Katy Perry, ‘Harry Potter’ and Emma Stone nab multiple awards. By Jocelyn Vena Emma Stone at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards Photo: Getty Images On Wednesday night (January 11), the 2012 People’s Choice Awards was dominated by Katy Perry, “Harry Potter,” Johnny Depp and Emma Stone. With show-stopping performances by Favorite Pop Artist winner Demi Lovato and Faith Hill, the show handed out prizes voted on by more than 230 million people. “The Big Bang Theory” actress Kaley Cuoco hosted the show, and in between costume changes and witty banter, she managed to emcee a night that combined pop culture’s love for TV, movies and music. Airing live from Los Angeles, the show was chock-full of funny moments, as well as frequent references to funny folks like Neil Patrick Harris and Betty White, who even got a kiss from Don Cheadle. Check out the full winner’s list below: Favorite Movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” Favorite Movie Actor Johnny Depp Favorite Movie Actress Emma Stone Favorite Movie Icon Morgan Freeman Favorite Action Movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” Favorite Action Movie Star Hugh Jackman Favorite Drama Movie “Water for Elephants” Favorite Comedy Movie “Bridesmaids” Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Adam Sandler Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Emma Stone Favorite Movie Star Under 25 Chlo
Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Robert Pattinson also took home awards. By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards Photo: Getty Images With a touch of sass and Neil Patrick Harris, “The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco opened the 2012 People’s Choice Awards and set the tone for a night of good times when the show went live from Los Angeles on Wednesday night (January 11), kicking off what is sure to be an action-packed awards season. The night was a mixed bag of awards for TV, music and movies, with Emma Stone, Demi Lovato and “Castle” as the big headlines of the night. The guys of “The Grey” kicked off the night by handing out the award for Favorite Movie Actress to Emma Stone, who also won Favorite Comedic Actress. “You will literally make me cry,” Stone told the room. “I moved to L.A. eight years ago this week. And it is so insane to be standing up here right now.” Favorite TV Comedy Actress went to “Glee” star Lea Michele, who beat out the night’s host. She dedicated her award to “my amazing cast, my glee club. All of you are my best friends. You guys are the best. And Ryan Murphy for bringing so many of my dreams and making them come true. This is for my fans, and ‘Glee’ would be nothing without you guys.” “The Hunger Games” stars Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence handed the award for Favorite TV Drama Actress to “Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev, who seemed grateful to her fans for helping her win an award she wasn’t originally nominated for. “Wow guys, this is so great. You guys wrote and wrote and continued to write in that they cave in and gave me a nomination that I won!” she said in her lacy emerald green dress. Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens welcomed Favorite Pop Artist winner Demi Lovato to the stage. Adam Sandler displayed his signature and vintage charm in his acceptance speech for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor, thanking his teachers for helping him make his frequently critically panned box-offices smashes. Cory Monteith and Julianne Hough shared some banter before they handed Chloe Moretz the Favorite Movie Star Under 25 prize. “I can’t even imagine that I’m in the same category as the whole ‘Harry Potter’ cast and I won,” the 14-year-old said before thanking her fans. Robert Pattinson accepted the award for Best Drama Movie for the sweeping and romantic “Water For Elephants.” “Thank you very much,” Pattinson said. “When I was doing this movie, I had so much fun doing it.” “Once Upon A Time” leading ladies Ginnifer Goodwin and Jennifer Morrison gave the Favorite TV Drama Actor trophy to “Castle” star Nathan Fillion. The show also won for Best TV Crime Drama. “Vampire Diaries” hotties Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley showed their funny side when they presented “Bridesmaids” with the award for Favorite Comedy Movie. “We’d like to thank everyone who voted for ‘Bridesmaids.’ We’d especially like to thank Kristen Wiig,” Producer Judd Apatow said with the female-driven cast behind him, who then launched into a rendition of Wilson Phillips’ classic “Hold On.” “Haywire” star Ewan McGregor had the distinction of handing out the Favorite Movie Icon prize to Morgan Freeman. “When I found out I had been nominated… I decided to look up icon so here’s what I found,” Freeman said, going on to joke about the many definitions of the word, before he said he was “forever grateful for this honor.” “How I Met Your Mother” were the last to take the stage home when the cast accepted the award for Favorite Network TV Comedy. By the end of the night, stars ranging from Rihanna (Favorite R&B Artist) to the cast of “2 Broke Girls” to Lady Gaga (for her album Born This Way ) had nabbed a Waterford Crystal trophy. What did you think of the People’s Choice Awards? Leave your comments below! Stick with MTV News for the People’s Choice Awards 2012 winners, and don’t miss all the fashion from the People’s Choice Awards red carpet ! Related Videos 2012 People’s Choice Awards Breakout Moments Related Photos Backstage At The 2012 People’s Choice Awards MTV Style | 2012 People’s Choice Awards Red Carpet Photos The People’s Choice Awards 2012 Related Artists Demi Lovato Katy Perry
The American Society of Cinematographers recognized a typically diverse, eclectic gang of shooters this morning, singling out cinematographers from four countries — including two first-time nominees — in revealing its 2012 awards nominations. Congratulations to Guillaume Schiffman ( The Artist ), Jeff Cronenweth ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ), Robert Richardson ( Hugo ), Hoyte van Hoytema ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ) and Emmanuel Lubezki ( The Tree of Life ) on their nods from the esteemed trade group, which will announce its winner on Feb. 12. Last year’s winner, Inception cinematographer Wally Pfister, continued on to win an Academy Award. The news is arguably another blow for War Horse , which has now been ignored by three awards bodies of varying importance — the ASC, the Directors Guild and the Art Directors Guild — in the last week. But! Steven Spielberg’s film did receive a fantastic illustrated review , so there is that. High-fives to all! [ ASC ]
Now that Jennifer Hudson has lost all that fat chick weight eating nothing but mail-order food, delicious, she’s decided that it might be a good idea to at least attempt to drop some cleavage. Here she is at some party in her mustard colored dress showing off what her momma gave her. Or at least half of what her momma gave her, the other half is in some sort of Weight Watchers laboratory somewhere. Still works.
Sure, the awards-season buzz at the moment is focused on both this weekend’s Golden Globes and the Oscar nominations coming up on Jan 24. But who says a few average guys with an unabashed love of all things cinema aren’t fully qualified to honor the best of the big screen from the comfort of the (very) small screen? Enter the YouReviewers Movie Awards, which will be bringing its second annual show to Movieline parent company PMC’s brand-spanking-new YouTube original channel ENTV . It’s the only show that reflects the choices of YouTube nation – yes, all 800 million monthly unique monthly visitors strong. “The YouReviewers committee is made up of a wide range of people — women, men, all ages, generations,” says YouReviewers co-founders and co-hosts The Schmoes. “YouReviewers is relatable and the audience feels that their voice is being heard.” “The average person has a voice that matters,” says Jeremy Jahns, YouTube critic extraordinaire and co-host and founder of the awards. “The YouReviewer Movie Awards show celebrates that in a big way.” Also handing out awards on the YouReviewers are such YouTube star-cinephiles as “Beyond the Trailer’s” Grace Randolph, Catherine Reitman and Chris Stuckman. The YouReviewers Movie Awards will be announced mid-February and will air on ENTV (you can subscribe — and earn a chance at a free iPad 2 — here !), but for now, here are a list of the nominees, as voted on by the YouReviewer community. [Scroll to the end of the list for an introduction from co-founders The Schmoes and Jeremy Jahns.] BEST PICTURE Drive 50/50 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes The Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 Hugo The Descendants Midnight in Paris Warrior BEST DIRECTOR Nicolas Winding Refn ( Drive ) David Fincher ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ) Martin Scorsese ( Hugo ) Steven Spielberg ( War Horse ) Michel Hazanavicius ( The Artist ) BEST ACTOR George Clooney ( The Descendants ) Ryan Gosling ( Drive ) Joseph Gordon Levitt ( 50/50 ) Michael Fassbender ( Shame ) Brad Pitt ( Moneyball ) BEST ACTRESS Rooney Mara ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ) Viola Davis ( The Help ) Emma Stone ( The Help ) Charlize Theron ( Young Adult ) Michelle Williams ( My Week with Marilyn ) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nick Nolte ( Warrior ) Christopher Plummer ( Beginners ) Albert Brooks ( Drive ) Jonah Hill ( Moneyball ) Andy Serkis ( Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes ) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer ( The Help ) Shailene Woodley ( The Descendants ) Elle Fanning ( Super 8 ) Melissa McCarthy ( Bridesmaids ) Carey Mulligan ( Shame ) BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR Joel Courtney Michael Fassbender Ryan Gosling Jean Dujardin John Boyega BREAKTHROUGH ACTRESS Rooney Mara Shailene Woodley Berenice Bejo Jessica Chastain Brit Marling BEST VILLAIN Albert Brooks ( Drive ) Voldemort ( Harry Potter ) Kevin Bacon ( X-Men: First Class ) Loki ( Thor ) Bryce Dallas Howard ( The Help ) BEST HERO Rooney Mara ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ) Gosling ( Drive ) Harry Potter Moses ( Attack the Block ) Caesar ( Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes ) BEST TRAILER The Dark Knight Rises Trailer 2 The Hobbit The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Avengers Prometheus MOST UNDERRATED FILM Warrior The Adjustment Bureau Win Win Hanna Attack the Block THE I’M SHOCKED IT DIDN’T SUCK AWARD Real Steel Fast Five Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes MI:4: Ghost Protocol
Dedicated volunteers inspire MTV News’ Sway. By Sway Calloway Volunteers in New Hampshire Photo: MTV News MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — After months of buildup, the people of New Hampshire finally came out to cast their vote today. I’ve had a great time over the past 24 hours talking to voters supporting just about every name on the ballot. I met a lot of really cool people and listened to why they voted and why they’ll do it again in November — even if their pick today doesn’t make the cut. I met people who are volunteering for President Obama and walked around the crowded office in downtown Manchester where they are trying to keep Democrats in this notoriously independent state excited about supporting the commander in chief. A lot of them were college kids who are already on the ground making calls from phone banks, waving signs outside polling places and spending their winter break learning how political campaigns work and filling up the office’s “Why Are You In?” wall with their motivation to service. I met one volunteer who came all the way from the U.K. just to support the Obama campaign, and at a rally for former Senator Rick Santorum , I sat down with a young man who drove in from Canada. He can’t vote, but it was important for him to just be here and participate in our political process. I also met a couple of young ladies who were Santorum supporters, including Jordanne Anderson, who shot her first deer the other day and, like me, is also a big-game fisherman — she caught a 160-pound swordfish. She was very, very well-versed when it came to the political process and the candidate she wants to vote for. What struck me about all of them was their passion. Whatever issue it was that drove them to the polls or to drive from three states over to knock on doors, make phone calls and wave signs, they were all in, even if they suspected their candidate wouldn’t end up on top when the polls closed. We had a lot of good times here in Manchester, where I learned once again that the 45 million young voters in this country not only have a voice, they’re ready and eager to use it. I can’t wait to come back next time and stay on this political trail with the Power of 12 and hear what they have to say. You guys rule this generation. MTV is on the scene in New Hampshire! Check back here around the clock for up-to-the-minute coverage on the primary caucuses, and stick with PowerOf12.org throughout the presidential election season. Related Videos New Hampshire Primary Sparks Youth Conversation
“It’s got Ben Affleck as a big, dumb mook, and, well, he’s pretty good at it. And it’s got Jennifer Lopez playing her most interesting character since Out of Sight But those two are the reason that Gigli arrived with such built-in hostility from moviegoers and critics, because this was the film where the duo met and fell into the PDA-heavy romance that become such a constant, unceasing annoyance in the months that followed. It was a classic example of buyer’s remorse — through tabloids and entertainment ‘news’ programs, we couldn’t get enough Bennifer coverage, and then, in the blink of an eye, we’d had enough, we were done with them, and we didn’t want to see anything that had anything to do with them.” Yeah! Sheesh. Actually, no , but still. [ Flavorwire ]
