Ah, the fickle fates of Hollywood fame. It only takes a couple of wrong career choices to go from Oscar winner to “star” of Boat Trip. But don’t cry for Cuba Gooding just yet. He’s got some fine company in Halle Berry, who went from triumphant Oscar winner in Monster’s Ball to humbled Razzie recipient for Catwoman in record time.
The line that separates Best Actor or Actress from Worst isn’t as thick and well-defined as some of us may think. To prove our point, we decided to compare the buzz on this year’s best and worst actresses to show how close they really are. Does this mean Razzie winner Jenny McCarthy should start writing an Oscar acceptance speech? Probably not, but don’t be surprised if you see Reese Witherspoon getting razzed in a couple of years…
| Best Actress, Worst Actress | |||
| Reese Witherspoon | Jenny McCarthy | And the Winner Is… | |
| Yesterday’s Rank in Search | #132 | #147 | Reese, by a very pert nose. |
| Won For | Portraying June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. | Crudely hamming it up in Dirty Love. | We do love dirt, but this year the squeaky-clean Reese charmed Oscar. |
| Who’s Searching | 53% women, 47% men. Most popular with 35- to 44-year-olds. | 17% women, 83% men. Age breakdown remarkably similar to that of Reese. | Jenny gets the nod here for knowing her audience and catering to it without fail. |
| Somewhat Fascinating Related Searches | “reese witherspoon hairstyles,” “reese witherspoon pics,” “reese witherspoon vegetarian“ | “ jenny mccarthy sister,” “jenny mccarthy posters,” “jenny mccarthy wallpaper“ | Searches on both women sans clothing were popular, but Jenny wins for the sheer abundance of lascivious lookups. |
| Largest Blot on Resume | Can you blame a gal for cashing in on a big payday? Legally Blonde 2 sucked all the likeability out of Elle Woods. | Did we mention Dirty Love? Alleged comedy BASEketball runs a very close second. | It doesn’t take a judge to rule in favor of Reese when Jenny’s biggest screen credit is Scary Movie 3. But we advise Reese to stay at least 500 feet away from Ben Affleck at all times, lest she earn a Razzie to sit alongside her hard-earned Oscar. |
