J.R. Martinez, Adele, Pippa Middleton’s butt -- there were many shining stars in 2011. But for every hyper giant there was a white dwarf that collapsed,  creating a black hole of misery for all. Yes, my dears, I’m talking about the Celebrity Losers of 2011. Below are the people Mom is very disappointed in this year:

Let's begin with the group awards. The first Group of Losers award goes to...
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Yes, Kim. Shocking choice.
The  Kardashians 
I can’t tell you just how sick I am of the ridiculousness that is this family and Kim’s failed nuptials takes the ($20,000 wedding) cake. Sure, I’ve seen her tears and heard the whole ‘fool for love’argument, but I’m just not buying it. Could it be the fact that the primary news organization feeding us all this crap happens to be the same one that owns the show? Or maybe it’s the fact that Kim wants to keep the 20.5 karat diamond engagement ring Kris gave her ‘for sentimental reasons.’ Then, of course, is Kris Jenner’s admission  that Kim made no money off the wedding. Really? Because for 72 days all we heard
about was the $14.5 million she made and no one said a word. It wasn’t until AFTER the divorce backlash hit that she told us the ‘truth.’ Sorry, that sounds more like damage control to me. For all of you Kardashian lovers out there, please know I think Kris Humphries is a jerk. No love is lost on him, either.

The second Group of Losers award goes to...

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The cast of Jersey Shore a.k.a. America’s Biggest Embarrassment. How are they not all on Valtrex by now? The worst ones this season are no surprise: Mike Sorrentino (The Situation), who proved to be an even bigger tool than before. I’d go into detail if I had a bucket of anti-bacterial gel to dunk my hands into after I type, but I don’t. I will say that smashing his own face into a wall was pretty funny….and loser appropriate. As for Nicole Polizzi, a.k.a. Snooki? Ditto on the antibacterial thing. If I hear the word ‘cuca’one more time I’m going to barf.  And telling a priest to "Shut up, a**hole," when he asks her to cover up her body while  walking past his church shows just how much class she really has. This entire show is one huge petri dish. It just makes me cringe.

Individual Awards go to....

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Charlie Sheen Winning the award as funniest (and scariest) star implosion has got to go to Charlie. With phrases like ‘Duh! Winnning!’ ‘tiger’s blood,’ and ‘Adonis DNA’ he was personally responsible for adding at least a dozen new sayings into the American Lexicon. His infamous rants on the radio, which included making fun of his then boss, Chuck Lorre (not smart) lost him his $1.25 million per episode gig on Two and a Half Men. His one man tour, My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option Show, bombed with many booing him off the stage and demanding refunds.

Oh, come on, Lindsay Lohan. Again? She’s been on the loser list for so long now, I fear she’ll end up doing an Amy Winehouse. When your biggest gig for the year is posing nude for Playboy, that isn’t a good sign. Jail time, alleged necklace stealing, and WAY too much partying -- this girl is an absolute train wreck. The days of The Parent Trap and Mean Girls are long gone. Sad.

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But he's still cute. No fair.
Ashton Kutcher Things were really looking up when he landed the Two and a Half Men gig. Too bad he couldn’t keep his pee pee in his pants. Cheating on wife Demi Moore? Shame on him! Of course, after the news broke the show’s ratings rocketed. What is wrong with us as a country? Argh! 

At least he’s not Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The jerk not only had an affair with the family’s housekeeper, he had a secret love child with her that he kept secret for fourteen years while the maid still worked for his family. When the child started looking too much like him, his wife, Maria Shriver, started asking questions. That must have been a horrifying discovery -- Maria went to the boy’s christening, all the while thinking it was her maid's husband’s son. Arnold is officially terminated in my book.

Taylor Armstrong (a.k.a. Shana Hughes, Shana Taylor, Taylor Ford, Taylor Ford-Armstrong, and Liar Liar Pants on Fire) It’s hard to feel sorry for this Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, despite her supposedly abusive husband’s suicide in August. She’s a narcissistic con artist with more bogus business dealings than aliases. Can you trust anything she says? She tried to pass herself off as an heir to the Ford Motor Company, for cripes sake! Did I mention she’s a horrible mom, too? Grrr.

The lips are fake, too.
At least he's acting classy here.
Chris Brown  I know, I know. All that business about him beating then girlfriend Rihanna took place a while ago. I’ve got to say, With some things it’s hard to say 'bygones will be bygones.’ That’s especially true after his stint on Good Morning America back in March. After Robin Robert’s asked him about his past misdeeds, he trashed his dressing room and broke a window with a chair. Way to be a man about it, Chris. 

As  for a celebrity by association, who can forget Mariah Yeter, the girl who claimed Justin Bieber was her baby daddy. The twenty year-old recanted after Bieber said, “No prob. I’ll just take a DNA test.” The realization that, if her claim had been true, she could have been prosecuted for statutory rape might have also factored into it. Kudos to the Biebs for keeping  a cool head and handling the situation with class. 

