AI Top 1-3....

OK so did everyone hear about the phone# issue? That when you dialedthe extra contestant's number (idol1-3) you actually got a phone $ex line? Yeah. Pays to check on this stuff first. On to the show!

Lil - the way you make me feel
Too slow in tempo – huge butt awful pants! – wonder if she can do a song without belting. Actually – I don’t like it. I’m bored.

Scott - keep the faith

I thought this was good. Cheesy but good. I figure MJ must have given rights to his catalog since he just announced a new “farewell” tour and wants people to remember he used to be pretty good.

Danny - PYT
Kinda awkward beginning but then warmed up, liked the grittiness but was on the verge of shouting at times, liked it - good start to the show.ohhh…I’m scared…love his voice but not sure about this…hey! I think he’s pulling it off! Yay! OMG he’s got the Taylor Hicks sweaty sportcoat! ICK!

Michael - You are not alone-

So very happy..wow – I’m surprised actually…a little rought spot in the middle and his enunciation is kind of flat but overall not bad…why did his family all dress like Jackson Pollack interpretations of bumblebees?

Jasmine - I’ll be there
Love her dress…don’t spit into the mic…she does NOT look 17. I think she needs coaching – she’s a little uneven but could be an improver week to week. I’m not crazy about it. Oh look! Her Moms got a new weave! Pat your weave, girl, pat your weave…

Kris - Do You Remember

Why is Paula dancing? The guitar is completely pointless. OK, boring. It amazes me that MJ did all these sort of normal hetero songs. Hey Dave – why does his guitar look really long? “Adorable $sexy”?!...hey, random gay dude in audience agrees!

Allison - Give it to me
I love it! She’s gotta not say “Ho kay” but I love her low husky range. Very Joan Jett/Patti Smith/Pink. I love her!

Anoop - Beat It

This could be a bad choice…2nd half got a little better….not great. He looks like the dude from Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. Wow – Paula being original and truthful…Anoop-dawg- you in trouble

Jorge - Never can say goodbye

he surprises me every time he sings – even though he looks like the Joker sometimes – really good though. Geesh his family’s really white?????

Megan - Rockin’ Robin
Stupid song! She could get by on cute..oh man she might be going home…isn’t it “go Rockin’ Robin”? she’s CAWING?!?!?! Oh good bye
p.s. checked Jackson 5 lyrics for the song and she sang the wrong words…repeatedly
Gordon Ramsey!? I love you!!!!

Adam - Black or White

Look at him…walking down the street, being interviewed, in the recording studio, and he only owns one plaid shirt…I hope he wins so he can expand his selection of tops…it’s so sad… He kinda reminds me of the now deceased lead singer of INXS and now deceased Jim Morrison, they all had that snaky, slinky movement…I hope he keeps his tongue in his mouth… OMG!!!!!!! BEST OF THE NIGHT!! But I’m not sure if he’s the Idol, or if he should be in a production of Rent or Jesus Christ Superstar… I’m not sure where he fits. He’s kinda Eddie Izzard in drag… What is with the extreme close-up of his face?! Stop it! What? He loves Michael Jackson? Oh Stop…that’s shocking….He’s also huge next to Ryan

Matt - Human Nature
Dang how do you follow Adam? And why are his parents talking like he’s dead? His instrumental sounds like if Toto did an arrangement of it in the early 80’s. But I kinda like him. Little flat on the highs and the ending is lame …not the absolute best but totally agree with Randy – I see Justin Timberlake every time I look at him.




huh? My dvr cut this off????!!!

I think the huge winner is Adam. I think Megan is a goner.

AI Wildcard ...

I love hindsight, don’t you?

’tell me something good”
I thought it was a very weird song choice. And all I could think of was the episode of That 70’s Show where Eric is traumatized after he walks in on his parents one morning and see things no child should ever see, and that song was playing on the radio, and he would have horrible flashbacks everytime he heard it. That’s seriously all I could think about. But I really think this girls’ style is too much for Idol and also more than the American public wants to hear weekly.

Matt G sang some Stevie Wonder, right? I don’t remember the song but I remember being much happier about it and thinking he’s very “now” looking. A little Justin Timberlake-ish.

Megan J - I really don’t think this chick’s gonna last. She’s got a style and I HATE her dance moves, but I was very surprised at the end that she made it through.


