SUN 20 MAR 2005 VARIETY

WEEKLY WHINE

2005 GoobNet Championship

Here are the results of the first annual GoobNet Championship, determining what single factor is most important to GoobNet. Hosts for this tournament were selected from amongst some of the world's best actresses. The hosts for this year's regional semifinals and finals were Laura Elena Harring, Naomi Watts, Gina Gershon, and Jennifer Tilly. The host for the final two rounds was Franka Potente. Congratulations to the champion, bashing George W Bush, and thanks to everyone who participated.

LAURA ELENA HARRING REGIONAL

THORA BIRCH SECTIONAL		01. Variety 04. Poor writing	01. Variety 02. Women's World Cup
01. Variety 16. Restraint	01. Variety 09. Gay marriage
08. Deb Harratsch 09. Gay marriage
04. Poor writing 13. Bashing Britney Spears	04. Poor writing 05. Dismissing criticism
05. Dismissing criticism 12. Spanish Primera División
PARMINDER NAGRA SECTIONAL		02. Women's World Cup 03. Men's World Cup
02. Women's World Cup 15. Construction	02. Women's World Cup 07. Bashing politicians
07. Bashing politicians 10. NFL
03. Men's World Cup 14. Explosions	03. Men's World Cup 06. Laziness
06. Laziness 11. Foreign films

NAOMI WATTS REGIONAL

AUDREY TAUTOU SECTIONAL		08. X Prize 05. Monty Python references	05. Monty Python references 03. Eccentric sexuality
01. Support 16. Political correctness	01. Support 08. X Prize
08. X Prize 09. Stubbornness
04. Denial 13. Bashing Ron Artest	04. Denial 05. Monty Python references
05. Monty Python references 12. Bashing Céline Dion
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL SECTIONAL		07. Whose Line references 03. Eccentric sexuality
02. Knowledge 15. Helping people	02. Knowledge 07. Whose Line references
07. Whose Line references 10. Cassini
03. Eccentric sexuality 14. Bashing Sir Alex Ferguson	03. Eccentric sexuality 11. Bashing Paris Hilton
06. Bashing censorship 11. Bashing Paris Hilton

GINA GERSHON REGIONAL

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY SECTIONAL		01. Novelty 05. Yuri's Night	01. Novelty 03. Electronic dance
01. Novelty 16. Introspection	01. Novelty 08. WUSA
08. WUSA 09. WNBA
04. Sugar 13. Bashing Rush Limbaugh	13. Bashing Rush Limbaugh 05. Yuri's Night
05. Yuri's Night 12. Bashing big business
SCARLETT JOHANSSON SECTIONAL		02. Interaction 03. Electronic dance
02. Interaction 15. Driving fast	02. Interaction 07. Bashing astrology
07. Bashing astrology 10. English Premier League
03. Electronic dance 14. Creativity	03. Electronic dance 06. Dynamite Eating Edvard
06. Dynamite Eating Edvard 11. Flag Capturing Union

JENNIFER TILLY REGIONAL

KATEY SAGAL SECTIONAL		08. Futurama references 05. MLS	05. MLS 02. Bashing George W Bush
01. Community 16. Responsibility	01. Community 08. Futurama references
08. Futurama references 09. NBA
04. Swearing 13. Bashing Caltech	04. Swearing 05. MLS
05. MLS 12. MLB
MILA KUNIS SECTIONAL		02. Bashing George W Bush 03. Bashing stupidity
02. Bashing George W Bush 15. Happiness	02. Bashing George W Bush 10. Game show references
07. Social engineering 10. Game show references
03. Bashing stupidity 14. NHL	03. Bashing stupidity 06. Family Guy references
06. Family Guy references 11. Mars Exploration Rovers

FRANKA POTENTE FINAL ROUNDS

02. Women's World Cup 03. Eccentric sexuality	02. Women's World Cup 02. Bashing George W Bush
03. Electronic dance 02. Bashing George W Bush