37th People's Choice
Jan 6 37th People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Kristen Stewart win (Movie Star) and Hugh Laurie & Lisa Edelstein win (TV Drama)
"The King's Speech"
Jan 7 "The King's Speech", starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter, is released in the UK
Gandalf Returns
Jan 10 Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbit" film adaptations
- Jan 14 16th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Social Network wins Best Film
- Jan 16 68th Golden Globes: The Social Network, Colin Firth, & Natalie Portman win
- Jan 30 27th Sundance Film Festival: "Like Crazy", directed by Drake Doremus, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- Feb 10 61st Berlin International Film Festival: "A Separation" wins the Golden Bear
BAFTA Awards
Feb 13 64th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "The King's Speech" Best Film, David Fincher Best Director
Academy Awards
Feb 27 83rd Academy Awards: Best Picture "The King's Speech", Colin Firth and Natalie Portman win best acting awards
Academy Awards
Feb 27 83rd Academy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Best Original Score for 'The Social Network'
- Mar 4 42nd NAACP Image Awards: "For Colored Girls" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
Film & TV History
Mar 7 Charlie Sheen is fired from the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men"
Film & TV History
Apr 1 Alan Rickman's last performance in "Seminar" on Broadway
WrestleMania
Apr 3 WrestleMania XXVII, Georgia Dome, Atlanta GA (71,617): Edge defeats Alberto Del Rio; The Undertaker downs Triple H; The Miz beats John Cena
Film & TV History
Apr 13 Gary Sinise narrates the audiobook of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"
Game of Thrones
Apr 17 "Game of Thrones", based on the fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin premieres on HBO
- Apr 17 "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in Sydney, Australia
- Apr 27 Mummified remains of American actress Yvette Vickers discovered by a neighbor at her home; she had not been seen since 2010
Music History
May 2 Flavor Flav is arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants for various driving offenses
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
May 7 "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", directed by Rob Marshall, starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, premieres in - opening weekend makes $350.6m
The Artist
May 15 "The Artist" directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo premieres at the Cannes Film festival (Best Picture 2012)
- May 22 57th British Academy Television Awards: "Harry & Paul" Best Comedy, "Sherlock" Best Drama
- May 22 64th Cannes Film Festival: "The Tree of Life" directed by Terrence Malick wins the Palme d'Or
Film & TV History
May 25 Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty five year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show
Film & TV History
Jun 20 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards: Modern Family wins Best Comedy Series, Mad Men wins Best Drama Series
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Jun 23 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf premieres at the Moscow Film Festival
Film & TV History
Jun 23 TV legal drama "Suits" starring Patrick J. Adams, Gabriel Macht and Meghan Markle premieres in the US
Film & TV History
Jun 29 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," directed by Michael Bay, is released and ultimately grosses $1.123 billion globally
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Jul 7 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2", the last Harry Potter film, premieres in London
Captain America: The First Avenger
Jul 19 "Captain America: The First Avenger", directed by Joe Johnston, starring Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell, premieres in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 21 44th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
- Aug 11 Rock group "The Go-Go’s" receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in front of the former nightclub called "The Masque"
- Aug 31 68th Venice Film Festival: "Faust" directed by Alexander Sokurov wins Golden Lion
- Sep 9 58th National Film Awards (India): "Adaminte Makan Abu" wins the Golden Lotus
Drive
Sep 16 The critically acclaimed "Drive", starring Ryan Gosling, is released
- Sep 18 36th Toronto International Film Festival: "Where Do We Go Now?" directed by Nadine Labaki wins the People's Choice Award (Drama)
Emmy Awards
Sep 18 63rd Emmy Awards: Mad Men, Modern Family, Kyle Chandler & Julianna Margulies win
Two and a Half Men
Sep 19 Ashton Kutcher debuts on "Two and a Half Men", replacing Charlie Sheen
New Girl
Sep 20 "New Girl", starring Zooey Deschanel, debuts on Fox
- Sep 21 Scandinavian crime drama "The Bridge" created by Hans Rosenfeldt, starring Sofia Helin and Kim Bodnia premieres
Homeland
Oct 2 TV spy drama "Homeland" starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis premieres on Showtime
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Oct 30 "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Bill Condon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, premieres at the Rome Film Festival
- Nov 18 Video game Minecraft is officially released by Mojang
Trebek Suffers Heart Attack
Dec 11 Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek suffers a minor heart attack in his home and is admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Dec 15 ESPN and the NCAA extend their TV rights deal through 2023-24, giving the network worldwide multi-media rights to 24 NCAA championships for various sports; deal worth $500m
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