CNN’s Showbiz Tonight had a pretty funny segment (above) ranking the most toxic bachelors of 2009. Jon Gosselin ranked highest, with Levi Johnston, John Mayer and Bobby Brown coming in close behind. It’s a shame that Tiger isn’t divorced yet, because he makes Gosselin look like the clumsiest of amateur philanderers. Runner-ups include Chris Brown and Jude Law. Host Brooke Anderson points out that while some may name Kaiser’s favorites Gerard Butler and George Clooney among the most toxic bachelors, they may get around but are not, in fact “toxic.”
ANDERSON: It seems John Mayer`s second career after a fabulous musician is heartbreaker. From Jennifer Love Hewitt to Jessica Simpson to Jennifer Aniston, this guy`s a major wooer.
JO PIAZZA: There was the big thing where he famously talked about Jennifer Aniston and his relationship with TMZ, talked about their breakup…
ANDERSON: Gabbing about a public breakup? Bad move, John. And so, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT declares John Mayer`s toxic bachelor rating a mighty three broken hearts out of five…
The most toxic bachelor of 2009 has to be Jon Gosselin, mainly because he was going out and gallivanting with pretty much with anything with ****.
ANDERSON: Aside from his soul mate, 22-year-old Hailey Glassman, who now claims Jon is emotionally abusive, Jon has also has been connected to his babysitter, some questionable types in Vegas, and former “Star” magazine reporter, Kate Major. She told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT in an exclusive interview that Jon is a major player…
Jon has to do something to fix his tarnished reputation and fast. But until that day happens, Jon Gosselin is officially named the most toxic bachelor of them all. Jon, you get five broken hearts out of five. Congrats.
[From Transcripts.CNN.com]
It seems like CNN’s criteria for toxic involves the level to which the bachelor makes an ass out of himself in public, not necessarily the amount of women he runs around with. All of those men qualify and I’m sure we can come up with more.
In related Jon Gosselin news, his ex “soulmate,” Hailey Glassman, tweets that her New Year’s resolution is to get Jon “out of my life” and to move out of their shared New York apartment. It’s doubtful that Jon can afford it without her. Last week’s National Enquirer reported that he borrowed $90,000 out of her life savings and wants to pay her back on an “installment plan.” It’s going to take him a while. He’s responsible for over five figures a month in child support and has been legally barred from earning money from public appearances. Jon recently tried to trade in his 2005 BMW for some cash and a Subaru, but got denied by the dealer. What a shame.
Jon Gosselin is very, very ugly and vile person. Eww, gross.
I totally agree that Jon Gosselin should be number one on the toxic bachelor list. John Mayer seems like a better number two than Levi Johnston, who is, after all, only starting to get his feet wet in the massive pond that is douchebaggery. Mayer’s been swimming in it for awhile now. Although, to Mayer’s benefit, he hasn’t fathered a child out of wedlock (that we know of) and then accepted money from anyone willing to pay him, a la Jon and Levi.
I think next year Jon Gosselin’s going to kill himself. I mean really, wtf else is he going to do? There’s no way he can ever redeem himself in the public eye, and it’s not like he’s going to be doing anything to make money because he’s a lazy asshole. He’s owes SO much money. I forsee him having one last hookers-and-blow party in Vegas or something, and then his body gets discovered in the bathtub of a seedy motel the next morning.
Bad year for guys named JOHN, huh? (Or Jon, or JOHNston…)
hahaha – none of these guys can keep a chick, what gives?
“Showbiz Tonight” has been obsessively doing stories about Gosselin and Levi Johnston all year and was looking for reasons to do more. Gosselin, having been married before, isn’t a bachelor and Johnston, being as young as he is and only having one girlfriend, is hardly fit for the list either.
Clooney has been married before and therefore not a bachelor. Regardless, “Showbiz Tonight” will never say a bad word about Clooney no matter what he says or does. He’s treated like the golden god who can do no wrong over there. I’ll bet Clooney’s long list of dumped girlfriends would consider Mr. Love’em and Leave’em a pretty toxic human being.
While I think he is a useless child, I am not sure how Levi made the list, he isn’t some dating machine like the others. He could top the list of ‘toxic father of a grandchild’.
I don’t know if Clooney is toxic, but he’s a chump. If he’s honest with the women that he’s not going to settle down, then he’s doing the right thing. But, honestly, at this point, any woman has to know she’s a short-term lover.
As for Jon Gosselin, boy is he in a hole. I hope his year of amateur debauchery was worth it — he’ll be paying for it forever.
John Mayer is toxic, but he seems like he means well. I think he just needs alot of therapy.
And Levi J? The kid is just looking for a way to make child support payments, but he’s so misguided.
Wait a minute: Jude Law forgot he created a love child and is back with Sluttyenna Miller. Isn’t that Badass enuff to make this cockamamey list?
Jude Law is on the list, just lower down. How did Levi get ahead of Chris Brown though?! Not like I’d want to cuddle up with Levi or anything, but he hasn’t said anything bad about his ex, he just trashes her mom.
I think this list is pretty funny, and I’d include Clooney and Butler.
But, I think to be fair there should also be a “toxic batchelorette” list, i.e. the woman who expects men to pay for her, who doesn’t develop a job or career, who doesn’t make room for a man to have an equal role as a parent, and who uses her sexuality passively, aggressively or dishonestly.
Toxic Bachelorette? I think Octomom fits the bill perfectly, KansasRefug.
Bingo, Bina!
I think that Kanye West and Chris Brown the most toxic bachelors. I feel sorry for Jon Gosselin, he was trying to follow in kate’s footsteps to freebies, fakery and fame but was just to stupid to pull it off.
Wait a minute – a guy beats the shit out of his girlfriend, yet he’s not considered the most toxic bachelor? WTF?????
This list is obviously incomplete.
-meream
I truly hope GatsbyGal is wrong about her prediction because even if he is a douchebag his kids adore him and need him. I hope he gets his act together.
They need to put a mortatorium on the Gosselin reporting for 2010. Now that they are divorced and no longer on tv, they are no longer reality stars and the tabloids shouldn’t waste time on those two. All the time spent covering the Gosselins I’m sure a lot of gossip like the Sarandon split went under the radar, due to tabloid negligence.
Sometimes I feel sorry for Gosselin. I think he is very stupid and got caught up in the fake Hollywood game.
I believe #1 place go to John Douche bag Mayer. More garbage would come out about this creep if a massive pr team wasn’t paid to clean up his mess.
I don’t think the toxic bachelor list has as much to do with how long-term the relationship is expected to run, as much as it deals with shattered expectations and lack of respect.
If you mess around with Clooney and Butler, you can expect a good time but not a lifetime commitment. Which is fine for certain periods in your lifetime.
Trying to make money off your connection in my humble opinion, is much worse i.e. Gosselin and Levi Johnstone.
John Mayer is just sleezy. If you hook up with him, expect him to use your fame for p.r. purposes.
However, Chris Brown fits the toxic description to a tee. I think he should sit at the top, for quite some time.