25 Celebs We're Thankful For
By the Wonderwall Editors
Don't get us wrong. We appreciate everything our Pilgrim and Indian ancestors accomplished that first Thanksgiving back in 1621, but do they hold a drumstick to today's Hollywood stars? This year, Wonderwall is stuffing a giant cornucopia full of the 25 celebrities we're most thankful for. Dig in!
We're thankful for Lady GaGa because she always lets her freak flag fly really high and consistently surprises us with her wacked-out style. Warhol would've approved.
We're thankful for the competitive nature of the Kardashian sisters. Were it not for their fame-mongering MOs we wouldn't have the tabloid fodder that helps us tell one from the other. Kourtney is preggers, Khloe is hitched, and Kim's still hot. See how easy it is?
Is there an explanation needed? Not a year goes by that we don't thank our lucky stars that Johnny Depp exists in the celebrisphere. Thanks, Johnny, for keeping the cool bar in Hollywood so high that celebs do all that they can to strive to be you but ... can't ... quite ... make it.
Wonderwall is thankful on a near daily basis for Lindsay Lohan, whose staid commitment to high drama keeps gossip sites and tabloid mags in business.
We and a legion of "Mad Men" enthusiasts are thankful for Jon Hamm, who proves that one can be super stern and stolid and totally scrumptious at the same time.
Thank you, Kristen Stewart, for being such a breath of awkward and aloof air at all the "Twilight Saga" promotional events you were forced to attend this year. Some starlets would pose and beam, but not you. You just keep biting your lip and being the coy, sullen pro that we all know and love ... to hate.
Whether he's making (or adopting) babies with Angelina, riding his hog, talkin' politics in Washington, talkin' marijuana with Bill Maher or just plain stating his atheist case to the foreign press, we gotta give it up to that Inglorious Bastard Brad Pitt for putting all other Hollywood heartthrobs to shame for nearly two decades.
We'd like to give a big 'ol thanks to Miley Cyrus. Due to her brave efforts doing every possible thing to outrage the general Disney-watching public, you can now add "just bein' Miley" to any explanation of questionable behavior.
We are thankful for Shia LaBeouf, whose valiant effort in the Most Creative Gaffes competition against "Transformers" co-star Megan Fox was no small feat this year.
We are thankful for Beyonce, who always gives us a legitimate reason to shout, "Sing it, Bey-Bey!" at our iPod/television/computer screen.
Never thought we'd say this, but we're thankful for "American Idol" alum Adam Lambert and his fantastical cartoon-like "For Your Entertainment" album cover. Can't say we're too keen on his music, but we enjoy his flamboyant style and willingness to smooch a dude onstage. What's the big deal? Madonna, Britney and Christina have already been there/done that anyway.
Before Suri Cruise, celebritots were cuddly interstitials in the world of celebrity, like the cute kitten chain e-mail in your cluttered inbox. But then the celebrity baby gods gave to the world (and to the oddest coupling of the decade) the most adorable child ... ever. We thank our lucky stars for this fashion-forward, paparazzi-friendly urchin. Eat your heart out, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.
With Michael Jackson's untimely passing, we have begun to appreciate the unofficial Queen of Pop in a new way. No, seriously. We're so thankful she wasn't hurt in that horseback riding incident last spring. Oh, and we give special thanks for all the Madonna and Jesus jokes. 2009 wouldn't have been the same without 'em.
We're thankful to the comedy gods (and Tina Fey) for delivering the gospel of Jordanisms. You know, those ridiculously hysterical quotes from "30 Rock" favorite Tracy Morgan? Like a modern day Yogi Berra, Morgan delivers pithy comments and witticisms with perfect pitch and precision.
Sure, stars get a little aggro on paparazzi from time to time, but they often have to face the consequences of their actions. Not our Woody. When Woody Harrelson knocks down a paparazzo, it's for the badassiest reason evs: Cuz he thought the dude was a zombie!
Between her dedication to red-carpet PDA and skimpy size 2 dresses -- no matter what size she may truly be -- Mariah Carey knows how to keep us entertained. Now with an acclaimed role in a powerful film AND the declared approval to photograph the left side of her face, we're seeing so much more Mimi than we ever could have imagined. A special thanks to Nick Cannon for keeping the wife happy. Well played, baby boy.
There are a million reasons why we could be thankful for Jay-Z: amazing life story, immense success, crazy talent. But the No. 1 reason we're thankful for Hova is he did the right thing and put a ring on Beyonce's finger. Now we get to ooh and ahh when they're out as a couple. Oh! And we get to anticipate the moment when they finally have that adorable superstar baby.
Big thanks to Ryan Gosling's mom and dad for birthing our dream guy. He's unmistakably adorable and is known to be willing to pose for pics with his devoted fans. He's also in a pretty awesome rock band called Dead Man's Bones, which has renewed our hope that actors actually can make decent music.
Thank you, Tina Fey, for proving that nerdy chicks can be funny and successful television writers. As the first female head writer for "Saturday Night Live" and the creator/star of "30 Rock," she's simultaneously our idol and someone who we'd love to go grab a beer with.
Shall we count the ways in which we are thankful for Kingston Rossdale? Perhaps we should really give thanks to his parents, Gwen and Gavin, for having both stellar genes and the ability to raise such a perfect specimen of punk rock royalty. "I'm gonna bite your butt off!" was probably the best celebritot quote of the year.
Some people think we're a bit vapid for working in celebrity news, but we keep up on current events, too. Seriously, our favorite CNN anchor is silver fox Anderson Cooper. He's dissed Heidi Montag, bagged on Ali Lohan and confessed to loving Atlanta housewife Nene. Thanks, Coop, for keeping us informed!
We give a hot mess of thanks to the "Real Housewives" for adding "Tardy for the party" and "Who gon' check me, boo?" to the popular lexicon. Here's listening to you, Kim Zolciak!
Covering celebrity and pop culture entertainingly entails the perfect balance of intelligence, wit, and sarcasm. (We know because we do it effortlessly every day.) Add a cute face and a skinny tie and you've got yourself a rare gem. So, for "The Soup" host and "Community" star Joel McHale, we say grazie!
Thanks, Jeremy Piven, for giving us two of our favorite walk-into-your-own-joke stories of the year: Sushi-induced mercury poisoning and soy-milk-induced man boobs. The punishments fit the crimes, really.
We know it's sorta dirty and wrong, but we have to thank Levi Johnston for his classy decision to drop trou for Playgirl -- and for refusing to keep quiet about Sarah Palin. If Bristol ran away from mama and joined her ex in Hollywood to shoot a "Newly Unweds" reality series, we'd be even more thankful (and a little jealous).
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