…go ahead and get in on this competition between you and fifteen other states to have the premiere of “The Simpsons Movie” take place in your Springfield.
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Just when you start giving the American voters credit for getting things right, they go and throw you for a loop. Last night’s “American Idol” elimination show featured two correct calls, one mild surprise and one very huge surprise.
First, the group sang the old Steeler’s Wheel song, “Stuck in the Middle With You.” Whoever comes up with the ideas for these group songs, I don’t know how they look at themselves in the mirror. It was almost as bad as that awful Tears for Fears song a few weeks ago.
Then it was on to the results….Lakisha, Blake, Chris Sligh, Jordin, and Phil…all safe. I was a little surprised about Phil but he’s done enough good things to deserve this (yes, wife, you were correct on that). But then Jared Cotter was the first to go, and Simon let him know as a parting gift of wisdom that Jared just needs to work on his singing.
Then the next round of elimination…..Melinda, Brandon, Gina, Chris Richardson, all safe. Guess who went home? Anto-freaking-nella! America finally got one right, and she can go back to posing for naughty photos on the Internet.
Then came a performance from season 4 champ Carrie Underwood, who sang her new single “Wasted.”
It was awful. I mean, Carrie sang through her nose that whole season that she won, and she still sings through her nose. It’s been almost two years, and she has gone on to mega-stardom somehow…but I still think Bo Bice got robbed.
So three seats remained for the top 12, but five contestants waited to learn their fate. Stephanie and Haley were both safe, and I can tell you that America really screwed up here….Haley was so bad Wednesday night, that I can only suspect those “vote for the worst” group leap-frogged her over Antonella. That’s the only explanation, because then it was Sabrina who was sent home. Are you kidding me? That girl was one of the top 5 women singers and this was just a real shame. Not that she was going to win it all but she earned a spot in the top 12. Too bad. For Haley, she’s got to be going home soon.
Then we were treated to the big announcement, about how the show is going to raise money for poverty on April 24 and 25, a way of giving back to the global communities since the show has had so much success. It sure was heartwarming to see Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell in Africa putting smiles on kids’ faces…..I’m surprised they didn’t hold hands. Seriously though, I think it’s really cool what they’re doing, because they certainly don’t have to. And it will be an all-star cast for those shows, with appearances by Quincy Jones, Gwen Stefani, Borat, Pink, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, and Bono.
Then the final spot was up for grabs in the top 12, and it came down to Sundance and Sanjaya. I don’t like either one, but Sundance is a way better singer. So of course it was him that was sent home. America just keeps screwing up with that Sanjaya kid, and he may go deeper in this thing than anyone who has sucked has ever gone. Seriously, I’m scared.
So your final twelve, America….
Lakisha Jones
Blake Lewis
Chris Sligh
Jordin Sparks
Phil Stacey
Melinda Doolittle
Brandon Rogers
Gina Glockson
Chris Richardson
Stephanie Edwards
Haley Scarnato
Sanjaya whatever the hell his last name is
Until someone proves me otherwise, I’m going with Melinda to win this thing. And for the remaining guys, they really need to step up their game because the field is concentrated with four ladies who can really bring it.
So it took two months to get to this point, and now we’re down to the final 12. It’s going to be another two months of highs, lows, drunken Paulas, Ryan-Simon bickering, and lots of fluff. I can’t wait…how about you?
When it comes to finding your favorite childhood television series on DVD, Shout! Factory has become the go-to publisher for all things nostalgia. More recently, the video game-inspired cartoons of the ‘80s have become increasingly easier to find, and after releasing full season sets of both “The Super Mario Bros. Show” and “The Legend of Zelda,” Shout! has ushered out their second wave of releases with the complete series of two other cartoon favorites: “Captain N: The Game Master” and “Sonic the Hedgehog.” As you can probably imagine, neither series holds up particularly well, but perhaps the most troubling problem with the series isn’t just in their transfer to DVD, but in the shows themselves.
A must-watch for anyone from the Nintendo Generation, “Captain N” followed everyday teenager Kevin Keane on his journey into Videoland to help the N-Team (consisting of Simon Belmont, Kid Icarus and Mega Man) fend off the sinister Mother Brain and her gang of hapless goons. Watching the series more than ten years after the fact exposes some serious inaccuracies in the main characters; ones we probably never noticed as kids. For instance, Simon Belmont looks nothing like this video game counterpart, Mega Man has been transformed into some robotic midget, and Pit has been given the name of his video game (“Kid Icarus”) so as to not cause any confusion. Furthermore, Mother Brain sounds more like the plant from “Little Shop of Horrors” than a legitimate threat. What’s even worse, while the four-disc box set boasts the inclusion of the entire series, only the first two seasons of the show appear, with the incomplete (and lesser quality) third season completely left out.
