The Golden Raspberries (called "Razzies") has been going since 1981. Founded by copywriter and publicist John Wilson in 1980, the nominations are announced one day before the Academy Award nominations and denounce the worst in the year's films, with categories for Wost Acting, Worst Picture, etc. This year, Mike Myer's Love Guru leads the way with seven nominations.
Myers himself received a Worst Acting nod, and so did most of his co-stars (including Jessica Alba of Fantastic Four fame). Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull got a nod for Worst Prequel, Sequel, Rip-Off, or Remake. Paris Hilton got three nominations for her film "work," and Eddie Murphy -- who led last year (along with Hilton) with six nominations -- got two for his work on Meet Dave.
Unlike the Oscars, the Razzies are open to the public and this year's contenders were chosen by ballots from nearly 700 members from 20 countries.
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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