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It’s that time of year again.  We had the most wonderful time of the year. The New Year is about to be here (or is, depending on when you read this).  Also, it’s time once again for my annual Big Dummy of the Year Awards. The Fred Sanford-inspired awards,this year have five nominees making the list and an honorable mention that could double as a lifetime achievement if they play their cards right(or wrong, as the case may be).
Our first nominee is a newbie.  Psy trades his 15 minutes of fame for an anti-American rant.  Sure, he said what he did in 2004, but it just recently came to light via internet.  The internet brought his fame.  Will the internet take it away? Will he soon Gangnam Style dance out of the public eye?
Our second nominee is Taylor Swift.  Yeah, I said it.  She really has quite the scheme going, when you think about it.  Almost all of her hits(certainly all her number ones) are the result of a relationship with a guy that just “ didn’t work out”.  What she does is, goes out with a guy long enough to write a song (or at least get an idea), dumps the guy, releases the song a few weeks later and bazinga! Number one hit.  The song sells millions, etc.  Oh, to get rich off of breaking up with people…
I think Lindsey Lohan has been on the list since its inception.  From her “My mom is on cocaine” rant in October to her horrible bomb of a movie Liz and Dick-okay, everybody has bad movies every now and then.  Not everybody makes a career out of poor choices, personally AND professionally.  She can’t stop getting arrested lately, it seems.  In the personal area, I almost feel sorry for her. That said, she may be working her way to a BDA Lifetime Achievement Award.
The final two nominees for Big Dummy of the Year 2012 made headlines more recently.  Bob Costas makes the list for his rant/commentary on gun control at halftime of a Sunday Night Football game a day after Kansas City Chiefs’ Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself.  I won’t quote him, but it’s safe to say his comments weren’t meant for halftime of a football game.  Two and a Half Men star Angus T. Jones was going to be number 5 because of his Charlie Sheen-esque rant against his show.  He apologized a few days later, and seemingly all is well.  So, that leaves Madonna as my 5th and final nominee.  Her recent (and there have been many) outburst was in Chile.  Her “I won’t sing if you smoke” comment was a little different.  Not to mention when she said Tom Cruise gets a raw deal, just like the orphans in Malwi.  Really? Tom Cruise is comparable to orphans-really?? “People spend $300 on crazy things all the time-like handbags. So work all year, scrape up the money and come see my show.  I’m worth it.”  Wow! How delusional can one get?
Psy, Swift and Lohan have time to clean themselves up. They may or may not.  Madonna is entrenche3d in her, “I’m going to say something stupid now” status.  Therefore, the ghost of Fred Sanford gives the award to Madonna. Can’t you just hear him now? “Madonna, you big dummy”.

Hello, my name is Andy Sullivan. I received my bachelor’s degree in business from Mid-Continent University in May 2009. I began writing for Beech Tree News in July 2009.  I enjoy playing guitar, the occasional Wii game, writing, and listening to music. I write a sports blog that can be found at http://andyuk79.tumblr.com
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