World Stupidity Awards
Encyclopedia
The World Stupidity Awards is an award ceremony
that recognizes achievement in ignorance and stupidity
during the past year. The WSA was founded in 2003 by filmmaker Albert Nerenberg
. The awards were sponsored by comedy festival Just for Laughs
to 2007. Lewis Black
, an American comedian, hosted the last three presentation ceremonies.
Award ceremony
An awards ceremony is an event and television programming genre where an award, of any type, is given to a person or people. Ceremonies are usually held at night, with guests wearing formal gowns and suits. They also usually have a host, with many categories for the awards. In the event that there...
that recognizes achievement in ignorance and stupidity
Stupidity
Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, wit, or sense. It may be innate, assumed, or reactive - 'being "stupid with grief" as a defence against trauma', a state marked with 'grief and despair...making even simple daily tasks a hardship'....
during the past year. The WSA was founded in 2003 by filmmaker Albert Nerenberg
Albert Nerenberg
Albert Nerenberg is a Canadian independent filmmaker, actor, journalist, and laughologist. His films include Stupidity , Escape to Canada , Let's All Hate Toronto , and Laughology...
. The awards were sponsored by comedy festival Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
to 2007. Lewis Black
Lewis Black
Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena...
, an American comedian, hosted the last three presentation ceremonies.
2005
- Stupidest Man of the Year: U.S. Senator John Kerry, Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, Columnist Ann Coulter, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Players Association Director Bob Goodenow (Shared), U.S. President George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
- Stupidest Woman of the Year: Paris HiltonParis HiltonParis Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
, Ashlee Simpson, 'Brangelina', The Runaway Bride, Paula Abdul