March 08, 2006
AI Thoughts
Okay, cuz I know you've all been waiting for my AI thoughts.
Top three for me were Ace, Gideon and then my crush, Chris. Kevin will be going home tomorrow night along with, unfortunately, Gideon. I'm a huge Gideon fan, but I'm afraid his genre is too old fashioned for the average voter. But he led the competition all the way tonight. All the way until Ace came on, that is. Ace completely blew away the field. Completely. It totally slipped my mind how well he can do an MJ song.
Check in tomorrow night to see if I'm right.
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Mixed Metaphors?
"If you keep your foot to the path, your shoulder to the wheel and your ax to the grindstone, you will get no work done!"
Posted by: Kyle N at March 09, 2006 02:37 PM (1i69H)
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I thought Gedeon was one of the best last night, but you called it. I guess you can't teach an old leopard to change to new spots.
Posted by: DHammett at March 09, 2006 06:28 PM (J7BEJ)
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Gideon got robbed. Kevin does not belong there.
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Everyone sucked last night, except for Melissa. Even Mandisa sucked, which was surprising. But it's real tough to sing Chaka Khan and do it better than Chaka can. And Simon was way off his game. He thought Melissa was awful, when she was the only decent act on the show.
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March 06, 2006
New Salad Dressing Discovery
Safeway Select's Tuscan Style Basil. And it made WebMD's list of
approved "light" dressings. So you can drink it right out of the bottle.
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I'm torn between, "too much to hope for," or, "good for what ails ya!"
Not to mention it will go nicely w/grilled chicken breast, yes?
Posted by: joe at March 06, 2006 03:26 PM (d8eRX)
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Where's the 24 blogging? I only wanted Jack to pistolwhip her. Actually, cutting her ear off may have had the desired effect.
Posted by: Casca at March 06, 2006 08:55 PM (2gORp)
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Ooooooo, I can't wait til Jack whacks Kim's fuck of a boyfriend!
Posted by: Casca at March 06, 2006 09:17 PM (2gORp)
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I never liked that fat fuck Edgar anyway. Could it be too much to hope that Lynn AKA Rudy bit the big one too?
For the record, I'm opposed to hot chicks getting whacked in the basement.
Posted by: Casca at March 06, 2006 09:58 PM (2gORp)
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Casca:
It is enough that Annie has made you her bitch.
You need to get a life.
Posted by: shelly at March 07, 2006 07:48 AM (BJYNn)
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I just consider the source.
I saw that dressing during my foraging at Vons yesterday. Tuscan my ass, it's a funked up vinegar and oil deal! I prefer Ken's Blue Cheese with Gorgonzola when I can find it.
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March 05, 2006
Obligatory Oscar Wrap-Up Post
Crash wins.
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Okay, now that that's over with, on to March Madness. You gotta like Duke again this year. Villanova too. Arizona and Gonzaga will disappoint, as they do every time. And Geo. Washington is overrated. Keep an eye on Alabama. If they make the tourney, they're worth at least one upset.
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What, no predictions on the WCHA Final Five College Hockey tournament to be held March 16-18 in St. Paul, MN?
Posted by: Jake at March 06, 2006 08:05 AM (r/5D/)
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I was pulling for Crash. Matt D. was awesome in his cop role. In fact, the whole cast was excellent. And I was so over the whole gay cowboy/sheepherder thing.
Annie, you're probably right about Gonzaga, but I'm going to pretend to believe until they get bounced in the Sweet 16.
Posted by: Blu at March 06, 2006 08:46 AM (kf0Xm)
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Annie-
Duke is a 1 1/2 trick pony and we'll see if Reddick can shoot and Williams can keep his head for 6 games. Duke catches a break because they'll be - barring some disaster in the ACC tournament - in Greensboro for the ACC tournament and then the opening rounds of the NCAAs. They'd just better hope UNC doesn't get seeded in the Atlanta as well.
Agree on the assessment of others, although not if Alabama is in the Atlanta bracket. I love the way some of the teams around here (GW, George Mason, Georgetown) have played well, but they'll need favorable seed and bracket to have a run. I'd say Memphis may catch a break from losing, they played an unbelievable non-conference schedule and could do well dropping to a 2 seed in Oakland/Minneapolis.
The West (Oakland) bracket is the place for a mid-seed East/South team (2d tier Big East, ACC, or SEC) to do well.
Posted by: Col Steve at March 06, 2006 08:49 AM (pj2h7)
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Arizona may not even get in. They finished 4th in the Pac-10 and if they don't run strong in the tourney this week, they may be looking at the NIT.
Go Bears.
Posted by: DHammett at March 06, 2006 10:30 AM (J7BEJ)
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Thanks to you, I'm taking on a new appreciation of Goldie's talents. Since she tends to be on the liberal side of political issues, you show your discernment to prevent your political views from interfering with your critical analysis. Good for you!
I believe you would enjoy "The Dish", with a combination of Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton, Roy Billing, and several others. From the directors of "The Castle"...
Posted by: will at March 06, 2006 11:09 AM (GzvlQ)
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Hugely diaappointed with Crash, which presented an LA that most lifelong Angelenos I know couldn't recognize. (And I'm not talking about the extensive use of Sherman Oaks, which I know by heart.)
I really think UCLA could surprise this year. But the real stunner all year long for me has been how well North Carolina has played despite essentially starting over from scratch.
Posted by: Hugo at March 06, 2006 01:12 PM (Yu24L)
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Yes, Hugo. For some reason, LA has the undeserved reputation of being a racist city. Compared to what? Skokie? Even San Francisco, that liberal heaven, has neighborhoods of apartheid where my black friends know they should not go if they don't want to be hassled. There is no such neighborhood in LA. I think that kind of integration is due to the entertainment industry. I wonder where the writers of Crash grew up. If in LA, they should know better. People forget that the Rodney King defendants were tried outside of LA. And prosecuted by perhaps the most inept DA's office in the country.
That said, I did like Crash, and it was the only one of the five nominees I saw, so I was satisfied with the award.
Posted by: annika at March 06, 2006 01:33 PM (fxTDF)
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Thanks Will. That's what Annika's Journal is all about. Changing people's perspectives. Seriously though, I'm glad to find out that at least some folks are not bored silly by my new Goldie Hawn obsession.
Posted by: annika at March 06, 2006 01:35 PM (fxTDF)
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Good call, Hugo, on NC. I tend to just take them for granted. Easy to forget they lost so many pieces.
Posted by: Blu at March 06, 2006 01:37 PM (kf0Xm)
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Where's UConn in you March predictions? I also hope that my other alma mater, Marquette U., gets a spot.
Posted by: Jason at March 06, 2006 01:46 PM (zkOlP)
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WTF are you two talking about? It's not about the racism of LA. It's about the differences and burdens that we all share in life. We all look at each other, and make judgments that are wrong. Fuck, the detective's junkie mother thought that her little banger wannabe son put the groceries in the fridge! It's a movie about truth, and the truth is that we all suffer. It deserves a handful of screenings, and a lot of thought, but easily the best thing out of Hollywood in a decade.
