Actress Thushari Jayasekera Attends The Second Annual Tasty Awards
January 15, 2011 by Esteban "Steven" Escobar
Filed under Events, Featured, News
On Thursday, January 13, 2011 The Second Annual Tasty Awards was held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
The Tasty Awards was hosted by comedian Zane Lamprey and event was produced by Taste TV & sponsored by Kikkoman.
The Awards presenters were: Leslie Sbrocco, Chef Tanya Holland, Chef Nathan Lyon, Bobby Bognar, Candice Kumai, Brian Boitano, Chef Daniel Green, Luciene Salomone, Amy Paffrath, Chef Kevin Roberts, Jeannie Mai, Aida Mollenkamp, Peter Ishkhans, Darryl Robinson, Fabio Viviani and Manouschka Guerrier.
Actress Thushari Jayasekera was in attendance at the event and she told Diversity News Magazine that “She loves to watch the food shows & wanted to check out the new event. Also she enjoyed the show and got to meet many of the presenters & winners.”
Nominees and Honorees for the 2nd Annual Tasty Awards are listed below. Winners are highlighted.
| CATEGORY | SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS |
| OFFICIAL HONOREES | |
| Person of the Year | Mario Batali |
| Tastemaker of the Year | Melissa Rivers and Joan Rivers |
| The Kikkoman Pioneer Award
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Martha Stewart, Alton Brown, Food Network |
| Lifetime Achievement | Niecy Nash, Gordon Ramsay |
| Outstanding Inspiration | Tyra Banks |
| Outstanding Vision | Cat Cora |
| Outstanding Passion | Guy Fieri |
| Outstanding Entertainer | Ryan Seacrest |
| Outstanding Technology Innovation | Twitter, iPad |
| Stylemaker of the Year | Heidi Klum |
| Breakout Foodies of the Year | Dinner with the Band (IFC), Food Party(IFC), Food Jammers (Cooking Channel, Halogen TV), Everyday Food (PBS) |
| Breakout Fashionistas of the Year | Mod-TV.com, DailyFrontRow.com Chic Report, Teenage Paparazzo (HBO), The Red Carpet Issue (Sundance) |
| Guilty Addiction of the Year | “Flipping Out” (Bravo), “The Spin Crowd”(E! Entertainment) |
| Great Taste | Gail Simmons, Jeannie Mai |
| CATEGORY | FINALIST AWARD NOMINEES | WATCH |
| OFFICIAL FINALISTS | ||
| Best Drink or Beverage Program: Television | Drink Up with Darryl Robinson (Cooking Channel) The Winemakers (PBS) Drinking Made Easy with Zane Lamprey (HD Net) Wine & Dine with Mastro (CoLours TV, AMG) |
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| Best Drink or Beverage Program: Web | 12 Second Cocktails Art of the Drink Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau Mixology Thirsty Girl TV Wine Library TV |
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| Best Food Program: Television | America’s Test Kitchen (PBS) Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Food Network) Good Eats (Food Network) No Reservations (Travel Channel) Top Chef (Bravo) Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC) |
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| Best Food Program: Web | Average Betty CHOW.com Aarti Parti The Culinary Institute of America Working Class Foodies Jamie Oliver Recipes |
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| Best Food Travel Series: Television | Avec Eric (PBS) Bizarre Foods (Travel Channel) Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Food Network) The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network) No Reservations (Travel Channel) Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network) |
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| Best Food Travel Series: Web | CMN Travels-Culinary Media Network Working Class Foodies Vegan Hotspot Without Borders Savoring the Best of World Flavors: World Culinary Arts Series |
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| The Kikkoman Award for Best Reality Series: Food or Drink | The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network) The Next Food Network Star (Food Network) Top Chef (Bravo) Iron Chef America (Food Network) Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC) Top Chef Masters (Bravo) |
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| Best Food or Drink Video Podcast | Avec Eric (PBS) Average Betty Epicurious Farmers’ Market Gourmet Simply Ming (PBS) Working Class Foodies |
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| Best Fashion or Design Program : Television | America’s Next Top Model (CW) Kimora, Life in the Fab Lane (Style Network) Project Runway (Lifetime) The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo) What Not To Wear (TLC) |
