Worst of 2010: A Retrospective

As the year winds down, it seems like everyone and their brother breaks out the "best /worst" lists right? Well, why should atlanticspeed be any different? The list below is a real mess, no real theme or focus but pulls together what, from our perspective, were the real low-lights, misfires, wastes of time / energy etc. of the year. Agree? Care to chime in with your own opinion or picks that we missed? Leave a comment below and join in the conversation. We'd love to hear what made your list for the year. Stay tuned for our "best of" list in the coming days. And for all of you who have concerns about us including the BEP's in our "worst" list? Too bad, deal with it...they stink!

Sports story / controversy: Lebron James' decision, the World Cup, Contador and his, ahem, meat problems, or the USPS investigation? Bah, top story of the year HAS to be Tiger and his troubles. Was it just me or did that thing spiral out of control VERY quickly? It seems like he got some awful advice on how to manage damage control and actually made things worse by not talking about it up front...he could have taken a few cues from David Letterman perhaps? And as for Contador, 2011 will bring the verdict on his sad situation...anyone else out there see a 2 year ban waiting for him? First Floyd, now maybe Alberto as yet another TDF winner to be busted for doping? On another note, it will be interesting to see how the USPS / Novitzky saga plays out..who knows, maybe it will make our list for 2011!

Media Scandal / news story: The wikileaks scandal takes the cake, hands down. At the same time, for all the controversy and hub bub, is anyone really surprised at the stuff said behind closed doors / peoples backs? Really? 2010 also had some other great (bad) stuff in the news, including: Sarah Palin gets a reality show, The Tea Party's rallies in the US, Bieber gets hit by a water bottle on stage, where were the REAL news stories this year? Buried under celebrity updates and the like...sad, very sad.

Band / musician: This is a brutal one to pick...so many possibilities. Bieber (is he at risk of becoming the new Justin Timberlake? shudder to think), Lady Antebellum (if I hear that freakin song again at "a quarter after one" I'm gonna lose it), Usher, Lil Wayne (go back to jail), Miley Cyrus (loved her coaching cameo on American Idol) , Christina Aguilera (you're not relevant now nor were you ever...the list could go on forever. BUT, there is one band who reigns supreme at the top of the crap heap: Zero talent? check. Always relies on cheap gimmicks, sampling and autotune? check. Annoying as hell and is overplayed? check. Ridiculous, repetitious, non sensical lyrics and songs which can be written in about 5 minutes? check. This group truly hit a new low this year with their steaming -pile-of-crap of an album entitled "The Beginning". That's right kids. Our pick for the worst band of the year is the Black Eyed Peas...pretty hard to argue with that we'd say. To move on from "my humps" to "the time" and basically steal an already horrendous song from the Dirty Dancing playbook reeks to high heaven. Please Fergie, just go back to your former life in Wild Orchid where you were never heard or seen...please?



Song: After our BEP rant, you'd think they would be a shoe in for the award of worst song for 2010. Once again though, there was some stiff competition. Here are a few of the nominees:

- Far East Movement: G6 - you know, "sober girls around me they be ac'in like they drunk"???
- Ludacris: My Chick Bad
- Willow Smith: I Whip My Hair - where to begin with this gem? Will Smith's OTHER kid feels the need to get in on the action? Man, she gives talented artists like Aaron Carter a bad name!
- Lil Wayne: Paradice
- Ke$ha: Blah Blah Blah - absolute crap...trashbag songstress, auto tune garbage...nuff said.Actually, any of her "hits" this year qualify for this list.
- Travie McCoy: Billionaire
- Black Eyed Peas: pick one, anyone...they all suck..The Time, Imma Be....
- Jedward: Under Pressure - missed this one? You missed nothing my friends!Thank our friends in the UK on X Factor for giving us this identical twin laden chunk of crap mash up of under pressure and ice ice baby...seriously?





