.:It's A Long Way To The A List:.

Outstanding Comedy Series Nominee: How I Met Your Mother

2009-07-29T10:00:00.000-07:00

To go to HIMYM's imdb page, click here

1. Josh Radnor

2. Neil Patrick Harris

3. Jason Segel

4. Alyson Hannigan

5. Cobie Smulders

6. Bob Saget

Outstanding Drama Series Nominee: Big Love

2009-07-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Click on Big Love to go to imdb.

1. Bill Paxton

2. Jeanne Tripplehorn

3. Chloe Sevigny

4. Ginnifer Goodwin

5. Douglas Smith

6. Amanda Seyfried

7. Harry Dean Stanton

8. Daveigh Chase

Outstanding Comedy Series Nominee: 30 Rock

2009-07-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

Click on 30 Rock to go to imdb.

1. Tina Fey

2. Alec Baldwin

3. Tracy Morgan

4. Jane Krakowski

5. Jack McBrayer

6. Scott Adsit

7. Judah Friedlander

8. Katrina Bowden

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to hit publish yesterday.

Thank you to BadFish!

2009-07-23T12:37:00.000-07:00

BadFish complied this list from old Enty reveals. Are there any that need to be moved up or down?

Television:
A:Michael C. Hall
B:Marcia Cross, Maura Tierney, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Lisa Kudrow, Rainn Wilson, Laura Prepon, Jamie Lynn Spears, Portia De Rossi (+), Ellen Pompeo (+), Angela Kinsey (-), Hayden Panettiere (-), Vincent D'Onofrio (-/C+), Michelle Tractenburg (B/C), Alicia Witt (B/C)
C: Patricia Heaton, Jesse Metcalfe (on a good day), Tori Spelling, Amaury Nolasco (+)

Movies:
A: Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie (+), Bruce Willis, Drew Barrymore, Gerard Butler (on the cusp), Owen Wilson, Keanu Reeves, Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johannson (-)
B: Ben Affleck (also mentioned as sometime director, used to be described as A list by EL), Kevin Bacon, Penelope Cruz, Vin Diesel, Channing Tatum, Natalie Portman, Aaron Eckhart, Colin Farrel, Orlando Bloom, Ryan Phillipe, Hayden Christianson, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox (-), Rob Schneider (-), Lindsay Lohan (-)
C: Tara Reid (B list on a good day), Michael Keaton, Vincent Gallo

slashers
A: 50 cent (actor/rapper/producer), Mel Gibson (actor/producer)
B: America Ferrera (TV, film), Alec Baldwin (TV, film), Carla Gugino (B/C TV, film), Whoopi (actress/host), Mischa Barton (B/C, TV and film), Eliza Dushku (TV, film), Katherine Heigl (+, television and film), Rachel Bilson (TV, film), Denise Richards (TV/film, arguably a C at this point)
C: Mandy Moore (singer/actress)

Other
A: Naomi Campbell (supermodel), Drew Barrymore (producer), Michael Bay (director), M Night Shymalan (director/writer), Anthony Kiedis (rock star), Eddie Van Halen (rock star), Kylie Minogue (singer/entertainer), Serinda Swan (model)
B: Whitney Houson (singer)

New Peeps Coming MONDAY

2009-07-23T08:39:00.000-07:00

Starting Monday we'll be ranking the Emmy nominees and the stars of Emmy nominated shows, plus a best of the rest. Thanks to Gold Derby & The Envelope for the ideas. It will make it were we can post something every day for a while.
In the mean time, a reader sent this one in. I have an idea of how I would list them but I need confirmation:

1. Owen Wilson

2. Jack Black

3. Jim Belushi

4. Jamie Foxx

From Enty's Reveals

2009-07-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

So, these are the reveals from Saturday. I can agree with most of these rankings, but I can't believe that Eric Roberts is B list. Maybe he is and I just don't get it. So, if you disagree with any of the rankings, discuss in the comments.

