‘Dark Knight’ sweeps People’s Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES ñ Holy, People’s Choice Awards, Batman! “The Dark Knight” soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale’s Batman and the late Heath Ledger’s Joker.
“On behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans,” said Bale. “Here’s to Heath.”
The CBS ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and returned to the Shrine Auditorium for its typical star-studded live show format, following last year’s writer’s strike-friendly, pre-taped program. Stars such as Adam Sandler, Kate Hudson, Robin Williams, Hugh Laurie and Reese Witherspoon showed up to accept thier awards at the slightly subdued ceremony.
“It’s such a great way to start the new year,” Witherspoon, the “Four Christmases” star who won an Oscar in 2005 for portaying June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line,” said as she accepted her award for favorite female movie star. “A couple years ago, I won a great award for singing in a movie. This year, I won an award for having a baby throw up on me.”
Other recipients selected by Internet voters in categories spanning movies, television and music included “Dancing With the Stars” as favorite reality show, Carrie Underwood as favorite female singer, “House” as favorite TV drama, Brad Pitt as favorite leading man, Angelina Jolie as favorite female action star and Ellen DeGeneres as favorite talk show host.
“I wish I could share this with you,” DeGeneres told the audience while clutching her trophy on stage. “I could throw it on the ground and smash it into a million pieces, and give each one of you a little piece of it, but that’s violent, and that’s probably why you voted for me, because I’m not violent.”
Here’s a complete list of winners:
FILM
ï Movie: The Dark Knight
ï Family Movie: WALL-E
ï Action Movie: The Dark Knight
ï Movie, Comedy: 27 Dresses
ï Movie, Drama: The Secret Life of Bees
ï Independent Movie: The Secret Life of Bees
ï Cast: The Dark Knight (Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal)
ï Male Movie Star: Will Smith
ï Leading Man: Brad Pitt
ï Male Action Star: Will Smith
ï Female Movie Star: Reese Witherspoon
ï Leading Lady: Kate Hudson
ï Female Action Star: Angelina Jolie
ï Onscreen Matchup: Christian Bale & Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
ï Superhero: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
TELEVISION
ï Drama: House
ï Comedy: Two and a Half Men
ï Animated Comedy: The Simpsons
ï Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show: Heroes
ï Competition/Reality Show: Dancing With the Stars
ï Game Show: Deal or No Deal
ï Male TV Star: Hugh Laurie
ï Female TV Star: Christina Applegate
ï Female Drama Diva: Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on The Closer
ï Talk Show Host: Ellen DeGeneres
ï Scene-Stealing Guest Star: Robin Williams on Law & Order: SVU
ï Female Drama Diva: Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on The Closer
ï New TV Drama: The Mentalist
ï New TV Comedy: Gary Unmarried
MUSIC
ï Male Singer: Chris Brown
ï Female Singer: Carrie Underwood
ï Group: Rascal Flatts
ï R&B Song: “No One” by Alicia Keys
ï Pop Song: “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
ï Rock Song: “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock
ï Country Song: “Last Name” by Carrie Underwood
ï Hip-Hop Song: “Low” by Flo Rida, featuring T-Pain
ï Combined Forces: “No Air” by Jordin Sparks, featuring Chris Brown
ï Song From a Soundtrack: “Mamma Mia” by Meryl Streep, from Mamma Mia!
MISCELLANEOUS
ï Funny Male Star: Adam Sandler
ï Funny Female Star: Tina Fey
ï Star 35 & Under: Carrie Underwood
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