Can someone please put “Idol” out of it’s misery?

Ok, I know I may start a riot, but I have to get this out.

I really just want American Idol to stop. It’s not what it once was. The contestants’ talent seems to go downhill a bit more each season, not to mention none of the contestants since Carrie Underwood has really kicked off a music career that had any kind of longevity.

I’ll admit, Chrystal Bowersox was probably the most talented contestant since Carrie Underwood and let us not forget the force that is Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson, but she made it to the finals, didn’t win and hasn’t released a single yet.

As crazy as Paula was, she added a bit of spunk to the broadcast, and made it interesting. You never knew what was going to come out of her mouth.

I’ve always found Simon overly rude. As much as I appreciated his honesty, I think it got to the point where he just got joy out of crushing people’s dreams.

As for Randy, I have to endure one more “yo dawg, that ws hott dawg. I was feelin’ you,” I was going to have a fit.

You’re a middle aged, unattractive old man trying to be something you’re not! Stick to the music you D-bag! Why can’t you just say “That was an amazing performance!”

Randy, step away from urbandictionary.com, and just critique a performance based on the quality of the vocals and charisma of the performer!

I really don’t have much to say about Kara. I think she knows what she’s talking about, but she isn’t really very interesting. Besides her knowledge of the industry I really don’t think she brought much to the show.

Now, Ellen, I Love your show. I think you’re absolutely hilarious. But please, stick to dancing around your on-set coffee table and telling jokes. This gig just was not right for you.

Now, with Kara, Ellen AND Simon leaving, the only original judge remaining would be Randy. Please RE-Read above paragraph about Randy to understand why I feel like this is a problem for the show.

One of the few things I do like about the new show format is the celebrity mentor each week…when said mentor isn’t a certain disney graduate that really doesn’t belong anywhere near a microphone.

The negative about this new twist…Simon’s UK import coming this fall “The X-Factor” started off using mentors, so what might be “fresh” for Idol is actually nothing new to the performance competition world.

All in all, I really hope they pull the plug on Idol. I can’t stand to see what used to be such a great show falter as bad as it has.

ith the new format and the ousting of the original judges with the exception of Randy, the show just isn’t the same.

I do hope the show goes out on a high note, and not a wimper. All this talk about juggling judges can’t be helping the situation.

I’m hearing J.Lo and Jessica Simpson’s names thrown around in the mix as possible judges on the upcoming season. I can see that being entertaining for a minute. With J.Lo’s overinflated ego and you-know-what and Jessica’s lack of brain cells( I <3 you jess!) I can see that getting really old REALLY quick.

Ok…Talk amongst yourselves!

Apparently Gaga is Punch drunk for the Yankees.

OK Gaga,

I get that you’re a pop star, and that you’ve pretty much taken over the world. But we have to draw the line somewhere.

And I’m drawing that line somewhere that is very near and dear to my heart…the new Yankee Stadium.

Apparently Gaga caused quite a stir at a baseball game in the city for the second time in about a week. Last week she caused some trouble in the front row at the Mets game and flipped off the fans from a luxury box.

This time she snuck her way into the Yankee clubhouse while a little tipsy. She met a few of the players, and while she was schmoozing she thought it would be a good idea to feel herself up.

If that weren’t bad enough, her outfit didn’t leave much to the imagination. Basically, she wore her favorite Yankee jersey over her underwear and fishnets.

Now I love Gaga’s crazy antics just as much as the next girl, but in this case I have to say she was classless and a bit too much.

I love her, but I’m over her random barely there outfits. There’s just no rationale behind it. And I call shenanigans on the fact that no one flagged her for indecent exposure.

I think this is another classic example of a superstar not being surrounded with eenough people to say, “No” when they’re about to do something stupid.

I gladly volunteer to be the person to smack some sense into these people.

I also have to say, I wish I was a fly on the wall in that clubhouse while all of this going on. I would’ve loved to see the look on Derek Jeter’s face when she told him “I know who the f***k you are,” when he introduced himself to her.

I also would’ve loved to have seen how the players that aren’t American and had no idea what was going on reacted.

And the ruling is…

Ok, so as many of you know, Lady Gaga premiered another epic music video Yesterday for her smash, “Alejandro.”

I have to say, I had to just sit there at my desk for a minute after watching the video for the first time. There was a lot going on, and a lot to digest.

