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Monday, May 31, 2004
Watch a great new Avril concert HERE - she looks really good with her crimped hair! Her new CD, "Under My Skin" is the perfect sophomore disc - a little fuller songs (ex. more instrumental, moody, etc.), introduction of more piano-led melodies, etc. She co-wrote most of the songs with Chantal Kreviazuk and you can totally hear the influence. Check it out. Sunday, May 30, 2004
Went to see Mean Girls again Friday night. SO good! SO fetch! If you haven't seen it yet, go see it. Just because you'll be the only twenty-one year old guy in a theatre full of giggling, whispering, soda popped-up ten-year old girls who "ooh" and "ahh" at every sight of the "hunk" in the movie and play "call each other's cell phones" in the middle of the film, does NOT mean you shouldn't see it! =p Wednesday, May 26, 2004
The girls ruled tonight on American Idol (Yeah Fantasia!!!) I could not stand to watch Sucky Stevens, Psycho-eyed JPL, Bug-eyed George and Flaming Football Fruit Matt sing during the medley tonight but as soon as Jennifer and LaToya and Jasmine (*drrool*) belted out their first notes, I was captivated. How fitting to end that group number with the three divas (Jennifer, LaToya and Fantasia) in the middle of the stage. Kelly Clarkson was amazing I thought, in one of the best performances I've seen from her. Sure, her first bra and blazer outfit was a little too "Low" for me (get it? Kelly song joke?) but her rendition of "Beautiful Disaster" was so captivating. Yes, that's the word to describe it - captivating. Ruben was good too although I swear the impossible happened - Ruben got even fatter! That boy needs to watch "Super Size Me" stat! As for Tamyra Gray... I know she's signed to the "American Idol" label but geez, you think she's had enough airtime already? I really like her voice but she does this fluttery thing with her eyelids that I can't stand! And get rid of that 80s Whitney hair girl! With 65 Million voters, I swear more people vote for American Idol than for the presidential elections. If only John Kerry can preach politics like Fantasia preaches the choir... Okay, enough of that "pretend Tim understands American politics" aside... I realized tonight that American Idol is quite possibly the cheesiest show ever put together on TV. Take, for example, the Christina Christian "red carpet" questions. Were there not more celebrities? They showed "celebrities" getting out of their limo and then used the exact three celebrities for the red carpet interviews. And how did Christina, who I loved, become Pebbles Flinstone? The cheesefest continued with a very pale JLH (that's Jennifer Love Hewitt for you non-fans of acronyms) who managed to come across more amateurish than the amateur performers she was introducing. And don't even get me started on the huge piece of fromage that is Kimberly Caldwell. Can you say ATTENTION HOG?! Can you say CAKED ON MAKEUP COVERING DRY SKIN AND HUGE PORES?! I bet SHE can say that with her loud, obnoxious voice! (Okay not to be rude but does she not look like a retired prostitute?) The thing is, American Idol is cheesy, but effectively so. You can't tell me you didn't get teary when Fantasia won or that you felt sympathy for Diana. And when Ruben and Kelly joined the two to open up the show, man, SO good! If A.I. is cheese, then I and the rest of the country am gobbling this stuff up! With the show officially over now, I'm going to go hungry on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for the rest of the summer... Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Here's the breakdown: Diana has a great voice. She's got power and the "American Idol single" is perfect for her and all the other mini-Mariahs out there. However, she seems like she's just singing to impress people with her loud voice and doesn't really connect with the song or the audience. It's like she's trying to show off her voice instead of showing off well, herself. My friend Azadeh calls Diana the new Leann Rimes - so true! - So she'll be the slightly plump looking wannabe "pop" star who grows up too fast and tries to slut it up to no avail and is left to sing cookie-cutter songs with cheesy lyrics but booming choruses written by Diane Warren. Fantasia's first song sucked. But "Summertime" should be her classic song - she does it like no one else and I get goosebumps everytime she sings that. She's got that lazy, jazzy sound down perfectly. The last song was not made for Fantasia's voice, but she's got so much passion and soul and heart that it doesn't matter anymore. I bet Tamyra Gray was like "damn, now everyone will think it's HER song instead of MINE!" (As if it's hard to write about "believing in your dreams" and "following rainbows"!) Fantasia feels her music and you can tell she's really just enjoying each moment instead of thinking about what fancy high note to hit next. Fantasia IS the American Idol (But I have a sneaky suspicion that conservative white middle class America will vote otherwise...) Monday, May 24, 2004
