WORST IDEA: Pope urges end to conflicts in Christmas message

I'm all for the Pope calling for peace on Christmas, but how about taking care of things in your own house. Maybe turn in some priests for raping kids and, perhaps, stop making life harder for gay people? I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure a nice Jewish boy like Jesus would agree with me.

BBC News - Pope urges end to conflicts in Christmas message: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

WORST IDEA: MTV drops the word music from its logo

I know MTV hasn't played many videos over the last few years, but entirely dropping the word music from its identity is sad. Sure, Jersey Shore gets big ratings now, but how long can you throw all your weight behind lowest-common-denominator reality show? VH1, MTV's sister station, did the same thing and when people got tired of "celebreality," their ratings sunk as will MTV's.

MTV's 'No Music' Strategy Pays Off With Soaring Ratings - Amplifier: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

WORST IDEA: People who wish for a white Christmas

Snow is great if you're skiing, not so great if you're driving around. I'd prefer my Christmas brown, but my car not skidding off the road.

Christmas day will be sunny and white

WORST IDEA: Drunk Lindsay Lohan assaults rehabd staffer

How exactly does Lindsay Lohan manage to get drunk at rehab? I would think that the bar at the Betty Ford Center would be a staff only thing, but Lohan certainly has proven resourceful. Since it now appears unlikely Lohan will ever get clean, why don;t we just move into the sad, "accidental" sex tape release now before she looks completely like a 60-year-old diner waitress?

Lindsay Lohan's Alleged Victim: Lindsay Was Violent, Drinking | TMZ.com

WORST IDEA: iTunes selling holiday tunes for $.69

Who really needs to own "Jingle Bell Rock" or "Little Drummer Boy?" Is it not bad enough that we hear these songs everywhere? Who's stocking up on holiday songs and, please, tell me how to avoid them.

Life Inc. - Deal of the Day: iTunes 69 cent holiday songs

WORST IDEA: Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year

Good for you Betty White for not dying. You were never that entertaining and your weird victory lap celebrating your non-death has not made you anymore so. White played a befuddled old lady on Golden Girls and remains a befuddled old lady. That harldy seems "entertainer of the year" worthy but perhaps Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock, Tina Fey and even Kanye West and Taylor Swift turned it down.

Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year - Entertainment - Celebrities - TODAYshow.com

WORST IDEA: Giants blow game to Eagles

When you're up 21 points with under 8 minutes to go, you should win the game. That, Giants fans, sadly was not the case as your team decided it did not need to play defense against Michael Vick or not punt the ll directly to the Eagles' best return man when you were already falling apart. Tom Coughlin should lose his job over this.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants - Recap - December 19, 2010 - ESPN

WORST IDEA: Kayaker presumed dead after Congo crocodile attack

Kayaking in the Congo seems like a bad idea, but clearly worse is when you're doing it as part of an Eddie Bauer promotion. Essentially, a man died while writing content for the Eddie Bauer blog. I'm all for authenticity, but dying in the Congo to write a few sentences about a new hat seems a little extreme.

Kayaker presumed dead after Congo crocodile attack - Yahoo! News

WORST IDEA: The $120 million romantic comedy

Jim Brooks has managed what might be the biggest bomb of the year, How Do You Know? a $120 million romantic comedy. Despite the lack of special effects, Brooks' movie cost nearly as much as Tron but it opened up below Yogi Bear and made less than $10 million for the weekend.

‘Tron: Legacy 3D’ Opens #1 For Disney; ‘How Do You Know’ Expensive Flop For Sony – Deadline.com

WORST IDEA: Larry Hagman may not do Dallas reboot

Larry Hagman, who has not been seen since, well Dallas may pass on playing J.R. in a Dallas reboot because of money. Hagman has not exactly been high-profile for the last few years and one ould think he would take any paying job.

Good-Bye J.R.? ‘Dallas’ Ready To Move On Without Larry Hagman Over Money Demands – Deadline.com

WORST IDEA: Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds to divorce

Why get married when the end result is inevitable? The shelf-life of certain types of milk are longer than most marriages that start when one member of the couple (Ryan Reynolds) leaves his fiance (Alanis Morissette) for you.

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds to Divorce - ABC News

WORST IDEA: Grown men who follow the UCONN women

Connecticut has a good men's team too, but the UCONN women seem to draw most of the attention from men over a certain age. This weird pervy interest in the team always involves sitting around talking about "the girls" and debating their various merits. You get a pass if you're a fervent UCONN fan in general or if you have a relative on the team, otherwise, just admit you like tall girls in shorts and that you're a little bit creepy.