And I still think Von looks like a Squirrel. I did think this was very weak. Not good.

Jasmine - Man I do not remember these songs… I will take notes next time….again, I was surprised that she made it through. I’m not sure she’ll last because I think she needs more training.

dude who's name I cannot even remember just sang something....Pass…not memorable

Tatiana – do NOT sing the same song 3x in a row. Only one girl has ever gotten away with it, and she stopped after the judges told her to knock it off. (remember...season 2, maybe...Yes! Kimberly Locke...kept singing Over The Rainbow...yeah don't do that). And THAT was THE most dramatic exit I have ever seen. She shouldn't be that sad - she's got Paula's costume jewelry!

ANOOP doop a doop…I love Anoop but I am not feeling comfortable with a top…1 3 see I don’t even want to put the numbers next to each other…

Who will LEAVE the first show? If we’re only doing one at a time my money’s on Matt….but we will wait til the fat lady sings…or whoever….

AI Group 3

"You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Von S - it’s ok but he’s got some control issues because he overpowers himself easily. I can’t look at him though. Like the screaming Squirrel in that commercial where the car is careening down the road and everyone is screaming including the crazy-looking wife…

Taylor V - "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys
she’s the oldest looking 18yr old I’ve ever seen. Yeah, not crazy good but good.

Alex W/T - "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John
Kd – I was all psyched for this guy but now I gotta say, WTF was that? Ugh.

Arianna A - "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA
ohhhh that was baaaadddd…she lost the pitch at the beginning, couple of cracks, and that was it…noooo waaayyy

Junot J - "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's
I don’t know why anyone would sing this song. It’s about somebody being stalked basically and he’s gonna try to turn it into some soft r&b thing. I hated it.

Kristen - "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman
all the clothing was kinda bizarre. My grandmother woulda picked that outfit for me. I can sing that song. It was good but I’m not THAT impressed.

Nate M - "I'd Do Anything For Love" by Meatloaf
I loved his grandmother’s less than enthusiastic response… she’s “used to his music”. Yeah, like I’ve gotten used to having cramps once a month. This was a horror show. If Meatloaf was dead, he’d turn over in his grave.

Felicia B - "No One" by Alicia Keys
now I am intrigued by why they called her…hmmm….but it was eh. I hate this song too.

Scott M - "Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby
DK: It's hard to hate on the blind guy but this was just an ave performance
Kd – I don’t think it’s hatin’ and I agree. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I don’t want him to keep getting through on sympathy.

Kendall B - "This One's For The Girls" by Martina McBride
I don’t like Martina Mc Bride – man this is NOT my night! – and this girl…I’ll pass

Jorge N - "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John
there’s something mildly pathetic about Jorge and he makes you want to root for him. He actually sounded very good when I heard this on the radio. Why is it that people get so excited when someone sings this song?

Lil R - "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige
I like Lil but don’t know how far she will make it. I don’t know if she’s versatile enough, soft enough, just like I like my jammies – versatile and soft! Yeah!

On to the wildcard!

AI Group ...2

Hands-down: Allison, Adam and……Norman Gentle….I just love him….

And here’s why

“Love Song”
Jasmine M - What a disappointment – wrong song, wrong key, just wrong

Cold Play song
Matt G -
I don’t like Cold Play but this was just weird anyway – frenetic, not him, another disappointment because I had liked him until this.

can’t remember her song – how’s that for forgettable
Janine V - I was completely distracted by the thought that I think she may actually be a drag queen. But of the first 3 she was the best – then quickly faded away…not good enough… and really hammy….I didn’t like that.

And I am Telling You
Nick M - I’m sorry but I just love this guy. Yes, I voted for him! And I’ve heard him sing better so the singing here was a disappointment. He really can do better. It’s ok to add in the silliness I think so long as the quality of your vocals is up there.

Alone
Allison I -
Holy Mackerel child, where did you come from?! She blew me away. Really really good. Can she sustain it week after week? We’ll see…

another song I don’t remember (man in the mirror)
Kris A - Yeah, I remember thinking the song was odd but also that I enjoyed his voice. Good enough to get through. Eh.


