And the A-List Award goes to …
Kathy Griffin won an Emmy for her Bravo series “My Life on the D-List.” Maybe that’s why the network wants her to host the second annual A-List Awards.
The event will air April 5 from The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Voting is underway at www.BravoTV.com/a-list-awards, as viewers will help determine winners in a number of categories.
Everone has until March 31 to make their choices for these awards:
A-LIST TV SHOW
“Gossip Girl”
“Mad Men”
“The Office”
“30 Rock”
“True Blood”
A-LIST ACTOR (Female)
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
January Jones, “Mad Men”
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”
Chloe Sevigny, “Big Love”
A-LIST ACTOR (Male)
David Duchovny, “Californication”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”
Julian McMahon, “Nip/Tuck”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
A-LIST STYLE (best-dressed male)
David Beckham
Anderson Cooper
Daniel Craig
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
A-LIST STYLE (best-dressed female)
Anne Hathaway
Scarlett Johansson
Michelle Obama
Rihanna
Gwen Stefani
A-LIST FUNNY
Tina Fey
Ricky Gervais
Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
Amy Poehler
A-LIST BREAK OUT
Rosemarie DeWitt – “Mad Men,” “Rachel Getting Married”
Malia and Sasha Obama
Katy Perry
Mickey Rourke – “The Wrestler”
Robert Pattinson – “Twilight”
SEXIEST TV MOMENT
“Gossip Girl” – Chuck & Blair in the limo
“The L Word” – Elevator Scene
“Lost” – Sawyer & Kate on the chopper
“The Office” – Dwight & Angela
“True Blood” – Bill & Sookie’s Love Scene
A-LIST ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyonce
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Britney Spears
Kanye West
A-LIST ALBUM
Beyonce – I Am…Sasha Fierce
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
Britney Spears – Circus
Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak
A-LIST DOWNLOAD
Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Britney Spears – Circus
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
A-LIST DESIGNER
Derek Lam
Marchesa
Zac Posen
Nina Ricci
Jason Wu
A-LIST CELEBRITY DESIGNER
Victoria Beckham – dVb Denim
Sean Combs – Sean John
Gwen Stefani – L.A.M.B.
Justin Timberlake – William Rast
Kanye West – Kanye Louis Vuitton Shoes
A-LIST KATE
Kate Beckinsale
Cate Blanchett
Kate Bosworth
Katie Holmes
Kate Hudson
Kate Jackson
Kate Moss
Katy Perry
Mary-Kate Olsen
Kate Winslet
A-LIST ABS
Christian Bale
Tyson Beckford
David Beckham
Hugh Jackman
Matthew McConaughey
A-LIST CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Eminem – The Way I Am
Carrie Fisher – Wishful Drinking
Steve Martin – Born Standing Up
Maureen McCormack – Here’s The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady
Tori Spelling – sToriTelling
REALITY’S GUILTIEST PLEASURE
The Girls Next Door –”The Girls Next Door”
Kim Kardashian – “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”
NeNe Leakes –”The Real Housewives Of Atlanta”
Bret Michaels – “Rock of Love”
Gretchen Rossi – “The Real Housewives Of Orange County”
A-LIST CELEBRITY RESTAURATEUR
Ryan Gosling – Tagine, Beverly Hills
Ashton Kutcher – Geisha House, Dolce, Ketchup
Eva Longoria Parker – Beso, LA
Rose McGowan, Ben Harper, Laura Dern – Dominicks, LA
Sandra Bullock – Bess Bistro, Austin
A-LIST CHEF
Grant Achatz – Alinea, Chicago, Ill.
David Chang-Ko – Momofuko, N.Y.
Todd English – Beso, Olives
Koren Grieveson – Avec, Chicago, Ill.
Gavin Kaysen – Café Boulud, N.Y.
A-LIST RESTAURANT
Anthos, N.Y.
Beso, Los Angeles, Calif.
Ko, N.Y.
The Publican, Chicago, Ill.
Scarpetta, N.Y.
Cochon, New Orleans, La.
A-LIST INNOVATION
Bugatti Veyron
4th Gen iPod Nano
New MacBook
Samsung Blu-Ray Player
Sony Vaio P series
A-LIST HOTEL
101 Hotel, Reykjavik
Faena Hotel, Barcelona
The Gramercy Hotel, NYC
The Standard Highline, NYC
Haymarket Hotel, London
And the 2009 Kids’ Choice Award nominees are …
It’s up to youngsters everywhere to decide who takes home the coveted Kids’ Blimp trophies at Nickelodeon’s 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.
