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  • Despicable Me 4 streams from 5 November

    Despicable Me 4 streams from 5 November

    Mumbai: Despicable Me 4 is set to make its debut on JioCinema Premium on 5 November. The latest installment returns with characters and new adventures, streaming in seven languages— English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali— on JioCinema Premium.

    Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) faces a fresh challenge as he welcomes a new member to his family—Gru Jr. (voiced by Tara Strong). However, their peaceful life is disrupted when Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell) escapes from prison and vows revenge on Gru. As chaos ensues, Gru must team up with his family and the ever-adorable Minions to thwart Maxime’s sinister plans while navigating the ups and downs of fatherhood.

    Directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, Despicable Me 4 features a voice cast that includes returning favorites such as Kristen Wiig (Lucy Wilde), Miranda Cosgrove (Margo) and Pierre Coffin (the Minions). This animated adventure continues to explore themes of family, friendship and the importance of standing together in the face of adversity.

     

  • Jay Leno Receives Mark Twain Prize for Humor

    Jay Leno Receives Mark Twain Prize for Humor

    MUMBAI: Jay Leno has been awarded the nation’s top humor prize, ‘Mark Twain Prize for American Humor’. The comedian was feted in a ceremony which took place on 19 October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

     

    Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld and Wanda Sykes celebrated with the former ‘Tonight Show’ host as he received the honour. The show will be broadcast nationally on 23 November on PBS.

     

    According to media reports, accepting the awards, Leno said that The Tonight Show years were the best of his life and also praised his successor Jimmy Fallon for bringing a new dynamic to the show, adding that it’s fun to see the show change.

     

    The Mark Twain Award honours people who have had an effect on American society in the tradition of Samuel Clemens, the writer, satirist and social commentator, better know as Mark Twain. Past recipients of the award include Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, Will Ferrell and Bill Cosby.

     

    Leno built his career in standup comedy and still makes more than 100 live performances each year. During his time on The Tonight Show, he remained the top-rated late-night host for years, before stepping down from the show for the second time this year. He stepped down for the first time in 2009 and finally in February this year.

     

    Leno is currently developing a new TV show from his Los Angeles garage about on cars. Named Jay Leno’s Garage, the show will premiere on CNBC in 2015. He will also continue his live performances and start a new comedy series next year at the Kennedy Center.

     

  • MTV Movie Awards 2006 to exploit various screens

    MTV Movie Awards 2006 to exploit various screens

    MUMBAI: Aiming to tap any screen, MTV Networks launches 2006 MTV Movie Awards through various interactive platforms.

    The network has set up an interactive hub www.movieawards.mtv.com, viewers will be able to access every aspect of the Movies awards.
    In addition, the network will unveil My Movie Awards on MTV Overdrive, creating opportunity to watch and customize the entire movie awards ceremony, plus experience exclusive content not seen during the show.

    There users can re-experience the awards in their own unique, customized way through MTV Overdrive which will have the entire show in bite-size on-demand segments.

    By creating a personalized highlight reel of the show, or simply watch it in its entirety on demand — it’s all up to the fans. Viewers will also be able to access exclusive footage not seen on-air including, revealing backstage diaries from the night’s celebrities, an in-depth look at the hottest red carpet fashions, interviews with the big winners, and much more.

    My Movie Awards will debut immediately following the on-air premiere of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards on 8 June.
    “Watch the show in its entirety, or mix and customize your favorite moments, My Movie Awards is unlimited access for fans to experience the show exactly as they demand it,” said MTV president Christina Norman.

    “It speaks to our mission — give our audience the opportunity to tap into MTV on any screen they want to — and the Movie Awards promises to be another standout MTV multiplatform event.”

    Jessica Alba will be hosting the 2006 MTV Movie Awards in California. Taking the stage to debut new music and deliver eagerly awaited live performances at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards are Christina Aguilera and punk rockers, AFI.

    Kate Beckinsale, Jamie Foxx, Owen Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Matt Dillon, Will Ferrell, T.I., Kate Hudson, Ludacris, Rebecca Romijn, Kate Bosworth, Famke Janssen, John C. Reilly and Brandon Routh are the first to be announced in the growing list of stars presenting at this year’s ceremony, which promises to be more than an award show, but a movie unto itself, informs an official release.

    Up for starring roles at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards are the 40-Year Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers, each receiving five nominations. Also vying for the spotlight are Batman Begins, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hustle & Flow, Sin City and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith with three nominations each.

    MTV will also celebrate the all new categories of Best Hero, Sexiest Performance and the ‘mtvU Student Filmmaker Award’ for the first time ever.

    Tenth Planet Productions will once again join MTV to produce the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. Joel Gallen will executive produce the show for the 12th consecutive year, and will also direct the show. Salli Frattini is executive producer for MTV. Rick Austin is Producer and Kathy Flynn will serve as event producer.

    The 2006 MTV Movie Awards will be seen in 171 countries /territories via 50 music programming services, and in 23 languages in more than 479.5 million households, informs the official release.