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Stacey (Minus Gavin) Scoops An Award

PopSugarUK — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0700

A few members of the lovable cast of Gavin & Stacey were out at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards lunch yesterday, celebrating their well-deserved win for Best Comedy/Entertainment programme. Ruth Jones (Nessa) and Joanna Page (Stacey) looked gorgeous – I love Joanna's Warehouse dress. But where's Mathew Horne? And come on James Corden – give us a smile? I guess it must be tough being funny all the time!

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The big winner was BBC period drama Cranford, which picked up three trophies for Best Actor, Actress and Drama series. Phil Redmond – who brought television classics Hollyoaks, Brookside and Grange Hill to our screens – won the Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting award. For a full list of winners, just read more

Broadcasting Press Guild Award Winners

Best Single Drama
Boy A
(Cuba Pictures for Channel 4)

Best Drama Series
Cranford
(BBC Drama and WGBH Boston, in association with Chestermead, for BBC One)

Best Comedy/Entertainment
Gavin and Stacey
(Baby Cow for BBC Two and BBC Three)

Best Single Documentary/Factual Programme
Malcolm and Barbara: Love’s Farewell (Paul Watson for ITV1)

Best Documentary/Factual Series
Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain
(BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two)

Best Factual Entertainment Programme
Top Gear
(BBC production for BBC Two)

Best Actor
Philip Glenister
(Mr Carter in Cranford, Gene Hunt in Life on Mars, for BBC One)

Best Actress
Eileen Atkins
(Miss Deborah in Cranford, Madama Fidolia in Ballet Shoes, for BBC One)

Best TV Performer in a Non-acting Role
Andrew Marr
(The Andrew Marr Show, BBC One, and Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain, BBC Two)

Writer’s Award
Heidi Thomas
(Cranford, Ballet Shoes and Lilies for BBC One)

Radio Broadcaster of the Year
Simon Mayo
(The Simon Mayo Programme, BBC News for BBC Radio 5 Live)

Radio Programme of the Year
Adam and Joe
(BBC Radio production for BBC 6 Music)

Multichannel Award
Falklands: The Islanders’ War
(Point of View for the History Channel)

Innovation Award
Bebo
(LG15 Studios for Bebo)

Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting Phil Redmond, Founder & Chief Executive, Mersey Television (Grange Hill, BBC One; Brookside, Channel 4; Hollyoaks, Channel 4)

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Sonia Rykiel For H&M Video and Sizzling Sweet Ads

FabSugar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:26:55 -0800

Hot on the heels of Jimmy Choo for H&M, the first installment of Sonia Rykiel for H&M hits stores Saturday, Dec. 5. If you're looking for some sexy chic lingerie for yourself or somebody special this holiday, H&M will be the place to be. And, the Grand Palais in Paris. Say what? H&M is throwing a launch event at the landmark where Chanel throws its runway shows on Dec. 1, and it will be broadcast online for the world to see. Here's a behind-the-scenes video where Etienne Russo, fashion event creator at H&M, shows us the latest developments for the style spectacle. After the jump, peruse the styles, as modeled by a brunette Lara Stone, Anne Vyalitsyna, and Caroline Trentini. Those black velvet pj pants are on my hit list . . .

To see the full ad campaign, read more

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TMI? Woman to Broadcast Baby's Birth on Live TV

TresSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

It started out as a blogging gig for a moms-to-be site, but 23-year-old Lynsee, a teacher from Minnesota, decided to take it a step further. Along with her mother, husband, and midwife, she's going to have a cameraman film her giving birth while it's broadcast on live television. (No graphic shots, however.)

Although her husband Anders was hesitant at first, he finally agreed to it. "We wanted to share this experience," said Lynsee. "If I were in a classroom, I'd be teaching about development. It was a way for me to teach . . . A way for me to use myself as a textbook."

I find it odd that Lynsee asked to keep her last name private for this news story but is going to have someone film and broadcast to strangers one of the most private experiences of her life. (But maybe that's just me.) Is giving birth on television for strangers to watch TMI?

Do You Agree With the Uproar Around Adam's AMA Performance?

PopSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Of all the outrageous performances at Sunday's American Music Awards, it's American Idol's Adam Lambert who caused the biggest stir. His appearance, which was aired at the end of the show near 11 p.m., involved Adam pulling a dancer's face towards his crotch region and kissing the keyboard player. It apparently prompted over a thousand complaints and was edited for the West Coast broadcast. Adam's scheduled appearance on ABC's Good Morning America tomorrow was cancelled as a result, a decision Adam took issue with today on Ryan Seacrest. He's instead bound for CBS's The Early Show. Adam seems to be handling all the pressure, though all the hype is perfectly timed to drum up press for his new album. So, tell us - do you understand the uproar around Adam's performance?

