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Round 2 Brings The 70s to American Idol

February 26, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll All Randy’s gonna tell them is that they need to be in it to win it. Word up, Randy. Simon just tells them to be better. I wasn’t paying attention to Paula. Reversing last week, Michael Johns is up first. He loves tennis. I feel closer to him already. I almost believe he has time to play tennis. He’s singing ‘Go Your Own Way’ by Fleetwood Mac. Obviously, this is a Lindsay Buckingham song, as opposed to a Stevie Nicks song. I can tell by Michael’s lack of flowy things in his wardrobe choice. He doesn’t sound that […]

Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Week 3: A Cirie-bral Player

February 22, 2008 Jill Klitz

First things first: I love Cirie. Now on with the recap … The contestants decorate their bodies with war paint for the reward challenge, which involves charging across a lagoon at each other and trying to get five canvas bags into your end zone. It’s kind of like rugby with canvas bags, war paint, exposed flesh being blurred, and unathletic Chet not getting much screen time. If the challenge were just about war paint design, the Fans would’ve won — I’m thinking someone on their tribe has theater experience. Too bad the Fans didn’t have more charging-across-a-lagoon experience, as the […]

Project Runway Reunion Time!

February 21, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Heidi, bangs. Cut them. Can you actually see anything with those bangs? These shows always start off really sweet. The designers are all supportive & happy. Heidi & Tim ask all of the sweet & nice things. Then they bring out the designers who are showing at Fashion Week. So get ready for the bitchy. Speaking of which, Victoria had her own show at Fashion Week as well. Tim congratulates her and she’s got that look of ‘Yeah, I know. I did it on my own. Suck it.’ The finalists are introduced and brought into the group. We […]

Get The Hook, This Is American Idol

February 21, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll It’s an American Idol results show, which means you get about 5 pounds of content in a 50 pound bag. There’s Ryan blabbing with the judges and ripping on Simon. And then we get a cheesy ‘package’ to a Daughtry tune. Ryan has to ‘lead’ the applause after it. And then it’s the group number! I love the group number! ‘Cause they usually suck big time. Tonight, the guys are all in matching suits with ’60s-sortof styled hair. Colton looks more ’50s, and rocker David’s hair still looks way crappy. The girls don’t have to match, but it […]

ANTM Moves To The Big Apple

February 20, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll We’re up to Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model, and this time we’re in New York. I like how ANTM just jumps into it. There’s not a lot of lead-up, we just get right into meeting the girls, and the girls get to meet the ‘Jays.’ They’re going to be attending Top Model prep. They get uniforms! Squeal! I won’t be telling you all of the nitty-gritty details of each potential contestant, as we’ll only be seeing them for about 5 seconds. One girl thinks she’s got an edge because she went to Cornell. Somehow, I don’t […]

The Girls Strike Back On American Idol

February 20, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Let’s get right to it — Kristy Lee Cook decides to forgo ‘Amazing Grace’ again and goes with ‘Rescue Me.’ If she wins Idol, the first thing she’s going to do is buy her horse back. So America, if you want Kristy to have her horse back, get to dialing. She does this weird wide-eye thing to emphasize things. She does a lot of ‘mmmm-mmmms’ which sound appropriate, but it also sounds like she forgot something. Randy calls it rough around the edges. Paula credits her for being sick, but notes that she can’t use it as an […]

It’s Boy Band Night on American Idol

February 19, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Finally, the part on American Idol where we get to start voting. Not that I’ll be voting. As a member of the press, I feel it’s my duty to remain completely neutral in cases like these. Except for the Presidency. I vote in that election. Oooohhh, they’ll be singing on a PLATFORM. A platform to start their careers. Deep, Ryan. Hey, I thought this was supposed to be a whole new stage for Idol this season. Looks like the old Coca-Cola holding pen to me. Ryan explains the ‘rules’ and introduces the ‘judges.’ Yawn. Of course, after the […]

Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Week 2: He Likes Her! Hey, Mikey!

February 15, 2008 Jill Klitz

After quite a bit of bickering and inaction, the Fans eventually get a fire started and a shelter built. Make that two shelters — Tracy, Kathy and Chet build their own shelter after Jason claims a cave for himself. The other seven admire the Tracy/Kathy/Chet shelter, and Tracy helps them construct one of their own, so the Fans are sort of playing nice, but there’s a seven-three split emerging. Over on the Faves tribe, there’s still the Lovebird alliance, with the Ozzy/Amanda and James/Parvati connections. Ozzy and Amanda both comment to the camera that it’s important to keep their attraction […]

Project Runway Is Down To The Final 5

February 13, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll If you haven’t heard, all 5 of the contestants now on Runway all got to show a collection at Bryant Park. So don’t feel too sorry for anyone who gets booted at this point. According to reports, the audience felt that there was a clear winner. It’ll be interesting to see if the audience’s idea of the winner was actually one of the eligible contestants, and not one of the two decoys. Only time will tell on that one. If you haven’t seen the collections, you can check them out here. These models have had the easiest ride […]

Getting Down To Business, American Idol Style

February 13, 2008 Ruth Boulet

by WindUpDoll Wow, what a start Idol. Great shill for the movie Jumper starring Hayden Christensen. Ohh, and then we get to see the contestants eating breakfast and discussing their collective lack of sleep! We also get to see the very Versailles-like exterior to whatever building they’re in. I’m sure it’s all styrofoam. The contestants are just like me! Actually they’re not, ’cause they can sing. Thanks, Ryan! And thanks for the elevator ride and walk demo. I had no idea just how it was done. Thanks for laying it down. You will be watched in the elevator, but try not […]