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Production for Wednesday Begins with Look at Wednesday and Enid - Main Image

Netflix is always on the search for their next mega-hit like Stranger Things or Squid Game. While nobody thought that Wednesday was going to take over the world, the series managed to be a cultural touchstone. Jenna Ortega became the idol of a new generation of Goths.

The second season of the show is expected to come out soon, and the series just started production with a look at Wednesday herself and her colorful “best friend” Enid.

Wednesday Season 2 Starts Production

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No plot has been revealed for the second season yet, but it is expected that Wednesday will continue to keep snooping around for mysteries at the Nevermore Academy. With family members like Gomez, Morticia, and Uncle Fester also showing up in the first season, some fans guess that the second...

Universal has Blumhouse horror ‘Night Swim’; BFI has ‘Scala!!!’.

James Hawes’ Nicholas Winton biopic One Life and Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley story Priscilla lead the new films on the first weekend of 2024 at the UK-Ireland box office.

Distributed by Warner Bros and opening in a sizeable 699 sites, One Life tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a London broker who rescued 669 children – predominantly Jewish – from the Nazis leading up to the Second World War. The film has £1.6m already, having opened for previews on Monday, January 1.

Johnny Flynn, a 2005 Screen Star of Tomorrow, plays the younger Winton; with Anthony Hopkins playing him in the 1980s,...

Exclusive: Johnny Flynn spent several days studying Anthony Hopkins’ every gesture on the set of the film One Life, in which both portray the same man, Sir Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, a London stockbroker responsible for helping 669 children flee to safety from the Nazis in World War II.

Hopkins plays Winton in the later years of Winton’s life, at a time when he was gripped by guilt because of the children he wasn’t able to save. With help from his mother and other volunteers, Sir Nicholas persuaded British officials to allow Czech children into the UK, including finding them foster families.

Director James Hawes explained how he filmed all of Hopkins’ scenes in one batch for the See-Saw Films, BBC Films and Mbk production.

“We shot Tony’s 15 days first, and Johnny came to the set on a number of those days and watched Tony’s performance so...

Netflix‘s Wednesday is still a hot topic of discussion as one of the most popular reboots of the famous goth family. One of Wednesday’s beloved characters is Enid Sinclair, played by actor Emma Myers. She has her own turmoil as the only female werewolf among her younger brothers and has yet to wolf out. But Emma Myers agrees with fans that the key reason why Enid began to shift is because of raging hormones.

Emma Myers as Enid in ‘Wednesday’ Episode 1 | via Netflix Enid’s mother ridicules her for not completing the wolf change in ‘Wednesday’

As advertised, Nevermore Academy is a safe haven for outcasts with unique supernatural abilities. Fans meet Enid when she is introduced to her new and complete opposite roommate, Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega). Enid breaks down the four main cliques of fangs, furs, stoners, and scales. When describing the werewolves, she says they...

Shure, the iconic audio company responsible for supplying microphones for famous musicians since the 1920s and every president since Lyndon B. Johnson, has just debuted its first-ever pair of consumer-focused Bluetooth headphones: the Aonic 50. It may be late to the game, but Shure has nevertheless delivered the best sounding pair of wireless headphones I’ve ever heard.

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Shure’s wait and see approach has allowed it to sidestep many of the problems that plagued Bluetooth headphones in the past. It supports Bluetooth 5.0, the latest version of the...

The Best Drama Supporting Actress Emmy line-up is stuffed with top-tier talent, with five actresses in our early odds with 800-plus users picking each of them to earn a spot on the ballot. Right now,”The Crown’s” Helena Bonham Carter as Britain’s charismatic Princess Margaret has the lead with 19/5 odds. She is also far ahead with eight out of 10 experts and seven out of 11 editors placing her in the win column.

Next is the mighty Meryl — as in Streep — with 9/2 odds for her meddlesome matriach who is out to make trouble for the Monterey Five ladies on the second season of “Big Little Lies.” Both actresses are best known for their big-screen work. Both actresses have won Emmys previously, with Bonham Carter claiming an international version of the award for her performance in 2009’s “Enid” as British children’s author Enid Blyton. La Streep, meanwhile, won best actress...

It’s not easy being Gray.

As the freshman season of Penny Dreadful comes to a close this Sunday (Showtime 10/9c), Dorian will once again cross paths with Vanessa Ives — and this time, he’s looking for answers.

