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'Twilight,' Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus Win At The People's Choice Awards

just now | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

Sandra Bullock and the cast of 'Glee' also go home with trophies, as Johnny Depp is awarded Actor of the Decade.

By Adam Rosenberg

Taylor Swift at the People's Choice Awards on Wednesday

Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Pca

The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards kicked off awards season Wednesday (January 6) with a star-studded spectacle hosted by Queen Latifah at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The biggest celebrities in music, television and film were honored by the fans who support them, with a record 60 million votes cast in deciding the winners.

The top honors for the night went to "Twilight," which led the multi-nomination contenders with four wins across six categories. "New Moon" star Taylor Lautner took home Favorite Breakout Movie Star and shared Favorite On-Screen Team with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, as "Twilight" took Favorite Movie and "The Twilight Saga" took Favorite Franchise.

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Avatar Italian Trailer

6 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a pretty cool Italian trailer for James Cameron’s epic film, “Avatar” aka James Cameron’s Avatar by director James Cameron (Terminator 5, Battle Angel, Titanic) stars Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from James Cameron’s Avatar. Synopsis: In a distant future, humanity discovers the planet ‘Alpha Centauri B-4′, and for those scientists and astronauts who’ve traversed the gulf between neighboring suns and arrived on its alien soil know it as ‘Pandora’. A world filled with an incredible diversity of beautiful and deadly ammonia-breathing lifeforms. Its also a [...] »

- Brian Corder

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'Twilight' and Taylor Lautner take home People's Choice Awards

8 hours ago | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner were also nominated in several award categories. Taylor Lautner won in his (for "Breakout Movie Actor") over Chris Pine (Star Trek), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days Of Summer), and Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation, and Clash Of The Titans). Robert Pattinson was nominated in the category for "Favorite Movie Actor" alongside heavy-hitters like Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, and Burn After Reading), Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal), and, the winner, Johnny Depp (Alice In Wonderland, Public Enemies). It was announced that Depp received ... Kristen Stewart, too, was nominated for the category "Favorite Movie Actress" alongside Anne Hathaway (Bride Wars), Drew Barrymore (He's Just Not That Into You), Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me), and, the winner, Sandra Bullock (The Proposal, The Blind Side) .. Kellan Lutz .. »

- thetwilightexaminer

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Avatar, Star Trek, 2012 – Oscar 2010 Visual Effects Semi-Finalists

14 hours ago | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

James Cameron’s Avatar (Weta / 20th Century Fox) (top); Roland Emmerich’s 2012 (Columbia TriStar Marketing Group) (middle); J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek (Industrial Light & Magic / Paramount) (bottom) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 2010 Academy Awards. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: Avatar District 9 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Star Trek Terminator Salvation Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2012 On Thursday, January 21, members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from [...] »

- Anna Robinson

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Gold Derby nuggets: Can Mariah Carey top herself at Pca? | 'Avatar' & six other VFX finalists | 'Precious' leads with 8 NAACP Image nods

15 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

• Following up on her antics at Tuesday's Palm Spring filmfest -- reported in detail by Pete Hammond -- Mariah Carey should make for must-see TV tonight. As Roger Friedman reports she, "is all set to pick up her People’s Choice Award tonight on CBS. She’s a winner, I’m told, for Best R&B singer. What? Yes, everyone seems to know who’s won those People’s Choice Awards before they arrive at the studio." As Roger writes, "If you watch this show, you’ll know who’s won right away by who’s in the audience waiting to get their award. Since Hugh Jackman, Sandra Bullock, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift are already being promoted by CBS, you can guess they won their categories. Surprise! They’re not hanging around that studio for their health!" Showbiz 411

• Another diva -- Jennifer Lopez -- is none too pleased with »

- tomoneil

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Will the Academy Recognize Motion-Capture Performances?

