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Tara Reid's Five Greatest Contributions To Pop Culture. No, Seriously, I Found Five.

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (29)

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Oh, sure, everyone loves hating on Tara Reid. It’s super easy. I’m fairly certain she was fall down drunk for at least a year. She had some truly terrible plastic surgery. She dated one of the douchiest douches to ever Vee Jay on Em Tee Vee. (And that’s saying a lot. Also, Kurt Loder, call me.) And, well, let’s face it, she’s a really awful actress. She makes Kristen Stewart look nuanced. She’s got one setting (Bubbly, Blonde, Dim and Tanned). But, you know, sometimes BBDT is exactly what’s needed. So let’s not overlook this young lady’s achievements. Here they are, in ascending order of greatness, Tara Reid’s five greatest contributions to the pop culture. Stick around, #1 is really good. No it is not her implants, you jerk.

5. Tara Reid’s Decently Funny Appearance On “Scrubs.”

4. Tara Reid Was The Most Boringest Part Of American Pie, But It’s A Classic So I’m Counting It.

3. The Only Thing About Tara Reid That Offends Me In The Big Lebowski Is Her Heavily Applied 90’s Makeup But That’s Not Her Fault Also Her Hair Is Pretty Stupid.

2. Tara Reid Embracing Her Stupidity In Josie and The Pussycats. If You’re Scoffing Right Now You’ve Obviously Never Seen This Movie Nor Have You Traveled ‘Round The World With Dujour. Your Loss.

1. Tara Reid Embarrassed Herself Earlier This Year By Claiming That She Would Be Appearing In Big Lebowski 2. Instead Of Slinking Away, She Made This Funny Or Die Big Lebowski 2 Trailer Where She Plays Every Single Role. Her Goodman Is A Thing Of Beauty.

Are you thinking, “Joanna, you’ve missed Van Wilder!!!” Well, I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it, Bob.

Joanna Robinson will happily explain yesterday’s Seriously Randomer Than Usual List if you care enough to email her about it. Send either your puzzlement or your shouty Van Wilder love to godtopuswept@gmail.com









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Comments

I LOVE Josie and the Pussycats. You'd think THIS site, of all places, would love a movie with a song called 'Backdoor Lover'.

Just saying.

Posted by: TWoP_Fan at March 29, 2011 4:05 PM

Dujour means friendship! Dujour means crash positions!

Posted by: jM at March 29, 2011 4:12 PM

Hee! LOVE Josie and the Pussycats. It's so deliciously stupid.

Posted by: Julie at March 29, 2011 4:14 PM

Is AMERICAN PIE really considered a classic?????

I know they tried to make it a "classic" the day it came out. Did they succeed?

Posted by: junierizzle at March 29, 2011 4:26 PM

"You've missed Van Wilder"? No no... No no...
That was when Tara Reid tried to convince us she was capable of being an "intellectual".
Silly girl! That's almost as unrealistic as Leo DiCaprio as a father... Er...

Posted by: Lisa Bee at March 29, 2011 4:28 PM

How the shit did you forget to include her Oscar-worthy performance in Uwe Boll's Alone In The Dark? Jesus, Joanna. What is wrong with you?

Posted by: TK at March 29, 2011 4:29 PM

What about my shouty Office Space love?

Posted by: just me at March 29, 2011 4:32 PM

I have lots of shouty Van Wilder love, but am too lazy to email you. So here it is instead!

Cum gargling frat boys!
Old people body shots!
Naked Jager Olympics!
Illicit octegenarian nookie!
Otter playing Van Wilder's father!
Ryan Reynolds!

Oh. None of those have anything to do with Tara Reid. Carry on.

Posted by: noodlestein at March 29, 2011 4:37 PM

Completely agree, TWoP_Fan! DuJour has a special place in my iTunes.

Alan Cumming! Missi Pyle! Rosario Dawson! Totally Jerkin!

If I could go back in time, I would want to meet Snoopy.

