I’m a big fan of Entertainment Weekly. I read it cover to cover…weekly.
The latest issue includes their list (they love lists) of the 100 Greatest Characters of the last 20 years. The list is made-up of character from movies, TV and books.
There are some great selections (Homer Simpson is #1) and some not so great (Edward Scissorhands #7? Come on. I liked the movie, but he’s clearly not the 7th greatest TV or movie character in the past 20 years).
Other good picks: SpongeBob #10, Woody #15, Madea #28. Other wacky picks: Lara Croft #17 and how can Elmo only be #38. He’s got to be top 20. And late in the list things get really ugly.
Pick-up the EW double-issue and check-out the entire list of yourself. I’ve started working on a list of my own. Look for it here very soon.