Related Showtime’s Penny Dreadful Renewed for (Bigger!) Season 2

TVLine spoke with Reeve Carney — who plays the man with the hidden portrait — about romance, bromance and working with director James Hawes (Doctor Who, Enid).

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I’m excited, but also sad because there isn’t another episode to look forward to this season. Now I’m...

After making its world premiere at FrightFest last year, it was recently announced that The Dead 2: India is headed to the Us and Canada, courtesy of Anchor Bay Films. However, the movie is still being sold in other areas around the world and we have a brand new poster that was created for the movie’s appearance at Cannes.

We caught the first screening of the movie at FrightFest, so there is plenty of content for Daily Dead readers to catch up on. We’ve included the recent Anchor Bay announcement below, along with the official trailer, the new poster, and links to our previous coverage.

“Anchor Bay Films has acquired the rights to the award-winning film The Dead 2: India, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the company’s 2012 release of The Dead. Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford (Mainline Run, Distant Shadow, The Dead), stars Joseph Millson (Casino Royale,...

Horror is coming to India this fall with “The Dead 2: India,” a horror film recently acquired by Anchor Bay Films. The announcement was made by Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film, a sequel to 2013′s “The Dead,” is written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford and stars Joseph Millson (“Casino Royale,” “Enid”) This film is a zombie road movie that has had critical acclaim and now, thanks to Anchor Bay’s acquisition of the film’s theatrical, home entertainment, digital and VOD rights, horror fans in the U.S. and Canada will be able to see the witness the zombie spectacle. “We’re thrilled to be releasing [ Read More ]

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Anchor Bay Films has acquired the rights to the award-winning film The Dead 2: India, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the company’s 2012 release of The Dead. Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford (Mainline Run, Distant Shadow, The Dead), stars Joseph Millson (Casino Royale, Enid) in this critically-acclaimed epic zombie road movie. The company has acquired the theatrical, home entertainment, digital and VOD rights for the U.S. and Canada. The … Continue reading →

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After making its world premiere at FrightFest last year, The Dead 2: India is headed to the Us and Canada, courtesy of Anchor Bay Films:

“Anchor Bay Films has acquired the rights to the award-winning film The Dead 2: India, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the company’s 2012 release of The Dead. Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford (Mainline Run, Distant Shadow, The Dead), stars Joseph Millson (Casino Royale, Enid) in this critically-acclaimed epic zombie road movie. The company has acquired the theatrical, home entertainment, digital and VOD rights for the U.S. and Canada. The announcement was made today by Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment.

“We’re thrilled to be releasing the next film in the Ford Brothers’ films,” commented Kevin Kasha, Head of Acquisitions for Starz. “We had a great experience on the first film and are looking forward to offering audiences another round of The Dead.

Some quick acquisition news for you cats to chew on... Anchor Bay has secured the rights for the Ford brothers' highly anticipated sequel to their film The Dead, entitled The Dead 2: India; read on for details.

From the Press Release

Anchor Bay Films has acquired the rights to the award-winning film The Dead 2: India, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the company’s 2012 release of The Dead. Written and directed by Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford (Mainline Run, Distant Shadow, The Dead), stars Joseph Millson (Casino Royale, Enid) in this critically-acclaimed epic zombie road movie. The company has acquired the theatrical, home entertainment, digital and VOD rights for the U.S. and Canada. The announcement was made today by Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment.

“We’re thrilled to be releasing the next film in the Ford Brothers’ films,” commented Kevin Kasha, Head of Acquisitions for Starz. “We...

London – TV producer Sally Woodward Gentle, whose resume boasts Whitechapel, the Helena Bonham Carter-starrer Enid and Downton Abbey, has set up her own U.K. indie production banner, Sid Gentle Films. Ron Burkle's global investment group The Yucaipa Companies will provide financial backing for the company. Woodward Gentle's start-up shingle aims to produce high-end scripted drama, returning series, one-off features and mini-series for the U.K. and beyond as well as developing movie projects. She is currently in development on an adaptation for BBC One by screenwriting partnership Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who

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Sally Woodward Gentle was most recently creative director at Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films. Now striking out on her own, the exec has launched production company Sid Gentle Films with financial backing from Ron Burkle‘s global investment firm The Yucaipa Companies. Sid Gentle is eyeing scripted drama, TV movies and miniseries as well as indie features. The company is already in development on a Neal Purvis/Robert Wade-penned project for the BBC, and a supernatural thriller from Ben Court and Caroline Ip, also for the BBC. Former Carnival exec Henrietta Colvin is also joining Sid Gentle Films as head of development. Lee Morris, who’s currently producing Da Vinci’s Demons, will come aboard as managing director in the New Year. Woodward Gentle’s producing credits include Channel 4′s BAFTA award-winning Any Human Heart, ITV drama series Whitechapel and Helena Bonham Carter drama Enid. She is also...

