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Best and worst: People’s Choice Awards 2011

Awards shows like this are nothing but expanded commercials for pretty much everything, so it’s a bit of a mystery as to why Queen Latifah’s announcement that this year’s ceremony would forego envelopes in favor of the winners’ names printed on Sanyo Zio smart phones (shown with presenter Mila Kunis) left the audience audibly disgruntled. Are the people Luddites at heart?

Awards shows like this are nothing but expanded commercials for pretty much everything, so it’s a bit of a mystery as to why Queen Latifah’s announcement that this year’s ceremony would forego envelopes in favor of the winners’ names printed on Sanyo Zio smart phones (shown with presenter Mila Kunis) left the audience audibly disgruntled. Are the people Luddites at heart?  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

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Winning is winning

Meanwhile, “House” costar Lisa Edelstein was charmingly giddy after winning the award for favorite TV actress. She brought out her iPhone to snap a pic of the crowd, then actually took out a prepared acceptance speech while gushing, “I’ve never won an award before!” Bag all you want on the People’s Choice Awards -- it’s a whole different game when you win one.  (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

The end is near

As if the dead birds, fish and bumblebees were not adequate signs of the impending apocalypse, we got yet another sign that down is up and black is white in the new year of 2011 when Zac Efron, right, managed to wrest the favorite star under 25 award from Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

No escape from Betty White

We were waiting for it and weren’t disappointed: Betty White managed to appear at this event too. However, she was seen only in a pre-taped bit and not live on stage. Still, the White march on Hollywood continues unabated.  (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

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