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CBS Announces Season Finale Dates for the 2011-2012 Season April 29 – May 17, 2012

FINALES INCLUDE TWO-HOUR EDITIONS OF “THE AMAZING RACE,” “SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD,”  “NCIS: LOS ANGELES” AND “CRIMINAL MINDS”
ONE-HOUR FINALES FOR “2 BROKE GIRLS” AND “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER”

For all those CBS Television Show fans, viewers and lovers, remember to tune in your TV sets to watch the finales of your favorite action, drama, comedy and reality season finales starting April 29 to May 17, 2012 on CBS. Please read exclusive summary of what will happen on each show finale.

On Thursday, March 22, 2012 CBS announced the dates and storylines for its 2011-12 series’ season finales.  (All times are ET/PT.)

SUNDAY, APRIL 29
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE – Lockhart & Gardner faces its biggest challenge yet when Patti Nyholm (Martha Plimpton) returns, joining forces with Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox) to drive Alicia’s (Julianna Margulies) firm into bankruptcy.

SUNDAY, MAY 6
8:00-10:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE – After traveling five continents, 22 cities and nearly 40,000 miles, the series’ 20th installment concludes in a special two-hour season finale as the final four Teams race through Japan and onto Honolulu where one Team will win the $1 million prize.  Hosted by Phil Keoghan. (Two Hours)

MONDAY, MAY 7
8:00-9:00 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS – Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) use Caroline’s invite to a Manhattan gala as a means to meet Martha Stewart and present their cupcake business. Martha Stewart guest stars. (One Hour)

TUESDAY, MAY 8
10:00-11:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE – On the trail of her sister’s murderer, Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) returns to Syracuse, where the killer may have struck again.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION – When a friend of the Sheriff becomes a prime suspect in his wife’s brutal murder, the investigation’s political fallout reveals the truth behind Russell’s (Ted Danson) troubled history with Finlay (Elisabeth Shue).  Also, an old foe of the CSIs resurfaces and threatens the team.

THURSDAY, MAY 10
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY – Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) makes his final preparations to launch into space.

FRIDAY, MAY 11
8:00-9:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS – Jose Mas, the CEO of Mastec, one of the largest builders of telecommunication and energy systems in North America, goes undercover in his own company where he experiences a “jolting” revelation.

9:00-10:00 PM CSI: NY – When Mac (Gary Sinise) is shot, he finds himself in limbo as he fights for his life.

10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS – Frank (Tom Selleck) races against the clock when he learns there’s solid intel indicating a terrorist attack, but no indication of the place or means.

SUNDAY, MAY 13
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD – In the two-hour season finale, the remaining castaways vie for the chance to be named Sole Survivor and take home the million-dollar grand prize.  Hosted by Jeff Probst. (Two Hours)

10:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD LIVE REUNION SHOW

MONDAY, MAY 14
8:00-9:00 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – On Barney’s (Neil Patrick Harris) wedding day, his wife is finally revealed, and the gang reminisces about the time they encouraged Ted to follow his heart and go after the one that got away. (One Hour)

9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN – Jake (Angus T. Jones) graduates from school and makes a huge decision about what to do with his life.

9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY – Will Mike (Billy Gardell) and Molly (Melissa McCarthy) finally make it down the aisle?

10:00-11:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 – Five-0 goes on a manhunt when one of their own is killed in the line of duty.

TUESDAY, MAY 15
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS – Terrorism shakes the foundations of the Navy and NCIS to such an extent that Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the team face surprises that will devastate them.

9:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES – The L.A. team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by revenge. (Two Hours)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
9:00-11:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS – When a federal bank is under attack, the BAU is called to negotiate a hostage situation.  As events unfold in real-time, tensions rise as one of the team becomes a hostage. Also, Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) says goodbye.  (Two Hours)

THURSDAY, MAY 17
8:30-9:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – Jen (Bianca Kajlich) volunteers to throw Audrey (Megyn Price) a baby shower, but puts the wrong date on the invitation; Jeff (Patrick Warburton) takes a liking to Audrey’s maternity clothes; and Russell (David Spade) accomplishes great things when he decides to give up women.

9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST – As the clock ticks down, Reese (Jim Caviezel) winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of the city, forced to rely on the help of Finch (Michael Emerson), Carter (Taraji P. Henson) and Fusco (Kevin Chapman) to fend off the FBI, corrupt cops and a slew of old foes.

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST – After another failed attempt to defeat Red John, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) hits rock bottom, finds a lover and shoots one of his own.

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The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced

On Thursday, July 14, 2011 Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe) joined Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman-CEO, John Shaffner to announce the 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations. The nomination announcement took place at the Television Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast to coast on Sunday, September 18th (8 PM, ET/ 5 PM, PT) on Fox and will originate from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The awards will be produced by Mark Burnett and hosted by Jane Lynch.

