You’ve waited for it. You’ve commented about it. You’ve told us that you’d “hit it.”
And now it’s here.
Ladies and gentlemen, and snark-spewers of all ages! Below we present the official brackets for the inaugural Deceiver Madness challenge!
It’s a field of 65 contestants, absolutely none of whom is aware that they’re in the running to be crowned “Hypocrite of the Year.” And you — yes, you — will choose the winner.
We’ve identified 16 seeded entries in each of four brackets:
- Stars & Starlets
- Politicos
- Activists
- Douchebags
On Friday we’ll kick things off with a “play-in” matchup for the coveted 64th berth in the tourney (from the “Politicos” bracket, pitting New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg against King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia). That will also give everyone an idea of how the polling will work next week when Deceiver Madness really gets going.
Here’s the tournament calendar:
- Round One: Week of March 9
- Round Two: Week of March 16
- Sweet Sixteen: Week of March 23
- Elite Eight: Week of March 30
- Final Four: Weekend of April 4
And remember: Every time you vote on a head-to-head matchup, you’ll be entered in a drawing for prizes — which will include:
- iTunes gift cards
- Amazon.com gift cards
- Magazine.com gift cards (for all your Us Weekly needs)
- Deceiver.com underwear and tote bags
- Souvenirs from the gift shop at the Church of Scientology
… and some additional Deceiver-worthy goodies that we won’t tell you about until the Final Four.
So get ready for the drama, the heartbreak, and the sheer silliness that is Deceiver Madness. Here are your brackets [PDF] [JPEG].
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Analysis from a bracketologist (of the NCAA variety):
–PeTA’s gotta be the overwhelming favorite. Unless Al Gore starts flying diesel, I don’t see anybody catching up.
–Khloe Kardashian could make a dream run here. She’s a mid-3 in a strong-4 slot; right now, I
think the only thing between her and the Final Four is her lack of fame relative to the ubiquitous Paris Hilton.
–Sleeper of the tourney has got to be Madonna. Don’t be surprised to see her go deep (eww…); she faded down the stretch and ended up a two-digit seed, but her versatility (strange religion, environmental stance, bitter divorce) means she could get a spike any day and ride it a long while (eww…).
–Blago, Alec Baldwin, and Bono look to play above their seeds.
–Dove, Jeremy Piven and John Edwards are on shaky ground.
–It’s a stronger year by far for hypocrites than for college basketball.
Wow….what a great list and even better commentary.
I don’t know This Guy, I think Sean Penn might suprise us. Same with Gwyneth Paltrow. Sometimes they come out of left field.
I’m sad to see PeTA up against Sean Penn in the first round – I’d have liked to see SP go a little farther in this competition.
You really do Love me!
This will be fun! I think the safe money is on PeTA.
I would put my money on PETA, but I have to agree that the Douchebag underdogs might provide us with a big upset!
Yeah, I think PeTA’s got it in the bag, but I’m hoping for a more interesting conclusion. Everybody acknowledges that they’re psychotic, so no interesting discussion comes up; and when people do come in to defend them, they aren’t any fun to argue with because they’re equally psychotic! PeTA has earned their win, but . . . it’s just too easy.
I think Obama has the politics wrapped up. Peta, PAm Anderson and Gwenyth are a close call. Douchebags? I think Piven beats all
Whoa. Choice paralysis, thy name is Deceiver.
I’ve still got all of my money on Big Al, and the Prince. (Gay porno, or wacky neighbor TV show?) All these other clowns are amateurs. Although lately I’m beginning to think ol’ princey isn’t so much a hypocrite as he is totally clueless. That doesn’t make it okay but inbred, and retarded could be a defense. I wish Big Al knew what kind of business I own. Boy would he be upset.
I think Tim Geitner might suprise some people in his bracket, though Bono seems to have late speed (can you seed him in two different brackets: politicos and d-bags?).
Obama vs. McCartney? Too Close to Call
Carlo, I think double-seeding Bono would give him an unfair advantage, and that’s the whole reason he’s showing up there in the first place.
LOL, speaking of Piven, the Nat’l Enquirer reports that he was at a B-Hills post Oscar bash and “…scarfed down lots of raw fish when he wasn’t hitting every gorgeous girl in sight.” Do you guys work for the Enquirer? X-D
Jannah — look up one post
Wait–was that “hitting every gorgeous girl in sight” or “hitting ON every gorgeous girl in sight”? Because either there’s a difference (see: Brown, Chris) or he’s “hitting” in the JRod sense.
I may be overthinking this.
I’m deliberately not voting for PeTA.
Those media whores would publicize their win with an “I’d rather be naked than Deceived” ad.
Elimination in the first round kills the vampire.
Minnow, I like your way of thinking. Besides, it seems like they would be an easy winner. This might be the chance to let someone else really shine
Some Lulz I heard today…
In honor of the mother of the octuplets, Denny’s is offering a new
breakfast meal called the Suleman:
You get fourteen eggs, no sausage, and the guy next to you has to pay the bill.
After looking at the bracket, my upset pick is Sean Penn over PeTA. Though I don’t see Sean Penn making it past the “Sweet 16″ (somebody else come up with an appropriate Deciever-ish name for that, and all the rounds maybe) round mainly because Pam Anderson is going to come out proving why she should be a 1 or 2 seed. Pam vs. Mills is a toss up but I’m going with Pam.
Madonna does have a strong chance, but if Tom Cruise makes it, and I don’t see why he shouldn’t, he’ll take her out easy.
Obama and Gore are going to take a lot out of each other when they meet and setup Edwards to run his bracket.
Easy pick is KFC over Heidi & Spencer, I mean no one wants to see them advance. You could put them up against a rock and the rock would win just because. Jeremy Piven is coming into the tournament hot and they usually say it’s all about momentum. And that just might push him through.
Actually, I recant. Cruise has been laying low, I’m surprised he made it in now that I think about it. Probably just name recognition. That’s Madonna’s division.
So my Final Four: Madonna v. Edwards – Pam v. Piven, then Edwards v. Piven with Edwards taking it.
So, based on your assumptions Rocko, Edwards finally wins something?
Sean Penn just announced that he wants to have May 22nd designated “Harvey Milk Day” -
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jk2NMbkYaNeK5fITQVVPHkkiX35gD96MSHJG0
- thus padding his odds early on in the tourney. . .
Come on guys, you know Heather Mills is going to win this thing.
Ah, she hasn’t got a leg to stand on.
You were thinkin’ it.
LOL Holly! X-D
Yep Beige, I was.
Beige – Too early in the morning to have water coming out of my nose, but thanks! That made my day!!!!
I can’t wait to start the voting but how will I choose between Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart?
Ducky–tough call. Martha’s got priors, though, so my money would be on her.
Martha Stewart, hands down. I can at least prepare Rachel Ray’s meals and they are good!
I personally don’t like George W. Bush. Despite that I wouldn’t think of calling him a retard. Retard isn’t a word that you should just throw around like you did. People with special needs are human beings with feelings. Maybe consider that the next time you call someone a retard, just because they might not be as smart as you are.