Put Your Records On
Megan C - I like this song, and for the most part she did a good job, cute, some weird dancing, and I agree with Simon, a little shouty in the middle. Now whenever I hear someone sing a song like this though, I have to ask – is that your voice, or are you channeling the original singer of this stylized song. The thing about this Corrinne Bailey Rae song is that it is bluesy ( a little Lady-Day-ish in her sound) and very restrained. Is that who you are? I think she could be a wildcard. And yeah, what’s up with the sleeve, man?!

forgettable song (if you can only see... Tonic)
Matt B - What’s up with the mediocrity and songs so boring that I don’t remember them today. I can recall thinking ok this is nice….NEXT! He’s a goner.

Bette Davis Eyes
Jesse L - What a stupid song. It is just not a singer’s song and you need that right now. She won’t move on, but she would have been interesting to hear.

oldie that I don’t remember
Kai K - .Just like Matt B – lovely background music, pleasant, but *yawn*…these people aren’t bringing their A game and I am completely perplexed.

don’t remember the song – AGAIN!
Mishovana H - She was OK – my ears weren’t shriveling up from the sound but just so so blah….

Satisfaction
Adam L - WOW WOW WOW – he’s got a lot of stuff wrong (weird hairstyle, kinda glam/goth, tongue affectation when he hits the big notes), but so much is right – he is hammy in the right way, he is very, dare I say it, Freddie Mercury – I love it!!!!

Winner - Allison & Adam, but my 3rd….Nick/Norman

I will refrain from choosing wildcards until is said and done… it’s too hard … well wait I’ll choose from Group 1 since they’re done: Anoop, Jackie, and yes, I do believe, Tatiana. And that’s based on the theory that it’s judges’ choice, which we don’t know yet. There’s some stories out there that are unconfirmed on how that group will be picked. So if it’s on votes, then my 3 wildcards would be different….(and in fact you could probably figure out if you watched the vote off show in the first place).Whaddya think?

Don't hate me because I'm right

Yes yes yes I know - my Idol predictions came true....what can I say? he Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey, Michael Roughneck (I can't remember his last name), all in.

So we watched Batman the Dark Knight with Heath Ledger last night and man was he good. My favorite Joker moment? When he was dressed like a nurse in the hospital with Harvey "Two-Face" Dent and just said "Hi" as if he were filled with chagrin. Awesome. It really was good. Dark and violent (definitely NOT for kids) but really good.

So let me tell you what happened with my cheesecake for the Batman's birthday. I followed a Paula Deen recipe instead of my tried and true one and it looked beautiful but when we cut into it. Yep, RAW. Ugh! I was so mad! Put it back in the oven for about another hour and just crossed my fingers that it wasn't completely ruined. It's ugly now but cooked and tasting fine. Shoulda stuck with what I know.

Anyone watch OC Housewives finale? Ok, so I knew all along because I read Gretchen's blog that Jeff died before they aired any of these shows. But man, these women are royal biatches, judging what she does, and saying the relationship isn't real. I can't wait to see the reunion - I hope she pulls someone's extensions out. I haven't watched my NYC housewives yet....shortly....while I am folding laundry...

Top Chef - Stefan, I've had with your smugness and it will be your downfall. My money's on Carla. You go girl!

Oscars tomorrow night and I'm considering making a conscious effort to watch more nominees and review them here. So long as an emotional journey isn't involved. that may leave Slumdog Millionaire out for me. Why can't Shrek be nominated? I've seen it a million times already. Oh well. *sigh*

AI Email-blog - Group 1

I am craving a coke and not sure why?????


Marilyn's predictions:
Winners:
Alexis
Danny
Ricky

Alexis and Danny totally nailed it!

I liked Tatiana, but I don't think she'll make it tonight-however
she'll probably make the wild card show in a couple of weeks.


Ladies and gentlemen, start your voices:

Jackie T - “A little Less Conversation”
DK: Wasn't horrible, never a fan of the low bending over, good energy, ave vocals at best – bye
KD – I am so frightened of her pants I can barely listen. I think though the tempo is too slow. A like that she did her own thing with it, but it actually turned out a little dark for me, kinda like if Jim Morrison came back from the grave and decided to do a remake of this song. I don’t think it’s gonna get her to the next round.