For starters, a crapload of shirtless greased up men, dancing in 3 inch black pumps. And let’s not forget the black bowl hair cuts they were ALL sporting. I understand Gaga has a tendency towards the androgenous when it comes to some of her characters in her videos, and that’s exactly what they are, characters, but I think it was a bit much. Especially when one of them was wrestling around in a bed with her, and later on a group of them were tossing her around like a rag-doll.

I think my friend may have put it perfectly. It was the geatest homage to Madonna ever made. I caught hints of Vogue, Express yourself, Human Nature, and a really twisted not to “Like a prayer.”

I won’t lie, I’m not 100% sure I got where Gaga was going with this one. I hate to say it, but I think she may have been trying too hard to give us the unexpected and top herself. Let’s be honest, there will never be another “Telephone.”

As much as I love the song, I just found the video to be wierd, and not in a good way. Gaga’s nun costume reminded me of one of those “sexy nurse” costumes you see at halloween, only about a bagillion times more sacriligeous. Don’t get me wrong, I am by no means a religious zealot, but I have to say that having an outfit(or lack there of) where there’s a cross covering your naughty bits, come on Gaga.

I guess my main complaint about the video is that while she went for the artistic value, I think she relied a little too heavily on the “Shock factor” and controversy rather than making a video that made a statement without being crude.

I love you Gaga, but on this one… I’m on the fence. It entertained the hell out of me, while simaltaneously making me cringe and remember why I didn’t like her when she first hit the scene. Who knows, maybe if I watch it a couple more times It will grow on me. It happened with “Pokerface.”

I wonder what’s gonna happen when Lady Gaga actually loses her marbels. Will she dress like a normal human being? Will she shave her head? Will she make music a video that relates to the song it’s for? Or will she go to rehab for some undisclosed addiction? Time will only tell. Either way, it should be fun to watch.

Okay “Little Monsters” Watch the video below and let me know what you think!

Stop! Grammy time!

So if you’ve been living under a rock you wouldn’t have known that last night CBS aired the 51st annual Grammy Awards.

While there were some memorable moments, such as Jennifer Hudson winning her first Grammy, and Kanye, T.I, Jay-z and Lil Wayne tearing up the stage, there were a few moments I wish I could erase from my memory.

Before I get into that though I guess I should start with the red carpet interviews which are usually the highlight of these shows for me because Seacrest usually ends up making an ass out of himself somehow.

Last night he did not disappoint. I am convinced he was jacked up on some “cold medicine” because I do not think I have ever been so uncomfortable for a celebrity, as I was last night watching Seacrest make inappropriate comments during each and every interview he did.

Now, Seacrest usually has a certain air of awkward about him, but this was more of along the lines of a time warp where we got to see Ryan as he looks now, but with his brain functioning as if he were a dirty old man.

Most of the outfits were quite fabulous. Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, and even Miley Cyrus all manged to look absolutely stunning.

There the handful of fashion no no’s like MIA’s black and white lady bug get-up, as well as that bolt of fabric that exploded all over her on the red carpet. Kanye managed to mix old school Michael with the Jerry curl, and ultimately looked ridiculous, and sounded ridiculous when he prefaced his presentation of the award for best new artists by saying “amazingly, I haven’t won this award.”

Kanye, Late registration is your best work to date. Need I remind you that when you actually got good at what you do(which took you three tries) you had been in the biz for at least 5 years? I’m calling the rookie of the year rule on this one and saying you were no longer elligible and never deserving of the award.

The guys from Coldplay usually do not disappoint me, but this year they tried to revive St. Pepper’s parade, and it just didn’t work for me, and neither did Robert Plant and Allison Krauss winning Record and album of the year.

Let’s just backtrack a step and remind ourselves that yesterday was supposed to be MIA’s due date, and she managed to make it to the show, on stage and off without popping in front of everyone.

That being said there was the major Chris Brown drama that went down right before him and Rihanna were supposed to show up for the show. Neither one of them showed, and they were both supposed to perform.

Allegedly someone saw chris and an “unidentified young lady” who many assume to be Rihanna get into an argument which escalated.

The cops got involved later on and whoever the young lady was, had visible injuries, and told them that it was in fact Chris Brown that did it.

Word on the street AKA Eonline is that he turned himself in to the cops and was released on bail after.