Angelina Jolie - A+
Jack Nicholson - A+
Kevin James - A (Was Classified as B in March but has moved up)
Ray Romano - B- (Movies), A (TV)
Paul Rudd - B+
Reese Witherspoon - A+
Bridget Marquardt - C+/B- (Reality Star/TV Host)
Beyonce - A+ (Singer)
Johnny Depp - A+
Brittany Murphy - C
Sandra Bullock - A
Russell Crowe - A
Liza Minelli - Permanent A List Entertainer
Eric Roberts - B
Emma Roberts - B
Melanie Griffith - Classified as Former B List with A List NR
Maggie Gyllenhaal - B
Kim Coles - C
Kevin Costner - Classified as Former A List
Gerald McRaney - Classified as Former A List
Donal Logue - B
David Faustino - C-/D+
Stana Katic - B-/C+
Nathan Fillion - B-/C+
Mindy Kaling - C
Hayden Panettiere - B List with A List NR
Lloyd - C (Singer)
Daniel Logan - D
Katy Perry - A (Singer)
Leonardo DiCaprio - A
Ashley Tisdale - B
Jeremy Piven - B
Bob Saget - Classified as Former A List TV Actor & Show Host
Jennifer Aniston - A
Tyrese - Not really classified except to say that he has B+/A- NR
Zac Efron - A (But only to tweens)
Andy Dick - C
Billy Bob Thornton - B
Ben Stiller - A is for Asshole
Eva Longoria - B
Carrie Underwood - A (Singer)
Jessica Simpson - B at her best but Enty wouldn’t argue if you tried to call her a C
Pauly Shore - C
Gary Busey - Not classified but was definitely one of the highlights of Saturday
Kate Beckinsale - B+ with A+ NR
Shia LaBeouf - B
Lindsay Lohan - C
Natalie Portman - B
Matthew Broderick - B

UPDATE

2009-07-04T14:40:00.000-07:00

First, I'm am alive and I apologize for no posts the past few weeks. I'm trying to sort out some personal problems. To the person who emailed me, a big thanks, I really appreciated it.

Secondly, since today was/is Enty's semi-annual reveal day, I thought I would post all of them, so that we can get a better idea of how he is ranking the celebs.

More later....

The Next Group: The British Invasion

2009-06-11T08:30:00.000-07:00

So, how about we knock out some of those beautiful Brits and one Irishman. Once again, let's go with more than four.

1. Hugh Grant
2. Colin Firth
3. Emma Thompson
4. Bill Nighy
5. Liam Neeson
6. Keira Knightley
7. Chiwetel Ejiofor
8. Helen Mirren

The Next Group: Star Trek

2009-06-10T09:30:00.000-07:00

Okay, let's go with the kids from the new Star Trek movie. I know they aren't kids, but they're making me feel old and I'm 28. Also, let's go with 12 instead of 4. As always, I'm listing them in the order they appear on imdb and if there is someone you haven't heard of, click on their name to check out their imdb page.

1. Chris Pine
2. Zachary Quinto
3. Leonard Nimoy
4. Eric Bana
5. Bruce Greenwood
6. Karl Urban
7. Zoe Saldana
8. Simon Pegg
9. John Cho
10. Anton Yelchin
11. Winona Ryder
12. Jennifer Morrison

The Next Group: Year One Edition

2009-06-09T11:30:00.000-07:00

1. Jack Black

2. Michael Cera

3. Oliver Platt

4. David Cross

5. Christopher Mintz-Plasse

6. Vinnie Jones

7. Hank Azaria

8. Olivia Wilde

Another Group: The Transformers Edition

2009-06-08T12:17:00.000-07:00

Okay, first to make up for last week, I've already set up all of the posts for this week and have them scheduled for each day. Secondly, let's go with more than four.

