Friday, April 30, 2004
Survivor
Ding, dong, Shii Ann's gone. Did she deserve it or what? That who speech she gave at tribal counsel sort of cooked her goose if you ask me. That and the fact that she was left with no alliance. It was an interesting episode and I'm curious to see who is going to win this thing. I'm thinking Amber is going to pull it off. I hope she's not just playing Boston Rob though, I like him.
As the contestants stated at tribal counsel last night there is a lot of paranoia going on at camp these days. It was funny, Rupert caught a bunch of fish and was irritated that no one got up to help him clean them so what does he do? Cleans one and puts it on the fire for himself. Ha! He said if they want to eat fish then they can help clean them. Of course Jenna tried to tell him that they each do a different job and that he wasn't being fair, but it fell on deaf ears.
The reward challenge brought a loved one for each of the contestants and they had to eat delicacies from the past Survivor locales. Each round eliminated one more loved one until only one remained. The reward was that the Survivor contestant and his or her loved one got to spend a night together at one of the old campsites (refurbished of course) and then the next day that loved one got to come to camp and stay the day with the contestants. I won't go into too much detail about what they had to eat, it was NASTY!, but there were cockroaches and live worms on the menu. In the end it was Tom's son Bunky who won. As a twist Jeff let Tom pick one other loved one to stay and while everyone was saying Rupert he picked Boston Rob and his brother; don't know how smart of a move that was for old Tom.
The immunity challenge was one we've seen numerous times before. Build a fire in a can on one side of your "see-saw" and fill the can on the other side with water (of course that can has a hole). First one to lift the fire and ignite the fuse to light your bowl of fire on the top wins. It was pretty uneventful as Rob, Amber, Rupert and Jenna didn't get far because they ran out of matches and had no way to make fire. Apparently it was really windy that day. It was between Shii Ann and Tom and Tom won it. It didn't even appear to me that Shii Ann was really trying. She spend the whole time working on her fire and never once even tried to get water.
Back at camp Shii Ann was trying to get everyone to vote off Jenna. Most agreed that they would do it if Tom approached them about it, and Tom wanted her gone but didn't want to approach any of the others because it wouldn't do him any good in the long run. At counsel Shii Ann went on a rampage about how Jeanna is annoying and how she monitors everyone's food and how Rupert can eat all the fish he wants since he's the only one catching them, etc. Finally Jeff asked her if she was done. Ha! She said that she was trying to stir things up and was going to vote for the person that she felt was the best player and was going to win the game if the others weren't careful. Sort of a warning to the others if you will. Her vote....Amber. Of course, Shii Ann was ousted. It will be interesting to see if any of the remaining members try to take out Amber and just how strong her bond with Rob is.
Ding, dong, Shii Ann's gone. Did she deserve it or what? That who speech she gave at tribal counsel sort of cooked her goose if you ask me. That and the fact that she was left with no alliance. It was an interesting episode and I'm curious to see who is going to win this thing. I'm thinking Amber is going to pull it off. I hope she's not just playing Boston Rob though, I like him.
As the contestants stated at tribal counsel last night there is a lot of paranoia going on at camp these days. It was funny, Rupert caught a bunch of fish and was irritated that no one got up to help him clean them so what does he do? Cleans one and puts it on the fire for himself. Ha! He said if they want to eat fish then they can help clean them. Of course Jenna tried to tell him that they each do a different job and that he wasn't being fair, but it fell on deaf ears.
The reward challenge brought a loved one for each of the contestants and they had to eat delicacies from the past Survivor locales. Each round eliminated one more loved one until only one remained. The reward was that the Survivor contestant and his or her loved one got to spend a night together at one of the old campsites (refurbished of course) and then the next day that loved one got to come to camp and stay the day with the contestants. I won't go into too much detail about what they had to eat, it was NASTY!, but there were cockroaches and live worms on the menu. In the end it was Tom's son Bunky who won. As a twist Jeff let Tom pick one other loved one to stay and while everyone was saying Rupert he picked Boston Rob and his brother; don't know how smart of a move that was for old Tom.
The immunity challenge was one we've seen numerous times before. Build a fire in a can on one side of your "see-saw" and fill the can on the other side with water (of course that can has a hole). First one to lift the fire and ignite the fuse to light your bowl of fire on the top wins. It was pretty uneventful as Rob, Amber, Rupert and Jenna didn't get far because they ran out of matches and had no way to make fire. Apparently it was really windy that day. It was between Shii Ann and Tom and Tom won it. It didn't even appear to me that Shii Ann was really trying. She spend the whole time working on her fire and never once even tried to get water.
Back at camp Shii Ann was trying to get everyone to vote off Jenna. Most agreed that they would do it if Tom approached them about it, and Tom wanted her gone but didn't want to approach any of the others because it wouldn't do him any good in the long run. At counsel Shii Ann went on a rampage about how Jeanna is annoying and how she monitors everyone's food and how Rupert can eat all the fish he wants since he's the only one catching them, etc. Finally Jeff asked her if she was done. Ha! She said that she was trying to stir things up and was going to vote for the person that she felt was the best player and was going to win the game if the others weren't careful. Sort of a warning to the others if you will. Her vote....Amber. Of course, Shii Ann was ousted. It will be interesting to see if any of the remaining members try to take out Amber and just how strong her bond with Rob is.
Thursday, April 29, 2004
American Idol
The craziness is over! Thank you!! Tonight we had John, Jasmine and George in the bottom three and finally the voting public got off the crack and voted out John. We had to sit through another torturous rendition of Music of My Heart, but it was worth it to not have to suffer any more. Good-bye John, good luck.
The craziness is over! Thank you!! Tonight we had John, Jasmine and George in the bottom three and finally the voting public got off the crack and voted out John. We had to sit through another torturous rendition of Music of My Heart, but it was worth it to not have to suffer any more. Good-bye John, good luck.
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
American Idol
It was bad y'all. That's all I can say. Gloria Estefan in the 80's....Great, loved her. Gloria Estefan songs sung by the American Idol finalists...Bad, hated it. Most of the performances last night were, well to quote Randy, "Just okay for me dawg." Our two remaining divas were pretty much unremarkable, except for LaToya's crazy dance routine, but the singing didn't blow me away. In fact, that has been the case with most of this season. Yes, Fantasia's singing Summertime brought a tear to my eye and was a great AI moment, but this season is just.....boring me. There, I said it. I admitted it, though I hate to. There is no one this season that I just love, that I root for every week. That I wear out my dialing finger for. In fact, I've only called in a few times this whole season to vote for anyone, and that was for Camille. Where is Clay? Where is Kelly? No one is standing out to me this season. After last weeks disappointment (don't get me wrong, I'm not especially disappointed that Jennifer left, just disappointed that John didn't leave before her as he should have) I decided that I will vote and I'll vote for the person I thought did the best that night, regardless of who it is. Last night I voted 4 times for Diana.
Okay, so here's the breakdown if anyone is interested.
Fantasia sang Get On Your Feet. It was just okay. Obviously not her type of song.
Randy-great performance but vocally no Wow.
Gloria-you haven't sung a bad note this whole competition.
Paula-you look great tonight, good performance
Simon-you sounded like a cartoon character. Donald Duck on helium.
George sang Live For Loving You. On word....horrible.
Randy-you worked it out (notice no dawg on this one)
Gloria-great job
Paula-great, so much fun, made Simon shimmy
Simon-if this were the first time I had seen you perform I would be surprised to learn you were in the finals; amateurish
LaToya sang Rhythm is Gonna Get You and it was just okay. She looked beautiful, very latin red dress, but her attempts at dancing to the latin beat were comical.
Randy-you look beautiful, good, not Wowed
Gloria-When the show first started I didn't know that I was going to be here, but I knew that you were going to be there.
Paula-we need to hear more than a minute and 30 seconds of you; good
Simon-there was a danger of you becoming boring, this was not your best vocals but you proved you can do more than just stand there and sing well.
