The Prodigal Daughter

For that Evil Dead Smell:

All of the contestants on American Idol decided to butcher some country songs this week. Any time there seems to be a theme that I get excited about they butcher it. Just like 50’s night, country night was no exception. I thought maybe they would actually sing the songs in a country style but they just turned them into Idol garbage. Kenny Rogers wouldn’t have been my pick as guest singer either, then again I wouldn’t have had Barry f-ing Manilow on for 50’s night. Kenny is no Willie or Dolly. I wish they could have had either of them on. The kids did awfully and the judges didn’t make much sense.

I was also wondering who dressed Randy and Mandisa this evening. Mandisa was wearing some awful brown print that was not very flattering. It was horrible, she looked like she found it at a Sears. Randy had on pink stripes with a red vest. It looked like he was part of the circus. Yikes! Seacrest also needs to do something about that George Michael stubble. Everyone also got really catty with each other tonight.

As far as people who may go home. Taylor Hicks’ performance was completely lacking of any of his normal spark or personality. It was a drastic change and I wasn’t sure he put all he could have into it. I have a feeling he’ll be next on the chopping block. Katharine McPhee knocked it out of the box and Kelly Pickler looked great. Speaking of Pickler there have been rumors of her personality being false. If that girl is faking it she’s a damn fine actor. I wouldn’t care either way. Her voice did sound kind of tired though.

Paula still seems kind of fucked up to me and I hope that she fixes whatever it is that’s wrong with her. It is amusing but also worrisome.

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MTV’s The Real World has finally found their season to spice up an otherwise boring series (they haven’t had an exciting season since Chicago). I have been a devoted fan of this drama because nowhere else do you get to see stereotypes acted out on such an accurate basis. This season not only boasts hurricanes and evacuations but also an anorexic girl. I am not sure if I should be disgusted or thrilled. What I am sure about is questioning MTV’s motives.
Paula is the character on the show that has an eating disorder but that’s not all. Paula is clearly a depressed person who shows signs of manic depression and a ridiculous amount of self esteem issues. She also clearly stated in her audition tape that she was “kind of bulimic”. The roommates notice that she is incredibly thin right away and the frat boy character John says that he thinks she would be pretty if she gained weight. This spirals into confrontation and ends in hyperventilation.
Did MTV put an anorexic girl on their show because they knew she would be a good source of drama and thus entertainment? If so I think a show that’s already insanely exploitative, is going to reckless extreme to bring in ratings. I want to give the network the benefit of the doubt though. What I want to believe is that MTV put Paula on their show because they want to appear conscious of a serious problem that affects a lot of people. They may want to show their audience (12-24 years old) that they aware of this problem and use Paula’s character as a warning against it. Even if this is the case it is still a tasteless idea and they should have used one of their “documentary shows” like True Life.
I am a hypocrite for even mentioning this because I will continue to watch this season, if not for the anorexic girl but for the hurricane.

I have been watching what i refer to as The Idol. American Idol is like watching a trainwreck and if i lived in LasVegas I would be doing some serious betting on who would be voted out. It’s also a great time killer, three nights in a row. Not only are the selections for final contestants hilarous (Taylor “woo!” Hicks, who’s hair is graying and is 29, and Kellie Pickler who is “too cute”) but i think the Judges have totally lost it.

Randy is always trying to keep it real (”Yo dog, we have a hot one tonight, you’re in the dog house”) while Paula and Simon act like they are sleeping togther. She is constantly throwing her hands up in the air and is saying something like “Of course he’s always right” while Simon sits there with a permanent smirk on his face. Thursday was the icing on the cake for all Idol veiwers though. Paula was clearly on something or drunk. Many have speculated that perhaps there isn’t actually coke in the ginormous cups that they have on set. Not only was Paula drunk, but Simon looked like he had smoked a giant blunt. His eyes were half closed the whole time. It was truly a shocking yet hilarious moment in Idol history. And thanks god Sway was voted off, I am waiting for Bucky to be gone as well. YIKES! My personal favorite is Chris Daughtry, but it’s probably because he sang Bon Jovi on his first night out.

well not really. just the one that hits in febuary every year. the one that the midwest laughs at us for. but televsion man.

i am not going to lie. i like it. but when you are watching it with a group of people you’re never sure what they want to watch. so you flip around and hand it off. and you get to that person who isn’t afraid. the one to stand up and say. i will watch that bad action movie starring wesley snipes. it was enitiled Unstoppable. I only saw the first 15 minutes or so. It had really strange anti communisim undertones. instead of being russia (be cause we’re friends with them now) it was china. i was thinking. are we afraid of communism because we’re afraid that it wouldn’t work, or is the change more to do with lifestyle? (i will do some more research, but i am a little stoned{shucks there’s a snowstorm and no beer})

and before this, just before this brilliant move to the wesley snipes film. we were watching e. with not only some excellent star coverage, but what to watch on television. and that marroon five guy looks like such a dick. he just stands there and totally acts like a jerk to the rest of the bandmates (what i remember):
INTERVEIWER: So if the band wins a grammy, do you each get one, or do you share it with the rest of the band.
LEAD SINGER: Well I’m the lead singer so, i guess they could come visit whenever i let them. (or something along those lines)

and lastly the villinization of celebraties. it’s awesome.

i have been productive though. i am writing on notepads. and the ending is going to be finalized (in my head) in a short while. don’t zap me.