The 16th Empire Awards (AKA Jameson Empire Awards), honoring the best in film in 2010, were held on March 27, 2011^[1] at the Grosvenor House Hotel^[1] and hosted by Dara Ó Briain.^[2] Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Winners and Nominees[link]

Best Film[link]

Inception^[3]

• Kick-Ass^[3]
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World^[3]
• The King's Speech^[3]
• The Social Network^[3]

Best British Film[link]

Kick-Ass^[4]

• 127 Hours^[4]
• Four Lions^[4]
• Monsters^[4]
• The King's Speech^[4]

Best Comedy[link]

Four Lions^[5]

• Easy A^[5]
• Get Him to the Greek^[5]
• The Other Guys^[5]
• Toy Story 3^[5]

Best Horror[link]

The Last Exorcism^[6]

• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Let Me In^[6]
• Paranormal Activity 2^[6]
• The Crazies^[6]

Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy[link]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1^[7]

• Alice in Wonderland^[7]
• Inception^[7]
• Kick-Ass^[7]
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World^[7]

Best Thriller[link]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo^[8]

• 127 Hours^[8]
• Black Swan^[8]
• Shutter Island^[8]
• The Town^[8]
• Insidious

Best Actor[link]

Colin Firth — The King's Speech^[9]

• Aaron Johnson — Kick-Ass^[9]
• James Franco — 127 Hours^[9]
• Jesse Eisenberg — The Social Network^[9]
• Leonardo DiCaprio — Inception^[9]

Best Actress[link]

Noomi Rapace — The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo^[10]

• Emma Watson — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1^[10]
• Helena Bonham Carter — The King's Speech^[10]
• Natalie Portman — Black Swan^[10]
• Olivia Williams — The Ghost Writer^[10]

Best Director[link]

Edgar Wright — Scott Pilgrim vs. the World^[11]

• Christopher Nolan — Inception^[11]
• David Fincher — The Social Network^[11]
• Matthew Vaughn — Kick-Ass^[11]
• Tom Hooper — The King's Speech^[11]

Best Newcomer[link]

Chloë Moretz — Kick-Ass and Let Me In^[12]

• Gareth Edwards — Monsters^[12]
• Jaden Smith — The Karate Kid^[12]
• Jennifer Lawrence — Winter's Bone^[12]
• Mia Wasikowska — Alice in Wonderland^[12]

Done In 60 Seconds Award[link]

127 Hours by Maeve Stam (Netherlands)^[13]

• Avatar by Valentina Kurochkina (Russia)^[14]
• Raiders of the Lost Ark by Samuel Heiligers (Sweden)^[14]
• The Exorcist by Lee Hardcastle (UK)^[14]
• The Lion King by Michael Whaite (UK)^[14]

Special Awards[link]

Empire Hero Award[link]

Keira Knightley^[15]

Inspiration Award[link]

Edgar Wright^[16]

Icon Award[link]

Gary Oldman^[17]

References[link]

External links[link]

• The Jameson Empire Awards 2011 official website
• Empire Awards 2011 - IMDb

Empire Award
17th Empire Awards
220px An Empire award
Awarded for	Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presented by	Empire
Country	United Kingdom
First awarded	1996
Last awarded	March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)
Official website	2012 Official website

An Empire Award is an accolade bestowed by Empire, Britain's biggest selling film magazine, to recognize excellence of professionals in the local and global film industry. The awards are voted for by readers of the magazine and in an annual ceremony, the Empire Awards, the winners are presented with the award which is covered by Empire and sometimes also televised. They were sponsored by Sony Ericsson^[1] between the 8th and the 13th Empire Awards with the exception of the 12th which was without a ceremony,^[2] and since the 14th Empire Awards are sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey.^[3]

The first Empire Awards ceremony was held on 1996, to honour outstanding film achievements of the 1995 film season. The most recent ceremony, honouring films in 2011, was held at Grosvenor House Hotel on March 25, 2012.

