Saturday, December 27, 2008

Ellisblog Awards!




Best Blog: Kedrosky.

Best Financial Collapse Site: Clusterstock.

NFL MVP: Peyton Manning. No question.

Best Obama Appointment: Robert Gates.

Best Performance Under Pressure: David Petraeus.

Best Vote Getter (against the tide): Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Best Columnist: George Will.

Best Sports Columnist: Bob Ryan.

Best Golfer: Tiger Woods.

Best TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Best New TV Show Host: Elvis Costello.

Most Remarkable Companies: Walmart, Apple, Costco, Google, ExxonMobil, Amazon.

Best Radio Talk Show Host: Mike Francesa.

Best CEO: Indra Nooyi.

Best Political Blog: Mickey Kaus.

Best Magazine You Never Read: Businessweek.

Best Movie I Saw This Year: The Cider House Rules.

Best Coffee: Porto Rico.

Best Hockey Player: Alexander Ovechkin.

Best Airline: Virgin America.

Best Explainer: Paddy Hirsch.

Best Movie Actress: Kate Winslett.

Best Hamburger: Louie's Lunch.

Best Mobile Technology: Blackberry.

Best Automobile Maker: Toyota.

Best Golf Column: John Paul Newport.

Best Financial Analysts: Meredith Whitney, Noriel Roubini.

Best Network: ESPN.

Best TV News Show: Charlie Rose.

Best Spy Novel: A Most Wanted Man.

Best TV Star: Tina Fey.

Best Airport: Denver.

Best Radio News: BBC World Service.

Best Rock Star Aside From Bono: The One and Only.

Best Chinese: Tse Yang.

Best Bagel: H and H Bagels

Best Fast Food: Cosi.

Best Wireless Network: Verizon.

Best Digital Camera Innovation: Flip Digital.

Best Political News Aggregator: Real Clear Politics.

Best Great Basic Camera: Nikon D-60.

Best Irons: Mizuno M-32s.

Best TVs: Samsung.

Best News: Lower Oil Prices.

Best News Story: Obama's Election.