OSCAR GOODMAN
He may never win an Oscar, but Oscar Goodman has no trouble winning this category year after year; this is his eighth straight landslide. From the Bombay Sapphire gin he drinks to the flushed face he gets from drinking it, from his cameo roles on NBC's (recently canceled) "Las Vegas" to the costumed showgirls who accompany his public appearances, Goodman is ready, willing and more than able to embrace his walking-cliche status as Sin City's designated leader. Another undeniably colorful Las Vegan, former Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren, finishes a distant second.
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ELIZABETH HALVERSON
Being a judge implies judgment. Suspended Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Halverson has judgment, of course — it just seems to be bad. Facing 14 counts of violating Nevada's Judicial Code of Conduct, Halverson has been accused of falling asleep on the bench, ordering her bailiff to rub her feet, illegally communicating with jurors, making bigoted comments and hacking into the courthouse computer system to read other people's e-mails, among other complaints. Undaunted, she denies the allegations and has already filed for re-election. But even if Halverson loses her seat on the bench, one way or another, we say she has a real future in reality TV, either as a "Jerry Springer Show" guest or a contestant on "Survivor: Regional Justice Center." Judge Judy, watch your back!
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