There have been many jerky moments this year from an assortment of celebs who should know better. RedEye has found a highly unscientific way to record the level of annoyance of these people: the d-bag-o-meter. Here’s a look back at some of 2009’s biggest jerks, creeps, scumbags, etc. Emily Rosenbaum Maka, RedEye
John Mayer
LEVEL: WAY IRRITATING
He can’t quit talking about how much people hate him and how he just can’t date like a normal guy and how he should be hitting the clubs with hot ladies and having lots of sex. Stop talking, John.
Michael Lohan
LEVEL: WAY IRRITATING
He has released secret recordings of cell phone conversations with friends and talked about the private details of daughter Lindsay’s life. It would be better if he went away — soon.
Jon Gosselin
LEVEL: FULL-ON D-BAG
He’s been all over TV, babbling about how misunderstood he is and how he doesn’t love his wife any longer. Hanging with very young, rather tarty women as your marriage hit the skids did not endear you to anyone, sir.
Kanye West
LEVEL: PRETTY JERKY
It was the awards show interrupt heard ’round the world and it launched dozens of parodies and righteous indignation. The egomania on display was breathtaking, but he has been relatively quiet since then.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag
LEVEL: WAY IRRITATING
The most annoying couple in America took it to new heights this year, whining about having kids, taking pot shots at Al Roker’s weight and trying to convince someone to give them their own reality show.
Chris Brown
LEVEL: FULL-ON D-BAG
He beat up Rihanna early this year and then went on to say that chicks still dig him. Now he is telling “20/20” that “I’m human, really. I’m like really hurting inside.”