After making its world premiere at FrightFest, The Dead 2: India is headed to La’s Screamfest next month for its first screening in the Us. We already gave you a look at the first trailer, but a brand new trailer has just been released and we have it for you to check out.

“Another darkly mysterious Continent becomes an inhospitable dead zone in The Dead 2: India. The highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning Ford Brothers’ critically acclaimed zombie road movie The Dead sees the cult commercial franchise move to the hustle and bustle of India as the devastating outbreak takes hold. Set against the spectacular vistas and stunning scenery of Rajasthan, known as The Land of the Kings and one of the world’s first and oldest civilizations, The Dead 2: India puts the Ford Brothers’ unique apocalyptic vision on a far bigger canvas in terms of breathtaking scope,...

The Dead 2: India will have its world premiere as the opening film of FrightFest 2013 and we have a look at the new poster that will be available to purchase at the festival. Film4 FrightFest, the UK’s biggest genre film festival, runs from Thursday, August 22nd to Monday, August 26th at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square.

We’ve included The Dead 2: India poster and trailer below. For more information on Film4 FrightFest, visit:

http://www.frightfest.co.uk/

“Another darkly mysterious Continent becomes an inhospitable dead zone in The Dead 2: India. The highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning Ford Brothers’ critically acclaimed zombie road movie The Dead sees the cult commercial franchise move to the hustle and bustle of India as the devastating outbreak takes hold. Set against the spectacular vistas and stunning scenery of Rajasthan, known as The Land of the Kings and one of the...

It has been announced that The Dead 2: India will have its world premiere as the opening film of Film4 FrightFest 2013:

“We are continuing the tradition of the last few years of announcing our opening and closing films ahead of the big main announcement of the full programme, which will be at 2pm on 28 June.

Each year we strive to give the platform of our opening slot to a locally produced British film, and this year is no different. We are delighted to be able to announce this year’s opening film will be the world premiere of The Ford Brothers latest, The Dead 2: India, the first-ever International production of a zombie film shot in India.

Howard and Jon Ford, the director, writer and producer team behind the acclaimed African-set zombie road movie ‘The Dead’ said today: “It’s truly an honour to be the opening film – mind-blowing!

Yesterday, we showed you the new trailer for The Dead 2: India. We wanted to bring Daily Dead readers more information on the upcoming zombie movie and Howard J. Ford provided us with new plot details:

“Another darkly mysterious Continent becomes an inhospitable dead zone in The Dead 2: India. The highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning Ford Brothers’ critically acclaimed zombie road movie The Dead sees the cult commercial franchise move to the hustle and bustle of India as the devastating outbreak takes hold. Set against the spectacular vistas and stunning scenery of Rajasthan, known as The Land of the Kings and one of the world’s first and oldest civilizations, The Dead 2: India puts the Ford Brothers’ unique apocalyptic vision on a far bigger canvas in terms of breathtaking scope, thrilling action, death-defying stunts, emotional resonance and spine-tingling fright.

A ship docked fresh from Somalia, containing one...

The award-winning The Sarah Jane Adventures returns to Cbbc from Monday 3 October for the final six episodes, filmed before the untimely death of actress Elisabeth Sladen, who played Sarah Jane, earlier this year.

With Luke (Tommy Knight) off to university – but far from forgotten – there’s a new character joining the gang, Sky, played by 13 year old Sinead Michael.

Sinead (represented by Byron's Management) is from London, and played Emily in ITV thriller The Children, and also appeared as one of Enid Blyton's daughters in BBC4 biopic Enid.

Describing how she got the part, Sinead said, "My agency sent me along for the audition with the casting director and I got a recall to do a second audition a few weeks later. I was so surprised to get the part. I have done acting before. I have been in a few dramas on stage, in an opera and a few other bits,...

Intrepid investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith and her gang of young sidekicks are back as the final six episodes of the hugely successful The Sarah Jane Adventures air on Cbbc this autumn, starting on Monday 3rd October.