WORST IDEA: Miley Cyrus tokes up

Video has popped up on the Internet of Miley Cyrus smoking a bong full of Salvia, a legal, but not-good-for-you hallucinogenic drug. Cyrus might be 18, but to millions of young girls she is Hannah Montanna -- a role model. Cyrus made her money by courting that audience and while she can do whatever she wants in her private life, she needs to work harder to keep it private. I get her wanting to shed her youthful image, but she must remain aware of the fact that millions of girls follow her actions -- something that was made clear when sales of Salvia climbed in the days following her video's release.

Miley Cyrus bong video will not ruin career, loss of Hannah Montana is doing that already

WORST IDEA 12/111/10: The Tourist

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie have exactly zero charisma between them. Depp only draws an audience when he wears wacky outfits and Jolie's weird personal life has made her so unappealing that America actually likes Jennifer Aniston. The Tourist looks ridiculous and the stars appear to be in different movies, hence the picture has bombed horribly. This will give Depp more time to be weird and uninteresting (and almost impossible combination) and Jolie time to adopt more kids.

FIRST BOX OFFICE: ‘The Tourist’ Bombs Even With Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie; ‘Narnia 3D’ Opens No. 1; ‘The Fighter’ Big – Deadline.com

WORST IDEA 12/10/10: House Democrats block tax deal

Apparently Nancy Pelosi and her band of merry men are uncomfortable that the tax deal will only confiscate 35% of any estatee ms over $5 million. Of course, the money in these estates was already taxed and the estate tax amounts to little more than socialist confiscation. If I make millions (I don't) why should the government, which has already taken nearly half of what I make get to take another chunck when I die? A 35% estate tax is legalized theft and Pelosi will actually risk unemployed people losing their benefits to try to make it higher?

House likely to pass reworked tax deal: aide | Reuters

WORST IDEA 12/9/10: Senate blocks 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

Really? We're still worried about gay people in the military? Do we think they will wear pink camoflauge and sing Elton John songs during battles? Anyone who wants to serve should bw able to and who they like having sex with really should not matter.

Senate blocks 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal - On Politics: Covering the US Congress, Governors, and the 2010 Election - USATODAY.com

WORST IDEA 12/8/10: New York Yankees add 7th year in offer to Cliff Lee - ESPN New York

Unless Cliff Lee starts seeing Roger Clemens' doctor, the Yankees will be lucky of they get four years of top-quality pitching from Cliff Lee. That means that in the last few years of this deal, the team will be paying Alex Rodriguez and Lee huge money for less-than-superstar returns. Of course, steroids seem to be readily available over at Camp Steinbrenner, so maybe Lee will play into his 50s and actually get better as the deal goes on.

Source: New York Yankees add 7th year in offer to Cliff Lee - ESPN New York

WORST IDEA 12/7/10: Rwx Ryan won't shut up

After getting humiliated by the Patriots, Rex Ryan actually compared his Jets team to the 1985Bears. Maybe you should win something first? How about not struggling to beat crappy teams? Let me be the first to say it, SAME OLD JETS just with a lot more bluster.

WORST IDEA 12/6/10: The BCS

We play all season to not really crown a champion? Instead of a playoff, the NCAA gives us a bunch of meaningless bowl games and the "National Champion" may, or may not, be the best team.

Rivals.com College Football - Auburn, Oregon finally get shot at BCS title

WORST IDEA 12/5/10: Polanski sweeps European film awards – Deadline.com

Nobody watches his movies and he's a child rapist, so let's line up Roman Polanski for even more awards. Would get European Grammy if he beats a child? Can he have the World Cup if he eats a basket of kittens?

Polanski Sweeps European Film Awards – Deadline.com

WORST IDEA 12/4/10: Unemployment rises

Dear Mr. President,

It's not a recovery until people, you know, recover.

Yours truly,

Worst Ideas Ever

Jobless rate undercuts signs of recovery, rises to 9.8 percent

WORST IDEA 12/2/10: FX buries Terriers

Yes, I'm biased because a friend of mine is on the show, but Terriers was one of the best-reviewed shows of the new season. Unfortunately, FX had an awful marketing campaign for it and did nothing to explain the confusing title. It doesn't matter how good a show is if it's not marketed properly and Terriers hasn't had a chance. How about a relaunch this summer along with a season two pickup? Quality shows are hard to come and if FX can't nurture one, then who can?

‘Terriers’ Makes Quiet Exit On FX – Deadline.com

WORST IDEA 12/2/10: Qatar, Russia to host World Cups

Why host one of the world's premier events in the United States when you can have them in Russia or Qatar? Who wants games in Los Angeles or New York when you can have them in cities filled with those buildings with the weird onion-based architecure or in a city where women aren't allowed out in public? Choosing Russia and Qatar over the United States is like picking Sizzler over Morton's in a best steak place poll.

Qatar, Russia to host World Cups; United States shut out - ESPN