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‘Desperate Housewives’ leads nominee list at TV Critics Association
MUMBAI: The Television Critics Association in the US has unveiled the 2005 TCA Award nominations.
ABC’s hit show Desperate Housewives received five nominations. As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, Star World will air the black comedy from next month.
ABCs adventure series Lost and Comedy Centrals The Daily Show With Jon Stewart got four nominations each. The ceremony takes place on 23 July at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
ABC has 11 nominations. Fox got eight nominations and HBO received seven nods. For the fourth year in a row, the TCA chose candidates for its Heritage Award, which recognises a long-standing program that made a lasting cultural or social impact. PBS has two shows nominated in this legacy category: Sesame Street and Frontline.
The drama category sees Lost facing off against Fox’s action show 24 which airs in India on AXN, HBOs Deadwood, House and FXs Rescue Me. In TV movies/mini-series/specials category the nominees are BBC Americas The Office special and four HBO titles: Lackawanna Blues, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Something the Lord Made and Sometimes in April.
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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.
