(CBS NEWS) – With the combination of Stephen King and Steven Spielberg, CBS’s new summer drama “Under The Dome,” may have viewers trapped from the get-go.

Premiering on KPIX 5, June 24 at 10 p.m. ET and based on King’s novel of the same name, “Dome” is set in Chester’s Mill, a small New England town suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome.

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If the plot of the drama — being produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Television — sounds familiar, look no further than the big-screen adaptation of your favorite television animated family. “The Simpsons Movie” featured a similar plotline when the town of Springfield was also mysteriously encased in a dome.

Something tells me this show will be drastically different than Bart’s version. Just a guess.

“Under The Dome” stars Alexander Koch, R. Keith Harris, Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man, Lost) and “Twilight” star, Rachelle Lefevre.

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Five new comedies and three new dramas will help build on the strength of America’s top-rated network. Five of the new series will premiere in the fall and three at mid-season.

For next fall, the Network is increasing its comedy lineup with four new comedies, expanding its comedy block on Thursdays from 8:00-10:00 PM and creating an encore hour for comedy broadcasts on Saturdays.

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The new comedies are “The Crazy Ones” from executive producer David E. Kelley starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar; “The Millers”, a multi-generational family comedy from executive producer Greg Garcia starring Will Arnett, Margo Martindale, Beau Bridges and JB Smoove; “Mom”, an edgy family comedy from executive producer Chuck Lorre starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney; and “We Are Men”, an ensemble comedy starring Tony Shalhoub, Kal Penn, Chris Smith and Jerry O’Connell.

Two new dramas have been scheduled for Mondays at 10:00 p.m. “Hostages”, the serialized suspense thriller from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer starring Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott, premieres in the fall, building to a season finale in January. Soon after, “Intelligence”, a high-octane action drama starring Josh Holloway, Marg Helgenberger and Meghan Ory, moves into the time period for the remainder of the season.

The freshman series will be joined by 20 returning shows including “NCIS”, the season’s most watched show; “The Big Bang Theory”, the season’s #1 comedy in viewers and demos; “60 MINUTES”, the season’s #1 news magazine; and “Elementary”, the season’s #1 new drama.

The other returning series include: “How I Met Your Mother”, “2 Broke Girls”, “NCIS: Los Angeles”, “Person of Interest”, “Survivor”, “Criminal Minds”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Two And A Half Men”, “Undercover Boss”, “Hawaii Five-O”, “Blue Bloods”, “48 HOURS”, “The Amazing Race”, “The Good Wife” and “The Mentalist”.

In addition, the proven hit returning comedy “Mike & Molly, starring Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell; the new steamy legal drama “Reckless”; and the new romantic comedy “Friends With Better Lives” are set for mid-season.

(CBS THIS MORNING) – Multi-platinum singer Josh Groban, known for his romantic lyrics and sweeping tunes, says he’d like to settle down soon, but finds it hard with his tour schedule to meet someone and “really connect.”

“You’re just in a town for 24 hours and home is where the pillow is,” the 32-year-old said Friday on “CBS This Morning.”

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Groban, who writes his own songs, says music is an outlet for romantic feeling. He said, joking, “I have so much love to give — I can’t contain it!”

“I’m actually not the most romantic person — I try to be,” Groban said. “I think guys are all kind of guilty of this…(my music) — it’s my way of, I think, getting it out. … (A producer) said ‘don’t be afraid to be chivalrous; don’t be afraid to be poetic and romantic with your voice.”

Groban’s latest song is “Brave” from his sixth album called “All That Echoes.”

For more with Groban — including talk about how he was bullied, his musical inspirations and his Broadway hopes — watch the full “CTM” interview above.

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Luke’s win was certainly a highlight of the evening–he went knocked-over surprised to practically bawling on stage, and finally came round enough to give a speech thanking fans that was probably as genuine as anything an award winner has given to date. This kind of raw emotional reaction is of course exactly what country fans adore in their artists–and what sets this genre apart.

But Luke wasn’t the only one to show that degree of tearful sincerity during the show. Both Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert battled emotions as they accepted Record and Song of the Year awards for “Over You,” a song they wrote together and that Miranda recorded and turned into a Number One hit. The photo of them embracing on stage is one of the night’s most memorable.

As for the award, Miranda noted that “having your songs and lyrics be recognized by your peers is as good as it gets.” And she also made sure to give a shout out to country music as a whole, saying that she loves being a part of the genre because “every time someone gets nominated, I just cheer.”

You could see that love not only from fans but between artists all night long. Blake Shelton seemed truly excited that his cohost Luke Bryan won Entertainer of the Year, for instance (as did Shania Twain, who presented the award and practically had to hold Luke up when he accepted). Same goes for Jason Aldean’s win for Male Vocalist of the Year–the high fives he got as he took the stage, including the cheers from fellow nominee Eric Church, was impressive.

And speaking of Eric Church, while he wasn’t nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and didn’t win Male Vocalist, he did take home a trophy for Album of the Year for Chief, which is a plenty significant honor. He was handed the trophy by presenter John Fogerty, and noted that he couldn’t believe he just met the Creedence Clearwater Revival bandleader. “We should hang out later,” he said, probably only half joking.

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While the night boasted some amazing performances from country’s biggest names, the real anticipation began when the awards were announced.

The highly coveted Entertainer of the Year award brought some pretty intense voting campaigns from Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. But it was Luke Bryan who brought home the biggest win of the night. And he did so with tears in his eyes.

Fellow cohost and nominee Blake Shelton took the stage just after the final award was announced, jokingly congratulating Luke on winning in his first and final year as host of the ACM Awards.