John sang Music of My Heart and it was probably the worst performance of the finals this far. It was worse than horrible. Somewhere there are cats still howling in response to his howls. The scary/sad part of the whole thing is that Gloria was trying to tell him to find someone he loved to sing the song to and he chose his grandmother! Not that I think there is anything wrong with loving your grandmother, or in singing to her, but I've about had it with his attraction to his grandparents and am beginning to worry about the kid. He's almost 17...can't he think of someone closer to his own age to sing a love song to? Anyway...
Randy-your shoes are great, your a nice guy, it was horrendous
Gloria-you made your grandma proud regardless
Paula-valiant effort, you did your best
Simon-you've stood here and taken every bullet like a man; you and latin music go together like chocolate and onions.
Jasmine sang Here We Are and it was good, sort of out of tune in places but it was the best so far in the show.
Randy-good song choice for you, I'd give it a 7 out of 10, a little pitchy
Gloria-beautiful
Paula-you have a powerhouse voice with a pretty tone
Simon-at best it was a pleasant imitation, like a recording for elevator music, but tonight pleasant is good
Last we had Diana who sang Turn the Beat Around and in my opinion did the best job of the evening. It wasn't always in tune and it wasn't her best performance of the season, but compared to those who performed before her she shined.
Randy-mad talent
Gloria-fantastic
Paula-great week for you
Simon-on the performance I give you a 7 the dress 0. To which she replied he can take her dress shopping for next week and he said Okay. Ryan promised they would tape it to show us.
So, if there is any fairness in this world then John, Fantasia and George will be in the bottom three and John will go home. However, based on last weeks revelations about the voting America Fantasia or LaToya or George may be leaving tonight. We'll see.
It was bad y'all. That's all I can say. Gloria Estefan in the 80's....Great, loved her. Gloria Estefan songs sung by the American Idol finalists...Bad, hated it. Most of the performances last night were, well to quote Randy, "Just okay for me dawg." Our two remaining divas were pretty much unremarkable, except for LaToya's crazy dance routine, but the singing didn't blow me away. In fact, that has been the case with most of this season. Yes, Fantasia's singing Summertime brought a tear to my eye and was a great AI moment, but this season is just.....boring me. There, I said it. I admitted it, though I hate to. There is no one this season that I just love, that I root for every week. That I wear out my dialing finger for. In fact, I've only called in a few times this whole season to vote for anyone, and that was for Camille. Where is Clay? Where is Kelly? No one is standing out to me this season. After last weeks disappointment (don't get me wrong, I'm not especially disappointed that Jennifer left, just disappointed that John didn't leave before her as he should have) I decided that I will vote and I'll vote for the person I thought did the best that night, regardless of who it is. Last night I voted 4 times for Diana.
Okay, so here's the breakdown if anyone is interested.
Fantasia sang Get On Your Feet. It was just okay. Obviously not her type of song.
Randy-great performance but vocally no Wow.
Gloria-you haven't sung a bad note this whole competition.
Paula-you look great tonight, good performance
Simon-you sounded like a cartoon character. Donald Duck on helium.
George sang Live For Loving You. On word....horrible.
Randy-you worked it out (notice no dawg on this one)
Gloria-great job
Paula-great, so much fun, made Simon shimmy
Simon-if this were the first time I had seen you perform I would be surprised to learn you were in the finals; amateurish
LaToya sang Rhythm is Gonna Get You and it was just okay. She looked beautiful, very latin red dress, but her attempts at dancing to the latin beat were comical.
Randy-you look beautiful, good, not Wowed
Gloria-When the show first started I didn't know that I was going to be here, but I knew that you were going to be there.
Paula-we need to hear more than a minute and 30 seconds of you; good
Simon-there was a danger of you becoming boring, this was not your best vocals but you proved you can do more than just stand there and sing well.
John sang Music of My Heart and it was probably the worst performance of the finals this far. It was worse than horrible. Somewhere there are cats still howling in response to his howls. The scary/sad part of the whole thing is that Gloria was trying to tell him to find someone he loved to sing the song to and he chose his grandmother! Not that I think there is anything wrong with loving your grandmother, or in singing to her, but I've about had it with his attraction to his grandparents and am beginning to worry about the kid. He's almost 17...can't he think of someone closer to his own age to sing a love song to? Anyway...
Randy-your shoes are great, your a nice guy, it was horrendous
Gloria-you made your grandma proud regardless
Paula-valiant effort, you did your best
Simon-you've stood here and taken every bullet like a man; you and latin music go together like chocolate and onions.
Jasmine sang Here We Are and it was good, sort of out of tune in places but it was the best so far in the show.
Randy-good song choice for you, I'd give it a 7 out of 10, a little pitchy
Gloria-beautiful
Paula-you have a powerhouse voice with a pretty tone
Simon-at best it was a pleasant imitation, like a recording for elevator music, but tonight pleasant is good
Last we had Diana who sang Turn the Beat Around and in my opinion did the best job of the evening. It wasn't always in tune and it wasn't her best performance of the season, but compared to those who performed before her she shined.
Randy-mad talent
Gloria-fantastic
Paula-great week for you
Simon-on the performance I give you a 7 the dress 0. To which she replied he can take her dress shopping for next week and he said Okay. Ryan promised they would tape it to show us.
So, if there is any fairness in this world then John, Fantasia and George will be in the bottom three and John will go home. However, based on last weeks revelations about the voting America Fantasia or LaToya or George may be leaving tonight. We'll see.
Friday, April 23, 2004
American Idol and Survivor
Well, I told you that the diva stuff would back fire. Jennifer Hudson is out...a victim of some insane people out there who insist on keeping the red headed crooner in the competition. Even I was shocked though to see our three divas in the bottom three. And what about George? I like George but if we are basing our votes on talent, he did not show it on Tuesday night and deserved to at least be in the bottom three....he and the Crooner.
As for Survivor....let me start out by saying that I was snuggled up on my couch, pad and pen ready to take notes and watch the drama when....it rained. In this part of the world when it rains the weathermen go freaky and started scaring everyone to death with radar images and live reports. They promised that they were recording Survivor and as soon as the weather broke they would show it in its entirety...well, I watched and I watched and when they were still trying to scare us to death at 8:30 I gave up and went to bed. I did read the posts this morning and can tell you Alicia was booted, but more than that I know not. If any of you got to see it and would like to email me a report I'll post it here and give you credit for it.
Until Tuesday I'm out.
Well, I told you that the diva stuff would back fire. Jennifer Hudson is out...a victim of some insane people out there who insist on keeping the red headed crooner in the competition. Even I was shocked though to see our three divas in the bottom three. And what about George? I like George but if we are basing our votes on talent, he did not show it on Tuesday night and deserved to at least be in the bottom three....he and the Crooner.
As for Survivor....let me start out by saying that I was snuggled up on my couch, pad and pen ready to take notes and watch the drama when....it rained. In this part of the world when it rains the weathermen go freaky and started scaring everyone to death with radar images and live reports. They promised that they were recording Survivor and as soon as the weather broke they would show it in its entirety...well, I watched and I watched and when they were still trying to scare us to death at 8:30 I gave up and went to bed. I did read the posts this morning and can tell you Alicia was booted, but more than that I know not. If any of you got to see it and would like to email me a report I'll post it here and give you credit for it.
Until Tuesday I'm out.
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
American Idol
It was a great night on American Idol! One of my all time favorite singer/songwriter's Mr. Barry Manilow was the guest judge on the show and the theme was Manilow Songs. What was really cool was that Barry personally worked with the 7 finalists all week long and he re-arranged his songs to fit each persons personal style. Now how neat is that! The women for the most part did wonderful with he rearrangements, unfortunately the same can't be said for our two remaining men. Here's the break down:
Diana sang One Voice and can I just say...you go girl! She did a great job, very strong , very good....still a bit nasally, sounds like she is still a little under the weather, but all in all a great performance.
