Ugly Betty > NewsEmmy Awards: 'Sopranos' is best drama; '30 Rock' is best comedy series GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - ''The Sopranos'' turned its fade-to-black final season into Emmy gold, winning best drama series at the television awards ceremony, and newcomer ''30 Rock'' was named best comedy series. The mob saga's victory Sunday night was nearly unp... September 17, 2007, GMANews Sopranos taking final bow at Emmys Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES Americas favorite mob family, "The Sopranos," is favored to rub out the competition at Sundays Primetime Emmy Awards and notch a place in the record books of U.S. televisions top honors along the way.But the acclaime... September 17, 2007, Malaya 'Sopranos,' 'Ugly Betty' among top Emmy contenders GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - ''The Sopranos'' took aim Sunday at its final Emmy Awards while ''Heroes'' and ''Ugly Betty'' made a stand for television's new generation. The mob saga, which ended its six-season run in June, was competing for best drama series and was... September 16, 2007, GMANews Victoria Beckham turns Ugly for Betty Reuters LOS ANGELES Victoria Beckham has landed her first acting role on prime-time US television, appearing as herself in an episode of the popular comedy "Ugly Betty," the ABC broadcast network said on Thursday.Beckham, the fashionista wife of English soc... September 01, 2007, Malaya HBO leads Emmy Award nominations with 86 Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES Packing the one-two punch of mob drama "The Sopranos" and TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," cable televisions HBO dominated Emmy nominations on Thursday with 86 nods total to lead all other networks.Following... July 23, 2007, Malaya The Sopranos' gets 15 Emmy nods GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - "The Sopranos," the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending Thursday with 15 Emmy nominations including best drama. The made-for-TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" led all nomin... July 20, 2007, GMANews NBC to air 'Without breasts there is no paradise' GMANews.TV NEW YORK - A new NBC show is bound to attract attention for the title alone: "Without Breasts There Is No Paradise." The network has agreed to produce a prime-time English-language version of the telenovela of the same name, which has set ratings reco... June 19, 2007, GMANews 'Ugly Betty's' sis gets married in Puerto Rico GMANews.TV SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Ana Ortiz, who plays the older sister of the title character in ABC's Ugly Betty, married musician Noah Lebenzon in a weekend ceremony. Ortiz, 36, wore a white lace gown at Saturday's ceremony, which took place in an oceanview... June 12, 2007, GMANews US network TV showing a stronger feminine side Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES US network television will present a stronger feminine side next season, with a parade of new prime time heroines, including a bionic woman, a cyborg-fighting mom and a group of high-heeled sleuths.Nearly a dozen new shows... June 11, 2007, Malaya Networks try new ways to end ad skipping GMANews.TV NEW YORK - Some of the most creative thinking in television these days has nothing to do with comedy or drama. It's about the commercials. Fueled by a growing sense of desperation, networks are inserting games, quizzes and mini-dramas into commercial b... May 29, 2007, GMANews Iwa, bata ng pulitiko? Ruel Mendoza MUKHANG nauwi na nga sa totohanan ang panliligaw kay Iwa Moto ni Wes Gatchalian. Itong si Wes ay tumatakbong congressman sa 2nd district ng Valenzuela City. Kaya naman daw parating nakikita ang kontrobersyal na Starstruck star sa Valenzuela City dahil... May 16, 2007, Abante Three Solar Entertainment sitcoms get the boot Dinno Erece Hindi naging maganda ang feedback sa tatlong produced sitcoms ng Solar Entertainment for RPN-9. Mukha raw kasing mga luma ang format at look ng Kemis: Ke Misis Umaasa, Dalawang Tisoy, at Sabi Ni Nanay kung kaya't mawawala na ito sa block time ng RP... May 13, 2007, 12:48 AM, Philippine Entertainment Portal 'Grey's Anatomy' wins GLAAD Award GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - "Grey's Anatomy," the ABC hit show whose lead actor was criticized