The list of winners at the 48th ACM Awards:

Entertainer of the Year

· Luke Bryan - WINNER! 
· Jason Aldean
· Miranda Lambert
· Blake Shelton
· Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

· Jason Aldean - WINNER! 
· Luke Bryan
· Eric Church
· Toby Keith
· Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year

· Miranda Lambert - WINNER! 
· Martina McBride
· Kacey Musgraves
· Taylor Swift
· Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

· Thompson Square - WINNER! 
· Big & Rich
· Florida Georgia Line
· Love and Theft
· Sugarland

Vocal Group of the Year

· Little Big Town - WINNER! 
· The Band Perry
· Eli Young Band
· Lady Antebellum
· Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year

· Florida Georgia Line - WINNER! 
· Brantley Gilbert
· Jana Kramer

Album of the Year

· Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) - WINNER! 
· Blown Away – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
· Red – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
· Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
· Tornado – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)

Single Record of the Year

· “Over You” – Miranda Lambert (RCA) - WINNER! 
· “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
· “Pontoon” – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
· “Springsteen” – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
· “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN)

Song of the Year

· “Over You” – Miranda Lambert - WINNER! 
· “A Woman Like You” – Lee Brice
· “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band
· “Springsteen” – Eric Church
· “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes

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Taylor was also last year’s ACM Entertainer of the Year, so some might call her the artist to beat among this year’s lineup.

See what led to her current ACM nomination in this installment of Inside the Entertainer of the Year.

Our panel of experts included Marci Braun and Drew Walker of Chicago’s US99.5; Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Detroit’s 99.5 WYCD; The Boot‘s Beville Dunkerley; Grady Smith and Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly; Billboard‘s Joe Levy; author Alan Light (The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah”);  author and former Vibe editor Danyel Smith; and Radio.com’s Annie Reuter, Kurt Wolff, and Courtney Smith.

See all Inside the Entertainer of the Year videos on Radio.com

Get the latest insight and insider information on Jason’s music and career, and find out what led to his nomination, in this installment of Inside the Entertainer of the Year.

Our panel of experts included Marci Braun and Drew Walker of Chicago’s US99.5; Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Detroit’s 99.5 WYCD; The Boot‘s Beville Dunkerley; Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly; and Radio.com’s Annie Reuter and Kurt Wolff.

See all Inside the Entertainer of the Year profiles on Radio.com 

And with the Academy of Country Music Awards happening this Sunday (April 7), Radio.com also checked in with Blake Shelton, to hear what he has to say about his first-time cohost Luke Bryan. Is Luke a loose cannon? Is Blake (who’s previously cohosted the show with Reba) nervous about how things may go down?

And finally, Jason Aldean weighs in on his chances for winning ACM Entertainer of the Year this year.

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It’s no wonder, then, that Luke was tapped this year to cohost the ACM Awards with Blake Shelton.

Hear these and other insights about Luke–and see what led to his ACM Award nomination–in this installment of Inside the Entertainer of the Year.

Our panel of experts included Marci Braun and Drew Walker of Chicago’s US99.5; Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Detroit’s 99.5 WYCD; The Boot‘s Beville Dunkerley; Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly; author Alan Light (The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah”); and Radio.com’s Annie Reuter, Kurt Wolff, and Courtney Smith.

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Written by Blake and his wife Miranda Lambert, the touching song is about the loss of Blake’s brother, who was killed in a car accident when Blake was a teenager. “Over You” was recorded by Miranda and released on her album Four the Record, and it hit Number One last year on the country singles charts.

This year, “Over You” been nominated for Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year at the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards. (Blake and Miranda are also each in the running this year for ACM Entertainer of the Year.)

As Blake explains to Radio.com, “Over You” is a song he and Miranda wrote “because we were talking about my brother. And that’s how those things should happen, probably. It was really a way of healing, and honoring my brother’s memory.”

Blake tells Radio.com, though, that the initial idea for the song actually came from a comment his father made.

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Miranda is undoubtedly one of country’s hottest stars right now, thanks to a series of hit songs including “The House That Built Me,” “Over You,” “Kerosene,” “Fastest Girl in Town,” and her most recent single “Mama’s Broken Heart.” She has a bold and sometimes “fiery personality,” and she is, as one of our panel of music experts notes, “the girl that girls wish they had the guts to be.”

Check out these and other insights from our Radio.com panel of experts–and see what led to Miranda’s ACM nomination–in this installment of Inside the Entertainer of the Year.

Our panel of experts included Marci Braun and Drew Walker of Chicago’s US99.5; Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Detroit’s 99.5 WYCD; The Boot‘s Beville Dunkerley; Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly; author Alan Light (The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah”); and Radio.com’s Annie Reuter and Courtney Smith.

See all Inside the Entertainer of the Year video profiles on Radio.com. And don’t forget to vote now for your favorite artist.

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But Blake’s isn’t the only hot new release hitting stores today. Country duo Thompson Square also has a new album out today. Titled Just Feels Good, it’s Shawna and Keifer Thompson’s sophomore release, and it’s already gaining strong attention thanks to the popularity of album’s first single, “If I Didn’t Have You.”

Watch the latest country music edition of Radio.com Rewind to get the latest on both Blake Shelton and Thompson Square.

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So it’s little surprise that Blake is one of five nominees for the prestigious Entertainer of the Year honor at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.

Check out what our Radio.com panel of experts has to say about Blake–and see what led to his ACM nomination–in this installment of Inside the Entertainer of the Year.

Our panel of experts included Marci Braun and Drew Walker of Chicago’s US99.5; Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Detroit’s 99.5 WYCD; The Boot‘s Beville Dunkerley; Grady Smith and Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly; author Alan Light (The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah”); and Radio.com’s Annie Reuter, Kurt Wolff, and Courtney Smith.

See all five of our Inside the Entertainer of the Year video profiles. 

And read more about Blake Shelton on Radio.com.

It was “a song that we really believed in, that we felt told out story,” Jon Jones told Radio.com about “Breaks Your Heart.” “We didn’t know if it was going to work on country radio because it’s such a passion song about playing music. And we were really lucky that people latched onto it and put themselves in the song.”

“Even If It Breaks Your Heart” was the Texas group’s second consecutive Number One country single, topping charts last July. (They had a third later that year, too, with their self-proclaimed “sappy love song” ”Say Goodnight.”)

Appearing on the group’s 2011 album Life at Best, “Breaks Your Heart” was written by Will Hoge and and Eric Paslay. (Paslay cowrote “Barefoot Blue Jean Nights” for Jake Owen and “Angel Eyes” for Love & Theft, among other songs, while Hoge has spent years as both a writer and recording artist, with a long string of independent album releases under his belt.)

As Mike Eli told Radio.com, the EYB members initially heard “Break Your Heart” on one of Hoge’s own albums. “When we talked about making the next record, that song just popped up. We knew right away that we wanted to put it on [our] record. Once it crossed our mind, we couldn’t get our brain off of it.”

