January 2011 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

People's Choice Awards

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

Film & TV History

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

Weddings in Film & TV

Valerie Bertinelli

Jan 1 "Hot in Cleveland" actress Valerie Bertinelli (50) weds financial planner Tom Vitale at their home in Malibu, California; divorce in 2022

Jan 14 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor James Marsters (48) weds longtime girlfriend Patricia Rahman in Los Angeles
Jan 30 American "Chuck" actress Sarah Lancaster (30) weds attorney Matthew Jacobs in Southern California

Divorces in Film & TV

Jan 21 Actress Jaime Pressly (35) divorces entertainment lawyer Simran Singh (33) due to irreconcilable differences after more than 1 year of marriage

Eva Longoria

Jan 28 "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria (36) divorces NBA player Tony Parker (29) due to irreconcilable differences 3 years after a storybook wedding

Deaths in Film & TV

Jan 2 Anne Francis, American actress (Honey West, Forbidden Planet, Pancho Villa), dies at 80
Jan 2 Pete Postlethwaite, English actor (In the Name of the Father, Inception), dies of pancreatic cancer at 64
Jan 3 Fadil Hadžić, Croatian film director, dies at 88
Jan 9 Peter Yates, English film director (Breaking Away, Bullitt), dies at 81
Jan 11 David Nelson, American actor, director, and producer (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies at 74
Jan 12 Paul Picerni, American actor (The Untouchables), dies at 88
Jan 13 Ellen Stewart, American actress, director and founder of La Mama Theatre Group, dies at 91
Jan 14 Ben Wada, Japanese television producer (NHK), dies at 80
Jan 20 Bruce Gordon, American actor (The Untouchables), dies after long illness at 94
Jan 21 E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Indian Telugu Film Director, screenwriter and producer, dies at 54
Jan 24 Bernd Eichinger, German film producer and director, dies at 61
Jan 30 John Barry [Prendergast], English film score composer (James Bond films; Born Free), dies at 77