Top ten to thank at Thanksgiving 2010

1.Sarah Palin – she keeps the media on edge wondering what she is going to do next—keeps it all very interesting, now that it looks like she will likely run for president. What a story.

2.Colin Farrell now that he is single again sure to give hacks like us lots of headlines in the weeks and months ahead.

3.Liam Neeson; Good for the media as well as hardly a week goes by that we don’t see a new movie from him. Certainly a man much in demand. He’s even in "Hangover".

4.Bill Clinton; For reminding us what a great politician can look like and his continued interest in peace in Ireland which he expressed during his attest visit to Northern Ireland. He’s in Hangover 2 as well.

5. Brian Cowen, because we could cry but we’ll laugh instead. He has ensured Ireland stays in the world headlines all year by his incompetent management of the economic crisis—what crisis?

6.Susan Boyle, for continuing to defy the odds and the toffee nosed media who wrote her off as a one hit wonder. She’s currently number one on both sides of the Atlantic. She’s a keeper.

7.Rex Ryan, the big, bluff New York Jets coach has put the fun back into football and his bragging and big mouth have made for a great story.

8. Lady Gaga, did her bit for the Irish economy when she named Jameson as her favorite drink of all time, Sales have shot up since.

9. Bono. His back injury was one of the great stories of the year mainly because of the happy ending.Long may he endure.

10.-Joint Winner : Michael Flatley, his comeback to dancing at age fifty plus an amazing achievement and will generate lots of stories too. Always great copy.

10. Joint Winner: Mary McAleese. Ireland’s president head and shoulders over all other politicians over there. She will be missed when she steps down in 2011.