Awhile back we went though the Worst Movie of the Year, and loved the craters those bombs had left on a poor, unsuspecting public. This week, just before the Oscars on Sunday, we give you the Worst Actors of the Year. betUS has the rundown on the nominees for the Razzies' Worst Actors.




Nicolas Cage - Ghost Rider & National Treasure II +150: First of all, while Nicholas Cage used to be somewhat attractive at some point (I'm not 100% sure when, though), I think it's time for him to really just take care of the hair situation. Just shave, dude. I know, it's admitting defeat, but really, it's doing receding hairlines everywhere a favor. Seriously.

Eddie Murphy (as Norbit), Norbit +130: Like I said before: remember when Eddie Murphy was like, offensive and funny? Here he's just offensive, and there's no way he can get away with it. I'm not sure what convinced him to do this after being nominated for an effing Oscar, but I'm sure he was thinking of some kind of revenge. And he took it out on his fans, unfortunately.




Adam Sandler, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry +300: I mean, if we had two openly gay actors in this flick, it might have actually been funny. But it's like white people trying to do a movie about other ethnicities: it's just not as funny unless you're in on the joke. I mean, the trying wasn't even commendable.




Cuba Gooding Jr., Daddy Day Camp +600: How do good actors get convinced to do these movies? It's like there was some kind of stupid virus that took over their agent's, manager's, and their own mind. Like, you even get a whiff of Oscar gold and somehow you think you're immune to doing useless movies like this.


Jim Carrey, The Number 23 +800: Out of curiosity, I actually watched this particular flick over the weekend, thinking maybe there was something redeeming about it. Um. No. Not even remotely. The concept was interesting, even the concept of Jim Carrey going dark and playing a character completely outside of his realm, but it just didn't work. At all.

Labels: Adam Sandler, BetUS, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Razzies, Worst Actors

posted by Kari at 9:49 AM

With the good comes the bad. Every year we root for the worst movies of the year, celebrate the bombs and crashes of Hollywood. We look forward to the Razzies as much as we look forward to the other glamorous award ceremonies in Hollywood.

betUS has the odds on a couple of Razzie categories, including Worst Picture:


I Know Who Killed Me (-300): I mean, of course Lindsay's going to have the best odds, if only because she's had such a trashtastic kind of year, and it wasn't like this movie was going to give her any shred of credibility. I mean, not that she really had any in the first place, even before rehab.


Norbit (+400): Why, Eddie Murphy, why? Remember about 20 years ago when you were funny, even when you were being politically incorrect? Yeah, you can't really do that anymore. And by that I mean be politically incorrect and be funny. And by that I mean you just aren't funny.



Bratz (+750): Even back in the day when I actually liked New Kids On The Block would I have gone to see this movie. Like, what studio exec thought it was a brilliant idea to greenlight this flick? Seriously. It's bad enough the girls look... strange. The dolls are creepy enough on their own.



I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (+900): Can we upgrade Adam Sandler to Has-Been status already? Or maybe that's just me being biased, because I don't think the dude is as funny as folks make him out to be. Maybe he should get some lifetime recognition for his work (you know, other than Punch-Drunk Love. Then again, that's probably just me. When I'm biased, I really like to be biased.


Daddy Day Camp (+1000): It really is a shame to watch someone like Cuba Gooding Jr. go down in flames like this. Not even a delightful kind of shame. I root for the guy to get a real acting job, but something about formerly decent actors making (bad) movies for their children just grinds my gears Peter Griffin-style.

Labels: Adam Sandler, BetUS, Bratz, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Murphy, lindsay lohan, Razzies

posted by Kari at 10:59 AM

Everyone loves the Hollywood awards season! You know, with the Golden Globes and the Oscars! And who can blame us?, because we get to see our favorite celebs in their best attire on one of the most important nights of their lives! But what I'm ALSO interested in this week are the RAZZIE nominations! I mean, how great is it to have an annual awards show that presents the Dis-Honors for Worst Achievements in Film?! Where else can we publicly recognize celebrities like Tom Cruise for gracing us with the most ANNOYING tabloid stories and stunts for the year? And how else can we show Paris Hilton that we just don't buy her acting "skills?" Well, my friends, this is all accomplished at the RAZZIES!
Movies like "Little Man" and "Basic Instict 2" racked up 7 nominations EACH this year! (OUCH!) "Bloodrayne", "Lady in the Water", and "Wicker Man" are all in the running for Worst Picture. But my favorites are in the "Best Actress" category! I think the Razzies nailed these on the head!:
We have repeat offender Jessica Simpson (Employee of the Year), re-hab queen Lindsay Lohan (Just my Luck), newcomer Kristanna Loken (Bloodrayne) and the Duff sisters, Hilary and Haylie (Material Girls). It's definitely gonna be a close call!! Bodog's odds list Sharon Stone as the favorite to win at 2/5, and Jessica Simpson is the predicted longshot winner at 30/1.
I must say, one of the most disturbing trends this year is for former "Home Improvement" funny man Tim Allen. He has been knocked with not 1, not 2, but 3 nominations within the Worst Actor category! I know you must be thinking: "But he was so good in "Santa Clause 3," "Shaggy Dog," AND "Zoom!" Oh wait, maybe not. Either way, I still feel bad for the guy!
Bodog has all the current odds up for this year's fabulous Razzies, which will be held February 24 - the night before the Oscars! If you ever thought you had an eye for dishonorable artists, now is the time to cash in on your expertise!! Putting your money on anything nominated from "Basic Instict 2" and/or "Little Man" are as sure as bets come!

