Golden Gasms 2006: Nominations Announced!

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By B-Side | Tuesday, September 19, 2006 | 2:39 am | 31 Comments
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With the 2005-2006 fall and summer seasons officially over, we here at TVgasm proudly present our nominations for The Golden Gasms 2006. These awards honor the best and worst in television and aspire to right the wrongs made perennially by the Emmys. Just like last year, the TVgasm staff and a panel of invited guests will vote on each category. The winners will be announced shortly thereafter. Our guest judges this year will be Josef Adalian, television editor of Daily Variety; Mark Lisanti, editor of Defamer.com; and Andy Dehnart, editor of Reality Blurred. More judges will be announced in the upcoming days.

As per tradition, winners of our esteemed award will receive commemorative index cards with their names written on them as well as a free dinner at the Olive Garden, redeemable up to three weeks after the results are announced. Always a good time. Full list of nominees after the jump…

Most Memorable Moment, Scripted:
Edgar dies, 24
Vito caught in a gay bar, The Sopranos
Marissa Cooper dies, The OC
Denny dies, Grey’s Anatomy
Veronica’s rapist revealed, Veronica Mars

Most Memorable Moment, Unscripted:
Chris Daughtry eliminated, American Idol
Randal denies Rebecca in finale, Apprentice 4
Santino does his Tim Gunn impersonation, Project Runway 2
Paula gets drunk, hyperventilates, and yells “KISS MY ASS!”, The Real World: Key West
Lisa pees in a diaper, America’s Next Top Model

Most Shocking Moment:
A guy’s eyeball pops out and then his testicle explodes, House
Various toes, eyeballs, penises, and hands chopped, cut, or gouged out, Prison Break
Michael kills Ana Lucia and Libby, Lost
Lara Flynn Boyle gets blown off a roof, Las Vegas
Trump fires four people at once, The Apprentice 4

Best Apprentice Moment of Humiliation:
The guys sing “The Rubble Man,” Apprentice 4
The girls perform a Lambourghini ad, introducing us to “PASSION!”, Apprentice 4
Candidates sing with Burt Bacharach, Apprentice 5
Candidates sing an Arby’s tune, Apprentice 5
Jennifer repeatedly calls Zathura, “Zenthura” to Jon Favreau, Apprentice 4

Best New Series, Scripted:
Everybody Hates Chris
Prison Break
Psych
My Name Is Earl
Dog Bites Man

Best New Series, Unscripted:
The Hills
Top Chef
Dane Cook’s Tourgasm
8th and Ocean
Flavor of Love

Best Rivalry:
Sabrina vs. Kelly, 8th and Ocean
New York vs. Pumkin, Flavor of Love
Dave vs. Tiffany, Top Chef
Weavers vs. Linzes, Amazing Race: Family Edition
Jo vs. chocolate syrup, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet II

Best Fight:
Pumkin spits on New York, Flavor of Love
Shane promises to kill Courtney, Survivor: Exile Island
Joe Rogan takes down Jonathan Baker, Fear Factor
Bre’s granola bar witch hunt, America’s Next Top Model 5
A cowgirl mom, a party mom, and their husbands engage in table-tossin’ fisticuffs, Wifeswap

Best ’80s Resurrection:
Steve Guttenberg, Veronica Mars
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal
The Hoff, America’s Got Talent
Alan Thicke, Celebrity Cooking Showdown
Jeff Conaway, Celebrity Fit Club 3

Most Annoying Male
Lee, Apprentice 5
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal
Taylor Hicks, American Idol
Sheriff Don Lamb, Veronica Mars
Kevin Volchok, The OC

Most Annoying Female:
Star Jones, The View
Paris Bennet, American Idol
Kina, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II
Jessica, Laguna Beach 2
Monica, Amazing Race 9

Biggest Idiot, Male:
Ashley Parker Angel, There & Back
Jason, Laguna Beach / The Hills
Jonathan Antin, Blow Out
Vinci, 8th and Ocean
Kevin Federline, Teen Choice Awards

Biggest Idiot, Female:
Courtney, Survivor: Exile Island
Heidi Montag, The Hills
Kelly Pickler, American Idol
Paris Hilton, The Simple Life
Jade, America’s Next Top Model 6

Most Punchable:
Ace Young, American Idol
Carlos Mencia, Mind of Mencia
Lukas Rossi, Rock Star: Supernova
Wes, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
Ty Pennington, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Biggest Disappointment:
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
Amazing Race: Family Edition
Skating with Celebrities
Treasure Hunters
The Sopranos

Most Overhyped:
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
America’s Got Talent
Keith’s Pattern Book Dismissal, Project Runway 3
Second season of Lost
American Inventor

Worst Show of the Year
Unan1mous
Celebrity Cooking Showdown
Emily’s Reason’s Why Not
Three Wishes
Master of Champions

Biggest Bitch:
Tiffany, Top Chef
Tyler, Real World: Key West
New York, Flavor of Love
Beth, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II
Ana Lucia, Lost

