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CNN.com – Congratulations to all the cast and crew of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, which won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Family Movie presented last night at the Shrine Auditorium and broadcast live on CBS. CHARLIE beat out other little tyke’s favorites Chicken Little and Madagascar. The three films were determined by editors at Entertainment Weekly, the People’s Choice production team and a panel of pop culture fans. Winners were chosen by the public voting via the Internet.

Congratulations to Tim Burton, Johnny, Freddie Highmore, and all the cast and crew of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on this well -deserved award.

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The 32nd Annual People’s Choice Awards will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 with television coverage on CBS beginning at 9:00 p.m. (live Eastern Time/ delayed Pacific Time)

The Award Show will be hosted by Scottish born Craig Ferguson, host and writer of The Late Late Show.

Johnny Depp has been nominated for the People’s Choice Award in the category of Favorite Male Movie Star competing againt such notable actors as Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson.

Congratulations to all the nominees! Go Go Johnny!

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Johnny Depp has topped as poll as the most popular star in Hollywood for the second year in a row.

The actor is known for keeping a low profile, but according to a recent poll he is the World’s most searched name in the movie industry.

Reformed hell-raiser Johnny believes his wife and children are the main reason for his success.

He has previously said that his family-man lifestyle has done wonders for his relationship with Hollywood.

Films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” have all raised Johnny’s profile and portrayed the star as a family film actor.

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The Beverly Hills Outlook, A Bi-weekly Review of the Arts and Culture in Southern California has honored Johnny by selecting him for ‘Best Actor of the Year 2005’ for his role in the The Libertine produced by the Weinstein Co. Runners-up includes such talents as Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), Viggo Mortenson (A History of Violence), Joaquin Phoenix (Walk The Line), Nathan Lane (The Producers), Randy Spears (Eternity), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), David Straithairn ( Good night and Good Luck), Eric Masterson (What’s a Girl Gotta Do?) and Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds.) Congratulations Johnny!

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Beverly Hills, CA – Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of seven films being considered for nomination in the category of Achievement in Visual Effects for the 78th Academy Awards announced today by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Other contenders listed in alphabetical order are: BATMAN BEGINS, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, KING KONG, STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, and WAR OF THE WORLDS.

The nomination procedure will consist of the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee screening 15-minute clip reels from each film, then voting for three to be considered for Oscar consideration. Film Clips will be screened on Wednesday, January 25 with official nominations announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 5:30 a.m. PST, in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The 78th Academy Awards will be presented at the Kodak Theatre March 5, 2006 and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST.

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Awards Watch at Movie City News announced yesterday the nominees for London’s Film Critics Awards. Johnny is up for ‘Best Actor of the Year’ for his role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Rounding out the male category of nominees are Bruno Ganz for Downfall, Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain, Don Cheadle for Hotel Rwanda; Crash, and Viggo Mortensen for A History of Violence. The awards will be presented on February 8, 2006. Congratulations Johnny!

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The Advertiser Adelaide (Scene) Awards were announced last evening at an exclusive party and awards ceremony held at the Sugar nightclub in Rundle St. (Austraila) Johnny Depp was awarded ‘best actor’ for his role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Cate Blanchett, the Foo Fighters and local band Hilltop Hoods also won awards.

“The Adelaide (Scene) awards honors the best in music, film, fashion and venues and is voted on by Adelaide (Scene) readers. More than 500 people voted to determine this year’s winners. “The Adelaide (Scene) awards gives something back to our best entertainers, particularly the local industry that works tirelessly to promote our state and the best it has to offer,” said Advertiser editor Melvin Mansell.

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The announcements for this years nominees for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards were made from the Beverly Hills Suite at the Beverly Hilton by Kate Beckinsale, Steve Carell and Mark Wahlberg at a press conference on December 13, 2005.

Johnny Depp was nominated in the category of BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -MUSICAL OR COMEDY for his delightfully yummy role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Other nominees are Pierce Brosnan (The Matador), Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Nathan Lane (The Producers), Cillian Murphy (Breakfast on Pluto) and Joaquin Phoenix for (Walk the Line.)

The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented on Monday, January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills, California. The telecast will be on the NBC network at 8 PM. (EST) For more information please visit the Golden Globes Official Website at www.hfpa.org

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“Wonka’s Welcome Song” written especially for Tim Burton’s delicious eye-popping, lip-smacking good film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; has just been nominated by the 48th Annual Grammy Awards for: Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media by the Recording Academy. The songwriters of this delightful composition are Danny Elfman and John August. The awards presentation will be held on February 8, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. CBS will broadcast the event starting at 8:00 p.m.(ET/PT).

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ASIFA-Hollywood – The nominations for the 33rd Annual Annie Awards have just been announced and feature the year’s finest animation in film, television, short subjects and gaming.

Corpse Bride is up for Best Animated Feature. Also nominated this year is Carlos Grangel who created Victor Van Vort, for Best Character Design in Animated Feature. Both Tim Burton and Mike Johnson are nominated for Best Direction of an Animated Feature.

It was already announced that Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride has won the prestigious juried award, the Ub Iwerks Award, honoring excellence in technical achievement.

The Annie awards will be presented at Alex Theatre, the former Alexander Theatre, a Vaudeville and motion picture house featuring Greek and Egyptian motifs which opened in 1925. Alex Theatre is located in Glendale, California with the ceremony held on Saturday, February 4, 2006. For ticket Information click here.

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