Labels: basic instinct 2, bodog.com, Golden Globes, hollywood, Jessica Simpson, lindsay lohan, little man, nominations, Oscars, Razzies, sharon stone, tim allen

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 1:38 PM

Sure the Oscars are on Sunday, and sure you can check our handy little betting guide before Sunday to get your bets in. But what about the Razzies, the worst of the worst of Hollywood? You probably didn't even know you could bet on them, did ya? The best part is, you can bet on them at two different places:

Bodog has listed them right before the Oscar noms.

Sportbet has their own page for them: just scroll down to "2006 Razzie Awards" at the bottom of the page.

Worst actor? Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds. Not to mention acting straight, acting in love with Katie, and acting like he's going to have a child after being married to 2 women who are perfectly capable of having children. I'll be jumping on my own couch after winning that one.

Labels: awards, Razzies

posted by Kari at 1:42 PM

So, firstly, Oscar odds will be announced in the next day, and that means all kinds of ways to bet on who's going home with Oscar on the big night. It's the biggest entertainment betting event of the year, and we'll be posting a complete Oscar betting guide just as fast as we can. In the meantime, you may want to start handicapping the big race for the Academies by taking a loot at the winners of last night's unfortunately named SAG (Screen Actors' Guild) awards.

Let's run the winners:
Best Male in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Philip Seymour Hoffman wins for Capote. Okay. I give up. I'll be shocked if he doesn't run the table this awards season. A lot of people think that Heath Ledger has a shot in this category, but so far at the Golden Globes and SAGs, it's been all PSH. I'd be surprised if the odds aren't ridiculously loaded for him to win after nominations are announced.

Best Female in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Reese Witherspoon wins for Walk the Line. So, this is interesting. At the Golden Globes, there are separate categories for dramatic film and musical/comedy films. Therefore, both Reese and Felicity Huffman (Transamerica) got to be honored. American loves Reese, but Felicty was powerful in an unusual role. This could go either way for Oscar. How does he like his women, this Oscar? Perky like Reese or serious like Felicity?

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Paul Giamatti wins for Cinderella Man. This makes sense. People LOVE-loved him in Sideways last year. Nobody wants a Ron Howard film to end a night with zero awards. But let us look for a moment at who he beat:

Don Cheadle, Crash
George Clooney, Syriana
Matt Dillon, Crash
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain

Looking at who's in the mix, there's reason to think that everybody in this category has a shot at being Oscar's good buddy on the big night. Brokeback Mountain is a heavy favorite to make an impact at the awards, and if Heath doesn't have much of a shot against PSH, then Jake is a great way to snake an award in to Ang Lee's masterpiece. Crash has been under-rated all year, and George Clooney gained weight for his role in Syriana, which we all know can translate to an award all on its own. It's a wild category that could go any way.

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Rachel Wiesz wins for The Constant Gardner. This was a bit of an upset, with Michelle Williams for Brokeback Mountain having been the favorite with Catherin Keener for Capote and Frances McDormand for North Country right behind her. Even though we know Oscar loves Frances McDormand, he's unlikely to throw any awards towards North Country after the criticism it received for being a fabricated Oscar movie (as in it only got made to get nominations for its overblown drama). But if the field looks the same on Oscar night, I'd still look for Oscar to go home on Michelle Williams' arm despite the SAG upset.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: This is a category Oscar doesn't even have, but it rewards a cast that acted as an ensemble. At the SAGs, Crash won this category, beating out Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck and Hustle & Flow. The reason we're bringing it up? This award for Crash may be an indicator that Academy voters could think more of it than we guessed and some awards could float its way.

So there you have it. Take it and use it wisely when those possible Oscar bets start to happen.

In other news, you may want to know what the worst of Hollywood is this year. Fear not! The Razzie nominations came out today. We'll just run them down for you.

Worst Screenplay: Bewitched, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Dirty Love, The Dukes of Hazzard, Son of the Mask

Worst Actress: Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four and Into the Blue), Hilary Duff (Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and The Perfect Man), Jennifer Lopez (Monster in Law), Jenny McCarthy (Dirty Love), Tara Reid (Alone in the Dark)

Worst Actor: Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds), Will Ferrell (Bewitched and Kicking and Screaming), Jamie Kennedy (Son of the Mask), The Rock (Doom), Rob Schneider (Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo).

Worst Picture: Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Dirty Love, Dukes of Hazzard, House of Wax, Son of the Mask

Call us crazy, but we think Dirty Love may make a sweep.

Labels: awards, Oscars, Razzies

posted by pregamejocelyn at 8:03 PM