The People’s Choice Awards were held tonight and as usual, not only were they meaningless but also awkward and confusing. At least they gave a lot of awards to The Dark Knight. I hope that doesn’t hurt it’s chances of winning real award. No real voter wants to have anything in common with the People’s Choice Awards do they?

It would be different if the People’s Choice Awards were at least representative of the people’s choice. But they aren’t. They represent the movies chosen from those made available by people who know how to use the internet. The real People’s Choice happens at the box office. This is… well this is inventing a variety of excuses to get celebrities up on stage.

Here are this year’s excuse winners:

Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite Comedy Movie: 27 Dresses
Favorite Movie Drama: The Secret Life of Bees
Favorite Family Movie: WALL-E
Favorite Independent Movie: The Secret Life of Bees
Favorite Action Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite Cast: The Dark Knight
Favorite On Screen Match-Up: Christian Bale & Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Favorite Male Movie Star: Will Smith
Favorite Female Movie Star: Reese Witherspoon
Favorite Male Action Star: Will Smith
Favorite Female Action Star: Angelina Jolie
Favorite Leading Man: Brad Pitt
Favorite Leading Lady: Kate Hudson
Favorite Superhero: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman