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The dubious award-winners hall of fame

From Barack Obama’s Nobel to Kevin Costner’s Oscar, these prizes have raised a few eyebrows

by macleans.ca on Friday, October 9, 2009 8:20pm - 8 Comments

Tags: barack obama nobel peace prize, Henry Kissinger, Kevin Costner, pia zadora, shelby lynn, steely dan, taylor swift

kcm

They really gave the NPP to Arafat and Kissinger, i'd forgotten? Someone once said that Kissinger winning was the death of satire.'

http://intensedebate.com/people/frenchie101 frenchie101

Yes, He got it, Kissinger that is.That is why the NPP is such a colossal waste of time and is now considered a farce. They have managed to hamstring Obama, whatever he does now will be under much scrutiny.

sgo

This article is as dubious as some of the awards it lists. I recognize that there is controversy surrounding the recent NPP being awarded to Obama, but this "journalism" reads like the back page of a low-end entertainment magazine. Comparing Obama's international politics to the author's taste in music or their preference of tv actors? I would have expected a more intelligent argument from Macleans.
Curtiss Winston

The Nobel Committee lives on Mars for sure; the Entertainment awards are all fixed and are focused on poularity masquerading under the guise of talent.
Rose

I cannot for the life of me understand why "Two and a Half Men" is so popular – it is so predictable, NOT funny; but in my humble opinion John Cryer is probably the best on the show (doesn't say much). Probably the worst sit-com I've ever watched!
RagingRanter

Denzel Washington winning an Oscar for Training Day over Russel Crowe in A Beautiful Mind was another doozy.
Ivan

All accurate. It is a shame. But please tell me where I can find a jazz CD by Pia Zadora. She can actually sing jazz.
http://link Bob90

Years ago my entire work unit of 9 people went to take a multiple choice test for the title in which we all worked at that time. ,

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