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In other news on Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor is among a host of stars flying the flag for the ‘Brits in LA’ at the 2013American Critics’ Choice Television Awards.
Cumberbatch and Homeland hottie Damian Lewis have been honoured with nominations for their performances in the Showtime series and the BBC mini-series Parade’s End.
Lewis, whose Homeland co-star Claire Danes is also nominated, faces competition for best actor from fellow Brit stars Andrew Lincoln and Matthew Rhys, together with Kevin Spacey, Bryan Cranston and Timothy Olyphant.
Cumberbatch will battle it out againstzs Behind The Candelabra stars Michael Douglas andMatt Damon, as well as Toby Jones, Al Pacino and Dominic West, in the best actor in a movie or mini-series field.
And the gals have got in the act too, with Brits Sienna Miller and Imelda Staunton receiving nods for their portrayals of Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock’s wife Alma Reville in the BBC and HBO TV drama The Girl.
Chef Gordon Ramsay and TV presenter Cat Deeley face each other for best reality host.
And homegrown favourite Downton Abbey is up against Homeland for ‘best drama series’, alongside The Americans, Breaking Bad, Game Of Thrones and The Good Wife.
The third annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards will be held on June 10 in Los Angeles. Woot, Woot for the Brits!
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