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‘The Sopranos’, ‘Door To Door’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ win four Emmys
LOS ANGELES: It had 16 Emmy nominations, but ended up getting only one award. And that too in the technical category. The producers of the series Six Foot Under must sure be disappointed.
That definitely was not the case with the producers of The Sopranos, Door To Door, Everybody Loves Raymond, Hysterical Blindness, The West Wing and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The shows were awarded with four, four, four, two, two and two Emmys respectively on PrimeTime 55th Annual Emmy Awards night at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.
Everybody Loves Raymond walked away with the award for best comedy series, while The West Wing won for best drama series. That despite the fact that its viewership has been falling in recent times. The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, who play spouses, won best actor awards for a drama series.
The best supporting actors in a drama series awards went to Tyne Daly for her role in the CBS drama series, Judging Amy, and Joe Pantoliano for his role in The Sopranos.
In the mini series or movie categories, Maggie Smith won lead actress for My House in Umbria and William Macy won the lead actor award for his role as Bill Porter, a salesman afflicted with cerebral palsy in the movie Door to Door. The movie won the award for best made for TV movie, apart from the writing and directing awards. The best supporting actor and actress awards for the miniseries or movie category went to Ben Gazzara and Gena Rowland for their roles in the movie Hysterical Blindness.
Debra Messing of Will & Grace and Tony Shalhoub, who plays an obsessive detective on USA’s Monk were honored as best actress and actor in a comedy series. The supporting actor in a comedy series awards went to Doris Roberts and Brad Garrett, who play two members of the battling Barone family on CBS’ Everybody Loves Raymond.
Bill Cosby was the recipient of the second Bob Hope Humanitarian Award with a self-effacing speech in which he thanked his wife, Camille, for 40 years of unconditional love.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
