I was a few hundred words into an earlier version of my musings on the Premiere of Idol’s 20th season, waiting for all the auditions to end so I could finish it up. It began with me making my usual snarky comment that what I use the auditions for is to see if I can... Continue Reading →
A Quartet of Villainy
One, Two, Three, Four villains. The Evil Genius Producers got very creative trying to keep our attention from waning before Hometowns. We got a relay team of villainy with Cassidy (remember her?) passing the baton to Shanae, who passed the baton to Mara, who finally passed the baton to Sarah for the home stretch. And... Continue Reading →
Mara’s Many Mourning Moods
In a continuation from last week, Monday gave us another fast-moving episode featuring the introduction of a new villainess. Moving on quickly from Cray Cray Shananae’s early ouster to Mara’s mournings is a clear sign that the Evil Genius Producers (EGPs) are trying their darndest to make things interesting with an uninteresting Bachelor. Let’s break... Continue Reading →
We’re Halfway There
Well, we are at the halfway point, and we are finally starting to get some clarity about Clayton’s journey to find love – and by clarity, I mean that we name 3-4 other people besides Clayton and Jessie Palmer. By the way, is it Clay-ton, Clay-tin, or Clay.IN? I find the latter really annoying. Serene... Continue Reading →
Did He Find The One?
After three desultory episodes, maybe this slow-moving season is finally hitting its stride. Once again, Cray Cray Shanaenae dominated the screen-time[1] , but this episode moved very quickly, and it’s possible we saw The One. I’ve broken this installment into four parts. Part 1. The Shrimp and Hot Tub Mystery Did Cray Cray Shanaenae offer... Continue Reading →
Making a Commitment
I’ll admit up front that this recap will be less than my usual stellar effort[1]. This week turned out far busier than expected. And who are we kidding, anyway? This past episode didn’t exactly burn with I-need-to-write-this-STAT energy. Getting through this whole season is turning into a commitment. Basically, I’m here for the wrong reasons:... Continue Reading →
Ode to Ronnie Spector
One album. One. That one album – Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica – is the entire album discography of the Ronettes. And that one album is all that a 19-year old Ronnie Spector needed to leave an indelible imprint on the collective psyche of a generation who grew up on Elvis, The Beatles and... Continue Reading →
