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You are an Animal

October 20, 2009 in Blog,Clip of the Week with View Comments

This woman has a freaking awesome hilarious laugh! Love the sounds she makes!

Ellen DeGeneres Replaces Paula Abdul on Idol

September 10, 2009 in Blog,TV with View Comments

Who knew? A close friend sent me a message early last evening telling me that Ellen Degeneres has been selected as a replacement for Paula Abdul as the fourth judge on American Idol, to which I answered: Liar. Then he confirmed it with the direct link to the tweet from @FoxBroadcasting.

After checking that and going to Ellen’s website and confirm it I was very happy for the selection. I apologized for calling my friend a liar, he gave me a little bit of drama, Ha!

So, why do I like this selection so much? Here is my opinion…

Ellen, like myself, has been following Idol since it started. And for what I’ve seen in her show, the day after Idol airs, she always has a valid opinion. In some occasions she agrees with Simon, in some she bashes him with a bit of love, which will make for a great dynamic.
Ellen is not in the music industry, but knows music from a consumer’s perspective, which is something that Idol has been lacking. I really believe she can be the voice of the people as a judge on Idol.
Ellen is funny, not “loopy, I’m drugged” funny, she has built a career on being funny and this could be great for a show that in the past seasons has started to show some wear.
Ellen is nice. Let’s get real, how many of Paula’s comments were a direct result of her long career in the music business, which by the way was revived by Idol? Not many, so I don’t see why people are fighting because of Ellen’s lack of experience. I’m pretty sure she won’t be saying to the contestants… You look beautiful, your hair looks great and other crappy comments.
Ellen is powerful. Come on, she is a star on her own right. She has one of the most famous talk shows out there, she is a spoke model for a cosmetic line that after using her went to 1st place in sales, she has won several Emmy’s and let’s not forget Idol IS a TV Show.
Ellen is gay. American Idol is a pretty gay show, and it became a lot gay-er last season with Adam Lambert. I am pretty sure that a big chunk of Idol’s demographics is gay, and that will grow even more now.
Ellen is coherent, to be a comedian you need to have a sharp mind and Ellen has one. I have to say, even though I enjoyed some of Paula’s train-wrecks I usually fast forwarded through them on my DVR.

So, what is your opinion? Good? Bad? OK? Who would you have chosen instead?

Save Paula?

August 5, 2009 in Blog,TV with View Comments

Last night Paula Abdul announced through Twitter that she will not be returning to American Idol. This is after a couple of months of apparently being in negotiations with Fox for the renewal of her contract. As you may know, Ryan Seacrest got his contract renewed for 45 million dollars for 3 years, some sources say that Simon Cowell may have gotten his renewed for 50 millions or more and Paula apparently was not happy with what was being offered to her. This Monday it was announced that Kara Dioguardi, who has been a judge in the show since last year, will be returning for next season. But everyone was still mum on Paula’s decision. Which felt like it took longer than getting to a decision in the 2000 Presidential Election. Florida, may or may not be involved on this one… as far as we know.

People on Twitter and on the media are crying out for Fox to save Paula. Really? Paula should save herself, even if Fox offers her 10 million dollars a year she should take it because frankly I don’t see where else she could be making the money or the publicity she gets on Idol. If Paula Abdul had not come to American Idol we would not be hearing a lot about her, this show revived her career. Believe me, I was a big fan of Paula and her music and had fun with some of her crazy, drunk rambles on Idol but she needs to make the decision, no matter how much or little Fox offers her. It is true that her chemistry with Simon was fun, even with all its awkwardness, but I don’t believe Paula makes Idol what it is. On the other hand, if Simon was leaving, well that would be very bad.

If American Idol dies after this season it will not be because Paula is not there, it’s because it’s been declining every year and maybe because some people are still upset that Adam Lambert didn’t win, which is dumb for me, I think he is better without winning it. Maybe it is because, well it’s time for Idol to go. I still enjoy it and will watch it, for some reason I cannot make myself watch America’s Got Talent or So You Think You Can Dance with as much enthusiasm.

So… Dear Paula Abdul: Save Yourself. Any millions is better than No millions.

Ps. I believe it is all part of a publicity stunt, and that she will be back. This will make even more people watch the show to see if the interactions have changed. Even Simon assured that she is not going anywhere. If not, she may already have an offer with a show like SYTYCD.

What do you think?

Top American Idol Performances

July 26, 2009 in Blog,Music,TV with View Comments

Some people say that American Idol is a Talent Show, others call it a Singing Competition and some go as far as to call it just a Popularity Contest. But through its 8 Seasons there have been some contestants that have made some really memorable performances. There are contestants that have blown away the audiences through amazing renditions of known songs or just bringing to a new light an obscure song. So, without any more letters let the music speak for itself.

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson – Stuff Like That There (1st Place)