So we get Smallville a week late here in Ontario. But I went back to Montreal this weekend and thinking that my Montreal friends would be dying to discuss the finale with me, I went ahead and downloaded it so I could watch it on my computer. As it turns out, no one wanted to talk Smallville with me and some hadn't even seen it, which means there is no one to ask about what the heck happened in the last 2 minutes of the show?!! You know how the previews go "You'll never believe the shocking ending..." and usually it's something stupid? Well Smallville's finale was really really shocking! I'll write more on that when my Ontario friends finally see it this week... Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Bittersweet. I finally found the perfect occasion to use that word. The American Idol Final 2 deserve to be there. But we'll never forget Jasmine. Tuesday, May 18, 2004
When your own parents seem embarrassed to stand up and cheer for you, you know your time is up. Sorry Jasmine. LOVED the miniskirt but your performances weren't good enough to make the final 2. Diana, on the other hand, sang that last song so well! Almost enough to make me forget the Hilary Duff haircut she was sporting tonight... The thing about Jasmine is that she's sweet, pretty, friendly - all great qualities in say, a best friend or girlfriend, but not superstar qualities. She needs a little sass and attitude, she needs to frown a bit when she's singing sad songs (not have a huge grin while singing "All by Myself!!!") and she needs to pick better songs!!! I hate Whitney Houston songs!!! And did anyone else notice the cruel cruel irony in Clive Davis' song selection for Jas? LaToya, the girl who Jasmine kicked out last week, sang "All by Myself" in the top 30 round and that was the song that got her into the Top 10! LaToya killed that song and now to have Jasmine attempt it... ouch. Fantasia BETTER be the American Idol!! One more thing: HOW EMBARRASSING was it to see Ryan Malcolm, our "Canadian Idol" (quotation marks firmly in place) in the audience? What is he even doing now? Hairclub for men commercials? He hasn't had a hit single, he's totally balding and frankly, looked near death. Please don't show him on TV again.. please... Sunday, May 16, 2004
How come no one knew Jimmy Fallon was leaving SNL? Or was I just outta the loop? I've never really liked Jimmy Fallon if only because he reminded me of Ryan Seacrest on A.I. - cocky, self-absorbed, too into his looks to work on his talent... But of course, I came around on Ryan and after watching Jimmy perform on his last SNL last night, I came around on him too. I almost forgot that I was watching for Mary-Kate and Ashley! (But man, wasn't the intro prom-bit SOOO funny? I couldn't stop laughing!) Anyway, as soon as the shot of traffic opened up his radio-announcer bit, I started cheering for some reason... out loud. I love that sketch and the fact that Jimmy pulls out all those characters (ex. Sanji the intern from Indian) is hilarious. I'm also glad they let Jimmy do a sketch with Horatio b/c they always end up cracking each other up. Fallon's Pat O'Brien impersonation is always funny and was made even better with the "introduction" of the Olsen triplets! Who knew there were three?! And of course, the final cast medley from "Grease" was just perfect. The cast is so talented and all of them are so funny. And having Tina and Jimmy sing us out for the summer was a great way to end the show - and Jimmy's time on SNL. Friday, May 14, 2004
Things to add to my wardrobe: 1. Pocket square (a.k.a. the new term for "hankerchief") 2. Expensive jeans (I totally just wanna splurge for once on a pair of Chip and Peppers or something!) Hey - Stacey says it's okay! Thursday, May 13, 2004
It was bad enough that someone stumbled onto this site after searching for "Jasmine Trias dating John Stevens"... but to the person who came here after typing in "Jasmine Trias having Ryan Seacrest's baby" - STOP IT YOU SICK BASTARD!!! You'd think that combining my two American Idol loves would be a good thing right? Yeah that's just gross. Wednesday, May 12, 2004