Crash is about LA racism the way
Appocolypse Now is about the Vietnam War.
Posted by: Casca at March 06, 2006 02:36 PM (2gORp)
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Rock on, Casca. Well said.
Posted by: Blu at March 06, 2006 02:58 PM (kf0Xm)
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That reminds me of another thing I didn't get about Crash. This idea that LA is somehow different because people are locked in their cars all day. Hell, people are locked in their cars all day in Honolulu. Pretty much every US city is a car culture, with the exception of places like NY and SF. Those are pedestrian cities because it's too much of a hassle to drive anywhere, so people walk or take public transit.
Posted by: annika at March 06, 2006 04:09 PM (fxTDF)
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Paul Haggis is from Canada; I've had two of his daughters as my students at PCC.
Posted by: Hugo at March 06, 2006 04:24 PM (GFNiH)
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You've got Goldie, I've got Joe Don. At least we wear our obsessions on our sleeves.
Posted by: Victor at March 08, 2006 05:17 AM (L3qPK)
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a shame they never collaborated
Posted by: annika at March 08, 2006 06:27 AM (fxTDF)
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Arizona will disappoint? Well if thats not the nail in the coffin...
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March 01, 2006
Idol Blogging
It's the first time I've ever said this about a contestant, but if Chris were to take Randy up on
his offer to make a record right now, I'd probably buy it.
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Gotta admit that this is the first time I've really watched American Idol, and I find that Simon is pretty much right on most of the time.
Posted by: WitNit at March 02, 2006 11:21 AM (m7Be4)
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BRENNA! IS! GONE! Par-tay at my house!
Posted by: Victor at March 02, 2006 05:37 PM (l+W8Z)
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Ah the life of an unsexed troll. What's it like living under the thumb of a double X chromosome? Oh yeah, quiet desperation punctuated by partys when she's outside of the effective casualty radius.
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February 28, 2006
24 Blogging
Smeagol lovess the Curtissesss.
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no shit.
anything to get Sean Astin's character less screentime. pansy gets beat up by a druggie and HE'S supposed to some kind of anti-terrorist.....
Bauer or Curtis would have eaten the druggie for lunch.
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February 27, 2006
The New Monday Night Dilemma
dilemma: noun. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Late latin, from greek,
di- meaning two, and
lemma meaning proposition or assumption. Example: Starting tonight, NBC will run
The Apprentice opposite Fox's
24. Normally, this would not be a dilemma for people with foresight enough to pay the extra four bucks to get DVR with their cable service. But what if you said to the cable guy, "Hey why do I need to spend four more bucks when I already have a VCR, and I know how to program it?" And then the cable guy shrugs because he knows how wrong you are, and also that he will be back, at a price, and with a lot more inconvenience to you. And then on a night like this, when you need the VCR, you suddenly realize that the damn thing won't work with a cable box
unless you tape the thing you are watching. In other words, you can't tape one show and watch another. It would make sense for you to be able to do that, but I'm now informed that you cannot. Which is a real pisser. So the only solution, until the cable guy can be recalled, is to watch
24, and then tape the CNBC re-run of
The Apprentice on Wednesday. Synonyms: bind, catch-22, difficulty, fix, impasse, jam, mess, perplexity, pickle, plight, predicament, problem, quandary.
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Are you fucking kidding me? The (very lame) Apprentice in the same sentence as 24? I'm waiting for the punch line.............
And the fact that you are going to have to watch the network employing Keith O. is a whole another story.....man is that guy a jackass.
I apologize for the tangent......glad you are going with 24. Good choice!
Posted by: Blu at February 27, 2006 06:49 PM (QExPp)
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Olberman is the biggest a-hole on two wheels.
How are you holding up in the rain Blu? It's nasty out there.
Posted by: annika at February 27, 2006 06:52 PM (fxTDF)
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Ah, rain, I can hear it tapping on the roof. We've only had an inch and a half this year.
As for not being able to reconcile one's cable box with the remainder of your onboard technoshit, it's just another indicator that the BF is long gone.
Posted by: Casca at February 27, 2006 10:15 PM (2gORp)
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Ever hear of TiVo? You can watch one and tape another, or tape both. This is not brain surgery.
I'm spending today and tomorrow in Sacto; bringing water wings.
Posted by: shelly at February 28, 2006 03:25 AM (BJYNn)
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My monday night delima is that last night was the final episodes of one of my favorite shows. Monster House. (the only reality show I ever liked, except Iron Chef)
I was real bummed out, The list of shows I watch has shrunk to about four. If it were not for News shows, occasional history or discovery channel shows and football, I could just throw out my TV and not iss it.
The sitcoms all suck, reality bites, I got tired of LOST leading me around to nowhere. I do watch the scifi network shows on friday night.
Posted by: Kyle N at February 28, 2006 03:32 AM (vhHoW)
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Annika,
Shelly is right, god that wasn't too hard to say, TIVO is the bomb. I have the 3 banger satellite dish and hi-def box with 150 hour capacity. Record two shows whilst watching a third that has been recorded. IT is a life expanding device. NO commericials, what a concept. It takes 38 min to watch 24, it made the olympics only hellish and boring not unwatchable. And you don't have to sit down at any particular time. The Shield, 24, slings and arrows, my name is earl, (no reality TV for me), L word, Huff, Dead like me, entourage, Deadwood are all possible without any stress about missing an episode.
Annika, spend the money!
Posted by: Strawman at February 28, 2006 08:59 AM (0ZdtC)
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I think you'll enjoy this year's the Apprentice. That Russian guy is something else!!
Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at February 28, 2006 09:02 AM (Wz2Gp)
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Err, "this season of the Apprentice."
Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at February 28, 2006 09:02 AM (Wz2Gp)
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oh I love The Shield, Strawman, but I always miss it. FX is always screwing with the schedule. When's it on now? 2:45 am every other Thursday night?
Posted by: annika at February 28, 2006 09:45 AM (Ck8DD)
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Man, Annie, it was pretty ugly last night...and now I'm hearing about tornado warnings! And, of course, my heat went out. Try finding a fucking HVAC guy today! Fuck me.
Stay dry and safe!!!
Posted by: Blu at February 28, 2006 10:07 AM (QExPp)
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ANnika,
I think the premier night is Sunday at 10pm repeats Tue at 10pm & 11pm, Friday at 11pm, It is a great show and with Forrest WHitaker this year even better.
Posted by: Strawman at February 28, 2006 10:48 AM (0ZdtC)
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Well, if it's a cable-ready vcr (and most are these days) you can swap the vcr and the cable box so you CAN tape one show and watch another. The cable runs into the VCR "in" or "ant" jack, then from the VCR "out" or "tv" jack to the cable box, then to the tv.
Your vcr is a "pass-thru" device. Set it to record the channel and time you want, but select "tv" on the "tv/vcr" button, and the entire cable signal (not just one channel) passes on to the cable box.
