Malin Akerman, Stephen Colbert & More to Appear at PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, 1/8

Malin Akerman, Stephen Amell, Wayne Brady, Stephen Colbert, Chris Colfer, Lucy Hale, Matt LeBlanc, Stana Katic, Heidi Klum, Ross Mathews, Joseph Morgan, Meghan Ory, Ian Ziering, the coaches from "The Voice" and many more are scheduled to appear at THE 40TH ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Hosted by Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, stars of the CBS comedy 2 BROKE GIRLS, the live show will feature previously announced performances by Sara Bareilles, OneRepublic and Brad Paisley.

The Live Red Carpet Arrivals Show will stream on www.PeoplesChoice.com, the official website for THE 40THANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, and www.CBS.com. Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger will co-host with entertainment news correspondent SuChin Pak and fashion expert Tim Gunn from outside the Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live onWednesday, Jan. 8 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT). During the live web cast, the hosts will hand out the first awards of the night, interview fan favorites in movies, music and TV and highlight the fashion trends as stars arrive on the red carpet.

Previously announced attendees include Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen DeGeneres, Emily Deschanel, Nina Dobrev, Robert Downey Jr., Zac Efron, Anna Faris, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Marg Helgenberger, Josh Holloway, Allison Janney, Michael B. Jordan, LL COOL J, Queen Latifah, Juliana Marguiles, Melissa McCarthy, Shemar Moore, Chris O'Donnell, Norman Reedus, Ian Somerhalder, Britney Spears, Miles Teller, Justin Timberlake, Michael Weatherly, Allison Williams and the cast of "The Big Bang Theory."

The categories of "Favorite New TV Comedy," "Favorite New TV Drama," "Favorite Music Fan Following" and "Favorite Year End Movie" remain open for voting at http://www.PeoplesChoice.com/pca/vote/ until 10:00 PM, ET/9:00 PM, CT on Jan. 8.

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