The 9 O'Clock News – Mon 21 April

Posted by heatworld on Monday 21 Apr 2008

Filed under: Daniel Radcliffe, Derren Brown, Emma Watson, Gavin & Stacey, Russell Brand, The BAFTAs

Bafta wins for Gavin & Stacey
Hoorah! The Gavin & Stacey phenomenon continues to grow! The fantastic BBC Three sitcom bagged TWO Baftas last night, one for Best Comedy Performance (going to James Corden aka Smithy *Heart throbs*) and one for the Sky+ Audience Award for Programme Of The Year, which was voted for by the public and beat off stiff competition from The Apprentice, Britain’s Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing. Other winners included Harry Hill’s TV Burp (which heatworld hearts on a very deep level) for Best Entertainment Performance, Holby City for Best Continuing Drama and Peep Show for Best Situation Comedy. The wins for Gavin & Stacey coincided with the last episode being on last night (sob). We really hope it’s back for a third series, if only to tell us what the hell happened on Uncle Bryn’s fishing trip?! Ahh.

The Winners:
The Fellowship Award: Bruce Forsyth
Best Actor: Andrew Garfield, Boy A
Best Actress: Eileen Atkins, Cranford
Best Entertainment Performance: Harry Hill, Harry Hill's TV Burp
Best Comedy Performance: James Corden, Gavin & Stacey
Best Single Drama: The Mark Of Cain
Best Drama Serial: Britz
Best Drama Series: The Street
Best Continuing Drama: Holby City
Best Factual Series: The Tower: A Tale Of Two Cities
Best Entertainment Programme: Harry Hill's TV Burp
Best Situation Comedy: Peep Show
Best Comedy Programme: Fonejacker
Audience award: Gavin & Stacey
Best Single Documentary: Lie Of The Land
Best Feature: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Best International Show: Heroes
Best Special Factual: Andrew Marr, History Of Modern Britain
Best Current Affairs: China's Stolen Children: A Dispatches Special
Best News Coverage: Sky News: Glasgow Airport Attack
Best Sport: ITV1: Canadian Grand Prix Live
Best Interactivity: Spooks Interactive
Special Award: Paul Watson: The Family, Malcolm & Barbara (A Love Story And Love's Farewell)

Derren Brown: “I’m gay”
Illusionist Derren Brown has come out as gay, saying, "I've been with my partner for a year – and it's perfect." Derren even apologised to his army of female fans, adding, "I'm desperately sorry to the girls who may have a crush on me. If any of them want to try and turn me... no, no, I shouldn't say that." But Derren explains the decision to talk about his sexuality hasn't been easy, "Coming out when you are in the public eye is one of those things that isn't an issue to yourself, your friends or your family. But you have to make a statement about it. You have to be open and up front – or you end up turning it into a dark secret in your mind."

Emma Watson celebrates turning 18 with £10million!
Emma Watson aka Harry Potter's Hermione Granger celebrated her 18th birthday this weekend at Mayfair restaurant Automat. But the actress had more than her birthday to celebrate – she also got her hands on the £10million fortune she’s amassed from the Harry Potter films! Emma, like many other young stars, couldn't touch the mountain of money she earned until she "came of age". And while Emma gets used to being a multimillionaire, Daniel Radcliffe is finding his roots again. On the set of the new Harry Potter, he is getting quite a reputation for his tea-making. The actor, worth over £20million, has a pad and pen to write the names of all the production staff and their orders on. A source said, "It's rare to find the star doing the job of the lowliest runner." Bless him.

Russell caught in toilet romp
Russell Brand was caught romping with two women in a club toilet at the weekend by a cleaner. Not exactly shocking, is it?! But staff at swanky Embassy Club in London are now trying to get the big-haired TV star barred from the premises, after one of their workers found Russ with the “half-naked” girls. According to a source, he “wasn’t too chuffed at being disturbed”, but despite a warning, later led ANOTHER woman to the toilet. A source at the club said: “There is going to be a staff meeting today to discuss what happened to get Russell banned. What he did was totally unacceptable.” *Raises eyebrow.*