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Kim Kardashian, reality TV star
Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning actress
Maurice Greene, Olympic sprinter,
Lance Bass, former N’ Sync star
Rocco DiSpirito, TV chef
Warren Sapp, NFL star
Misty May-Treanor, Olympic beach volleyballer
Toni Braxton, Grammy award-winning R&B star
Cody Linley, that cute kid from “Hannah Montana” show
Ted McGinley, veteran actor
Brooke Burke, actress/TV personality
Jeffrey Ross, celebrity roaster and comedian
Susan Lucci, “All My Children” star

“Dancing with the Stars” premieres at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 on ABC-TV, followed by a performance show on Sept. 23 and the first results show on Sept. 24.

DAVID COOK WON!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

I so thought Archie would get it. Seriously.
I just hope that, unlike other male idol winners, he survives

I’m SO fucking happy.

Everyone is talking about Paula Abdul after Idol Tuesday night. She flubbed up and critiqued both songs for David Cook after he had done only one song. Well, here’s the thing, Simon told in an interview that they watch the final rehearsal to listen to the songs and how they sing the songs. The reasoning stated was that with the crowd during the live show, it’s nearly impossible to hear whether they know their song, their tone while singing the song, whether it hits the marks where it should, vocally. They write down notes during that, then during the live show, they judge the actual performance, how they connect with the audience, how they are on stage, etc.

All of this makes sense to me, really. Plus, it also explains why sometimes we wonder if they’re hearing a different song. For instance, they seem to love David Archuletta’s songs, but to me, he’s not that good. They hear the crowd-less performance that he can really shine on, then when he hits the live stage, he chokes a bit, but they don’t hear it with the crowd noise. I don’t see the big deal, honestly.

I do think they need to stop making excuses and tell the truth, however. Trying to cover the flub up doesn’t help them any. Anyway. That’s my thoughts on Tuesday night’s controversy. My thoughts on the final 4…

Jason Castro - I really like his voice, I like his style. BUT he needs to step outside his comfort zone more, quit sitting on the stool, show some energy, do something upbeat, do something FUN. Show some versatility. Period.

David Archuletta - I liked him in the beginning, he was better early on, but now? I’m not so much of a fan. He also doesn’t step outside of his box either. He really pissed me off when he (imo) destroyed Think Of Me. While I appreciate his trying to make the song his own, it’s not a pop song, it is not a song that you do that to. He’s really lucky he has a following that kept him safe.

Syesha Mercado - I am not surprised she is still there, she fits the mold for AI winners. She’s the diva of the season, so she managed to get far. I don’t like her, she tries too hard to be Whitney, Mariah, Aretha, etc. That’s my thoughts on her.

David Cook - Now, this is someone who should win. He is strong week after week. He has a strong voice, a strong style, he will have a great career in the end. If he doesn’t win, perhaps it’s better for him. Male winners haven’t had the best track record. So yeah.

So that’s my thoughts.. what about you?

The finale for Biggest Loser is tomorrow. YAY. I’m ready for that to end. I hope one of the women ends up winning. It’d be a nice change, since it’s always been men that win.

Hell’s Kitchen has started again. I love me some Gordon Ramsay. This season is interesting so far. I don’t really like anyone yet. So, yeah. We’ll see if anyone starts to stand out.

American Idol is going strong. I was pretty pissed with this week. I don’t care that they did an elimination this week, they didn’t have any sort of reason not to like they did last year. However, I didn’t like Ryan’s comments. The way he did the announcement was quite rude and unprofessional, imho. I wasn’t happy that Michael left, either, since he was one of my top 6 picks. I still prefer the men this season. We’ll see how that goes.

Big Brother is almost over too. I don’t really care much. I watch it on eviction night and Sunday if nothing else is on. They’re having BB10 this summer still, not sure I care. They’re gonna hafta spice it up a lot for me to care. The drama from this season turned me off.

Tila Tequila is doing A Shot At Love 2. Yet more proof that these ‘dating’ shows are a setup from the beginning. I don’t think the guys/girls that are vying for someone celebrity realize it until it’s too late. I mean, Flava Flav has had 3 “Flavor of Love” seasons now, right? I know of at least 2. I think it’s on the 3rd. Tila is on her second, Brett Michaels “Rock of Love” is on it’s second incarnation. “I Love New York” had at least 2 go ’rounds. So yeah, I call them a big set up. Will I watch Tila? Sure, she’s hot. I like seeing her in next to nothing.