15 hours ago | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

When John Hurt played the title character in David Lynch’s The Elephant Man in 1980, it took a gifted makeup artist seven hours each day to sculpt Hurt’s bulbous forehead and twisted mouth. The actor was utterly unrecognizable under the heavy, Quasimodo-like prosthetics, but he managed to communicate sadness, grace and humanity in the role, and garner an Oscar nomination for his performance. Thirty years later, computer-generated special effects are replacing the dying art of prosthetics, but an actor has yet to earn a nod from the Academy for a purely virtual performance. One who could break the digital barrier this year is Zoe Saldana, for her work as Avatar’s alien heroine, Neytiri. To win a nomination for best actress, Saldana would have to overcome Hollywood’s skepticism about the motion-capture process director James Cameron used to make Avatar, a technique that relies on animators to enhance an actor’s work. »

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Shocker! Avatar, District 9, Star Trek Make Cut for F/X Oscar

17 hours ago | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »

It's shaping up to be an alien invasion at the Oscars. To surprise of absolutely no one, James Cameron's Na'vi-centric 3-D extravaganza Avatar, Neil Bloomkamp's prawn thriller District 9 and J.J. Abrams' action-packed Spock-eriffic reboot of Star Trek lead the list of seven films shortlisted for the Visual Effects Oscar nomination. Of course, all three are aspiring to even loftier heights. After yesterday's Producer Guild nominations, the trio all have a shot at a Best Picture nod in this year's expanded field. Rounding out the VFX contenders: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 2012. (Sorry, Twi-hards, New Moon »

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Shocker! Avatar, District 9, Star Trek Make Cut for F/X Oscar

17 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

It's shaping up to be an alien invasion at the Oscars. To the surprise of absolutely no one, James Cameron's Na'vi-centric 3-D extravaganza Avatar, Neill Blomkamp's prawn thriller District 9 and J.J. Abrams' action-packed Spock-eriffic reboot of Star Trek lead the list of seven films short-listed for the Visual Effects Oscar nomination. Of course, all three are aspiring to even loftier heights. After yesterday's Producer Guild nominations, the trio all have a shot at a Best Picture nod in this year's expanded field. Rounding out the VFX contenders: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 2012. (Sorry, Twi-hards, New »

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Shocker! Avatar, District 9, Star Trek Make Cut for F/X Oscar

17 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »

It's shaping up to be an alien invasion at the Oscars. To the surprise of absolutely no one, James Cameron's Na'vi-centric 3-D extravaganza Avatar, Neill Blomkamp's prawn thriller District 9 and J.J. Abrams' action-packed Spock-eriffic reboot of Star Trek lead the list of seven films short-listed for the Visual Effects Oscar nomination. Of course, all three are aspiring to even loftier heights. After yesterday's Producer Guild nominations, the trio all have a shot at a Best Picture nod in this year's expanded field. Rounding out the VFX contenders: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 2012. (Sorry, Twi-hards, New »

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Caption This: Chris Pine and His Leer of Destruction

17 hours ago | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

It looks like Chris Pine might have had an altogether different kind of scoring on his mind at the Los Angeles Lakers game on Tuesday night. As the Lakers proceeded to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79, the Star Trek stud looked like he was preparing to stuff crumpled dollar bills into one of the Laker Girls' shorts. Or maybe Scotty had played a trick on his captain, unexpectedly beamed him into the Staples Center from the nearest gentlemen's club? Either way, we're curious to know what was going through Pine's mind at the moment this photo was taken. Readers, help us »

- Celebuzz

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Is There Finally Some Oscar Hope for Star Trek?"

