Instead of watching the traditional New Year's Eve programming, while staying off the streets, I have discovered the best shows to watch.

At 11:30 on Cartoon Network, Peter falls in love with the song, "Surfer Bird", on "Family Guy".

At Midnight on TBS, Crazy Joe Davola visits the opera on "Seinfeld".

And, at 11:00, Travis Pastrana tries to jump a car from ramp-to-ramp by the Queen Mary on ESPN.

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Roger Ebert names his Best Films of the Decade. He has "The Hurt Locker" at Number 2.

Disney buys Marvel. Spider-Man on Sportscenter?

There seems to be more going on with that Amsterdam-to-Detroit Christmas flight than the authorities are willing to state publicly. Seems there was a second guy involved. The eyewitness doesn't appear to be a whack job, either.

Foodgasms from Food Network. Giada is in the house! BTW, last night I saw Adam Richman eat this ice cream dish from SF on "Man Vs. Food" and I almost got sick for him.

Best Protest Signs of 2009. I busted a gut at #27 and 28. I don't care how many might be Photoshopped either, like #50.

Exercise Yard

Did Shaq really give LeBron a Rolls Royce Phantom for his birthday? Really?

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