Dancing With The Stars hasn’t really made me care about it yet. Kristy Yamagucchi is doing well, so is Marlee Matlin. I watch the performances, don’t really watch elimination much, just long enough to see who leaves.

Celebrity Fit Club amuses me. Same shit, different season since they brought back 4 from previous. Dustin Diamond is th biggest prick in the history of that show. He makes threats against Harvey, threatens to get the show shut down. He’s just a real piece of work. I guess, watching some of the old episodes of Saved By The Bell, that it’s not really surprising that he’s such a jerkoff. Seems like he took his role as the beat up geek to heart.

The Apprentice: Celebrity is over. I didn’t like the ending. I didn’t think it was overly fair. But eh, it’s over with. We’ll see what Trump can come up with next. Bring back the best of the non-hires for an All-Star show? That’d be fun.

Top Chef has also started. No favorites there either. A few stand out, but it’s still quite early there. We’ll see what the future holds with them as well.

And that, is the TV update. Peace.

So, I’ve been watching Celebrity Apprentice. I was not expecting much out of it, but it’s turned out to be one hell of a showdown in the end. Trace Adkins vs Piers Morgan, sharing a charity event. Good vs Evil, is what Trump said. I think everyone underestimates Trace. Next week is the finale and I can not wait.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Dancing With The Stars, Season 6 started tonight with the men of the competition. I wasn’t really planning to watch this season, honestly, but there’s really nothing else on Monday night to watch. At least the season started off with a really nice presentation by the professional dancers. Got to start it out right before the amateurs ruin it.

All of our judges are back, that makes me happy. I love Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann. They make it worth watching. The first week is a non-elimination. Nice.

First up, we have Penn Jillette and Kym Johnson. Dear lord, he’s a tall man. She’s going to need big heels to partner with him. Sasquatch is gonna dance! Yeah, I know that was horribly mean, but it was funny! And he said it himself. He’s not bad for a first dance. He’s got the personality for it, but he needs to work on the moves more. Cute flower trick at the end. The judges got on him about his footwork, as expected. And his hip action. Score: 16/30

Next up we have Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska. She usually does really well with her partner. Hopefully he’ll be able to do as well as the previous football players that have been in the competition. He has big shoes to fill, really. Edyta needs to pick different costumes. They’re getting repetitive now. They’re better than I expected for the first week. He seems to have picked up the footwork well. The judges were impressed. They want more personality out of him, and I agree, he was precise, but a bit on the stiff side. Score: 22/30

And now we have Cristián de la Fuente, paired off with Cheryl Burke. I had never heard of him. Then again, I don’t watch Ugly Betty. He’s the Latino of the season, it seems. We’ll see if he can bring on the Latino heat. He has some personality and heat, but he needs to work on the footwork more. She needs to find some new costumes too. Overall, not half bad. The judges think he needs more posture help. He does. Score: 21/30

Adam Corolla is up next. He’s partnered off with Julianne Hough and I really feel sorry for her. I hope he can channel his feet to move as well as his mouth. He’s got the footwork down fairly well. I’m stunned, really. I can’t say much about him. The judges think he needs more work. He has potential. Score: 15/30

Mario is up with Karina Smirnoff. Ah, Karina, you got yourself another Mario again, did you? Is he going to be as good as Mario Lopez? He’s so young, but he’s an R&B artist and should have good rhythm from hip hop dancing. Poor Karina had to have surgery on her neck. Hopefully she won’t hurt herself dancing. He needs to work on his footwork. He seems to be having an issue with heel leads when it should be toe leads. He’s got the energy, but he’s a bit stiff still. The judges are on him about his footwork and they’re teasing Karina about the Mario’s. Score: 24/30

This leaves us with the last man standing, Steve Guttenberg and Anna Trebunskaya. Yay, Anna’s back! I have no who he is. I’m not kidding either. *shrug* He’s got the personality to a degree. He looks like he has a permanent smile. He needs to work on the footwork and staying in the dance. He’s got room to improve, so we’ll see what he can do. The judges were nice to him, but they think he’s got work to do. Score: 18/30

Top 2: Mario and Jason
Bottom 2: Adam and Penn

The women dance tomorrow night. I likely won’t watch and blog at the time because it conflicts with Biggest Loser.