19 hours ago | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

We're well into Oscar season and I've been despairing for Star Trek, a sensational reboot of the sci-fi franchise that offers the smart, broadly appealing entertainment that Hollywood does best. it's garnered nary a peep despite being one of the best reviewed movies of the year. (Rotten Tomatoes shows a 94% overall and 92% from Top Critics.) I know, I know. It's sci-fi, it's a long-running franchise, the cast is mostly unknown, helmer J.J. Abrams is from TV, the plot is very geek-centric and so on. The Dark Knight had many of those strikes against it but unlike that nihilistic film, Star Trek is positive and fun. The film has been out for a few weeks on regular DVD ($29.99; Paramount) and in a BluRay Special Edition ($39.99; Paramount but only $20 on sale at Amazon and just $5 more than »

- Michael Giltz

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What We're Reading: Up-and-coming 'Avatar' Stars Radically Transform Their Careers

22 hours ago | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »

USA Today has a great article about the two big stars from "Avatar," Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington. Although audiences saw the actors in big action flicks over the summer -- in "Star Trek" and "Terminator: Salvation" respectively -- it was "Avatar" and its director James Cameron that really kick-started their careers.

From the article:

Now, like Titanic's Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet before them, two relatively unknown actors are watching as yet another Cameron film crushes the box-office competition. ... Actors like Linda Hamilton (Terminator), DiCaprio and Winslet were relatively low on Hollywood's radar until teaming with Cameron. The director says he typically seeks fresh faces for his films because of their "lack of baggage."

"Avatar" has had a career-changing impact on both actors. Worthington gave up plans to trek through Australia for the opportunity to read for the director. His intensity and commitment won him the part.

For Saldana, »

- Christina Warren

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Portman Romancing Co-worker?

6 January 2010 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Rumours about Natalie Portman's love life refuse to go away - the actress has been linked to a co-worker just weeks after her rep denied she is dating Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.

A spokesperson for Portman, 28, was forced to dismiss speculation over her private life last month after online gossips suggested she was dating the Star Trek actor, whose brother Liam is currently romancing Miley Cyrus.

And now the actress has been hit with another romance rumour - she's said to be involved with 32-year-old Benjamin Millepied, who worked as a choreographer on her new ballet movie, Black Swan.

Portman reportedly showed off her new boyfriend at a New Year's Eve party in New York City.

A source tells In Touch magazine, "She has been subletting Sarah Michelle Gellar’s apartment and she wanted to celebrate the New Year with a few close friends and introduce them to Ben. They have actually been a couple since the fall, but she wanted to see how serious it was before she started to show him off to her inner circle. She really likes him.” »

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Joss Whedon, Genre Hits Included In PGA Awards

6 January 2010 2:07 AM, PST | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »

Producers Guild of America recognizes several sci-fi favorites of 2009 The Producers Guild of America released their nominations for its annual awards, and it could be good news for some genre projects like "Star Trek" looking to build buzz heading into the Oscars. Like the movie Academy Awards, the PGA expanded its nominations for its top category featuring films from five to 10, opening the door for a larger group of movies to be considered. Among those making the final PGA cut are "Avatar" from producers James Cameron and Jon Landau; "District 9" with producers Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham; and "Star Trek" from producers J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof. Historically, the PGAs have been viewed as a precursor to the Oscars, with many of the same picks being shared by both »

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Nominees List of 2010 PGA Awards Unveiled

5 January 2010 10:29 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" will compete against Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and award season favourites "The Hurt Locker" and "Up in the Air" for the Producers Guild of America's top movie prize.

Clint Eastwood's "Invictus", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and animated film "Up" were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. "Up" is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside "Coraline", "The Princess and the Frog", "9" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox".

Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with "Prayers for Bobby", "The Prisoner", "Taking Chance", "Georgia O'Keeffe" and "Little Dorrit" for the accolade.

The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Cowboys and Aliens Starts Shooting This July?

5 January 2010 7:55 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

The Daily Beast recently ran an article discussing Avatar and 3D seemed to indicate that the film adaptation of the comic book Cowboys & Aliens starts shooting this July.

“The Avatar factor could make the difference on Cowboys & Aliens, a Dreamwork project to be directed by Jon Favreau that starts shooting in July. (Plot line: Settlers and Indians put aside their differences when a spaceship crash-lands in their town.)”

