YAY Rock Night! Finally a stage for little miss Allison to shine. I didn't give a shout out last week, but happy uber-belated birthday to Allison, who happens to share my birthday (April 27) and is exactly 10 years my junior. Wow, do I feel old now! I know it's a little irrelevant now, but who cares, it's my blog!
So, we all knew Adam would tear up the stage like he does every week. He was a natural on stage with Slash during rehearsal. Why wasn't Slash playing during the actual show? That would have been awesome. So of course Adam did his thing, but I was not feeling his new hair 'do or his diamond earring. Kara told him that he would own the '70s classic rock/'80s glam rock scene today, because no one is doing it. Well, Kara, there's a good reason for that. It's 2009! You know I love Adam, but he definitely has the challenge of making himself relevant.
The judges did not love Allison this week, but I thought it was one of her best performances ever. I thought it was a great song and really enjoyed hearing her sing it. I felt like she owned the stage. Are the judges smoking something, because I thought their comments were way off base. Wrong song choice - no way!
Danny sang "Dream On," which just so happened to get Michael Johns booted last year. (Maybe there's an Idol "Dream On" curse..*fingers crossed*) But to make matters even worse for Allison, Danny got nothing but praise for his horrendous song choice and even worse performance. (By the way, Stephen Tyler would never wear wire-rimmed glasses and a tuxedo vest.) "A Plus for effort?" Come on! When have the judges ever given a contestant props for singing a song completely out of their ability for "going for it"? Ugh!! They must have Danny Kool Aid in their Coca-Cola cups, because nothing else can explain it.
As for Kris, well, I wrote him a brief letter, since this might be his last appearance in my blog.
Dear Kris,
Don't you know I hate 80% of Beatles songs, with "Come Together" being one of the worst offenders? And that last year's Beatles Night was as bland as Simon's wardrobe? Apparently, you and Danny learned nothing from Season 7, but you gave it your all. Too bad he outsang you during your duet. I'll miss you!
Sincerely,
TV Tam
What was your take on the performances? Do you think poor Kris will be sent packing tonight?
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Your Favorite Shows: Dead or Alive?
With network upfronts just around the corner, the Big Four (er, Five if you count the CW) are making official announcements as to which shows will be back next fall and which, well, will just fall off.
ABC
Alive:
Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Houswives, The Bachelor, Brothers & Sisters, LOST, Dancing with the Stars, Private Practice
Dead:
In the Motherhood, Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Life on Mars
On Life Support:
Castle, Samantha Who, Scrubs, The Unusuals
NBC
Alive:
Southland, Heroes, Biggest Loser, Law & Order: SVU, 30Rock, Parks and Recreation, the Office, Celebrity Apprentice, Friday Night Lights
Dead:
Life, Kath and Kim, Knight Rider, Kings, Lipstick Jungle, ER
On Life Support:
Chuck, Medium, My Name is Earl, Law & Order
CBS
Alive:
Amazing Race, Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Survivor, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, How I Met Your Mother, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, The Mentalist, Rules of Engagement, Criminal Minds
Dead:
Harpers Island
On Life Support:
Cold Case, Flashpoint, Gary Unmarried, Eleventh Hour, New Adventures of Old Christine, Numb3rs, The Unit, Worst Week, Without a Trace
FOX
Alive:
American Idol, Family Guy, Simpsons, Til Death, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares, Bones, House, 24, Lie to Me
Dead:
Prison Break, Sit Down, Shut Up
On Life Support:
Dollhouse, Terminator
CW
Alive:
Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, One Tree Hill, America's Next Top Model, Smallville
Dead:
Everybody Hates Chris, Reaper
On Life Support:
The Game, Privileged
ABC
Alive:
Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Houswives, The Bachelor, Brothers & Sisters, LOST, Dancing with the Stars, Private Practice
Dead:
In the Motherhood, Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Life on Mars
On Life Support:
Castle, Samantha Who, Scrubs, The Unusuals
NBC
Alive:
