Katherine Heigl ShoWest’s Female Artist of the Year
By Krystal Clark
Katherine Heigl will be honored at this year’s ShoWest event in Las Vegas as the Female Artist of the Year. In the past the title has been given to the likes of Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston, and now she’s getting in on the action. The event will be held on March 15-18, 2010 and she’ll receive her award during ShoWest’s Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony. This is great news for the actress but what did she do in 2009 that was so career defining?
ShoWest is the largest annual convention for the motion picture industry. It is the only international gathering devoted exclusively to the movie business and the single largest international gathering of motion picture professionals and theatre owners in the world. Therefore, how did Heigl manage to get one of the top honors from this group? Wasn’t The Ugly Truth a horrible movie, and didn’t she go on a personal hiatus from “Grey’s Anatomy” last year?
I’m not sure what the requirements are for ShoWest but this is what they had to say about the actress.
“Her ever-present charm and innate talent have made Heigl’s transition from TV screen to silver screen seemingly effortless,” said Robert Sunshine, co-managing director of the event. “Her comedic timing and flair for acting are showcased in each of her roles and have captivated audiences around the globe. We are pleased to honor Katherine Heigl as the ShoWest 2010 Female Star of the Year.”
Um, OK. Speaking of her comedic timing have you seen the trailer for her upcoming film with Ashton Kutcher aptly titled, Killers? It’s so bad it hurts my feelings just typing the words.
Do you think Katherine Heigl deserves to be ShoWest’s Female Artist of the Year? Who else could have taken the honor?
Source: OMG
Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:25AM
Yeah I do actually Katherine is terrific…pretty tired of people having a pop at her. She has made the difficult transition from TV to movies..and been hugely successful. Sure her movies aren't to everyone's taste – reviewers hate rom-coms let's be honest and thats where she has focused on. She is a talented actress and has a fun natural charm. So congrats to her.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:06AM
Winner or looser, she still has her millions. Who cares… if it's her turn congrats. Maybe Pee-wee Herman still has a chance. "Enjoy the ride, and what every mile has to offer"
Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:18AM
She's hot. "The Ugly Truth" wasn't so bad …even being a guy here sittin through a chick flick.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:02AM
We have to be objective, her transition from TV to movie seem effortless, as stated by ShoWest. She really has great comedic timing and can deliver a very good performance in dramatic scenes as well. Her movies aren't the best ones in the industry now but on a global basis, a lot of viewers, especially the females have expressed admiration for her portrayals. She's got talent and the natural charm, only that people somehow can't just get over her apparent "divaness" that they're very critical of her to the point of even questioning her ability as an actress. She choose to do romcoms coz she enjoys doing it, but maybe if given a more serious character, I think she can deliver.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:05AM
what was the name of the movie in which Katherine plays a naive secretary almost obsessed with her Boss? she was good in there..i want to watch it again..but forgot the title!
Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:37AM
Yeah, so I generally like Katherine Heigl…but this award is for the year of 2009. What HAS she done? And with IMO a recent horrible storyline on Grey's Anatomy, and a string of BAD movies: 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, and now the "much anticipated" (snort) Killers…..this baffles me. And now I hear that she is the most recent actress assigned to play the much beloved Stephanie Plum in the movie adaptation of "One for the Money"? Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum?! Umm…….no. Just…..no.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:37AM
Good for her. I think she’s egregiously underrated, so am glad to see her receiving some recognition from the industry.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:25PM
27 dresses
Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:56PM
Think she's a great choice! Love "27 Dresses" and think she'll make a terrific Stephanie Plum!