AMERICAN IDOL

-So, the big deal surrounding “Idol” this season so far has been the judges being meaner than in previous seasons. Huh? Has anyone ever watched the previous seasons? The audition episodes are the same exact thing every single year. They’ll show the horrible singers, Randy and Paula will laugh at them, then pop up from their chair when some bad singer hits a high note, or will turn away in shame if they’re God awful, or look over at the producers, and Simon will tell them they suck. Rinse and repeat for five seasons. Why are people shocked by this? The judges have been no different this season than they have in any previous season. Its ridiculous.

-Every single one of those lunatics who camps out the night before to audition knows exactly what they’re signing up for when they audition. If they are horrible, they are going to get ridiculed, regardless of how mean it sounds. Simon Cowell said in an interview recently that not one of these people has … Continue reading →

Let’s get right to it. A very interesting “Idol” last night. My expectations were rather low going in. I mean, Queen? What’s next week? Black Sabbath? Quiet Riot? I just don’t understand on the most watched show on television, you focus all eight songs on a band that really isn’t that popular anymore. They’ve got classic songs, but to choose Queen with only eight contestants left was rather surprising. Onto the show…

AMERICAN IDOL

-The one thing I will say Bucky does better than any of the contestants is switch that microphone from hand to hand. Boy is he good at that. And nothing else. I’ve had just about enough of Bucky. Nice guy, means well, fun at parties, but no business even making the final twelve. Yeeeeeeee-hah!

-The USA Today yesterday had the songs that the contestants were going to sing yesterday morning. The two that jumped out at me were Ace and Kellie. “We Will Rock You”? That’s a chant, not a song. Who thought that was remotely entertaining. To quote Randy in … Continue reading →

The reason I haven’t written in a week and a half is because last week I was in New York on a family vacation. It was fun. Got to see people I haven’t seen in five years, but it also reminded me about the east coast lifestyle. Wow. I’m a west coast guy. It’s like I’m in another country when I go to the east coast to visit family. A few things about my trip:

-I forgot how real Italian family dinners are served. Last Saturday night was my Grandma’s 85th birthday. And I don’t think I’ve eaten that much in my whole life. Once I got there, the buffet was spread out. So when I see a buffet, I start pigging out. Unbeknownst to me, this was the first course in what seemed like about a 12 course meal. The party started at 7, and the main course didn’t come til 10. In between that time, I put myself in a food coma. When you’re salad is like the fourth thing that appears at … Continue reading →