1. Megan Fox

2. Shia LaBeouf

3. Josh Duhamel

4. John Turturro

5. Tyrese Gibson

Problem Solved: The Office-Office Space Edition

2009-06-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

Let's go with four from each. I'm throwing Gary Cole out since he was in The Pineapple Express Edition but he's really the whole reason for this hybrid. So, even though some might not know who you are, I look at you, Gary Cole, and see a cross of Bill Lumbergh, Mike Brady, Ted Jones and VP Russell. Man, GC has been in a ton of movies and TV. I think he has face recognition and not the name recognition that should go with it. Sadly, I can think of several names to throw out that would elicit immediate response that don't deserve to even be "known" of. I kind of felt that this would happen when I posted TPEE with him in it. Sorry for the rant.

1. Steve Carrell

2. Rainn Wilson

3. John Krasinski

4. Jenna Fletcher

5. Ron Livingston

6. Jennifer Aniston

7. Stephen Root

8. John C. McGinley

The Next Four - Pineapple Express Edition

2009-06-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the slow posting. Hopefully things will change.

1. Seth Rogen

2. James Franco

3. Danny McBride

4. Gary Cole

*I was thinking of doing The Office Edition next, but Gary Cole is really persuading me to go Office Space Edition.

Rank This! : The Fantastic Four Edition

2009-05-27T06:27:00.001-07:00

Okay, I thought I might do themes from time to time. Let me know your thoughts about themes in the comments. Also, don't forget to, you know, rank the following actors and the "actress".

1. Jessica Alba

2. Michael Chiklis

3. Chris Evans

4. Ioan Gruffudd

5. Julian McMahon

Can We Agree On These? Part II

2009-05-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Bodie and *Miss_P*, I have some more nominees for Can We Agree On These being A list.

Clint Eastwood - 4 oscar wins. It's Clint Eastwood. Perhaps it's a given, lol.
Robert Downey Jr. - 3 oscar noms, franchise (Iron Man) can now bring the big $$
Sean Penn - 2 oscar wins, 3 noms, can open a movie ($$)
Russell Crowe - 1 oscar win, 2 noms, can open a movie ($$) (even when he's "plumper" than usual, lol)
Johnny Depp - 3 oscar noms, franchise (Pirates)
Charlize Theron - 1 oscar win, 1 nom, can open a movie (has a bunch in production too)
Nicole Kidman - 1 oscar win, 1 nom, can open a movie (also has a bunch in production) . I'm not really a fan but i think she can open a movie on her own consistently.
Glenn Close - 5 oscar noms, i think she's just so highly respected as an actress that no one would label her anything less.
Anthony Hopkins - 1 Oscar win, 3 noms
Hugh Jackman-franchise
Jodie Foster-2 Oscar wins and she's Jodie Foster

Another Quick Programming Note

2009-05-26T10:25:00.000-07:00

I'm looking for a little input on this one. Here is my thought on creating A list, B list, C list, etc pages. I thought I would dedicate one post to each list, then have a quick link on the sidebar, that way we could keep the lists at the top of the page so that it doesn't get buried. Yay or nay? Please vote in the comments.

Much love and thanks for everyone that's checked out and contributed to the site. A special thank you to Enty for the support!

Can We Agree On These?

2009-05-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

*First, I'd like to apologize for no posts, however, I broke a few toes and have been a little over medicated. So let's make up for it today. Also, I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and no tickets!*

Whether we like all of them or not, I think that we can all agree that the following people are A list and get them out of the way:

Will Smith - Without a doubt, the king of the box office. I place WS and TC as 1&2 but they are really neck and neck.
Tom Cruise - Franchise, no matter how crazy people might think he is, he can still open a movie; he is Les Grossman dammit! I’m not exactly TC’s biggest fan, but I’m no idiot either. Money talks and TC can bring in some money.
Tom Hanks - Is there anything he can’t do?
Reese Witherspoon - franchise
Angelina Jolie - franchise
Ben Stiller - franchise, can open a movie
Brad Pitt - the Ocean’s franchise? (I know he’s got a few noms under his belt and some okay movies but is he really A list or is he A list by association? Actually I’m giving him A list status because he is Tyler Durden, so there!)
George Clooney - franchise
Matt Damon - franchise (actually two franchises if you count him, Pitt & Clooney as the stars of the Ocean’s flicks)
Julia Roberts - She’s been A list for so long I don’t know what she’d have to do to fall off
Meryl Streep - Is there any ‘Doubt’ about this one? (Sorry I had to include that unfunny pun.)
Jack Nicholson - See Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
Keanu Reeves - franchise, plus Enty has already stated he’s A list in two BIs