Go to www.nick.com/kca to cast votes in 18 categories. The Blimps will be handed out at the awards show airing live from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on March 28 (7 p.m. on Nickeldeon). Action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host the kudo/mess-fest which will go green amid massive slime showers.
Nominees for Nickelodeon’s 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards
Favorite Movie
Bedtime Stories
The Dark Knight
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Iron Man
Favorite Movie Actor
Jim Carrey (Yes Man)
George Lopez (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
Adam Sandler (Bedtime Stories)
Will Smith (Hancock)
Favorite Female Movie Star
Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me)
Anne Hathaway (Get Smart)
Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical 3: Senior Year)
Reese Witherspoon (Four Christmases)
Favorite Animated Movie
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Wall-e
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Jack Black (Po, Kung Fu Panda)
Jim Carrey (Horton, Horton Hears a Who)
Miley Cyrus (Penny, Bolt)
Ben Stiller, (Alex, Madagascar: Escape 2Africa)
Favorite Song
I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry)
Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown featuring T Pain)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) (Beyoncé)
Favorite Male Singer
Chris Brown
Jesse McCartney
Kid Rock
T-Pain
Favorite Female Singer
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Favorite Music Group
Daughtry
Jonas Brothers
Linkin Park
Pussycat Dolls
Favorite TV Show
Hannah Montana
iCarly American
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Zoey 101
Favorite Reality Show
America’s Next Top Model
American Idol
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Deal or no Deal?
Favorite Television Actor
Jason Lee/My Name Is Earl
Dylan Sprouse/ The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Cole Sprouse/ The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Nat Wolff/The Naked Brothers Band
Favorite Television Actress
Miranda Cosgrove/iCarly
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana
America Ferrera/Ugly Betty
Selena Gomez/Wizards of Waverly
Favorite Cartoon
The Fairly OddParents
Phineas and Ferb
The Simpsons
SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite Male Athlete
LeBron James
Michael Phelps
Peyton Manning
Tiger Woods
Favorite Female Athlete
Candace Parker
Danica Patrick
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Favorite Video Game
Guitar Hero World Tour
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Super Sluggers
Rock Band 2
Favorite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do It Yourself Book
Harry Potter series
Twilight series
HGTV can help “Change the World” with everybody’s help
HGTV has a project for everyone out there. Go to HGTV.com/changetheworld and nominate a neighbor who has done something special.
Beginning in January, an “HGTV Change the World Community Crusader” will be selected and highlighted on the HGTV Web site.
That’s also where one goes to pick a historic veterans’ group home for renovation. The projects to vote on are located in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Tampa. Voting begins Jan. 1 and ends March 2, with the two selected cities to be revealed during the “HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2009″ special on March 15.
The revitalization activities for the chosen two may include new insulation, appliances and windows to make the homes more energy efficient. The “befores and afters” will be featured in an HGTV special in October. HGTV will make a $5,000 contribution to the markets not selected by popular vote.
Everyone is a winner with the “HGTV Change the World. Start at Home” campaign.
–Penny TV
UPDATE
HGTV ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ITS ‘CHANGE THE WORLD. START AT HOME’ ONLINE CONTEST
Knoxville, Tenn. [For Immediate Release--March 16, 2009] Voters have chosen veterans’ group homes, Windsor Transitional House in St. Louis, Mo., and the facility located on Romain Street in Philadelphia, Pa., as the winners of the 2009 HGTV Change the World. Start at Home community revitalization and environmental awareness initiative. From among eight historic veterans’ group homes in markets across the U.S., the two winning sites were selected via online vote held at the campaign’s Web site, HGTV.com/changetheworld. The selected facilities will be featured in an HGTV special in October 2009. For the projects not chosen by popular vote, HGTV will contribute $5,000 to facilities in need of renovations – to make them more energy efficient and enjoyable to residents.
TV Land lets viewers select “I Love Lucy” episodes
For those who love “I Love Lucy,” here is some lovely news.
TV Land is letting viewers vote for the episodes to be included in Lucy’s New Year’s Eve Countdown.
The marathon will air from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 31 on TV Land In addition to the episodes selected by viewers, the programming event will include “I Love Lucy” vignettes with color commentary.
To vote for your five favorite “Lucy” episodes, go to www.TVLand.com and cast your ballot. There are 37 to chose from, and the 25 with the most votes will be included in the countdown. Voting closes Dec. 29.
