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Donald Trump, 'Holmes & Watson' win Razzie worst film awards

The tongue-in-cheek Razzies, created in 1980, serve as an antidote to Hollywood's Oscars. Winners were announced a day before Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony - the highest honors in the movie industry.

Jill Serjeant (Reuters)
Los Angeles, United States
Sun, February 24, 2019

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Donald Trump, 'Holmes & Watson' win Razzie worst film awards "Holmes & Watson," starring Will Ferrell and John. C. Reilly, was the biggest "winner," taking four trophies including worst film and "worst rip-off." (Youtube/File)

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.S. President Donald Trump and a comedic movie take on Sherlock Holmes on Saturday topped the annual Razzie awards for the worst performances and films of 2018.

"Holmes & Watson," starring Will Ferrell and John. C. Reilly, was the biggest "winner," taking four trophies including worst film and "worst rip-off." Reilly also was named worst supporting actor in what Razzie founder John Wilson called the "clueless parody" of the classic British detective tale.

The tongue-in-cheek Razzies, created in 1980, serve as an antidote to Hollywood's Oscars. Winners were announced a day before Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony - the highest honors in the movie industry.

Trump won two worst actor Razzies for appearing as himself in the 2018 documentaries "Death of a Nation," from conservative film maker Dinesh D'Souza, and liberal Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9."

White House aide Kellyanne Conway was voted worst supporting actress for her archival footage in "Fahrenheit 11/9."

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In an unusual twist, Melissa McCarthy was deemed worst actress, for her puppet comedy "The Happytime Murders," as well as getting the Razzie Redeemer Award for her Oscar-nominated role in literary drama "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

"Gotti," about late New York Mafia boss John Gotti, escaped with no "wins" despite getting six nominations, including worst picture, actor and "worst screen combo" for stars John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston.

Nominees and winners of the Razzies are voted for online by around 1,000 Razzie members from 24 countries, who sign up online and pay a $40 membership fee.

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