Awards! So many awards — this time around it’s the Alliance of Women Film Journalists passing along the EDA Awards, their annual choices for the best, worst, weirdest and otherwise noteworthy films of 2011. Find an old standby at the top of the list, along with a few of the Alliance’s customarily female-forward and refreshingly cheeky (“Most Egregious Love Interest Age Difference Award,” anyone?) accolades. Congrats to all the winners! EDA ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Best Film : The Artist Best Director : Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Best Screenplay, Original : Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen Best Screenplay, Adapted : (TIE) The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash; Moneyball – Steven Zallian and Aaron Sorkin Best Documentary : Buck Best Animated Film : Rango Best Actress : Viola Davis as Abileen in The Help Best Actress in a Supporting Role : (TIE) Janet McTeer as Hubert Page in Albert Nobbs ; Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson in The Help Best Actor : Michael Fassbender as Brandon Sullivan in Shame Best Actor in a Supporting Role : Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields in Beginners Best Ensemble Cast : Bridesmaids Best Editing : Hugo – Thelma Schoonmaker Best Cinematography : The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki Best Film Music Or Score : (TIE) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Original Score; Hanna – The Chemical Brothers, Original Score Best Non-English-Language Film : A Separation – Ashgar Farhadi, Iran EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS Best Woman Director : Lynne Ramsey – We Need To Talk About Kevin Best Woman Screenwriter : Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo – Bridesmaids Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action Star : (TIE) Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ; Saoirse Ronan as Hanna in Hanna Best Animated Female : Isla Fisher as Beans in Rango Best Breakthrough Performance : Elizabeth Olsen as Martha in Martha Marcy May Marlene Female Icon Award : Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs Actress Defying Age and Ageism : Helen Mirren as Rachel Singer in The Debt This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry : Jessica Chastain for performances in four highly acclaimed films AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism : Angelina Jolie for UN work and making In The Land of Blood and Honey to raise awareness about genocide. EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award : The Hollywood Reporter for failing to invite any women to join the Directors Roundtable Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent : All actresses in New Year’s Eve Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn‘t : Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Unforgettable Moment Award: The Artist – The sound of the glass clinking on the table. Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction : (TIE) Melancholia – Justine in the moonlight; Shame – Opening sequence on the subway train. Sequel Or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award : The Hangover Part II Most Egregious Love Interest Age Difference Award : (TIE) Albert Nobbs – Glenn Close (64) and Mia Wasilkowska (22); Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part I – Bella (18) and Edward (Over 100) [ AWFJ ]
Perry won’t attend People’s Choice Awards but tells fans, ‘I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed!’ By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry Photo: C. Flanigan/ FilmMagic Just days after Katy Perry broke her silence for the first time since news of her split from husband Russell Brand, the singer has announced she’ll no longer be attending the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the People’s Choice Awards,” she tweeted on Monday (January 9) about her previously scheduled appearance. “I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed! #KATYCATS.” The singer is up for seven awards at the show, including Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Pop Artist and Song of the Year for her Kanye West-assisted “E.T.” A week after Brand filed for divorce from his pop-star wife of 14 months, Perry used the social-networking site to thank her fans for sticking by her during this trying personal time — without directly confirming the split. “I am so grateful for all the love and support I’ve had from people around the world,” she wrote. “You guys have made my heart happy again.” In another tweet, she addressed the tabloid chatter that has been swirling since news of the split hit the Web on December 30. “Concerning the gossip, I want to be clear that NO ONE speaks for me,” she said, “Not a blog, magazine, ‘close sources’ or my family.” Perry’s still scheduled to make two appearances on her California Dreams Tour later this month, one on January 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and another on January 22 in the Philippines, according to her website. With the PCA appearance canceled, Perry’s next awards-show appearance could take place February 12 at the Grammys, where she’s up for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Firework.” What do you think of Katy canceling her appearance at the awards show? Tell us in the comments. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Katy Perry Related Photos Lovebirds: Katy Perry And Russell Brand Related Artists Katy Perry
