I remember Queen for a day and the gong show, now we have who wants to be a Millionaire and American Idol.

We need a next generation of TV tripe.

How about a new version of American Idol -- American Villain

In conjunction with the new Amerikas most wanted, a group of 10 annoying criminals ... be they Enron, Blackwater or spyware execs or Halliburton war profiteers, Each eliminated contestent gets punished a bit more than the last. we narrow it down to the last one who gets executed live on TV.