Peoples Choice Awards - Overlooked by FOX
Reported by Marie Therese - January 6, 2005
Newshounds Editorial
The Peoples Choice Awards. Sunday night, 9PM ET (delayed PT). Movies, TV shows, entertainers, etc. all picked by "the folks." Fahrenheit 9/11 is up for Best Picture and Passion of the Christ in the running for Best Movie Drama. Where's FOX News Channel on this one? Doesn't it have all the earmarks of a MONUMENTAL STRUGGLE between GOOD in the person of Mel Gibson, battered, beleaguered champion of all that's holy & sanctified and EVIL in the person of (hiss, boo) Michael Moore, the FAT TRAITOR who wants to SELL US to the nearest AL QAEDA terrorist while gleefully counting his money all the way to the bank?
Well, FOX is probably hedging its bets.
In the event Moore loses and Gibson wins, FOX will be all over it, singing hosannas in praise of Gibson while their resident prophet, Saint William of Loofah, heralds it as another VICTORY FOR GOD.
If, on the other hand, Moore wins and Gibson loses, why, they've got that covered, too. They'll just drag out a cadre of their multi-million dollar holy men to pound the pulpit and lament the victory of Satan and the demons of darkness (that would be me and whoever else voted for Fahrenheit 9/11!).
And, if both win - well, then FOX will probably ignore it. After all that would just prove what everyone already knows. The country is split right down the middle.
So, loyal readers, mark your calendars. Invite the gang over. Break out the popcorn, pretzels, brew and beer-nuts and spend the night just having a good time watching a silly awards show.
(I promise I won't tell if you happen to have a buck or two riding on the outcome!)
Here is the list of nominees. Feel free to post your choices and spend some quality time discussing the absolutely frivolous!
Favorite Movie
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fahrenheit 9/11
The Incredibles
Shrek 2
Spiderman 2
Favorite Movie Drama
The Bourne Supremacy
Collateral
Finding Neverland
The Passion of the Christ
Ray
Favorite Movie Comedy
13 Going on 30
Anchorman
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Mean Girls
Shrek 2
Favorite Animated Movie
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Shrek 2
SpongeBob SquarePants, The Movie
Team America: World Police
Favorite Sequel
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Shrek 2
Spiderman 2
Favorite Animated Movie Star
Donkey in Shrek 2 (Eddie Murphy)
stigirl in The Incredibles (Holly Hunter)
Frozone in The Incredibles (Samuel L. Jackson)
Puss In Boots in Shrek 2 (Antonio Banderas)
Shrek in Shrek 2 (Michael Myers)
Favorite Villain Movie Star
Bill in Kill Bill Vol. 2 (David Carradine)
Doc Ock in Spiderman 2 (Alfred Molina)
Elle Driver in Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Daryl Hannah
The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2 (Jennifer Saunders)
Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Gary Oldman)
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler (50 First Dates)
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine)
Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland)
Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire (Spiderman 2)
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson (Starsky and Hutch)
Favorite Female Movie Star
Nicole Kidman
Julianne Moore
Julia Roberts
Charlize Theron
Reese Witherspoon
Favorite Male Movie Star
George Clooney
Tom Cruise
Johnny Depp
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
Favorite Female Action Movie Star
Kate Beckinsale
Halle Berry
Angelina Jolie
Keira Knightley
Uma Thurman
Favorite Male Action Movie Star
Matt Damon
Hugh Jackman
Tobey Maguire
Viggo Mortensen
Will Smith
Favorite Leading Lady
Drew Barrymore
Jennifer Garner
Natalie Portman
Kate Winslet
Renee Zellweger
Favorite Leading Man
Zach Braff
Jim Carrey
Colin Farrell
Jude Law
Brad Pitt