Will “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” rank No. 1? Perhaps, but the Harpo Marx episode was wonderful, as well.
–Penny TV
Totally Best voting underway at Disney
Who was the Totally Best Guest on the Disney Channel this year? The network wants to know.
Today through Dec. 31, everyone is invited to vote for their favorite performers, episodes, music videos and more in an online poll at www.DisneyChannel.com/.
Voting will determine the “Totally New Year” programming lineup that will air from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Dec. 31 on Disney. Hosting the network’s annual New Year’s Even programming event will be “Wizards of Waverly Place” cast members Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin and Jennifer Stone (pictured in Disney Channel Photo above).
There are 21 categories to vote for, including Totally Best Guest, Totally Silly Siblings, Totally Hair-Raising and Totally Random Relatives.
Everybody who casts votes in all the caterogies will unlock the new “Wizards of Waverly Place Time Twister” game and can play as a “Wizards of Waverly Place” character or as themselves by uploading a photo.
Disney Channel stars planning to join the cast of “Wizards of Waverly Place” to help celebrate the “Totally New Year” include “Hannah Montana’s” Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles and Moises Arias; “The Suite Life on Deck’s” Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song and Debby Ryan; “Sonny with a Chance’s” Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Brandon Smith, Doug Brochu, Allisyn Arm and Sterling Knight; “Camp Rock’s” Alyson Stoner, Meaghan Jette Martin and Roshon Fegan; “Hatching Pete’s” Jason Dolley; “Minutemen’s” Nicholas Braun; “Cory in the House’s” Madison Pettis; and Jonas Brothers.
–Penny TV
Cast Your Vote for American Music Awards
It’s not too late to vote for your favorite breakthrough artist for the 2008 American Music Awards.
Although voting closed Nov. 7 for 19 categories, the polls are still open in the category that will determine the fans’ top favorite from a list of new artists. In fact, voting will even continue during the live telecast of the 35th annual American Music Awards, which begins at 7 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 23) on ABC.
So who’s it going to be? (A) Colbie Caillat, (B) Flo Rida, (C) Jonas Brothers, (D) Paramore or (E) The-Dream? Cast your vote by going to www.abc.com or by texting the letter of your favorite artist to “AMA” (262) from your T-Mobile phone.
And tune in Sunday to see who the public picked as the favorite female country artist (Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire were nominees), favorite male country artist (Garth Brooks was in the running) and favorite country band, duo or group (Rascall Flatts and Brooks & Dunn were nominees), among other categories.
–Penny TV
Carrie Underwood is a People’s Choice pick
The people have spoken. Carrie Underwood is a People’s Choice nominee in three categories.
The Checotah native, who won Season 4 of “American Idol,” is up for favorite female singer (against Alicia Keys and Rihanna), favorite country song (“Last Name”) and favorite star 35 and under.
Rascal Flatts, featuring guitarist Joe Don Rooney from Picher, earned two nominations: favorite group (up against Coldplay and Maroon 5) and favorite country song (“Take Me There”).
Brad Pitt, who was born in Shawnee, is a nominee for favorite leading man. Holly Hunter, who plays Oklahoma City police detective, is in the running for favorite TV drama diva.
Members of People’s Choice helped determine the nominees for the 2009 event by casting ballots last month. The top three selections in each category became the final nominees.
Now, everyone is invited to vote for their favorites in 16 movie, 10 TV and 10 music categories. Go to www.pcaVOTE.com between now and Dec. 7 to cast your ballot.
Winners will be revealed during “The 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards” airing live Jan. 7 on CBS. Queen Latifah will host the event.
–Penny TV
Invite E! family to Thanksgiving
Want to spend Thanksgiving Day with Denise Richards? How about Snoop Dog?
E! Entertainment and People’s Choice will let viewers pick the TV family to be featured in a Thanksgiving Day marathon Nov. 27 on E!
To vote, go to www.pcaVOTE.com anytime between now and Nov. 19. The choices are between “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated,” “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood,” Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Dr. 90210.”
Here is what E! has to say about the nominees:
♦♦♦“Denise Richards: It’s Complicated” — Opening up her life for the first time, this reality series follows actress Denise Richards as she navigates Hollywood, romance and motherhood following a tumultuous year in the tabloid headlines. From being a single mom, to having her dad move in with her, to getting back out on the dating scene, this popular series showcases the very human side of one of today’s most high-profile stars.
