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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    David Jonsson "didn't see a space for himself" in the industry before he won the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award
     19 February 2025
    The 31-year-old actor took home the publicly-voted accolade after beating off competition from Marisa Abela, Jharrel Jerome, Mikey Madison, and Nabhaan Rizwan and admitted that admitted that getting such an award was never his motivation to succeed
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    'Conclave' was named Outstanding British Film at the EE BAFTAs
    19 Feb: The political thriller - which stars Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci - was the most nominated film of the evening at the annual awards ceremony on Sunday (16.02.25) with a total of 12 nods and managed to beat 'Bird', 'Blitz' 'Gladiator II', 'Hard Truths' 'Kneecap', 'Lee', 'Love Lies Bleeding', 'The Outrun 'Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' to the coveted accolade... more
    Dame Maggie Smith was remembered at the EE BAFTA Awards on Sunday (16.02.25) evening
    19 Feb: The legendary actress passed away in September 2024 at the age of 89, and a clip from her famed portrayal of Professor McGonagall in the 'Harry Potter' film series closed out the in-memoriam segment of the annual ceremony... more
    The Prince and Princess of Wales did not attend the 2025 British Academy Film Awards as they were on holiday
    19 Feb: William, 42, and Catherine, 43, have been regulars at the ceremony over the years, but this year they skipped the event at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday (16.02.25) as they were vacationing on the private Caribbean island of Mustique... more
    Hilaria Baldwin has opened up about the secret of keeping her marriage to Alec Baldwin alive
    19 Feb: The pair have seven children and are still reeling from the impact of the tragic on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, which happened when a gun Alec was holding discharged during a rehearsal for a scene for their neo-Western film 'Rust' in New Mexico in October 2021... more
    Sarah Michelle Gellar is determined to bring the upcoming sequel to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' to the screen the "right" way
    19 Feb: The 47-year-old actor, best known for playing Buffy Summers in the original series, is taking on both lead acting and ex ecutive producing roles in the new Hulu project... more
    Kieran Culkin was named Best Supporting Actor at the EE BAFTAs
    19 Feb: The 42-year-old actor had been up against Clarence Maclin ('Sing Sing'), Edward Norton, ('A Complete Unknown') Guy Pearce, ('The Brutalist') Jeremy Strong, ('The Apprentice') Yura Borisov, ('Anora') for his role in 'A Real Pain', but couldn't be present to collect the award, so writer Jesse Eisenberg stepped up instead, just moments after he won for Best Original Screenplay... more
    Guy Pearce says Kevin Spacey 'targeted' him on 1997 film set, prompting a video response
    19 Feb: Guy Pearce chokes up during a new interview while recalling unpleasant experiences working with Kevin Spacey on Oscar-winning 1997 film LA Confidential.... more
    Jesse Eisenberg didn't write a speech for the EE BAFTA Awards because he "didn't think" he would win
    19 Feb: The 41-year-old actor wrote and starred in the comedy film 'A Real Pain' but it came as a complete surprise to him when he picked up the award for Best Original Screenplay and he dedicated the accolade to his wife Anna Strout, even though she didn't have faith in him either... more
    Rich Peppiatt dedicated his EE BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut to those "fighting" for their culture
    19 Feb: The writer and director was at the helm of the film 'Kneecap' - which charts the rise of the Irish hip-hop trio - and actually picked up the award on the 15th anniversary of him meeting his wife, who eventually convinced him to Belfast... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    David Jonsson "didn't see a space for himself" in the industry before he won the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award 21:24

    Politics:
    Auckland's mayor asking for the chance to finish the job he's started 21:17

    Entertainment:
    'Conclave' was named Outstanding British Film at the EE BAFTAs 20:54

    Entertainment:
    Dame Maggie Smith was remembered at the EE BAFTA Awards on Sunday (16.02.25) evening 20:24

    Entertainment:
    The Prince and Princess of Wales did not attend the 2025 British Academy Film Awards as they were on holiday 19:54

    Entertainment:
    Hilaria Baldwin has opened up about the secret of keeping her marriage to Alec Baldwin alive 19:24

    Business:
    Fonterra has chosen to name its consumer business Mainland Group -- rather than Anchor - as it looks for a buyer, through either a trade sale or an Initial Public Offering 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Sarah Michelle Gellar is determined to bring the upcoming sequel to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' to the screen the "right" way 18:54

    Law and Order:
    Police say the most recent reported sighting of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children - wasn't them 18:37

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