idol not

the worst idol show i've watched in a long time, maybe since the beginning (though i've not watched more than half the shows i think... some talent, some potential, but the performances were boring and karaoke... still worse, the judges were boring... that show misses paula and the cutsie kara begging to be liked and the carefree ellen’s flippant irreverence does not make up for the lack of knowledge of being in the contestant’s shoes… ellen is is a comedienne and I love her for many reasons, but she is not a musical judge and the show needs a singer-performer on that panel…

the show lacks an authentic performer judge… a performing artist who knows the experience of trying to make it as a singer and dancer and performer … can I emphasize there must be a legitimate musical performer on the judges table enough?… I truly didn’t think I’d miss her often cheesy comments and sometimes weepy personality as much as I do, but she had the dream in her eyes and that is missing now… her artistic musical focus cut through the music business advice that the boys give (and often give well)… she found words to reach the dream of being the star, the winner, with the feeling of the singer’s personality…

and I’ve got to wonder if a lack of paula is part of the reason the first show bombed as it did because it were her energy that was missing from the show and that same energy was missing from every one of the contestants… alas, there is a whole lot of work to be done and maybe that’s why simon might not be calling this his last year cuz he is smart enough to know what does not work…

2/24/10 update... the boys weren't much better, if at all, and the judges banter was worse... maybe i'll tune in again when they get to the final four or so... they've pretty much lost me for this season...

get out of the office

i've gotta wonder if fans of the office ever actually worked in an office because the last thing i want to see after i get home is more office... or maybe it's people who work in an office who want to see people dummer than in their office... i suppose i need to be in the mood for it, but i am finding it below boring on the entertainment scale, but this could just be a really bad episode and it is the first time i am watching an episode... is it always done as a documentary with the characters introducing themselves to the camera and each other and telling the camera about each other and saying and doing stupid (below funny) things?... maybe you can tell me what i am missing...

ok, i looked it up, it is a mockumentary, mocking documentaries and whatever else might be funny to the writers, i suppose... i have no clue how this show became or remains popular, but it seems to be very popular... maybe this is just a really poor episode (apparently it is possible, even among fans i see... apparently the guy at the bottom of this page {comment 119) thought there were 11 episodes worse than this one and he's one of the most frequent posters on the site... yes, i did research) and i am not giving it a fair chance...

but for me, the characters are unappealing, so how much more can good writing do?... it's kind of a prolonged monty python bit without the any of the cleverness, odd faces, slapstick, or intelligent humor... just a sleepy barely irreverent series non-sequitors deadpanned for thermian humor value...

yeah, go for that reference and you in a giggle... but seriously, the office?... why?...

craigyferg

yes, that's right, craigyferg... craigyferg is craig ferguson's official twitter name and he started tweeting and has close to 50,000 followers in two days and whatacoinkydink! her started yesterday or so it seems... he must have been celebrating my move and there i went ahead and fell asleep during the first few minutes of letterman... and reports have it that craig and his followers overloaded the twitter servers and shut the site down... i experienced that tonight right at the start of his show and for the first fifteen minutes in... so the headline is

CRAIG FERGUSON FANS FAIL WHALE TWITTER

oh well, the perils of popularity and genius :)

movies and the superbowl

a few entries could have been written here as movies and other tv has passed through the background and amused or distracted me in the past week, along with the usual tv that can hold my attention (i could have sworn i made a list somewhere... ah, yes, on the right side of this blog, silly me, i forget so easily... come to think of it, i may have missed a 24 and definitely haven't been catching caprica since i do not have the sci-fi channel and i don't catch every craig ferguson cuz i do try to get to sleep before 1am at least once a week, but anyway, i occasionally catch some of the ones on the list just below that and whatever, like anybody's talking tv shows with me these days, right?... like anybody even knows i'm alive out here on the web, right?... like anybody would join my little self-pity party, right?... what?... you didn't get your invitation? :P :}

ok, so the superbowl caught some of my attention as it played in the nackground as i was packing and cleaning cuz i am moving tomorrow, which is just a matter of hours from now, today, actually, but after the sun rises... pretty good game, though i didn't watch it closely enough to be too critical... the gample the defensive back took on the interception that pretty much iced the game was well done as they were blitzing, but if payton had kept his head and floated the ball... always the what ifs... the gamble worked, as it did against farve (though farve might have been less of a gamble), and that defensive back should get some accolades for doing his job so well...

surprised to see bush get so little playing time, but when the coach finally gave drew brees the ball to do his thing, he did it well... and now, back to packing and cleaning...