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- Breaking Bad and Modern Family win top Emmys
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- Bringing the past back to life
| Breaking Bad and Modern Family win top Emmys Posted: There was no big sweep from any single show at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. Breaking Bad took home the top honour at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning the best drama series prize for the first time, as AMC's gritty tale of a schoolteacher-turned-meth kingpin heads into the homestretch of its final season. In the best comedy series category, ABC's Modern Family was a return winner as the show about unconventional families won the top award for the fourth consecutive year. The US television industry's top awards honoured a mix of old and new shows, with more than a few upsets in the acting categories, and much talk about the trends transforming today's television – binge-watching, mobile viewing and online streaming.  Tony Hale won best supporting actor in a comedy series for his role in Veep. -- AFP/Getty Images/Kevin Winter Television streaming pioneer Netflix Inc's groundbreaking political thriller House Of Cards took home an award for directing, but failed to score wins in best drama and best acting categories. Premium cable veteran HBO, which lead the field with 108 of the more than 500 nominations, proved its staying power in the increasingly competitive television industry, where basic cable and Netflix have challenged its high-quality production. Jeff Daniels, who plays a jaded anchorman in HBO's The Newsroom, scored an upset win for the best actor in a drama, while Claire Danes clinched her second consecutive best drama actress Emmy for her role as a bipolar CIA agent in Homeland. Daniels beat front-runner Bryan Cranston, who was looking for this fourth best actor Emmy in his role as unlikely drug kingpin Walt White in the AMC drama Breaking Bad, and Kevin Spacey, who made waves as a cutthroat congressman in House Of Cards.
 Jeff Daniels is elated with his first Emmy win. -- EPA/Paul Buck "I didn't expect this," Daniels said. "I usually don't win anything. The last thing I won was for The Squid And The Whale, best actor over 50 from the AARP. With all due respect to the AARP, this is better." (AARP: American Association of Retired Persons.) HBO also won the best miniseries/movie category with its slick Liberace programme Behind The Candelabra. Veteran actor Michael Douglas won best actor in that category for his portrayal of the pianist, besting his co-star Matt Damon, who played his young lover. "You deserve half of this," Douglas told Damon. "Do you want the bottom or the top?"  Michael Douglas won an Emmy for his role as Liberace in Candelabra. The lead comedy acting awards were less of a surprise than the drama category. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the best comedy actress Emmy for the second year in a row for her role as hapless US Vice President Selina Meyer on HBO's Veep. Jim Parsons picked up his third lead comedy actor win for his role as the nerdy and neurotic Sheldon Cooper on CBS' The Big Bang Theory.  Anna Gunn picks up an Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama series for her work in Breaking Bad. -- EPA/Paul Buck Good timing appeared to provide a big boost for Breaking Bad. AMC split the final season of Breaking Bad in two. It enjoyed a surge in ratings and a crescendo of critical and social media buzz perfectly timed to when Emmy voters were casting their ballots. The first six episodes of the eight-episode ending to Walter White's saga, released weekly starting in August, averaged 5.2 million viewers, more than double last year's audience, according to AMC. "Holy crap! I did not see this coming," Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan said as he accepted the award. — Reuters Related stories: |
| Posted: Check out who won what at US television's biggest night. (List is updated throughout the show.) THE following is a list of winners (updated throughout the show) at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest honours in US television. The Emmys are handed out by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a televised ceremony from Los Angeles, hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris. Best drama series WINNER Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Game Of Thrones Homeland House Of Cards Mad Men
Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire Michelle MacLaren, Breaking BadJeremy Webb, Downton Abbey Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland WINNER David Fincher, House Of Cards
Best actor in a drama series Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey Damian Lewis, Homeland Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards Jon Hamm, Mad Men WINNER Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom Best actress in a drama series Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey WINNER Claire Danes, Homeland Robin Wright, House Of Cards Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men Connie Britton, Nashville Kerry Washington, Scandal Best supporting actor in a drama series WINNER Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad Jim Carter, Downton Abbey Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones Mandy Patinkin, Homeland Best supporting actress in a drama series WINNER Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones Christine Baranski, The Good Wife Morena Baccarin, Homeland Christina Hendricks, Mad Men  Anna Gunn Best comedy series The Big Bang Theory Girls Louie WINNER Modern Family 30 Rock Veep Best actor in a comedy series Jason Bateman, Arrested Development WINNER Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Don Cheadle, House Of Lies Louis C.K., Louie Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Best actress in a comedy series Laura Dern, Enlightened Lena Dunham, Girls Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation Tina Fey, 30 Rock WINNER Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep  Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale in Veep. The actors both won awards in the Emmys this year. Best supporting actor in a comedy series Adam Driver, Girls Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family Ed O'Neill, Modern Family Ty Burrell, Modern Family Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live WINNER Tony Hale, Veep Best supporting actress in a comedy series Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory Jane Lynch, Glee Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Julie Bowen, Modern Family WINNER Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Anna Chlumsky, Veep Best miniseries or TV movie American Horror Story: Asylum WINNER Behind The Candelabra The Bible Phil Spector Political Animals Top Of The Lake Best actor in a miniseries or movie WINNER Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra Toby Jones, The Girl Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End Al Pacino, Phil Spector Best actress in a miniseries of movie Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum WINNER Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter Helen Mirren, Phil Spector Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals Elisabeth Moss, Top Of The Lake Best writing, drama series George Mastras, Breaking Bad Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game Of Thrones WINNER Henry Bromell, Homeland Best writing, comedy series David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, Louie Greg Daniels, The Office Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock WINNER Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock Best guest actor in a comedy series Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory Nathan Lane, Modern Family Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live Will Forte, 30 Rock