Are there any other stars that we can agree are A list, no ifs, ands or buts about it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

I’d really like to include Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino because anyone who knows me knows that I love, love, love The Godfather Trilogy, yes even TGIII! But they have made some shitty choices here lately: Rocky & Bullwinkle, 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill to name a few. Can I still give them A list for a franchise if they are now just phoning it in for the paycheck? Also, I like Kate Winslet and was very happy to see her finally win her statue and she was in the biggest movie of all time and I really want to include her on the A list. Which leads me to Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s been in Titantic, The Departed, Blood Diamonds, The Aviator, Catch Me If You Can and of course, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, not to mention countless other flicks. He’s also had a few misses. He’s been nominated for 3 statues and currently has 21 deals in development. I want to place him on the A list but I need some backing up here.

Programming Note

2009-05-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

I will be posting at least eight names tomorrow (Sunday) for rank consideration/bashing. However, on Monday, I may not be able to post as early as I would like as I'm trying to get a spreadsheet together from some of Enty's previous BI reveals.

Also, I hope everyone has a great weekend and if you're off Monday, enjoy!

The Next Four

2009-05-23T17:42:00.000-07:00

Use the comments to give these four celebrities their list ranking. Remember, if they are TV & Movie, they will need two list rankings.
(Click on the name to go to their IMDb page.)
1. Ben Affleck

2. Adam Sandler

3. Peter O'Toole

4. Jeff Goldblum

*As a side note, I don't know why I didn't list Ben as our very first person to rank, since he is our CDAN mascot!

The First Four

2009-05-19T14:04:00.000-07:00

Use the comments to give these four celebrities their list ranking. Remember, if they are TV & Movie, they will need two list rankings.

(Click on the name to go to their IMDb page.)

1. Christina Applegate

2. Dakota Fanning

3. Kevin James

4. Demi Moore

*Edit: I know that I said that I was only going to post four people a day, but I think I may up it either eight people a post or do two to three posts of four each day. Let me know what you think!

The Rules

2009-05-19T13:53:00.000-07:00

The rules are simple. We will have an A List, B List, C List, D List and E-Zzzz List.

1. Money over Awards (I'm going with Enty's rule on this one.) Example: Will Smith=Has Been Nominated For An Oscar Twice But Has Never Won=The Most Bankable Star According To Forbes=A List.
2. Voting takes place in the comments. Please give one or two reasons for why you think someone belongs on a certain list.
3. If someone is in Movies and on TV, then they will need two votes.

For example, let's take Helen Hunt. During her heyday, she was definitely A+ List (TV). However, let's take a look at some of her movies from 1996-2000. In 1996, Helen was listed as the star for "Twister", which grossed $494,000,000 worldwide. In 1997, she received second billing for "As Good As It Gets" which grossed $280,000,000 worldwide. I know she won an Oscar for "As Good As It Gets", but remember I'm deferring to our favourite Entertainment Lawyer's rule: Money over Awards. (An Academy Award win is good for a temporary bump, but one win doesn't permanently put someone on the A List.) In 2000, she was in a couple of movies including "What Women Want" ($373,000,000 WW), and "Castaway"($430,000,000). So, using money over awards, I would say she was A- List from 1997-2001 which was when she went on a four year hiatus from making any films or doing any TV. Now days, she would be closer to a B- or even C List Movies.

So, if anyone can think of any other rules, please post in the Comment section.

Here's a link to CrazyDaysAndNights.net:

http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/search/label/A-D%20list

It is possible for performers to fluctuate quickly between the B, C & D categories depending on their circumstances and current behavior. A list stars tend to remain there.