We had a tough decision to make in this category but are proud to give the prize to (drum roll please)....USHER for OMG! Absolutely awful stuff...check out a sample of the lyrics below and the video if you don't believe us. Well done Usher and we look forward to more of your fine work in 2011?

OMG - USHER

o, honey let me love you down
"There's so many ways to love ya
Baby I can break it down
There's so many ways to love ya
Got me like, oh my gosh I'm soo in love I found you finally,
You make me wanna say...

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh my gosh

Oh my gosh
Oh my
Oh my
Oh, oh my gosh

Oh my gosh
I did it again, so imma let the (beat rock)

Oh, oh, oh my
Oh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, my
Oh my gosh
Oh, oh, oh my
Oh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, my
Oh my gosh
Oh, oh, oh my
Oh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, my
Oh my gosh..."




Celebrity: Surprisingly, Paris Hilton and Lindsay were relatively quiet this year, save for a few days in the slammer, court dates, drug busts and rehab stints. The Kardashians were livin' large (Kim a bit more than the others). J Lo still sticks her head out of the sand from time to time as seen in her flop film "The Back Up Plan"...did anyone actually go to see it or would they be too ashamed to admit it?

Our pick was quite easy though, just a little sad and embarrassing to admit the dude is Canadian. Yup, Bieber-fever hit hard this year so Justin takes the award for worst celebrity. Like other wanna be musicians, he rolled out a full load of auto tune, sickly sweet pop junk, bolstered of course by a cameo appearance by Ludacris to give the B man some street cred? Well, it didn't work. No denying the kid is popular, but he'd better take a good hard look at the career trajectory of Lil Bow Wow, Aaron Carter and Hilary Duff for a glimpse into his future. Oh, and the hair? The Beatles pulled it off much better. Tom Brady? Not so much.

Movie: atlanticspeed just finished a viewing of The Expendables last night and would be hard pressed NOT to include it in this list. Grown Ups, Death at a Funeral, Sex and the City 2, anything with Jennifer Aniston...these are all strong contenders. Oh, and don't forget about Marmaduke, MacGruber,Killers!

Award for the worst movie of 2010 (so far) though goes to Furry Vengeance! Brendan Fraser stars in this god awful disaster, along with some bad cgi effects, cheesy supporting actors, and NO comedic moments whatsoever. What the hell? Did anyone pony up the $$$ to go to the theater to see it? This is right up there with Boat Trip, Cabin Boy and Howard the Duck for some of the worst flicks of all time...any argument?



Website: wikileaks.com - let the discussion and controversy begin.

TV Show: Little People, Big World? The Real Housewives of Atlanta? The Real Housewives of DC? The Real Housewives of NY? The Real Housewives of Orange County? The Real Housewives of Fredericton? (just making sure you're awake, snicker). The Marriage Ref? High Society? Wife Swap? Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Man, there are some real stinkers out there. Don't forget about all the "reality" cooking shows on the Food Network...who cares who the next greatest chef/baker/cake maker/fish monger/sommelier/salad maker/steak cooker/BBQ master is? And Bitchin Kitchen? Come on, get a grip!


Rising above these clinkers is a women who continues to cling to any vestige of fame she once had, and being absolutely shameless in her pursuit to stay relevant or in the medias eyes...that woman is...Kate Gosselin and her total fail of a show, Kate Plus 8. Where is Jon anyway? Still thinking he's cool buying Ed Hardy shirts and dressing like someone half his age? Anyway, Kate was bad enough this year on DWTS, but her show is, hard to believe, worse than when Jon was in it! I dare you to sit through an episode and actually care...try it.

Book / magazine: OK Magazine Canada. Do we really need 24/7 updates on Bristol Palin, Robert Pattinson, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson and Katie Holmes? Well...according to this publication...we do! It is a CANADIAN magazine right?

Ahhh, now that we have all of that crap out of our system, we look forward to the BEST of 2010, coming at ya shortly...thanks for reading along and share your comments below!