In the first adventure Sarah Jane discovers a mystery baby on her doorstep. But with explosions, power surges and reports of a Metal man falling from the sky, Sarah Jane is convinced that there's more to the baby than there first seemed. The second part of "Sky" will broadcast on Tuesday 4th October.

Created by Russell T Davies, The Sarah Jane Adventures is made by BBC Cymru Wales and has been a huge hit since its debut on Cbbc in 2007. These final episodes were filmed before the untimely death of actress Elisabeth Sladen, who played Sarah Jane, earlier this year.

Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer), Tommy Knight (Luke Smith), Anjli Mohindra (Rani Chandra) all return along with new girl,...

Outnumbered, the multi-award-winning comedy series from Hat Trick Productions, which captures the turbulent chaos of family life, is back on BBC One with a new six-part series starting on Friday 2 September and followed by a Christmas special.

In the new series, the family is confronted by an array of issues ranging from death, drugs, terrorism and getting old, to food science, Top Gear, the joy of ventriloquism and the perils of Subbuteo.

The casting director avoided stage-school talent, instead undertaking a lengthy audition process which involved lots of game playing, determined to find children who would enjoy the filming process. So the three juvenile leads came out at the top of the fairly exhausting casting process. Andy: "They're all really interesting to watch and they've all got very interesting, funny personalities. Confident, but also excellent actors."

Tyger Drew-Honey returns as Jake Brockman

Tyger was born Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey, he is now 15 years old,...

Despite the fact that Helena Bonham Carter is currently in England filming Tim Burton's reimagining of the '60s TV series "Dark Shadows," she's sending her best to America. And she isn't alone. As the digital distributor Emerging Pictures did last fall for a selection of Australian hits that wouldn't have made it to U.S. theaters otherwise, the company is teaming up with the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the UK Film Council to bring a group of six acclaimed British films Stateside, kicking off with "Toast," a '60s set coming-of-age story based on food writer Nigel Slater's memoir with Freddie Highmore as his teen surrogate who must compete for the attention of his gruff father against a cleaning woman (Bonham Carter) whose heavenly lemon meringue pie masks the tartness she demonstrates upon becoming the boy's stepmother.

However, that's nearly the only thing about the...

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Lucinda Wright talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her contribution to ITV’s adaptation of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher starring Paddy Considine. The date: 1860. Place: South West England. Costumes: an elegant recreation of the revolutionary Victorian age.

Although probably known for costume designing the 2005 reboot of Doctor Who, Wright has worked in television since the late 1990s. She has also covered period costume before, principally with Henry VIII (2003) and Georgian era Fanny Hill (2007). The Suspicions of Mr Whicher is based on Kate Summerscale’s prize winning book about real life Scotland Yard detective Jack Whicher’s (Considine) investigation of an infant murder and his controversial conclusion that lead to national outcry. It is sober yet gripping drama.

Clothes on Film, Chris: How did you go about researching the period?...

Simon Cowell revealed his life was "boring" before he appeared on television, during his acceptance speech at the 38th International Emmy Awards. The music mogul, who first achieved TV stardom as a judge on 2001 U.K. TV talent show "Pop Idol", was handed the International Emmy Founders Award at the ceremony at The Hilton hotel in New York City on Monday night, November 22 for his contributions to TV and entertainment, and he admitted he was delighted to receive the accolade.

Simon, who was handed his prize by News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch, joked, "Whoever said fame, money, success will destroy you, was completely wrong. Bring it on! My life was boring before I went on TV."

Paying tribute to "amazingly talented and charismatic" Simon, Rupert praised him for his work on "The X Factor", "American Idol" and the "Got Talent" franchise, which he said made the British star a "phenomenal...

Simon Cowell revealed his life was “boring” before he appeared on television, during his acceptance speech at the 38th International Emmy Awards.

The music mogul – who first achieved TV stardom as a judge on 2001 UK TV talent show ‘Pop Idol’ – was handed the International Emmy Founders Award at the ceremony at The Hilton hotel in New York City last night (22.11.10) for his contributions to TV and entertainment, and he admitted he was delighted to receive the accolade.

Simon – who was handed his prize by News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch – joked: “Whoever said fame, money, success will destroy you, was completely wrong. Bring it on! My life was boring before I went on TV.”

Paying tribute to “amazingly talented and charismatic” Simon, Rupert praised him for his work on ‘The X Factor’, ‘American Idol’ and the ‘Got Talent’ franchise, which he said made the British star a “phenomenal media impresario” for...

