17092024-LSTL-01.qxd 9/16/2024 8:25 PM Page 1 c m y b DOWNEY JR. MAKES EMMY DEBUT Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey, made a memorable appearance on the Emmy red carpet, with Robert showcasing his signature charisma. TRIBUNE Life Black magic Actress Reese Witherspoon walked the Emmy red carpet in a stunning black strapless gown embellished with floral embroidery. LUDHIANA | TUESDAY | 17 SEPTEMBER 2024 Shogun leads the Emmy pack with 18 awards; The Bear stands second with 11, while Hacks wins Best Comedy Series Award; Baby Reindeer scores big too ANNA SAWAI AND HIROYUKI SANADA JODIE FOSTER REUTERS India shining LAURA DERN Designers Sabyasachi and Gaurav Gupta mark their presence at Emmys Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Gaurav Gupta were among the Indian designers who made their presence felt at the 2024 Emmy Awards. In an Instagram post, label Sabyasachi shared actress Laura Dern’s — who starred in and executive produced the Apple TV+ period television series Palm Royale — pictures wearing its jewellery on the Emmy red carpet. “Laura Dern wears earrings, bangle, and the statement Palm Avenue necklace from Sabyasachi Jewellery for the 76th Emmy Awards,” read the caption. Bela Bajaria, chief content officer of Netflix, was spotted wearing a sheer black top and a bright pink floral lehenga, crafted by Sabyasachi. Actor-producer Mindy Kaling, best known for The Office, The Mindy Project, and Never Have I Ever, chose her go-to designer Gupta for the 76th edition of the Emmys. Kaling wore a black Gaurav Gupta gown with a sculpted offthe-shoulder detail. She shared a series of pictures in the ensemble on Instagram, calling the gown a ‘dream dress by @gauravguptaofficial’. Actors Rebel Wilson and Allison Janney also opted for Gupta’s designs. — PTI MINDY KALING SHOW STEALER S HOGUN had historic wins in an epic 18 Emmy first season, Hacks scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for The Bear, and Baby Reindeer had a holiday at the Emmy Awards 2024 ceremony, which had some surprising swerves. Shogun, the FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan, won best drama series, Hiroyuki Sanada won Best Actor in a Drama, and Anna Sawai won Best Actress. “Shogun taught me when we work together, we can make miracles,” Sanada said in his acceptance speech on the stage of the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Along with 14 Emmys it claimed at the precursor Creative Arts Emmys, Shogun had an unmatched performance with 18 overall for one season. Hacks was the surprise winner of its first best comedy series award, topping The Bear. Jean Smart won her third Best Actress in a comedy award for the third season of Max’s Hacks. Smart has six Emmys overall. Despite losing out on the night’s biggest comedy prize after winning it for its first season at January’s strikedelayed ceremony, FX’s The Bear star Jere- JEAN SMART BILLY CRUDUP my Allen White won Best Actor in a Comedy for the second straight year, and Ebon MossBachrach repeated his feat as Best Supporting Actor. And Liza Colón-Zayas was the surprise Best Supporting Actress winner over competition that included Meryl Streep, becoming the first Latina to win in the category. “To all the Latinas who are looking at me,” she said, her eyes welling with tears. Netflix’s darkly quirky Baby Reindeer won ELIZABETH DEBICKI EBON MOSS-BACHRACH, LIZA COLON-ZAYAS & JEREMY ALLEN WHITE Best Limited Series. Creator and star Richard Gadd won for his lead acting and his writing, and Jessica Gunning, who plays his tormentor, won best supporting actress. Jodie Foster won her first Emmy to go with her two Oscars when she took Best Actress Award in a Limited Series for True Detective: Night Country. Other than Foster, movie stars didn’t fare too well. Her fellow Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Robert Downey Jr. had been among the favourites, but did not win. The Bear finished second with 11 overall Emmys, including guest acting wins at the Creative Arts ceremony for Jamie Lee Curtis and Jon Bernthal. Billy Crudup won the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Award for The Morning Show, while Elizabeth Debicki took Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for playing Princess Diana in the sixth and final season of The Crown. — AP Here are the head-turners! SELENA GOMEZ, JENNIFER ANISTON AND MERYL STREEP Veteran star Meryl Streep stole everyone’s attention with her boss lady look on the red carpet. Decked in a pink suit, The Devil Wears Prada star greeted shutterbugs with a big smile. Singer-actress Selena Gomez graced the red carpet in a custom Ralph Lauren Collection gown. The 32-year-old actress wore a stunning black velvet halter gown that featured a handembellished pave neckline. Gomez paired her look with striking jewellery, including sparkling drop earrings, elegant bracelets and statement rings. Jennifer Aniston made a spectacular return to the Primetime Emmy Awards, making heads turn with her breathtaking champagne gown that shimmered under the lights. The 55-year-old star was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Alex Levy in The Morning Show. Complementing her gown were exquisite pieces of Tiffany & Co. jewellery added an extra touch of sophistication to her look. This year’s Emmys marked Aniston’s ninth nomination. — ANI Aditi, Siddharth are On the honour board man and wife... Aishwarya Rai Bachchan bags Best Actress award at SIIMA The latest edition of South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2024 saw Aishwarya Rai Bachchan clinching the trophy for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics). She won the award for her performance in Mani Ratnam’s film Ponniyin Selvan 2. Aishwarya was accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya during her winning moment. Several pictures from the ceremony surfaced online. In the visuals, one can see Aaradhya capturing the special moments of her mom while she received the award on the stage at the ceremony, which was held in Dubai on Sunday. Kabir Khan presented the award to Aishwarya. In her acceptance speech, she said, “Thank you so very much SIIMA for honouring me with the award. It means the world to me because this was a movie so close to my heart, Ponniyin Selvan, directed by my guru Mani Ratnam. And honouring my work for the best actress as Nandini is c m y b actually celebrating the work of the entire team.” The mother-daughter duo even walked the red carpet. Aishwarya took selfies with her fans who gathered outside the venue. Aishwarya’s co-star Chiyaan Vikram also took home Best Actor (Tamil) award at SIIMA 2024. Ponniyin Selvan 2, directed by Mani Ratnam, is the sequel to the 2022 film. Actor Kamal Haasan lent his voice to the film’s narration. Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman has composed the music for the film. — ANI Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth have embarked on a new journey as a married couple. The Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar actress shared the news with her fans on Instagram, along with pictures. Both the bride and groom chose ethnic outfits for their wedding. The ace star looked gorgeous in a Kasavu saree and Siddharth complemented her in stunning South Indian ethnic-wear. Aditi wrote in the caption, “You are my Sun, my Moon, and all my Stars... To being Pixie Soulmates for eternity...to laughter, to never growing up... To Eternal Love, Light & Magic… Mrs & Mr AduSiddhu.” In March, Aditi shared a post confirming that they were engaged. If reports are to be believed, the two fell in love with each other on the sets of their film Maha Samundram in 2021. — ANI