While I prefer to highlight extraordinary achievement in the arts, I will reveal which performances this past year that left me with a sour taste:
Worst Drama -> Cane (CBS)
Worst Comedy -> According to Jim (ABC)
Worst New Show -> Nashville (FOX)
Worst Hit Show -> Criminal Minds (CBS)
Worst Reality/Game Show -> Duel (ABC)
Worst Actor in a Drama -> Mr. David Caruso, CSI Miami (CBS)
Worst Actor in a Comedy -> Mr. Jim Belushi, According to Jim (ABC)
Worst Actress in a Drama -> actress who played Jamie's younger sister in Bionic Woman - Bionic Woman (NBC)
Worst Actress in a Comedy -> Ms. Louise Dreyfeuss, New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
Worst Strike-Filler Program -> Big Brother (CBS) - summer is enough
Worst Reality/Game Show Contestant -> the young kid from American Idol (FOX) - forgetting lyrics of The Beatles, off with you!
Worst Reality/Game Show Host -> Mr. Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
Worst Supporting Actor in a Drama -> the alternative rocker dad in Gossip Girl (The CW)
Worst Supporting Actor in a Comedy -> the 1/2 Man in Two and A Half Men (CBS)
Worst Supporting Actress in a Drama -> the blonde in CSI (CBS)
Worst Supporting Actress in a Comedy -> Miss Courtney Thorne-Smith, According to Jim (ABC)
Worst Guest Actor -> Mr. Ken Olin, Brothers & Sisters (ABC) - thanks to spotupj for reminding me of this thoroughly blase performance
Worst Guest Actress -> Miss Paris Hilton, My Name is Earl (NBC) - again, thanks to spotupj for reminding me
Worst Season or Series Finale -> CW Now (which never even got a farewell episode, or a highlights show like Girlfriends is getting)
Lifetime Un-achievement Award -> Mr. Bruckenheimer - I absolutely loathe everything he creates.