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  • HBO dominates Creative Arts Emmys

    HBO dominates Creative Arts Emmys

    MUMBAI: US broadcaster HBO topped the list of winners at the 58th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards with 17 golden statuettes. Among broadcast networks, ABC led the field with 10.
    The ceremony was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles a few days ago. HBO’s show Elizabeth I got five trophies. Baghdad, ER and Rome got four awards each.

    The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are dedicated primarily to the many essential crafts and technical disciplines involved in television production-including picture editing, sound editing, sound mixing, special visual effects, cinematography, art direction, music, stunts and more. Awards are also handed out for animation, variety series, reality series and four acting categories.

    The award for Guest Actress in a Drama Series went to Patricia Clarkson for Six Feet Under; Guest Actress in a Comedy Series went to Cloris Leachman for Malcolm in the Middle; Guest Actor in a Drama Series went to Christian Clemenson for Boston Legal and Guest Actor in a Comedy Series went to Leslie Jordan for Will And Grace.

    The Governors Award, which is given to individuals or organisations committed to important social causes, went to mtvU, MTV US’ college network, for the outlet’s Sudan Campaign-which for the past two years has been informing and empowering college students to help stop the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.

    The Children’s Programme category resulted in a tie. Awards went to both the Disney Channel movie High School Musical (which also won the award for choreography) and the HBO production I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me.

  • USA Network to take WWE to the next level with film based initiative

    USA Network to take WWE to the next level with film based initiative

    MUMBAI: American cable network USA Network is looking to build on its relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

    The network is unveiling plans to develop and produce action movies aimed at the WWE audience.

    USA Network president Bonnie Hammer said, “The return of WWE to USA has been a knockout for both parties. We are looking forward to building and expanding on our audience as well as the Raw fan base with high impact, adrenaline-fueled, larger-than-life action just like they’ll find in the ring.”

    One film is called Hunting Rabbets. This features Jack and Bobby Rabbet, hard luck brothers who operate a failing repossession business. When Bobby neglects to pay their axes, a secret
    government agency confronts the Rabbets with an ultimatum: go to prison, or work off the debt.

    Now, as unofficial government employees, Jack and Bobby must use their repossession skills to search America for classified items the government cannot admit it has lost.

    Another film is called Crush. Bodyguards have to be tough, and Able ‘Crush’ Cross was one of the toughest. But the business of protection is a hard one. Forced out for not being a team player, Crush makes a living as bouncer at Los Angeles hot spots. However, Crush is pulled back into the bodyguard business when he is hired by a wealthy CEO who fears for the life of his daughter. This is an original film by Phoef Sutton (Analyze This, Boston Legal).

    In The Last Tough Guy, the protagonist Jack Cooper is one of the best stunt men in Hollywood. Unfortunately, his hard-drinking lifestyle and gruff demeanour have left him with few jobs and fewer friends. When Jack witnesses the death of his former mentor, producer Rudy Solomon, he goes to the police, who prove uncooperative.

    Reconnecting with his former flame (who happens to be Rudy’s estranged daughter), Jack decides to take matters into his own hands. As he tracks down Rudy’s killers and bring them to justice.