Southland, Heroes, Biggest Loser, Law & Order: SVU, 30Rock, Parks and Recreation, the Office, Celebrity Apprentice, Friday Night Lights
Dead:
Life, Kath and Kim, Knight Rider, Kings, Lipstick Jungle, ER
On Life Support:
Chuck, Medium, My Name is Earl, Law & Order
CBS
Alive:
Amazing Race, Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Survivor, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, How I Met Your Mother, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, The Mentalist, Rules of Engagement, Criminal Minds
Dead:
Harpers Island
On Life Support:
Cold Case, Flashpoint, Gary Unmarried, Eleventh Hour, New Adventures of Old Christine, Numb3rs, The Unit, Worst Week, Without a Trace
FOX
Alive:
American Idol, Family Guy, Simpsons, Til Death, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares, Bones, House, 24, Lie to Me
Dead:
Prison Break, Sit Down, Shut Up
On Life Support:
Dollhouse, Terminator
CW
Alive:
Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, One Tree Hill, America's Next Top Model, Smallville
Dead:
Everybody Hates Chris, Reaper
On Life Support:
The Game, Privileged
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
American Idol: Disco Lives On
Even though it was disco night, last night's show was one of the first weeks in Season 8 that wasn't completely horrible. Granted, there were a few weak spots, but overall, the performances were a mile better than last week's movie-themed train wreck.
I do have to take a moment to criticize the judges' double-standard critiques, which are undoubtedly affecting viewers' votes, and unfairly so. They are 100% right to berate Lil for her unoriginal, karaoke performance, but when Danny does the same thing, they shower him with praise. Danny barely changes his arrangements, gives the same trite performance every week, yet the judges fawn over him. The same can be said for Allison and Adam. Even when Adam falters, which I believe he did by watering down "If I Can't Have You" to extreme balladness, they act like it's a miracle, but criticize poor Allison for slowing down "Hot Stuff," which I think really worked for the song. Sigh.
OK, off my pedestal now.
The star of the night was, by far, Kris, who totally changed--and rocked--"She Works Hard for the Money." No one else even came close to the thrill I felt when he performed. I think we're looking at a Kris-Adam final here folks!
I also thought Adam and Allison both did well, although I'm still irritated by Allison's inability to pronounce the words she's singing. And despite Adam's spot-on vocals, I would have preferred something a bit more upbeat for him. He's all extremes with no middle ground, which is the one thing I feel he lacks. Anoop, on the other hand, is all middle ground with no risk, which is his downfall. I keep forgetting about the 'dawg. Matt was just so-so as well; I liked his Justin Timberlake-inspired take on "Stayin' Alive" but his vocal was shaky and off-key in parts. I really hoped he'd kill it tonight, and prove why he's there, but I think he only showed he doesn't know himself as an artist and still needs some time to figure that out.
Lil and Danny are the two underachievers in my book. They both give expected, cliched performances week after week. However, the judges and mothers looove Danny, so I expect he'll be safe for another week.
My bottom 3: Lil, Danny, and Anoop
America's bottom 3: Lil, Anoop, and Matt
Going home: Lil and Anoop - I think the judges' save will keep Matt another week, but no more than that.
I do have to take a moment to criticize the judges' double-standard critiques, which are undoubtedly affecting viewers' votes, and unfairly so. They are 100% right to berate Lil for her unoriginal, karaoke performance, but when Danny does the same thing, they shower him with praise. Danny barely changes his arrangements, gives the same trite performance every week, yet the judges fawn over him. The same can be said for Allison and Adam. Even when Adam falters, which I believe he did by watering down "If I Can't Have You" to extreme balladness, they act like it's a miracle, but criticize poor Allison for slowing down "Hot Stuff," which I think really worked for the song. Sigh.
OK, off my pedestal now.
The star of the night was, by far, Kris, who totally changed--and rocked--"She Works Hard for the Money." No one else even came close to the thrill I felt when he performed. I think we're looking at a Kris-Adam final here folks!