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| Best Fashion or Design Program : Web | Cool Hunting Fashion TV Ford Models TV Style.com Vogue TV Fashion Network |
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| Best Reality Series: Fashion or Design | America’s Next Top Model (CW) What Not to Wear (TLC) Kimora, Life in the Fab Lane (Style Network) Project Runway (Lifetime) The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo) Say Yes to the Dress (TLC) |
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| Best Fashion or Design Video Podcast |
Ford Models TV Style.com ThreadBanger, D.I.Y. Fashion & Style Vogue TV Gucci The Fashion Network |
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| Best Home Decor and Design Program : Television | Home Made Simple (TLC) Curb Appeal: The Block (HGTV) HGTV Green Home 2010 (HGTV) HGTV Design Star (HGTV) Divine Design (HGTV) |
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| Best Mobile / Apps / Out of Home Series |
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC) Working Class Foodies Top Chef (Bravo) Food Network Nighttime iPad App (Food Network) Gourmet Live iPad App New York Times iPad App |
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| Best City or Regional Program | A Taste of New York (TW35 – Time Warner Cable) About.com Check Please, Bay Area (PBS/KQED) Check Please, Chicago (PBS/WTTW) dineLA Savory Cities |
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| Best Branded Program | Cooking.com Cuisinart H&M Fashion Video Kraft Cooking School Luxury Explorer TV Target Frugalista |
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| Best Newspaper or Magazine Program | Bon Appetit Cook’s Country Food and Wine Magazine LA Times New York Times Food New York Times the Minimalist with Mark Bittman |
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| Best New Series | MasterChef with Gordon Ramsay (FOX) Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo) FoodCrafters (Cooking Channel) The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network) Cupcake Wars (Food Network) Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (Food Network) |
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| Best Single Topic Series | Cake Boss (TLC) Simply Ming (PBS) Mexico – One Plate at a Time (PBS) Cupcake Wars (Food Network) Vegan a go-go Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo) |
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| Best Critic or Review Series | Check Please, Bay Area (PBS/KQED) Savory Cities The Naked Wine Show The Cooks Plate Average Betty Wine Library TV |
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| Best Green or Organic Program | Vegan Hotspot Cooking Up a Story HGTV Green Home 2010 (HGTV) Vegan a go-go Chefs A’Field (PBS) Fresh Food Fast with Emeril Lagasse (Cooking Channel) |
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| CATEGORY | VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES | WATCH |
| OFFICIAL FINALISTS | ||
| Best Film or Documentary | Eat Pray Love Soul Kitchen Kings of Pastry Beer Wars Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary Fresh the Movie |
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| Best Comedy Series | Bizarre Foods (Travel Channel) The Dish (Style Network) Jolene Sugarbaker: The Trailer Park Cooking Show Tiki Bar TV Drinking Made Easy (HD Net) Average Betty |
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| Best Home Chef in a Series | Average Betty Working Class Foodies What Would Brian Boitano Make? (Food Network) Food Wishes Barefoot Contessa (Food Network) Down Home with the Neelys (Food Network) |
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| Best Chef in a Series | Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC) Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network) Mexico – One Plate at a Time (PBS) Good Eats (Food Network) Barefoot Contessa (Food Network) Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef (PBS) |
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| Best Male Host in a Series | Alton Brown (Food Network) Guy Fieri (Food Network) Tom Colicchio (Bravo) Anthony Bourdain (Travel Channel) Jamie Oliver (ABC) Tyler Florence (Food Network) Bobby Flay (Food Network) Eric Ripert (PBS) Ming Tsai (PBS) Rick Bayless (PBS) Tim Gunn (Bravo) Gordon Ramsay (FOX) Justin Willman (Food Network) Andrew Zimmern (Travel Channel) Max Lando (Working Class Foodies) |
