“We, The People”

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!!!!

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chooch