MUMBAI: US sitcom ?The Big Bang Theory? won three prizes at the Critics? Choice TV Awards in Los Angeles including one for best comedy. Nominated programmes and performances aired between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.

The award for best drama was shared by ?Game of Thrones? and ?Breaking Bad?.

HBO got four awards. Apart from winning for ?Game of Thrones? ?Behind The Candelabra? won for Best Movie/Miniseries and for its star Michael Douglas.

The winners are:

BEST COMEDY SERIES - The Big Bang Theory - CBS

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Louis C.K. (Louie) - FX

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) - HBO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - CBS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Winner: Tie

Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) - CBS
Eden Sher (The Middle) - ABC

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Winner: Patton Oswalt (Parks and Recreation) - NBC

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Tie
Breaking Bad - AMC
Game of Thrones - HBO

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) - AMC

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) - BBC America

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Michael Cudlitz (Southland) - TNT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Monica Potter (Parenthood) - NBC

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Jane Fonda (The Newsroom) - HBO

BEST MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Winner: Behind the Candelabra - HBO

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Winner: Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra) - HBO

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Winner: Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) - Sundance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Winner: Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum) - FX

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Winner: Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum) - FX

BEST REALITY SERIES
Winner: Tie
Push Girls - Sundance
Duck Dynasty - A&E

BEST REALITY SERIES - COMPETITION
Winner: The Voice - NBC

BEST REALITY HOST
Winner: Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars) - ABC

BEST TALK SHOW
Winner: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Comedy Central

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Winner: Archer - FX

MOST EXCITING NEW SERIES

Honorees:

The Bridge - FX
Marvel?s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - ABC
Masters of Sex - Showtime
The Michael J. Fox Show - NBC
Ray Donovan - Showtime
Under the Dome - CBS
CRITICS? CHOICE TELEVISION ICON AWARD
Recipient: Bob Newhart

THALO?S CRITICS? CHOICE INSPIRATION AWARD
Recipient: "Bunheads" - ABC Family

MUMBAI: Viewers of the twenty20 razzmatazz Indian Premier League (IPL) will no longer be able to watch cheerleaders go through their dance routines. In addition there will be no after match parties.

This was announced by BCCI interim president Jagmohan Dalmiya. He also said that there would be restriction on movement near the teams? dug-out and dressing room and the diktat would also include the team owners. This was necessitated after the suspension of Chennai Super Kings? Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra in the wake of the spot fixing scandal.

Other measures put in place include the fact that players need to disclose every financial transaction they are carrying out with any particular organisation or person. Franchises need to furnish all details of the remunerations and contractual obligations of players and support staff.

There have been media reports that Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni has a stake in Rhiti Sports which can be argued is a conflict of interest. BCCI?s treasurer Ravi Savant has said that Dhoni should immediately disassociate himself from the company. Players from now on will be prohibited from using ear plugs and microphones. No national selector will be allowed to get associated with any franchise in any capacity. All players and support staff of franchises need to give their telephone numbers to the BCCI before the start of the next season of the IPL.

Meanwhile Kundra took to Twitter to hit out at his suspension saying, "All sorts of accusations were made against me without proof, by people in powerful positions. It is sad that without accurate facts, I am being made a scapegoat and put under trial by the media based on unproved claims." He also said that he will take action against his suspension. "I am shocked and upset at the unilateral decision taken today by the BCCI and will fight the grounds of suspension."