Ricky B - What the heck was that song? I don’t even know.
DK: Great voice, pretty tone, nice control - liked it
KD: He’s got an excellent voice but I don’t know if he’s got the star quality to get through. I think he’ll make the wildcard round.

Alexis G - “I Never Loved a Man”
DK: I wasn't a fan, thought she had some major intonation problems especially in the lower register - agree her look is much improved but just didn't do it for me. Paula seems slightly buzzed
KD: LOVED IT – she’s staying. She felt that song from her head to her toes

Brent K - “Hicktown”
DK: Not feeling it dog - but I don't like country, forgettable – bye
KD: TOTALLY FORGETTABLE – I agree with Simon. I thought if he wanted to do something like that he should have taken advantage of the background vocals that were available and done Boomtown’s “Boondocks

Stevie W - Some Taylor Swift song
DK: The beginning was a mess, I really like her tone but overall kinda a wreck - she's too young – bye
KD – AWFUL – lost her pitch, voice had no support, low range is just missing, couldn’t catch her breath. She’s a goner.

Anoop - “angel eyes”
DK: If you closed your eyes you would never guess that its a kinda dorky looking Indian guy singing this - he can really sing but I'm not sure he pulled this off. Very nice warm, pleasant tone. I've always liked him - we'll see
KD – UNSURE – I really like Anoop and have from the beginning because I think the tone of his voice is so pleasant, but this song was just boring. If you don’t have people on their feet and smiling in this round, you may be on the chopping block

Casey C - “Everything She Does”
DK: so off tune, bad, oh well - a great bikini model tho. Soooooo bye
KD – that was nuts. She’s so beautiful (like a little mini Kat McPhee) but dang she don’t sound like her. At one point, she was just opening her mouth and yelling aaaaahhhhh. Ew. Bye bye.

Michael S - “Lately” (I think that’s the name of the song)
DK: Great song choice, did a nice job. He's such a likable guy.
KD – I think he’s gonna be #3 through just simply because this was so enjoyable. And I love how he looks like a gorilla next to Ryan Seacrest on the couch.

Anne Marie B - “Natural Woman”
DK: Kinda boring at first but warmed up a little, technically good but no wow. (and where was the "ayoop" by the background singers early on?)
KD – NOT GOOD – I was so annoyed by how she pronounced “feel” and that was a killer for me. There was no “L” on the end of the word. It was a back of the throat guttural end to the word so it actually comes out “feegl”. See ya wouldn’t wanna be ya.

Steven F - “Don’t Stop”
Dk: sooo eh. forgettable, really poor song choice
KD – No please stop. It was just a-right for me dawg, if I may quote Randy. No fire, no excitement. I don’t appreciate that they didn’t follow through during the auditions on their “if you F up you’re gone”. Apparently not. Btw I notice that now Paula just copies whatever Randy AND Cara say. Greeeaaaat.

Tatianna - Whitney Houston song I can’t recall
DK: Even tho she is not likable her singing was technically very good, Maybe good enough - she definitely has a voice.
KD – I remember sitting there being surprised at her reserve. She is a very good singer. If she can tone down the over-the-top quotient we might get somewhere. Notice also that Paula had managed to replace the star ring that she gave Tatiana in Hollywood. I bet she’s got a closetful for her next QVC sale.

Danny G - “Hero"
DK: Excellent, technically perfect - great emotion - by far the best of the night.
KD – He is my favorite guy right now (and has been of whom I’ve seen). I wouldn’t be jumping out of my chair over this song like Randy, Paula and Cara, but it was really good. Plus he’s got a back story I think the producers just plain set him up last so he naturally makes it to the next round.

DK: So overall a pretty bad night:
KD - I agree – pretty mediocre night

DK's Winners - Danny G, Ricky B and (gulp) Tatianna
Karen’s picks – Danny G, Alexis G, Michael S

The day of which we shall not speak

Ok I was typing away and my stuff disappeared but I will recreate because I love you all and you're worth it.



Let us not mention what today is. I do not like to speak it's name or number. I am paranoid and superstitious and will remain that way, thank you very much. But I will feel better when it is tomorrow.



