Kaley Cuoco of the Emmy-nominated uber-geek comedy “The Big Bang Theory” will host the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, the organization announced Thursday.

Which pretty much means Cuoco is landing more hosting gigs than her “Big Bang” alter-ego is landing hemorrhoid commercials.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kaley as the new host of the People’s Choice Awards,” executive producer Mark Burnett said in a statement. “She’s been making people laugh on top-rated comedy series for the last decade…. I’m looking forward to working with her on a fun-filled, comedy-packed show in January.”

Cuoco hosted the Teen Choice Awards last August, where she competed for the spotlight with teens more interested in flailing their arms in front of the cameras than answering her loaded questions about the debt ceiling. But how else is a girl to prove that teens are smarter than we think? She may be better suited for the slightly older crowd drawn in by the People’s Choice Awards.

She plays funny-girl-next-door Penny on the top-rated CBS comedy, which won the 2010 People’s Choice Award for comedy series. The 25-year-old actress also starred in the final season of syndicated supernatural drama “Charmed” and the now-defunct series “8 Simple Rules,” the favorite new TV comedy award winner in 2003.

She’ll next appear in the independent feature film “The Last Ride” with Jesse James and the Lifetime television movie “Untouchable: The Drew Peterson Story” with Rob Lowe.

The 2012 People’s Choice Awards, in which fans determine the nominees and winners in 41 music, movies and television categories, will air Jan. 11 on CBS.

Simon Helberg, one of the five central characters in the ensemble comedy “The Big Bang Theory,” has listed his Los Angeles home at $849,000.

The restored two-story Craftsman, built in 1910, is entered through a deep-set front porch with a swing. Period features include leaded windows, built-in cabinetry and wood floors and trim. The main house contains a fireplace, a den, five bedrooms and two bathrooms. Guest space above the detached garage has a kitchenette and a bathroom. An additional office with a bathroom sits next to the garage.

The comic actor, 30, plays fashion-challenged and self-deluded “ladies man” Howard Wolowitz on the sitcom, which started in 2007. He starred in “Derek and Simon: The Show” (2007).

Elisa Gil-Osorio of Nourmand & Associates in Beverly Hills is the listing agent.

The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco is engaged! A rep for the actress confirmed the great news toPeople. Kaley is set to wed boyfriend and addiction specialist Josh ‘Lazie’ Resnik.

According to the rep, “The surprise proposal took place during a quiet date night at home. The couple are very excited to begin their wedding planning.”

The couple look like such a great pair and he even resembles Kaley’s past boyfriend and co-star Johnny Galecki. She admitted in 2010 that the two had been dating secretly for two years but the relationship eventually ran its course. At the time she stated, “We were so protective of ourselves and the show and didn’t want anything to ruin that. But that also made it sad, too. That’s not the kind of relationship I want–I don’t want to be hiding.”

Who knows if the two gave it a go again after announcing the split, but its clear Kaley moved on and is ready to settle down with Resnik.

Congrats to the happy couple!

Here are the screen captures and episode stills from Season 5 Episode 10: The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition.

Links:
- 510: THE FLAMING SPITTOON ACQUISITION (captures)
- 510: THE FLAMING SPITTOON ACQUISITION (stills)

My Favorite Quotes:

Bernadette: I’m too small for twister and roller coasters and sitting with my feet on the floor… I hope you enjoyed the pre-natal cigarettes mom!
Penny: Hey, you know my mom smoked pot when she was pregnant with me and I turned out just fine… Hey look I have peach schnapps, thank god!

Howard: I thought you didn’t like facebook anymore?
Sheldon: Oh, don’t be silly. I’m a fan of anything that tries to replace actual human contact.

Penny: Look Sheldon, all I’m saying is strap on a pair and go talk to Amy.
Sheldon: Strap on a pair?… Like what skates? 

Here are the screen captures and episode stills from Season 5 Episode 9: The Ornithophobia Diffusion.

Links:
- 509: THE ORNITHOPHOBIA DIFFUSION (captures)
- 509: THE ORNITHOPHOBIA DIFFUSION (stills)

Here are the screen captures and episode stills from Season 5 Episode 8: The Isolation Permutation.

Links:
- 508: THE ISOLATION PERMUTATION (captures)
- 508: THE ISOLATION PERMUTATION (stills)

Here are the screen captures and episode stills from Season 5 Episode 7: The Good Guy Fluctuation.

Links:
- 507: THE GOOD GUY FLUCTUATION (stills)
- 507: THE GOOD GUY FLUCTUATION (captures) 

Here are the screen captures and episode stills from Season 5 Episode 6: The Rhinitis Revelation.

Links:
- 506: THE RHINITIS REVELATION (stills)
- 506: THE RHINITIS REVELATION (captures) 

Here are the screen captures from Season 5 Episode 5: The Russian Rocket Reaction.

Link:
- 505: THE RUSSIAN ROCKET REACTION 

Here are some stills and videos from tonight’s episode of The Big Bang Theory. Enjoy! Screen Captures will be up tomorrow. 

Link:
505: THE RUSSIAN ROCKET REACTION 

Clip – Mortal Enevy