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| Best Female Host in a Series | Tyra Banks (CW) Heidi Klum (Bravo) Padma Lakshmi (Bravo) Ina Garten (Food Network) Stacy London (TLC) Kimora Lee Simmons (Style Network) Gail Simmons (Bravo) Aida Mollenkamp (Food Network, Cooking Channel) Paul Deen (Food Network) Rachel Ray (Food Network) Giada De Laurentiis (Food Network) Sara O’Donnell (Average Betty) Rebecca Lando (Working Class Foodies) Susan Sterling (Naked Wine Show) Jess (Vegan A Go Go) |
Actress Thushari Jayasekera:
Is a Sri Lankan American actress, performer, and writer. Actress Thushari Jayasekera, currently is in the role of Pinky on NBC’s Outsourced TV Show. Outsourced second season is to air on a new time, at 10:30 pm after 30 Rock, starting Thursday, January 20, 2011 on NBC. For more information about Actress Thushari Jayasekera you can visit her IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3469610/ or follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/thusharijayasek
About The Annual Tasty Awards:
Is the premier broadcast awards show to celebrate the best in food, fashion, and home lifestyle programs on TV, in Film, and Online. The goal is to recognize and acknowledge outstanding excellence in video and film content focused on food, drink, fashion, and design. For more information visit http://www.tastyawards.com/
Sources: http://www.tastyawards.com, Wikipedia and IMDB
About Esteban Escobar
Executive Editor In Chief, Director of Public/Media Relations & Community Affairs, Sales, Reporter, Webmaster & Graphic Designer Specialist. About Esteban “Steven” Escobar: Esteban A. Escobar (born in El Salvador, Central America on September 6th) is an Award Winning American (Journalist, reporter, editor, columnist, writer, producer, director, publicist, radio personality, accounts receivable specialist, humanitarian and philanthropist). Esteban is known as Steven Escobar. He is the Executive Editor-In-Chief of Diversity News Magazine, an online & special print consumer news magazine that is visited by close to two million visitors a month while growing each day. Esteban “Steven” Escobar is also Producer, Director of Diversity News TV, the host of Diversity News Radio, on Air with Steven Escobar and the President of Diversity News Publications, a news/entertainment multimedia firm in Hollywood, CA. Steven Escobar owns E.E.Enterprises and an affiliate of The Diversity News Publications Family of Companies. Steven Escobar is also the official Hollywood and Los Angeles County Events Examiner for Examiner.com and contributor for Yahoo.com distributed via Yahoo Voices. Steven Escobar also gives back to the community by helping charities, and since 2003 to the present, he has been raising money and awareness for AIDS Walk LA benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles. Also in 2011 Steven Escobar raised money and awareness for The Life Group LA and volunteered for Exotifit For Humanity and The Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Steering Committee. Steven was nominated for The Shorty Awards 2011 and the People’s Choice Fan Award 2012. In 2012 Steven Escobar receives the Humanitarian Award at the 2012 International Noble Awards. Also on June 2, 2012 Steven Escobar Received the Community and Humanitarian Services Award at Kayamanan ng Bayan for all his contributions to the Filipino American community in Southern California. On 12-12-12 Steven Escobar received Award for Most Fascinating Person of the Year 2012. On 2-22-2013 Steven Escobar is nominated for a 2013 EOTM Award (Entrepreneurs on the Move) for Outstanding Journalist and on April 25, 2013 receives nomination for 2013 EOTM Award for Outstanding Internet Radio. On April 4, 2013 Steven Escobar receives award for Diversity News TV “Best B-Roll." Yahoo.com names Steven Escobar the Hot 500 contributors during the month of March 2012 of Yahoo! Contributor Network. Steven Escobar currently resides in Los Angeles County in the City of Hollywood, CA. For more information visithttp://www.stevenescobar.diversitynewspublications.com, http://www.stevenescobar.blogspot.com or his IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4164655/
People’s Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced
November 12, 2010 by News Desk
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
On November 9, 2010 the People’s Choice Awards 2011 Nominees were announced at The London West Hollywood Hotel by Malin Akerman (“27 Dresses,” “Watchmen”), Michael Chiklis, (“No Ordinary Family”), Zachary Levi (“Chuck”), AnnaLynne McCord (“90210″), Jeff Probst (“Survivor”), Audrina Patridge (“The Hills”) along with host Queen Latifah and Executive Producer Mark Burnett.
