With chicks like this in the Top 11 and that sweet country boy Kent, I’m hooked for the summer.
2. The World Cup
Among the MANY soccer players from which to choose, I have decided to focus on defender Lucas Neill of the Australian team.
I know. You can probably bet that other soccer players will be showcased on this website in the coming weeks. GOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!
3. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Here’s hoping they don’t cheese out the sleeping bag scene. Because that has HUGE potential in my head. The few trailers I’ve seen have been sort of “meh” to me, but this one has a cool ending at least.
I’m not sure why Carlisle Cullen has a British accent. And that new Riley vamp is cute. Reminds me of Logan Huntzberger. Oh how I miss Rory and Lorelai.
I’m still sifting through all of the amazing comments from the previous post. You guys rock! Thanks so much for the input. The reporter has already called me and said that she is blown away from the quick response.
I told her I knew you guys would come through!
Group hug! Everyone get in here! And check out Guest Blogger Kyle’s American Idol recap below!
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Tuesday night I laid in bed watching My Sisters Keeper. I know you are probably thinking, “Kyle. Why would you put yourself through that?”
a. I can’t fall asleep unless I am watching something. It was all that I had.
b. Sometimes I like to cry.
Here’s the weird thing…for some reason, I only cry when it involves kids or animals. People could be dying left and right but you kill a dog? I have snot falling out of my nose and my eyes are all clouded up and I can’t talk.
There is a part of the movie where the parents have the boy sitting at the kitchen table. I won’t go into details because I will start crying. But man, that scene really got me. So what do I do? Rewind it and watch it again. And cry again. I don’t know why, but I like it. And this scene reminds me of Idol this year, for two reasons.
1. I keep torturing myself. I know I am not going to like it, but I keep watching it.
2. I really want to try harder, but I just can’t.
SIDEBAR
What movies have you cried in? I mean really cried in? I really want to hear from the guys out there. I want to hear from everyone, but I want to see how much of a wuss I am compared to other guys.
Mine were: Harry and the Hendersons
I lost it as a 10-year-old kid when John Lithgow slapped Harry. Skip to the 5:16 mark, and grab some Kleenex.
K-9 -
When Jerry the dog almost died and they extended the scene out 10 minutes, I cried for 10 minutes
Turner & Hooch
Poor Hooch.
Marley & Me
If you didn’t cry you have no heart. For me, snot was everywhere and I couldn’t talk. I went home and let my dogs do anything they wanted.
The Patriot
Me and five of my fraternity brothers all cried. We just didn’t want to admit it. Don’t do a search for the little girl who cried “DADDY!” on Google. It’s not what you expect to find. YIKES!
Now that Cryfest ’10 is over,
THIS IS AMERICAN IDOL!
Here are some of my favorite moments of the show in no particular order:
- When the camera pans onto Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs, I announced with confidence to a room which includes one girl, my two roommates and my brother, “Look! It’s Idina and Taye. I think they are dating.” I was really proud of myself for knowing that because I know nothing when it comes to pop culture stuff. (Isn’t Jennifer Aniston still dating the Counting Crows guy?) So when I know something like that, I love to brag and throw that stuff around.
Note to Kyle from Lincee:
As Queen of Useless Pop Culture Information, I’m proud that you knew who Idina was, but need to confirm that she and Taye are married and recently had a baby. You’re about three or four years off dear. “E” for effort.
I was excited about Jamie Foxx. Last year he was my favorite mentor, and this year he didn’t disappoint. He was no comparison to Harry, but he was easily the second best mentor of the year. I liked the shirt idea, even though Big Mike did punk him. “Thanks Jamie for taking time out to help, but up yours.” Honestly. That shirt wouldn’t have fit around his neck.
Remember when they showed Jamie and the top five from last year? There’s a huge difference. There is no comparison. Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, Alison Irahetta, Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud. Those five were far better than any of the top 20 this year. It is not even a comparison. I feel the only one who kind of comes in close is Lee, only because he has been the most consistent throughout the year.
