Well done to Trevor Noah, but it’s time the TV industry got off its patriarchal ass, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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The new South African host of an American satirical show is garnering both proud and fittingly hilarious tweets in response to his new appointment.
From comedian Trevor Noah’s big break on TV to some new local TV reality shows – we’ve rounded up the news you might have missed here.
The US presenter Jon Stewart is to direct "Rosewater", an adaptation of a BBC reporter’s memoir about being tortured in Iran.
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/ 25 February 2008
No Country for Old Men was living up to its front-runner status at Sunday’s Academy Awards, winning best adapted screenplay for the Coen brothers and best supporting actor for Javier Bardem. La Vie En Rose star Marion Cotillard was a surprise winner in the best-actress category.
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/ 24 February 2008
Hollywood stars will parade across the red carpet for Sunday’s Academy Awards after weeks of debate over whether a writers’ strike that had derailed other award shows would be settled in time for the Oscars. However, the Oscars competition itself appears to hold little suspense, with clear favourites generally expected to win.