i need a new phone

I’ve been trying to vote for the lovely Ju’not and his smooth rendition of Hey There, Delilah on tonight’s Idol [the final 12].  But because I have the Samsung Glyde, I’m handicapped by having to press what seems to be an excessive amount of buttons to redial his number [05 - hint hint].  Or – [...]

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idol 1st 12 – eliminations

So, last night I forgot to talk about the crappy sound/mic issues that the contestants had to deal with.  And Paula’s awful hair.  But the mic issues are back this evening – with the group performance of I’m Yours.  Not the best group song, actually, and Michael’s crowding Anoop out of the frame, which is [...]

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new idol season: blech

Everyone had awful song choices.  Everyone.
I didn’t even listen to the person who chose to sing Donnie Hathaway’s A Song For You – it’s been so overdone, I barely like to hear *Donnie’s* version anymore.  Fast forwarded through most of all the other performances – from A Little Less Conversation to Saving All My Love [...]

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heroes: plot sinkhole

I’m addicted.  It’s so obvious I’m addicted.
I keep watching even though it’s … it’s sad.  How does a DHS official with a direct line to the president physically observe a woman she knows being tortured, issue a threat to close the entire operation down and charge a senator with human rights violations, and then she [...]

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oh these judges.

Jamar [best friend of Danny (whose wife died)] didn’t make it to the top 36 of American Idol.  Danny made it.  Jorge Nunez [with some real shaky vocals] made it.  Tatiana – the most annoying contestant to ever be on the show – made it.
Nobody – nobody – wanted Tatiana to make it.
And Jamar – [...]

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the requisite Idol commentary

It has been said that this season of American Idol holds the most-talented group of contestants. I do not agree. Maybe they’re just not showing the talented moments on tv. We’re in the top 24 stage, right now, 12 girls and 12 guys. Last night was unspeakably bad. Like – [...]

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the king (of pop)

You know, I’ve pretty much been a Michael Jackson fan my whole life. Not the kind that faints at concerts…or even goes for that matter, but, yeah – I like his music. Certainly, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t been touched by any of his music…
I remember someone brought the [...]

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*pffft* – bwaHAHAHAHA

Apparently, Clay Aiken [same age as me], though he is now playing the perfect role for him in “Spamalot” [Brave Sir Robin], thought Monty Python was actually a person up until a few months ago.
I needed that.
[full disclosure: I fell in love with The Holy Grail when I was about 15, and toward 18 or [...]

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why not Roker?

it’s too bad the writer’s strike is still on – I’d love to see someone’s take on the current Tiger/Tilghman controversy with Al Roker in the place of Al Sharpton. Just cuz.
I don’t really understand why, but I’m not really thrilled with how the Rev. Sharpton [via racialicious] has become the de facto spokesperson [...]

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Sicko ~ A Review (of sorts)

It seems that Nixon tended to blink very quickly when he was lying. At least that’s how it appears from the tape shown in Michael Moore’s movie. My company’s just changed our healthcare insurance to Cigna, and there’ve already been problems with doctors not being ‘in the network’. I’m dreading finding out [...]

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