Randy-pitchy (okay, can someone get him another word please?), strong at the end, most ambitious 16 year old
Barry-I dreamed this song, that's how I wrote it and I imagined someone like you singing it
Paula-a big moment, you deserve it
Simon-your best performance in the show so far
George sang Trying to Get the Feeling Again and can I just say....I didn't get the feeling. I love George to death, but his performance tonight, well, it just sucked. The arrangement was too fast, he had way too many runs and I kept wanting to tell him to cough. He always sounds gravely, but tonight he just sounded like he had something stuck in his throat and needed to cough it up.
Randy-didn't love it, out of tune, too many runs (amen Randy!)
Barry-too many riffs but I loved it anyway
Paula-blah, blah, blah, it was okay
Simon-too fast, you made a mess of it
Jennifer sang Weekend In New England. Now I'll admit right here, right now, that I cannot be unbiased in my opinion of this song. It is my second favorite Manilow tune (the first being This One's For You which thankfully no one tried to sing) and I hated, yes I said it, HATED her version of it. I'm not the biggest Jennifer fan, though I will admit that the girl can sing. I just always feel like she is shouting at me and have to turn down the volume on my tv. I felt like she was too airy in the beginning of the song and then jumped into her shouting voice.
Randy-unbelievable, you get better every week
Barry-took it all the way, I loved it
Paula-way to go
Simon-you have turned this into the Battle of the Divas
Jasmine sang I'll Never Love This Way Again. From what I've read on other sites I'm probably in the minority, but I loved her singing tonight. This little girl has a very powerful, very grown up voice and is one of my favorites. The one word I wrote down while I was watching was WONDERFUL. Can't say I was crazy about the funny skirt they put her in and call me nuts but I sort of missed the flower behind the ear, but it was a very good performance.
Randy-very good job
Barry-beautiful, giving Dione Warwick a competition
Paula-great, beautiful
Simon-glad to see you lost the silly flower, Barry what did you do with the girls? They are all singing well, you did great
LaToya sang All the Time. LaToya is good, great in fact, probably the best overall singer in the competition. She has a very controlled, very pure voice. But, can I say it....she bores me. Yep. I said it. She great but she bores me. To borrow from a comment that Quentin said to one of the contestants last week, I feel like there is a glass wall between us. She is so calm and collected that I don't feel any connection...no passion in her performances. That being said....
Randy-great performance
Barry-you made me proud to be a song writer
Paula-that one note gave me chills, very consistent, incredible, great
Simon-great, I think you are probably the best singer in the competition (notice how he didn't say she would win or that she was the best overall PERFORMER)
Then we had to suffer through poor John who tried to sing Mandy. Why they chose this powerful and deep feeling love song for John who probably never has been in love and cannot connect with those feelings is beyond me. Here is what I heard when he sang....la,la,la,la, LA (go up really high), la, la, la, la, LA. My one word...TERRIBLE. I like John, he'll go far singing Rat Pack tunes, but he needs to go tonight.
Randy-it was alright, you are a cool kid
Barry-you did just fine, thanks
Paula-beginning was better than end, good job
Simon-Mandy fell asleep (I just love that quote from him!), it was mechanical not a love song, you can sing but you are not one of the best singers in this competition, you remind me of Stan Laurel
Finally Fantasia who sang It's A Miracle. I didn't care for it, but she did have a lot of energy and passion so I commend her for that. She is a great performer, no doubt about it. I think I have two problems with Fantasia. One is that she always sings likes she's in church....which is fine if you like gospel music, which I don't. The second is that she sounds too much like Macy Grey to me, again which is fine if you like Macy Grey's sound, which I don't. I do think that she is the best overall performer of the show and may just win this thing. Plus, she seems to be a really nice person which is always a plus.
Randy-I feel the spirit, like a church revival, could have had a little more melody though
Barry-it's a miracle, fantastic
Paula-great
Simon-you are very important to this competition because you don't play it safe, you bring danger and excitement, thank God you are still in the competition, great.
My predictions are that George, John and either Diana or Jasmine will be in the bottom three and that John will leave...or maybe that is wishful thinking. I don't know who keeps voting for him, but people please...you know he does not belong here any more.
I hear that Barry is going to perform a number with the contestants tonight so be sure to stay tuned!
It was a great night on American Idol! One of my all time favorite singer/songwriter's Mr. Barry Manilow was the guest judge on the show and the theme was Manilow Songs. What was really cool was that Barry personally worked with the 7 finalists all week long and he re-arranged his songs to fit each persons personal style. Now how neat is that! The women for the most part did wonderful with he rearrangements, unfortunately the same can't be said for our two remaining men. Here's the break down:
Diana sang One Voice and can I just say...you go girl! She did a great job, very strong , very good....still a bit nasally, sounds like she is still a little under the weather, but all in all a great performance.
Randy-pitchy (okay, can someone get him another word please?), strong at the end, most ambitious 16 year old
Barry-I dreamed this song, that's how I wrote it and I imagined someone like you singing it
Paula-a big moment, you deserve it
Simon-your best performance in the show so far
George sang Trying to Get the Feeling Again and can I just say....I didn't get the feeling. I love George to death, but his performance tonight, well, it just sucked. The arrangement was too fast, he had way too many runs and I kept wanting to tell him to cough. He always sounds gravely, but tonight he just sounded like he had something stuck in his throat and needed to cough it up.
Randy-didn't love it, out of tune, too many runs (amen Randy!)
Barry-too many riffs but I loved it anyway
Paula-blah, blah, blah, it was okay
Simon-too fast, you made a mess of it
Jennifer sang Weekend In New England. Now I'll admit right here, right now, that I cannot be unbiased in my opinion of this song. It is my second favorite Manilow tune (the first being This One's For You which thankfully no one tried to sing) and I hated, yes I said it, HATED her version of it. I'm not the biggest Jennifer fan, though I will admit that the girl can sing. I just always feel like she is shouting at me and have to turn down the volume on my tv. I felt like she was too airy in the beginning of the song and then jumped into her shouting voice.
Randy-unbelievable, you get better every week
Barry-took it all the way, I loved it
Paula-way to go
Simon-you have turned this into the Battle of the Divas
Jasmine sang I'll Never Love This Way Again. From what I've read on other sites I'm probably in the minority, but I loved her singing tonight. This little girl has a very powerful, very grown up voice and is one of my favorites. The one word I wrote down while I was watching was WONDERFUL. Can't say I was crazy about the funny skirt they put her in and call me nuts but I sort of missed the flower behind the ear, but it was a very good performance.
Randy-very good job
Barry-beautiful, giving Dione Warwick a competition
Paula-great, beautiful
Simon-glad to see you lost the silly flower, Barry what did you do with the girls? They are all singing well, you did great
LaToya sang All the Time. LaToya is good, great in fact, probably the best overall singer in the competition. She has a very controlled, very pure voice. But, can I say it....she bores me. Yep. I said it. She great but she bores me. To borrow from a comment that Quentin said to one of the contestants last week, I feel like there is a glass wall between us. She is so calm and collected that I don't feel any connection...no passion in her performances. That being said....
Randy-great performance
Barry-you made me proud to be a song writer
Paula-that one note gave me chills, very consistent, incredible, great
Simon-great, I think you are probably the best singer in the competition (notice how he didn't say she would win or that she was the best overall PERFORMER)
Then we had to suffer through poor John who tried to sing Mandy. Why they chose this powerful and deep feeling love song for John who probably never has been in love and cannot connect with those feelings is beyond me. Here is what I heard when he sang....la,la,la,la, LA (go up really high), la, la, la, la, LA. My one word...TERRIBLE. I like John, he'll go far singing Rat Pack tunes, but he needs to go tonight.
