The Top 10 Most Popular Mediaite Posts Of 2011

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by James Crugnale | 1:20 pm, December 31st, 2011

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2011 was an exciting year of highs and lows for the media landscape. From Andrew Breitbart taking the podium at Anthony Weiner’s press conference to Seth Meyers ripping into Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the news cycle this year never gave us a chance to catch our collective breath. However, there were only a few news stories that left an indelible mark on the public consciousness. Here are Mediaite’s top 10 most popular posts of the year.

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10. Is This The Best Picture Of Rep. Bachmann Eating A Corn Dog The Telegraph Could Find?

America’s pundit class hasn’t quite finished talking about Newsweek‘s “intense” cover photo of Rep. Michele Bachmann, but it’s already safe to say the UK Telegraph has found a way to grossly outdo it. The Telegraph decided to run a somewhat blurry photo of Rep. Bachmann, mid blink, chomping on a corn dog. Read more.

9. It Gets Worse: Opie And Anthony Post Alleged Raw Picture Of Weiner’s Penis

What we can only assume is the worst couple of weeks in Rep. Anthony Weiner’s life continues. Andrew Breitbart appeared on The Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius Radio this morning in the latest stop on his “I Told You So” Tour and showed the hosts, Anthony Cumia and Gregg “Opie” Hughes a picture that he said he wouldn’t release; a fully uncensored photo that purports to be of Weiner’s genitals. Read more.

8. Details Emerge On Secret Navy Seal Team That Killed Osama Bin Laden

A Virginia Beach-based team of Navy SEALS is credited with finally bringing down Osama bin Laden, the man the United States (and, well, the world) has been trying to capture for years. “Team Six” – a moniker given to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (or DevGru, for short) – had been undergoing extensive training to ensure that their raids would unfold flawlessly, even practicing their skills in a replicated one-acre compound built on Camp Alpha. Read more.

7.Nancy Grace On Casey Anthony Verdict: ‘In The End, Tot Mom’s Lies Seemed To Have Worked’

HLN’s Nancy Grace has been keeping a very close eye on the Casey Anthony case to the point that she has become nearly synonymous with coverage of the Florida woman’s trial. So, naturally, the moment jurors announced that Anthony had been found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and neglect, many immediately wondered, “What will Nancy Grace have to say about all this?” Read more.

6. Jon Stewart Exposes The Lavish Lifestyle Of The American Public School Teacher

With the Wisconsin union situation an ongoing, seemingly interminable mess, Jon Stewart took some time tonight during the opening of The Daily Show to analyze the protagonists of these protests: the teachers fighting for collective bargaining rights. Turns out many of them make a salary reaching all the way up to five figures! This, along with benefits, Stewart found to be “bordering on avarice.” Read more.

5.Andrew Breitbart Publishes New Photo Of Anthony Weiner And…It’s A Doozy!

Internet provocateur Andrew Breitbart has just published what can best be described as an iconic image of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). The image depicts a shirtless, hairless and notably toned individual that bears a striking resemblance to the individual that has been at the center of the Weinergate controversy for the past 10 days or so. Read more.

4. A Twitter Whodunit: Big Government Posts Lewd Photo Suggesting It’s From Rep. Weiner

In what could develop into one of the most bizarre media stories in recent memory, Big Government is reporting that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) attempted to send a close-up photo — that’s extreme in more ways than one — to a user via Twitter. But the method by which this story evolved, late at night with no official comment and few leads, creates a web of questions through which the career of any participant could fall. Read more.

3. The Talk‘s Julie Chen Breaks Down Upon Hearing Verdict In Casey Anthony Trial

The dramatic verdict in the Casey Anthony trial came down as CBS’ The Talk was underway, and viewers witnessed co-host Julie Chen breaking down at word Anthony had been found not guilty of killing her daughter Caylee. Chen, who attempted to read the verdict, became clearly emotional and unable to continue, asking her co-hosts to take over. “Help me out here.”Read more.

2. Tearful Glenn Beck Describes How He And His Family Were Attacked In New York Park

"These people were some of the most hateful people I have ever seen,” said a distraught Glenn Beck as he described an altercation he and his family had last night while watching a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps in New York’s Bryant Park. Read more.