When I was in the Navy, we chained DOZENS of vcrs off of a single cable this way, to make tapes to send out to the troops during Desert Storm (the 1st Iraqi War for you youngsters).
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Posted by: annika at February 28, 2006 05:09 PM (fxTDF)
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Actually, there ARE other solutions. Reading a classic, doing something creative, getting together with a friend, etc.
Posted by: will at March 01, 2006 04:28 AM (GzvlQ)
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"The list of shows I watch has shrunk to about four. If it were not for News shows, occasional history or discovery channel shows and football, I could just throw out my TV and not iss it.
The sitcoms all suck, reality bites, I got tired of LOST leading me around to nowhere. I do watch the scifi network shows on friday night."
Sounds like you are on the right track, Kyle.
Posted by: will at March 01, 2006 04:31 AM (GzvlQ)
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"Actually, there ARE other solutions. Reading a classic, doing something creative, getting together with a friend, etc."
Bite your tongue.
; )
Posted by: annika at March 01, 2006 07:13 AM (fxTDF)
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Here's your solution: Don't watch crappy "reality" shows like Apprentice. Problem solved.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at March 03, 2006 08:04 AM (1Vbso)
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1st Gulf War? Ha! We used to watch 16mm movies projected on the side of the mess hall during the Viet-Nam War.
BTW, Our favorite reality show is The Amazing Race and my wife is in like shock at how boring the 1st (2) episodes were the other night.
Posted by: Drake Steel at March 04, 2006 01:00 AM (MIaSv)
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Oh, there is absolutely no contest here. 24 rules! Oh, and so does DVR...it is SOOO worth the $4/mo. Then you can tape whatever you want, watch it whenever you want, easily fast forward through those silly ads and pause it, staring at Kiefer's nice face whenever you wish. Heheheheheh
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February 22, 2006
American Idol Blogging: The Guys
Patrick: Not bad looking in a Tom Greene sort of way. His neck is as long as a giraffe's. He picked an Etheridge song??? Slow start, but he picked it up. A solid journeyman performance. Not spectacular.
Looks like Seacrest traded the gingham Maryann shirt for an Alexander Julian knock-off. I wonder if he shops at Marshall's. You know you can get some really cheap designer looking clothes at Marshall's. Not that I'd ever shop there.
David the crooner: Funny, the first guy sings Etheridge, the second guy sings Freddy Mercury. Is there a pattern forming? WTF? OMG! he sucks! It will be hard for anyone to drop a performance worse than that one. He's like the drunk guy on karaoke night. I agree with Randy totally. That was seriously horrible.
Bucky: He's a good looking kid. Let's see what he can do. He's been off key for most of the song. Crap. So far this night has been amateur hour. Did I just hear this guy stutter?
Simon is being nicer tonight than usual.
Will: Reminds me of Bobby Brady or Seth from the OC. When he was in the final two, I thought Sid should have made it instead of him. Ha ha. Nice moves, kid. His voice is not up to this Jackson 5 song, but I like his energy. I see some potential. The most memorable performance so far. Lol, Paula agrees, definitely Bobby Brady.
Sway: He's going to sing "Reasons." Another one of my favorite songs ever, so i'm nervous for him. The song is to high for him. That velvet jacket must have cost him a pretty penny. He's butchering the song. Too bad, because Sway had a good voice in the auditions.
Interesting side note (or not): Did you ever notice that the Cingular Wireless commercials always show five bars? Yet I've never seen an actual phone with more than four bars.
That guy who does the CareerBuilder.com commercials with all the chimps is one brave dude. Those fuckers will eat your face off. Chimps are not nice animals.
Chris the bald guy: He's one of my early favorites from the auditions. He's going to sing Bon Jovi. Cool performance. Excellent rocker voice. Best so far. Simon was wrong, he does have charisma.
Kevin from historic Levittown: What will his D&D buddies say if Kevin makes the big time? "*sniff* hnn hey Kevin. Can I run your character hnn while you're in Hollywood, *sniff* hnn?" When Simon said his performance was vocally excruciating, Kevin's mom looked upset, but dad's expression was like "You know, he has a point there."
You know what? I really like the fact that Becky is so supportive of every guy who gets up there. Did you see her gettin' totally into Kevin's performance? Good for her.
Gideon: This dude talks like a preacher, it's funny. He's singing "Shout?" lol. "Can we dance with your dates?" haha! There were no flashes of greatness in that performance. But he's got potential, given the right song. Don't let Simon get in your head, dude. You have a nice smile.
Eliot Yao Ming: He don't look Chinese. His performance was A'ight. One of the best tonight sure, but that's not saying much. He'll do okay until they get down to twelve. But he's got to bring it up a notch to make it all the way. Simon is whacked. This guy is not the best male vocalist they've ever had, that's just plain off.
Bobby: "Copacabana?" That was fun. He has a real Nathan Lane meets John Goodman appeal to him. I agree with Paula, it looks like he totally commits to whatever he does.
Did you notice they got two singers left and 25 minutes to fill? When I was doing plays, I always sang faster on opening night.
Ace: He is stunning. And Ace Young is such a great rock and roll name. Average vocals, which seem stellar compared to tonight's competition. But I'll predict right now that he will be a finalist. Easy. My suggestion for Ace is to make sure the word "naked" appears in every song he sings this season.
Taylor: This guy is the biggest character in a cast full of characters. "Levon" is about family values?! I think he needs to pay more attention to the lyrics. I'm pulling for Taylor. I became a big fan when he took the long walk playing a harmonica. However, I fear his look is too old for the average AI voter.
If I was going to vote for anybody tonight, it would be Chris though.
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Yep, Bobby Brady was my first thought when I saw that kid. He'll stick around but not for long.
Crooner-boy is *so* out of there.
Gideon smiles like the frickin' Joker. He's probably out of there, too, which is too bad 'cause I kind of like him.
That
thumping sound was every woman in America sliding off her seat when Ace finished.
If Chris makes devil horns one more time I'm reaching thru the TV and ripping his FUCKING fingers offa his hands. If it's his "signature" it's a stupid one...Betcha he dots his "I's" with little hearts, too.
Paula was funnier 'n cat piss.
Didja notice opera girl in the Paula Poodle Pound? She was *not* having a good time--she knows she's outta there. And Katherine twirled and showed America her FAT ass somewhere in there.
OTOH, Heather was shakin' it
very nicely during some of the songs. Rowr.
On a seriuos note, I've noticed the judges got a good cop/bad cop thing going. Paula and Randy seem to want to give them support, while Simon tells them *exactly* what they need to do to improve. He may be rather harsh, but the contestants would do well to take everything he says to heart.
Posted by: Victor at February 23, 2006 05:07 AM (L3qPK)
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I like the girl who flashed her tits.
Posted by: Casca at February 23, 2006 06:15 AM (y9m6I)
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Who flashed her tits? You're joking.
Posted by: annika at February 23, 2006 06:30 AM (fxTDF)
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I'd least that would have been interesting. I was forced to watch that crap last night. Those guys SUCKED! Absolutely horrible. This is really the best talent that they can come up with?