American Idol producer receives founders award while other UK winners include Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter and BBC

Rupert Murdoch presented Simon Cowell with an International Emmy founders award at a ceremony in New York last night.

The other UK winners at the 38th annual International Emmys were Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter and the BBC, which took home five awards.

Cowell's award was in recognition of his role as a judge and producer on three of the highest-rating shows in the Us and UK – American Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

American Idol is broadcast by Fox, the Us network owned by News Corporation. Murdoch is the company's chairman and chief executive.

Hoskins was named best actor for his role in The Street, while Bonham Carter picked up the best actress award for Enid, both broadcast by the BBC.

Jimmy McGovern's BBC1 show The Street is made by ITV Studios,...

Bob Hoskins and Simon Cowell were among the big winners at the International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday night, November 22. British actor Hoskins picked up the Best Male Actor trophy for his turn in "The Street", while the U.K. series won the Best Drama award at the ceremony celebrating the best in non-American TV programming.

Cowell was applauded for his work on reality TV shows including "The X Factor" as he was handed the special honorary International Emmy Founders Award. Accepting his prize, he joked to the crowd, "Whoever said fame, money, success will destroy you (was) completely wrong. Bring it on. Genuinely, my life was boring before I went on TV and instead now I've got lots of friends."

Helena Bonham Carter was named Best Female for her portrayal of children's writer Enid Blyton in "Enid", while former "Beverly Hills, 90210" actor Jason Priestley hosted the star-studded event.

Bob Hoskins and Simon Cowell were among the big winners at the International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday night.

British actor Hoskins picked up the Best Male Actor trophy for his turn in The Street, while the U.K. series won the Best Drama award at the ceremony celebrating the best in non-American TV programming.

Cowell was applauded for his work on reality TV shows including The X Factor as he was handed the special honorary International Emmy Founders Award.

Accepting his prize, he joked to the crowd, "Whoever said fame, money, success will destroy you (was) completely wrong. Bring it on. Genuinely, my life was boring before I went on TV and instead now I've got lots of friends."

Helena Bonham Carter was named Best Female for her portrayal of children's writer Enid Blyton in Enid, while former Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Jason Priestley hosted the star-studded event.

Just how important is Simon Cowell to News Corp.? The reality star/producer, who served as a judge on Fox's juggernaut American Idol and is now prepping an U.S. version of The X Factor for the network, received an International Emmy Founders Award tonight. In what organizers described as "a total surprise," News Corp. chairman and CEO Murdoch appeared on stage to present the award. The other life achievement honor, the International Emmy Directorate Award, went to Lorne Michaels and was presented by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon host Jimmy Fallon and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin. As for the rest of the awards, Israel won for the first time in the comedy category with Traffic Light (Kupperman Productions/Keshet Broadcasting). A U.S. version of the series, Mixed Signals, launches in midseason on Fox. Portugal made history by taking home their first ever International Emmy Award for the telenovela My Love.

Britain has walked away with six prizes at this year's International Emmy Awards. The ceremony, held in New York last night, saw Simon Cowell presented with the prestigious 'International Emmy Founders Award', while five other UK hopefuls won in the ten competitive categories. Bob Hoskins and Helena Bonham Carter picked up 'Best Performance' awards for their roles in The Street and Enid respectively, while The Street itself was named 'Best Drama Series'. Cbbc's Shaun the Sheep picked up the 'Best (more)...

Subject: Helena Bonham Carter, 44-year old English actress

Date of Assessment: November 26, 2010

Positive Buzzwords: Versatile, ethereal, Burton

Negative Buzzwords: Typecast, overrated, Burton

The Case: Helena Bonham Carter can do what few leading ladies in Hollywood can do. That is, this woman can rock a corset and updo like nobody's business and with far more aplomb than the likes of Keira Knightley. Let's be upfront about the Burton in the room though, for it's simply impossible to ignore the perpetual threesome between Carter, Johnny Depp, and director Tim Burton, the latter of which has also been Helena's "domestic partner" since 2001. Now, would Carter have appeared within several Burton films -- Planet of the Apes; Big Fish; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Corpse Bride; Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Alice in Wonderland -- if she weren't also sleeping with the man in charge? Perhaps not, but if Helena weren't around,...