Randy-it was alright, you are a cool kid
Barry-you did just fine, thanks
Paula-beginning was better than end, good job
Simon-Mandy fell asleep (I just love that quote from him!), it was mechanical not a love song, you can sing but you are not one of the best singers in this competition, you remind me of Stan Laurel
Finally Fantasia who sang It's A Miracle. I didn't care for it, but she did have a lot of energy and passion so I commend her for that. She is a great performer, no doubt about it. I think I have two problems with Fantasia. One is that she always sings likes she's in church....which is fine if you like gospel music, which I don't. The second is that she sounds too much like Macy Grey to me, again which is fine if you like Macy Grey's sound, which I don't. I do think that she is the best overall performer of the show and may just win this thing. Plus, she seems to be a really nice person which is always a plus.
Randy-I feel the spirit, like a church revival, could have had a little more melody though
Barry-it's a miracle, fantastic
Paula-great
Simon-you are very important to this competition because you don't play it safe, you bring danger and excitement, thank God you are still in the competition, great.
My predictions are that George, John and either Diana or Jasmine will be in the bottom three and that John will leave...or maybe that is wishful thinking. I don't know who keeps voting for him, but people please...you know he does not belong here any more.
I hear that Barry is going to perform a number with the contestants tonight so be sure to stay tuned!
Saturday, April 17, 2004
Survivor and American Idol
First things first...a friend told me that the link to email me wasn't working, and sure enough...it wasn't. Sorry about that. I've fixed it now so if you'd like to email, feel free.
I was afraid it would happen and it did. They put AI and Survivor on the same night at the same time and I forgot to switch over and see who got booted off on AI. My big plans for jumping back and forth were forgotten as I got involved in the reality of someone else's life. Sigh...why do they do that to me? Don't they know I don't have a life and I'm addicted to these shows! Anyway, by now you already know that John Peter aka Serial Killer in the Making, was booted off. Thank you America! I just couldn't stand another week...seeing him gives me nightmares!
Now on to Survivor. It was good! Hope you got to watch it. The game is getting very interesting and the twists are really good this season. The big twist on this episode? The day after the last immunity challenge (where my poor guy Lex was booted), they had yet another immunity and reward challenge rolled into one. I'll get to that in a minute.
First we see the group coming back from stabbing poor Lex in the back and everyone is depressed and it's wet, and it rains and they whine. Can't say as I blame them...give me a nice cabin! Finally, Kim checks the tree mail and they learn it's to be reward and immunity.
As they walk up to the challenge Jeff announces that they will divide up into two teams of four and that the first part of the challenge will be an obstacle course with the winning team receiving the reward. Then, those four will compete for immunity. And what is the reward they are playing for you may ask? Well, four rain ponchos and a letter from home for each of them. Lot's of yeas here. For immunity the winner not only is safe at tribal council but also gets to watch a video from home and get a big thermos of hot chocolate to enjoy while watching. That person can share the tape and hot chocolate or not as they see fit.
To tease them all Jeff takes them into a shelter and shows each of them a little bit of their video. Lots of crying and smiles during this part of the show. Rupert was especially upset when he got to see his wife and his daughter because after his first Survivor he told them he'd never leave them again, and then he did. Cathy's son did a tape, Tom's son and wife, Jenna's two daughter and her friend, Rob's brother, Amber...I can't really remember I think it was several family members, Kim's mom and Shi Ann's mom dad and cat.
Now on to the reward challenge. Rupert, Cathy, Tom and Jeanna made up one team and Rob, Amber, Kim and Shi Ann made up the second team. They had to walk across a wooden balance beam, climb over a tall wooden wall, crawl on their bellies under some planks, go across a rope bridge, with two planks only cross over to the other side of a platform, 3 members climb down and dig for a flag inside of a "jail", once the flag was found the 4th member slide down a long rope, grabbed the key, unlocked the other 3 members and they race to the finish. Whew...it was exciting and close but ultimately the team of Rob, Amber, Kim and Shi Ann won.
They immediately went into the immunity challenge which was a puzzle. Move the blocks around to get the piece with the knife in it to the bottom. Slide out the knife, cut the rope with your flag on it. First one wins. In short order Rob won immunity...again.
Back in the little viewing hut Rob asks if he can trade in his video for everyone to have their letter. Jeff agrees and everyone gets a letter to read, plus they all shared the hot chocolate and the 4 reward winners also get their ponchos.
Back at camp they all read their letter and cry and talk about how homesick they are. It is really touching. Of course several of them whisper about how Rob only did it as a strategy, which he admits to us on camera, though I believe him when it said it was more than that, nothing means more to him than family, not even the million dollars and he wanted everyone to hear from home.
Cathy does some scheming with Tom and Shii Ann and Kim and for awhile it looks like she may have convinced them to join her in an alliance and kick out Amber and then get Rob, but at tribal council it is Cathy who gets the boot and joins Lex as the second member of the jury. She doesn't look too surprised to be leaving though.
Remember, AI is back on Tuesday this week. I'll post more after that show. Have a good weekend!
First things first...a friend told me that the link to email me wasn't working, and sure enough...it wasn't. Sorry about that. I've fixed it now so if you'd like to email, feel free.
I was afraid it would happen and it did. They put AI and Survivor on the same night at the same time and I forgot to switch over and see who got booted off on AI. My big plans for jumping back and forth were forgotten as I got involved in the reality of someone else's life. Sigh...why do they do that to me? Don't they know I don't have a life and I'm addicted to these shows! Anyway, by now you already know that John Peter aka Serial Killer in the Making, was booted off. Thank you America! I just couldn't stand another week...seeing him gives me nightmares!
Now on to Survivor. It was good! Hope you got to watch it. The game is getting very interesting and the twists are really good this season. The big twist on this episode? The day after the last immunity challenge (where my poor guy Lex was booted), they had yet another immunity and reward challenge rolled into one. I'll get to that in a minute.
First we see the group coming back from stabbing poor Lex in the back and everyone is depressed and it's wet, and it rains and they whine. Can't say as I blame them...give me a nice cabin! Finally, Kim checks the tree mail and they learn it's to be reward and immunity.
As they walk up to the challenge Jeff announces that they will divide up into two teams of four and that the first part of the challenge will be an obstacle course with the winning team receiving the reward. Then, those four will compete for immunity. And what is the reward they are playing for you may ask? Well, four rain ponchos and a letter from home for each of them. Lot's of yeas here. For immunity the winner not only is safe at tribal council but also gets to watch a video from home and get a big thermos of hot chocolate to enjoy while watching. That person can share the tape and hot chocolate or not as they see fit.
To tease them all Jeff takes them into a shelter and shows each of them a little bit of their video. Lots of crying and smiles during this part of the show. Rupert was especially upset when he got to see his wife and his daughter because after his first Survivor he told them he'd never leave them again, and then he did. Cathy's son did a tape, Tom's son and wife, Jenna's two daughter and her friend, Rob's brother, Amber...I can't really remember I think it was several family members, Kim's mom and Shi Ann's mom dad and cat.
Now on to the reward challenge. Rupert, Cathy, Tom and Jeanna made up one team and Rob, Amber, Kim and Shi Ann made up the second team. They had to walk across a wooden balance beam, climb over a tall wooden wall, crawl on their bellies under some planks, go across a rope bridge, with two planks only cross over to the other side of a platform, 3 members climb down and dig for a flag inside of a "jail", once the flag was found the 4th member slide down a long rope, grabbed the key, unlocked the other 3 members and they race to the finish. Whew...it was exciting and close but ultimately the team of Rob, Amber, Kim and Shi Ann won.
They immediately went into the immunity challenge which was a puzzle. Move the blocks around to get the piece with the knife in it to the bottom. Slide out the knife, cut the rope with your flag on it. First one wins. In short order Rob won immunity...again.
Back in the little viewing hut Rob asks if he can trade in his video for everyone to have their letter. Jeff agrees and everyone gets a letter to read, plus they all shared the hot chocolate and the 4 reward winners also get their ponchos.
Back at camp they all read their letter and cry and talk about how homesick they are. It is really touching. Of course several of them whisper about how Rob only did it as a strategy, which he admits to us on camera, though I believe him when it said it was more than that, nothing means more to him than family, not even the million dollars and he wanted everyone to hear from home.
