STAR World rockets its way to the 66th Golden Globe Awards 2009

Media News

Mumbai, January 14, 2009

2009 begins with a thump for STAR WORLD audiences. Showcasing the best of content, STAR WORLD has been a part of many prestigious awards. Across genres STAR WORLD has been presenting audiences with exciting new shows month on month. Audiences have been privy to exclusive international shows that have created a huge fan following even amongst Indian audiences.

From winning awards to being nominated across genres, Star World took it all!

To add to the pool, Star World’s hit sitcom 30 Rock was the big winner at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Airing first and exclusively on STAR WORLD, 30 Rock scooped the awards, winning in all 3 categories for which it was nominated.

For the 2nd year running, Tina Fey, 30 Rock’s writer, producer and star, was announced as the Best Actress in a TV Comedy. Her role as Lovelorn - TV producer Liz Lemon is a huge hit and that her portrayal of the same much appreciated by the audiences. Her co-star, Alec Baldwin, also took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy for his portrayal of network boss Jack Donaghy. That’s not all; adding to the award series 30 Rock also won the Best Television series! Rounding out STAR World’s 30 Rock’s triumvirate win, the Hollywood Foreign Press also awarded the sitcom Best TV Comedy Series.

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