Posted by: zyzzyva at March 29, 2011 4:40 PM

Speaking of Body Shots, that was a movie where she showed her tits. It shouldn't be on this list, I'm just sayin'.

Posted by: RobP at March 29, 2011 4:42 PM

Is this topic another social experiment? If so, good one.

Posted by: clatie at March 29, 2011 4:52 PM

"Contributions to pop culture". That seriously has to include the apparition of frankenboobies at a moment she was just too stoned to realize her dress had malfunctioned. It's been making the rounds til this day, it's gotta be pop culture.

Posted by: godzilla_foil at March 29, 2011 4:52 PM

She looks...so...old.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at March 29, 2011 4:59 PM

I kind of like her. I think she has sort of a sad, bizarre earnestness that's appealing. Besides, maybe she's a freakishly plasticine drunk, but at least (as far as I know) she's not hurting anyone or driving drunk or anything.

Plus, she gets a lot of leeway from me for "Brandt can't watch, though, or he has to pay a hundred."

Posted by: Siege at March 29, 2011 5:08 PM

That header picture scares me. She looks like the result of Lindsay Lohan having a baby with the tire from Rubber.

Posted by: Paultera at March 29, 2011 5:18 PM

I think Amanda Seyfried should pay careful attention to Tara Reid's career. Especially since she's already talking about getting pressured to get Botox. So glad to hear Josie and the Pussycats love - that movie is delicious fun.

Posted by: meilufay at March 29, 2011 5:51 PM

ok, so it can't go on the list, but Lance and I were watching Hot Shots the other day, and I said, "know who would have done well in this role?" and Lance said "Emilio?" and I said "sure, but ALSO what about Tara Reid?" I never got his response because we then saw the olive scene, and he spent the rest of the night quivering in the corner.

Still I liked her on Scrubs.

Posted by: JuiceinLA at March 29, 2011 6:11 PM

"Alone in the Dark"!!!

She played a scientist!

Best part in the movie is when she mispronounced Newfoundland. Was there nobody on set who knew how to pronounce it? The damn thing was probably even shot in Canada.

Posted by: fracas at March 29, 2011 8:03 PM

Ah, the Josie and the Pussycats movie... a film in which the angelic Rachel Leigh Cook asks me if I want to come inside... good times.

Posted by: Kris at March 29, 2011 9:32 PM

God, she used to be a pretty girl. Young actresses, take note of the consequences of unnecessary plastic surgery.

Posted by: Austin at March 29, 2011 11:27 PM

"If you're happy and you know it clap you hands..."

Posted by: Zirze at March 30, 2011 7:34 AM

She was in Van Wilder? I thought that movie just starred Kumar and a cast of thousands of Ryan Reynoldses. That's what I saw at least.

The Otter cameo playing Van's dad is priceless.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at March 30, 2011 10:28 AM

She made a contribution to my pants in Van Wilder.
Just sayin.

Posted by: Ian at March 30, 2011 10:45 AM

Ok, that Funny or Die skit was well done. She had a relatively good sense of timing, and at some level makes we wonder if she has some small reservoir of talent...

Posted by: morganew at March 30, 2011 12:44 PM

i knew the big lebowski thing would be on here.

You people would buy Big Lebowski brand bowling balls... and never use them.

Posted by: logan at March 30, 2011 1:14 PM

What about Cruel Intentions opener as the used up daughter of the shrink?

Posted by: bananapanda at March 30, 2011 2:05 PM

I nominate her Van Silder appearance as well, solely based on the fact that she allowed other blonde, bubbly (though I like to think less dim, and definitely less tan) girls like me to live vicariously through her and pretend that we, too, could make out with Ryan Reynolds some day.

Posted by: GwenBear at March 30, 2011 2:13 PM

That funny or die was pretty good. Rock on, Tara. Rock on.

Posted by: LBeees at March 30, 2011 3:30 PM

She gets a bad rap, but I think she's actually really beautiful when she's at her best.

Posted by: samantha t at March 30, 2011 4:01 PM