Empire Awards categories[link]

Award categories as of 2012[link]

• Best Actor: 1996 to present
• Best Actress: 1996 to present
• Best British Film: 1996 to present; In 2002 it was known as "Sky Movies Best British Film"
• Best Comedy: 2006 to present
• Best Director: 1996 to present
• Best Film: 1996 to present
• Best Horror: 2006 to present
• Best Newcomer: 1996 to present; It was known as "Best Debut" from 1996 to 2002; in 2007 it was split to "Best Male Newcomer" and "Best Female Newcomer"
• Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 2006 to present; In 2009 it was known as "Best Sci-Fi/Superhero"
• Best Thriller: 2006 to present
• Done In 60 Seconds Award: 2008 to present

Retired awards[link]

• Best British Actor: 1996 to 2005
• Best British Actress: 1996 to 2005
• Best British Director: 1997 to 2001; 2005
• Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year: 2003 to 2007; In 2007 it was known as "Scene Of The Year"
• Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award: to 2008 - 2009; In 2009 it was known as "Best Soundtrack"

Special Empire Awards[link]

Current special awards[link]

• Empire Hero Award: 2010 to present
• Empire Inspiration Award: 1997; 1999 to 2002; 2004 to 2006; 2008; 2010 to present
• Icon Award: 2006; 2008 to present

Retired special awards[link]

• Actor Of Our Lifetime: 2009 only
• Contribution to Cinema: 2000 only; Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema: 2005 to 2006; Outstanding Contribution To British Film from 2008 to 2010
• Empire Career Achievement Award: 2004 only
• Empire Independent Spirit Award: 2002 to 2005
• Empire Lifetime Achievement Award: 1996 to 2004; 2006;
• Empire Movie Masterpiece: 1999 to 2000
• Heath Ledger Tribute: 2009 only
• Icon of the Decade: 2005 only

References[link]

External links[link]

• The Jameson Empire Awards 2012 official website (current ceremony)
• Empire Awards at IMDb

Kapil Sharma is a stand-up comedian and actor from Amritsar, India. He was born on 18 april 1971. He was the winner of stand up comedy reality series, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (Season 3) on STAR One, where he received acclaim for his stand-up comedy characters, Lala Roshan Lal and Shamsher Singh (the Punjab Police cop).^[1][2] In 2010, he won the Comedy Circus's 2010 version, Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars, Comedy Circus Ka Jadooand In 2011 he won Jubilee Comedy Circus in a tie with Krushna Abhishek - Rajiv Nigam, Comedy Circus Ke Tansen and Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur on Sony Entertainment Television, partnering with Parvati Singhal, Shikha Singh, Ali Asgar, Shweta Tiwari and others.^[3]

Career[link]

He participated in a comedy reality show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad (2008), between contestants of Comedy Circus performed against those from Great Indian Laughter Challenge here he partnered with comedian Rauf Lala,^[4] and also co-hosted comedy show Chhote Miyan (2008) with Juhi Parmar on Colors.^[5] In 2009, he joined the comedy reality show Hans Baliye (STAR One), as a wild card entry, along with Ginni as a partner.^[6] He stood second in "Star Ya Rockstar".

Genre[link]

He has acted in movies like, The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) and Khakee (2004), and in 2010, he appeared on comedy film, Bhavnao Ko Samjho, written and directed by comedian Sunil Pal, which had a record 51 stand-up comedians.^[7][8] he won Comedy Circus Ke Taansen. He has worked on comedy show Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur with his partner Shweta Tiwari and won it .

He is a man of multiple talents. He has done serious roles in theatres as well but he is got a perfect sense of timing when it comes to humor. He is also a great singer and showed his talent in Star Ya Rockstar. He was a wild card entry and reached upto the finale where he stood second. He is currently working on Kahani Comedy Circus Ki

References[link]

He is rumoured to be a part of Aneez Bazmee's upcoming Hindi Movie, "Its My Life".The film will star Harman Baweja and Genelia Dsouza in the lead roles.

External links[link]

• Kapil Sharma at the Internet Movie Database
• Natasha out of Comedy Circus

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Keith Lemon is a fictional character, portrayed by English comedian Leigh Francis. Lemon is most famous for his comedy panel show Celebrity Juice.

Background[link]

In a 2006 interview, Francis claimed that Lemon is loosely based on his best friend.^[1] Lemon is easily distinguished by his camp demeanour, exaggerated Yorkshire accent, bleached mullet, ginger moustache and fake tan.^[2] According to Leigh Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman, who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the securi-pole".^[3]

Career[link]

2000-02[link]

Lemon was first portrayed in 2000, on a short lived television programme entitled "Whatever I Want", aired on London Weekend Television. The programme also featured Francis' other two main characters, Avid Merrion, and a human version of The Bear. All three characters were in very early stages of development, and in comparison to Francis' appearances in Bo' Selecta! and beyond, his actions and behaviour remain similar, but are noticeably different to that of the final personalities of the characters. An episode of this programme is available to view on YouTube.

