• Britain receives 9 International Emmy nominations; Mexico's 'Capadocia' up for 3 awards The Canadian Press - Mon Oct 5, 8:35 PM

    NEW YORK - British television productions received a leading nine International Emmy nominations Monday, including the long-running MI5 spy series "Spooks" for best drama and the TV talent show parody "Peter Kay's Got the Pop Factor ..." for top comedy. Julie Walters was nominated for her role in "A Short Stay in Switzerland," based on the true story of a woman who took her own life in a Zurich clinic after being diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease. Ben Whishaw was nominated for his star turn in the thriller "Criminal Justice," about a 21-year-old defendant accused of murder.

  • Globe and Mail's 'Talking to the Taliban' series wins Emmy award The Canadian Press - Mon Sep 21, 11:21 PM

    TORONTO - A Globe and Mail multimedia series based on interviews with dozens of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has won an Emmy award.

  • Ratings up slightly for Emmy Awards despite NFL competition The Canadian Press - Mon Sep 21, 7:06 PM

    NEW YORK - Neil Patrick Harris did for the Emmy Awards what he did for the Tonys earlier this year: increase the award show's audience over the previous year.

  • Heidi Klum, Sandra Oh and Olivia Wilde are Emmy fashion trifecta
    Heidi Klum, Sandra Oh and Olivia Wilde are Emmy fashion trifecta The Canadian Press - Mon Sep 21, 2:29 PM

    Some hot fashion trends made their way to the Emmy Awards Sunday night but stars played it mostly safe with few knockout looks.

  • Ratings up slightly for Emmy Awards despite pro football competition The Canadian Press - Mon Sep 21, 1:07 PM

    NEW YORK - The Emmy Awards can boast of an audience bigger than it's been in three years, despite some tough competition from pro football.