Chris is in a whole heap of trouble. He could spend up to 4 years in prison with the current Criminal Threats charges that he’s up against, and there could be more coming if the DA thinks they are warranted.

Seriously, if you have to beat up on your woman you are the sum of the earth. I’m hoping this isn’t true. This could really damage his career for a long time if not end it in its tracks just as he was hitting the top of his game.

I’ve heard of fame changing people, but there’s got to be more to it than that.

No one from Rihanna’s camp is saying anything besides that she is fine, and thanking people for their support.

Here’s to hoping to get to the bottom of this.

On a lighter note I’m still not so sure how I feel about the JoBros performing very superstitious and Burning up with the living legend that is Stevie Wonder. I don’t get the pairing at all.

Chances are, Stevie had no idea who the hell the Jonas Brother’s were before he was tapped to do the performance. I can imagine he had one of two reactions:

“S**T! I don’t wanna play with them!” Or…

“I’ll only sing with them if they sing the high notes I can’t, and if they sign a bunch of swag for my kids.”

Either way, I guess the performance wasn’t a complete flop, but the babyfaced heartthrobs just came across as trying too hard. Their stage parents would be proud.

I wish my life was a Circus!

Ok ok ok, I PROMISE I won’t turn my blog into a crazed Britney Fan Site, but seeing as that Itunes has dubbed it Britney Spears week, and she just dropped what might be the SICKEST album of the year I felt it appropriate to drop my opinion on y’all.

First of all, on the whole, this Britney fan thinks Circus might be her best work yet. You can agree or disagree, but with songs like “womanizer,” “Kill the lights”, “Out from under,” “If You Seek Amy” it’s hard to say that this album won’t live up to the hype.

In short, there are some serious heavy beats on this album. As I drove around Ardmore, Pa I found myself unconsciously being “that girl” bouncing in my seat to each upbeat song. I must have looked INSANE, but I didn’t care, ’cause I was having myself a ball!

Part of me wishes they hadn’t pushed this album out so soon after the VMAs. Circus is definitely an album I could have really enjoyed driving down 95 to the Jersey Shore and cruising the beach with my friends.

It’s hard for me to recall the last time I was so excited about an album. I felt like a little kid waiting for Christmas!

Now, I don’t want irate Britney fans but there are two songs on the album I am not crazy about. “Mmm papi” while fun and flirty and definitely “work-out-mix” worthy, has been described as a spanish vibed song…IT’S NOT! It took me back to the sixties beach movies Frankie Valley did, and I didn’t like those either.

Now, “My Baby” her ode to her two young sons, is sweet, but lacks the emotional impact of “Everytime” and “I’m not a girl Not Yet a woman.” It comes of as contrived, and doesn’t seem to challenge the pop star the way her other projects have.

Now if you were lucky enough to get your hands on the Deluxe Edition of Circus that Itunes put out, you got to hear “Phonography” which is reminiscent of N*sync’s “Digital Get Down,” “Trouble” and “Rock me in.” I was pleasantly surprised by all three of these songs. They showed the playful and sensual side of Britney we’ve fallen in love with, without being sleazy.

Unlike Lady Gaga, Britney does not embody every bad pop-star stereo-type that we see, mocked in movies.

We have seen the pop princess go from zero to tragic over the course of the last couple of years, and then back again. This Britney fan believes that Circus is proof of that.

GO GET THIS ALBUM! I have a feeling it may shape the coming year in music.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid3887240001/bclid1842745850/bctid3928911001

Just For The Record

So as all of you know I am a Britney-holic, and unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that Mtv premiered their documentary,Britney Spears: For The Record, last night. Now whether or not you’re into Britney it is hard to ignore the fact that she has a certain je nu sais quois that has had us captivated and tuning into entertainment reports for the last 10 years.

That’s right folks, TEN WHOLE YEARS!

For those of you that do not remember, 1998 was known for Hanson, everybody wanting you to tell them what you want, what you really really want, and Justin Timberlake and the rest of the N*sync boys wanting you back.

As I watched the countdown and interview show MTV aired before the documentary, I couldn’t help but notice that B. Spears looked like she may just vomit right there on her fans in the front row of the event.

I’m not going to lie, I was a little uncomfortable for her as Damien Fahey asked her basic questions about her thoughts on the clips she was watching along with her fans. I was happy to see that she seemed to loosen up towards the end of the interview, but it still seems that after all these years the pop princess still has not come to terms with the fact that she is a bonifide superstar and everyone wants a piece of her.