Posted by: Blu at February 23, 2006 12:43 PM (1YtHZ)
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Oh my God, CHIMPS. Did you hear about those chimps who mauled that guy from Bakersfield last year? He's technically alive but his life is freakin' OVER.
I was hoping we would see more of that crazy dude they let into Hollywood because, I dunno, Randy and Paula were high? He couldn't sing worth shit, but Randy and Paula were just cracking up. He would've made things interesting, anyway.
Posted by: The Law Fairy at February 23, 2006 03:19 PM (XUsiG)
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Hey, what time is it on on the Left coast? 'Cause I know all the answers right now, and I just realized it's about 6PM over there.
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Posted by: Victor at February 24, 2006 11:38 AM (L3qPK)
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There is no such things as "not bad looking in a Tom Greene sort of way." Tom Greene is freakin' troll.
Posted by: Blu at February 24, 2006 03:53 PM (1YtHZ)
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Jeez, it used to be that I was the only one drinking and posting. Now EVERYONE does it, lol.
Posted by: Casca at February 24, 2006 06:32 PM (2gORp)
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Why do people watch this crap??? Seriously, why is Survivor and American Idol so popular, especially with women? I really want to know.
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February 21, 2006
American Idol Blogging: The Ladies
Mandisa from Sacramento. This girl can bring it. She's 29 too. Let's hear it for the older girls. The Heart song shows versatility; no one expected her to go Rock right out of the gate. Simon is absolutely right, she has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the girls. Mandisa will be a factor.
Kelly from, Abermarle North Carolina. Cute, small town girl, yada yada yada. I sense that she does not have the emotional toughness to dig down and fight when it comes to the later rounds. But then, did Carrie? Maybe not, but this girl does not have Carrie's voice.
Becky. Too glamour girlish. Guys will love her, girls will hate her. She's frickin annoying too. She relies on too many vocal gimmicks, and she's not that good a singer. Springseen is not for her, either. Bad choice of songs.
Ayla, the athletic chick. She's so tall, I think she could hurt Ryan. I actually like her voice, despite her overuse of the vibrato. I also liked her black outfit. I just don't see her making it into the top two or three. Plus, she thinks she can divide her attention between basketball and AI. I wouldn't be surprised if she were forced to make a choice sometime in the next few weeks. Smiling more would definitely help her chances.
Paris. This girl can also bring it on. Oh and one of my favorite songs in the entire world too, "Midnight Train To Georgia." She has a little trouble with the lower register. But she's having a hell of a good time up there. The judges gush over her. I like her too.
Stevie, Sacramento representin' again. Opera training, multilingual. Where's her breath control? Nervous I guess. I'm such an armchair singer, like I wouldn't sound like shit up there. But as Randy might say, dude that was not good. Why would she pick such a crappy song?
Brenna. I predict this girl is going to bug the shit out of America. And she picks "You Are the Sunshine of My Life?!" Let's see how she does. Okay. Predictably, a bad song choice, and her attitude is all wrong. It's a ballad, what is she doing? I don't know what she's doing. That was shit, dude. Nice grille though. Her ortho did a great job.
Heather. If I didn't know her name, and I had to guess it after taking one look at her, I would guess Nicole. But my second guess would be Heather. I like her personality. But the girl is a shower singer. Her boobs are worth ten thousand votes, and her voice is not ready for prime time. Boring fucking song. And what's with all the altos this year? Lets hear some more sopranos.
Melissa. She's got a different look than the rest of the beauty queens. I'm glad she decided to go brunette. Another alto, but I like the throaty quality to her voice. She's more comfortable at the low end of the spectrum, and she can belt it too. If she picks the right songs, she can go far. At first, I would have said this was a safe song choice, but she nailed it. I agree with Paula, amazing.
Wow, Melissa said she has never been shown on AI until now? I find that hard to believe. Those shows were taped and pre-edited. I can't understand how they could fail to show one of the final twenty four at least once.
Lisa, the sixteen year old. Very pretty and sings good too. A little "pitchy." She's trying to work the crowd. I expected better from her tonight. She'll make it into the middle rounds at least, though. She's got heart.
What drugs is Paula on this year? They're totally different than the ones she was on last year. She's too mellow. I think I liked the hyper Paula better.
Kinnik. I miss Vonzell, and I think the judges did too. Holy crap. When I heard she picked Oleta, I said forget it. But I was way wrong. That was the performance of the night for me. I'm sorry the judges are all whacked. I didn't hear no sharps. Even still, better sharp than flat on that song.
Katharine. A little advice honey. You might want to re-think the whole emulating Barbra thing. As Walter Matthau once said of her: "Great talent... difficult person." She can sing, but it wasn't a standout for me. She does this strange dancing thing. It's weird, like she's having a seizure or something. Dude, she was up there but she was not the best of the best tonight. I'd say she was like number five, maybe six.
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Sorry, I was watching NBC just so I could simmer over their failure to fully cover an Olympic event (in this case, ladies' figure skating). And no, an argument between two Americans does not count as an Olympic event.
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at February 21, 2006 11:45 PM (etmLz)
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I have concerns over Paris's habits. She shouted, "Hey!" four times, and I think she ended with, "Hey, yeah!" All those "hey's" are the singing equivalent of "you know?" and I was seriously getting annoyed with them.
As for Melissa--they didn't show Bo Bice until this round last year, either.
Opera chick is
so out of there, and I'll throw the party when Brenna is booted. That chick annoyed me from the first time she opened her mouth.
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Forgot to snark on Katherine: I liked her voice and song choice (and you know how much
I love Babs!), but her stage presence/dancing reminded me of Joe Cocker. Her butt was about the same size as Joe Cocker's, too.
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Lol, excellent analysis Victor. Except her butt was the size of Joe Cocker.
btw, I could swear they showed Bo earlier, are you sure about that?
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My AI crush this year is Katharine. Although that Pickle girl is easlily the hottest of the bunch...there's something about Katharine I prefer.
And Brenna is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
Posted by: Robbie at February 22, 2006 08:49 AM (lbWbV)
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LMAO, the boyfriend and I too, wondered what Paula is on this year....
Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at February 22, 2006 11:27 AM (Wz2Gp)
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Oh, and Randy calling all the girls "dude" and "man" got _damn_ annoying.
Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at February 22, 2006 11:27 AM (Wz2Gp)
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Dude, let it go.
I'm for the one who flashed her tits.
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February 13, 2006
The First Rule Of 24
A hostile with key information is a hostile
down.
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You're just not serious until you bring out the blow torches and pliers.
Posted by: Casca at February 14, 2006 07:13 AM (y9m6I)
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True dat. I hope they bring in some more thugs to beat up on the Hobbit guy. That was fun.
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February 08, 2006
Memo To Sound Board Operator At The Grammys
You suck.
(One of many examples: Sly's first public appearance in 13 years and you'd think they might have shown the man more respect. Or didn't you think people would want to hear the vocals?)
Update: See pictures of Sly's sweet hairdo at Tony's.