Molly Shannon, Enlightened Dot-Marie Jones, Glee Melissa Leo, Louie Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
Nathan Lane, The Good Wife Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife Rupert Friend, Homeland Robert Morse, Mad Men Harry Hamlin, Mad Men Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal
Margo Martindale, The Americans Diana Rigg, Game Of Thrones Carrie Preston, The Good Wife Linda Cardellini, Mad Men Jane Fonda, The Newsroom Joan Cusack, Shameless
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum Imelda Staunton, The Girl WINNER Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals Charlotte Rampling, Restless Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias Best supporting actor in a miniseries or movie WINNER James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra John Benjamin Hickey, The Big C: Hereafter Peter Mullan, Top Of The Lake Best writing for a miniseries, movie or a dramatic special Richard LaGravenese, Behind The Candelabra WINNER Abi Morgan, The Hour Tom Stoppard, Parade's End David Mamet, Phil Spector Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, Top Of The Lake Best directing for a miniseries, movie or a dramatic special WINNER Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelbra Julian Jarrold, The Girl David Mamet, Phil Spector Allison Anders, Ring Of Fire Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Top Of The Lake Best reality programme Antiques Roadshow Deadliest Catch Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives MythBusters Shark Tank WINNER Undercover Boss Best reality competition programme The Amazing Race Dancing With The Stars Project Runway So You Think You Can Dance Top Chef WINNER The Voice Best reality show host Ryan Seacrest, American Idol Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars WINNER Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance Anthony Bourdain, The Taste Best variety series WINNER The Colbert Report The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Real Time With Bill Maher Saturday Night Live Related story: |
| Bringing the past back to life Posted: Take a trip down memory lane in the detective noir series Serangoon Road. A new HBO Asia series entitled Serangoon Road will present viewers a peek into Singapore's colourful past where gangsters, triads and secret societies roamed its streets. The show, which premieres tonight on HBO, is essentially a detective noir series set in the 1960s just as the British colonial rule ended. Helming the lead roles are Australian actor Don Hany, who is famed for his role in the Australian series White Collar Blue, Indonesian rising star Ario Bayu, and American actress Joan Chen, renowned for her captivating role in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor. The show starts with Sam Callaghan (Hany) reluctantly agreeing to take over the private detective agency of his neighbour, Patricia (Chen), after her husband dies mysteriously. Throughout the series, viewers follow Patricia as she tries to unearth the truth of her husband's death. Meanwhile, Patricia and Sam work together to solve cases their agency has been hired to do. At a press conference in Singapore earlier this year, Chen said that her love for old-fashioned detective stories was the reason why she accepted the role of Patricia in Serangoon Road.  Professional help: Following her husband's mysterious death, Patricia (Joan Chen) seeks the help of Sam Callaghan (Don Hany) to solve cases brought to her late husband's detective agency. "The story itself is quite exciting as I play a widow who is suddenly forced to take over her husband's detective agency. "Of course, when Patricia's character was first presented to me, she was somewhat bland but as I got more involved, I tried to expand on her character to make her more interesting," Chen said. She added that Patricia starts off as a vulnerable character but evolves throughout the show. "Viewers will be able to journey with Patricia and other characters with each new episode." Chen also said that it is refreshing to see how there is currently more interest in Asian-related materials and how the stereotypical Asian character has evolved with time. "It is heartening to see many Asian actors being featured in Hollywood, and this basically proves that there is a greater interest in Asian culture and our stories," she said. The 51-year-old actress added that another highlight for those who watch Serangoon Road would be the 1960s fashion and music. "If our production ever goes over-budget, I think it could be because of all the hairspray we used," she laughed referring to the beehive do spotted on the show. Besides the intriguing content, painstaking effort was taken to recreate the sets, costumes and overall atmosphere to emulate the colourful 1960s era. HBO Asia programming vice-president Erika North said that it was important to provide an authentic backdrop to accompany the story. "Today, Serangoon Road is a hub of activity with Singapore's very own Little India located there. "The road however extends beyond Little India and is in fact one of the oldest roads which links the city to the far north-east corner of the island," she said adding that in the 1960s the road travelled through the settlements of the Malay, Chinese, Indian and expatriate communities. "In fact, this is why the series was named after the road because we wanted something that would signify the multiracial people who probably used this road at the time," North explained. To provide an authentic feel, elaborate sets were erected at the Infinite Studios in Batam, Indonesia for majority of the scenes. "We needed a set where we could not only mirror the 1960s era but also a set for us to shoot some of the action sequences which involve explosions and gunfire," she said during a special media tour of the set. "Every detail was painstakingly researched ... so when you walk into the set, it will feel as if time has turned back," she said adding that details such as retro signage, photographs, carts, bicycles and even cars from the era were incorporated into the scenes to "keep it real". "Serangoon Road has the right mix of mystery, romance, action and politics and I believe that this groundbreaking show will pave the way for more local content on TV," North concluded. Serangoon Road premieres tonight at 9pm on HBO (Astro Ch 411 / HD Ch 421). Log on to www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment to read our interview with rising Indonesian actor Ario Bayu. |
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