2007 Earmuff Award Nominees Announced
www.earmuffawards.comCheck out the nominees below and send one nominee per category to kevin@kevdo.com. No write-ins, please. Votes much be in by 11:59 pm PST on January 31, 2008.
Frat Pack Tribute Senior Editors Kevin Crossman and Rick Duran made their picks for each category.
Best Picture
Blades of Glory
The Darjeeling Limited
Knocked Up
Superbad
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: Knocked Up
Kevin's Pick: Walk Hard
Best Actor
Michael Cera - Superbad
Will Ferrell - Blades of Glory
Jonah Hill - Superbad
John C. Reilly - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Seth Rogen - Knocked Up
Rick's Pick: Seth Rogen
Kevin's Pick: Seth Rogen
Best Actress
Malin Akerman - The Heartbreak Kid
Juliette Binoche - Dan in Real Life
Jenna Fischer - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Katherine Heigl - Knocked Up
Molly Shannon - Year of the Dog
Rick's Pick: Malin Akerman
Kevin's Pick: Jenna Fischer
Best Supporting Actor
Will Arnett - Blades of Glory
Bill Hader - Superbad
Christopher Mintz-Plasse - Superbad
Seth Rogen - Superbad
Paul Rudd - Knocked Up
Rick's Pick: Paul Rudd
Kevin's Pick: Paul Rudd
Best Supporting Actress
Jenna Fischer - Blades of Glory
Leslie Mann - Knocked Up
Amy Poehler - Blades of Glory
Emma Stone - Superbad
Kristen Wiig - Knocked Up
Rick's Pick: Leslie Mann
Kevin's Pick: Leslie Mann
Best Performance by a Frat Pack Friend (a performer with longtime association with the Frat Pack, any project eligible)
Michael Cera - Superbad
Jonah Hill - Superbad
John C. Reilly - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Seth Rogen - Knocked Up
Paul Rudd - Knocked Up
Rick's Pick: John C. Reilly
Kevin's Pick: Seth Rogen
Best Character
Ben Stone - Knocked Up
Chazz Michael Michaels - Blades of Glory
Dewey Cox - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
"Jonah"/"Jason"/"Jay"/"Martin" - Knocked Up
"McLovin" - Superbad
Rick's Pick: Dewey Cox
Kevin's Pick: "McLovin"
Best Scene-Play (Best scene in a movie)
Dewey Meets the Beatles and Drops Acid - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Fogel shows off his fake ID at school - Superbad
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Blades of Glory
Seth Finds Blood on his Pants - Superbad
Why Seth Hates Becca - Superbad
Rick's Pick: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Kevin's Pick: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Best Catch-Phrase (funny even out of context / potential tshirt slogan)
"Are you an Official? Because you've officially given me a boner" - Blades of Glory
"I need to get my drink on" - The Landlord
"She like-a the way your di*k tastes" - Knocked Up
"The wrong kid died" - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
"Was your girl thingy drunk?" - Knocked Up
"You can take the children, but you leave me my monkey" - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: "She like-a the way your di*k tastes"
Kevin's Pick: "The wrong kid died"
Best Sound Bite (audio component is crtical for humor or context - not feasible on a tshirt)
Beard Jokes - Knocked Up
"He's doing the dice thing too much. That's really all he's got." - Knocked Up
"The guy's either going think 'here's another guy with a fake ID', or 'here's McLovin, 25 year old Hawaiian organ donor.' Okay? So what's it gonna be? I am McLovin." - Superbad
"Why didn't you stay on the Interstate? I don't know. Guess I just wanted to make this as miserable as possible. To see how big a b***h you'd be about it." - Vacancy
"You scratch our backs, we'll scratch yours. Well, funny thing about my back, is it's located on my co*k" - Superbad
Rick's Pick: Beard Jokes
Kevin's Pick: "Guess I just wanted to make this as miserable as possible. To see how big a b***h you'd be about it."
Best Musical Moment
"A Comedian at the Oscars" - Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
"Beautiful Ride" - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
"My Humps" - Blades of Glory
"These Eyes" - Superbad
"Walk Hard" - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: "A Comedian at the Oscars"
Kevin's Pick: "A Comedian at the Oscars"
Best Non-Movie Appearance
"A Comedian at the Oscars" - Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
Cox Across America - Dewey Cox and the Hard Walkers (John C. Reilly)
Jenna Fischer - The Office
Steve Carell "wins" an Emmy - Steve Carell, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert
Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen Kiss at MTV Movie Awards
Rick's Pick: Cox Across America
Kevin's Pick: Steve Carell "wins" an Emmy
Multimedia Feature (trailer, web, or DVD)
"The Backlash" - Judd Apatow, Justin Long, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson
Hotel Chevalier - Wes Anderson
Knocked Up Poster "What if This Guy Got You Pregnant" / Judd Apatow Parody "What if This Guy Directed You?"
