India, the second season of Sex And the City is airing on HBO, whereas Frasier airs on Star World.

    In the reality category, CBS’ The Amazing Race won best reality series for the second year in a row. In India, the show airs on AXN.