This post lists information relating to Amy Poehler’s People’s Choice Awards nomination for TV Comedy Actress. The awards show will be broadcast live on January 6, 2010. Queen Latifah hosts.
January 6, 2010:
The People’s Choice Awards airs tonight! Amy Poehler is up for TV Comedy Actress.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that it has tapped Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler to host the 19th Hall of Fame Induction Gala. The announcement was made by Television Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner. The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Previously announced inductees include actress/comedian Candice Bergen, Primetime Emmy® Award winning art director Charles Lisanby, legendary announcer Don Pardo, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, iconic comedians Tom and Dick Smothers and famed game show creator Bob Stewart. They join more than 100 individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the television medium and have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1984.
“Amy is one of the funniest people on TV, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her as the host of this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony,” said John Shaffner. “We look forward to honoring our deserving recipients with a memorable evening full of humor, emotion and personal tributes.”
Paul Schneider, who plays Mark on Parks and Recreation, won a National Society of Film Critics Award for Supporting Actor for his work in the movie Bright Star. He co-won the prize with Inglourious Basterds’ Christoph Waltz.
The awards were bestowed earlier today during the society’s voting conclave at Sardi’s restaurant in New York.
September 20, 2009:
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards air tonight on CBS at 8/7c. Neil Patrick Harris hosts.
Parks and Recreation isn’t nominated for any awards, but both Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig are vying for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for their work on Saturday Night Live.
Congratulations to Amy Poehler for earning a Teen Choice Award nomination today. She, along with Dane Cook, Kathy Griffin, George Lopez and Andy Samberg, are up for the Choice Comedian Prize.
Winners will be revealed Monday, August 10 on Fox.
At the gala held on Monday night, Prop 8: The Musical, featuring an appearance by Rashida Jones and a bevy of celebrities, was the Webby Award winner for Individual Short or Episode (Comedy).
On Wednesday at the 34th annual Gracie Awards, which honors the top women making entertainment for women, Amy Poehler took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award for her work on Smart Girls at the Party.
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