LOADED LAFTAS ANNOUNCE ‘JOKER OF THE YEAR’
The England Football Team have been awarded the title ‘Jokers of the Year’ by the Loaded LAFTAs Awards.
Hailing from the country that invented the beautiful game, Fabio Capello’s joke of a team dominated the headlines this year, not only with their dismal World Cup performance but also for their embarrassing off-field escapades. Including such classics as:
“Nice to hear your own fans booing you. That’s loyal support.” Wayne Rooney thanks England fans for travelling 5,500 miles to watch them after England draw 0-0 with Algeria.
“I hate England and the f**king people.” Ashley Cole endears himself to the English public yet further, just before the World Cup starts.
John Terry’s genius decision to hold a press conference behind Capello’s back and set his own agenda half way through the most important tournament in years.
“I say thank you very much for helping me at the World Cup, but probably he is a little bit old.” Don Fabio decides to brief the globe on live TV before letting Becks know he’ll never play for him again.
We’d also like to thank the monumentally unhelpful:
Capello Index...John Terry (again), Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney’s extramarital affairs... Robert Green’s fingers...and England’s overall terrible play.
Loaded Editor Andy Sherwood explains: “The ability to laugh at ourselves is perhaps one of our nation’s most endearing qualities, so there’s no better way to salute England's football flops than presenting them with the ‘Jokers of the Year’ award.”
The England Team inherit the ‘Joker’ crown from Alex Reid, who was awarded the title for making a career out of his outlandish alter-ego Roxanne and being the hunky lap-dog of a certain glamour model.
Comedy fans can continue to cast a vote for their favourite by logging onto loaded.co.uk.
Voting will close on Monday 31st January.
Comedian and Radio DJ Greg Burns is to host the awards this year, with the glittering lunchtime ceremony taking place at London’s exclusive venue, The Cuckoo Club on Tuesday 1st February. 2011 will celebrate the LAFTAS eighth event.
The Loaded LAFTAS are the only awards to be voted for entirely by the British public. Voting is open at www.loaded.co.uk/laftas.
In partnership with Jongleurs, the Loaded LAFTAS launched ‘Search for a Star’, an X-Factor style competition seeking out comedy’s next ‘Rising Star’ through a series of cross-country heats. The winner of the competition will attend the Loaded LAFTAS on 1st February, where they will be presented with the ‘Rising Star’ award, and enjoy the company of comedy greats such as Alan Carr and Vic Reeves for the day.
In addition to the ‘Rising Star’ award, the lucky comedy star will also receive a £500 cash prize and a laptop, as well as appearing in the next edition of the legendary computer game The Sims, with the creation of their very own stand-up comic ‘Sim’.
Loaded LAFTAS 2011 Nominations: (in alphabetical order)
Funniest Man
Alan Carr
David Mitchell
Harry Hill
Jason Manford
Johnny Vegas
Best Stand-Up
Jimmy Carr
Kevin Bridges
Michael McIntyre
Reginald D Hunter
Ricky Gervais
Funniest Woman
Isy Suttie
Josie Long
Nina Conti
Sarah Millican
Shappi Khorsandi
Funniest Double Act
Armstrong & Miller
Flight of the Conchords
Mitchell & Webb
Reeves & Mortimer
The Mighty Boosh
Best Panel Show
8 Out of 10 Cats
A League of Their Own (Sky)
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Mock the Week
Would I Lie to You?
Funniest TV Show
Grandma’s House
The Inbetweeners
Peep Show
PhoneShop
The Trip
Funniest Film
Cemetery Junction
Due Date
Four Lions
Get Him to The Greek
The Infidel
Funniest Columnist
3am Girls (Mirror)
Gordon Smart (Sun)
Goss (Star)
Jeremy Clarkson (Sun, Sunday Times)
Joe Mott (Star)
Funniest Twitterer
Average Batman (average_batman)
Cat Bin Lady (catbinlady)
James Buckley (james__buckley)
Richard Bacon (richardpbacon)
Stephen Fry (stephenfry)
Funniest DVD
Frankie Boyle Live 2: If I Could Reach out Through Your TV and Strangle You, I Would
Ricky Gervais Live IV – Science
Ross Noble’s Things
Sean Lock: Lockipedia Live
The Mighty Boosh on Tour: Journey of the Childmen
Funniest Podcast
David Mitchell
Gervais podcasts (also Cartoon version)
Harry Hill’s Little Internet Show
Keith Lemon’s Brilliant Podcast
Russell Brand
Funniest Sidekick
Comedy Dave
Karl Pilkington
Funniest TV Personality
Karl Pilkington
Kayvan Novak
Mark Watson
Rhod Gilbert
Stephen K Amos