Knocked Up Two-Disc "Unrated and Unprotected" DVD (including "Finding Ben Stone" and commentary)
"The Landlord" - Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Pearl McKay
Rick's Pick: Knocked Up Two-Disc DVD
Kevin's Pick: "The Landlord"
Best Visual Effects
Crowning Shots - Knocked Up
Dewey Drops Acid with the Beatles - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
The Flood - Evan Almighty
The Iron Lotus (Michaels & MacElroy and North Koreans) - Blades of Glory
Lila gets sunburned - The Heartbreak Kid
Rick's Pick: Dewey Drops Acid with the Beatles
Kevin's Pick: The Iron Lotus
The Heat Vision Voiceover Award
Will Arnett - Ratatouille
Janeane Garofalo - Ratatouille
John Krasinski - Shrek the Third
Patton Oswald - Ratatouille
Amy Poehler - Shrek the Third
Rick's Pick: Patton Oswald
Kevin's Pick: Patton Oswald
Mugatu Award for Best Costume Design
Dewey's Matador Outfit - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Katie's Lingerie - Blades of Glory
McLovin's Vest - Superbad
Seth's Cowboy Outfit - Superbad
Skating Outfits - Blades of Glory
Rick's Pick: Skating Outfits
Kevin's Pick: Skating Outfits
Ron Burgundy Award for Best Hair
Ben's Jew Fro - Knocked Up
Chazz Michael Michaels - Blades of Glory
Dewey Cox through the years - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Martin's beard - Knocked Up
Officer Michaels' Stache - Superbad
Rick's Pick: Dewey Cox
Kevin's Pick: Dewey Cox
Luke Zoolander Award for Best Frat Pack Cameo (eligibity: Frat Pack members and friends)
Jonah Hill - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Harold Ramis and Martin Starr - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Paul Rudd - Reno 911: Miami
Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Justin Long, Jason Schwartzman at the Beatles - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Luke Wilson - Blades of Glory
Rick's Pick: "The Beatles"
Kevin's Pick: "The Beatles"
Lance Armstrong Award for Best Celebrity Cameo (eligibility: a celebrity not associated with the Pack, or those appearing as themselves)
Steve Carell - Knocked Up
Sasha Cohen - Blades of Glory
James Franco - Knocked Up
Ryan Seacrest - Knocked Up
Jack White - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: Ryan Seacrest
Kevin's Pick: Steve Carell
Best Use of Drugs/Alcohol
Ben and Allison Get Drunk and Sleep Together - Knocked Up
Ben and Pete Take Mushrooms and Go to Cirque du Solei - Knocked Up
Chazz Vomits Inside Wizard Head - Blades of Glory
Dewey Cox Learns About Reefer / Cocaine / Pills / Erectile Dysfunction Medicine - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Dewey Drops Acid with the Beatles - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: Ben and Pete Take Mushrooms
Kevin's Pick: Dewey Cox Learns About Reefer...
Best Sex Scene
Becca and Evan Almost Do It - Superbad
Ben Knocks Up Alison - Knocked Up
Ben Tries for Doggy Style - Knocked Up
"co*k Me" - The Heartbreak Kid
Katie Seduces Chazz - Blades of Glory
McLovin Gets a Boner - Superbad
Rick's Pick: "co*k Me"
Kevin's Pick: "co*k Me"
Best Community-Generated Content
Dewey Cox Concert Photos / Video - Paul Searle
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Set Visit - Rick Duran
Frat Pack Box Office Research - Amy Gilbert
South Park Styled Knocked Up Poster (Shown in Judd Apatow's "Backlash" Video) - Karen Pok
Top 10 Frat Pack Soundtracks Countdown - Josh Watts
Rick's Pick: South Park Styled Knocked Up Poster
Kevin's Pick: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Set Visit
The Chee-eeese Award for Dubious Achievement
Andy di*k Beaten by Jon Lovitz After Making Phil Hartman Joke
Katherine Heigl calls Knocked Up "sexist" and portrays women as "shrews"
Luke Wilson's Blonde Ambition Earns $4900 Theatrically and then Goes Straight to DVD
News Anchors Taina Hernandez and Ryan Owens Laugh During Owen Wilson Suicide Report
Walk Hard tanks at the box office
Rick's Pick: Walk Hard tanks at the box office
Kevin's Pick: Katherine Heigl
Most Promising Newcomer
The Apatow Girls - Knocked Up
Pearl McKay - FunnyorDie.com
Christopher Mintz-Plasse - Superbad
Emma Stone - Superbad
Jack White - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Rick's Pick: Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Kevin's Pick: Christopher Mintz-Plasse