1.Wardrobe Malfunction! Nancy Grace Lets A Nipple Slip During DWTS Performance (NSFW)

Since its premiere, opponents of this season’s Dancing with the Stars have claimed that the images broadcast therein could corrupt and severely traumatize children. All the griping around Chaz Bono seemed to leave the Dancing with the Stars antagonists unprepared for the real threat: Nancy Grace‘s breasts, escaping the shackles of her dress after a fairly energetic performance. Read more.

2011, Mediaite, most popular articles

12voltman1

Good riddance to 2011. May 2012 be a better year!
Moderate

Pictures of Weiners and breasts certainly seems to drive up the click$ count for Mediaite.
Anonymous

“Betty” and “Veronica” and their ”Mom” want to thank Tommy Christopher for his contributions to journalism in 2011.

They think he’s the best journalist/pimp since James O’Keefe, and look forward to working with him again in 2012.
Anonymous

Happy New Year 12Volt and to Mrs 12Volt and all the little 6Volts running around !!

2012 will be a better year…as soon as we kick more Lib/Progs out of Congress and the WH !!

Had to get in one last jab…and a DRINK !!!
Anonymous

This is the BEST picture…the guy in the background too is just hilarious!
Anonymous

Does it not surprise anyone that there are no Tommy Christopher posts on the top ten list. Most of the popular posts are actually about the media and how they handle their job rather than politically bias posts by someone who feels they need to make Mediaite their own little left wing blog post.
Anonymous

Uh hoh my god…the Anthony Weiner stuff was the best.
The hours and hours of laughter that he gave to the world was priceless.

Twitter was a bleepin’ riot. It was friggin’ hilarious.
I cannot think of a more schadenfreudiocious delight than watching that loudmouth jerk’s career as some DNC spokesperson/hero/MSNBC darling/U.S. Rep. die a very slow and wonderfully painful death.
Watching him squirm and lie and then how he began to lash out at the media was awesome.

The best part was watching all the sad little media-bots who liked him have to throw in the towel and admit that he was a lecherous perv.
It was killing them. They tried so…hard..(ahem) to save him but it just got worse and worse.
Then finally there was the full on naked shot of him at the Congressional gym no less and then the old photo of him in drag.
HAHahHhhHAHahAHhHhahHhahahaAHhahHhahAHahHAhahAHhaHAHhahAhahHA…(wipes tear)

You know what the best part was though….?
EVERYBODY knew he was lying and it was so much fun watching all the DNC bum kissers defending him with their weak little scenarios how he may have been hacked.
You could see it in their eyes they knew it was a lie but they were pleading with the public to just let it go.
Watching Debbie Wasserman Schultz trying to tell us all that it “was a private matter” just made me so happy.
It was the best.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

Story 2 was epic… the Drudge flood of unwashed anger created a special collective document.
Anonymous

Picture the selective outrage from the vile left if they put the same picture up but of Barney Frank?
Anonymous

Gotta Agree. Bachmann is Great and looks like she does a Great “Job”, but the guy in the background was priceless.
Anonymous

so basically people are fascinated with

What older people look like naked( insert ron white joke about wanting to see everyone naked)

a young girl who may be a murderess

and one dose of comedy about who people are full of crap thinking most teachers are rolling in dough

sex, violence, and comedy. Actually that sounds about right
Anonymous

On the other hand, if they put up the same picture of Barney Frank, brdad would get some corn meal and stick his dick in a deep fryer.
Charles Ulysses Feney

How about Rick Perry deep-throating an Iowa Corn dog? Unlike Bachmann, he knew to keep his eyes open, but .then again, he has a lot of experience!

http://bossip.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/rick-perry-eats-a-corndog-e1325253636491.jpg
12voltman1

To TheRoyalCourtJester
Happy New Year!. I made a drink as Suggested. Cheers! To you and yours,sir!
Don’t be too disapointed. The pendulum swings again my friend!
LOL!
Charles Ulysses Feney

You gotta love those big ol’ Nancy Grace pie plate nips!
Rub ‘em with an ice cube and they turn into a morel mushroom!
Ben

The Weiner stuff was good…hehe..
I remember the Glenn Beck story….man,people, go back and read the comments about that story…a story about a glass of wine and some tweets,or”the most evil people I’ve ever seen” like Glenn said…….go back and read them,it’s worth it,that thread was bat.shit.in.sane.
Ben

Yup.
Pablo

Have you had a lot of homosexual relations with Rick Perry?
http://games-survival.com Justplaythegame

I could barely stand a Grace nip slip.. Franks nips would make me never view TV again! Hmm that might not be a bad Idea anyways…..