Hudson accepted the
favorite humanitarian award with
her sister Julia for the foundation the
pair started in the name of Julia's son, Julian D. King, after his 2008
murder. The Hudson sisters' mother and brother were also killed in the
crime.
Jennifer Hudson said she
was inspired by performers and educators she saw as a child. She wants
to carry the message on to a new generation, she said, because that
inspiration made a difference in her life.
"If they did it, then I can do it, too," she said of the work.
Hudson's speech was one
of the few notable moments at the 2014 People's Choice Awards, which
mark the beginning of what the denizens of Tinseltown refer to as "awards season."
It starts a flurry of kudofests, including Sunday's Golden Globes, the
Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Grammys and the Oscars.
The show clocked in at
two hours flat, with a number of categories other awards shows might
consider biggies -- like favorite movie -- unrevealed during the
broadcast. (That one went to "Iron Man 3," by the way.)
But nobody can complain
about the range of categories. The People's Choice Awards are given for
TV shows, movies and music, and there are almost 60 categories.
The range was indicated
by two people who accepted the Waterford crystal trophies -- one a
newcomer to the honors, the other a repeat winner.
The former, Britney
Spears, may have won her share of MTV Video Music Awards, but she'd
never been accepted by the People's Choice Awards until Wednesday.
Spears -- who recently put out a new album, "Britney Jean" -- was named favorite pop artist.
She walked up the stage steps carefully, almost tottering on her heels, and thanked her fans and her management team.
If Spears was a newbie at this People's Choice thing, Ellen DeGeneres is an old hand.
The talk-show host won her 14th People's Choice Award, named favorite daytime TV host.
"There's nothing better than knowing you make people happy," said DeGeneres in accepting the trophy.
Bullock dominates
Sandra Bullock was a big winner at this year's People's Choice Awards.
Perhaps the night's
biggest favorite was Sandra Bullock, who won favorite movie actress,
favorite comedic movie actress and favorite dramatic movie actress.
It must seem "like I spend lonely Friday nights voting for myself," Bullock joked.
Justin Timberlake also won, for favorite album ("The 20/20 Experience") and favorite male artist.
A gracious Julianna
Margulies accepted one of the trophies for her show, "The Good Wife,"
which won favorite network TV drama, and another for co-star Josh
Charles (favorite dramatic TV actor). Charles, she revealed, had a good
excuse for not being at the ceremony: He was on his honeymoon in
Thailand.
The awards actually started before the broadcast.
The first trophy was
handed out on the red carpet as stars' entrances streamed over the
Internet. It went to Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" in an
appropriate category: favorite streaming series.
Later on the carpet,
favorite cable TV drama went to "The Walking Dead" and Ian Somerhalder
("The Vampire Diaries") accepted an award for best sci-fi/fantasy TV
actor.
Broad jokes and absurdity
The show formally began
in time-honored awards show fashion: with an overlong sketch. This one
featured a number of nominees, as well as hosts Kat Dennings and Beth
Behrs in character on the set of their show, "2 Broke Girls." The sketch
was followed with the hosts on stage at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre
making a number of broad jokes. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who will host
the Golden Globes on Sunday, should have nothing to worry about
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