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You Better Shave If You’re Going To Be On ANTM

March 19, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Fatima was shocked, shocked! to be in the bottom two of America’s Next Top Model. She’s got to step it up. Dominique likes to speak in the third person about Dominique. It’s all about bettering Dominique. Whitney is annoyed, but proud to be a phat girl. Marvita can’t be emotional. These are the insights Tyra decides to share with us. Tyra Mail! Something about three C’s. Not sure what that means because Benny Ninja contains no C’s. We learn that they stand for Commercial, Couture and Catalog. And with that, there is Benny Ninja and Vendela the supermodel. […]

Didn’t I Watch This Episode of American Idol Already?

March 18, 2008 Ruth Boulet

Ok, so last week I got caught up in the Star Wars-ness of the new set. This week I notice that in the opening credits, when our anonymous Idols are making their way to the stage, that two of them have a white mist swirl around them. Now, I’m stuck in the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark when the Holy Spirit rains some Wrath of God on some Nazis, but not Indy and Marion because they’re smart enough not to look. I wonder if that’s what it’s like to win American Idol. While, yes, Paul McCartney and John […]

I Can Make You Thin – Oh, Really?

March 18, 2008 StayTuned Staff

In the first few minutes of the first episode of the series, I learned why Paul McKenna is one of Britain’s top self-help experts: the guy I watched the show with did not leave the room when he heard it was a diet show, and he even stayed awake as McKenna enthusiastically presented his first four rules to reprogram his audience to eat like thin people. Yes, finally there’s a diet show geared to MEN. That’s because neuro-linguistic programming is science, not hype – or, at least, it sounds a lot like science – and men relate much better to […]

Have Weighty Issues? Watch “I Can Make You Thin.”

March 18, 2008 Channel Guide Contributor

By Elaine Bergstrom Imagine shedding weight without having to follow an annoying diet or give up the foods you love. Sure, you’ve heard that line plenty of times before and, in spite of all the effort, if you’re like most dieters, the love handles keep growing. British self-help guru Dr. Paul McKenna offers a better idea in his series I Can Make You Thin, airing Sundays on TLC. Watch it, and he promises that you will get thinner as he helps you to reprogram your mind and transform your relationship with food. After watching the first episode, I’m hooked. And […]

Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Week 6: Chet Happens

March 13, 2008 Jill Klitz

Tracy’s not happy that there are now four Faves against three Fans on the Malakal tribe, and she’d like to get one of the Faves to flip, so they’d be back to even. Ami sees that Tracy feels on the outside, so she gives her a pep talk, telling Tracy that she, too, has felt like she’s on the bottom rung, but “I’m not going to be Poop Pants. The more you’re Poop Pants, the sooner you’re going out.” I think everyone should work “Poop Pants” into any pep talk or speech. “Win one for the Poop Pants.” “Ask not […]

ANTM Treats The Girls Like Meat

March 12, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll If you’re a fan of the show, you’ve probably heard about how the models of America’s Next Top Model displayed some non-model-like behavior in their swank apartment. Hopefully we’ll get to see a little of that destruction over the course of the season. This episode starts with delusional Dominique ragging on the other girls. Lauren talks about needing confidence. Fatima is annoyed by Amis. Tyra Mail! I have no idea what is said again because I just hear squealing when they’re all talking. The models end up at a fire station. Miss Jay is there and tells the […]

American Idol Goes Down To 11

March 12, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Ok, so I missed the first few minutes, and when I came in they were still freakin’ recapping. I’m assuming I either missed a cheesy group number, or the Katharine McPhee performance. I’ll probably catch it on YouTube. Down to elimination — we’re doing 3 groups of 4. The first group is Carly, Michael, Jason and Syesha. Well this group is uneventful, except for possibly Syesha. Safe, safe, safe and in the bottom 3. Ryan then does the ‘is this the wrong choice?’ question for the judges. Oh, now each of the last 3 sing. Wait, this thing […]

American Idol Debuts The New Set Live!

March 11, 2008 Ruth Boulet

It’s new set night for our Top 12. We’ve gone Imperial Senate on Star Wars with the stage and the opening graphics. This means I have to work Star Wars references throughout this recap. There’s an exciting new ‘mosh pit’ in front of the judges. I bet they love that. The thing I like about this particular night is that it’s the first time these kids are actually performing live. We’ll see who chokes under the pressure. The theme tonight is the Lennon/McCartney catalog. Ryan in his subtle faux-hawk is singing their praises. Ryan fails to mention just how much […]

Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Week 5: Isn’t It Ironic? Don’t You Think?

March 7, 2008 Jill Klitz

Somewhere at camp, Ozzy hides the immunity idol he’d found at Exile Island. I suppose that’s an OK idea — this way, folks can’t find it in his bag. But hang on — this is the episode where the tribes get switched up, right? What if he switches tribes and ends up going to the other camp, and then he won’t have access to the idol? Or what if he forgets where he put it? I mean, I sometimes can’t recall putting bread in the toaster and then I’m pleasantly surprised when toast pops up. And that’s just a minute […]

Revealing American Idol’s Top 12 And 4 Get The Boot

March 6, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll First up is a performance by Blake Lewis. Now, during last season, I really liked a lot of things Blake did. He made songs a bit more interesting. However, he starts off this performance with some of his not finest beat-boxing. See, when you do that to a Bon Jovi song you’re unique. With your own ‘composition’ it’s just pedestrian. Cut the original crap & just redo a Morrissey album already. And suits shouldn’t be that shiny. We cut to a lot of filler. A lot of filler. I fast-forward through a lot of filler.