Read more about the Eli Young Band and “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” on Radio.com

This is the second round of artists, and they join the previously announced group that includes Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait and The Band Perry. The ceremony is being cohosted this year by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton.

The above artists are all performing live from the the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where the award ceremony takes place. However, the list of the night’s performers gets even longer when you add in the artists who are also playing the ACM Fan Jam that night at the nearby Orleans Arena. 

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The CBS App is available for immediate download from the App Store, and offers original and second-screen features for CBS’s popular shows such as NCIS, THE GOOD WIFE, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, THE YOUNg AND THE RESTLESS and THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, among many others. Daytime and late night programming will be available within 24 hours after initial airing, while most prime time programs will be available on the eighth day after broadcast.

CBS also announced it would introduce similar full-episode streaming apps for all major mobile and tablet platforms later this year, including Android and Windows 8.

“We have been methodically and strategically finding new ways to satiate the appetite for our content on new platforms, while tapping into the tremendous revenue provided by doing so,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. “Our announcement today achieves both of these objectives, while protecting our very healthy current ecosystem. In addition, by making our shows available on all the leading mobile devices out there, we are confident we will bring a whole new set of viewers to the CBS Television Network and build upon our standing as the #1 network in the business.”

“Our online viewers not only want to watch their favorite shows on multiple devices, they want deeper engagement with the programs they love,” said Jim Lanzone, President of CBS Interactive. “The new CBS App gives them the best of both worlds, letting people watch CBS shows on the best screen available for them, with a host of extra features that give them a richer viewing experience whenever and wherever they tune in.”

The new CBS App will integrate the existing CBS Connect App experience by the start of the Fall TV season. At that time, the CBS App will offer: integrated social feeds; live events that allow fans to engage directly with talent; and second-screen experiences synched to the broadcast with additional content for select shows like CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, CRIMINAL MINDS, HAWAII FIVE-O and NCIS: LOS ANGELES.

Buick is the official launch partner for the new CBS App, bringing users CBS programming with reduced commercial interruption for the first several weeks after launch.

The new app further extends the CBS.com experience to viewers, where the website has led all other broadcast networks in terms of unique viewers for 51 consecutive months (comScore Video Metrix, February 2013).

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“‘Wanted’ is very much a love letter. It was written basically just to tell a girl how I felt about her,” Hunter told Radio.com. “It didn’t actually work but I’m okay with that. I got my single, I got my song and I’m okay with that.”

He got much more than that. The song (which Hunter cowrote with Troy Verges) reached Number One on Billboard‘s Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. It also earned him a GRAMMY nomination earlier this year, and now it has been nominated for both Song of the Year and Single of the Year at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The video for the song has also been nominated for Video of the Year.

On top of that, Hunter was in the running for the fan-voted Best New Male Vocalist as well (his James Bond-themed voting campaign videos are clever and still fun to watch), though that nod wound up going to Brantley Gilbert.

Hunter further explained to us how “Wanted” came together.

“I went in to write this song and I was definitely just desperately trying to get the point across to this girl,” he said. “Those are the songs that really write themselves very quickly. I didn’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about this one or over-thinking it.”

Hunter said he isn’t exactly sure how “Wanted” happened, as he just spoke the words “into outer space and we just typed everything we could think of.” Later, he sat at the piano as the rest of the lyrics fell into place.

Read more about Hunter Hayes and “Wanted” on Radio.com 

The Academy of Country Music just announced that Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line will perform as a part of this year’s ACM Fan Jam. Taking place at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, the fans-only live concert takes place during and after the 48th ACM Awards, and portions of the show will be broadcast live as part of the ACM Awards program on April 7.

ACM New Artist of the Year will also be announced from the ACM Fan Jam stage during the live broadcast. Nominees Gilbert, Kramer and Florida Georgia Line made it through the first round of fan voting and will now compete for the coveted award. Fans can vote for their favorite New Artist beginning Monday, March 25 through Sunday, April 7.

Previously announced ACM Awards performers include Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, and The Band Perry.

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Plus, Sheryl Crow talks about what a delicate U.S. economy and high gas prices have to do with her first-ever country single “Easy.” And The Band Perry gets fans ready for their upcoming album with another brand-new song.

Rewind also has updates on the ACM Awards performers, as well as word who’s headlining two of the hottest country music festivals this summer.

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Rewind is a weekly video program focusing on music news, album and single releases, tour updates, and more timely content. The country edition is hosted by Radio.com’s own Annie Reuter.

This week, among other topics, Rewind covers the recent All for the Hall concert in New York City that benefitted the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum–an event attended by such stars as ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, and Gregg Allman.

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The date for the award show was also revealed to be Sunday, April 7. The show will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on CBS.

For full details on the 48th Annual #ACMs Sunday, April 7th, 2013 here: bit.ly/WJODHD

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) January 8, 2013

As we reported earlier, Blake posted a funny video where he asked fans to not be terribly disappointed by who the cohost will be, because times were “desperate” and “we had to take what we could get.”

Luke, though, had a few choices words of his own, which he shared today in a video of his own. Blake, it seems, better watch his back up on that stage. 

To add to the star power, the ACM announced that Brad Paisley will be hosting the third annual Fan Jam, also taking place on April 7.

Tune in to the 48th annual ACM Awards live on Sunday, April 7 at 8pm ET (delayed PT) on CBS.

- Kurt Wolff, Radio.com

The 48th annual event is cohosted this year by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, and it will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS. Blake, Luke, and Miranda are also three of the five nominees for Entertainer of the Year this year; that list also includes Jason Aldean and last year’s winner, Taylor Swift. Fan voting to determine the winner of that category will begin March 25.

This is the first round of performers the ACM has made public for this year’s ceremony, with more names likely to come in the weeks ahead.

As for the nominees, Eric Church leads the pack this year with seven, Hunter Hayes has six, and Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each have five (see all the nominees).

The 48th annual ACM Awards take place live on Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

Chi McBride, who appeared on the Fox series “Boston Public” from 2000-2004, plays Clark’s seasoned partner, veteran Detective Don Owen.

James, who starred in 2012′s “Underworld Awakening,” previously captivated TV audiences when he played a Turkish dignitary who died under scandalous circumstances in a first-season episode of “Downton Abbey.”