♦♦♦“Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood” — This series takes viewers inside the heartwarming, hilarious and refreshingly normal home life of this international icon and his family. Despite the fact that Snoop is touring regularly, acting in film and television and running Doggy Style Records, his family is his top priority, including his wife Boss Lady (Shanté) who really rules the roost, sons Spank (Cordé) and Rook (Cordell), daughter Choc who is the ultimate daddy’s girl and Anthony, Snoop’s hairstylist’s son who has been “adopted” into Tha Dogg Pound.
♦♦♦“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” — This series brings fans inside the crazy, sexy lives of one of Hollywood’s most talked about families. This modern day blended household, run by boisterous momager Kris and low-key Olympic icon Bruce Jenner, is frenzied and dramatic but always entertaining. Kim, one of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars, along with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe, have become staples on the hip LA social scene, while still juggling their busy careers and family commitments.
♦♦♦“Dr. 90210″ — When the denizens of sunny southern California want to look like a million bucks, they know exactly which zip code to head to. E! takes viewers into the exam rooms and on to the surgery tables of the patients making requests from the simple tuck to the outrageous transformation. In addition, fans get an up-close look at the personal lives of Dr. Robert Rey and the family of Beverly Hills doctors they’ve come to know and love.
FOLLOW-UP: And the winning family is …
The votes were tallied on the People’s Choice website, pcaVOTE.com, and “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” took first prize.
On November 27, E! will air a 5-hour marathon of back-to-back episodes, featuring Kim, Kris, Kourtney and the rest of E!’s favorite family.
Quotes from the winning family:
“I am so excited we won the poll! Since this year on Thanksgiving our family is all split up: Rob will be in NYC with Adrienne, I will be in New Orleans with Reggie so it will be good to watch the whole family together even if it’s just on TV! I can’t wait to see the madness!” – Kim Kardashian
“Bruce and I are thrilled that Keeping Up With The Kardashians won the online E! viewer poll!!! Now we will have something to watch while I cook Thanksgiving dinner. We are Thankful for all of our amazing fans who watch our show and keep up with us… wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” – Kris Jenner
“What a better way to spend thanksgiving than with our crazy, fun family? At least you will enjoy your holiday feeling normal, while you watch all the madness.” – Kourtney Kardashian
– Penny TV
Pick People’s Choice nominees
Several artists with Oklahoma ties are on the initial ballot for the 2009 People’s Choice Awards. Some good one aren’t, though, and it’s not too late to nominate them.
By becoming a member of People’s Choice, you can help determine the nominees for the 2009 event. But hurry. Nominations end Tuesday (Oct. 28). So go to www.pcavote.com/pca/ to become a People’s Choice member (membership is free) and make your picks.
The official 2009 People’s Choice Awards ballot will be released Nov. 10, and that is when the public can vote for their favorites.
As a People’s Choice member, I nominated Carrie Underwood for favorite female artist and favorite star age 35 and under, Rascal Flatts for favorite group and Holly Hunter for favorite TV Drama Diva.
“Pushing Daisies” star Kristin Chenoweth from Broken Arrow wasn’t among the choices for favorite female TV star, so I entered her name as a nominee. Same with “American Idol” winner David Cook from Tulsa, who made my ballot as favorite male artist.
The week of Nov. 10, I will return to People’s Choice online to vote for my favorites. All members who do so will be eligible to win a trip to the 2009 People’s Choice Awards.
The 35th annual People’s Choice Awards will be held Jan. 7 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
–Penny TV
ABC wants viewer’s input for “Wife Swap”
Have a favorite family from a past episode of “Wife Swap”? ABC wants to know.
For the show’s 100th episode, the network plans to have two familes who clicked with viewers in a past episode team up for a swap. A total of 24 families — including the family of clowns, the pirates and the drag racing family — are in the running.
Viewers are asked to vote for their top two from Oct. 3 to 24 at www.abc.com/. To help refresh everyone’s memory, mini-videos and online bios of the eligible familes will be available online.
The families receiving the most votes will be featured in the 100th episode of “Wife Swap” scheduled to air in 2009.
According to ABC, “Wife Swap” is “a mind-blowing experiment that often changes lives forever.” Each week, the show features two families with different values who take part in a two-week long challenge. The wives from the families exchange husbands, children and loves (but not bedrooms) to discover what it’s like to live another woman’s life.
–Penny TV