Anything can happen as front-runners and dark horses duke it out for the top spot in our tourney. By Eric Ditzian Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ Photo: Summit Entertainment What a ride it’s been so far in the MTV Movie Brawl 2012 ! After more than a quarter million votes, fans have whittled down the competition from an opening round of 32 films to a 16-flick bracket topped by #1 seeds ” Hunger Games ” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.” Now that the pretenders and also-rans have been axed — See ya later “Expendables 2”! Thanks for playing “Rock of Ages”! — it’s time for the big guns to face off. Let’s get right to it. Upper West Region Otherwise known as the Robert Pattinson Honorary Region, this section of the bracket features three RPattz films. While we love seeing the 3-D re-release of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” sneaking into the Sweet 16 after a wild-card win in round one, George Lucas’ baby doesn’t have much of a shot to knock “Breaking Dawn” from its perch atop the bracket. Twi-fans came out in force over the weekend to conquer “Hunger Games” and assure itself the highest vote total of round one. So Pattinson and his vampire pals have got to be feeling good as voting moves forward. Things are much more up in the air in the region’s other matchup: “Cosmopolis” vs. “Bel Ami.” Will Pattinson fans favor his cerebral, David Cronenberg-directed drama or his Uma Thurman-co-starring love story, which holds out the prospect of, as RPattz himself told us , “a lot of my crack in it.” This matchup is just too close to call at this point. Lower West Region This region is all about the superheroes, though neither “Dark Knight Rises,” “The Amazing Spider-Man” nor “Marvel’s The Avengers” performed heroically in the first round. The MTV Movies team had been eyeing “TDKR” as one of the films to beat headed into the tournament, but fans didn’t turn out to support Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film in the numbers we expected. “Avengers” managed to nab a six seed, but Captain America and his crew had better bring their A-games if they want to give “TDKR” a run for its money. By contrast, “Spider-Man,” which barely survived round one, is going to have to deliver nothing short of an inspired performance if it expects to knock off “Dark Shadows.” Tim Burton’s adaptation of the supernatural soap opera announced itself as a potential dark horse after an impressive and unexpected first-round showing. An Elite Eight showdown between “Dark Shadows” and “Dark Knight” would make for a kick-ass brawl. Upper East Region “Hunger Games” enters the Sweet 16 with a bit of wind taken out of its sails, following its failure to garner the most round-one votes after leading for most of the week. Its new matchup is a pivotal one, and a blowout of “Prometheus” would go a long way toward assuring fans that “Hunger Games” has its eye locked squarely on a final matchup with “Breaking Dawn.” But before we get there, “Hunger Games” will have to contend with two action flicks, in “John Carter” and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” that have been surging in recent days. “G.I. Joe” didn’t even look like it was going to make the Sweet 16 until a last-minute rise. That sequel could potentially play the spoiler in this four-seed vs. five-seed matchup. Lower East Region Anything can happen in this region. Based on its pedigree, you might expect “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” to run roughshod over anything at this point in the tournament. But Peter Jackson’s flick faces off against Emma Watson’s “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” a wild-card entrant that can easily spoil the hopes of everyone in Middle-earth. This matchup to just too close to call. And don’t count out another upset in the game between “Snow White and the Huntsman” and “The Woman in Black.” Though “SWATH” has a lot of heat behind it, based on a top-notch trailer and the leadership of Kristen Stewart, you underestimate Daniel Radcliffe’s fans at your own peril. But which star has the most feverish following? The answer to that question will likely reveal which film moves on to the Elite Eight in the MTV Movie Brawl 2012. What are you waiting for? Your must-see movie needs your support. It’s time to show character, poise and heart. Vote for your picks now at MTV Movie Brawl 2012 ! Related Videos Get Ready For MTV Movie Brawl 2012!
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