“Golden Boy” comes from the mind of Nicholas Wootton, who served as the executive producer of shows such as “Chuck,” Law & Order” and “NYPD Blue.”

“[Clark] makes a lot of mistakes” Wootton told U.S. News & World Report. “He’s willing to do things that are illegal, essentially. He does things that are just simply wrong.”

The first episode of “Golden Boy” premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. The second episode will air at the same time the following week before the series makes a permanent move to Fridays starting March 8.

“Entertainment Tonight” recently had the chance to go behind the scenes and visit the set of “Golden Boy” on location in New York:

 
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All this week, the cast of “The Talk” is spoofing CBS primetime shows including “Hawaii Five-0″ and more!

Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will share the screen with CBS stars from Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22. Stars including Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Dennis Quaid, Ted Danson, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill and Donnie Wahlberg will be in on the fun.

Aisha Tyler kicked off the series Monday crashing a scene of “Hawaii Five-0″ being interrogated by O’Loughlin and Cain. She plays a wisecracking tourist complaining about the strength of her drink, confessing her obsession with Daniel Day Kim and auditioning her lyrics to the “Hawaii Five-0″ opening theme. “You guys fight crime in the sun. You make it look like so much fun. You put those guys in a hurt. Daniel Dae Kim, take off your shirt! Ha! Woo!” sang Tyler.

“The Talk” airs weekdays on CBS, check your local listing for time.

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(CBS NEWS) – Eleven new teams embarked on a race around the world on Sunday’s premiere of “The Amazing Race,” with their first destination being the island of Bora Bora.

Sun and sand in the South Pacific certainly sounds nice, but the heat thwarted not one, but three teams from finishing one of the season’s first challenges.

[ The Amazing Race Casting Call ]

Let’s start back at the starting line: Host Phil Keoghan introduces this season’s teams, which include:

• Alabama married couple Chuck and Wynona
• Professional hockey-player brothers Bates and Anthony
• Roller derby moms Mona and Beth
• Newlyweds Max and Katie
• Father-son cancer survivors Dave and Connor
• Dating couple Jessica and John
• Twin doctors Idries and Jamil
• Best friends Pam and Winnie
• Best friends/firefighters Matt and Daniel
• YouTube hosts Joey and Meghan
• Country singers Caroline and Jennifer

The race started in Los Angeles at the Griffith Observatory, where Keoghan informs them that whichever team wins this first leg of the race will receive two Express Passes — one to keep, and another they must give to another team before the fourth leg of the race.

Teams run down from the observatory and drive to the L.A. airport, where there are two different flights headed to Bora Bora. The five teams that make the earlier flight are the Alabama couple Chuck and Wynona, doctors Idries and Jamil, buddies Pam and Winnie, father and son Dave and Connor and dating couple Jessica and John. They all make a pact that if one of them gets to the Pit Stop first, they’ll give the additional Express Pass to the team that arrives next.

Once in Bora Bora, one member of each team had to skydive out of a helicopter hovering 10,000 feet above the ground. Only two people can go up in the helicopter at a time, which puts some space between the groups. The other members of the teams traveled via water taxi to meet their partners where they landed.

Once back on the ground, teams traveled to Eden Beach for a Road Block. Whoever didn’t skydive had to take this one — digging through 400 sandcastles to find a clue buried beneath, and rebuilding each sandcastle that is knocked down.

As time passed and the scorching sun baked the sand, those doing the challenge got more and more frustrated. Once they did find one of the buried clues, teams had to assemble an outrigger canoe and paddle a mile across a lagoon to the Pit Stop at Motu Cafe.

Jessica and John make it to the Pit Stop first and win the two Express Passes. Hockey players Bates and Anthony, who were on the second Bora Bora flight, came in second, followed by father and son Dave and Connor (they were on the first flight, so they’ll be expecting that second Express Pass to go to them). Pam and Winnie arrive fourth, then the derby moms, the YouTube hosts, married Alabamans and the doctors.

Meanwhile, the country singers, firefighters and newlyweds are still struggling with the sandcastles. They decide, as a group, to call it quits, take the penalty for failing to complete the Road Block and let a footrace to the Pit Stop decide who stays and who goes home.

Firefighters Matt and Daniel got their canoe off the beach first, but struggled to keep from capsizing. The other teams beat them to the mat, and they were sent home.

What do you think of this season’s “Amazing Race” teams? Vote in our poll for who will win, and be sure to come back next week for another recap.

 
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Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift were all nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

Taylor won Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 ACM Awards, and Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were Male and Female Vocalist of the Year respectively.

This year, in terms of total nominations, Eric Church leads the pack with seven. Hunter Hayes has six, and Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each have five. The nominees for Best New Artist were voted in by fans. Voting to determine the winner of this category will begin March 25.

The ACM announcements were made public digitally via the Academy’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Select announcements were also presented via videos featuring celebrities such as Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, and the Band Perry. And some lucky fans got the chance to announce the Entertainer of the Year nominees.

Nominees is select categories are below (see the full nominee list).

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Toby Keith
Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Casey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big and Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year
Jana Kramer
Brantley Gilbert
Florida Georgia Line

Album of the Year
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away
Eric Church, Chief
Taylor Swift, Red
Luke Bryan, Tailgates & Tanlines
Little Big Town, Tornado

Song of the Year
Lee Brice, “A Woman Like You”
Eli Young Band, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Eric Church, “Springsteen”
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”

Single Record of the Year
Eli Young Band, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Little Big Town, “Pontoon”
Eric Church, “Springsteen”
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”

Video of the Year
Eric Church, “Creepin’”
Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round”
Little Big Town, “Tornado”
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”
Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Zac Brown Band, “The Wind”

Vocal Event of the Year
Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill, “Don’t Rush”
Rascal Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield, “Easy”
Kenny Chesney (Duet with Tim McGraw), “Feel Like a Rock Star”
David Nail featuring Sarah Buxton, “Let It Rain”
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church, “The Only Way I Know”

Producer of the Year:
Brett Beavers
Buddy Cannon
Dann Huff
Jay Joyce
Michael Knox

Songwriter of the Year:
Rodney Clawson
Dallas Davidson
Josh Kear
Luke Laird
Shane McAnally

The 48th annual ACM Awards take place live on Sunday, April 7 8pm ET on CBS.