for using an anti-gay slur, was awarded outstanding individual episode Saturday by an organization that monitors depictions of gays and lesbians in the media. The Gay and... April 15, 2007, GMANews Salma Hayek wins MGM backing for Latin-themed films Reuters LOS ANGELES Mexican actress and producer Salma Hayek and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said on Monday they agreed to form a film company specializing in Latino movies appealing to wider, mainstream audiences.The company, Ventanazul, will be housed at MGM... April 11, 2007, Malaya Vanessa Williams gets Hollywood star GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - In the years since Vanessa Williams was crowned the first black Miss America, she has sang on Broadway, released Grammy-nominated albums and has acted on screens both big and small. On Monday, she received the 2,331st star on the Hollywoo... March 20, 2007, GMANews Salma Hayek engaged, expecting a baby GMANews.TV NEW YORK - Next up for Salma Hayek is a wedding - and a baby carriage. The 40-year-old actress is engaged to businessman Francois-Henri Pinault and is pregnant with their first child, her spokeswoman, Cari Ross, said Friday in a statement. No further d... March 10, 2007, GMANews Whitaker, Hudson win NAACP Image Awards GMANews.TV LOS ANGELES - Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson kept their winning streaks alive, while "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington claimed a best actor prize at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards Friday. Hudson, a former "American Idol" f... March 03, 2007, GMANews Gabby Concepcion, patagong babalik sa Pilipinas? Jojo Gabinete ISANG mapagkakatiwalaang source ang nagbalita sa amin na may plano si Gabby Concepcion na umuwi ng Pilipinas para dalawin ang kanyang ama na may-sakit. Gusto raw ni Gabby na ilihim ang pagbabalik sa bansa pero mahirap itong mangyari lalo na sa katulad... January 30, 2007, Abante Night of drama and music David Germain BEVERLY HILLSBabel won best drama and Dreamgirls was named best musical or comedy at the Golden Globes, establishing them as potential front-runners for a showdown at the Academy Awards. I swear I have my papers in order, governor, I swear... January 18, 2007, Manila Standard Today Golden Globe beats 24 in ratings GMANews.TV BEVERLY HILLS, California - The Golden Globes telecast got the best of Jack Bauer on Monday night. In the ratings, that is. The Globes, on NBC, grabbed 20 million viewers, while Fox's 24 pulled in 15.7 million. It was the second year in a row the awa... January 17, 2007, GMANews Ugly Betty leads TV surprises at Golden Globe Awards GMANews.TV BEVERLY HILLS, California - Sending big stars home empty-handed, the Golden Globes gave a boost to some television newcomers on Monday, particularly America Ferrera of ABC's Ugly Betty and Alec Baldwin of NBC's 30 Rock. Teary-eyed but smiling widely... January 16, 2007, GMANews List of winners in 64th Golden Globe Awards GMANews.TV Following is the complete list of winners at Monday's 64th annual Golden Globes presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, California: MOTION PICTURES Picture, Drama: Babel Actress, Drama: Helen Mirren, The Queen? Acto... January 16, 2007, GMANews Quotes from the Golden Globe Awards GMANews.TV Here are a few notable quotes from the 64th Golden Globe Awards. * * * "I swear I have my papers in order. Governor, I swear." - Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, accepting the best-drama award for Babel from California Gov. Arnold Schwa... January 16, 2007, GMANews ABC tries to build on its biggest hits GMANews.TV PASADENA, California - Filming Desperate Housewives in Marcia Cross' bedroom, letting Mick Jagger change the name of a sitcom and avoiding a showdown between amateur dancers and amateur singers. All are a part of thinking on your feet for a TV executi... January 15, 2007, GMANews Dreamgirls, Chris lead Image nominees GMANews.TV BEVERLY HILLS, California - The musical Dreamgirls and the TV comedy Everybody Hates Chris each collected a leading eight NAACP Image Award nominations Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Dreamgirls star Beyonce Knowles led the individual nominees with fi... January 11, 2007, GMANews 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 |