The complete list of the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award nominees (63rd Emmys).:

Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Dexter”
“Friday Night Lights”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Good Wife”
“Mad Men”

Drama, Lead Actor
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Timothy Olyphant, “Justified”

Drama, Lead Actress
Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law”
Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights”
Mireille Enos, “The Killing”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: SVU”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”

Comedy Series
“30 Rock”
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Glee”
“Modern Family”
“The Office”
“Parks and Recreation”

Comedy, Lead Actor
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory”
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Comedy, Lead Actress
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Laura Linney, “The Big C”
Melissa McCarthy, “Mike and Molly”
Martha Plimpton, “Raising Hope”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”

Comedy, Supporting Actor
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Chris Colfer, “Glee”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family”
Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”

Comedy, Supporting Actress
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock”
Jane Lynch, “Glee”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Betty White, “Hot in Cleveland”
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”

Drama, Supporting Actor
Andre Braugher, “Men of a Certain Age”
Josh Charles, “The Good Wife”
Alan Cumming, “The Good Wife”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Walton Goggins, “Justified”
John Slattery, “Mad Men”

Drama, Supporting Actress
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Michelle Forbes, “The Killing”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”
Kelly Macdonald, “Boardwalk Empire”
Margo Martindale, “Justified”
Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”

TV Movie or Miniseries
“Cinema Verité”
“Downton Abbey”
“The Kennedys”
“Mildred Pierce”
“Pillars of the Earth”
“Too Big To Fail”

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Edgar Ramirez, “Carlos”
Greg Kinnear, “The Kennedys”
Barry Pepper, “The Kennedys”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Laurence Fishburne, “Thurgood”
William Hurt, “Too Big To Fail”

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite”
Elizabeth McGovern, “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”
Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce”
Taraji P. Henson, “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story”
Jean Marsh, “Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)”

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie
“The Kennedys” – Tom Wilkinson
“Mildred Pierce” – Guy Pearce
“Mildred Pierce” – Brian F. O’Byrne
“Too Big To Fail” – Paul Giamatti
“Too Big To Fail” – James Woods

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
“Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)” – Maggie Smith
“Mildred Pierce” – Evan Rachel Wood
“Mildred Pierce” – Melissa Leo
“Mildred Pierce” – Mare Winningham
“Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)” – Eileen Atkins

Guest Actor in a Drama Series
“Big Love” – Bruce Dern
“Brothers & Sisters” – Beau Bridges
“The Good Wife” – Michael J. Fox
“Harry’s Law” – Paul McCrane
“Justified” – Jeremy Davies
“Mad Men” – Robert Morse

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
“Glee” – Kristin Chenoweth
“Glee” – Dot-Marie Jones
“Glee” – Gwyneth Paltrow
“Raising Hope” – Cloris Leachman
“Saturday Night Live” – Tina Fey
“30 Rock” – Elizabeth Banks

Reality Competition
“The Amazing Race”
“American Idol”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”

Reality Host
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars”
Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance”
Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking
“Freedom Riders”
“Gasland”
“The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers (POV)”

Sound Editing for a Series
“Boardwalk Empire”
“CSI: NY”
“Game Of Thrones”
“Nikita”
“True Blood”
“The Walking Dead”

Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
“Any Human Heart (Masterpiece)”
“Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”
“Mildred Pierce”
“The Pillars Of The Earth”

Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)
“The Amazing Race”
“American Idol”
“American Masters”
“Baseball: The Tenth Inning”
“Gettysburg”
“Whale Wars”

Sound Mixing for a Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Burn Notice”
“Dexter”
“Glee”
“House”
“Mad Men”

Sound Mixing for a Miniseries Or A Movie “Cinema Verite”
“The Kennedys”
“Mildred Pierce”
“Too Big To Fail”

Sound Mixing for a Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
“Californication”
“Family Guy”
“Modern Family”
“The Office”
“Parks And Recreation”

Sound Mixing for a Variety Or Music Series Or Special
“83rd Annual Academy Awards”
“American Idol” finale
“The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards”

Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming
“The Amazing Race”
“American Idol”
“American Masters”
“Deadliest Catch”
“Gettysburg”

Special Visual Effects for a Series
“Boardwalk Empire”
“The Borgias”
“Game Of Thrones”
“Stargate Universe”
“The Walking Dead”

Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
“Gettysburg”
“Mildred Pierce”
“The Pillars Of The Earth”
“Sherlock: A Study In Pink (Masterpiece)”

Stunt Coordination
“Game Of Thrones”
“Hawaii Five-O”
“Southland”
“Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena”

Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
“American Idol”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Dancing With The Stars”
“Saturday Night Live”
“30 Rock”

Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
“83rd Annual Academy Awards”
“Don Pasquale (Great Performances At The Met)”
“The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards”
“The Kennedy Center Honors”
“Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden”

Writing for a Comedy Series
“Episodes”
“Louie”
“Modern Family”
“The Office”
“30 Rock”

Writing for a Drama Series
“Friday Night Lights”
“Game Of Thrones”
“The Killing”
“Mad Men”

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
“Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”
“Mildred Pierce”
“Sherlock: A Study In Pink (Masterpiece)”
“Too Big To Fail”
“Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)”

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
“The Colbert Report”
“Conan”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
“Saturday Night Live”

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
“Colin Quinn: Long Story Short”
“Louis C.K.: Hilarious”
“Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education”
“The Real Women Of SNL”
“64th Annual Tony Awards”

Writing for Nonfiction Programming
“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”
“Freedom Riders”
“Gasland”
“Gettysburg”
“Moguls & Movie Stars”

The Primetime Emmy® Awards celebrate excellence in national primetime programming, awarding top honors at the annual creative arts and primetime awards ceremonies. Special honors, like the Governors Award and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, are bestowed during the Primetime Emmys.

Video & Photo credit to: http://www.emmys.com/
Source: http://www.emmys.com

People’s Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced

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

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