41. David Boreanaz. He would've signed on for more Angel, but the WB would rather give airtime to "fresh" shows The Mountain and Summerland. It's OK, though. I'm confident casting agents will be biting in no time.
Now, the top 10:
10. Michael Moore. Love him or hate him, at least he got up from his chair and did something he believed in. What did I like about Fahrenheit 9/11? It got people talking and thinking as they left the theater. Usually, the only thing you hear after a movie is, "Wanna get some beer?" or "That man stole my cab!"
9. Bill Murray. OK, so I'm placing him at No. 9 before I see him in The Life Aquatic. But after seeing him swig joe in Coffee & Cigarettes and watching him in Lost in Translation so many times, I'm pretty much assured an enjoyable experience at the new Wes Anderson flick. And, oh yeah, I'm willing to forgive him for Garfield.
8. Kate Winslet. She's so good, you don't even realize she's good until weeks afterward. Her performances in Eternal Sunshine and Finding Neverland are certainly worthy of recognition come awards-show time ...
7. Natalie Portman. I'll be delighted when the Star Wars movies are over and she can start playing a woman again. And, judging by how engaging she was in Garden State and Closer, I'm guessing she probably agrees.
6. Bono. This year he wanted to save and rock the world. And, boy, isn't it refreshing to see them playing live on all the talk shows instead of using those suspicious "backing tracks?"
5. Zach Braff. Will someone please return Scrubs to its proper timeslot? Ever since the debut of Veronica Mars and the new season of Amazing Race, I've spent Tuesday nights making my remote sweat. This year, to go along with his perfect little TV show, Braff made a perfect little movie (well, except for the last five minutes, but we can talk about that later), put together a perfect little soundtrack and kept a perfect little blog. If he ever needs a perfect little biographer, he knows who to call.
4. Morrissey. Was this year of magnificent musical comebacks or what? Moz may have a few gray hairs in those sideburns, but otherwise he's the same fellow we grew up idolizing and quoting until we were sent to the counselor's office. On You Are the Quarry, he greets us with a pin-striped suit and a Tommy gun ... and tells America where to "shove your hamburgers."
3. Napoleon Dynamite. I hate making people share, but this entry belongs to six people: Jon Heder, who played Napoleon in the movie; writer and director Jared Hess; and actors Efren Ramirez (Pedro), John Gries (Uncle Rico), Aaron Ruell (Kip) and Tina Majorino (Deb). Without all of them, a movie about the frizzy-haired outcast with a heart of gold wouldn't have been the same. I'll be quoting it for the next 10 years. Now gimme a tot before I break out my bowstaff.
2. Johnny Depp. If he doesn't win the Oscar this year for Finding Neverland, I'm going to burglarize the home of the man who does. (That is, unless Liam Neeson gets it. I don't think I'd win that fight. But I could easily take down Paul Giamatti.)
1. Jon Stewart. What amazes me about Stewart and The Daily Show team isn't how many things they accomplished this year — it's the fact they still haven't failed. Whether it's the show, Stewart's Crossfire appearance, the book, the commemorative plates or what have you, his hold on comedy and the country keeps growing. Next year he could own us all.
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