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Razzie Awards: Mike Myers and Paris Hilton dominate

Published on February 22, 2009 at 10:08 AM


Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru”won three Razzies on Saturday for worst picture, actor (Myers in the title role) and screenplay, which Myers co-wrote, at a ceremony that spoofs the Academy Awards on the eve of the Oscars.

Paris Hilton also got her well deserved share of loathing, getting three awards for her ‘work’ in the “The Hottie and the Nottie,” and “Repo.” “Repo” and “Hottie” combined for less then a laughable $200,000 at the domestic box office.

With three Razzies, Hilton tied the record set last year by Eddie Murphy, who won worst actor, supporting actor and supporting actress for his multiple roles in “Norbit.”

Neither Myers nor Hilton were at the Los Angeles to collect their awards.

The worst-director Razzie went to Uwe Boll for three movies: “In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale,” “1968: Tunnel Rats” and “Postal.”

Uwe’s work is considered so bad, Razzies voters also gave him a prize for worst career achievement award, for his life work, which included critically drubbed movies including “Bloodrayne” and its sequel.

John Wilson, founder of the Razzies, said Boll and Hilton’s movies are so bad, he could envision the two joining forces. Something like two wrongs making a right?

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was named worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel.

Pierce Brosnan was chosen as worst supporting actor for “Mamma Mia!”

Awards are voted upon by members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation (Graf) which – unlike the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – includes members of the public.

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