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The year 2017 has kicked off to an interesting start particularly on the social media pages of our local wannabes and celebrities. This weekend was filled with entertainment, thanks to Facebook Live and some people are wondering whether the whole Olinda and Stunner episode can be turned into a reality show.

Others have seized the opportunity and created a chat show on Live Facebook which is quite interesting and one wonders where all this will lead us as a nation.

On to television and last week ZBC programming received thumbs in 2016.

Yes, the station did well and continues to promote local talent. The onus is now on directors, film-makers and producers to continue to provide the national broadcaster with quality products.

This week, focus is on DStv, a platform which continues to shine on the African continent.

Zambezi Magic has managed to lift up our local content which is a positive. But remember charity begins at home, before posting those videos, movies, films and dramas, let us have a share on our local channel.

The weekend saw our local film “Playing Warriors” which was written and directed by top Zimbabwean film-maker Rumbi Katedza, airing on Zambezi Magic.

It was certainly long overdue for the film to be watched by a wider African audience.

Still on DStv, there were a lots of queries from customers on when the new season of “Strictly Come Dancing” will be starting. The good news is it is here.

The latest series of Britain’s most popular television show, “Strictly Come Dancing”, hit local TV screens on Sunday, with Season 14’s first episode lighting up the air waves.

The show, which first airing aired on BBC in 2003, has run every year since and features a line-up of celebrities being taught to dance by a group of professional dancers.

The entertainment value comes from seeing the celebrities learn and give weekly presentations of their routines.

Through a combination of public votes and judges’ decisions, a celebrity is voted out each week, reducing the headcount to three on the final night.

Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager for MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said that for many people “Strictly Come Dancing” was one of the most popular entertainment series on DStv, and it was pleasing that the 2016 show that ended its UK run just before Christmas was now about to launch on DStv, where it takes the 6pm slot on BBC Lifestyle (channel 174).

“Many people have enquired and we are delighted to advise that the run is about to start and we look forward to a high level of interest in this year’s line-up of celebrities, as well as the insight it gives into the world of dance,” she said.

Among the 15 celebrities for this series are singers, actors, newsreaders and sports personalities, and particular interest will be focused on Ed Balls, former UK Labour Party front bencher who lost his parliamentary seat in the last general election.

The 15 professional dancers are a selection of new faces, while the judges’ line-up features the panel that has been involved for the past few years – Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli.

This will be Goodman’s last participation as head judge, as he indicated last year he would be stepping down from the series after Season 14.

The show is being presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkelman, who were at the helm of the show in 2015.

The climax of the show will be the finale, in which the remaining three celebrities and their dance partners will vie for the winners’ trophy.

In other TV news, the season for the biggest award show has begun.

The much-anticipated 2017 Golden Globe Awards ceremony aired yesterday, live on M-Net Movies Premiere channel 104 at 03:00 CAT with a delayed broadcast on M-Net channel 101 from 20:30 CAT.

The prestigious awards, honouring the best in the industry, were viewed in more than 236 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.

Beloved talk-show king Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony flawlessly, at the awards’ usual location, the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

British actors enjoyed a golden night in the TV categories at the Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood.

The three stars of BBC spy drama “The Night Manager” – Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hugh Laurie – won acting prizes.

Claire Foy, who plays the Queen in Netflix’s royal epic “The Crown”, was named best TV drama actress and the show won best TV drama.

In the other TV categories, “The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” and “Atlanta” won two awards each.

The Golden Globe Awards, which are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, honour the best in TV and film from the past year. The musical “La La Land” swept the board in the film categories.

In the TV section, “The Night Manager” was the biggest winner. The six-part thriller was adapted from the 1993 John Le Carre novel of the same name and made by the BBC and US network AMC.

Hiddleston won best performance by an actor in a mini-series or TV movie for playing a hotel night manager who is recruited by the British government to infiltrate an arms dealer’s inner circle.

He dedicated his win to aid workers in South Sudan, where he had recently travelled, and where he said he had met humanitarian personnel who had watched the show while sheltering from shelling.

In the series, his handler was played by Olivia Colman, who was named best supporting actress in a series, mini-series or TV movie. However Colman was not at the ceremony to collect her award.

Meanwhile, “The Crown” beat shows including “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things” to win the best TV drama series title.

Netflix’s regal epic tells the story of the British royal family from the 1950s onwards and has a reported budget of £100m.

Accepting her best TV drama actress award, Claire Foy paid tribute to the Queen, saying: “She has been at the centre of the world for the past 63 years and I think the world could do with a few more women at the centre of it if you ask me.”

Here is the full list of winners and nominees:

Film categories

Best motion picture – drama

Winner: Moonlight

Best motion picture – comedy or musical

Winner: La La Land

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – drama

Winner: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – drama

Winner: Isabelle Huppert – Elle

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – comedy or musical

Winner: Ryan Gosling – La La Land

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – comedy or musical

Winner: Emma Stone – La La Land

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture

Winner: Aaron Taylor-Johnson – Nocturnal Animals

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture

Winner: Viola Davis – Fences

Best director – motion picture

Winner: Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Best screenplay – motion picture

Winner: Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Best animated feature film

Winner: Zootopia

Best foreign language film

Winner: Elle

Best original score – motion picture

Winner: Justin Hurwitz – La La Land

Best original song – motion picture

Winner: City of Stars – La La Land

Television categories

Best television series – drama

Winner: The Crown

Best television series – comedy or musical

Winner: Atlanta

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television

Winner: The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Best performance by an actor in a television series – drama

Winner: Billy Bob Thornton – Goliath

Best performance by an actress in a television series – drama

Winner: Claire Foy – The Crown

Best performance by an actor in a television series – comedy or musical

Winner: Donald Glover – Atlanta

Best performance by an actress in a television series – comedy or musical

Winner: Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television

Winner: Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television

Winner: Sarah Paulson – The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television

Winner: Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television

Winner: Olivia Colman – The Night Manager