I do believe we have reached maximum joy, if that's even possible, with the reality tv right now. What's in my line-up? Survivor started last night, Amazing Race will start Sunday, we have OC Housewives going out but the ladies of NYC on their loud and fairly not classy way in, Top Chef is getting good, Hell's Kitchen is up and running, Paranormal State and Ghosthunters International have new episodes, Bret Michaels increased the skank quotient on his Love Bus threefold, AMERICAN IDOL NEED I SAY MORE, and then, to what do my wondering eyes should appear, but this magically dark and frightening cooking competition!

http://www.nbc.com/Primetime/Chopping_Block/
(sorry can't embed the video)

Was is das?! Chef Marco Pierre White hosts the Chopping Block????? I must know more. He made Gordon Ramsey cry?! The hell you say! Chef at the Yew Tree in England - oh I just read the menu and I must go now because they have one of my favorite things: a cheese plate with quince paste/jelly...oh how I love that....

Actually he's a fairly prolific chef with quite a career:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Pierre_White

So March 11th for that!!!



What else? So this low/no carb thing...I am starving all the time. I just ate 3 eggs plus a ginormous tomato and I am still starving. Would someone please tell me what else I can eat? I'm not losing any weight either. So my doc says, well are you exercising? I say yes - pilates, yoga, zumba, whatever I can get to with my schedule. She says are you doing anything weight bearing? I said I'm bearing my own weight, lady. Well then, there you go, says she. You need to do weight bearing exercise. UGH. Ok so first I starve myself. Nada. Jenny Criag. No luck. South Beach diet. Nuttin. Why? Apparently if i carried around more than a 25 lb baby, or at least carried him around while I was exercising then I'd be a size 4 again. Seriously? I might have to shell out for that nutritionist after all.



Now I know I am not updating you on reality TV why? I haven't caught up. Not even on Survivor. Damn that DVR! It is evil - I watch everything but what's actually on. I have decided that if I were younger, I would be Ryan's college girlfriend (he of the Penn State Paranormal Society), although I'm picking up some gaydar there. And of course that if I were a stripper I'd be on the Love Bus. I am reserving Idol thoughts until we have our first 12 contestants compete on Tuesday. Which it appears they are not doing the boy/girl thing; it's co-ed. Great. I was intrigued btw, by Natasha's make-up on the Love Bus. I hadn't seen anything quite like it.

why would you want to have this droopy dawg thing going on with the eyes? like a sad Halloween mask.

and in case you didn't know she is a) a porn star, b) an actual girl, not a man, although it wouldn't surprise me.

Until AI Tues.....smell ya later.....

American Idol Hollywood Baby!

So I'm getting a little caught up with things. I may even manage to bathe my chillens' tonight. Poor baby boy has molars coming in...NOT a good night last night. Well, I've had worse but still - he was very uncomfortable and I don't remember when it happened but bang! Two extra chillens in the bed with me and The Batman. I was having a convo one day with Dabba and Miss Thing about having their own rooms if we add onto the house, or that they could even have one ginormous room. Dabba got a brilliant idea: A HUGE BED! Then we can all have one room! I don't think so.

So let's see -

Rock of Love - tuned into see the Penthouse Pet fall off of the stage in a big way...and then Marcia went home. You know her - she of the tequila and porcelain god worship, then kissing Bret...ewww.....good bye!

Housewives of the OC - nothing really happened - Vicki was loud in Chicago ...oh wait though, Shane Keough is the biggest jerk. I don't even know how he has a girlfriend and treats people so awful and Jeana his mom just lets it go. I thought I had guilt, but this woman has so much guilt over her marriage and her husband's moods after a head injury that she lets the kids do/say ANYTHING. But even so, sometime don't you grow up and say "I'm not gonna act like this"?! I'll try to remember for the take-my-own-advice-department later - eventually Mom, it ain't you. Your kid is just an a-hole. But mine won't be. Only when necessary. ;)

Hell's Kitchen - yes! It's back! Too early for any judgements. I don't know why anyone signs up though for Gordon Ramsey to yell at them.

So now - Idol - First night of Hollywood and the judges were taking no prisoners! Groups basically re-auditioning, and if we don't like you - too bad!

Case in point - my friend here who (if you close your eyes) sounds ok - open them, and his face is way way frightening - he actually looks like he is scared while singing. Gone.