Cathy does some scheming with Tom and Shii Ann and Kim and for awhile it looks like she may have convinced them to join her in an alliance and kick out Amber and then get Rob, but at tribal council it is Cathy who gets the boot and joins Lex as the second member of the jury. She doesn't look too surprised to be leaving though.
Remember, AI is back on Tuesday this week. I'll post more after that show. Have a good weekend!
Thursday, April 15, 2004
American Idol
Okay, let me just say that last night's show was GREAT!! The songs, the judges, the performances...very good! Hope you didn't miss it! By far the best performance of the night, and to quote Randy, "Of any American Idol performance" was Fantasia. She showed that she is a star!!
Here's the break down...and do me a favor. If anyone is reading this, clink on the link to the left and email and let me know...I'm wondering if I'm writing to myself or not. :-)
Quentin Terrintino was introduced as the guest judge. I have to say it...I always thought he was a weirdo, but he rocked as a judge. Honest but kind...a mix of Simon/Paula.
Each of the contestants did a little video bit and answered what their favorite movie was since this was movie theme night. I was surprised by some of their choices, but I'll let you decide for yourself what you think.
First up...George. I like George, I want George to go far, but George really did not shine tonight. He was good, he's always good, but he sang Against All Odds which is perhaps one of my favorite songs and you just can't beat the original. George's favorite movie is "The Wiz" (I've never seen it). He was soulful but just okay.
Randy-Mr. Huff, wrong choice, didn't love it, rough start
Paula-huge fan, why did you pick this song out of all the choices you had (George answered that it reminded him of his journey here to AI...huh?? George, have you listened to the words of the song?)
Quentin-you made me forget I hate this song, bravo, more than any other contestant you get better each week.
Simon-bad choice of song, almost flat, weak, bad movie choice, you were great last week...(speaking about Quentin's comments)...."Directors don't listen they only watch"
Next up was Jennifer who's favorite movie is Sister Act 2. Okay, I like that move. She sang I Have Nothing, and she blew us away! She looked beautiful, she sounded beautiful...still felt like she was shouting at me a bit, but it was great over all.
Randy-you worked it out, overshot a little but corrected so great
Paula-coming into your own, beautiful, only thing wrong was that we didn't get to hear you sing more of the song
Quentin-Hudson takes on Huston and wins, you raised your own bar
Simon-exceptional last week, 2 girls may have dolls of you sticking pins in them right now.
Then there was John Peter. Now you all know I don't like John Peter...I'm sorry, I can't help it. He looks like a serial killer to me. But, although he was terrible tonight, at least he was back to his usual terrible and funky spasms that he calls dancing rather than the pathetic, ear squealing terrible of the last two weeks. He still doesn't come close to some of the others in the contest and he can't make it through a song without losing his breath. I digress...His favorite movie is Dead Poet's Society and he sang Jailhouse Rock
Randy-JPL is back dog
Paula-this is who you are, yeah, yeah
Quentin-geekiest rocker since Freddie and the Dreamers (who??), bravo
Simon-terrible, I'm confused-if this was an audition I would have ended it after 2 seconds but this crowd gives him a standing O, this is not Comedy Idol...or maybe it is. (At least one of the judges wasn't smoking crack during this performance).
Diana was up and her favorite movie is Bowfinger (never seen it, don't want to after I saw the clip) and she sang My Heart Will Go On. A difficult, difficult song to sing. Why do the contestants season after season try to sing Whitney and Celine? Few can pull it off and if you can't it just sounds...horrible. Which is exactly how poor Diana sounded. She was pitchy and was shouting through the song. Maybe she's still sick?
Randy-tough song, it was okay
Paula-tough song, nice job, not your most moving performance
Quinton-pulled it off but so what. I felt like there was a glass wall between me and you (I found him to be sort of mean to her, must not be a fan)
Simon-When we think of Titanic we think of sinking. You're problem is that you are an overgrown child, it was automatic, predictable.
FANTASIA...it was wonderful!! Hope you didn't miss it! Her favorite movie is Finding Nemo (that surprised me) and she sang Summertime while sitting on the floor. It was amazing! She even cried at the end saying she felt her song. Girl, we felt it too!!
Randy-standing ovation, best AI performance of any season
Paula-Oscar winning performance
Quinton-the bomb, you know it, you rocked the house
Simon-something magical about what you just did-outstanding
Jasmine had to follow Fantasia so I tried to cut her a break. This little girl can sing, no question, but it was impossible to follow Fantasia. Her favorite movie was Lilo and Stich and she sang When I Fall In Love. It was good, as always, but it didn't move me like that one time a few weeks back and tonight she really needed to move us because the competition is getting very stiff.
Randy-alright, good
Paula-nice tone, pleasant, good job
Quinton-delicate powerhouse, not your best performance but I don't care I'm a fan
Simon-you and Diana are like children trying to be adults. I could go to any Sheridan and hear that and have a nice dance and so what?
John Stevens told us his favorite move is Alladin and he sang As Time Goes By. Now people, this is my favorite song of all time so I must admit that I cannot fairly judge this performance. I hated it! Hated it! I've always liked his voice, thought it was unique, thought he could go far in the music world...though not in Pop music. So maybe it was just my connection to the song. It irritated me to no end.
Randy-perfect song for you, perfect rendition, the best we've seen from you
Paula-perfect voice for this genre
Quinton-I'm not one of your fans but perfect for this genre
Simon-your happy any time you can snap your fingers, no charisma but it's your age
Last, but certainly not least was LaToya. Her favorite movie was also Finding Nemo and she sang Somewhere. She was my second favorite of the night. Awesome, amazing, great performance. There is something about her though, I don't know...she seems a little aloof. I actually like her voice better than Fantasia's but she doesn't grab you in like Fantasia does.
Randy-playing for keeps tonight, great
Paula-love the light around you, great
Quinton-two words...power...house
Simon-one of your best performances so far.
So we'll see. I predict that John Peter, Diana and Jasmine will be the bottom three. I hope, hope, hope that John Peter leaves but I think it might be Diana.
They've done it again though, Survivor and AI are on at the same time tonight so I'll be flipping to AI on the commercials. Won't be able to post much about the show tomorrow other than who goes.
Tune in tomorrow and drop me an email!
Okay, let me just say that last night's show was GREAT!! The songs, the judges, the performances...very good! Hope you didn't miss it! By far the best performance of the night, and to quote Randy, "Of any American Idol performance" was Fantasia. She showed that she is a star!!
Here's the break down...and do me a favor. If anyone is reading this, clink on the link to the left and email and let me know...I'm wondering if I'm writing to myself or not. :-)
Quentin Terrintino was introduced as the guest judge. I have to say it...I always thought he was a weirdo, but he rocked as a judge. Honest but kind...a mix of Simon/Paula.
Each of the contestants did a little video bit and answered what their favorite movie was since this was movie theme night. I was surprised by some of their choices, but I'll let you decide for yourself what you think.
First up...George. I like George, I want George to go far, but George really did not shine tonight. He was good, he's always good, but he sang Against All Odds which is perhaps one of my favorite songs and you just can't beat the original. George's favorite movie is "The Wiz" (I've never seen it). He was soulful but just okay.
Randy-Mr. Huff, wrong choice, didn't love it, rough start
Paula-huge fan, why did you pick this song out of all the choices you had (George answered that it reminded him of his journey here to AI...huh?? George, have you listened to the words of the song?)
Quentin-you made me forget I hate this song, bravo, more than any other contestant you get better each week.
Simon-bad choice of song, almost flat, weak, bad movie choice, you were great last week...(speaking about Quentin's comments)...."Directors don't listen they only watch"
Next up was Jennifer who's favorite movie is Sister Act 2. Okay, I like that move. She sang I Have Nothing, and she blew us away! She looked beautiful, she sounded beautiful...still felt like she was shouting at me a bit, but it was great over all.
