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ELTON JOHN ADDED TO THE STELLAR LINE UP FOR THE "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2011," WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Selena Gomez and The Scene to Perform
Elton John is scheduled to attend the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2011, to be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 5 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show will also feature performances by Selena Gomez and The Scene.
Previously announced talent from film, television and music attending the first awards show of the year include Malin Akerman, Julie Bowen, Michael Chiklis, Miranda Cosgrove, Kaley Cuoco, Taye Diggs, Lisa Edelstein, Zac Efron, Neil Patrick Harris, Teri Hatcher, the Kardashians, Minka Kelly, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Lautner, Zachary Levi, AnnaLynne McCord, Leighton Meester, Stephen Moyer, Conan O'Brien, Jerry O'Connell, Jim Parsons, Pauley Perrette, Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift and Kate Walsh. A performance by Kid Rock was also previously announced.
Also during the live show, Vanessa Williams will announce that the official charity of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 is Special Olympics, a cause that P&G and its brands have sponsored for more than 30 years. Williams will deliver a message informing fans how they can support Special Olympics Team USA this summer as their athletes prepare for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.
ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Now in its 37th year, the People's Choice Awards celebrate fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People's Choice Web site at http://www.PeoplesChoice.com serves as a year-round destination for entertainment enthusiasts to voice their opinions on pop culture by voting in and creating polls and features an extensive video archive and photo gallery of People's Choice Awards footage. PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Fred Nelson is the President of People's Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Queen Latifah is the host of PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 and Mark Burnett is the Executive Producer.
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