Monday, August 23, 2010

Jimena Navarrete from Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2010

Jimena Navarrete,22, of Mexico won the prestigious Miss Universe pageant for year 2010 on Monday night.  Donning flowing red gown this Guadalajara girl message to world was to teach kids family values. She was first to face interview question in an event on the Las Vegas strip and stood at top amongst 83 contestants from across the world.

Answering a question on unsupervised internet use by Olympic Gold medalist skater Evan Lysacek, Jimena Navarrete said internet is important but parents need to be careful and watch over their kids.

Answering through an interpreter she said,”I do believe that Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time. We must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family.”

First runner-up for Miss Universe 2010 was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps and second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell.

Navarrete with seven years of modeling career is second Mexican after Lupita Jones who won the Miss Universe title in 1991. Year 2009 title holder from Venezuela Stefania Fernandez crowned her.

The final 15 contestants walked in swimsuits while in background Elvis Presley song played by Cirque du Soleil musicians boosted their confidence. The last 10 impressed in their gowns while John Legend and the Roots played a soulful medley including "Save Room."

Jimena Navarrete won a package of prizes including an undisclosed salary, a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy.

Australian Jesinta Campbell won the Miss Congeniality Universe award while Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul won Miss Photogenic Universe and a second award for having the best national costume.


Sunday, August 22, 2010

Creative Arts Emmy awards, HBO tops with 17 trophy , awards details

Grand old woman Betty White won her fifth Emmy and this time it is for best guest actress in a comedy series turn “Saturday Night Live” host. The honor came on Saturday at the creative arts ceremony aweek before the main August 29 Emmy Show. 

88 year old White earlier won the Emmy for her classic sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Golden Girls.”

Although White did not attend the ceremony but among the list of attendees were presenter Jane Lynch of “Glee,”  Elizabeth Mitchell of “Lost” and Christina Hendrick of “Mad Men.”

Neil Patrick Harris won the trophy for best guest actor in a comedy series for his appearance on "Glee." John Lithgow won the trophy for drama series "Dexter" and Ann-Margret for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

HBO with 17 trophies was the top network followed by 15 of ABC and 9 by FOX. Another networks such as CBS, NBC and PBS each won seven trophies.  World War II series on HBO “The Pacifics” won the maximum with seven creative arts awards.

Animated Christmas special “Disney Prep & Landing” won four trophies.  "Modern Family," "Saturday Night Live" and "The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Concert” won three trophies each.

“When I am gone” lyricist Randy Newman won a trophy for original music and lyrics for departed series “Monk.”

The E! channel will air the Creative Awards Ceremony on Friday.  NBC network will air LIVE the 62nd annual prime time Emmy Awards next Sunday. Jimmy Fallon will host the show.

Others in the list of Creative Arts Emmys were:


Host, reality or reality-competition series:   Jeff Probst, "Survivor," CBS.
Voice-over performance:   Anne Hathaway, "The Simpsons: Once Upon a Time in Springfield," Fox.
Reality program:             "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution," ABC.
Commercial:         "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like: Old Spice Body Wash."
Animated Program:   "Disney Prep & Landing," ABC.
Nonfiction series:     "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," PBS.
Writing for a variety, music or comedy series:   "The Colbert Report: 5076 (in Iraq)," Comedy Central.
Music composition for a series (original dramatic score):  "24: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.," Fox.
Music composition for a miniseries, movie or special:  "Temple Grandin," HBO.
Choreography:                   "So You Think You Can Dance," Fox.
Casting for a drama series:   "Mad Men," AMC.
Casting for a miniseries, movie or a special:       "The Pacific," HBO.
Casting for a comedy series:   "Modern Family," ABC.
Costumes for a miniseries, movie or a special:  "Return to Cranford (Masterpiece), Part 2," PBS.