Tag: Michelle Williams

  • 71st Emmy Awards Update: Hotstar Premium leads the way with 44 Wins!

    71st Emmy Awards Update: Hotstar Premium leads the way with 44 Wins!

    The recently concluded 71st Emmy Awards recognized excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2018-2019 television season. And the best performances of year have been spoken for! After leading the race with the maximum nominations, Hotstar Premium continues to be the destination for shows with maximum wins this year – a total of 44 Wins across Creative and Main Awards, way ahead of the rest in India.

    Cult show Game of Thrones took home a total of 12 awards across categories, while Chernobyl was a close second with a total of 10 wins this year. These winners are testament to great stories and even greater storytelling that make these titles and performances memorable and unique. Here’s a round-up of winners from the most coveted categories.

    Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones
    Outstanding Limited Series: Chernobyl
    Lead Actress – Limited Series/Movie – Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon)
    Lead Actor – Comedy Series – Bill Hader (Barry)
    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Porter (Pose)
    Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
    Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Jesse Armstrong (Succession)
    Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special – Johan Renck (Chernobyl)
    Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special – Craig Mazin (Chernobyl)
    Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
    Outstanding Variety Talk Series – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

  • Watch popular stars in conversation with Rajeev Masand, on now showing

    Watch popular stars in conversation with Rajeev Masand, on now showing

    MUMBAI: This week on Now Showing, catch CNN-News18’s Entertainment Editor Rajeev Masand’s review of Ridley Scott’s flick – All the Money in the World, starring Oscar winner Christopher Plummer, Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg.

    Rajeev Masand will also speak to Bareilly Ki Barfi star Kriti Sanon about how her life has changed after becoming famous and how she got over the failure of Raabta. Kriti also shares her views on paparazzi culture and the constant pressure of being judged for one’s appearance.

    In another special segment, Hollywood star Jeremy Renner speaks exclusively to Rajeev Masand about the Harvey Weinstein scandal and how he, along with the makers of his new film Wind River, took the film back from the disgraced studio chief.

    The viewers can also test their film quotient and win exclusive DVDs and movie vouchers by participating in The Really Tough Movie Quiz.

  • Palm Springs award to Stepher Daldry

    Palm Springs award to Stepher Daldry

    MUMBAI: Stephen Daldry, three time Academy Award nominee, will be awarded with the Director of the Year Award for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close at the upcoming 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

    Daldry will join this year‘s previously announced honorees George Clooney, Glenn Close, Michel Hazanavicius, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Octavia Spencer, Michelle Williams and the team behind “Young Adult, all of whom will receive their awards on January 7.

  • Palm Springs to honour Brad Pitt

    Palm Springs to honour Brad Pitt

    MUMBAI: The Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Brad Pitt with its Desert Palm Achievement Actor Award for his acclaimed performances in Moneyball and The Tree of Life.

    The year 2011 has proved to be a good year for Pitt. The New York Critics Circle named him the best actor for both Moneyball while the Boston Society of Film Critics named him best actor for Moneyball.

    Pitt will receive the award at the Festival‘s Awards Gala on January 7. The festival runs from January 5 to 16.

    With this, Pitt joins the previous honorees George Clooney (The Descendants), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Octavia Spencer (The Help) and Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn).

  • Boston critics name Brad Pitt as best actor

    Boston critics name Brad Pitt as best actor

    MUMBAI: Boston critics voted Brad Pitt and Michelle Williams as best actor and actress. While Pitt was voted best actor for playing Oakland A‘s manager Billy Beane in Moneyball, Williams was named best actress for playing Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn.

    In the best supporting actor category, Albert Brooks was named as best supporting actor for Drive, while Melissa McCarthy was voted as best supporting actress for her role in Bridesmaids.

    Martin Scorsese was chosen best director for his 3D movie Hugo.
     
    The Moneyball team of Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin picked up the screenwriting award.

    Other category wards are as follows: best cinematography, Emmanuel Lubeski, best documentary, The Tree of Life, best foreign language film James Marsh‘s Project Nim, best animated film, Dennis Villeneuve‘s Incendies, best filming editing, Christian Marclay in Rango and best new filmmaker, Sean Durkin.