Top 13 of 2013
This crazy year of 2013 is coming to an end and there have been many unbelievable moments and people in it. We have had great music, fun movies, and maybe a little to much twerking! I am going to recap some of my favorite (and some of the most popular) people, music, movies, and television moments of this year.
13. "New Girl' (more importantly the amazing kiss between Nick and Jess). Last year the fantastic comedy "New Girl" made my list of the top 12 things of 2012 and this year it is one of my favorite things again. This year we finally got to see the sexually tension between main characters Nick and Jess come to a head when there shared a kiss. Most people that saw the episode I feel left feeling the same way as me where it kind of took your breath away. Love this show and this on screen couple.
12. Ben Affleck. Mr. Affleck started the year off a buzz with him being the a big winner during award season for his film "Argo" which ended up taking home best picture at the Academy Awards. After that win I think most people looked at Ben not just as the ok actor who made the mistake of making "Gigli' with J. Lo but as a man of Hollywood who directs amazing films. Once the hype of that win died down we all got the big news that Ben will be playing the new Batman in the new Batman/Superman movie. The internet had a giant freak out with that news but I think most are excepting it. I am sure he will do a good job.
11. Selfies!!! 2013 was by far the biggest year for the selfie. Everywhere you went someone was taking a picture of them self on their phone. Celebs were the biggest fans of the selfie and were posting pics of themselves all the time. One celeb who did this the most was Ms. Kim Kardasian. This gem on the left was a greatly discussed selfie. She took this after having her daughter North and it was the first glimpse we got into Kim's post baby body look. There were many mixed opinions about this pic with some saying good for her and other saying it was a bit much. Personally I was a little in the middle. Good for her for getting her body "kind of" back after baby but holy moly she has a giant butt! But hey if you got it, flaunt it they say.
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10. Sandra Bullock. This has been a good year for Sandy (as her friends call her). After taking a little time off to deal with her divorce from ex-husband Jesse James and to take care of her new son Louis she made a comeback in 2013. She came out in two great movies "The Heat" and "Gravity". "The Heat" was one of the funniest movies of the year and "Gravity" is receiving a lot of award season buzz at the moment with her being nominated for a Golden Globe. She was also called entertainer of the year by Entertainment Weekly. All in all I would say she has made quite the come back. Not like any of us doubted her.
9. "Nashville". One of the greatest new dramas on TV is the show "Nashville". The lead actors, Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere, do a fantastic job portraying two country superstars whose personal lives are always a little out of control. On top of having great acting, amazing story lines, and a very good looking cast they also sing. Every episode we get to hear new and original songs from the cast that are not only doing well on the show but also on the carts with multiple albums. This show just keeps getting better and better so I see it being around for awhile.
8. The sudden passings of Cory Monteith and Paul Walker. Every year the entertainment community looses people that really hurts everyone, for example this year we lost the great James Gandolfini. Being in my mid 20's though it is a rare occurrence when the people we loose greatly affect my generation though, sadly this year was different. Over the summer we lost "Glee's" Cory Monteith due to a drug overdose. This shocked many who thought the actor was doing well with his drug issues. One of the worst parts of losing Cory was having to watch his girlfriend and co-star Lea Michele carry on without him. I think all of out hearts broke for her. Then right after Thanksgiving we lost "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker due to a horrible car accident. Paul was a very private person and it wasn't till after his death that I (and many others) learned about what an amazing man and activist he was when he wasn't filming movies. Both of these deaths had a very big affect on me and many others. They will both be missed greatly.
7. Miley Cyrus. Though not one of my favorite topics this year their is no denying that Miley was everywhere this year and was a hot topic all the time. From her hair cut to her break up to the foam finger and her wrecking ball Miley is all people could talk about. Thanks to Miley we all got to figure out what "twerking" was (yay for us) and sadly many people started to do it. This girl is all about shock value these days and we never know what is coming next from her. Chances are you will be talking about her tomorrow since she is performing tonight in Times Square. I just hope she takes a little bit of a chill pill in 2014.
6. "Game of Thrones" and "Breaking Bad". Sadly (I know I am going to be judged for this) I am not one of the millions of people who watch "Game of Thrones" or "Breaking Bad" but these two shows were very big topics this year. Everyone was talking about these two shows especially the red wedding episode of "Game of Thrones" and the series ending of "Breaking Bad". Luckily with the internet and wonders like Netflix I will be able to catch up and binge watch these shows and then I will be like everyone else.
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5. This was the year of the celebrity baby (what am I talking about most years there are big celeb baby stories). It seemed like everyone and their mom was having a baby in Hollywood in 2013 and they all wanted to name their baby something unique. Fergie and Josh gave us Axl Jack, Kristen and Dax gave us Lincoln Bell and Jessica Simpson had son Ace Knute. One of the most talked about names came from (you guessed it) Kim and Kanye who named their little girl North West. I remember when I heard this news I could not believe it but I most admit the name Nori has grown on me. By far my favorite new arrival this year was Prince George! Who doesn't love a new royal, especially one as cute as George. I think everyone in the world is rooting for William and Kate so to see them start a family was such a joy. With many more pregnant celebs I am sure 2014 will be full of even more fun babies and baby names.
4. Blurred Lines. Who this year didn't jam out to Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines?? Not many I would imagine because that song was everywhere. This song was so catchy and just made you want to dance. I will admit when the whole VMA Miley and Robin performance happened I was a bit like, "really this is kind of making the song horrible" but once I got over that I went right back to loving it.
3. Jennifer Lawrence. This year we all got to fall in love with the amazingly talented and hilarious Jennifer Lawrence. From seeing her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook" to her first run in with Jack Nicholson at the Oscars to tripping on the Oscar stage and shaking it off like a boss she just seems to do no wrong. Now she is staring in the newly released film "American Hustle" which is getting her even more Oscar buzz. I see only amazing things in this girls future.
2. At times in 2013 it seemed more like 1998. This year brought us a new Backstreet Boy album, "The Package Tour" which included Boys to Men, 98 degrees, and New Kids on the Block, and most importantly two very awesome reunions. In the beginning of the year at the Superbowl Beyonce was the half time act and we got to see the reunion of Destiny's Child and I will have to say it was awesome. The best reunion/ 90s moment this year was the mini reunion of N'SYNC. For me that two minute moment was 10 years in the making. The guys got together at the VMA's during Justin Timberlake's 15 minute long performance that he did before he recieved the video vangaurd award. Even though the boys were only together for about two minutes it was one of the best things I saw all year. I can only hope 2014 brings us more N'SYNC.
1. Justin Timberlake. I am sure everyone knew that Justin would be my number one from 2013 but how could you blame me. This man has put out two albums (The 20/20 Experience part 1 and 2), two movies ("Runner Runner" and "Inside Llewyn Davis"), and two tours. I am pretty sure he hasn't slept much in 2013 and I am thankful for it because he has been nothing but pure entertainment. After being gone from music for multiple years he came back and showed everyone how he hasn't missed a beat. Personally I think he is a genius and can only see him continuing to take over the world.
Well their is my top 13 or 2013 and as I publish this I have a little over an hour left in the year. 2013 was great and I can't wait to see what 2014 will bring. Hopefully I will only continue to grow Jami Said What?! and continue doing what I love. Happy New Year to all, see you in 2014!