Jon Favreau is directing the film which was written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof. The film will also star Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role as a Zeke Jackson, a former Union Army gunslinger. Settlers and Native Americans wage a bloody battle for control of the land. But when the Earth is threatened by conquerors from the stars, these sworn enemies must work together to save all humanity. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are producing the film. So »

- Kevin Coll

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Cowboys and Aliens To Shoot In July (in 3D?)

5 January 2010 5:36 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

We’ve known for quite some time that an adaptation of the graphic novel Cowboys and Aliens was coming, with the script written by Star Trek and Transformers writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, as well as Lost co-creator/writer Damon Lindelof. Iron Man himself Robert Downey Jr. has been attached to the project for a while along with Iron Man director, Jon Favreau, making it look more and more likely that Rdj would definitely sign.

The last we heard, Orci and Kurtzman were working on the script, going back and watching old Westerns to analyze them. We learn today from Kim Masters in a post at The Daily Beast that Cowboy and Aliens will start shooting this July, possibly in 3D. The latter notion comes from the fact that the article is about “Life After Avatar” and how James Cameron’s epic will help more 3D films get made in the future. »

- Ross Miller

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The Alien-Loving Producers Guild

5 January 2010 5:17 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

The Producers Guild of America announced their motion picture nominations today and there’s something for everyone whether you like war films, science fiction, unimaginative triumph-of-the-spirit exercizes, comedies, contemporary dramas or toons. The award is named after Darryl F. Zanuck who himself could claim to have brought a little something for everyone to the screens over his seemingly everlasting career (all the way from the silent era to the early 70s)

the nominees

Avatar James Cameron & Jon Landau

District 9 Carolynne Cunningham & Peter Jackson

An Education Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey

The Hurt Locker tba

Inglourious Basterds Lawrence Bender

Invictus Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary & Mace Neufeld

Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Lee Daniels, Gary Magness & Sarah Siegel-Magness

Star Trek J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof

Up Jonas Rivera

Up In The Air tba

The PGA has always swung more populist in their nominations than Oscar so, despite what you'll read elsewhere, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Robert Downey Jr. And Jon Favreau To Begin Filming Cowboys and Aliens In July

5 January 2010 4:41 PM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »

This July, Iron Man 1 and 2 director Jon Favreau and his star Robert Downey Jr. meet up again, this time to start punching film for “Cowboys And Aliens”, working from a script by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof  that they adapted from Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley’s graphic novel. Word is also that the studio, Dreamworks, is thinking about doing this in 3D. “Cowboys And Aliens” is set to be released in 2011. Synopsis follows: An extraterrestrial species lands in Arizona in the mid-1800s. The aliens plan to quash the Wild West and enslave humanity, but the cowboys and native Apache have other plans. Thanks to Collider for their heads up. »

- endymi0n

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Casey Johnson, 'Iron Man 2' And 'Toy Story 3' In Today's Twitter-Wood

5 January 2010 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

The death of Johnson & Johnson heiress and fiancée to Tila Tequila Casey Johnson had a lot of Twitter-Wood's attention this morning a few of Johnson's close friends tweet their thoughts on her passing, including Paris and Nicky Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.

Elsewhere, it was business as usual. Jon Favreau entertained his leading man Robert Downey Jr. at the "Iron Man 2" office, and Lee Unkrich posted that animation is almost done on "Toy Story 3." Check out their tweets after the jump, along with a photo from Simon Pegg, what Diablo Cody's doing hanging around with Quentin Tarantino and which "New Moon" actress has been writing songs. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for January 5, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@simonpegg http://tweetphoto.com/8053183 One of these men has won an Oscar ...

-Simon Pegg, Actor ("Shaun of the Dead," "Star Trek")

Casey Johnson pt. 1: @ParisHilton In bed crying, »

- Brian Warmoth

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