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Bad Sisters (TV Series)
''Bad Sisters'' (originally titled ''Emerald'') is an Irish black comedy television series developed by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer. Set in Dublin and filmed on location in Ireland, it is based on the Flemish series ''Clan'', which was created by Malin-Sarah Gozin. The first two episodes aired on 19 August 2022. Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season on 8 November 2022. The series received a positive reception from critics and won a 2022 Peabody Award. It received a leading twelve nominations at the 19th Irish Film & Television Awards, winning four including Best Drama, and received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series at the 2023 BAFTA Awards alongside two additional wins. The series received four nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Horgan. Premise The five Garvey sisters—Eva, Grace, Ursula, Bibi, and Becka—live in present-day Dublin. After Grace's abusive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Coonan
Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor, known for his role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series '' Love/Hate'', for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. In 2011, he played Dave 'Dots' Fennel in the Irish crime film ''Between the Canals''. Personal life In May, 2014, Coonan's girlfriend, Kim O'Driscoll, gave birth to their baby girl, Beth, at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin The National Maternity Hospital ( ga, An tOspidéal Náisiúnta Máithreachais), popularly known as Holles Street Hospital, is a large maternity hospital in Ireland. The hospital is located at the eastern corner of Merrion Square, at its junction .... They became engaged in 2015. In 2017, their daughter Katie was born. Filmography Film Television References External links Interview from 2013 with College Times* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coonan, Peter 1984 births Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Popular themes of the genre include death, crime, poverty, suicide, war, violence, terrorism, discrimination, disease, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. Black comedy differs from both blue comedy—which focuses more on crude topics such as nudity, sex, and Body fluids—and from straightforward obscenity. Whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specifical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Signature
ABC Signature is an American television production studio that is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a division of Walt Disney Television, which is part of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the production arm of the ABC television network, and originally started in 1950 as the television unit of Walt Disney Productions, which was later renamed Walt Disney Television as a separate company from Walt Disney Television Animation, in 1983, and launched a subsidiary, the first incarnation of Touchstone Television, established in 1985 (later became part of ABC in 1999, and merged Walt Disney Network Television into Touchstone Television in 2003) and renamed ABC Studios in 2007. It adopted its current identity on August 10, 2020, after a merger between ABC Studios and the original ABC Signature Studios. Background Walt Disney Productions (television unit) In the 1930s, Walt Disney initially had no interest in telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seána Kerslake
Seána Kerslake () is an Irish actress. She is known for portraying the role of Aisling O'Dowd in RTÉ2 comedy-drama '' Can't Cope, Won't Cope'' (2016–2018). In 2017, she was named one of sixteen young actors by Screen International as a '' Star of Tomorrow''. In 2020, she was ranked at number 50 in The Irish Times list of the greatest Irish film actors. Early life Kerslake, the middle of three daughters of John and Deirdre Kerslake, was born and raised in Tallaght, South County Dublin in 1992. She went on to study English and music at NUI Maynooth. Career In 2010, while a student, Kerslake was cast in Kirsten Sheridan's ''Dollhouse'', an unscripted Irish film. Her performance earned her an Irish Film & Television Academy award nomination in 2013. Kerslake studied screen acting at The Factory, Bow Street, Dublin. In 2016, Kerslake played the title character in ''A Date for Mad Mary'' directed by Darren Thornton. Her performance earned positive reviews from ''The Hollywood R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmine Akram
Yasmine Akram (born 11 March 1981) is an Irish-Pakistani actress, writer and comedian. She has written comedy sketches for the BBC and Channel 4, and played Janine Hawkins in the third series of '' Sherlock''. Early life and education Akram was born in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Her family settled in Drogheda, Ireland when she was 18 months old. Her father is originally from Pakistan. Her mother Mona is from Drogheda and still lives in the town. She has a sister named Masooma. From the age of 14, Akram collaborated with the Calipo Theatre and the Picture Company. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she studied acting. Career After graduating from drama school, Akram wrote comedy sketches for the BBC and Channel 4, and hosted for BBC Radio. She wrote her first play, ''10 Dates with Mad Mary'', a monologue about a young woman's struggles after leaving prison, and performed the play at Project Arts Centre in Ireland in 2010. This was adapted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television drama series for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 6th Primetime Emmy Awards on February 11, 1954. The acting awards presented during the inaugural years were not genre-specific, with actresses in either drama or comedy series receiving nominations and awards. While Eve Arden was the first winner in the female acting category, Loretta Young was the first actress to win for a lead performance in a drama series. By 1966, the acting awards were split into drama and comedy categories, undergoing several name changes until settling with the current title. Since its inception, the award has been given to 36 actresses, with 31 winning for performances in a drama series. At four awards, Ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2022, until May 31, 2023, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be broadcast on Fox on January 15, 2024, with the Creative Arts Emmys on January 6 and 7, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, following a delay from September 2023 due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Nominations were announced on July 12, 2023. Nominees Nominees for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 12, 2023, in a virtual broadcast hosted by actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chair Frank Scherma. '' Succession'' led all programs with 27 nominations, including 14 acting nominations to tie its own record from the previous year. It also became the first series to receive three nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. ''The Last of Us'' became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 British Academy Television Awards
The 2023 British Academy Television Awards was held on 14 May 2023 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2022. The ceremony was hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan and was broadcast on BBC One. The nominations were announced on 22 March 2023 alongside the nominations for the 2023 British Academy Television Craft Awards. The nominees for British Academy Television Award for Virgin TV's Must-See Moment, Memorable Moment, voted on by the public, were announced on 18 April 2023. BBC One drama ''The Responder'' led the nominations with four, followed by ''Sherwood (2022 TV series), Sherwood'', ''Derry Girls'', ''Am I Being Unreasonable?'' and ''The Traitors (British TV series), The Traitors'', all with three. Four programs won multiple awards: ''Bad Sisters (TV series), Bad Sisters'', ''Derry Girls'', ''I Am... (TV series), I Am... Ruth'' and ''The Traitors (British TV series), The Traitors'' each won two awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Award For Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: * From 1958 to 1972 the award was presented usually individually under the name "Best Drama Production". * Also during the same period another category was awarded briefly as "Best Drama Series" from 1964 to 1970. * Then from 1970 to 1991 it was joined with drama serials into a category named "Best Drama Series or Serial" with the exception of the years 87, 88 and 89 where it was awarded just as "Best Drama Series". From 1992 onwards, the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. ''Inspector Morse'', '' Cracker'', '' The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Irish Film & Television Awards
The 19th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, also called the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 or the 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards, took place on 7 May 2023 and was hosted by Deirdre O'Kane in the new Dublin Royal Convention Centre, situated on Ship Street, close to Dublin Castle. It honoured Irish films and television drama released between 1 January 2022 and 11 March 2023. The nominations were announced on 6 March 2023. RTÉ broadcast the ceremony and highlights from the IFTA Red Carpet; the awards ceremony and back stage was also distributed to over 120 news channels worldwide. Film Best Film * '' Aisha'' * ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' (winner) * '' God's Creatures'' * '' Lakelands'' * '' Róise & Frank'' * '' The Wonder'' Best Director * Frank Berry – ''Aisha'' (winner) * Antonia Campbell-Hughes – '' It Is In Us All'' * Martin McDonagh – ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' * Conor McMahon – ''Let the Wrong One In'' * Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy – ''Róise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peabody Awards
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media. The awards were conceived by the National Association of Broadcasters in 1938 as the radio industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes. Programs are recognized in seven categories: news, entertainment, documentaries, children's programming, education, interactive programming, and public service. Peabody Award winners include radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals from around the world. Established in 1940 by a committee of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Peabody Award was created to honor excellence in radio broadcasting. It is the oldest major electronic media award in the United States. Final Peabody Award winners are selected unanimously by the prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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