The documentary itself was exactly what I expected. The pop movement that IS Britney Spears spilled her guts(only as much as her management would let her) and gave her fans what they’ve been waiting for, for the last two years, answers to what the hell was going on in her head when before, during and after she married/Divorced K-Fed.

There will almost certainly be questions about whether or not she answered the questions we all wanted to be answered to everyone’s satisfaction, but the pop star and her manager made a gutsy move by letting her put it all out there.

Even though at times throughout the interview she seemed uneasy, it was good to see her in her element in the studio and in front of the camera on her video shoots for “Womanizer” and “circus.” I am back in teenie-bopper heaven.

Let’s be honest with ourselves, Britney is NOT totally ok, but there is NO question that she is back. Baby daddy drama and all, Team Britney has picked itself up by its bootstraps and has come back to make its mark on the entertainment Bizz one more time.

Keep Yer day job!

E! online has reported that country/pop star Jessica Simpson would LOVE to be on a reality cooking competition. I could try to cover up my scoff but, really, who would we be kidding? Jessica, honey, apple of my eye, KEEP YOUR DAY JOB! As a person whom reluctantly admits to being a fan(during her Newlywed days with Nick) I simply cannot allow this.

Must I remind the world of your unfortunate “Chicken of the sea” incident? What about your mistaking Buffalo Wings for actual buffalo meat? I MUST protest Jessica, you do NOT belong anywhere near anything that burns. I would fear for the lives of the other contestants. I should probably add that ONE appearance on the Rachel Ray show DOES NOT mean that you belong in a kitchen. You might ruin your flawless manicure our singe your perfect hair extensions, because let’s be honest you probably wouldn’t have the good sense to put it up in a pony tail because you’d be too busy hammin’ it up for the cameras.


Also I guess I must add the one and only Mariah Carey to the list of people to keep their day jobs and their clothes on! After seeing pictures of her and her new hubby’s Halloween costumes I have to disagree with my bible(Mean Girls) here. You may be able to dress like a complete slut on Halloween, but it does not mean people won’t comment on it. Honey, and I mean this in the sweetest most loving way possible, you looked like a couple of strippers on their way to a mixed bachelor/bachelorette party. It also looks like you got the whole “stripping” concept backwards, you’re supposed to show up CLOTHED and then take your clothes off. You have much to learn.


I understand you are excited about having a hot younger husband, and that he makes you feel like a brand new woman, but grown women…let me rephrase that, grown CLASSY women do not walk around town like that. I think you’ve let the younger man-lovin’ get to your head and made you forget that you are almost 40 years old. As much as I love madonna and commend her for the 9th wonder of the world her body is, perhaps her notebook is not the right one to be taking tips from. I guess what I’m trying to say is, don’t let your hand get caught in the “cougar”-jar. If you don’t get it JUST right, you look a little ridiculous.

Until next time, TTFN!

A Super-Fan’s Letter to Britney Spears

Dear Britney,
It has come to this super fan’s attention that over the last few years you have had some trouble with keeping yourself covered up AkA You’ve showed off your cooter one too many times and this is the last straw. Admittedly your latest video might be the hottest thing you’ve done, but I guess it just slipped your mind to have a little something on in you hot sauna set up.


I have thought up a few different ideas to help you to remember to put some clothes on.The First idea I’ve come up with is a “To Do List that you check in the morning. It would go like so ” 1. Shower 2. PUT ON CLOTHES(INCLUDING UNDERWEAR” and then add in whatever you fabulous pop stars do throughout the day.

The second idea is a little more drastic but it might just be crazy enough to vote. THE SHOCK COLLAR. I mean, just think of it. You get a cute collar in pink, get it all bedazzled and you’ll have the hottest new accessory in town. It would look hot and would shock you as you leave the house while missing a crucial piece of clothing(I.e shoes on the long drives so that you don’t get stuck going into a grimy gas station bathroom barefoot)


Now don’t get me wrong. I’m all for “if you got it flaunt it,” and all of us know you got it, but I can only imagine that your boys have seen more of their mother than needed and that is NOT ok. Just think of the children! And don’t think for a minute that your tendency to forget clothes makes me less than three you any less, but southern belle’s are supposed to be classy.

<3 always
Your Loyal Fan
Ceecee

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