Biggest Disaster:
Bai Ling, But Can They Sing?
Tom, Hell’s Kitchen 2
Brent, Apprentice 5
Bruce’s intestinal tract, Survivor: Exile Island
Jeff Conaway, Celebrity Fit Club 3

Best Villain, Unscripted:
Shane, Survivor: Exile Island
Santino, Project Runway 2
Weavers, Amazing Race: Family Edition
Jade, America’s Next Top Model 6
Dr. Will, Big Brother All Stars

Best Villain, Scripted:
President Logan, 24
Teabag, Prison Break
Officer Bellick, Prison Break
Lex Luthor, Smallville
Cassidy “Beaver” Casablancas, Veronica Mars

Best Sidekick:
Alex H., Laguna Beach
Chloe, 24
Wallace, Veronica Mars
Lloyd, Entourage
Tim Gunn, Project Runway

Best Judges:
Carolyn & George, The Apprentice
Nina Garcia & Michael Kors, Project Runway 2
Randy, Paula, Simon, American Idol
The Hoff, America’s Got Talent
Jeffrey Steingarten, Iron Chef America

Worst Judges
Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance
Piers Morgan, America’s Got Talent
Alexis Stewart, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
All the judges from Skating With Celebrities
Tommy Lee, Rock Star: Supernova

Julie Chen Award for Outstanding Achievement in Robotic Hosting:
Brook Burke, Rock Star: Supernova
Laird Macintosh, Treasure Hunters
Katie Lee Joel, Top Chef
Samantha Harris, Dancing with the Stars
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

Best Male Host:
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Donald Trump, The Apprentice
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Gordon Ramsay, Hell’s Kitchen

Best Female Hostess:
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model
Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa
Martha Stewart, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

Best Reality Team:
The Linzes, Amazing Race: Family Edition
The Hippies, Amazing Race 9
The Wild Hanlons, Treasure Hunters
Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke, Dancing with the Stars
The Paolos, Amazing Race: Family Edition

Best Reality Star, Male:
Vinci, 8th and Ocean
Lenny, Apprentice 5
Dr. Will, Big Brother All Stars
Shane Powers, Survivor: Exile Island
Santino, Project Runway 2

Best Reality Star, Female:
Diana Eng, Project Runway 2
Heidi Montag, The Hills
Jade, America’s Next Top Model 6
Lisa, America’s Next Top Model 5
Kristin Cavallari, Laguna Beach

Best Actress:
Jean Smart, 24
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Mary Lynn Rajskub, 24
Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars
Patricia Arquette, Medium

Best Actor:
Hugh Laurie, House
Gregory Itzin, 24
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Will Arnett, Arrested Development
Steve Carrell, The Office

Best Reality Non-Competition:
Kathy Griffin: Life on the D-list
Laguna Beach, season 2
The Hills
Real World Key West
Dane Cook’s Tourgasm

Best Reality Competition:
Survivor: Exile Island
Apprentice 5
Project Runway 2
America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 6
American Idol

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Best Comedy:
The Office
Everybody Hates Chris
Arrested Development
My Name Is Earl
Dog Bites Man

Best Drama:
24
Lost
Grey’s Anatomy
Battlestar Galactica
Veronica Mars

Favorite Contender That Almost Got a Nomination But Didn’t:
House (Best Drama)
Miles, 24 (Most Annoying Male)
LC catches Jason kissing Jessica, Laguna Beach (Most shocking moment)
Terry, Survivor: Exile Island (Biggest Idiot, Male)
Master P tries to dance, Dancing with the Stars (Most memorable moment, unscripted)

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31 Comments

  1. 1
    mizta
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 4:34 am

    “Best Reality Star, Female:
    Diana Eng, Project Runway 2
    Heidi Montag, The Hills
    Jade, America’s Next Top Model 6
    Lisa, America’s Next Top Model 5
    Kristin Cavallari, Laguna Beach”

    Are you kidding? Why are the nominees for scripted television so deserving, but the ones for reality shows are such a joke?

  2. 2
    TheEmancipationofGigi
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 4:39 am

    Brilliant! Here are my three MUST-wins, in order of priority:

    1. Best sidekick: ROZ/Alex H

    2. Best Actress: Kristen Bell

    3. Favorite contender…: Jason kisses Jessica at the fashion show (possibly the best moment in tv in the past year)

  3. 3
    kristin_d_l
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 5:03 am

    “Biggest Idiot, Male:
    Ashley Parker Angel, There & Back
    Jason, Laguna Beach / The Hills
    Jonathan Antin, Blow Out
    Vinci, 8th and Ocean
    Kevin Federline, Teen Choice Awards”

    This is a strong category. I’m glad I don’t have to choose!

  4. 4
    fulfill_the_dream_78
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 6:30 am

    For the Worst Judges category:

    The Dave (Rockstar)
    Little Richard (Celebrity Duets)

    Both are certainly worthy of nominations.

  5. 5
    minda07
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 7:09 am

    Just like the Emmys – Gilmore Girls was robbed!!!!!!!!! However I will now campaign for all things Veronica Mars.

  6. 6
    Pamsey
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 7:14 am

    Wow, glad I’m not a judge. So many of these are too tough to call.