Randy-you worked it out, overshot a little but corrected so great
Paula-coming into your own, beautiful, only thing wrong was that we didn't get to hear you sing more of the song
Quentin-Hudson takes on Huston and wins, you raised your own bar
Simon-exceptional last week, 2 girls may have dolls of you sticking pins in them right now.
Then there was John Peter. Now you all know I don't like John Peter...I'm sorry, I can't help it. He looks like a serial killer to me. But, although he was terrible tonight, at least he was back to his usual terrible and funky spasms that he calls dancing rather than the pathetic, ear squealing terrible of the last two weeks. He still doesn't come close to some of the others in the contest and he can't make it through a song without losing his breath. I digress...His favorite movie is Dead Poet's Society and he sang Jailhouse Rock
Randy-JPL is back dog
Paula-this is who you are, yeah, yeah
Quentin-geekiest rocker since Freddie and the Dreamers (who??), bravo
Simon-terrible, I'm confused-if this was an audition I would have ended it after 2 seconds but this crowd gives him a standing O, this is not Comedy Idol...or maybe it is. (At least one of the judges wasn't smoking crack during this performance).
Diana was up and her favorite movie is Bowfinger (never seen it, don't want to after I saw the clip) and she sang My Heart Will Go On. A difficult, difficult song to sing. Why do the contestants season after season try to sing Whitney and Celine? Few can pull it off and if you can't it just sounds...horrible. Which is exactly how poor Diana sounded. She was pitchy and was shouting through the song. Maybe she's still sick?
Randy-tough song, it was okay
Paula-tough song, nice job, not your most moving performance
Quinton-pulled it off but so what. I felt like there was a glass wall between me and you (I found him to be sort of mean to her, must not be a fan)
Simon-When we think of Titanic we think of sinking. You're problem is that you are an overgrown child, it was automatic, predictable.
FANTASIA...it was wonderful!! Hope you didn't miss it! Her favorite movie is Finding Nemo (that surprised me) and she sang Summertime while sitting on the floor. It was amazing! She even cried at the end saying she felt her song. Girl, we felt it too!!
Randy-standing ovation, best AI performance of any season
Paula-Oscar winning performance
Quinton-the bomb, you know it, you rocked the house
Simon-something magical about what you just did-outstanding
Jasmine had to follow Fantasia so I tried to cut her a break. This little girl can sing, no question, but it was impossible to follow Fantasia. Her favorite movie was Lilo and Stich and she sang When I Fall In Love. It was good, as always, but it didn't move me like that one time a few weeks back and tonight she really needed to move us because the competition is getting very stiff.
Randy-alright, good
Paula-nice tone, pleasant, good job
Quinton-delicate powerhouse, not your best performance but I don't care I'm a fan
Simon-you and Diana are like children trying to be adults. I could go to any Sheridan and hear that and have a nice dance and so what?
John Stevens told us his favorite move is Alladin and he sang As Time Goes By. Now people, this is my favorite song of all time so I must admit that I cannot fairly judge this performance. I hated it! Hated it! I've always liked his voice, thought it was unique, thought he could go far in the music world...though not in Pop music. So maybe it was just my connection to the song. It irritated me to no end.
Randy-perfect song for you, perfect rendition, the best we've seen from you
Paula-perfect voice for this genre
Quinton-I'm not one of your fans but perfect for this genre
Simon-your happy any time you can snap your fingers, no charisma but it's your age
Last, but certainly not least was LaToya. Her favorite movie was also Finding Nemo and she sang Somewhere. She was my second favorite of the night. Awesome, amazing, great performance. There is something about her though, I don't know...she seems a little aloof. I actually like her voice better than Fantasia's but she doesn't grab you in like Fantasia does.
Randy-playing for keeps tonight, great
Paula-love the light around you, great
Quinton-two words...power...house
Simon-one of your best performances so far.
So we'll see. I predict that John Peter, Diana and Jasmine will be the bottom three. I hope, hope, hope that John Peter leaves but I think it might be Diana.
They've done it again though, Survivor and AI are on at the same time tonight so I'll be flipping to AI on the commercials. Won't be able to post much about the show tomorrow other than who goes.
Tune in tomorrow and drop me an email!
Thursday, April 08, 2004
Survivor
A recap of last weeks show starts things off.
We see Lex upset about voting out Jerri but saying Rob is true to his word. We see Mogo, Mogo sad because they think Amber is gone. Rob is very upset about it.
Rob talks to Alicia and makes an alliance with her. He feels he has a mark on his back. He tells her he will never write her name down and she agrees to the same.
At reward challenge everyone, though mostly Rob are excited to see
Amber. It's an individual challenge and a water challenge. The prize is a helicopter ride to a resort spa and can bring two people from either tribe.
First, 7 pots in water and 9 members, 2 who don't get a pot are out. Shii Ann and Jeanna out. 5 pots for 7 members. Amber and Kathy out.
3 pots for 5. Rob, Rupert and Lex are in the finals. Each has to get a heavy crate and bring it to the finish line. And the winner is....Rupert. Rob is second...bless his heart he wanted it so much. At least he got a hug from Amber. He picks Amber and Jeanna and they copter off.
Next we see the winner landing at the spa. The have little huts to sleep in. The get excited about the deodorant and there is even makeup. Amber looks a little too excited about brushing her teeth. They get massages and then dinner.
Meanwhile back at Mogo, Mogo...tree mail read by Rob. Is it another reward challenge? As they all watch the winners return from their reward. They all have to drop their buffs. It's the merge and it's a blue buff. They will not return to either tribe and they have to start over and build a new shelter on the old Saboga beach. They get cots though. Amber and Kim come up with the new name for the tribe.
Lex approaches Rob to ask if he's safe. Rob says ya but tells that he's playing the game. Amber and Rob reunite and talk about voting off Lex. Amber doesn't want to because she's scared. Rob says it's a game and they need to.
The immunity challenge with a twist; it's double immunity, one for a man and one for a woman. First round is a hold your breath under water. The last two men and last two women win and go on to next round. The winners of the first round are: Amber, Kathy, Rob and Lex.
The second round is a race on a track under water while releasing items tethered on track. Winner is: Kathy. Amber says this challenge sucks!
The winner for the men is: Rob for the men in a really close race.
Lex realizes that he made a huge mistake. Rob talks to Lex and tells him that the other group is sticking together. Lex is pissed. Kathy is crying about it saying "cruel, cruel". Lex says "you are breaking my heart." Rob just keeps says "I'm really truly sorry". Kathy wants to give her immunity to Lex and Lex keeps telling her no. She says she doesn't want to come back there without him.
At Tribal counsel: First member voted out will be the first person on the jury. Rupert says today was a very hard day...alliances were tested, physically they were tested. Rob,"You have two choices...laugh or cry." Lex says a different game now, truly about survival. Rob says he wants to tell everyone (while looking right at Lex) that if you have to vote a friend, vote a friend but friendships last. Huh?? Kathy and Rob both decide to keep their immunity. The first member of the jury is: Lex. Amber gets two votes (that we know of) and we saw Lex and Cathy vote for her.
A recap of last weeks show starts things off.
We see Lex upset about voting out Jerri but saying Rob is true to his word. We see Mogo, Mogo sad because they think Amber is gone. Rob is very upset about it.
Rob talks to Alicia and makes an alliance with her. He feels he has a mark on his back. He tells her he will never write her name down and she agrees to the same.
At reward challenge everyone, though mostly Rob are excited to see
Amber. It's an individual challenge and a water challenge. The prize is a helicopter ride to a resort spa and can bring two people from either tribe.
First, 7 pots in water and 9 members, 2 who don't get a pot are out. Shii Ann and Jeanna out. 5 pots for 7 members. Amber and Kathy out.
3 pots for 5. Rob, Rupert and Lex are in the finals. Each has to get a heavy crate and bring it to the finish line. And the winner is....Rupert. Rob is second...bless his heart he wanted it so much. At least he got a hug from Amber. He picks Amber and Jeanna and they copter off.