The United Kingdom has picked up nine nominations for the 2010 International Emmy Awards. The UK was shortlisted in nine out of ten categories, missing out only on the telenovela list. Helena Bonham-Carter picked up a nod for 'Best Performance By An Actress' for her role in Enid, while Bob Hoskins was nominated for his part in The Street. The Street was also named as one of the 'Best Drama' nominees and Peep Show was recognised in the 'Best Comedy' category. Heston's Feasts and Shaun The Sheep also picked (more)...

HollywoodNews.com: Music Mogul Simon Cowell is set to receive a special award at this year’s International Emmys.

Cowell, 50, will be presented with the ‘International Emmy Founders Award’ for his work on TV talent shows, including ‘American Idol.’

The ‘X Factor’ judge will be joined at the ceremony by nine other British television stars nominated for the awards.

In total TV stars from 15 different countries are up for the prestigious awards, which will be presented by former ‘Beverly Hills 90210′ star Jason Priestley in New York on November 22nd.

‘Harry Potter’ actress Helena Bonham Carter, 44, is recognized in the Best Actress category for her role as children’s author Enid Blyton in the BBC TV show ‘Enid.’

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Simon Cowell is to receive a special prize at this year's 38th International Emmy Awards. The music mogul will be presented with the International Emmy Founders Award for his work on various TV talent shows, including "American Idol" and "America's Got Talent".

Other nominees include Helena Bonham Carter who has been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her portrayal of children's author Enid Blyton in the biopic "Enid", while Bob Hoskins is up for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as a reformed alcoholic in "The Street".

Nominations span 15 countries, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, The Philippines, The Netherlands and the U.K., and the various prizes recognize excellence by individual stars and specific TV programming such as documentaries, comedy shows and drama series.

"Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels, who helped launch the careers...

Simon Cowell is to receive a special prize at this year’s 38th International Emmy Awards

The music mogul will be presented with the International Emmy Founders Award for his work on various TV talent shows, including ‘American Idol’ and ‘America’s Got Talent’.

Other nominees include Helena Bonham Carter who has been nominated in the Best Performance By An Actress category for her portrayal of children's author Enid Blyton in the biopic ‘Enid’, while Bob Hoskins is up for Best Performance By An Actor for his role as a reformed alcoholic in ‘The Street’.

Nominations span 15 countries - Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, The Philippines, The Netherlands and the UK – and the various prizes recognise excellence by individual stars and specific TV programming such as documentaries, comedy shows and drama series.

‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels – who helped launch...

Actors Helena Bonham Carter and Bob Hoskins will be flying the flag for the U.K. at the International Emmy Awards after helping Britain land a total of nine nominations. The "Alice in Wonderland" star has been hailed in the best actress category for her TV portrayal of iconic children's writer Enid Blyton in "Enid", while Hoskins is up for best actor for his role in BBC drama "The Street".

The program, about the lives of different residents on a road in northwest England, will also compete for the title of best drama series, alongside the likes of U.K. comedy "Peep Show", "Japan's Clouds Over the Hill", "The Killing II" (Denmark), "Traffic Light" (Israel) and Argentinian crime series "Epitafios". "Epitafios" ' lead star Leonardo Sbaraglia will battle Hoskins for the best actor honor, with other nominees including "Sea Wolf" 's Sebastian Koch (Germany) and Sid Lucero for "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" (Philippines).

Meanwhile,...

Leonardo Sbaraglia, Epitafios Leonardo Sbaraglia, Helena Bonham Carter and Bob Hoskins are three film personalities nominated for the 2010 International Emmy Awards, announced Monday, Oct. 4. Sbaraglia, one of the stars of Marcelo Piñeyro's unusual crime drama Burnt Money, received a best actor nomination for his copycat serial killer in HBO Latin America's Argentinean mini-series Epitafios, which is also in contention for best drama series. Bonham Carter is up for best actress for the BCC4's biopic Enid, in which she plays author Enid Blyton, whose life wasn't nearly as rosy as the stories found in her children's books. Hoskins' nomination was for best actor for his role as a sobered-up alcoholic who takes on the neighborhood's top thug in BBC1's The Street, which also received a nod for best drama series. Additionally, Sebastian Koch, one of the leading men in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, is a best...

Actors Helena Bonham Carter and Bob Hoskins will be flying the flag for the U.K. at the International Emmy Awards after helping Britain land a total of nine nominations.

The Alice In Wonderland star has been hailed in the best actress category for her TV portrayal of iconic children's writer Enid Blyton in Enid, while Hoskins is up for best actor for his role in BBC drama The Street.