Based on Sega’s most famous video game character and voiced by Jaleel White (“Family Matters”), the “Sonic the Hedgehog” cartoon series first premiered in 1993 only to be cancelled after two seasons. I was only 13-years-old when the show left the air, but I still remember why the show never succeeded. Two reasons, actually. First off, the animation sucked, and it only got worse as the series progressed. This must have had something to do with its production company (DIC), since many of the studio’s cartoon series progressively got worse around the same time. Secondly, it’s main competition during its Saturday morning time block was “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” and well, back in the day, no show had a chance against that particular fad. Regardless, the show managed to secure a decent cult following, and that’s about the only good thing about its DVD release. Though not confirmed, it looks as if the slim case and DVD cover art has been supplied by the fans themselves. If true (and I’d have to believe so, since the styles are so different across the board), then kudos to Shout! for giving something back to the fans.
All in all, while knowledge of these DVDs may prompt you to rush out and pick up these box sets for the sheer act of reminiscing, you’d be better off pocketing the money and checking them out via Netflix instead. It’s not that either show is particularly bad, but they’re likely to disappoint: both in quality and execution.
…is “Can’t Sleep with Dave Foley.”
While it’s not the best talk show currently on the air – that honor might go to “The Craig Ferguson Show,” which has upped its ante by adding Tim Meadows as a recurring guest correspondent – it is, to be sure, the best online talk show. (Sorry, Tom Green.) How can you go wrong with a concept that involves Foley (“Kids in the Hall,” “NewsRadio”), who’s suffering from insomnia, offering a monologue in bed as he lies beside his sleeping wife, talking to a “guest” that he finds online via iChat, and enjoying a number from whatever musical guest happens to be conveniently positioned outside his house.
Right now, I’m watching the third episode, where Dave has a virtual conversation with his former”NewsRadio” co-star, Maura Tierney (who looks just as hot in the middle of the night as you’d always hoped she would), then steps outside for a song from Jon Brion…and after that description, you know you want to watch it, too.
P.S. The other two episodes are available for your viewing pleasure at SuperDeluxe.com.
It’s funny that “Jericho” seems to be taking a coincidentally similar tactic to “Lost” lately, putting a few disparate people into groups and having them react to each other; they did it last week when they went to the flea market, and they did it again this week when they went on a hunting expedition. This time, we get Jake, Stanley, and Mimi…and, yes, it’s pretty obvious which of these people is not like the other. As it happens, though, Mimi’s inability to hunt never really comes into play, what with all the discoveries of dead bodies, the car chase (and subsequent wreck), inclement weather, and whatnot. The real payoff from the sequence, aside from the thieving of the Jericho folks’ vehicle by the masked marauders who ran them off the road in the first place, was that it led to Jake finally opening up to his dad about what had gone on in Iraq…and how he was responsible for killing a little girl.
Hawkins and his lady friend embark on their mission, and although we knew from the last moments of the previous episode that she was preparing to betray him, I think we all suspected that he suspected this would happen. They managed a decent amount of tension as we waited for her to betray him; I was surprised that she didn’t play her hand…and given the finale of the episode, I’m not entirely sure she knew about everything that Hawkins found on the computer.
Emily’s fiancee still seems out of it, but his interest in assisting the others who suffered through the same fate as himself has, if nothing else, made her a bit more sympathetic to what he’s dealing with…and her conversations with them have reminded her just how much he loves her.
The obligatory “Little House”-styled moments – when Ma and Pa Green find Jake’s secret stash of liquor and get a nice buzz going – were nicely done…although when they showed up later to save Mimi’s hide, I kept thinking, “Geez, good thing there’s not much chance of them getting pulled over and given a breathalizer!” I’m not sure if they’re getting better at slipping these moments into the action or if I’m just getting used to them, but they don’t feel as forced as they used to. What does feel forced, however, is the romantic dialogue they saddle Stanley and Mimi with; they’ve got no chemistry whatsoever. At least their last scene of the episode has her responding to one of his comments with, “That’s the worst line I’ve ever heard.”
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