People stil love pirates

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End scored a hat trick for the billion-dollar Disney franchise Tuesday at the 34th Annual People's Choice Awards, becoming the third film in the series to be named Favorite Movie and, incidentally, the first to win for Favorite Threequel.
Johnny Depp, in turn, was named Favorite Male Movie Star for the third straight year, and costar Keira Knightley got the nod for Favorite Female Action Star.
There was a new top duo in town this year, however: George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Ocean's Thirteen shared the award for Favorite Onscreen Match-Up, proving that a little male bonding goes a long way.
Meanwhile, Reese Witherspoon won for Female Movie Star and Matt Damon's quiet yet ruthless determination in The Bourne Ultimatum beat out Depp's more flamboyant tactics for Male Action Star honors.
The Johnny to Witherspoon's June, Joaquin Phoenix, was named Favorite Leading Man, and Drew Barrymore captured the Favorite Leading Lady title.
But while the list of honorees was business as usual for the fan-driven kudosfest, for which "the People" voted online for their faves based on nominations compiled by a market research firm, the show itself was a major departure.
In light of the ongoing writers' strike, producers and CBS scrapped the usual ceremonial proceedings for more of a retrospective-style format—a major twist for the People's Choice Awards. Or, really, for any awards show.
Host Queen Latifah was responsible for both the banter (which mostly consisted of delivering various lines in either an affected falsetto or in her booming jazz voice) and for announcing all the winners that could be squeezed into the two-hour broadcast.
"The thing about the People's Choice Awards that's different from everybody else is it's the people's choice," Latifah, who gamely donned a black evening gown for the occasion, said. "So as much as we actors and writers and everyone are dealing with the writers' strike and supporting the Writers Guild, you can't disrespect the people who keep us working—and that's the people.
"Ten million people logged on and voted for everyone, so out of respect for them," the show had to go on.
Of course, there wasn't time to pass out all 35-plus trophies, but the decision of who to include on camera probably coincided with whoever was able to tape an acceptance speech ahead of time.
And many of those available took the opportunity to acknowledge the strike that has turned awards season on its head.
"There is a strike with our writers going on and, as all actors know, we're nothing without our writers. But we're also nothing without our audience," Witherspoon said in thanking the fans for voting and in encouraging them to check out the upcoming Four Christmases with Vince Vaughn. She taped her speech from the set of the holiday comedy.
Phoenix chose to make a statement without saying a word, flipping through cue cards that read, "I'm speechless without the writers...Seriously...But in my own quiet way, I want to thank the millions of fans that voted for me for Favorite Leading Man."