The Theme: Songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The Coach: Gene Simmons. I’m not a KISS fan, but I’ve always respected Gene’s evil genius. He’s a pro’s pro who understands all aspects of the business - and by the business, I mean the industry – from hit song-making to performance to an... Continue Reading →
America – Your Top 14
Moments that made me angry - that’s the Idol I know and love. Actually, it’s frustrating and exhausting. And, yet, I persist. The mission of Monday night was to cut the field of 20 Idolists down to 14. The ten Idolists with the most votes went into The Victory Zone. The ten Idolists who were... Continue Reading →
Counting Down to Twenty
‘Bout to hand out more grades, boys and girls. I didn’t review my grades from last week so as not to be biased by them. As you will see, I was more generous this week, especially during the second half of the (very long[1]) show. Coach Jelly Roll’s Group Jack Blocker Jim Croce You Don’t... Continue Reading →
Idol Top 24, Part 2: The Return of The Missing Mean Judge!
The Missing Mean Judge is ready to hand out some grades on Top 24, Round 2 in Disneyland. [cue Pigmeat Markham Here Comes the Judge] Odell Blunton, Jr. (Platinum ticket winner) Bruno Mars Uptown Funk. Nice voice, but this was loungy. He kept singing “too hot,” and it never got past lukewarm.B Elleigh Marie CeeLo... Continue Reading →
Idol Top 24, Part 1: The Return of The Missing Mean Judge!
Yes, The Missing Judge is Back (MMJ)! [cue Rihanna Dem Haters] I needed to shake things up for myself for this season of Idol. I needed a change of perspective. Rather than slog through auditions and backstories, I thought it would be fun to come in after the judges had decided their Top 24. So... Continue Reading →
The Best Ever
Best. Bachelor. Season. Ever. Best. Bachelor. Ever. Best. Episode. Ever. Best. Fake. Bachelorette. Announcement. Ever. Best. Not. The. Bachelorette. Ever. [cue Tina Turner The Best] Best. Bachelor. Season. Ever. Because of Joey (see Best. Bachelor. Ever. below). Because of a very compelling potential fiance´ (see Best. Not. The. Bachelorette. Ever.). Because of a very compelling,... Continue Reading →
The Women Yell All. Forgiveness, anyone?
It took Jesse less than 30 seconds to promise us that this would be an “explosive and emotional” Women Tell All. And less than 20 seconds later, he introduced the Golden Bachelorettes in the audience and their new podcast. So, if you had “dramatic, hyperbolic announcement” and “mention of Golden Bachelorettes” in your Bachelor Drinking... Continue Reading →