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The Napa Valley Wine Growers Association was in San Diego last night. I was abed and asleep by 2230, yet woke at 0530 still buzzed, and I didn't even try ALL of the wines. Of course, I must have tried fifty or so. Even with my faulty memory, two are memorable St Supery "Elu" served by the lovely Tina whom I kept calling Tracy, and the '02 Cab by Rutherford which had an almost buttery finish. In truth, I only tasted one wine that didn't belong. BTW, hot chicks outnumbered guys ten to one.
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I missed the show. Were any of the performances good/memorable? I know everbody made a big deal about Sly, but SF-based 70's funk isn't my genre of choice.
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The Sly presentation was the one on which my son-in-law was working; can't wait to talk to him to find out what really happened.
I'm guesing that Sly didn't like the mixer/soundboard any more than Annie did, and voted with his feet...
Posted by: shelly at February 09, 2006 08:20 AM (BJYNn)
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So I'm not the only one who thinks he walked off the stage in disgust.
Posted by: annika at February 09, 2006 08:30 AM (IQFJZ)
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OK, he says "Nobody knows".
But, he said that it was a big plus that after 19 years he actually made a public appearance. It certainly is the "buzz" today, and the proof will be how many of his current records/dvds sell this week.
They are in the stores, so go get one...
Posted by: shelly at February 09, 2006 08:31 AM (BJYNn)
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I started watching the beginning of it but as soon as some 47 year old gap-tooted slut showed up prancing around in some 70's era Lycra outfit, I had to change the channel and vomit.
Posted by: Blake at February 09, 2006 08:37 AM (1B44J)
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It's a big show, others had sound issues but they worked through it...my guess is Sly's internal sound board is shot.
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Well, my son-in-law said thathe was talking to members of The Family after and they said "That's just Sly...".
You tell me what that means.
Posted by: shelly at February 09, 2006 11:13 AM (BJYNn)
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It means that he's an asshole.
Posted by: Casca at February 09, 2006 12:47 PM (y9m6I)
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Years ago, Johnny Cash appeared on the Grammys and sang some inane song with the chorus "The Grammy award is a mighty fine award."
And he was off key.
Rest in peace.
As for Sly, the whole reception puzzles me. This is a guy who was notorious for not showing up for his concerts, and now that he shows up for the first time in decades he's a hero?
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"It means that he's an asshole." Well, Duh.
C'mon, Casca, was that ever in question? Jeez, just a LOOK at him tells you everything.
Except, that shit sells to those idiots. Go figure.
Posted by: shelly at February 10, 2006 03:33 PM (BJYNn)
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I like Sly's classic Doug Pinnick look.
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February 03, 2006
Dancing Blogging
Admit it, Casca. You got a little-teary eyed when Tia got booted.
And Barry is great.
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I hate to tell you, but she still looks like a middleaged woman who just had a baby. She's fat. Oh, not grotesque obesity fat, but 15 lbs too heavy for the camera, and not athletic enough.
Jerry is finding his inner black man.
Posted by: Casca at February 04, 2006 08:33 AM (2gORp)
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I was just happy to see Master P go. My whole voting strategy last week was calculated to make sure he lost.
I was a little sorry to see Tia go, but Casca's right: She just wasn't up to snuff. George's time is coming fast, too. I like his attitude, and he's entertaining -- but his physical limits are very apparent to me. Jerry is improving, but he still looks like a football player who's trying to dance. He needs a major breakthrough.
By the way, what's up with all the comm -- er, *former* commies among the professionals?
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The one good thing about the Soviets was their nationalism. The Russkys have a richly artistic culture, unlike us who have a banal relativist culture that holds shit on the same level with brilliance.
In the words of PJ O'Rourke, "If everything was majority rules, then every meal would be pizza, and every story a romance novel." The Russkys never went for the cultural pizza.
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It's amazing what one learns in boot camp, eh?
P.J. O'Rourke, indeed.
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January 30, 2006
Dark Days In Television History
April 27, 1995: The first appearance of the David Puddy character on
Seinfeld.
Nothing against Patrick Warburton. I was just watching a Seinfeld rerun tonight -- the face-painting episode -- and it finally dawned on me. The decline of Seinfeld's writing definitely coincided with the emergence of the Puddy character. By season seven it had stopped being a show about nothing and become a show about callousness, thus jumping the shark.
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Hehe, they showed that same rerun (the Fusilli Jerry) here the other evening. I love Seinfeld reruns, I'll probably be watching them as long as they're on the air.
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Dearest Annika,
R u certifiable? Puddy's character was hilarious and gave Seinfeld a very needed breath of fresh air at that point. The face-painting episode is fucking classic.
I suggest buying season's 1 - 6 (and the rest when you can)....the show was always callous. "No hugging, no crying."
Looking forward to a spirited Puddy debate!
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Hmmm, it's lunchtime...I'm thinking Arbys.
Posted by: Blake at January 31, 2006 09:21 AM (1B44J)
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I'm with u blu. Seinfeld never jumped the shark, although the last episode was a bit lame.
Puddy? What is funnier than the episode where Elaine keeps paying off her bet to Jerry because she can't quit having sex with Puddy? She can say it. She just can't stop DOING it.
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yup, the last episode did pretty much suck.
Posted by: Blu at January 31, 2006 04:01 PM (9Z/ir)
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If true, the Devil jumped the shark.
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If you want to see Warburton outside of Seinfeld, I recommend "The Dish", probably the best Aussie film I've ever seen. Watch what he does to his character, but also watch what Sam Neill does to his.
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Why? Are they sheepherders?
Posted by: Casca at February 01, 2006 06:18 AM (y9m6I)
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If you must remember Patrick Warburton, please, remember him as the Tick.
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I'm a firm believer that the term "jumped the shark," has...um...jumped the shark. So to speak. Also, if you must remember Patrick Warburton, please, remember him as Joe Swanson on Family Guy.
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> Why? Are they sheepherders?
This shouldn't be the place to discuss your difficulty getting dates.
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Easy shithead the ad hominum is a reach to far. How I stayed awake through
The Dish I do not know. Leave the comedy to those who have wit.
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He's also Brock Sampson on The Venture Brothers, the funniest show on Adult Swim.
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> Easy shithead the ad hominum is a reach to far.
Interesting. I both struck a nerve, and precipitated a response that was self-conflicting. This must be an example of the aforesaid wit.
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January 25, 2006
My First AI Post Of The New Season
1. Have you noticed how touchy and flirty the guys are with Paula this season?
2. Put me in the column of folks who are bored with the Diva voice.
3. The Sacramento area representin' tonight - embarassingly. What was with that MJ impersonator they passed? Eeek. And that dude from Elk Grove who tried to sing Clay? Bwahahaha.
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, I was back in ancient Egypt with the Fayrow, and all these servants a bowin' and a scrapin'... but what I want to know... is was I royalty... or a commoner? lmao
I watched the Aussie Open where the hawt Roosky, Maria Sharapova get robbed in an officiating debacle by the manly Belgian, Henin. I don't do hyphenated names. I also watched Clijsters puss-out. She coulda won, but looked like she didn't want it enough.