I love Jasmine, I'm so glad she's still in the competition. I hate Jasmine, she totally should've been out instead of LaToya tonight! I love Jasmine, I'm so glad she made the top 3 I hate Jasmine, she doesn't deserve to be out before LaToya! I love you Jasmine I hate you Jasmine I love you LaToya! Did you see how Jasmine had a huge smile on her face when they said she was safe? Did you see how she tried to act sad for LaToya immediately afterwards? Did you see how she was trying really hard to not be happy? Listen. I hope next week people will judge Jasmine fairly. If she's awesome next week then vote her in. If she's terribly off-key let her go. I'm afraid that she'll be awesome but people will still let her go b/c they're mad that she stayed instead of LaToya.... Tuesday, May 11, 2004
In a way, I'm glad Jasmine cried tonight on American Idol. I for one, way totally moved to tears. She did not sing well at all, but the judges were unecessarily harsh in their critiques. Whatever happened to "constructive criticism?" Now all we get are judges purposely picking lines to make the audience mad or choosing words that will create controversy and elicit a reaction. Jasmine crying tonight reminded people that we weren't watching a laugh-fest or gong show, and that the competition was more than just a "performance." It's very real. People have taken the term "reality tv" and literally, "twisted" it. It's been contorted to a definition that's sarcastic, mocking and unfeeling. We forget that these reality show contestants are real people too. And for that minute, while we helplessly watched Jasmine cry as Ryan read her numbers, we took a step back to appreciate everything these girls are going through. And instead of making fun of their makeup, or their outfit, or their hideous lips (oops!), we wanted to cheer each one of them on. Jasmine's going home tomorrow. But that doesn't mean she's lost. Sunday, May 09, 2004
How did Survivor All-Stars turn into The Bachelor? But damn, that Boston Rob is so smart! Propose to Amber before they reveal the million dollar winner, thereby ensuring that you get the money either way! At least I think he proposed to her.... his accent's so thick I could barely make out what he was saying! PS> Susan Hawk's supposed "extreme makeover" - hardly extreme. I stayed up for this?! Take away her "I don't give a - " attitude and her ugly blank dickies-type outfits and you'll see that Avril Lavigne is actually a really really good artist. She delivered two amazing performances last night on SNL, singing her current single, "Don't Tell Me" and a new song, "Happy Ending." It's hard for "rock" chicks to sing without screaming or going off key or overdoing their headbanging, but Avril managed to sing totally in-tune.. and live too might I add! I also noticed that her songs aren't limited to the same 5-key range that Hilary possess, but rather have quite a high range for her voice. And Avril actually has a really good voice to deliver those songs. Plus she's Canadian, which is always a bonus for me! Avril's been in the news lately for dissing Hilary Two-Shoes and for making Paris Hilton jealous (Avril's dating Paris' ex Derryck from SUM41). But with her new CD arriving next week, Avril should really be commended for being a female rock artist who a) can actually deliver the notes and b) stays true to herself without overdoing and/or exaggerating a dictated personality. Ooh! And there was a hilarious part where she was totally quoted in "New York Minute"... not that I watched it or anything... Saturday, May 08, 2004
There's this slight "whooping" sound I make whenever I finish watching an episode of something that is really really good. It's sorta like the sound you make at the end of a roller-coaster ride or the sound that you make after your team scores the winning basket with like 0.5 secs on the clock. Well I got to use that sound tonight after I finally watched this week's ep of Smallville. The ep was about Naman and Ziget, which by now, we all know really means Clark and Lex but in not-so-cleverly-coded native speak. Oh and something sad and serious was going on with Pete but I'm pretty sure that was just filler. But on the Pete watch, he DID get more than his usual one line, so good for you my nigga! Back to the MAIN storyline though... the whole premise revolved around this sword and how when Ziget (the "main villain" to Naman) touched it, the sword would disintegrate. Well clever, clever... the Smallville scribes had both Lex and Lionel there, lying on the ground together and touching the sword at the same time. (Oh man, if I had a dirty mind that would make an interesting opening to porn huh?) So Clark sees both of them touch the sword before it disintegrates! Duh. Duh. Duhhhhhh. (Kudos for the costuming dept. in