I also thought Adam and Allison both did well, although I'm still irritated by Allison's inability to pronounce the words she's singing. And despite Adam's spot-on vocals, I would have preferred something a bit more upbeat for him. He's all extremes with no middle ground, which is the one thing I feel he lacks. Anoop, on the other hand, is all middle ground with no risk, which is his downfall. I keep forgetting about the 'dawg. Matt was just so-so as well; I liked his Justin Timberlake-inspired take on "Stayin' Alive" but his vocal was shaky and off-key in parts. I really hoped he'd kill it tonight, and prove why he's there, but I think he only showed he doesn't know himself as an artist and still needs some time to figure that out.
Lil and Danny are the two underachievers in my book. They both give expected, cliched performances week after week. However, the judges and mothers looove Danny, so I expect he'll be safe for another week.
My bottom 3: Lil, Danny, and Anoop
America's bottom 3: Lil, Anoop, and Matt
Going home: Lil and Anoop - I think the judges' save will keep Matt another week, but no more than that.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Idol Judges Use Save!
WHAT! They saved my Matt!! OOooooh I bet Jeffrey is soo pissed now!
I had nothing to do with it, I swear!
I had nothing to do with it, I swear!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Idol Results Show: Songs from the Year You were Born
First off, I want to apologize to the 3 people reading this for not posting an AI blog last week, and for not posting my prediction yesterday. But not much has changed since last week; the people who deserve to go home are going home.
Maybe it's just me, but it's getting to that point where Idol starts getting really boring and repetitive. The performances are all around lackluster and uninspired; even Adam's "Standing O" from Simon felt a little bland, even though Adam's performance of Gary Jules' version of "Mad World" was close to perfect. After this week, you can't tell me anyone else on that stage deserves to win.
As for the results show, it seemed like they were actually singing the group number, mostly because some of the notes were a little off. Either that or they're becoming pretty good at lipsyncing, because it wasn't as painful to watch as previous weeks(even though the song sucked; I don't even know who it's by). Flo-Rida was not my cup of tea, and Kellie Pickler was just plain awful - someone please explain her appeal, because I don't get it.
Scott finally got the boot this week, although the judges "considered" giving him a save. I'm not quite sure if that was real, or if they were trying to make Scott's trip home a little less severe? If it was real, I'm quite shocked that he was 'one of the two' they would consider saving (assuming Lil was the other) even if it was a fake-out.
Maybe it's just me, but it's getting to that point where Idol starts getting really boring and repetitive. The performances are all around lackluster and uninspired; even Adam's "Standing O" from Simon felt a little bland, even though Adam's performance of Gary Jules' version of "Mad World" was close to perfect. After this week, you can't tell me anyone else on that stage deserves to win.
As for the results show, it seemed like they were actually singing the group number, mostly because some of the notes were a little off. Either that or they're becoming pretty good at lipsyncing, because it wasn't as painful to watch as previous weeks(even though the song sucked; I don't even know who it's by). Flo-Rida was not my cup of tea, and Kellie Pickler was just plain awful - someone please explain her appeal, because I don't get it.
Scott finally got the boot this week, although the judges "considered" giving him a save. I'm not quite sure if that was real, or if they were trying to make Scott's trip home a little less severe? If it was real, I'm quite shocked that he was 'one of the two' they would consider saving (assuming Lil was the other) even if it was a fake-out.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Project Runway Conflicts Resolved
Fear not, PR fans! The drama surrounding Project Runway has come to an end and Heidi, Tim, and the gang will finally return to our TV screens this summer on the Lifetime network. No premiere date has been announced as of yet.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
AI Top Ten: Motown
Three words for this week's show: Adam.Is.Back!
Now that I've got that out of my system, let's talk about who totally rocked it last night.
Matt- He sang "Let's Get it On." I was yelling at the TV as soon as I saw Matt behind the piano, "Nooo Matt! You can't sit this one out! It's 'Let's Get it On', it's groovy, it's not a piano song!" And by some miracle, he heard me. Sigh. Thank you Matt!
Kris - he needs to stop hiding behind his guitar, which I thought added absolutely nothing to the song. He did a great job vocally with "How Sweet it Is" but needs more personality. Overall, a job well done.