The programme, about the lives of different residents on a road in northwest England, will also compete for the title of best drama series, alongside the likes of U.K. comedy Peep Show, Japan's Clouds Over the Hill, The Killing II (Denmark), Traffic Light (Israel) and Argentinian crime series Epitafios.

Epitafios' lead star Leonardo Sbaraglia will battle Hoskins for the best actor honour, with other nominees including Sea Wolf's Sebastian Koch (Germany) and Sid Lucero for Dahil May Isang Ikaw (Philippines).

Meanwhile, Iris Berben's performance in Thr Krupps - A Family Between War and Peace (Germany) and Lerato Moloisane for Home Affairs (South Africa) are also among the best actress contenders.

Brazil garnered a total of five mentions, while Japan and Argentina follow with four apiece.

Music mogul Simon Cowell will receive the International Emmy Founders Award in recognition of his dominance in the reality TV world with his shows American Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

The winners of the 38th International Emmy Awards will be unveiled in New York on 22 November. Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Jason Priestley will present the ceremony.

Amongst all the MTV Movie Awards hoopla on Sunday, June 6, did you know there was another awards show happening? The 63rd annual British Academy of Film and Television Awards.

"American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent" and "X Factor" judge Simon Cowell (pictured left being cheeky with fiance Mezhgan Hussainy) was honored with a special award recognizing his development of new talent. Check out his acceptance speech below. And apparently Simon Cowell is not finished with merely conquering the U.K. and U.S.

According to London paper the Sun, Cowell wants to start taking contestants from all the "Got Talent" franchises from around the world and pitting them against each other in a global competition. The Sun cites a source close to the mogul saying, "This has been Simon's dream. It will be the biggest reality show the world's seen."

This is a British paper, so take it with a grain of salt.

The full list of winners at the Phillips British Academy Television Awards 2010, held yesterday at the London Palladium, is as follows: Leading Actor

Kenneth Branagh - Wallander (BBC One) - Winner!

Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm (BBC Two)

John Hurt - An Englishman in New York (ITV1)

David Oyelowo - Small Island (BBC One) Leading Actress

Helena Bonham Carter - Enid (BBC Four)

Sophie Okonedo - Mrs Mandela (BBC Four)

Julie Walters - A Short Stay in Switzerland (BBC One)

Julie Walters - Mo (Channel 4) - Winner! Supporting Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch - Small Island (BBC One)

Tom Hollander - Gracie! (BBC Four)

Gary Lewis - Mo (Channel 4)

Matthew Macfadyen - Criminal Justice (BBC One) - Winner! Supporting Actress

Rebecca Hall - Red Riding 1974 (Channel 4) - Winner!

Sophie Okonedo - Criminal Justice (BBC One)

Lauren Socha - The Unloved (more)...

London -- Kenneth Branagh emerged victorious Sunday evening to secure the coveted best actor award at this year's BAFTA TV awards ahead of Brendan Gleeson, John Hurt and newcomer David Oyelowo.

The awards, Britain's top television nods, were handed out June 6 at a star-studded showbiz gala at the Palladium theater in London's West End and broadcast near-live on BBC1 here.

Branagh, who wasn't here as he is directing in the U.S., won for his turn in the bleak Scandinavian detective series "Wallander."

Film and TV actress Julie Walters was nominated twice in the best actress category, for her performances in political biopic "Mo" and euthanasia drama "A Short Stay in Switzerland." She won it for "Mo."

Walters beat herself, Helena Bonham Carter, who received her first BAFTA TV nomination for BBC4 drama "Enid," and first-time BAFTA nominee Sophie Okonedo for "Mrs Mandela."

Walters, picking up her nod, said: "Oh BAFTA,...

"Harry Potter" stars Helena Bonham Carter and Julie Walters will battle it out at this year's British Academy (BAFTA) Television Awards after they both received nominations in the Best Actress category. Bonham Carter's turn as beloved author Enid Blyton in "Enid" earned her the honor, while Walters received a double nod in the category - she has been nominated for her role in "Mo", which saw her play British Labor Party politician Mo Mowlam, and drama "A Short Stay in Switzerland".

The actresses, who both appear in the Harry Potter movie franchise, will compete with "Hotel Rwanda" star Sophie Okonedo for her portrayal of Winnie Mandela in "Mrs Mandela". The male acting category is also a battle of the "Harry Potter" stars - Kenneth Branagh ("Wallander"), John Hurt ("An Englishman in New York") and Brendan Gleeson ("Into the Storm") will go up against David Oyelowo ("Small Island") for the Best Actor trophy.