- Kurt Wolff, Radio.com

Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites airs Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Ten ultimate Survivor fans will have the chance to prove they have what it takes when they take on 10 of their favorite players from the past.

Dropped on the exotic Caramoan Islands, the 20 castaways will be divided into two tribes of 10: “The Bikal Tribe,” made up of former players deemed favorites, and “The Gota Tribe,” comprised of ultimate fans of the game.

One of the “favorite” players didn’t have much time between shows.

Malcolm Freberg headed back to the wilderness for this edition of the show, just three weeks after returning from Survivor: Philippines.

Freberg, 25, was a force in challenges and a charismatic player on Philippines, where he placed fourth.

He’ll face off against returning players like Brandon Hantz, the nephew of super-villain uncle Russell Hantz.

Brandon played on Survivor: South Pacific and will be reunited with his South Pacific castmates Dawn Meehan and John Cochran.

They’ll be joined by Phillip Sheppard, the “former federal agent” from Survivor: Redemption Island. He was notorious for wearing a feather in his headband, his pink underwear and his abrasive antics.

Sheppard will be joined by his former Redemption Island tribemates Andrea Boehlke and Francesca Hogi.

Also joining the tribe of Favorites will be Gabon’s Corrine Kaplan, Micronesia’s Erik Reichenbach, and Nicaragua’s Brenda Lowe.

The Favorites may have an edge because of their experience, but they also have a big target on their backs.

Meanwhile, the Fans, although inexperienced, can draw on their extensive knowledge of the game to give them an advantage.

The 10 new players include Miss Missouri 2011, a firefighter/EMT, a female racecar driver, and former United States Marine Corps Sgt. Shamar Thomas, who gained a measure of Internet fame after a video posted of him berating New York City police officers for excessive force during an Occupy Wall Street demonstration.

So who will prevail when these tribes collide and the castaways vie to outwit, outplay and outlast one another for the title of Sole Survivor and the one million dollar prize?

The Emmy Award-winning series returns with a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 13th at 8:00 p.m. on CBS.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) – CBS is holding an open Casting Call on Saturday, March 9 at Marmot in San Francisco for The Amazing Race.

The Amazing Race Audition

Place: Marmot at 165 Post Street – San Francisco, CA

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013

Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Who: Must be 21 years or older to audition

Both teammates must be present to audition.
Applicants are encouraged to creatively express why they should be considered for the show.

Suggested Questions To Answer While Auditioning;

1. Why would you make a great team to win The Amazing Race?

2. What do you hope to improve or change in your current relationship?

3. What issues do you need to work on?

4. How much have you traveled together?

5. What team do you most relate to from the past season?

The Amazing Race Release and Waiver Form:
[ Download Here ]

Eligibility Requirements:
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Joining Gotye on stage for his Record of the Year win was his “Somebody That I Used To Know” partner-in-crime, Kimbra. The duo seemed almost overwhelmed by the award’s presenter, Prince, who mentioned that he “loves” “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

In his acceptance speech, Gotye was thoroughly down to earth, remarking, “To all musicians, and all people who listen to music: cheers.”

During the GRAMMY pre-telecast, Gotye’s acceptance speech for Best Alternative Album was also humble and thankful to those who helped him along the way.

“I have to thank François Tétaz and Kimbra for being such great collaborators,” Gotye said while accepting the award, in reference to fellow producer Tétaz, who mixed the record and is credited for contributing “dubs & spaces” on the album, and the song’s co-vocalist Kimbra. He also thanked his parents for allowing him to set up “weird instruments in the barn” — a converted studio at the family’s property on the Mornington Peninsula of Australia.

The singer-songwriter acknowledged that “so much attention” was put on Making Mirrors thanks to the success of the single “Somebody That I Used to Know,” a global smash that topped charts in multiple countries and certified six times platinum status (over six million copies sold) in the U.S. alone.

Gotye barely had time to savor the victory when his name was called in the very next category, when “Somebody That I Used to Know” was announced as the winner for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. 

Check out all the GRAMMY winners here. 

-Scott T. Sterling & Jillian Mapes, Radio.com

There was no circus performers or backup dancers to be seen; instead the English foursome just played their hearts out.

Singer Marcus Mumford, all smiles, of course, strummed his guitar and played the lone kick drum. The horn section also added a little more sass to the downhome performance. While the light behind the band was so bright, the audience needed shades.

Mumford & Sons, who earlier took home the award for Best Longform Video, made a name for themselves in 2011 with a banjo-filled performance of their song “The Cave.” They joined Bob Dylan for an all-star version of “Maggie’s Farm” with help from the Avett Brothers.

The band also took home the night’s biggest award Album Of The Year and got bleeped while doing it. 

- Shannon Carlin, Radio.com

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Katy Perry won three awards at the Wednesday night ceremony in Los Angeles, at which fans selected the winners in categories spanning music, movies and television.

“Hunger Games” was named favorite movie, action movie and movie franchise, and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth had fans’ favorite on-screen chemistry. Lawrence also won favorite movie actress and “face of heroism.”

Perry was the fans’ favorite female artist and pop artist. Her video for “Part of Me” also won.

Sandra Bullock picked up the show’s first favorite humanitarian award for her efforts in New Orleans.

Actress Kaley Cuoco hosted the ceremony at the Nokia Theatre, where performers included Christina Aguilera, Jason Aldean and Alicia Keys.

The night’s winners were:

Movie: “The Hunger Games”

Movie actor: Robert Downey, Jr.

