Idol Chatter - Season 9 Road to Hollywood 2/03/10
by Ginger Voight
The first leg of the Idol process draws to a close with the hodge podge assortment of auditions left over from the seven cities Idol has already traveled, and I have two theories why we needed one more show when most of us (myself included) are probably bone weary of this segment of the show. One, it helps milk more money out of the advertisers. Two, it puts in your most recent memory the people who are most likely to survive the hazing week in Hollywood. Ryan promises that Idol has saved the best for last... and I'm beginning to think this was on purpose.
The first leg of the Idol process draws to a close with the hodge podge assortment of auditions left over from the seven cities Idol has already traveled, and I have two theories why we needed one more show when most of us (myself included) are probably bone weary of this segment of the show. One, it helps milk more money out of the advertisers. Two, it puts in your most recent memory the people who are most likely to survive the hazing week in Hollywood. Ryan promises that Idol has saved the best for last... and I'm beginning to think this was on purpose.
Idol Chatter - Season 9 Denver Auditions 2/02/10
by Ginger Voight
American Idol returned to Denver in hopes to recreate the success they found in Season Five finalist Chris Daughtry and - just like in Dallas - they found so many contestants I liked that I had a hard time trying to pick some for the semi-finals. Now in the interest of full disclosure I will say that in my research on the net to see what contestants were getting a lot of buzz I ran across some "sources" that say they know the final 24. N' I peeked.
And after what I saw tonight, I'm a little skeptical that this would be the "final" list. I won't spoil anything for you, and truth is I don't remember enough of the list (especially the girls) to really give a biased review of the new talent we saw tonight. But there is one contestant reported to make it through that I do remember and was looking forward to the audition, only to have that one audition make me the most skeptical of that leaked list.
And we'll talk about that more after the top 24 are chosen.
And after what I saw tonight, I'm a little skeptical that this would be the "final" list. I won't spoil anything for you, and truth is I don't remember enough of the list (especially the girls) to really give a biased review of the new talent we saw tonight. But there is one contestant reported to make it through that I do remember and was looking forward to the audition, only to have that one audition make me the most skeptical of that leaked list.
And we'll talk about that more after the top 24 are chosen.
Mel Gibson is Back--Hide the Jews
by Jenny from the Blog
You know what's been missing from the Golden Globe awards the past few years? A big, greasy, bumbling anti-Semite lounging in the audience with a big patronizing grin on his face. Things are starting to look up though--Mel Gibson was there this year.
It appears Mel Gibson was just giving us a preview of what's to come because he is back in the movies after a seven year absence which he spent directing a scary Jesus movie that pretty much sucked, getting arrested and blaming all of the above on the Jews. But let's put that all behind us, shall we? Mel Gibson is officially back. And I'll bet you thought I didn't have any good news for you today.
It appears Mel Gibson was just giving us a preview of what's to come because he is back in the movies after a seven year absence which he spent directing a scary Jesus movie that pretty much sucked, getting arrested and blaming all of the above on the Jews. But let's put that all behind us, shall we? Mel Gibson is officially back. And I'll bet you thought I didn't have any good news for you today.
Dakota Fanning Kisses Kristen Stewart; Destroys Life, Career, Your Eyesight
by Jenny from the Blog
Remember Dakota Fanning? She's that adorable child actress who starred in all those movies with ridiculously famous stars and was so talented that it was certain she was on the road to becoming an incredibly successful actress. Well, you can scratch all of that now because Dakota Fanning has gone and kissed Kristen Stewart.
You may know Kristen Stewart as the annoying sulking girl from the Twilight movies who looks like a cross-breed between Tori Spelling and Mr. Ed. Ring a bell? Yes? Good. Because I repeat: Dakota Fanning kissed Kristen Stewart and what's worse--she liked it.
You may know Kristen Stewart as the annoying sulking girl from the Twilight movies who looks like a cross-breed between Tori Spelling and Mr. Ed. Ring a bell? Yes? Good. Because I repeat: Dakota Fanning kissed Kristen Stewart and what's worse--she liked it.
Idol Chatter - Season 9 Dallas Auditions 1/27/10
by Ginger Voight
Finally, some personality has made it onto Idol Season Nine. In fact, I liked so many of the contestants personally, I'm going to have a hard time making an objective prediction on who will make it to the top 24. It was just that good. Leave it to Texas to bring home the talent. They are, after all, the ones that brought us Kelly Clarkson - the very first American Idol ever crowned.
In fact, I'm so impressed with the talent this episode I couldn't even come up with a snarky list of "What We've Learned Not to Do on American Idol" for the non talents. There were those who didn't make it, of course, but the show finally focused more on the folks who did.