Adam - Squee! He was looking slick and singing sweetly, and it was just an amazing performance. Absolutely loved the little acoustic trio of musicians. It totally worked, and the song was fantastic.
Allison - She is NOT bottom 3, America. Can't you HEAR this girl's pipes? Come on now. She is the almighty Allison, and I hope she's here to stay.
By the way, Allison, Adam, and Matt are (and have been) my choices for the final 3.
On to the so-so performances:
Danny - has great energy, and I really liked his little dance with the back up singers. But I don't see him as a lasting recording artist. He's a ham on stage - much better suited for Broadway or the church choir.
Lil - As the judges said, we all know she can sing. But can she bring it as an artist? Not in that silly wig and over-the-top performance. Lil needs to tone it down and just do what she does best, but I don't know if she'll make it to the finals.
Megan - I'll give Megan a little more credit than the judges, but she really needs a song-picking expert to help her translate her unique voice into a good performance. The thing about Megan is that she has the most interesting sound of all the contestants, and it is really a shame that she's wasting it on songs that don't suit her style, and that's the barrier that's keeping her from being in the lead.
Anoop - OK, so my beef with Anoop is that I keep forgetting about him! But I think he did a decent job with the song, I like the softer side of him. Go Kumar! I mean Anoop!
Who I'm still over and needs to go home like yesterday:
Scott- What is there left to say? When it comes down to it, he's a much better piano player than a singer, which can only work for so long. He's old fashioned, unoriginal, awkward, and has a tendency to bore me to tears.
Michael - I think he did a smidge better with Motown than country, but he is still incredibly weak and needs to stick to Karaoke competitions. Please go home this week.
My bottom 3: Scott, Michael, and Lil.
Now that I've got that out of my system, let's talk about who totally rocked it last night.
Matt- He sang "Let's Get it On." I was yelling at the TV as soon as I saw Matt behind the piano, "Nooo Matt! You can't sit this one out! It's 'Let's Get it On', it's groovy, it's not a piano song!" And by some miracle, he heard me. Sigh. Thank you Matt!
Kris - he needs to stop hiding behind his guitar, which I thought added absolutely nothing to the song. He did a great job vocally with "How Sweet it Is" but needs more personality. Overall, a job well done.
Adam - Squee! He was looking slick and singing sweetly, and it was just an amazing performance. Absolutely loved the little acoustic trio of musicians. It totally worked, and the song was fantastic.
Allison - She is NOT bottom 3, America. Can't you HEAR this girl's pipes? Come on now. She is the almighty Allison, and I hope she's here to stay.
By the way, Allison, Adam, and Matt are (and have been) my choices for the final 3.
On to the so-so performances:
Danny - has great energy, and I really liked his little dance with the back up singers. But I don't see him as a lasting recording artist. He's a ham on stage - much better suited for Broadway or the church choir.
Lil - As the judges said, we all know she can sing. But can she bring it as an artist? Not in that silly wig and over-the-top performance. Lil needs to tone it down and just do what she does best, but I don't know if she'll make it to the finals.
Megan - I'll give Megan a little more credit than the judges, but she really needs a song-picking expert to help her translate her unique voice into a good performance. The thing about Megan is that she has the most interesting sound of all the contestants, and it is really a shame that she's wasting it on songs that don't suit her style, and that's the barrier that's keeping her from being in the lead.
Anoop - OK, so my beef with Anoop is that I keep forgetting about him! But I think he did a decent job with the song, I like the softer side of him. Go Kumar! I mean Anoop!
Who I'm still over and needs to go home like yesterday:
Scott- What is there left to say? When it comes down to it, he's a much better piano player than a singer, which can only work for so long. He's old fashioned, unoriginal, awkward, and has a tendency to bore me to tears.
Michael - I think he did a smidge better with Motown than country, but he is still incredibly weak and needs to stick to Karaoke competitions. Please go home this week.
My bottom 3: Scott, Michael, and Lil.
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