dressing both villains in all black). I mean, we all know that Lex Luthor will turn out to be Clark's enemy right? But yet somehow it's still so suspenseful and affecting!!! Oh yeah and Clark got stabbed. Like for real. And knifes and stabbings make me really squirmy so maybe that added to the effect. Like the scene where Jeremiah was holding the sword in his hand and like moving his hand up and down his sword? Yeah that totally made me squirmy... Eww. Maybe I'll end the recap here. It's totally getting porny. A great site my friend told me about: Bitter Waitress.com - check out the part where waitresses share about cheap-ass celebrities. You heard the one about Nick Lachey only tipping $14 on an $1100 tab right? Well there are plenty more cheap tipper stories to be read, with the list topped by none other than Miss Jennifer Lopass... ;) Friday, May 07, 2004
SHUT UP! How surprised was Clinton tonight eh? Instead of giving his usual, "Stacey, do you HAVE to always say 'Shut up?!'" look, he had his own hands on face-shocked look going on. But I'll admit, that WAS one of the best What Not to Wear episodes I've ever seen! I even managed to wake Micah up from his 11 pm bedtime to talk about the show! (Sorry Micah...) The mom went from being Pippy Long-hair-stocking to an older version of Jen from the Bachelor, dontcha think? Her entire makeover was amazing and it was well-deserved for this loving mom. She actually wanted to spend her money by buying clothes for her kids! Awwww.... not jealous, not jealous, not jealous... Thursday, May 06, 2004
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
There is a huge plush dent on the couch in my family room right now. I have been sitting there watching TV since 7:30. A little (okay, a lengthy) recap: 7:30 pm Kids Week on Jeopardy! Aww.. that Tucker kid is SO adorable! And is that black kid really named Okey? O-kay... 7:33 pm Alex Trebek: "A piston and a cylinder are parts you find in this..." Contestants: (silence) Tim: A car!! What is a car?! Contestants: (silence) Alex Trebek: The question is what is a car? Tim: You guys are so stupid! That was so easy! Tim's mom: Hey stop it son! These kids are only ten years old. You're twenty-one. 7:46 pm Alex Trebek: The category is words that begin and end with "D." The answer is: A bomb or explosive that fails to detonate is... Tim: TNT! What is TNT?! Contestant: What is dead? Alex Trebek: That's correct. Tim: Ohh.. I thought it was TNT. Tim's mom: The category was "begins and ends with 'D'.. like the letter 'D' Tim! Tim: Hey stop it mom! I'm only twenty-one! 8:01 pm Seth Green is SO annoying on That 70s Show. OMG... Summer is on the show tonight! (drool....) 8:12 pm I totally see the OC Connection tonight! Seth Green's character is like psycho Oliver from OC! Only in a comedy... and without a gun... and shorter... waay shorter... 8:30 pm I'm so sad that Jasmine is leaving American Idol tonight... 8:50 pm Oh man... Jasmine sang that song SO well... I'm so sad that Jasmine is leaving American Idol tonight... 8:55 pm What?! YES!!!! I'm so happy that Jasmine is not leaving American Idol tonight! (With only the girls left, disco week next week will be a blast!) 9:05 pm How am I going to spend my summer without The OC? Even though Mischa is such a diva now, I actually feel sorry for Marissa tonight... Oh and note to self: Find out what song they're playing in the background.. 9:20 pm Stop being so nice to Teresa! You don't even know if that's your baby Ryan! It could be Eddie's but apparently everyone has forgotten about him seeing as though his name was brought up all of once tonight! 9:30 pm Holy Days of Our Lives sighting! The guy who gave Seth money for his sailboat played Philip on Days! (Not that I watch soap operas or anything...) 9:35 pm Benjamin McKenzie's acting has not changed the entire season of The OC. Shed a damn tear or something man! You knocked up your ex and now you have to leave your current girlfriend all by herself! Do you not have any emotions Ryan? (Okay, here is where it gets dizzy... follow closely people!) 9:49 pm I don't understand Caleb's big losing money storyline... Profits, property value, lawyers? Huh? I'm so confused!! I thought The OC was just about like cheating boyfriends and fistfights and stuff...? 9:50 pm So... does this mean we have to start calling Julie Cooper, Julie Nichol? Cuz I don't think I can do that. I mean, she IS Julie Cooper. Well maybe I can call her, hor? 9:51 pm What? Ryan's leaving? But the girl who plays Teresa signed on for another show next season on FOX! Ryan, you have no future with Teresa! She's leaving The OC for "Boarding House: North Shore!" 