And so shall I.
In fact, I'm so impressed with the talent this episode I couldn't even come up with a snarky list of "What We've Learned Not to Do on American Idol" for the non talents. There were those who didn't make it, of course, but the show finally focused more on the folks who did.
And so shall I.
The Douchebag of the Day Award goes to {{drumroll please}}`
Tony Perkins!!
{{wild applause}}
Mr. Perkins, president of the Family Research Council (the word "family" here - as in most cases - code for Conservative Christian political action group), took issue with President Obama's intent to repeal DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell), the code of silence regarding homosexuality in terms of military service.
This 1993 law doesn't prohibit gays from serving in the military - they just can't tell you that they're gay and have to keep an entire portion of their life secret to avoid being kicked out. In short, this fits right up most conservatives' alley - ignore it and it will not exist. It's not saying they can't serve (and fight and die for their country), it just says "don't tell me about it because it makes ME uncomfortable."
Which, if you break it down, is their problem with gay marriage as well.
"If they can do what we do, like act openly about their lives, and marry and fall in love and fight and die and God forbid be EQUAL to anything we do... that means we'll actually have to treat them as if they're *human*."
The horror... the horror...
Idol Chatter - Season 9 Los Angeles Auditions 1/26/10
by Ginger Voight
Idol came back home to Los Angeles in their quest to find the best of the best for Season 9, and as the mecca of entertainment one might assume that they would find so much talent they wouldn't have enough golden tickets for them all.
EHHHHH. Think again.
Of the 10,000 or so people that came to audition, only a handful got the ticket that short jump over the hill to Hollywood.To find those needles in the haystack, they enlisted the help of guest judges Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry, both of whom took their duties as judge very seriously, as we'll get to a bit later. If she didn't already have a big career of her own, I'd seriously campaign for Katy to take Cranky Cowell's spot when he jumps ship after this season. That girl definitely says what's on her mind.
N' I like it.
Idol came back home to Los Angeles in their quest to find the best of the best for Season 9, and as the mecca of entertainment one might assume that they would find so much talent they wouldn't have enough golden tickets for them all.EHHHHH. Think again.
Of the 10,000 or so people that came to audition, only a handful got the ticket that short jump over the hill to Hollywood.To find those needles in the haystack, they enlisted the help of guest judges Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry, both of whom took their duties as judge very seriously, as we'll get to a bit later. If she didn't already have a big career of her own, I'd seriously campaign for Katy to take Cranky Cowell's spot when he jumps ship after this season. That girl definitely says what's on her mind.
N' I like it.
Hey! Gary Coleman’s Out of Jail Now, Willis
by Jenny from the Blog
The year’s news is off to an incredibly dull start. There’s absolutely nothing going on right now. There aren’t any political dilemmas, natural disasters, slutty golfers or James Cameron movies to talk about at all. That’s why we have to talk about Gary Coleman.
You know Gary Coleman from things like the 1980’s sitcom, Diff’rent Strokes and...that’s pretty much it, actually. This past weekend, Gary Coleman was arrested in Utah for beating up Donny Osmond. Just kidding, that would be too good to be true. He did however beat the living marbles out of somebody in Utah—probably his mail order wife who looks like Pippi Longstocking.
The year’s news is off to an incredibly dull start. There’s absolutely nothing going on right now. There aren’t any political dilemmas, natural disasters, slutty golfers or James Cameron movies to talk about at all. That’s why we have to talk about Gary Coleman.You know Gary Coleman from things like the 1980’s sitcom, Diff’rent Strokes and...that’s pretty much it, actually. This past weekend, Gary Coleman was arrested in Utah for beating up Donny Osmond. Just kidding, that would be too good to be true. He did however beat the living marbles out of somebody in Utah—probably his mail order wife who looks like Pippi Longstocking.
Johnny Depp: Still Not Dead
The internet exploded early Sunday morning with fan girls mourning the death of the object of their celebrity fantasies, Johnny Depp. Only, Depp wasn’t dead. “RIP Johnny Depp” was at the top of Twitter’s list of trending topics, which did nothing to help squash the story.
The rumor stems from a website created to look like a CNN news article about a horrific car accident, complete with poor grammar, misspellings, and a photo of a gnarled SUV purported to be the actor’s.
A closer look at the story reveals a date of March 25, 2004. Amazing that he was dead for nearly six years before anyone knew. Even more extraordinary that he continued to make films in the six years since his tragic death. Boy, that Depp guy really is a fantastic actor!
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