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I watched the American Idol show for the first time in a long time, and I've decided that it's probably boring being Simon Cowell. To some extent he has to maintain the act of being difficult and disagreeable. Although his walkout wasn't scripted, I'm sure the producers were delighted with it. Seeing Paula shooting daggers was worth it.
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it was pretty obviuos that MJ impersonator had down-syndrome. now, don't you feel bad?
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January 24, 2006
Unsolicited Advice For The New CW Network
We already got a country and western network on cable. It's called CWT. Not everyone likes country music, but I have a solution, which should help bring in more viewers.
Add David Gilmour to the Gilmore Girls' cast. This will bring in the casual rock & roll viewer who would otherwise channel surf past the CW network.
On a somewhat unrelated subject, Time Warner cable service sucks logs. Comcast is way better.
I would also suggest tinkering with the names of some of CW's sitcoms. Smallville should be changed to Well-hungville, to capture the more discerning female viewer. And Everybody Hates Chris should be Everybody Loves Chris. Why would I want to watch if you're already telling me I'm not going to like the main character? And it goes without saying that America's Top Model should be changed to America's Top Nude Model, or maybe America's Top Drunk Nude Model. That's a no-brainer and a sure ratings getter.
Finally, fire Les Moonves. I don't like him, and I never know how to pronounce his last name. It sounds like he should have been a character on WKRP.
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Well, Les Nesman was a great character, But I think Moonves is pronounced Moon-vez. Anyway, he is no different than a hundred other tv execs. they never have a lick of sense.
Right now I only watch the discovery channel, news talk shows, history channel, sports, and the Sci-fi channel: (only on friday nights) ((BTW the new Battlestar Galactica is absolutely the most incredible characer driven, on the edge, series I have ever seen. Even if you are not a scifi geek its a hoot))
However, your idea of Drunk Naked Sluts is a winner! I forsee that you could use the current fascination with gambling to bundle it together.
Picture this: Young, good looking models and actresses play a variation of strip/drinking pokur. When they lose they have to take a shot of tequila and take off something to put in the pot.
In between hands they have to jump on a trampoline. Now that is what I call ratings gold!
ps. you have a filter that made me change the name of the card game to pokur, how weird
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Kyle, you are clearly a genius!
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I haven't watched UPN in a while (apparently hardly anyone else did either), but isn't that the network that really emphasized the laugh track, even when the dialogue was inane? And they're gonna get their hands on Seventh Heaven?
DAD: Lucy, why aren't you working on your sermon?
LUCY: Why so, Daddy-O?
[Inane laughter]
MOM: There's someone at the door.
LUCY: It might be the pizza delivery guy.
JIMMIE WALKER: This pizza is DY-NO-MITE!
[Inane laughter]
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at January 24, 2006 10:26 PM (jPj1y)
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I'll second the David Gilmour addition.
Posted by: will at January 25, 2006 09:10 AM (GzvlQ)
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"CMT - CWT, same diff."
Heh. Didn't have you pegged for a big fan. ;-)
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January 19, 2006
Dancing Blogging, The Sequel
Jerry: Posture, dude. Stop watching your partner. You can do better. My mom still loves you.
Giselle: Wow. Another nice routine. I love the tango. It's so fun with a partner who knows what he's doing. The judges are whack. She did good.
Drew & Cheryl: If Drew shows improvement every week, it's because Cheryl is probably the best pro on the show. And he's coachable. Only negative: he wasn't in synch at times (no pun intended).
Aside: I checked out that skating show last night, expecting it to be better, but it was not as entertaining as this dancing show.
George: He's so funny. But that was not good. No posture. No movement. By the way, is he Warren Beatty's long lost brother, or what?
Lisa: Casca is right about her lips. I thought she did fine. I love the bubble-gum flapper suit. I could not pull it off, but my friend Betty would totally wear something like that. She's curvy like Lisa Rinna. I wonder if that outfit is for sale at Lisa's store?
Stacy: I send my boyfriend out of the room when she's on. Fantastic. Best tango of the night so far. The ringer didn't disappoint. The judges suck.
Master P: He's like Kobe, uncoachable. When he dances, I want to leave the room. I could tell he was trying harder this week, but it's hopeless. He dances worse than my brother. On the other hand, the judges still suck.
Tia: Schwing! Better than Stacy's! The best choreographed routine of the night, too. That dorky judge said: "a little too much of an Argentinian flavor." WTF? Isn't that a good thing when doing a tango?
Final thoughts: The best jive was Drew's and the best tango was Tia's. Master P should probably be eliminated tomorrow night.
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Hell I love Jerry too, but he dances like his partner is a DB, and she's too short for him, but he's better all the time.
I disagree about George. He defines charisma. I involuntarily applauded when he threw his hat at the camera. Don't tell anyone, but I called in to vote for him too.
Lisa is a hard body, but tries too hard.
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LMAO, Master P is a lineman in a world of running backs. He'll never be graceful, but he is better than last week, and the scores were horseshit.
The judges really ARE off the chart. They're trying to be the show.
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Shit, Casca, I called eight times. Four for Stacy, because she's hawt, and she can dance the fuck out of a tango. (Not that I'd really know.) Three for Lisa because it was an entertaining number and a big improvement. (She's pretty hawt, too -- in a skanky, overtanned, trying-desperately-to-hold-back-Father-Time sorta way -- and would be hawter if she'd lay off the friggin' collagen.) And one for Giselle because she's tryin' so damned hard and she's hawt, too, for a babe who's pushing 45.
Jerry is wooden out there, and he hasn't yet mastered -- or even come close to mastering -- the art of making it look fun and easy.
Master P's an oaf. I sympathize. I'm an oaf, too. But then I didn't volunteer to dance in front of millions of people. He needs to go home. (In defense of oafs, I'd point out that
physics are against us. Dancing well is just plain harder for taller people.)
I got a big kick out of watching George -- he's the best pure entertainer of the bunch -- but his age and his bum knee obviously limit him. I don't think he'll last long. Getting old sucks. I bet when he was thirty he'd have been a contender.
The tango agrees with Tia. Schwing! indeed. I'd have voted for her, but it didn't seem necessary; I don't think she's in imminent danger of being voted off.
I have to give the Lache kid props: He's clearly the best of the men. But of course he's not hawt.
I think it's going to come down to a showdown between Drew and Stacy. Stacy'll win. Because she's
HAWT.
Posted by: Matt at January 19, 2006 11:29 PM (Wps1R)
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Stacy is superhot.
I took ballroom dancing lessons for years and I'm here to tell you she's got talent. And she's superhot.
I suspect there was a many a bathroom run from men ages 12-45 right after that performance.
Posted by: Paul at January 20, 2006 06:38 AM (vbP6L)
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You kick your boyfriend out when Stacy's onscreen? What, does he start choking his chicken right there or something?
