It's the 11th time (18th in general since 1991) I rank what was on the minds of the world throughout this past year. I call it...
The Top 15 Things That Had the Whole World Talking in 2008
15. Detroit's woes (Mayor Kwame Kirkpatrick behind bars, the Big Three automakers pleading for a government bailout, the Detroit Lions win-less season...the only two bright spots were the Red Wings winning the Stanley Cup and hometown girl Kristen Bell being voted Sexiest Woman of 2008!)
14. O.J. Simpson finally going to jail (no comment, but I'm glad he got his just desserts)
13. Tricia Walsh-Smith's YouTube rants about her ex-husband (great, but not as exciting as...)
12. The old video of Bill O'Reilly mouthing off being leaked onto YouTube (sure beats Casey Kasem!)
11. The Jonas Brothers (nothing on them, it's just that their bodyguard Big Rob used to be Britney Spears' main protector back in the day. But does he suck at rapping or what?!)
10. Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" being the #1 song worldwide (eat that, Mariah!)
9. The Eliot Spitzer/Rod Blagojevich/Ted Stevens scandals (nothing, but at least we voted Stevens out of office)
8. Miley Cyrus (the "Vanity Fair" scandal didn't faze her, but being 16 never looked so good)
7. TIE: Lindsay Lohan getting naked for "New York" magazine (about damn time!)/"The Dark Knight" making box office history
6. Blu-Ray triumphs over HD-DVD (watch out, LaserDisc...oh, wait)
5. The New York Giants' upset win over New England in Super Bowl XLII (the Detroit Lions should take notes)
4 (in her TENTH STRAIGHT APPEARANCE!!!!!). Britney Spears (did I mention it was the biggest comeback of the decade so far?)
3. TIE: Michael Phelps (out-swam anybody else than any swimmer around)/The recession (how much do I have in my bank account...in the case hell freezes over?)
2. Sarah Palin (she may be our governor, she may have co-lost the election, but does she play a mean flute or what?)
And it comes to no surprise as to who #1 is...
1. Barack Obama (who re-wrote history on November 4, and will so again on January 20 as the 44th President of the United States!)
The Top 15 Things That Had the Whole World Talking in 200815. Detroit's woes (Mayor Kwame Kirkpatrick behind bars, the Big Three automakers pleading for a government bailout, the Detroit Lions win-less season...the only two bright spots were the Red Wings winning the Stanley Cup and hometown girl Kristen Bell being voted Sexiest Woman of 2008!)
14. O.J. Simpson finally going to jail (no comment, but I'm glad he got his just desserts)
13. Tricia Walsh-Smith's YouTube rants about her ex-husband (great, but not as exciting as...)
12. The old video of Bill O'Reilly mouthing off being leaked onto YouTube (sure beats Casey Kasem!)
11. The Jonas Brothers (nothing on them, it's just that their bodyguard Big Rob used to be Britney Spears' main protector back in the day. But does he suck at rapping or what?!)
10. Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" being the #1 song worldwide (eat that, Mariah!)
9. The Eliot Spitzer/Rod Blagojevich/Ted Stevens scandals (nothing, but at least we voted Stevens out of office)
8. Miley Cyrus (the "Vanity Fair" scandal didn't faze her, but being 16 never looked so good)
7. TIE: Lindsay Lohan getting naked for "New York" magazine (about damn time!)/"The Dark Knight" making box office history
6. Blu-Ray triumphs over HD-DVD (watch out, LaserDisc...oh, wait)
5. The New York Giants' upset win over New England in Super Bowl XLII (the Detroit Lions should take notes)
4 (in her TENTH STRAIGHT APPEARANCE!!!!!). Britney Spears (did I mention it was the biggest comeback of the decade so far?)
3. TIE: Michael Phelps (out-swam anybody else than any swimmer around)/The recession (how much do I have in my bank account...in the case hell freezes over?)
2. Sarah Palin (she may be our governor, she may have co-lost the election, but does she play a mean flute or what?)
And it comes to no surprise as to who #1 is...
1. Barack Obama (who re-wrote history on November 4, and will so again on January 20 as the 44th President of the United States!)
That's our look at 2008 through the eyes of the AllenBlog; till we meet in 2009, so long, stay strong, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
