The People's Choice Awards nominees have been announced. I just have one question: "What people are choosing these nominees?" Cable shows are seriously lacking in all categories. Why, when these are the networks turning out some of the best TV we've seen in years, are they so blatantly ignored? The basic TV list after the jump. You decide.
The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards will air this January 7th on CBS. Queen Latifah will be the host for the evening. You can vote for your favorites in movies & TV at their official website & possibly win a trip to the event which will be held at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium.
Favorite TV Drama:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey's Anatomy
House
(Come on!! Dexter, Mad Men, NCIS, Criminal Minds, The Shield, or Brotherhood)
Favorite TV Comedy:
Samantha Who?
Two And a Half Men
Ugly Betty
(Why not Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock, Old Christine)
Favorite Animated Comedy:
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park (cable)
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show:
Heroes
Supernatural (cable)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
( No sign of True Blood, LOST, Sanctuary, Battlestar Galactica)
Favorite Competition/Reality Show:
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
(Where is Survivor, Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway. Top Chef)
Favorite Game Show:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Deal or No Deal
Jeopardy!
(What about "Hole in the Wall" or "Opportunity Knocks"?)
Favorite Male TV Star:
Patrick Dempsey
Hugh Laurie
Charlie Sheen
(No Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, or William Peterson. What about Michael Chiklis, Steven Moyer, or Jim Parsons?)
Favorite Female TV Star:
Christina Applegate
Sally Field
Mariska Hargitay
(WHERE THE HELL IS TINA FEY?)
Favorite Scene-Stealing Guest Star:
Luke Perry: "Law & Order: SVU"
Britney Spears: "How I Met Your Mother"
Robin Williams: "Law & Order: SVU"
(No sign of Betty White at all)
Favorite TV Drama Diva:
Holly Hunter: Grace Hanadarko "Saving Grace" (cable)
Mary-Louise Parker: Nancy Botwin "Weeds" (cable)
Kyra Sedgwick: Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson "The Closer" (cable)
(Three lead characters from cable shows, yet the shows themselves are not nominated)
Favorite New TV Drama:
90210
Crusoe
Easy Money
Eleventh Hour
Fringe
Knight Rider
Life On Mars
The Mentalist
My Own Worst Enemy
Privileged
(No sign of "True Blood", "Raising the Bar" or "Crash". Four shows on this list are near extinction)
Favorite New TV Comedy:
Gary Unmarried
Kath & Kim
Valentine
Worst Week
(You have got to be kidding, "Kath & Kim"? "Valentine" is aready rumored to be cancelled.)
I haven't checked out the movie choices yet, but I'm sure they will be just as misguided as these TV picks. Why the hell didn't they ask me? Why are we not "The People"?
You can go to their official site and vote for one of 'their' picks, but I will be having my own TVGasm People's Choice Awards". Check TV Patrol next week for the details. We shall be heard!!!!
love
chooch
Comments (2)
The lackluster options year after year is why I don't bother to vote for the so-called People's Choice awards.
1 of 2 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on November 11, 2008 1:24 PM
As a protest, I too will abstain from voting.
Honestly, the PEOPLE ought to decide who gets nominated AND who wins. Example, put all of the tv dramas on a list and people have to pick their top five. The top 5 that get that number of votes get a nom. Then, from there, people pick their favorite of those five.
And CSI needs some more nominations - Marg Helgenberger and William Peterson are both great, and Gary Dourdan as well. L-A-M-E.
2 of 2 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on November 11, 2008 4:47 PM