  7. 7
    boomersmommy
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 7:32 am

    Best Reality Star, Female: Jedi Janie Pierzina (BBAS) of course.

  8. 8
    zoobabe
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 7:35 am

    Oh please give Laird the Julie Chen award. He’s so deserving of it!

  9. 9
    c-wise
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 9:25 am

    I second comments #1 and #7. The “Best Reality Star, Female” category should definitely have Janelle… and she should win!

    I blame J-Unit.

  10. 10
    gasmgrrl
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 9:29 am

    The “Best Reality Star, Female” category – Janelle was an idiot ALL season. She was justly left out of this category. I know its a long shot but I have my fingers crossed for Diana Eng and her nifty magnets.

  11. 11
    c-wise
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 9:30 am

    Oh and Boogie = most annoying.

  12. 12
    Tracie
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 10:46 am

    Oh, the Best Drama category is tough. I watch 3 of those shows and love them all. But I have to go for all things “Lost” except the most overhyped season 2 thing.

    Good job with the nominations, it’s tough and you can’t please everybody!

  13. 13
    kmills
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 10:56 am

    Nigel Lythgoe can’t win worst judge because, you know, he’s bringing dance to the American masses. He’s doing this all for you, uncultured swine!

  14. 14
    MDiddy
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 11:26 am

    Julie Chen Award for Outstanding Achievement in Robotic Hosting…has to go to Katie Lee Joel. She sucks at life.

  15. 15
    jess_in_st_paul
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 11:29 am

    What?? Wes didn’t even get nominated for biggest idiot – male? That’s just redonkulous…..

  16. 16
    BaskEtcAse
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 11:47 am

    Since I don’t watch all the shows mentioned I can’t complain by some of the nominations, but I thought the Bruno, Len and Carrie Ann would have been included in Best Judges.

    And, what happened to TAR in Best Reality Competition???

  17. 17
    theworldidnotenough
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 12:03 pm

    A dark horse, I know, but I, for one, am pulling for Ina Garten as Best Hostess.

  18. 18
    Firecat
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 12:18 pm

    Any chance of you guys dressing up in suits and announcing the results?..maybe with a little discussion.

    Live blog style!

  19. 19
    may1
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 1:30 pm

    What about Edie Falco, best actress for Soprano’s.
    She did great work this year, on a disappointing season.

  20. 20
    may1
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 1:31 pm

    What about Edie Falco, best actress for Soprano’s.
    She did great work this year, on a disappointing season.

  21. 21
    HoneyBunny
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 1:48 pm

    Most Memorable Moment, Unscripted:

    MYL eating wasabi.

    hb

  22. 22
    byebyebitches
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 2:00 pm

    too amazing.

    Katie Lee Joel needs to dust off the mantle and make room for her Julie Chen award!

  23. 23
    Sparklepony
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 3:02 pm

    Wow, how the mighty Big Brother has fallen! Only two nominations, both for the deserving Dr. Will, and not even nominated for best series.

    It really was a dud, wasn’t it? All Stars shows always suck.

  24. 24
    Redhead
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 4:58 pm

    Not a single nomination for “Rescue Me”?!

    You guys are as bad as the Emmys…hey wait, at least they gave a nod to Dennis Leary this year.

    Humpf!

  25. 25
    James Leer
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 5:32 pm

    Really? Henry Gale from Lost isn’t deserving of a Best Villain nomination?

  26. 26
    MrsPetersen
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 7:23 pm

    Santino should win everything he was nominated for: he was BORN to be reality tv star!

  27. 27
    redhaiku
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 8:51 pm

    Come on Lloyd for best assistant!

    God, I love that little gay Asian man. He’s a rock to Ari, a rock! Win it!

    Go lame Rubble Man, too! That made me laugh my ass off.

    I agree with #1 about this:

    “Best Reality Star, Female:
    Diana Eng, Project Runway 2
    Heidi Montag, The Hills
    Jade, America’s Next Top Model 6
    Lisa, America’s Next Top Model 5
    Kristin Cavallari, Laguna Beach”

    Was Danielle not fantastic on Big Brother? Have we forgotten Cirie from Survivor who went from fearing leaves to manipulating an entire herd of men to vote out her choice? Gah. This is just sad.

  28. 28
    miche124
    Posted September 19, 2006 at 9:14 pm

    A little sad to not see my beloved Jedi Janie…

    I agree with whoever mentioned Gilmore Girls–if only more people could see the light! My favorite show on TV (after Big Brother…sigh, another 9 or 10 months)…

  29. 29
    DickeyD
    Posted September 20, 2006 at 8:47 am

    Let me get this straight – you name an award after her, but you don’t include Julie Chen in the Best Hostess category?? FOR SHAME!!!!

  30. 30
    B-Side
    Posted September 20, 2006 at 9:34 am

    DickeyD — then it would be a pure blowout. And that’s no fun.

    She won last year, and I think maybe we’ll give her a special award this time around.

  31. 31
    MichyPR
    Posted September 21, 2006 at 10:37 pm

    Yeah, what about Rescue Me? I’m sure it could have fit in in a few of those categories…

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