New Year's Not-So-Rockin'-Eve

It pains me to say this, but watching Dick Clark on New Year's Eve was pretty bad, and that's not just because Ryan Secrest was co-hosting. The Baseball Crank is dead-on when he says that Dick sounded awful, but Dick should keep working if he likes -- he's earned that.

I'm also willing to give Dick a mulligan on the production this year, considering his illness -- heck, I think 2005 may not count officially because Dick wasn't there to ring it in. But the show definitely needs improvement -- the best host of the night was Hillary Duff, and I'm frightened just writing that. As for next year, he can start by getting Mariah Carey off my TV screen, or at least into some clothing.