Best Soap Opera/Telenovela nominees announced for Banff World Media AwardsTop-rating primetime Kapamilya soap MARA CLARA picked up a 2011 Banff World Media Festival – also known as the Rockies – nomination over the weekend.
The drama serial remake competes for Best Soap Opera/Telenovela category alongside South Korea's BREAD, LOVE AND DREAMS (BAKER KING also aired on GMA-7), UK's CORONATION STREET, USA's DAYS OF OUR LIVES, EVA LUNA and THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.
The Best Soap Opera/Telenovela category falls under The Fiction Rockies bracket which will announce winners June 12 (June 13 in Manila) at the AOL Canada Theater.
Nominees in other categories include BOARDWALK EMPIRE, GREY'S ANATOMY, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and DETROIT 1-8-7.
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It was found the program, which was classified as suitable for children and screened at a time when children were likely to be watching, breached the good taste and decency standard.
British Star Takes Pride in Popular Soap’s Gay Plotline
Antony Cotton, star of the hit British soap opera CORONATION STREET, told reporters for New magazine that he is pleased and proud that the show will be depicting gay parenting in a positive light in the upcoming Easter episode.
Cotton, who plays Sean Tully on the show, explained that his gay character will be reunited with his former partner Marcus (Charlie Condou) and son Dylan before moving back in with them to help raise the 3-year-old child as a family.
David Sutcliffe...um..yeah..he's a very talented actor. I hope his project and life turnaround soon. Sounds like he's in tortured-artist mode.
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