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The Voice (s2 ep5)


28 Feb

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It was the last night of the blind auditions. I feel a little bad for the people who audition later on, as the judges have only one or two spots left. They are pickier. There were people last night, who I am certain, if they had auditioned earlier, would have been chosen.

I was amused (though not surprised) to see that Kelly Clarkson will be one of the guest mentors on the show. I’ve heard rumors that she had a break with the American Idol folks, and I think this probably really confirms it.

Looking forward to the battle rounds.

The Voice (s2 ep4)


21 Feb

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I came in half an hour late, but last night I was more impressed by the talent than I’d been previously. But that might have something to do with the fact that we ended up on American Idol for half an hour last Thursday. It was awful- even though the judges seemed to like some of what we saw. C commented that he wasn’t certain how they could air that at the same time the Voice was on the air.

I was surprised Cee Lo was the only one to turn his chair around for We Are the Champions guy.

Why I’m not Watching American Idol This Season


16 Feb

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When we got rid of cable (except for the limited basic package that keeps our internet cheap) we lost the DVR. I cannot, can NOT watch American Idol without a DVR. Back when Simon and Paula were still there, it was occasionally worth it to listen to the banter between the judges, but not anymore. Even during Hollywood week, I have no real desire to hear what the judges say.

So, I am not watching Idol this year. If I can’t fast forward to the performances and skip Ryan and the judges, I spend more time being annoyed than entertained.

SMASH


08 Feb

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My favorite thing about SMASH was the opening moment- Katherine McPhee singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I just started laughing out loud. I don’t know how many people got the joke- that was the song Simon Cowell chose for her to sing on judges’ choice night, and one of the songs she sang for the finals when she came in second on Idol –but for me it was fabulous.

I love musical theater. SMASH wasn’t perfect, but it was good enough that I’ll keep watching. I’ll just have to remember to watch Castle on Hulu Plus later in the week.

TV without the DVR


27 Sep

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When we dumped cable, we got rid of the DVR. Now, I am faced with a new season of television without the ability to watch two shows that are on at the same time. So far, that doesn’t seem like it will be a big deal. What does seem like a big deal- probably no American Idol for me this year and likely little X Factor, as I always preferred to DVR the shows and just watch the performances, skipping the filler and the judges. I think I’ll manage The Voice and The Sing Off , but not the others.

I Slept, Sue Me


26 May

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MythBusters was a re-run last night, which is a good thing, considering I fell asleep at 8:30pm. Next week will be a new episode, though.

My habit of recording American Idol and only watching the performances meant that I had no idea the final performance night would be Tuesday (it has been on a Wednesday Thursday schedule all season) so we missed that, and then chose not to watch the results show. After all, simply having msn.com open means I see who won every couple minutes.

Things are crazy at our house, but hopefully we’ll find a new normal soon.

The Voice (3)


18 May

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Watching The Voice is very different from watching American Idol for us in one very important aspect- we appear to be hearing the same performance as the judges/coaches.

 On Idol, there are performances we think are awful and that the judges love or vice versa. There are occasionally performances so far to one side of the spectrum or the other that we agree with the judges, but in general, if we enjoyed it, the judges will hate it.

 On The Voice, even on the close calls, we are managing to pick the same person to go through as the coaches.

American Idol: Calling out the judges


09 May

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Its not that I miss Simon, per se; he was often needlessly mean in the hopes of getting a good quip in, but this year’s Idol judges are failing. They’re failing the audience, and more importantly, they are failing the contestants. Without honest criticism to know what they’re doing wrong, the performers aren’t improving, at least not along the lines of how they have in the past. Hearing how fabulous they are every week does not tell them they need to put their energy to improve.

Thank goodness for Jimmy, but that’s not his job. Get with the program judges.

American Idol: James Durbin needs to go


07 May

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I’m okay with when Casey Abrams went home. Jacob Lusk, whatever, don’t care. But now, James Durbin needs to go. This week’s performance was AWFUL. And I may be the only person on the planet who likes metal and watches American Idol, so trust me when I say he doesn’t have the vocal chops to sing that kind of music, and I really wish Steven Tyler would say so. He doesn’t have the range or the gravel.

I would have thought he could have pulled off something 30 Seconds to Mars like, but, well, see my comments about this week’s performance.

American Idol (3)


02 Apr

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Too much going on in the real world to write about anything important. So we are back to American Idol. Koala boy Casey chose the best Elton John song, “Your Song” and was wonderful. So glad he’s still around.

I was not surprised by Naima going. I was more surprised by how long it took, considering she did not make the original top 10.

As for Thia, I thought the judges did her a disservice by putting her through after Hollywood. Nothing to do with talent- just imagine what a force she could have been in a couple more years.

 

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