Posted by: Victor at January 20, 2006 10:47 AM (L3qPK)
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Just saw the results show. What a travesty!
Posted by: Matt at January 20, 2006 06:20 PM (Wps1R)
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Shit, I missed it. What happened? I can't find anything on the web.
Posted by: Casca at January 21, 2006 11:05 AM (2gORp)
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Found it! Poor Giselle, the hawt chick gets the boot, and they keep the dancing bear, lmao, hucksterism at its best.
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Dancing Blogging
Lisa Rinni: cute, but no cigar.
Drew Lachey: ho-hum.
Tia: I think the chick judge is propping her scores up. Much better this week though.
I'm becoming a big George Hamilton fan. He's having the most fun out there and he refuses to take himself seriously.
Tatum Oneal: did she just flash a cameltoe?
Jerry: love that guy. Great routine too. Nice job.
Wrestler chick: her bod adds 1 to 2 points to her score. It's not fair. She's got to be gettin it on with the dude. I can tell.
Master P: ironically, he could use a little more hip-hop in his step.
Giselle Fernandez: nice abs, but who is she? Is she a celebrity? I thought hers was the best choreographed of the night.
Update: My mom, who previously could never be bothered with anything football related, now announces that she has a crush on Jerry Rice.
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Amazing how this show sucks you in. I had to flip back and forth between DWTS and Earl. Tatum did show the goods, and she's hot for being on the wrong side of forty. The wrestler chick is no wrestler at all. Bet she's been a ballerina since she was five. Jerry has the athleticism, and he's a crowd fav. He just needs to bring in a little more elegance to his movement.
Posted by: Casca at January 12, 2006 09:46 PM (2gORp)
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Giselle was actualy a sports commentator.
Posted by: Kyle N at January 13, 2006 03:47 AM (vH7jw)
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Giselle was a world class volleyball player and now model
Posted by: Robbie at January 13, 2006 06:17 AM (lbWbV)
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Is she the one with the grotesque top lip? Good cosmetic surgery gone bad.
Posted by: Casca at January 13, 2006 06:26 AM (y9m6I)
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Yeah, it's funny that everyone on DWTS refers to Stacy Keibler as a "wrestler." She was a dancer who was hired when the late, lamented WCW had a dance team on their show in the late 90's. She stuck around cause, well, look at her.
Yeah, she's had wrestling matches, but so did Jay Leno, and he's still a talk show host, not a wrestler.
Posted by: Gib at January 13, 2006 09:54 AM (PsC2M)
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Stacy did used to dance. Ballet, Jazz, and was also a cheerleader for the Crows.
Posted by: Victor at January 13, 2006 10:01 AM (L3qPK)
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Stacy and Giselle both look Tia Carrere look almost austere. I wouldn't have believed it was possible. Yowza. If I bothered to vote I'd vote for one of them, just for the sake of more drool time.
Posted by: Matt at January 13, 2006 11:46 AM (10G2T)
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I've heard of almost none of these people, I don't know what a cameltoe is, but having spent my college years in the Bay Area while Jerry Rice was lighting it up, I have a crush on him too.
Posted by: Hugo at January 13, 2006 02:42 PM (Yu24L)
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Hey does anyone know anything about Blognation. My blog has disappeared and now I got no way to even contact them. What is more I think someone stole my blog account. Man, this sucks
Posted by: Kyle N at January 13, 2006 03:08 PM (kRgAV)
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Giselle Fernandez: nice abs, but who is she? Is she a celebrity?
A long time ago (at least 10-15 years ago), Giselle Fernandez was an anchor/reporter for the local CBS affiliate here in Chicago. IIRC, there were whispers that she was romantically involved with one of the honchos in the news department at the station (although this might have been someone else, I'm not sure). Since she left Chicago, I've seen her occasionally on various infotainment-ish things, none of which seem to last very long.
Access Hollywood did a segment on her DWTS appearance a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, she was one of the original hosts. Before this, I hadn't seen her in a couple of years.
Frankly, I find it both frightening and depressing that I retain biographical data and gossip on third-rate talking hairdos who were on local TV more than a decade ago, but I can't remember stuff that I actually give a rodent's glutes about, like whether I remembered to put money on my transit card.
Posted by: JimN at January 13, 2006 04:58 PM (NeuOK)
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I missed the show, but the comments make me wonder if Jerry Rice = Lynn Swann.
Posted by: Trevor at January 13, 2006 07:10 PM (GtBBB)
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Aw c'mon Hugo, you know, it's when you pull your pants up too tight.
Posted by: Casca at January 13, 2006 07:54 PM (2gORp)
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This thing is fixed like a Chicago election. Tatum gets the boot, WTFO? That P doody lummux, and the non-star Drew were easily the worst of the bunch. The "wrestler" is a ringer, and a lock to win. The only drama here is how they'll edit it to look like a competition.
Posted by: Casca at January 14, 2006 09:01 AM (2gORp)
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Don't listen tot he cynic, Annie. Just because he's right, he has no license to rain on your parade.
God Bless all of us, and especialy those doing his work.
Enjoy the dance.
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Ah, shit. I hoped I had hit the "Stop" button in time.
Posted by: Matt at January 15, 2006 07:50 AM (8wAhd)
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Not to worry Matt. It's just anothing thing to add to your "not to do while drinking" list. Shit, I've had to quit drinking and shopping, which is really hard with ebay out there. WTH am I going to do with three PDA's?
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Casca, sell 'em on eBay. Some drunken fool out there will buy them
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Giselle Fernandez used to co-host the Saturday morning edition of TODAY. I used to tune it in just to get a look at her legs, which at the time I thought the best newsbabe legs on tv. I've been mourning her disappearance from view for a few years now and was overjoyed to learn that she'd be dancing on the new edition of DANCING WITH THE STARS--especially since I'd watched a few ballroom dancing championships on PBS and knew how women in the Latin Dance contests generally wear the skimpiest costumes they can get away with.
Posted by: Bilwick at January 16, 2006 10:13 AM (AktpP)
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Keep movin' folks. Nuthin' to see here.
Posted by: Casca at January 16, 2006 09:25 PM (2gORp)
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Indeed, Casca. Indeed. "Never wrestle with a pig . . . " and all that.
Posted by: Matt at January 16, 2006 10:00 PM (Wps1R)
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Right on, Robert.
Contact Strawman on another channel, please; we've got important shit to discuss here.
Back to the dance, boys and girl.
Posted by: shelly at January 16, 2006 11:43 PM (BJYNn)
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Dammit Annika, where are ya girl, we need more posts. This one is stale.
Hey guys go to my blog to see my latest post about Social Security.
ciao
Posted by: Kyle N at January 17, 2006 01:58 AM (51ZSp)
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By the way, Hugo, a camel's-toe is not when YOU pull up your pants too tight. It is when a person missing a chromosome does it, you know, like Annie or that little weirdo Kyle.
Posted by: shelly at January 19, 2006 02:53 AM (BJYNn)
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December 03, 2005
Big Day In Rock & Roll History
Today is the 37th anniversary of
Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special, a legendary event in music history.