Norman! Why did you do it again?! This guy can really sing, but if he doesn't stop with the theatrics.... he really is better suited to the Great White Way, not AI. He's turning himself into a character, which just doesn't work for this. He sang a song from Dreamgirls for pete's sake. B'way audition, maybe, but not AI. But he made it through one more time. I just hope he can rein it in.

I, unlike the judges, was not excited by Lil Rounds' rendition of I Will Always Love You (which I have heard sung live by the indominatable Miss Dolly Parton FYI). To me, it was in tune and it was loud. That's all. But she stays too.

Perhaps he missed the auditions for High School Musicals 1, 2, and 3. Again - he lives to see another day, but I do not have any hope for him making it all the way through.

I am a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr and I had no idea that he could sing so great and was sorry to hear that he's a widower. Psyched that he is going through. I really like this guy.

Emily! Why did you change songs?! I was excited to hear "I Put a Spell on You" and instead she sang some wierd thing. Please please sing the other later, because I think you'd be phenomenal at it. And what is with the facial piercings, people?! Do your parents not tell you it's gonna leave a scar later?! Plus some of them just look like you have something stuck to your face that shouldn't be there, like an errant boogie or something. Please remove.

what happened little hippie girl? why so sad? cheer up buckaroo - you're through to the next round. but you better step it up - I liked her rendition of Dock of the Bay, but she very nearly phoned it in.

What can I say? First - I wish there were a photo of her insane outfit - what was that? It looked like she borrowed something from Zsa Zsa Gabor's S&M collection. I'm not even sure that was a dress? It was possibly a swimsuit cover-up made from a hefty bag and a black feather boa. Now, I have to say I find her doe-like eyes completely mesmerizing and when I have plastic surgery, I will take a pic of them to the doc and say "gimme these". But her singing - there is no musicality - there is nothing happening that says "I feel this song". She just sings. Period. I think her time is limited to only how long Randy and Simon want to look at her, frankly.

So, what's on the sched for tonight, you ask? Hmmm...first I get to go to the doc and wear a paper dress and listen to apologies for cold hands and icy medical instruments, then I do believe there is another Idol tonight. Yay! And also Top Chef? Housewives was new last night but I didn't get to see it. Yet.... My dvr is getting full and I gotta get caught up with Ghosthunters International and Paranormal State for crying out loud! A girl can only stay up so late... asta la manana....

Not enough hours in the day

Ever find that you just don't have enough time? I swear the day needs about 35 hours not 24. Laundry overflows, dishes are everywhere, work is over my head. You wonder why all I talk about is reality tv - I need mindless banter. I can't think one more minute about data or reports or paying bills or cleaning. I am mentally exhausted. Seriously. My brain actually feels foggy. I just realized I need to pay my mortgage and that I don't know where I put my credit card billing statement. So enough. The Snuggies came. Glorious glorious snuggies. You have never seen such happy children. Dabba and older sister Miss Thing (aka Puddin) wear them all day. They'd drag them like Linus outside if I let them. Gotta love the old dude that my BIL thinks belongs to some kind of Snuggie-cult:

https://www.getsnuggie.com/flare/next?videoID=ai195&bufferTime=5

Now sad to say I am not caught up with Top Chef, Housewives, or Rock of Love, so there will be a much bigger update later... we need to talk about AI though... NY and Puerto Rico - not bad. In fact enjoyable. What was going on in the window behind the judges at the NYC auditions. There were people out there milling around this boat...it was bizarre...

So first our charming friend who is very very in touch with the universe. So much so that she feels a shift and she wants to be a part of that shift. naked. and dancing. She sang so sweetly though, very cute. Don't know how far she's gonna get though.

Rocker Chick I like you! Didn't like you singing the Jason Mraz song I love but you're second song I like. I can hear you channeling some Janis Joplin. I think if she doesn't feel pressure to perform, she'll make it through Hollywood.

Crazy Theater guy! If he can be serious (and improve his look), he might get some where. He could actually sing. He's just gotta stop being flamingly silly. It gets old fast.

Now I don't know if you remember this crazy chick from the last time. I remember her singing a tad bit like a stoned Janis Joplin. But she was just too insane to keep. And she's back, and looking quite nice actually. The best part of her interview the last time around was talking about her cat that she got because she was "practicing to be a veterenarian". hmmm... wonder if the cat survived? she didn't. again. No surprise.