Adam Lambert: Just Another Provocative Pop Star?

TresSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:39 -0800

Last night on the American Music Awards, Adam Lambert gyrated along dancers dressed in S&M inspired costumes. At one point, the American Idol alum pulled a dancer's face toward his crotch. Of course, not everyone was entertained - the spectacle was edited from the West Coast broadcast. Adam has since expressed his disappointment with that decision, saying:

"There's a big double standard, female pop artists have been doing things provocative like that for years, and the fact that I'm a male, and I'll be edited and discriminated against could be a problem. People are scared and it's really sad, I just wish people could open their minds up and enjoy things, it's all for a laugh, it's really not that big of a deal."

So in other words, the public should just think of the performance as a male throwback to Madonna, as BuzzSugar described it. Do you think Adam is being held to a different standard of acceptable sexual expression or was the network right to edit the show?

Would You Watch Broadcast TV on Your Cell Phone?

GeekSugar — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:16:43 -0700

Local TV stations may soon have the ability to broadcast live TV straight to your cell phone. Unlike YouTube, the service won't be on-demand. Instead, you'll be able to tune into live local television on your phone while stations will be able to offer both free and paid channels. Obviously, the technology won't work on existing mobile phones, but LG, Samsung, and Dell have already released prototype devices. And it's about time - this technology is already a huge hit in Japan!

With services like DVR and TV on-demand changing, this technology might breathe new life into broadcast TV. Would you buy a new gadget and use this service?

Stranger Than Fiction: To Catch a Husband

TresSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:32 -0800

Sitting in her living room in South Wales, Cheryl Roberts entered a chat room posing as a 14-year-old girl. Why, you ask? After finding suspicious messages on her husband's computer, Cheryl wanted to catch him in the act of trying to seduce young schoolgirls. Unfortunately, she succeeded.

Cheryl's husband David had no idea that as he chatted away in his study, he was really talking to his wife in the living room. Using a webcam, David filmed himself performing "acts of indecency" on himself and he thought he was broadcasting the images to a 14-year-old girl, but it was really his wife. Upon seeing this horrifying display, Cheryl called the cops, who then found a bunch of child porn on his computer. No word if Chris Hansen made an appearance.

David went on to face legal repercussions, and I think it's needless to say that the couple is now divorced. This poor woman!

Victoria's Secret Top 10 Finalists Revealed!

FabSugar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:50:22 -0800

Remember when I told you about Victoria's Secret's nationwide casting call? Well, the ballots are in, the top 10 finalists chosen. The lovelies include Alicia Hall (my favorite), a brown haired, blue eyed Las Vegas native and do-gooder; Jamie Lee Darley, a self-proclaimed tomboy and Bay Area native; and Catharina Lee, a reformed party girl who's currently studying communications at George Mason University. Keep clicking to see the rest of the top 10 finalists - head shots only, what's up with that? I'm sure the hot bods are coming soon. Vote for your favorite contestant at CBS.com! The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, hosted by Heidi Klum, will broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 10 p.m. on CBS.

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Lil Links: Suri Still Hitting the Bottle

babysugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:24 -0800

The Urbans take a stroll in the leaves - Celebrity Baby Blog
Woman to broadcast her birth live on the Internet - TrésSugar
When milestones happen without mom - CafeMom
Do you find kids are more stressed than ever? - ParentDish
Suri is still hitting the bottle - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Should we retire the word cougar? - MomLogic
What's your talk-back policy - Momversation
Can you prevent pre-term labor? - Parenting
Secrets to a healthy, happy family - Health

Rihanna Breaks Her Silence and Speaks About Chris Brown

PopSugarUK — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:17:58 -0800

Rihanna has spoken for the first time about her incident with Chris Brown in February. Speaking to Diane Sawyer in an interview which will air in the States on Good Morning America on Thursday and on 20/20 on Friday, Rihanna says: "This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone" and adds that Chris "was definitely my first big love". She was later seen out about about in Manhattan, and has also opened up in the December issue of US Glamour magazine, as one of their Women of the Year, about how she coped in the aftermath:

On how the people around helped her cope: "My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be-no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God."
On she has changed as a resut: "I’m stronger, wiser and more aware. You don’t realize how much your decisions affect people you don’t even know, like fans."
On how the public experience affected her: "It has taught me so much. I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears."
On what she would say to others in a similar situation: "Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women."

What do you think of Rihanna's interviews?

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