2023 was another turbulent year, marked by political dysfunction at home and two major world conflicts. America’s Newsroom anchor Bill Hemmer looks back at the top headlines of the past 12 months.

That huge sigh of relief you just heard came from almost everyone. We are all glad 2023 is ending. I hate to remind people that 2024 is just around the corner – complete with a presidential election.

So, let’s not give up on 2023 just yet. It’s been a year of special people – needy celebrities, a new king, dishonest and senile politicians (at the same time), and a bunch of famous people who clutter up our social media feeds more than some stupid TikTok challenge.

The year wasn’t all bad, but many of us would rather meme it than remember. After all, who doesn’t love a Nicolas Cage/Pedro Pascal meme? Or a "Barbie"/"Oppenheimer" street fight. Women discovered that, while they are watching endless specials about true crime, men are thinking about the Roman Empire. (There’s a 70% chance I’m thinking about the Romans right now, while you read this.)

Ryan Gosling's Ken accompanies Barbie to the real world in "Barbie." (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

One thing is certain, the year was annoying. The reason for it is that many of the people were annoying. (Ahem, certainly not moi. I’m talking about those other people.) Remember, if I included politicians, this list would be longer than a CVS receipt. Now on to our show. Here are the most-annoying people from 2023.

THESE ARE 7 SUPERSTARS OF 2023 (AND YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED)

There is no individual more responsible for undermining American education than Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Back in April, the New York Times made a big deal about how former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called Weingarten "the most dangerous person in the world."

That’s a bit of hyperbole. But has she harmed education and then lied about it? Sure. In October, she famously claimed, "We've always advocated for safe reopening of schools." That was one of the many community notes her comments have earned on Twitter/X. In reality, she called reopening "reckless," "callous" and "cruel." Picky, picky.

Weingarten has a particular agenda against parents’ rights groups. Here’s her bashing one: "Moms For Liberty has always been an extremist front designed to divide parents from educators while censoring honest history, bullying LGBTQ kids, and sowing distrust in equitable public programs and community building initiatives." In her latest, she claimed school choice "undermines democracy."

She hates school choice and parents’ rights groups because her members are doing a lousy job of teaching and parents don’t want their kids indoctrinated. Thanks to Randi, every time you see a failing school, look for the union label.

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