Last year Jamie said this to Kris, “Man, I could make a record with you right now.” And he won. Harry said the same thing about Lee. I am not saying…I’m just saying. (Let the record show that when he sang “Fireflies” I declared him the winner.)
LEE
“Kiss from a Rose” from Batman
Randy said it did nothing for him. It was just karaoke. Simon was with Randy. He said for Lee to try harder. It was not great. I love that song and was really excited when he began to sing it, but he just didn’t do much with it. No worries. He is still winning.
MIKE
“Will You Be There” from Free Willy
Randy said it was just alright. Simon doesn’t know Free Willy and said it didn’t make sense. I liked that he held the mic, because then he can’t do his double hand wave. And why is he always wearing leather? Is he a part of the Sons of Anarchy?
CASEY
“Mrs. Robinson” from the Graduate
Randy eluded back to Kara being a cougar. He asked Casey what it meant to him. He answered that it sounded cool. Simon said it didn’t have substance. I don’t know what to type. It just wasn’t good
CRYSTAL
“I’m Alright” from Caddyshack
Randy said it wasn’t his favorite performance. Simon said it was just good. I’m irritated thinking, “Really? You chose this song? With all the songs from the movies, you chose “I’m Alright?” I think it was at this point that I threw my hands in the air and announced that I had given up.
LEE & CRYSTAL
“Falling Slowly” from Once
Randy said it could be a hit right now. Simon said it was fantastic.
I thought it was the best of the season, but felt the productions was very much a roller coaster ride. Did anyone else get sick and nauseous with the camera was spinning around everywhere? I know you are not supposed to compare, but oh my gravy Kris’ performance last year blew it out of the water. Don’t get me wrong, it was good, but man last year was phenomenal!
MIKE & CASEY
“To Really Love A Woman from Don Juan Demarco
Randy and Simon both liked it. I love that the producers put the two best and the two worst together. However, it didn’t seem fair.
RESULTS SHOW
Here’s a basic bullet point from Wednesday night’s show:
- When Ryan first said Fantasia’s name, I got excited. I expected to see Mickey dancing around with mops that came to life.
- I got my Kris fix for the night when they showed him going home to Arkansas last year. Seeing Kris is always good.
- Sending Casey to safety first lets Mike know that he has no chance to break the top three.
- Ryan said it was intense as Big Mike and Crystal stood side-by-side. Really Seacrest? Was it really intense? Did anyone, other than his wife, think he stood a chance? I think Mike should be in the top three more than Casey, but once the the Golden Haired Boy was safe, you knew it was over for Mike.
Glee Corner
Below is why Brittney is the best character on that show. With lines like this, it is hard not to be the funniest Gleek:
Who is that guy?
There are so many lyrics.
Capital G-Gay.
The conversation with Kurt, ending with, “If you would like to tap…”
Dip, burgers and my armpits.
Does he mean like a burglar alarm?
Well, this is it. I am going to be in Colorado at a camp for the next five weeks and guess who doesn’t have cable? If you said me, then you are correct. So I won’t be able to see who wins, and may not be able to write anything. Thanks for reading and thanks for putting up with this horrible season. Man it was tough.
What was that? Who do I think will win?
Lee
Crystal
Casey
Who are your three? What movies make you cry? If you were on Idol, and you could end with any song, what would you sing? Is Idol gone forever? Let’s pray for Lincee. Girl getting her knee cut up tomorrow. Sound off below!
As we suspected, Betty White rocked it on Saturday Night Live this weekend. If you haven’t seen it, I beg you to watch the entire episode on Hulu.
Here’s a little taste:
Not only was Betty on fire, but the entire show featured many of our favorite female alums. Behold! Three talented cast members performing my favorite re-occurring sketch:
I’m a little embarrassed to admit I enjoyed the NPR ladies with guest baker Dusty Muffins. (It was no Pete Schwetty and his famous balls — but still pretty funny.) And the digital short was sweet and disturbing at the same time. What did you think? Do you have a favorite sketch? Are you excited that Alec Baldwin is hosting next week?