The winners will be announced via broadcast of People’s Choice Awards 2011 from the Nokia Theater, L.A. Live on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Tickets to the awards show are now available for fans to purchase through Ticketmaster. Voting begins today at www.PeoplesChoice.com for all 44 categories and will end on Dec. 7, 2010, except for “Favorite New TV Drama” and “Favorite New TV Comedy” which will remain open for voting until night of show.
The list of potential nominees for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 were determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales, input from our media partners and E-Score Celebrity. This process generated the top 12 candidates per category. Fans picked their favorites at www.PeoplesChoice.com to generate the final list of nominees for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011. Fans had the option to write in their favorites not included among the provided candidates. All new network shows currently on air are eligible in the categories of “Favorite New TV Drama” and “Favorite New TV Comedy;” the top 5 will be announced Dec. 8, 2011.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 Nominees:
MOVIES:
Favorite Movie
Alice In Wonderland
Inception
Iron Man 2
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Toy Story 3
Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp
Leonardo DiCaprio
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Pattinson
Taylor Lautner
Favorite Movie Actress
Angelina Jolie
Jennifer Aniston
Julia Roberts
Katherine Heigl
Kristen Stewart
Favorite Action Movie
Iron Man 2
Kick-Ass
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Robin Hood
Salt
Favorite Action Star
Angelina Jolie
Bradley Cooper
Jackie Chan
Jake Gyllenhaal
Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Drama Movie
Alice in Wonderland
Dear John
Inception
The Social Network
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Favorite Family Movie
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
Shrek Forever After
The Karate Kid
Toy Story 3
Favorite Comedy Movie
Date Night
Easy A
Grown Ups
Sex and the City 2
Valentine’s Day
Favorite Comedic Star
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
Steve Carell
Tina Fey
Will Ferrell
Favorite On-Screen Team
Date Night (Tina Fey & Steve Carell)
Inception (Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy & Dileep Rao)
Iron Man 2 (Robert Downey Jr. & Don Cheadle)
The Karate Kid (Jackie Chan & Jaden Smith)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner)
Favorite Movie Star Under 25 presented by Moviefone
Emma Watson
Kristen Stewart
Robert Pattinson
Vanessa Hudgens
Zac Efron
Favorite Horror Movie (New! Voted in by fans)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Let Me In
Resident Evil: Afterlife
The Crazies
The Last Exorcism
TELEVISION:
Favorite TV Drama
Gossip Girl
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The Good Wife
The Vampire Diaries
Favorite TV Drama Actor
Chace Crawford
Hugh Laurie
Ian Somerhalder
Patrick Dempsey
Taye Diggs
Favorite TV Drama Actress
Blake Lively
Julianna Margulies
Kate Walsh
Lisa Edelstein
Sandra Oh
Favorite TV Comedy
Glee
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men
Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Alec Baldwin
Jim Parsons
Matthew Morrison
Neil Patrick Harris
Steve Carell
Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Alyson Hannigan
Courteney Cox
Eva Longoria Parker
Jane Lynch
Tina Fey
Favorite Competition Show
American Idol
America’s Got Talent
Dancing With The Stars
Hell’s Kitchen
So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Bones
Criminal Minds
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lie To Me
NCIS
Favorite TV Crime Fighter (New! Voted in by fans)
Emily Deschanel (Bones)
Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Mark Harmon (NCIS)
Simon Baker (The Mentalist)
Tim Roth (Lie to Me)
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Fringe
Smallville
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
True Blood
Favorite Talk Show Host
Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
Ellen DeGeneres
George Lopez
Oprah Winfrey
Favorite TV Obsession
Burn Notice
Dexter
Pretty Little Liars
True Blood
White Collar
Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure
Jersey Shore
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Tosh.O
Favorite TV Guest Star
Betty White on Community
Britney Spears on Glee
Carrie Underwood on How I Met Your Mother
Demi Lovato on Grey’s Anatomy
Neil Patrick Harris on Glee
Favorite TV Doctor (New! Voted in by fans)
Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)
Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)
Gregory House (Hugh Laurie)
James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard)
Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)
Favorite TV Family (New! Voted in by fans)
The Griffins on Family Guy
The Harpers on Two and a Half Men
The Pritchetts/Dunphys on Modern Family
The Scavos on Desperate Housewives
The Simpsons on The Simpsons
Favorite Family TV Movie
Beauty & the Briefcase
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
iCarly: iPsycho
Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Starstruck
Favorite TV Chef presented by DinnerTool.com
Bobby Flay
Gordon Ramsay
Jamie Oliver
Paula Deen
Rachael Ray
Favorite New TV Comedy
$#*! My Dad Says
Better With You
Mike & Molly
No Ordinary Family
Outsourced
Raising Hope
Running Wilde
Favorite New TV Drama
Blue Bloods
Chase
Detroit 1-8-7
Hawaii Five-0
Hellcats
Law and Order: Los Angeles
Nikita
The Defenders
The Event
MUSIC:
Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Michael Buble
Tim McGraw
Usher
Favorite Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
P!nk
Taylor Swift
Favorite Song
Airplanes by B.O.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore
California Gurls by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
OMG by Usher featuring Will.i.am
Telephone by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
Favorite Rock Band
Daughtry
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Nickelback
Paramore
Favorite Breakout Artist
B.o.B.