9:52 pm Damn. Friends special on Dateline NBC! Noooo! What to watch? What to watch?! 9:53 pm Okay Tim, focus. Concentrate. You can catch the rest of Dateline later. Concentrate on The OC.... 9:54 pm Awww... I totally knew Seth named his boat after Summer! Awww..... 9:55 pm Tim's mom: Hey kids!!! I'm home!!! Tim: Shut up! Shhhh! Tim's mom: Don't talk to me like that! Tim: SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! (turns up the volume on TV) 9:56 pm OMG! The writers are SO good! Ryan is wearing the exact same outfit he wore when he arrived in the OC and now he's wearing it as he's leaving! Oh man. And Ryan's driving away in an old car while Marissa gets picked up in a limo? The symbolism! The irony! The OC writers are SO good! 9:57 pm The OC writers are SO stupid! Why is Marissa drinking again? Way to ruin a sappy moment! 9:58 pm This is soooo sad... I love this song that they're playing.. although the last time I heard it was in Shrek.... whatever, still soooo sad... 9:59 pm Seth? Where are you going? Isn't this whole running away on a boat for the summer thing sorta like what happend with Pacey and Joey on Dawson's Creek? 9:59:50 pm I can't wait till the guy says "stay tuned for scenes from the next OC!" Oh no! He's not saying it! It's the season finale! Noooo! What am I going to do?! My life is over as we know it!!! 10:00 pm Alright, now for the Friends special on Dateline NBC! Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Fine! I'll buy the Janet Jackson CD! Damn Damita. Why'd you hafta be all over Canadian TV this week and influence me to like you again?! I'm totally wearing black to work tomorrow. I need to mourn the fact that Jasmine's going home on American Idol tomorrow night. That plus I sorta feel like Paula Abdul's dying. How else to explain the fact that her "finger" is still infected (as evidenced by that bandage on it), her face looked swollen, her voice was raspy and she had a huge tumor sticking out the side of her head! (Okay, I know it was a flower, but I mean, Jasmine's flowers didn't look like that...) Monday, May 03, 2004
Jasmine looks sooooo good! If American Idol was based on looks (as it rightly should be! haha) then she would totally win. But alas, as Gay Clay proved, people are not voting on beauty. So Fantasia will win. But enough about American Idol and how they managed to suck me in with yet another one of their "special episodes." I'm so gullable! I... can't... stay... away from American Idol! Everwood tonight was amazing. After hearing JonBennet Ramsey, oops, I mean, Diana DeGarmo warble her way through another child pageant performance, I thought my night was almost ruined. But Everwood brought a smile right back to my face. Too bad they teased us with the whole Amy/Ephram thing though eh? I still don't understand how she got mad at him though... Since when did she care what Bright did anyway? Even though she didn't end up with Ephram, I for one, am glad to finally see Amy doing something other than be depressed. I'm also glad to see some sparks developing between Nina and Andy. Good riddance Miss HIV! I always thought Nina and Andy were a better match! As for Harold losing his practise, let's just hope he doesn't start a cafe/coffee shop. Between Karen's place on One Tree Hill, Lana's place on Smallville and Luke's place on Gilmore Girls, it seems like the WB thing to do! Shoot... doesn't Nina already run a coffee shop on Everwood?... "You're all gonna cry," I tell my mom, sister and brother last night during Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. They keep chatting away and ignoring me (as usual). "These renovation shows are all the same," says my mom, pretending that she knows about TV. "OMG, Extreme Makeover is SO stupid," says my sister, pretending that she knows about makeovers. But by the end of the show, the room is silent and I swear the girls were wiping tears from their eyes. SUCH a great show! Even my mom agreed that we should apply once they start filming in Canada! And she wasn't the least bit offended that I wanted to exploit her father's death to get us on the show! That's how good the show is people! So work ended at 5 and I literally dashed out of my first day at the office to rush home for the Ryan Seacrest Show. It was the cast of The OC on today and I knew that home was only a 10 minute drive away so I would be able to catch most of the show. Unfortunately, Toronto TV is stupid and totally inconsiderate of MY work schedule and the Ryan Seacrest show airs at 4 PM instead of 5 PM like in Montreal!!! Grrr... C'mon suprnova... don't let me down my download friend! No OC tonight on CTV. BUT there IS an American Idol special! Score! |