Again this year, I’m at a loss to understand the TV nominations for the so-called People’s Choice Awards (8 tonight on CBS). Not because they don’t agree with the critics, but because they don’t agree with the ratings either. The nominations (produced by polling) just seem to be random lists of three shows in each category. I’ve pasted the list below, but to see the even more baffling movie nominations, visit the People’s Choice Awards website.

TV DRAMA
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey’s Anatomy
House

TV COMEDY
 Samantha Who?
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty

NEW TV DRAMA
90210
Fringe
The Mentalist

NEW TV COMEDY
Gary Unmarried
Kath & Kim
Worst Week

ANIMATED COMEDY
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park

SCI FI/FANTASY SHOW
Heroes
Supernatural
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

COMPETITION/REALITY SHOW
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
 
GAME SHOW
Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Deal or No Deal
Jeopardy

MALE TV STAR
Charlie Sheen
Hugh Laurie
Patrick Dempsey

FEMALE TV STAR
Christina Applegate
Mariska Hargitay
Sally Field

TALK SHOW HOST
David Letterman
Ellen DeGeneres
Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa
 
SCENE STEALING GUEST STAR
Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother
Luke Perry on Law & Order: SVU
Robin Williams on Law & Order: SVU

TV DRAMA DIVA
Holly Hunter (Saving Grace)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Mary Louise Parker (Weeds)