2002-06[link]

Lemon first appeared as a recurring character in the Channel 4 impersonations series Bo' Selecta!, which was created and performed by Francis.^[4] During the show's first series, aired in 2002, he made one appearance, which depicted himself in a trendy wine bar attempting to chat-up Tess Daly. Lemon later appeared in the third series of Bo' Selecta!, where he was introduced in a regular role as the agent of Avid Merrion, the main character, also played by Francis, after Avid gets himself his own television show. Lemon's face was not shown to camera during this series. Lemon also appeared in the popular Bo' Selecta! spin-off A Bear's Tail, which focused entirely on the character of The Bear. In the series, he became the neighbour of the Hennerson family, who adopted The Bear after they ran him over. Lemon developed a friendship with Patsy Kensit, who played the character of Mrs. Hennerson, during the series. Lemon later appeared in the fourth and final series of Bo' Selecta!, which was set in the United States. In this series, he featured in a regular role when he became the American ambassador for his own invention, the securi-pole, and attempted to make American model Fabio the face of his advertising campaign.

2008-09[link]

Following the conclusion of Bo' Selecta!, Lemon re-appeared in his own spin-off series on ITV2, entitled Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour.^[5] The programme depicted Lemon flying to six different countries around the world, in a shark-shaped flight plan, meeting various celebrity guests along the way. The series premiered on March 11, 2008 on ITV2, and pulled in very successful ratings. In August 2008, it was announced that Lemon would return to ITV2 with his own comedy panel game show, Celebrity Juice. The format of the show involves two teams of celebrities, who battle it out to see which team know the most about the past week's news.^[6] The series began airing in September 2008, featuring regular team captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, as well as regular panellist, Rufus Hound. The series popularised his quotes "Bang Tidy!" and "I'd smash your back doors in!", which first became known during his time on Bo' Selecta!, and also introduced his end-of-episode catchphrase, "If I don't see ya' through week, I'll see ya' through window". The series also featured sketches involving his Bo' Selecta! guises, and also featured a round in which The Bear questioned a mystery celebrity regarding his or her life. The series was successful enough for a second season to be commissioned, however, all references to Bo' Selecta! were ordered to be removed, as they were in copyright breach of Channel 4, who originally aired the series. In October 2008, Lemon made numerous appearances on the Big Brother companion shows Big Brother's Little Brother and Big Brother's Big Mouth, as a celebrity guest discussing the action in the house, and as the host of public phone-in competitions. In February 2009, Lemon appeared as a contestant alongside fellow comedian Paddy McGuinness on the first series of the charity competition Let's Dance for Comic Relief. Their performance of "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing made them the runners-up of the series.^[7] Shortly after, the second series of Celebrity Juice premiered. The series featured a selection of big name guests, including Tito Jackson, David Van Day and Coolio.

2010[link]

During March 2010, Lemon made several appearances on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! companion show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here Now!, alongside host Caroline Flack. Shortly after his appearances, the third series of Celebrity Juice began broadcasting. The series featured two special episodes: the Girls Night Out special, and a BBC Radio 1 vs. This Morning special. In July 2010, Lemon began recording a fitness DVD with Australian fitness instructor Deanne Berry. Since being released, the DVD, entitled 'Keith Lemon's Fit', has sold over 50,000 copies. In August 2010, Lemon worked as an agony uncle on daytime television series This Morning, alongside Celebrity Juice colleague Holly Willoughby. In September 2010, the fourth series of Celebrity Juice began broadcasting. The series features several special episodes, including a TV Stars special, an episode dedicated to McFly, an episode dedicated to N-Dubz, an episode dedicated to The X Factor, an episode dedicated to Coronation Street, and an episode dedicated to JLS. The fourth series also revealed further details about Lemon, including his belief that he is the son of Billy Ocean, and that all Irish people should be referred to as a "potato", a quote frequently referred to when discussing Jedward, Louis Walsh or any other Irish personnel. During the year, Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour was released on DVD.

