Fug Madness 2009

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(4) JOAQUIN PHOENIX vs. (5) VICTORIA "POSH" BECKHAM

So, here's my question: Do you think Reese Witherspoon looks at Joaquin Phoenix today and thinks, "Damn, that dude was completely method-smitten with me while we shot Walk The Line. I could have tapped that. I TOTALLY dodged a bullet there"?

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[Photo: FlynetOnline.com]

Because really, whether he's faking it or not, who among us saw THAT coming? He's turned into the love child of a Bee Gee and Bruce Vilanch.

However, JQ here might have stumbled upon a solution to his appearance problems:

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(6) CHLOE SEVIGNY vs. (3) AGYNESS DEYN

Who would have thought that Chloe would be the underdog in this sort of game? And yet it can not be denied that this year, she was less crazy than in years past. Was she amazing? Only in Big Love -- seriously, she is like insanely good in that show, in a way that makes me think, every time I see her, "Wow, that outfit is terrible. She is such a good actress, though." -- and we can not deny the horror of her Opening Ceremony line. And items such as this:

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YOW.


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(1) MISCHA BARTON vs. (9) MICKEY ROURKE

When Mickey Rourke landed in this bracket, I turned to Jessica and said, "Oh my God, I wish they would get married. She'd be Bjork Rourke." Say it out loud. It's fun. Almost as fun as the image of them hitting the town together in their various batty ensembles. Most people say that the best thing to come of The Wrestler was a second chance for Mickey Rourke, but I say the primary benefit to society was a second chance for Mickey Rourke to wow us all with his special-occasion wardrobe. It's no secret that he's got very, er, LOUD and eclectic tastes, and frankly, I like it that way:

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This isn't just at any old party. It's the Vanity Fair Oscar bash. And while I know Mickey didn't win, I find it hilarious that he changed out of his suit and into Western gear that looks like he bought it in a Vegas gift shop, plus the pants he wore last weekend to weed the garden. And flowered sneakers.

Although, at least flowered sneakers are intended to be used as shoes. These, not so much:

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(6) JULIETTE LEWIS vs. (3) TAYLOR MOMSEN


I suspect that Juliette Lewis is the person Taylor Momsen wishes she were. It's hard to resist wanting to live like this:

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Say what you will, but that is rock 'n' roll in a way that this most certainly is not:


On the second day of hot Round 1 action, we only had one upset -- although I think a lot of us will be greatly upset by one of the non-upsets. Dig it?

Well, if not, you will. Let's check out the results and the Round 2 matchups we'll be featuring on Tuesday morning.

(3) TAYLOR MOMSEN vs. (6) JULIETTE LEWIS

In a comparatively sedate year for Diane Kruger, her opponent Juliette Lewis had little trouble toppling her, grabbing 78 percent of the vote en route to a Round 2 clash with Taylor Momsen. Little J looked fuglier to 70 percent of you, effectively putting back the charge from Shenae Grimes. Aw, but don't cry, Shenae -- we're sure you have a long career of fug ahead of you.

(2) LINDSAY LOHAN vs. (7) COURTNEY LOVE

Tragically overtanned Amanda Bynes was no match for clumsily overtanned -- yet, bizarrely, also a self-tanning mogul in the making -- Lindsay Lohan. Our LiLo snagged a massive majority: 91 percent of the vote. She'll face off against the similarly sloppy Courtney Love, who downed Renee Zellweger with her own strong showing of 78-percent support.

Want to see of whom you will NOT be seeing more this tournament? Grab your hankies:


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(3) BAI LING vs. (11) JANET JACKSON

Moonwalking was always Janet's brother Michael's signature move. But I will never forget the giddiness I felt when I saw that Janet apparently has the wardrobe to go for an afternoon stroll on the ACTUAL moon.

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She'd be a magnificent choice of celebrity for us to shoot into unknown star systems -- she'll fit RIGHT IN with our alien overlords.

Janet didn't stop with this, though. Oh no. There is more:
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(1) SWINTON vs. (9) LILY ALLEN

Thank God SWINTON ran over those press hog upstarts Speidi. I don't want to live in a world where the Splendid SWINTON loses ANYTHING to Spencer Pratt, even if it is a contest about who is more fugly. In fact, I have decided that SWINTON's win in that battle simply meant that you all love her as we do, and need to celebrate her wackitude more fully. Well, behold:

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YES.
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(2) LADY GAGA vs. (7) MARY-KATE OLSEN

Now that we've ripped off the Pantsless Lady Gaga Band-Aid, we might as well give it to you plain: The woman has no shame.

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[Photo: FlynetOnline.com]

What I don't understand -- aside from, you know, not wearing pants -- is how she can hate the feeling of fabric on her legs, yet she's perfectly okay with tight, thick, shiny panty-hose chafing against her thighs and crotch while she wears her actual underwear on the OUTSIDE. I also have questions about which Muppet she defiled to make that coat collar, and why she wears hair bows the size of throw-pillows. But I'm not holding my breath for answers.

Besides, it's a fallacy to claim Lady Gaga never wears pants. She does SOMETIMES:

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(1) AUBREY O'DAY vs. (8) PHOEBE PRICE

OMG I CAN BARELY STAND THIS ONE. It feels so....RIGHT. These two are peas in a pod, don't you agree? Neither of their levels of fame are commensurate with their actual skill sets and neither of them practice much subtlety in their daily lives, shall we say? I actually am sorry that this has to be a fight for the death, because we're going to miss items like these:

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Or these:



Most of your top seeds pushed through on the first day of Fug Madness -- unlike last year, when Courtney Peldon barreled straight through No. 1 Lindsay Lohan en route to laying waste to a lot of OTHER fugly celebs. Such is the tournament -- sometimes, there are huge surprises, and other times, the top seeds prevail because, hey, there's a reason they're top seeds.

Let's take a look at how it shook down, as we preview the matchups coming up Monday in Round 2.

(1) AUBREY O'DAY vs. (8) PHOEBE PRICE

Wow. Just wow. Aubrey booted Estelle with an 84-percent victory, and Phoebe Price's lead wasn't pierced by Kim Kardashian's shoulder pads -- Pheebs took 81 percent of the vote. This matchup has all the makings of the most delicious, and difficult, and deliciously difficult, of the competition so far, because both are demi-nude fame whores who carry dogs like they're purses. I cannot wait.

(4) SARAH JESSICA PARKER vs. (12) LISA RINNA

Rinna and her thigh cleavage got three-quarters of you to vote her into this round, sending Maggie Gyllenhall back to her closet without having learned a single lesson (which is kind of good, because maybe it means we'll get more wonderful horrors from her this year). SJP, for her part, had almost the exact same margin of victory over Ashton Kutcher, but we're willing to bet Demi Moore used his mere presence as an (unnecessary) excuse to rip off his clothes when he got home ANYWAY. Smart woman. This matchup pits two women who, I believe, are fashionistas in their own minds but probably not so much in ours. Although SJP would probably rather eat forks than expose as much of her nethers as Rinna has in 2009 alone.

Let's take a look at the other three brackets after the jump:

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