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And even though he’s not technically a celebrity, it’s hard for me not to mention  Congressman Anthony Weiner tweeting his…well…wiener to a Seattle college student earlier this year. Admitting inappropriate electronic relationship with six women over three years, this guy was a total putz and a boon for comics across the nation. 

And there you have it, my top pics for 2011's biggest celebrity losers. Have I missed anyone? Let me know!

All photos from wikimedia except Weiner's (public domain).
 
 
There is no better way to provoke reader outrage than by compiling a top 10 list. No matter how hard you try, there is always someone who is personally offended by your choices. So I was smart. I compiled a list of the Top NINE Funniest Christmas Movies Ever. This way you can fill in the blank for the tenth one and leave me alone. ;)

Could have added one more? Absolutely. Harold and Kumar’s recent movie was hilarious…or so I’ve been told...by other people…who aren’t me. (Middle-aged women don't go to see such filth.)

Anyway, below is my top nine picks for the funniest Christmas movies. If you don't agree, write me a comment. Heck, write me a comment if you do! Listed in order of theatrical release, I have...
 
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The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) 
Think all holiday classics are syrupy sweet? Think again, my dear. Monty Wooley plays Sheridan Whiteside, a razor-tongued radio personality who slips on the front steps of someone’s house and must stay there to recuperate. Is he a gracious house guest? Of course not! Bette Davis also stars. 

Fun fact: Monty Wooley was a professor at Yale before he headed to Broadway, and then movies.

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Trading Places (1983, R) Starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis, this is one of my all-time favorites. Two heartless old millionaires switch the lives of a snobby investor and a street urchin as a social experiment. The results are hysterical.

Fun fact: Louis’ (Dan Aykroyd) prision number was 7474505B, the same number as Jake’s (John Belushi) in 'The Blues Brothers,' a movie in which Aykroyd also starred.

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A Christmas Story (1983, PG) 
There's a reason TBS plays this movie non-stop during the holidays. Peter Billingsley stars as Ralphie, a boy growing up in the 1940s who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. Too bad no one else thinks it’s a good idea -- including Santa, himself!

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Fun fact: This movie spawned one of the most ridiculously hilarious string
lights available on the net. Gotta get me some.

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Scrooged
(1988, PG-13)
In this Charles Dickens’ send up, Bill Murray plays a cold-hearted and conceited TV executive who gets haunted by three spirits at the same time he’s  producing a live Christmas Eve broadcast of A Christmas Carol.

Fun fact: All three of Murray’s brothers -- John, Joel, and Brian Doyle Murray --  had roles in the
film. Two played (you guessed it) his brothers.

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National
Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
 
(1989, PG-13) 
Why do we love the Griswolds? Because they put the ‘fun’ in dysfunctional! Nothing ever goes right for Chevy Chase’s Clark, and this holidays are no exception. Boy, that guy knows how to ride a sled....

Fun fact: In all four 'Vacation' movies, Clark and Ellen’s kids are played by different actors every time.

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Home Alone
(1990, PG) 
If I had a quarter for every time I slapped my face with both hands...but I digress. Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin, a young boy who is accidentally left behind when his family takes a trip for Christmas. When two hysterically stupid burglars show up at his front door, it’s game on. Go Kevin! 

Fun fact: The picture Kevin finds of Buzz's girlfriend was actually a picture of a boy made up to look like a girl because the director thought it would be too cruel to make fun of a girl like that.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, G)
 It’s sad. I just realized this is the only ‘G’ movie on the list. What does that say about Hollywood? (Or should I say 'about me'?)  Anywho, this classic Dickens’ tale is done with equal parts heart and laughter. There's a reason the Muppets were so popular back in the day, you know!

Sad fact: This was the first feature-length film where Kermit’s voice is not provided by Jim Henson, who died suddenly before filming began.

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The Santa Clause (1994, PG) 
Tim Allen stars as a man who accidentally kills Santa, only to discover he has to take over his job. Funny and sweet, you’ll love his transformation into the jolly old elf.

Fun fact: When Scott and Charlie leave the North Pole in the sleigh, you can see the Mickey Mouse logo on the moon when they pass it.

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Elf  (2003, PG) 
Featuring one of the funniest opening sequences of all time, this sweet and silly movie stars Will Ferrell as a man raised as an elf who leaves the North Pole in search of his father. When he finds him, his father is...well... less than  delighted.

Fun fact: When Will Ferrell shot the scene where he walks through the Lincoln Tunnel in his elf costume, several minor traffic accidents occurred because drivers were so surprised to see him. Oops. 

And, oh! Just for fun, can you guess which star from one of the movies above made a cameo appearance in 'Elf'?  It’s Peter Billingsley, a.k.a. Ralphie from 'A Christmas Story.' He played a fellow elf. And yes, he’s related to Barbara Billingsley, the mom on 'Leave it to Beaver.' She’s his great aunt..at least she was until she divorced his great uncle.

So that's it: The Top 9 Funniest Christmas Movies. Tell me, how did I do?