Bruno Mars
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Favorite Pop Artist
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
P!nk
Rihanna
Favorite Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Taylor Swift
Favorite R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Ne-Yo
Usher
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg
Favorite Music Video presented by VEVO
Baby by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
Telephone by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
Waka Waka by Shakira featuring Freshlyground
ONLINE:
Favorite Online Sensation presented by Wonderwall.com
Alicia Keys
Betty White
Jimmy Fallon
Katy Perry
Teri Hatcher
Favorite Viral Video Star presented by Wheat Thins
Giant Double Rainbow
Greyson Chance “Paparazzi”
Madison Square Park Proposal
“Single Ladies” Devastation
Tarp Surfing
ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHOICE:
Now in its 37th year, the People’s Choice Awards celebrate fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People’s Choice website at www.PeoplesChoice.com serves as a year-round destination for entertainment enthusiasts to voice their opinions on pop culture by voting in and creating polls and features an extensive video archive and photo gallery of People’s Choice Awards footage. PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Queen Latifah is the host of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 and Mark Burnett is the Executive Producer.
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Mark Burnett is a producer of primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,200 hours of television programming which regularly air in over 70 countries around the world. Burnett has revolutionized television with continuing hits such as “Survivor” (CBS), “The Apprentice” (NBC), and the now syndicated “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX).
Burnett has produced the MTV Movie Awards along with Audrey Morrissey for four years. In 2010, Mark and Audrey teamed up again when they took on People’s Choice for the first time. Audrey Morrissey is another prolific producer of television, cable and internet programming. A veteran of MTV, she and her company “Live Animals” now produce specials and series domestically and internationally. She once produced an outdoor concert in a Mexican jungle in the middle of a hurricane and has done over 100 specials including the People’s Choice Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, Kenny Chesney’s “Back Where I Come From”, CMT Crossroads, The CMT Music Awards, Latin VMA’s and the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year and Independent Spirit Awards.
For more information about the show visit: at www.PeoplesChoice.com. www.myspace.com/peopleschoiceawards and http://www.peopleschoice.com/trophy2011
Sources: http://www.peopleschoice.com, The Lippin Group & Clevver TV
Kardashians Photo (C) 2010 & Courtesy of Gisele Reberio from PartyBy5.com for Diversity News Magazine
About News Desk
About Diversity News Magazine: Diversity News Magazine is an independent multi-media outlet own by Minority-Owned Business who works with everyone and it is published by Diversity News Publications. Diversity News Magazine executive editor-in-chief is Esteban Escobar aka Steven Escobar an award winning honored and respected Journalist. Diversity News Magazine is a consumer news magazine covering news, entertainment, features, awards, sports, events and much more. DiversityNewsMagazine.com, an online & special print consumer news magazine that is visited by more than two million visitors a month, it is another venue for advertisers to showcase their products, brands or services on the classified and display pages. The purpose of the magazine is to educate and inform the diverse community worldwide. It focuses on local, national and international news, entertainment, features, sports and more importantly, newsworthy items that would be of interest to our diverse cultures. For more information visit Diversity News Magazine at http://www.diversitynewsmagazine.com/
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