Oddly - these are all the photos I can find. None of these people have been very memorable yet, but there's hope for Hollywood. In the meantime, I leave you with the mystique that is Billy May's new Big City Sliders Station. I only have a few questions:

https://www.bigcityslider.com/flare/next?videoID=ai282&bufferTime=5

1. Why are you yelling at me?

2. What planet did you come from, Billy Mays?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mays

3. Why did you not get on the Snuggie Bandwagon?

4. I had no idea that onions under your burger makes them taste like an old diner. (ok - not a question - whatever!)

5. Is it ok if I just make the burgers without the pan?

6. Are you related to the ShamWow guy?

Off to catch up on all my other reality....TV, that is....

Churchill Downs my A$$!

Well, well, well, for those of you watching Top Chef I think it's safe to say that Hosea no longer has a girlfriend, and Leah no longer has a boyfriend. Naughty naughty.

So American Idol did pretty well in Lou-uh-vull. I don't know why but I thought it was wierd that they wouldn't just go to UofL or something and use the stadium or some other place than Churchill Downs. Been there for lunch, btw. It was ok. There was a horse standing right outside the window eating grass. But there's not like random races breaking out at any moment. Or horses all over the track just running around. It's all very quiet. Any way, so let's see.... Well there you go. Looking at the pics where were they? Yup - Freedom Hall - a big ole arena in the middle of the Kentucky Fairgrounds. And I was wondering if the windows behind the judges was actually some kind of a mural because nothing in it ever changed! Liar liar pants on fire!! So the AI site has no photos of the audition, only people singing in the hallways of the fairgrounds. Seriously. See?

So now I'm looking for Audition Photos of people we actually may have see on TV. Hmmmmm.....'k this guy didn't make it.

And that's about it. I can't get any photos of the people who auditioned????

Well that's just great. How can I blog about it now. Oy why why why.

I guess the good news is that the Snuggies are now in Illinois and in fact according to the good folks at UPS left there last night at 11pm.

I have a killer headache now so I will disappointedly wait until next week for more Idol. *sigh*

AI - SanFran - 12 people???? et.al.

Wow - after everyone they heard, 12 people??? My oh my.... So I wrote this nice posting and all yesterday, changed some settings, and it was gone. I will recap today...

1. Rock of Love - nasty crazy Brittaney gone! Who the heck keeps dirty sweaty socks in their pillowcase and food in their bed. I think she had a screw loose.

2. Housewives of the OC - I think Tamra is two-faced and Gretchen handled herself well while wrecked on tequila. If you do not want any spoilers with this show don't read their blogs on bravo's site, btw.

3. And Now for Idol:

ooooooohh baby baby - as a singer this guy is an excellent Rubik's cube solver. He didn't open his eyes, has never sung in front of anyone...shocking! I didn't even know what song it was until he got to the chorus. I am still waiting though for that one memorable bad audition, like Excentric, remember him? That was glorious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApyCGwajKiQ
Or Let my People go? See you just can't forget this stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pGpnx5jSk&feature=related

Can;t find a pic of the first chick in her crazy dress - what was that - a lycra snakeskin design tube that she attached tulle to the bottom? What a drama queen. I don't know why she got through really.

Plaid coat - not an incredibly horrid singer just so theatrically over the top. And I wonder if he's actually homeless to be honest. Perhaps if he had only opened his mouth WIDER he'd be in, yes? No.

This is probably the first guy I thought might actually make it through Hollywood. I like him. His hair is a little scary, but I like him.

Oh no Simon you are evil. Bring in this dude's kids so he gets through to Hollywood on sympathy. He will not make it through Hollywood and you know it. He reminds me of Josh Gracin, the marine corps singer a while back, who tanked after his angry rendition of "Jive Talking"...

Summertime and I can't really sing....she was ok just too too much...and I began to wonder if she took off that bizarre gauze strip on her neck would her head just fall off?

And last but certainly not least, Akilah. She is the only one I remember because the poor girl was singing from the wrong rectum, which certainly does not help the sound to come from your Lar-nicks. And I completely agree that she should not have allowed Simon-Randy and Paula to irractitate her. That was certainly her undoing.

