Tag: A Very English Scandal
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Andy Serkis, Sadie Frost, Michelle Dockery on BAFTA Rising Star Jury
BAFTA-winner Andy Serkis “(War for the Planet of the Apes”) and actors Sadie Frost (“Waiting for Anya”) and Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) are among the luminaries serving on the jury shortlisting the BAFTA Rising Star Award.The jury, led by BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar, also includes casting directors Lucy Bevan (“Belfast”) and Leo Davis (“A Very…
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Emmy Predictions 2020: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Throughout Emmy season, IndieWire will evaluate the top contenders for TV’s most prestigious prize, and it all starts here. At the bottom of this page are IndieWire TV Critic Ben Travers’ predictions for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie. This article will be updated throughout the coming months, along with all…
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Hugh Grant To Reflect On His Career In BBC Documentary ‘Hugh Grant: A Life On Screen’
Hugh Grant, the star of A Very English Scandal and Notting Hill, is to reflect on his career as an actor in a special BBC Two documentary over the Christmas period.Entertainment One-owned production company Whizz Kid Entertainment and BAFTA Productions will make the 60-minute film, Hugh Grant: A Life On Screen, which will include an…
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Emmys 2019: Amazon and ‘Fleabag’ Shine Bright on ‘Game of Thrones’ Big Night
It was supposed to be a battle between the behemoths, with Netflix and HBO butting heads to determine the future of television, but somewhere along the way an $800 billion company became the little engine who could.Amazon Prime Video had an outstanding showing at the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards, earning seven awards, two supporting actor…
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‘Fleabag’ leads British success at 2019 Emmys
Jodie Comer, Jesse Armstrong, Charlie Brooker, John Oliver among other winners.Fleabag and its creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge led a strong showing by British talents at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night (September 22), with the series winning the best comedy prize and three other awards.Other British winners included Jodie Comer, named best lead actress…
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‘Leave No Trace,’ ‘A Very English Scandal’ Win USC Scripter Awards
“Leave No Trace” has won the USC Libraries Scripter Award for best movie adaptation and “A Very English Scandal” took the television award.“Leave No Trace,” was adapted by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, based on the novel “My Abandonment” by Peter Rock. “A Very English Scandal” was adapted by Russell T. Davies from John Preston’s…
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Golden Globes Winners by the Numbers: ‘Green Book’ Is the Story of 2019
The Golden Globes are in the books, and “Green Book” was the story for 2019, earning three trophies on Sunday.Also having a fine evening were “The Kominsky Method,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” and “Roma,” each with two wins tonight.Those five were the only productions with multiple wins in the…
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‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” has won the Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film, beating out “The Alienist,” “Escape at Dannemora,” “Sharp Objects,” and “A Very English Scandal.” Last year’s prize went to “Big Little Lies,” which more or less swept the category at every major awards show and also…
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All hail the renaissance of Hugh Grant, freed from decades of romcom hell
In the past two years he has produced the best work of his life, including his latest turn in A Very English ScandalBack in the mid-90s, shortly after I saw Four Weddings And A Funeral – when I, along with half the females in this country, developed a profound soft spot for Hugh Grant –…