Movie actress: Jennifer Lawrence

Action movie: “The Hunger Games”

Action movie star: Chris Hemsworth

Face of heroism: Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”

Comedic movie: “Ted”

Comedic movie actor: Adam Sandler

Comedic movie actress: Jennifer Aniston

Dramatic movie: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Dramatic movie actor: Zac Efron

Dramatic movie actress: Emma Watson

Movie franchise: “The Hunger Games”

Movie superhero: Robert Downey, Jr., “Iron Man”

On-screen chemistry: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games”

Movie icon: Meryl Streep

Network TV comedy: “The Big Bang Theory”

Network TV drama: “Grey’s Anatomy”

Cable TV comedy: “Awkward”

Cable TV drama: “Leverage”

Premium cable TV show: “True Blood”

TV crime drama: “Castle”

Sci-fi/fantasy TV show: “Supernatural”

Comedic TV actor: Chris Colfer

Comedic TV actress: Lea Michele

Dramatic TV actor: Nathan Fillion

Dramatic TV actress: Ellen Pompeo

Daytime TV host: Ellen DeGeneres

Late-night talk show host: Jimmy Fallon

New talk show host: Steve Harvey

Competition TV show: “The X Factor”

Celebrity judge: Demi Lovato

Male artist: Jason Mraz

Female artist: Katy Perry

Pop artist: Katy Perry

Hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj

R&B artist: Rihanna

Band: Maroon 5

Country artist: Taylor Swift

Breakout artists: The Wanted

Song: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”

Album: One Direction, “Up All Night”

Music video: Katy Perry, “Part of Me”

People’s voice: Christina Aguilera

Humanitarian: Sandra Bullock

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The theme of this year’s nominations could be taken in a number of ways, but when you look at the contenders up for all-powerful Album of the Year category, one thing is certain: it’s the year of the underdogs and the newcomers.

Instead of pop superstars and music legends, the category is populated by modern “alternative” favorites – Jack White, The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, fun. and Frank Ocean, all of whom had massive success in 2012. Surprisingly, the Academy wasn’t exactly feeling the love for folks like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, who were expected to receive significant nods. The nominations skewed younger, overall, with three of the nominees – Mumford, fun. and Ocean – considered relatively fresh in the industry. When you start considering Taylor Swift an industry vet, you know the nominees in the Record and Song of Year categories – from Ed Sheeran and Miguel to Gotye and Carly Rae Jepsen – skew green. Older GRAMMY viewers may tune in and recognize nearly no one in the major categories – not even pop mainstays like Justin Bieber, who was shockingly snubbed entirely this year, much to the (public) chagrin of his manager.

So where were our icons last night? Springsteen, who is this year’s GRAMMY/MusiCares Person of the Year, received no nods in the top overall categories for his successful, politically-aware 2012 album, Wrecking Ball. The album is nominated for Best Rock Album (against Coldplay, Muse, Jack White and the Black Keys), while the first single from it, “We Take Care Of Our Own,” received nods for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. It’s worth noting that The Boss has been on a bit of a GRAMMY hot streak in the latter part of his career, as has Bob Dylan, who took home Album of the Year in 1998 for Time Out Of Mind. He won GRAMMYs for his subsequent two albums, 2001′s Love And Theft and 2006′s Modern Times, but this year, Dylan’s up for a mere – oh wait, he’s not nominated at all.

The other big surprise as far as our musical legends are concerned is the Beach Boys. Somehow, they’ve never won a GRAMMY – and their big reunion won’t be ending with one. That’s Why God Made The Radio received zero nominations, but oddly enough, The SMiLE Sessions – an album that was always the subject of drama for the band – is up for the largely-unnoticed category of Best Historical Album. It seems, somehow, that Paul McCartney fared among the best out of the legends – and he merely released a covers album and a reissue this year. His Kisses On The Bottom was nominated for Best Traditional Pop album, while his reissue of 1971’s Ram got nods in Best Historical Album and Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package. Again, not exactly high-profile stuff (and it’s not as though Macca needs anymore statutes to define his rare level of fame). 

So for those who like a sense of history in their GRAMMYs, 2013 isn’t exactly the year for you. Instead, expect to watch (and listen) with an ear for new discoveries. 

- Jillian Mapes, CBS Local

“The Super Bowl is the granddaddy of big event television, and our approach this year is unlike anything we have ever done,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. “For the first time, CBS Corporation will have week-long, round-the-clock Super Bowl coverage on more than a half-dozen platforms. Creating CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square as the center of all this activity will make it even more compelling, and also illustrate the collaborative efforts across the Company.”

CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square will be home to 15 different shows from nine CBS divisions across multiple platforms including broadcast, cable and premium television, radio and digital from Monday, Jan. 28 – Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3. The shows and divisions broadcasting from Jackson Square are:

• THE SUPER BOWL TODAY – CBS’s THE NFL TODAY hosts James Brown, Dan Marino, Bill Cowher, Shannon Sharpe and Boomer Esiason will count down to kick-off on the Super Bowl XLVII pre-game show.

• SUPER BOWL LIVE – The Corporation’s cable network, CBS Sports Network, will go Primetime at the Super Bowl Monday through Saturday with all the latest news information and guest analysts.

• INSIDE THE SUPER BOWL – CBS Sports Network’s afternoon show will broadcast Monday through Friday from Radio Row and on Saturday and Sunday morning from Jackson Square.

Set For CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and CBS This Morning

• CBS THIS MORNING – CBS’s morning news show will broadcast live Thursday through Saturday.

• CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY and CBS EVENING NEWS SATURDAY – CBS’s evening news show will broadcast live from New Orleans Friday and Saturday.

• FACE THE NATION WITH BOB SCHEIFFER – Bob Scheiffer will kick off CBS’s Super Bowl programming on Sunday at 10:30 AM, ET.

Set For The CBS Evening News and Face the Nation

• THE TALK – Network television’s fastest-growing daytime talk show will be broadcast live Monday through Friday (2:00-3:00 PM, ET / 1:00-2:00 PM, CT/PT) with a live studio audience. Co-hosts Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will welcome celebrity guests and highlight the local flavor of New Orleans.

• LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON – Craig Ferguson will tape before a live audience for a special edition airing on Sunday night after ELEMENTARY and local news, wrapping up CBS’s Super Bowl Sunday programming.
• NFL MONDAY QB – Phil Simms, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein and other CBS quarterbacks will break down the game from the quarterback perspective on CBS Sports Network.

• ROME – Jim Rome will host ROME live Monday through Friday on CBS Sports Network.

• LEAD OFF – CBS Sports Network’s new late night show with Doug Gottlieb and Allie LaForce will cover all the action and buzz from New Orleans.

Set For ROME and Lead Off

• INSIDE THE NFL – The Emmy Award-winning SHOWTIME program with James Brown, Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth will air Wednesday. The show is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films.