So I continue with my no carb hell and wait with bated breath for Louisville tonight, and Top Chef! Will Hosea fall to temptation?! Will Jeff realize he's just not that good looking? Can't wait to find out!

Lunchtime randomness

OMG I just lost everything I wrote. Holy crap. Oh well. Until tomorrow please enjoy this video of Morgan Freeman in the Electric Company...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0-yDJAtWQ

AI night one...Arizona....

So did sunny Phoenix fulfill everyone's expectations for the first night of American Idol? I have to say that the bad wasn't that bad. Here's my assessments (I'll put in pics where I have them for clarity):

Wolverine - tap shoes were a bad choice. hearing his voice on the radio this morning, I came to find his singing wasn't awful actually. The crotch grab, however, was unfortunate.

Ahhh -- Barra barra cuda.... now this was kind of nice. I was just remarking that we now need a rocker chick. And her hair made me think of Dabba's fave super-hero Hot Lava Girl:

Hey - it's Bikini Girl! Heard her playback on the radio and yeah, she sucks. Get yer mind outta the gutter, you know what I mean. She cannot sing. And you don't accomplish runs by moving your jaw and head around.

Cactus man - this was wierd. If he had stopped goofing around for one minute his voice was pretty good. But I think he was high.

Blind dude - I really hope he can keep it up. I'm not sure he can and I don't want to see him there week after week on sympathy.

Oh dude....first - I am not sure that your hair isn't a wig held on by that karate kid headband. There was so much wrong here. He was too sad. Jon Bon Jovi doesn't cry while he sings does he?

much much too pink. but i also thought the judges were way too hard on her. she's 16 for cryin out loud. give her break.

and then there was the dude who swallowed Wayne Newton - the craziest singing technique I'd ever seen, the guy singing some seriously bad Barry White, the geeky kid could be a new Clay Aiken, but I can't say I was blown away by anyone. The girl who sang Etta James' at last...eh... if you listen to all these sound bites a couple things become apparent. The bad ones were not atrocious (at least what we saw last night. I'm sure there's some humdingers in the can for a special later) and the good ones were not remarkable...and they all pretty much sang in the same key.... really. But that's ok...lot's of auditions to go...next stop Louisville? Oh the Batman will be beside himself. I can see it now - he'll keep asking for names just in case he knows someone, cuz you know KY's state motto: 15 million people, 15 last names. yeah, I said it. Lastly, I am very concerned about David Cooks new album cover because he every much resembles a Sleestak:

Nobody needs to leave a light on with eyes like that. Lookout, Chaka!

Where's my Snuggie?!

Ok - Dabba is obsessed with the Snuggie - my 5yr old couch potato. So I ordered 2 (what a deal! two for the price of one! only pay a small huge shipping & handling fee) well before Christmas and where are they?! We're freezing. And we're trapped in ordinary blankets that don't leave your hands free!!!!!!! SNUGGIE COME SAVE US! At least I have my ShamWows.

Ok everybody, American Idol starts tomorrow, are we psyched yet? Set your DVR's and be ready to blog about it.

Random thoughts for the day - oh too sad to put on here. I start every gloomy doomy day worrying about accidents and injuries and my kids and everything. I could have a section just about general anxiety lunatic rants.

But ok, let's talk TV. Rock of Love, people. First of all I've made it no secret that if I were a former stripper with big hair (and of course there'd be implants), I'd be on that bus. Bret Michaels is hot - the weave, the guyliner, yeah whatever...I love the hat, the cowboy boots, tight jeans, ( a belt buckle the size of Texas wouldn't hurt - yeah I like 'em kinda yokel-like) but I love his sense of humor. Half of what I watch the show for are his comments that crack me up. Last night's episode featured some poor blonde lobotomy patient offering her family's prized possession that she made a wish on in order to be with him: a $2 Bill. It's been in her family like forever and now she's giving to him to wish on. His comment was that he didn't know what was sadder, that her family's heirloom was this $2 bill or that she was actually giving it to him. HA! That's funny. Come on! It is! So far I am not rooting for any of these women. I don't get them yet. I think he really should just go back to Heather from Season 1. I mean, she's still got the tattoo on her, right? And she almost won Rock of Love Charm School and quit smoking pot to be on there too. That's dedication folks.

ok - so see you tomorrow after AI......

OMG I have a blog!