This Week’s Biggest Gainers:
1
Kanye West
The self-anointed hip-hop Messiah led all other artists with the most Grammy nominations, for this year’s “Graduation.”
2
Barack Obama
The Senator took his first road trip with Oprah and 18,000 people came out to support.
3
Plain White T’s
The Villa Park-born emo crew capped quite a year with a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.
4
Kyle Orton
He’s back!
5
Frank Kruesi
The former CTA boss was given new employment—as the city’s chief lobbyist in Washington, D.C.
This Week’s Biggest Losers:
1
Conrad Black
Six and a half years in the slammer.
2
Drew Peterson
So, the still-missing Stacy told her pastor that Drew admitted that he killed his former wife; still doesn’t prove anything, right? Um…
3
Rex Grossman
The Bears QB banged up his knee and will miss the rest of the season. Is this the last we’ll see of Rexy?
4
Mayor Daley
Rev. Al Sharpton announced that he will campaign against Chicago’s Olympic bid unless we address our police-brutality issues.
5
Lovie Smith
The Washington Redskins gave the Bears another miserable loss to complement the other seven miserable losses that comprise this miserable season.
