‘Cosby’ Draws 5 People’s Choice Nominations

Television’s popular Huxtable clan garnered nominations in five categories of the 17th Annual People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

“The Cosby Show” landed a nomination as favorite comedy series, and star Bill Cosby was voted a contender for top male television performer and all-around male entertainer.

“Cosby” co-star Phylicia Rashad, who plays Clair Huxtable, was nominated for female TV performer. Raven Symone, who plays Olivia, was nominated in the young television performer category.

The awards will be presented March 11 during a show broadcast by CBS.

The nominations represent the results of a Gallup Organization sample in which those questioned could vote for whomever they wished.

Another poll, now under way, asks those polled to choose between the nominees.

Here are the 66 nominations in 21 categories:

TELEVISION

Comedy series: “Cheers,” “The Cosby Show,” “Roseanne.”

Dramatic series: “In the Heat of the Night,” “Knots Landing,” “L.A. Law,” “Thirtysomething.”

Mini-series: “The Civil War,” “It” “Lucky-Chances.”

News-oriented and information series: “A Current Affair,” “60 Minutes,” “20-20.”

New comedy series: “Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “In Living Color,” “The Simpsons.”

New dramatic series: “Equal Justice,” “Gabriel’s Fire,” “Twin Peaks.”

Male performer: Bill Cosby, Ted Danson, Tom Selleck.

Female performer: Kirstie Alley, Candice Bergen, Phylicia Rashad.

Young performer: Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Savage, Raven Symone.

Male performer in a new series: James Earl Jones, Burt Reynolds, Will Smith.

Female performer in a new series: Mayim Bialik, Carol Burnett, Sharon Gless, Marilu Henner.

MOVIES

Motion picture: “Ghost,” “Home Alone,” “Pretty Woman.”

Comedy: “Home Alone,” “ Pretty Woman,” “Three Men and a Little Lady.”

Drama: “Dances With Wolves,” “Ghost,” “The Hunt for Red October.”

Actor: Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson, Patrick Swayze.

Actress: Kirstie Alley, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep.

MUSIC

Male performer (Respondents 12-21): Phil Collins, M. C. Hammer, Vanilla Ice.

Female performer (Respondents 12-21): Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Madonna.

New song: “Ice, Ice Baby,” “Love Takes Time,” “U Can’t Touch This.”

ALL-AROUND ENTERTAINER

Male: Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson, Patrick Swayze.

Female: Cher, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Julia Roberts.

ALL-AROUND ENTERTAINER NOMINEES Julia Roberts Cher Janet Jackson Madonna Bill Cosby Patrick Swayze Mel Gibson