From NME.com:
By the mid-'60s, The King was washed-up, so his detractors claimed. The world was being wowed by the experimentalism of The Beatles, the Stones' dirty rock'n'roll, the string-drenched sonic onslaught of Phil Spector. Presley was a distant memory, an anachronism, remembered mainly for his decline from hip-swivelling slick-haired rock Adonis to slightly campy balladeer sleepwalking through a string of bad movies. Then, in 1968, after years absent from live performance, Elvis decided to put on a show in Las Vegas, go back to his musical roots, perform some rock'n'roll standards with a stripped-down band, recapture the raw energy that characterized his '50s heyday.
It should've been a disaster - like, who was this old nark with his bad hair and blues standards? But no! He gathered together a coterie of brilliant musicians, including ace guitarist James Burton, slung on a leather jacket and a six-string, and got up onstage and blew everyone away.
He kicked off with 'Blue Suede Shoes', went on to do 'The Wonder Of You' which stayed at Number One in the UK for six weeks, joked with the band, improvised, messed around, looked cool, and won millions of fans back. From then on, until his death in '77, he remained The King, and his crown was never threatened again.
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Yes, and then his daughter married the queen of pop. That's why lions eat their young.
Posted by: Casca at December 03, 2005 02:23 PM (qBTBH)
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"I'm caught in a trap
I just can't walk out
because I love you too much baby
Oh, why can't you see
what your doin to me
when you don't believe a word I'm saying"
Hey casca, What bowl do you think your Buckeyes will be going to? Will they play Notre Dame?
Looks like my Longhorns will be in the big game vr's USC. I can't believe that Colorado din't even show up for that game 70 to 3 is just embarrassing.
My other team LSU didn't look so good though.
Oh well, can't win em all.
ANNIKA, Idon't know how you felt about Johhny Cash, but if you haven't yet seen "Walk the Line" I highly recommend it.
ciao
Posted by: Kyle N at December 03, 2005 09:10 PM (OkoO0)
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Well Beemer just finished proving that he's a shitwit, and the Dawgs tromped those inbreds from Louisiana, so OSU should jump to the four spot in BCS with only one team in front of them that they haven't played. ND deservedly or not should jump to six, which makes them an auto BCS pick.
By rule, Oregon is out of the running now. As I've said all along, it should be OSU/ND in the Fiesta. We'll be thumpin' Leprachauns for New Years, WOOHOO!
Posted by: Casca at December 03, 2005 09:28 PM (qBTBH)
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{and the Dawgs tromped those inbreds from Louisiana,}
Uhhm, like I guess there are no Inbreds in Georgia?
Besides, Les Yards, er Les Miles looks too much like Al Bundy.
Posted by: Kyle N at December 03, 2005 10:19 PM (OkoO0)
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I hope you do tromp the Golden Domers, but you got to admit, that Jeff Samardja is the most exciting White reciever since, er... well, can't really think of any other exciting white recievers.
Posted by: Kyle N at December 03, 2005 10:21 PM (OkoO0)
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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch?
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Posted by: annika at December 04, 2005 09:50 AM (fzE9U)
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Gonzalez who snagged the gamewinner against U of M?
Samardja is incredible, so is ND's QB, but they haven't played a defense like Ohio State. They also don't have much of a defense. It'll be good to see the line.
Posted by: Casca at December 04, 2005 03:43 PM (qBTBH)
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Lisa Marie was a sweet, quiet little girl. When she was five or six, she and my daughter were in school together and used to have play dates. Sometimes I'd drop her at Priscilla's, other times at Elvis' house.
Priscilla always came out herself, Elvis always had someone else doing it.
I always wondered how she made such a stupid mistake so as to marry that poor black boy who is going to die a rich white man.
(I guess no one liked that "exciting white wide receiver" pun)
Posted by: shelly at December 04, 2005 08:01 PM (6mUkl)
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Shit Shelly, you haven't heard her lately. Crass is the word that springs to mind. At least Elvis had some class with his redneck ways.
Posted by: Casca at December 04, 2005 09:37 PM (qBTBH)
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i lol'd at it Shelly.
btw, i saw Lisa Marie and Kirstie Ally once. They were so wasted! They ran into a bar just to use the bathroom, then ran out again. Everyone was like, "was that who we think it is?" Brush with fame i guess. And Kirstie really was enormous in real life.
Posted by: annika at December 04, 2005 09:49 PM (sdJCH)
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Thanks Annie, I needed that.
Casca, I HAVE heard her lately, that's why I shared her history. She was a darling little girl, quiet and shy, and my daughter was very outgoing and popular. Priscilla called constantly to make play dates, and my daughter liked playing with her.
But even then (73-74-75) things were weird at Elvis' place.
I guess parenting does pay off, one way or another.
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December 02, 2005
Apprentice Blogging
My money is on Randall. He's a team player, who knows when to lead, and when to play the supporting role. His past mistakes have not stuck to him. The chick, on the other hand, will always be remembered for her ill-advised loyalty to that loser friend of hers in one of the earlier episodes. She's good, but can Trump expect that she'll never make another judgment call like that?
It seems this season can't end soon enough for Trump. He axed two last night. Anybody know if the show's been picked up for another season? i think Trump's getting bored with it, like the show is one of his ex-wives.
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Yeah season 5 has already been filmed and will air early 2006, and season 6 is already planned and will be filmed in LA (not NY!) and shown fall 2006.
Posted by: John at December 15, 2005 11:48 PM (MwRmy)
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November 30, 2005
Jack's Back
If i'm not mistaken, the item Jack is holding in
this picture is a Heckler & Koch Universale Selbstladepistole.
If so, is that another reason for me to love Jack Bauer, or is it another reason for me to love the USP?
Link via Dawn.
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yep it's a USP.
Though in other times I swear I have seen a sig pro. I have also heard rumors of jack using glocks.
Posted by: cube at December 01, 2005 07:05 AM (nyNr0)
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it makes sense that jack would use the H&K. Doesn't SOCOM use the Mark 23?
re the changing gun: i could have sworn Sawyer's gun in Lost was a Beretta 9mm, which Anna Luisa stole from him, but last week i think it magically changed into a Sig Sauer.
Posted by: annika at December 01, 2005 07:49 AM (cdrQc)
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Jack needs to do some curls, and get rid of those gurly arms.
Posted by: Casca at December 01, 2005 08:25 AM (y9m6I)
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"Doesn't SOCOM use the Mark 23?"
Don't know from what I know SOCOM tends to use what it wants when it wants. Though the mark 23 was developed for SOCOM, it was a little to large, so I don't know if it is actually in use or not.
http://www.hkpro.com/socom.htm
Posted by: cube at December 02, 2005 07:53 AM (nyNr0)
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Most of last year's 24 saw jack using a USP compact.
Posted by: Brass at December 02, 2005 07:58 AM (6TLEO)
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JACK BAUER IS SO COOL !!!!
i love the 24 series and i have seen him with all the guns, but he is best with his USP
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