It’s time for the second annual Golden Turkey Awards! That’s right— the marvelous time of year when the Graphic staff is at their snappiest and snarkiest nominating 2009’s best and worst pop culture icons mishaps and showdowns.
Music
Most Overplayed Song: “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus”Dear Miley Cyrus I don’t care where you party as long as it’s not in the U.S.A. And I don’t want to hear about it wherever you go.”–Nominated by Rachel Paprocki Assistant Life & Arts Editor
Guiltiest Pleasure Song: “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas”Everyone knows its popularity has gone on far too long but its educational value regarding Jewish culture will live forever.”–Nominated by Lindsey Boerma Online Video EditorBest YouTube Music Video Parody: “Single Ladies” “I would assume they are all single men.”–Nominated by Jessica Abu-Ghattas News Assistant
Television
Best Awards Show On-Air Performance/Mishap: “The MTV Video Music Awards””I loved when Beyonce offered T-Swift her time to bask in the spotlight Kanye stole (how could he be so heartless?).”–Nominated by Ashlyee Hickman News Editor
Most Addictive Show: “Grey’s Anatomy””It’s the only time I ever cry.”–Nominated by Casey Delgadillo Life & Arts Editor
Guiltiest Pleasure Show:Paris Hilton’s “My New BFF””You gotta love spray tans fake noses and high heels bickering over who would better suit Ms. Hilton. And it’s on MTV. Enough said. Runner up: ‘Rock of Love (II III?).’ It’s Bret Michaels and a slew of skanky groupies. There will be vomit.”–Nominated by Jessica Abu-Ghattas News Assistant
Miscellaneous
Favorite Nickname for H1N1: “The Pig”–Nominated by Kayla Ferguson Sports Editor
Grossest Dish in the Caf: Noodle cakes “Served at the International Station. What nationality are noodle cakes again?”–Nominated by Andrea Lim Assistant Life & Arts Page DesignerFavorite Graphic Staff Member: Editor in Chief Ryan Hagen”He’s the one that tolerates my delusional talks at 6 in the morning. Example: ‘What’s a short word for end?'” Ashlyee Hickman said.–Nominated unanimously by the Graphic Staff
Politics
Best Example of an Unfaithful Political Husband: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford”It’s tragically common for politicians to ‘work’ late in the office. It’s comically turkey-worthy when a governor abandons his family and his state without a word to romp with his lover in Argentina offering as defense only that the mistress was his ‘soul mate’ and that he loved the Appalachian Trail (where he wasn’t). Señor Sanford you have cojones.”–Nominated by Ryan Hagen Editor-in-ChiefFavorite Political Issue/Debate: Michael Jackson”Wait that’s not a political issue?”–Nominated by Lindsey Boerma Online Video Editor