Next we see the winner landing at the spa. The have little huts to sleep in. The get excited about the deodorant and there is even makeup. Amber looks a little too excited about brushing her teeth. They get massages and then dinner.
Meanwhile back at Mogo, Mogo...tree mail read by Rob. Is it another reward challenge? As they all watch the winners return from their reward. They all have to drop their buffs. It's the merge and it's a blue buff. They will not return to either tribe and they have to start over and build a new shelter on the old Saboga beach. They get cots though. Amber and Kim come up with the new name for the tribe.
Lex approaches Rob to ask if he's safe. Rob says ya but tells that he's playing the game. Amber and Rob reunite and talk about voting off Lex. Amber doesn't want to because she's scared. Rob says it's a game and they need to.
The immunity challenge with a twist; it's double immunity, one for a man and one for a woman. First round is a hold your breath under water. The last two men and last two women win and go on to next round. The winners of the first round are: Amber, Kathy, Rob and Lex.
The second round is a race on a track under water while releasing items tethered on track. Winner is: Kathy. Amber says this challenge sucks!
The winner for the men is: Rob for the men in a really close race.
Lex realizes that he made a huge mistake. Rob talks to Lex and tells him that the other group is sticking together. Lex is pissed. Kathy is crying about it saying "cruel, cruel". Lex says "you are breaking my heart." Rob just keeps says "I'm really truly sorry". Kathy wants to give her immunity to Lex and Lex keeps telling her no. She says she doesn't want to come back there without him.
At Tribal counsel: First member voted out will be the first person on the jury. Rupert says today was a very hard day...alliances were tested, physically they were tested. Rob,"You have two choices...laugh or cry." Lex says a different game now, truly about survival. Rob says he wants to tell everyone (while looking right at Lex) that if you have to vote a friend, vote a friend but friendships last. Huh?? Kathy and Rob both decide to keep their immunity. The first member of the jury is: Lex. Amber gets two votes (that we know of) and we saw Lex and Cathy vote for her.
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
American Idol
Last night was Elton John songs and I had such high hopes because I am a HUGE Elton John fan! Unfortunately I, and you, were to be sadly disappointed. Now I heard today that the show is saying that everyone was sick and that was why they didn't sing very well...blah, blah, blah. It was just bad, the songs are tough and they sang them bad...That's the only reason.
This will be a quick recap because I'm watching AI right now (didn't pay attention that it was a 1 hour show so I'm glad I caught it).
First we see the group in the rehearsal room and Simon tells them that he isn't the appropriate person to judge them and .... SURPRISE, Sir Elton John appears. He's just so cool and actually plays a lot of the songs as the contestants are performing.
On to the performances. The top contestants were the best, no surprises there, Fantasia, George, LaToya and Jennifer were the best of the night. My ears ached when Jon Peter Lewis, Jasmine and Carmine sang. Overall, again, not a good performance night over all. Even the best of the performances were below par for this group. Here's the breakdown:
1. Fantasia sang Something About the Way You Look Tonight-she looked good and sang pretty well but I could help but feel she was shouting at me at times.
Randy-great
Paula-great
Simon-"Your weakest performance in the competition so far"
2. Jon Peter Lewis sang Rocket Man-he did look good in a velvet jacket and jeans but as soon as he opened his mouth to sing I wished that I was deaf! My notes just say STOP, STOP, STOP!! He was off key and did some weird swaying stuff that was just spooky.
Randy-jacket hot, you seemed nervous, you were alright
Paula-your style trying to find your style
Simon-nice jacket, average, you need voice lessons, not growing week to week
3. Jasmine sang Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me-she was screechy lost a lot of low notes and ended weak. She was one that I actually believed was sick, by the end of the performance she sounded like she lost her voice.
Randy-pitchy but okay
Paula-pitchy
Simon-wasn't good enough, average, not doing enough to win
4. John Stevens sang Crocodile Rock. Now I've heard a lot of flack about his performance last night, but let me say a few things. First, I agree that it sounded like Frank Sinatra singing Crocodile Rock, no question about it. He doesn't belong in a pop competition but give him credit for having a very unique and pleasant voice. He is a crooner through and through. This performance showed more of his personality than I think we have ever seen and he appeared to have a really good time. I enjoyed seeing that and he didn't exactly make my ears bleed, the judges however seemed to disagree with me.
Randy-worst high school play performance, really bad
Paula-a lot of fluffy stuff that she always says and then: you had passion, you need to work harder on your vocals
Simon-musical equivalent of the worst movie ever made, awful, excruciating
5. Camile sang Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and it wasn't very good at all. All out of key and she still looked pained. I love Camile but she just needs to go on ahead and leave now.
Randy-pitchy, shaky, alright
Paula-shaky, not the right song for you to have picked
Simon-somewhere in Vegas a TV is being thrown through a window (Elton was watching from Vegas), end of the road for you.
6. George sang Take Me To the Pilot and was great as usual, probably my favorite of the night. His voice has really grown on me. I liked his performance just am not crazy about that particular song.
Randy-"Mr. Huff" you worked it out, "the bomb"
Paula-singing machine
Simon-unique, thank you for saving the night from being a terrible karoke show
7. Diana sang Still Standing. Now I missed this performance but from seeing the recap and hearing the buzz today it wasn't very good and apparently Paula said she could tell she was sick. I don't like her new hairdo though.
8. LaToya sang Fly Away and I missed this performance too but the recap and buzz is that it was very good.
9. Last Jennifer sang Circle of Life. We see Elton saying in rehearsal that she blew him away and that her rendition of the song was the best he had ever heard, including his own. Now I hate to disagree with Sir Elton but I just thought it was okay. I felt like she was shouting at me, an ongoing problem, and I just don't really care for her too much. I do like the straight hair but there was something freaky going on last night.
Randy-best performance tonight and your best performance ever
Paula-you get it, this is who you are
Simon-for the first time you've proven why you are in the finals, great.
My prediction was that either Camile or John would go.
Tonight's show had Jasmine, Camile and Diana in the bottom three, Diana is safe and Jasmine and Camile get to sing their songs. You can tell that Jasmine is still sick but she blew Camile out of the water. She needs to stay!!!
And.....going home is.....Camile. I'll miss her, I like her, she will do well in the future, she has a unique, soulful voice and will find her way.
Last night was Elton John songs and I had such high hopes because I am a HUGE Elton John fan! Unfortunately I, and you, were to be sadly disappointed. Now I heard today that the show is saying that everyone was sick and that was why they didn't sing very well...blah, blah, blah. It was just bad, the songs are tough and they sang them bad...That's the only reason.
This will be a quick recap because I'm watching AI right now (didn't pay attention that it was a 1 hour show so I'm glad I caught it).
First we see the group in the rehearsal room and Simon tells them that he isn't the appropriate person to judge them and .... SURPRISE, Sir Elton John appears. He's just so cool and actually plays a lot of the songs as the contestants are performing.
On to the performances. The top contestants were the best, no surprises there, Fantasia, George, LaToya and Jennifer were the best of the night. My ears ached when Jon Peter Lewis, Jasmine and Carmine sang. Overall, again, not a good performance night over all. Even the best of the performances were below par for this group. Here's the breakdown:
1. Fantasia sang Something About the Way You Look Tonight-she looked good and sang pretty well but I could help but feel she was shouting at me at times.
Randy-great
Paula-great
Simon-"Your weakest performance in the competition so far"
2. Jon Peter Lewis sang Rocket Man-he did look good in a velvet jacket and jeans but as soon as he opened his mouth to sing I wished that I was deaf! My notes just say STOP, STOP, STOP!! He was off key and did some weird swaying stuff that was just spooky.
Randy-jacket hot, you seemed nervous, you were alright
Paula-your style trying to find your style
Simon-nice jacket, average, you need voice lessons, not growing week to week
3. Jasmine sang Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me-she was screechy lost a lot of low notes and ended weak. She was one that I actually believed was sick, by the end of the performance she sounded like she lost her voice.
