There she is. From tonight's auditions, I’ve got a solid handful of Idol hopefuls from Nashville that is worth watching, and none of them are a former Miss America (Betty Maxwell nee Cantrell, 2016). Here they are. Mike Parker. I liked the Chris Stapleton meets gospel singer vibe of his voice on Deana Carter’s Strawberry... Continue Reading →
What if I told you that four fathers from around the country – southern Virginia, Denver, Oklahoma City, and a mob boss from central Florida – would be introduced to the guy their daughters wanted to marry, and they all liked him? What if I told you that Clayton couldn’t directly answer direct questions about... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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