At The Emmy Awards” Kiefer Sutherland Wins Best Actor For 24; HBO Is The Big Winner with 26 Trophies

LOS ANGELES, Aug 28, 2006/ FW/ --- Finally, Kiefer Sutherland has the much-coveted and well-deserved Emmy. The 40-year old actor who plays counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer in Fox’s ‘24’ was named Best Actor for A Drama Series at last night’s Emmy Awards. [more]

Viewers Tired of ‘Reality TV,’ New Survey Reveals

LOS ANGELES, Aug 28, 2006/ FW/ --- Bad news for Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum, hosts of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ and ‘Project Runway,’ they might be losing their audience as a new survey revealed that there is a high level of ‘reality fatigue’ in the American viewing audience. [more]

The 100-Year-Old Brownie

CHICAGO, Aug 23, 2006/ FW/ --- The brownie is turning 100 this year. It all came about when a long-ago baker tried a different way to make cookies - and instead tapped into a chocolate goldmine. [more]

Swarovski Sparkles at the 31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO, Aug 22, 2006/ --- While Swarovski crystals glitter on the New York catwalks, it will provide a different kind of sparkle to the 31st Annual Toronto Film Festival with the Swarovski Cultural Innovation Award, which will be awarded to films that spotlight work by filmmakers who challenge our notions of mainstream cinema and explore new cinematic territory. [more]

A Century of ‘Kisses’ Is Celebrated With Diamonds

DALLAS, Aug 22, 2006/ --- Need some ‘Kisses’? How about a diamond encrusted ‘Kisses’? To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Hershey’s Kisses has commissioned acclaimed jewelry designer Neil Lane to design one-of-a-kind diamond broche that is the exact replica of the iconic Hershey’s Kisses chocolate. [more]