Randy-pitchy but okay
Paula-pitchy
Simon-wasn't good enough, average, not doing enough to win
4. John Stevens sang Crocodile Rock. Now I've heard a lot of flack about his performance last night, but let me say a few things. First, I agree that it sounded like Frank Sinatra singing Crocodile Rock, no question about it. He doesn't belong in a pop competition but give him credit for having a very unique and pleasant voice. He is a crooner through and through. This performance showed more of his personality than I think we have ever seen and he appeared to have a really good time. I enjoyed seeing that and he didn't exactly make my ears bleed, the judges however seemed to disagree with me.
Randy-worst high school play performance, really bad
Paula-a lot of fluffy stuff that she always says and then: you had passion, you need to work harder on your vocals
Simon-musical equivalent of the worst movie ever made, awful, excruciating
5. Camile sang Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and it wasn't very good at all. All out of key and she still looked pained. I love Camile but she just needs to go on ahead and leave now.
Randy-pitchy, shaky, alright
Paula-shaky, not the right song for you to have picked
Simon-somewhere in Vegas a TV is being thrown through a window (Elton was watching from Vegas), end of the road for you.
6. George sang Take Me To the Pilot and was great as usual, probably my favorite of the night. His voice has really grown on me. I liked his performance just am not crazy about that particular song.
Randy-"Mr. Huff" you worked it out, "the bomb"
Paula-singing machine
Simon-unique, thank you for saving the night from being a terrible karoke show
7. Diana sang Still Standing. Now I missed this performance but from seeing the recap and hearing the buzz today it wasn't very good and apparently Paula said she could tell she was sick. I don't like her new hairdo though.
8. LaToya sang Fly Away and I missed this performance too but the recap and buzz is that it was very good.
9. Last Jennifer sang Circle of Life. We see Elton saying in rehearsal that she blew him away and that her rendition of the song was the best he had ever heard, including his own. Now I hate to disagree with Sir Elton but I just thought it was okay. I felt like she was shouting at me, an ongoing problem, and I just don't really care for her too much. I do like the straight hair but there was something freaky going on last night.
Randy-best performance tonight and your best performance ever
Paula-you get it, this is who you are
Simon-for the first time you've proven why you are in the finals, great.
My prediction was that either Camile or John would go.
Tonight's show had Jasmine, Camile and Diana in the bottom three, Diana is safe and Jasmine and Camile get to sing their songs. You can tell that Jasmine is still sick but she blew Camile out of the water. She needs to stay!!!
And.....going home is.....Camile. I'll miss her, I like her, she will do well in the future, she has a unique, soulful voice and will find her way.
Friday, April 02, 2004
Survivor
An interesting night on Survivor. After the recaps we see Tom and Rupert working away while the rest of Chapera snoozes in the shelter. T & R go fishing and Tom tells the camera about how Rupert is a harpoon hog and that he, Tom, is going to catch a fish; which he does. Hmmm...will Rupert's place in the tribe be threatened?
The tribes are then each given a can of paint with their respective team colors. Mogo Mogo doesn't know what to do with it so they opt to do nothing. Chapera jumps right in and does some body art. At the reward challenge they each have to pick a number and according to the numbers they picked they each go in order to pick another member of the opposite tribe to have a private chat with. They paired off, except for Amber and Jenna from Chapera who got to stay with each other since Chapera had more members and they got a treat...a picnic lunch together. Tom and Jerri (couldn't resist that); Shii Ann and Rupert; Boston Rob and Lex; Kathy and Alicia.
After the lunch and just when you think a merge is about to take place, a twist...each person has to pull a new buff out of a jar, they are still two teams...Mogo Mogo and Chapera but who knows who will be on each team. Oddly enough the teams are made up of the same people, they just switched names (and camps). All except Amber...she is on the new Chapera team and separated from Rob. You could tell that this hit them very, very hard.
The immunity challenge was a question and answer game where as a team they had to come up with answers to questions about past Survivor trivia. The new Mogo Mogo (old Chapera...this is confusing) wins in the tie breaker. Rob looks devestated because Amber is the new member of the tribe. He tells Lex (and not too quietly either) "Take care of her and I'll take care of you. If you can." Lex responds "I'll try." Rob is torn up and we hear him tell the camera that he put an A on his arm for Amber and that he hopes she makes it. I think the boy is really in love. Amber is taking it a little better, but she too appears to miss her buddy. Lex tells Kathy and Shii Ann about Rob's request and they discuss back and forth the pros and cons about keeping Amber. They ultimately decide that it would be a bonus to them to have Rob owe them a favor. Lex decides to tell Jerri and while she does plead her case a little to him, most of all she seems tired and ready to go. At tribal counsel Jerri goes home.
An interesting night on Survivor. After the recaps we see Tom and Rupert working away while the rest of Chapera snoozes in the shelter. T & R go fishing and Tom tells the camera about how Rupert is a harpoon hog and that he, Tom, is going to catch a fish; which he does. Hmmm...will Rupert's place in the tribe be threatened?
The tribes are then each given a can of paint with their respective team colors. Mogo Mogo doesn't know what to do with it so they opt to do nothing. Chapera jumps right in and does some body art. At the reward challenge they each have to pick a number and according to the numbers they picked they each go in order to pick another member of the opposite tribe to have a private chat with. They paired off, except for Amber and Jenna from Chapera who got to stay with each other since Chapera had more members and they got a treat...a picnic lunch together. Tom and Jerri (couldn't resist that); Shii Ann and Rupert; Boston Rob and Lex; Kathy and Alicia.
After the lunch and just when you think a merge is about to take place, a twist...each person has to pull a new buff out of a jar, they are still two teams...Mogo Mogo and Chapera but who knows who will be on each team. Oddly enough the teams are made up of the same people, they just switched names (and camps). All except Amber...she is on the new Chapera team and separated from Rob. You could tell that this hit them very, very hard.
The immunity challenge was a question and answer game where as a team they had to come up with answers to questions about past Survivor trivia. The new Mogo Mogo (old Chapera...this is confusing) wins in the tie breaker. Rob looks devestated because Amber is the new member of the tribe. He tells Lex (and not too quietly either) "Take care of her and I'll take care of you. If you can." Lex responds "I'll try." Rob is torn up and we hear him tell the camera that he put an A on his arm for Amber and that he hopes she makes it. I think the boy is really in love. Amber is taking it a little better, but she too appears to miss her buddy. Lex tells Kathy and Shii Ann about Rob's request and they discuss back and forth the pros and cons about keeping Amber. They ultimately decide that it would be a bonus to them to have Rob owe them a favor. Lex decides to tell Jerri and while she does plead her case a little to him, most of all she seems tired and ready to go. At tribal counsel Jerri goes home.
Thursday, April 01, 2004
American Idol
You voted America...but have you been smoking crack?! Why Amy? Now she's not the best of the competition and she isn't my pick for AI, but she goes before John "Sinatra"? And the bottom three this week? What was that all about? I am disappointed. But, like Simon said, America votes so...
There is a dilemma now about Forever Eden. They have moved it to Thursday's opposite CSI, the only non-reality tv show I watch and I just cannot sacrifice it. So, any of you reading this for Forever Eden updates I'm sorry. I won't be updating very often. I'll still try to catch it when CSI is a rerun, but I'll probably lose interest if I'm not sure who the characters are. We'll see about that.
You voted America...but have you been smoking crack?! Why Amy? Now she's not the best of the competition and she isn't my pick for AI, but she goes before John "Sinatra"? And the bottom three this week? What was that all about? I am disappointed. But, like Simon said, America votes so...
There is a dilemma now about Forever Eden. They have moved it to Thursday's opposite CSI, the only non-reality tv show I watch and I just cannot sacrifice it. So, any of you reading this for Forever Eden updates I'm sorry. I won't be updating very often. I'll still try to catch it when CSI is a rerun, but I'll probably lose interest if I'm not sure who the characters are. We'll see about that.