• EYE ON PRO FOOTBALL IN NEW ORLEANS – CBSSports.com will broadcast a daily, live one-hour show. Host Kevin Corke and a variety of NFL experts, including CBSSports.com reporters and Eye on Football writers, will provide real-time analysis of the day’s top stories and discuss the latest news.

• OMG! INSIDER – Kevin Frazier will be hosting all week leading up to the big game taking viewers inside the top trending stories of Super Bowl XLVII, from Beyonce’s secret halftime performance to the players’ game plan to “put a ring on it,” plus hitting the nightlife scene to go “party surfing” with the stars.

• CBS SPORTS RADIO – The newly created CBS Sports Radio will report all week from Jackson Square, in addition to broadcasting from its home base nearby at the Convention Center at the NFL Media Center on “Radio Row.”

• CBS AFFILIATES – CBS Television Affiliates covering Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans will use the Park during their local broadcasts.

CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square Cable Bridge Over Decatur Street

CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square will consist of four outdoor sets inside Jackson Square shared across the various shows. The sets were designed to reflect the history and architecture of New Orleans. A fifth set will be located across the street in Washington’s Artillery Park for the CBS affiliates. All CBS shows and platforms at CBS Super Bowl Park will share facilities, equipment, office space and personnel throughout the week.

Jackson Square, the historic park in the heart of the famed French Quarter, will serve as the backdrop for CBS’s coverage and will remain open to the public.

The programming schedules for each show will be released at a later date.

Letterman will share the honors Sunday night with Dustin Hoffman, the rock band Led Zeppelin, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.

President Barack Obama will host the honorees at the White House before they are saluted by fellow performers in a show to be broadcast December 26 on CBS 5.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she and Letterman have a history. At a dinner for the artists Saturday night, she said she’s been a guest on his show several times, but if you include references to her pant suits, she’s on every week.

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Justin Bieber leads the way with most individual nominations with five music nods. Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine is also a top nod earner with six in both music and television (“The Voice”).

Kaley Cuoco, star of “The Big Bang Theory,” will host the 38th annual awards show. This will be her second consecutive year hosting.

It will air on Jan. 9, 2013 on CBS live from the Nokia Theater.

Voting opens Thursday for all categories and ends on Dec. 14. Fans are able to cast their votes online at PeoplesChoice.com or through Twitter.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 Nominees:

Favorite Movie:

“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games”
“Snow White and the Huntsman”

Favorite Movie Actor:

Channing Tatum
Johnny Depp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Actress:

Anne Hathaway
Emma Stone
Jennifer Lawrence
Mila Kunis
Scarlett Johansson

Favorite Movie Icon:

Emma Thompson
Maggie Smith
Meryl Streep
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon

Favorite Action Movie:

“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games”
“Men in Black 3”

Favorite Action Movie Star:

Chris Evans
Chris Hemsworth
Christian Bale
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Face of Heroism:

Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”
Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”

Favorite Comedic Movie:

“21 Jump Street”
“Dark Shadows”
“Pitch Perfect”
“Ted”
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Favorite Comedic Actor:

Adam Sandler
Ben Stiller
Channing Tatum
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis

Favorite Comedic Actress:

Cameron Diaz
Emily Blunt
Jennifer Aniston
Mila Kunis
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Dramatic Movie:

“Argo”
“The Lucky One”
“Magic Mike”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
“The Vow”

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor:

Bradley Cooper
Channing Tatum
Jake Gyllenhaal
Liam Neeson
Zac Efron

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress:

Charlize Theron
Emma Watson
Keira Knightley
Meryl Streep
Rachel McAdams

Favorite Movie Franchise:

“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight”
“The Hunger Games”
“Madagascar”
“Spider-Man”

Favorite Movie Superhero:

Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
Chris Evans as Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Christian Bale as Batman
Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man

Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:

Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, “The Avengers”

Favorite Movie Fan Following:

Potterheads, “Harry Potter”
Ringers, “The Lord of the Rings”
Rum Runners, “Pirates of the Caribbean”
Tributes, “The Hunger Games”
Twihards, “Twilight”

Favorite Network TV Comedy:

“The Big Bang Theory”
“Glee”
“How I Met Your Mother”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”

Favorite Network TV Drama:

“Gossip Girl”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“Grimm”
“Once Upon A Time”
“Revenge”

Favorite Cable TV Comedy:

“Awkward”
“Hot In Cleveland”
“It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”
“Melissa & Joey”
“Psych”

Favorite Cable TV Drama:

“Burn Notice”
“Leverage”
“Pretty Little Liars”
“The Walking Dead”
“White Collar”

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show:

“Dexter”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Spartacus”
“True Blood”

Favorite TV Crime Drama:

“Bones”
“Castle”
“Criminal Minds”
“CSI”
“NCIS”

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show:

“Doctor Who”
“Once Upon A Time”
“Supernatural”
“The Vampire Diaries”
“The Walking Dead”

Favorite Comedic TV Actor:

Chris Colfer
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris
Ty Burrell

Favorite Comedic TV Actress:

Jane Lynch

Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele
Sofia Vergara
Zooey Deschanel

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor:

Ian Somerhalder
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Nathan Fillion
Paul Wesley

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress:

Ellen Pompeo
Emily Deschanel
Ginnifer Goodwin
Nina Dobrev
Stana Katic

Favorite Daytime TV Host:

George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, “Good Morning America”
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, “Live with Kelly & Michael”
Ellen DeGeneres, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, “The Today Show”
Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, “The View”

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host:

Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
David Letterman
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite New Talk Show Host:

Jeff Probst
Katie Couric
Michael Strahan
Ricki Lake
Steve Harvey

Favorite Competition TV Show:

“American Idol”
“America’s Got Talent”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“The Voice”
“The X Factor”

Favorite Celebrity Judge:

Adam Levine
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Demi Lovato
Jennifer Lopez

Favorite TV Fan Following:

Gleeks, “Glee”
Little Liars, “Pretty Little Liars”
Oncers, “Once Upon A Time”
SPNFamily, “Supernatural”
TVDFamily, “The Vampire Diaries”

Favorite New TV Comedy:

“Ben & Kate”
“Go On”
“Guys With Kids”
“The Mindy Project”
“The Neighbors”
“The New Normal”
“Partners”

Favorite New TV Drama:

“666 Park Avenue”
“Arrow”
“Beauty & The Beast”
“Chicago Fire”
“Elementary”
“Emily Owens, M.D.”
“Last Resort”
“The Mob Doctor”
“Nashville”
“Revolution”
“Vegas”

Favorite Male Artist:

Blake Shelton
Chris Brown
Jason Mraz
Justin Bieber
Usher

Favorite Female Artist:

Adele
Carrie Underwood
Katy Perry
P!nk
Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop Artist:

Adele
Demi Lovato
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
P!nk

Favorite Hip Hop Artist:

Drake
Flo Rida
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull

Favorite R&B Artist:

Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Usher

Favorite Band:

Green Day
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
No Doubt
Train

Favorite Country Artist:

Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw

Favorite Breakout Artist:

Carly Rae Jepsen
Fun.
Gotye
One Direction
The Wanted

Favorite Song:

“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
“We Are Young,” Fun. ft. Janelle Monae
“What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction

Favorite Album:

Believe, Justin Bieber
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
Overexposed, Maroon 5
Some Nights, Fun.
Up All Night, One Direction

Favorite Music Video:

Boyfriend, Justin Bieber
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
Gangnam Style, Psy
Part of Me, Katy Perry
Payphone, Maroon 5

Favorite Music Fan Following:

Beliebers, Justin Bieber
Directioners, One Direction
KatyCats, Katy Perry
Lovatics, Demi Lovato
Selenators, Selena Gomez

“It’s an honor to return as host of the 2013 People’s Choice Awards and kick off awards season with one of the most fun events of the year,” Cuoco said in a statement.

The 26-year-old actress plays Penny on the Big Bang Theory, which won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy in 2010.

In 2003, “8 Simple Rules” won Favorite New TV Comedy. Cuoco played Bridget Hennesy in the ABC sitcom.

The People’s Choice Awards is the only major awards show that allows fans to pick categories, nominees, and winners across movie, music and television genres. From Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, fans can vote to narrow down a selection of nominees in more than 40 categories.

The People’s Choice Awards will air live on CBS2 from the Nokia Theatre on Jan. 9, 2013.

BIG NEWS! @KaleyCuoco will once again host the People's Choice Awards! We're so thrilled we can barely stand it! #PeoplesChoice—
People's Choice (@peopleschoice) October 09, 2012

PHOTOS: People’s Choice Awards Hosts

“Peter and the Starcatcher,” an inventive play about the origins of Peter Pan, came in second with five awards. Those honors included the best featured actor in a play prize for Christian Borle, who plays the clumsy, overheated pirate who becomes Captain Hook.

Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about race and real estate, won the Tony for best play.

Audra McDonald was named best lead actress in a musical and her “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” was named best musical revival. This is her fifth Tony Award, tying the competitive record held by Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris.

“I was a little girl with a potbelly and afro puffs, hyperactive and overdramatic. And I found the theater, and I found my home,” McDonald said. Looking at her daughter, she said her big night wasn’t as wonderful as the night her daughter was born.

Her one-time co-star in “110 in the Shade,” Steve Kazee, a 36-year-old rising star and guitar player with matinee idol looks, emerged as best actor in a musical for his role in “Once,” and broke down thinking of his mother, who died Easter Sunday.

Nina Arianda, a rising star, won best leading actress in a play for “Venus in Fur,” beating stiff competition from Tracie Bennett, Stockard Channing, Linda Lavin and Cynthia Nixon.

Accepting the award from presenter Christopher Plummer, Arianda admitted something very personal to the 82-year-old Plummer: “You were my first crush!” she squealed.

In perhaps the biggest shock of the night, James Corden nabbed the lead acting Tony Award in a play for his clownish turn in the British import “One Man, Two Guvnors.” He beat out the favorite, Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Death of a Salesman.”

Corden directed most of his comment to his girlfriend, Julia, who gave birth to his son a year ago and whom he intends to marry soon.

“I would not be holding this if it wasn’t for her. She made me say ‘us’ instead of ‘I’ and ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ and I love her,” he said.

Arthur Miller’s 63-year-old masterpiece “Death of a Salesman” won the Tony for best play revival and Mike Nichols won his ninth Tony for directing it. On winning, he said the play has a special meaning for those who work in the theater.

“There’s not a person in this theater that doesn’t know what it is to be a salesman – to be out there in the blue riding on a smile and a shoeshine,” he said. “As we know, a salesman has got to dream. It goes with the territory.”

“Once,” a musical based on the low-budget 2006 film about the unlikely romance between a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin, went into the night with a leading 11 nominations. “Newsies” was supposed to challenge it, but only came up with two awards for best choreography and best score.

Composer Alan Menken, who has more Oscars than any other living person, captured his first Tony for “Newsies.” The win for “Newsies” is particularly sweet since when he and lyricist Jack Feldman originally wrote the songs for the 1992 film of “Newsies,” he was given another sort of award: a Razzie.

Hugh Jackman was presented a special Tony Award by a special presenter – his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. “She’s never kept a secret her entire life,” Jackman, who was being honored for his contributions to the Broadway community, told the audience. He said she had told him, “I’m just off to the loo.”

Judy Kaye won for best actress in a featured role in a musical in “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” playing a temperance worker who likes to drink and hangs from a chandelier at one point. It’s Kaye’s second Tony – she also won for “The Phantom of the Opera.”

“I guess chandeliers have been very, very good to me,” she said to a burst of laughter. She dedicated the award to her father, who died last week.

Judith Light, who plays an acerbic alcoholic in “Other Desert Cities,” won for for best featured actress in a play. Michael McGrath won for best actor in a featured musical role from “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”

Sunday’s Tony Awards opened with a nod to the past, with host Neil Patrick Harris joining with the cast of “The Book of Mormon” for their opening number of “Hello!” from the 2011 best musical winner.

The three-time host was then surrounded by dancers in tuxes and shimmering dresses for a rousing original number in which he wished that real life was more like theater, complete with backup dancers, rhymes and quick costume changes. He had cameo help from Patti LuPone, the little red-headed orphan from “Annie” and a flying Mary Poppins.

The three-hour telecast was packed with stars and performances from musicals, plays and revivals, in an attempt to showcase as much of Broadway as possible. One performance wasn’t even nearby – a song from “Hairspray” was performed from a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea.

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