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Fox’s ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ lights a fuse at MTV Movie Awards
MUMBAI: There was a healthy dose of star voltage at the MTV Movie Awards on Saturday 3 June in Los Angeles. The show had the theme behind the scenes at the movies and poked fun at awards shows in general. Fox’s comedy Napoleon Dynamite went home with the Best Picture trophy.
Leonardo Dicaprio picked up the award for best actor for playing the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes in The Aviator. The award for best fight went to Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah for Kill Bill Volume 2. In recognition of his iconic status to the MTV audience, Tom Cruise accepted the first-ever MTV Generation Award – from none other than his new sweetheart Katie Holmes. The audience also went wild for the nostalgic 1980’s hit Breakfast Club reunion. The film’s stars Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall accepted the Silver Bucket of Excellence Award.
The band Yellowcard performed a rendition of the movie’s legendary theme song Don’t You (Forget About Me) as clips from the classic ’80s movie played on the giant screens in the background.
In keeping with the show’s theme threaded throughout the show were different “backlot scenes,” set in giant letters that spelled out MOVIE, to reflect various film genres, which introduced the award categories.
When the cast of the upcoming film Fantastic Four presented the Breakthrough Female award, they made their grand entrance through a giant catacomb. Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch were “attacked” by zombie arms as they made their way onstage to present the Best Frightened Performance award.
Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, and Jessica Simpson from the upcoming The Dukes of Hazzard movie introduced the Best Musical Performance award by entering through a subway car scene – where they came upon a “subway musician” Jimmy Fallon.
Other scenes included a nod to Japanese monster movies, a samurai sword fight, and a romantic love scene. Ben Stiller won best villain for his role as a menacing gym owner in Dodgeball. At the show he raised an egg in his hand to demonstrate the evils of high cholesterol.
“Take a look at this little fella. He’s killed more people than all the Hollywood bad guys combined. Crush cholesterol now!” joked Stiller.
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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.