Harry Potter stars Helena Bonham Carter and Julie Walters will battle it out at this year's British Academy (BAFTA) Television Awards after they both received nominations in the Best Actress category.

Bonham Carter's turn as beloved author Enid Blyton in Enid earned her the honour, while Walters received a double nod in the category - she has been nominated for her role in Mo, which saw her play British Labour Party politician Mo Mowlam, and drama A Short Stay In Switzerland.

The actresses, who both appear in the Harry Potter movie franchise, will compete with Hotel Rwanda star Sophie Okonedo for her portrayal of Winnie Mandela in Mrs Mandela.

The male acting category is also a battle of the Harry Potter stars - Kenneth Branagh (Wallander), John Hurt (An Englishman in New York) and Brendan Gleeson (Into The Storm) will go up against David Oyelowo (Small Island) for the Best Actor trophy.

Okonedo also received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for drama Criminal Justice - she's up against Rebecca Hall (Red Riding 1974), Lauren Socha (The Unloved) and Imelda Staunton (Cranford).

Featured in the Best Supporting Actor category are Benedict Cumberbatch (Small Island), Tom Hollander (Gracie!), Gary Lewis (Mo) and Matthew Macfadyen (Criminal Justice).

Simon Cowell's hit TV contest Britain's Got Talent will compete with The Graham Norton Show, Harry Hill's TV Burp and Newswipe with Charlie Brooker for Best Entertainment Programme, while True Blood, Family Guy, Mad Men and Nurse Jackie are nominated for Best International Show.

The winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony in London on 6 June.

Digital Spy presents the full list of nominees for the 2010 Phillips British Academy Television Awards, to be held on June 6. Best Actor

Kenneth Branagh - Wallander (BBC One)

Brendon Gleeson - Into The Storm (BBC Two)

John Hurt - An Englishman in New York (ITV1)

David Oyelowo - Small Island (BBC One) Best Actress

Helena Bonham Carter - Enid (BBC One)

Sophie Okonedo - Mrs Mandela (BBC Four)

Julie Walters - A Short Stay In Switzerland (BBC One)

Julie Walters - Mo (Channel 4) Best Supporting Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch - Small Island (BBC One)

Tom Hollander - Gracie! (BBC Four)

Gary Lewis - Mo (Channel 4)

Matthew Macfadyen - Criminal Justice (BBC One) Best Supporting Actress

Rebecca Hall - Red Riding 1974 (Channel 4)

Sophie Okonedo - Criminal Justice (BBC One)

Lauren Socha - The Unloved (Channel 4)

Imelda Staunton - Cranford (more)...

London -- John Hurt and Kenneth Branagh will go head to head for the coveted best actor award at this year's BAFTA TV awards, alongside Brendan Gleeson and newcomer David Oyelowo, organizers announced Monday.

The awards, Britain's top television nods, will be handed out June 6 at a star-studded showbiz gala to be held at the Palladium theater in London's West End and broadcast near-live on BBC1.

Branagh is nominated for his performance in the bleak Scandinavian detective series "Wallander," while Hurt is in contention for reprising his portrayal of the flamboyant-yet-vulnerable Englishman Quentin Crisp in ITV's "An Englishman in New York," some 34 years after he won the BAFTA actor award for playing Crisp in "The Naked Civil Servant."

Gleeson portrayed Winston Churchill in an intimate political and domestic portrait of the British wartime Prime Minister "Into the Storm" while Oyelowo was named for his performance in the BBC1 Jamaican immigrant drama "Small Island.

London -- Simon Cowell is in the running for this year's British Press Guild award for best non-acting performer.

The producer and judge for "The X-Factor" and "Britain's Got Talent" is nominated for the award to be dished out at an invitation-only ceremony March 26.

The Bpg nods are selected by journalists who write about TV and radio.

Peter Capaldi, David Morrissey, James Nesbitt and David Tennant will vie for the best actor nod at the 36th annual BPGAs.

Tennant is named for two roles, as Hamlet and the Doctor in "Doctor Who." Nesbitt is also nominated for two productions, "Occupation," in which he plays a soldier in the Iraq War, and "Five Minutes of Heaven," about the conflict in Northern Ireland. Peter Capaldi is named for his turn as Malcolm Tucker in "The Thick of It," while Morrissey picks up a nomination for his role in the trilogy "Red Riding,...

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