2011[link]

In February 2011, Lemon became the executive producer of This Morning for a week of special episodes, taking over from the absent Karl Newton. During the month, he also appeared as a member of the judging panel on the third series of Let's Dance for Comic Relief. Both series five and six of Celebrity Juice were broadcast during the year. Special episodes during the year included an Up the Duff special, a Pop Music special, an episode dedicated to the Royal Wedding, a Coronation Street vs. Emmerdale special, a Back to School special, a Girl on Girl special, an episode dedicated to Ant & Dec, and an I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! special. The sixth series also introduced another of Lemon's infamous activties, "Motting". In March 2011, Lemon became the co-host of ITV celebrity game show Sing If You Can, alongside singer Stacey Solomon, after original intended host Vernon Kay pulled out.^[8] The series ran for six episodes. In June 2011, Lemon filmed a pilot for a possible ITV prime time series, entitled The Bang Tidy Show. The description of the pilot was as follows: "While there's all the usual celebrity guests from hit series Celebrity Juice, there's also a talking Orangutan, a door that leads to anywhere, audience games and prizes, a supermarket in the future staffed by old celebrities, and you, the audience, can ask Keith anything you want! Each episode will also finish with Keith performing with his celebrity guests."^[9] Although the pilot was not commissioned into a full series, the idea for the latter production Lemonaid stemmed from the pilot. In September 2011, Lemon made his first ever public appearance, when he switched on the Blackpool Illuminations in a special ceremony. On November 21, 2011, the first ever Celebrity Juice DVD was released, entitled Celebrity Juice: Too Hot for TV. During the year, Lemon also promoted Tacheback, a campaign to raise awareness of male cancer.^[10]

2012-present[link]

In Spring 2012, Lemon starred in an episode of Mad Mad World. The seventh series of Celebrity Juice began airing on 9 February 2012. The series has thus far contained five special episodes: the Hunks special, Girls on Top special, Coronation Street vs. EastEnders special, an Irish special, and an upcoming Pop Music special, due to air on 3 May 2012. Thus far, the seventh series has received some of ITV2's highest ratings ever. On 11 February, Lemon featured as one of the three members of the judging panel on the first episode of the fourth series of Let's Dance for Sport Relief. On 14 February, Lemon co-presented the backstage coverage of the 2012 BRIT Awards with Irish television presenter Laura Whitmore. On 18 February, Lemon, Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton were guests on The Jonathan Ross Show, where they gave a candid interview about their time on Celebrity Juice, and also played a pair of studio games with Ross. On 19 March, Lemon fronted a special edition of Celebrity Juice for the Sport Relief telethon, which featured swimmer Mark Foster appearing a special round. On 7 April, Lemon's own six-part Jim'll Fix It style series for ITV, Keith Lemon's Lemonaid premiered. In the series, Lemon travels up and down the country to meet his fans, and solve people's problems using his own tongue-in-cheek manner. Every episode also includes a celebrity guest and a musical performance, as well as studio games in which the audience have the chance to win some prizes. In August 2012, Lemon will release his own feature-length film, openly titled Keith Lemon: The Film. As well as featuring acting performances from Kelly Brook and Verne Troyer, the film will also feature cameo appearances from David Hasselhoff, Gary Barlow, Tinchy Stryder, Jedward and Fearne Cotton.^[11]

Links[link]

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwROUnlFsg

References[link]

Mariana Klaveno is an American actress best known for her role as Lorena Ball (Krasiki) in HBO's True Blood. She became a credited regular in season 2 and 3, playing the part of the "maker" of the main character Bill Compton. She also starred in the feature film While the Children Sleep (released as The Sitter on DVD) in the role of Abby Read.^[1][2] She's guest starred in TV show episodes of Standoff, ER, the fifth episode of the sixth season of Dexter, acting as "Professor Porter", and others. She is set to star in the ABC pilot Devious Maids.^[3]

Early life[link]

Klaveno grew up with three siblings on a family owned and operated farm in Endicott, Washington. She graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a B.A. in Theater, studying there with Jon Jory.^[4]

True Blood[link]

Klaveno first appeared in the fifth episode of season one as the vampire Lorena, who turned Bill Compton into a vampire. Her character became a regular with starring credits in the second half of season two.^[5][6][7]

She was nominated with the starring cast for the "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2010.^[8]

She and her costar Stephen Moyer were awarded the "Holy Shit Scene of the Year" award at the Spike 2010 Scream Awards for their scene in season three where Bill turns Lorena's head around 180 degrees while having sex.^[9]

Personal life[link]

In October 2010 she became engaged to her boyfriend of three years, Luis Patino, UCLA Law student.^[10][11]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Mariana Klaveno at the Internet Movie Database