Some Thoughts on Paula Abdul

She's really pretty.

She might be batshit crazy.  But she's really pretty.  I hope she gets it together. 

Crazy Noise on Fox

Ok, last week I posted about the annoying, cell phone-esque noise during the Emmy's.  Apparently, it wasn't just an Emmy's thing.  One of my other readers noticed it during an episode of Glee.  It's now going strong during Sunday football.  I read on facebook that tons of other people notice it, and that it was also noticed during other shows (Fringe was the one referenced).  It apparently isn't every Fox show, because it was absent during The X Factor.

Ok - two questions:

1)  What is it?

2)  It's all over facebook/twitter.   Mind you, there has to be some Fox employee somewhere watching the shows as they air, I am assuming.   Or, at the very least, there must be some PR person keeping a watch on social networks...my point being- it's been a week of this nonsense - FOX has to be aware of it at this point.  Why can't they make it go away?  Is it some bizarro glitch they can't fix?  Is it, as someone suggested, an attempt at a subliminal message?  Are they trying to force me to vote republican?  Will it work?

Ok, that was was more than two questions.  Sorry, my readers.  Your thoughts?

Oh Sarah.

You're breaking my heart. Which newspaper do you read? All of 'em! Back in high school, my ability to BS questions was much better than this. Stop disappointing me Sarah.

For Those of my Readers Following So You Think You Can Dance, Season 6

Just one quick question...when will the finale be? Per my calculations, it should be, in theory, happening right around the week of Christmas. This doesn't seem logical with timing/ratings/etc. I have looked online in multiple places, including Fox's website, and I cannot find an answer. Does anyone know anything about this? Anyone else curious about this? Anyone else care about this post?

P.S. My favorite dancer, as of now, is Kathryn. I also like Russell. And Victor. But he keeps ending up in the bottom for some reason. There's a LOT of girls I could do without - Mollee, Ashleigh, etc. Ok, I will stop now.

So You Think You Can Dance, Season 5

To be quite honest - I am not really ALL that impressed with any of them. It's not like last season, when there were SO many that I LOVED (Twitch, Josh, Katee, Kherington, Chelsie Hightower, Kortni, Courtney, Matt, etc.). It seems as though, on the show, every other year is an off year. I LOVED LOVED LOVED the second season, and the third season, again, left me feeling a little under-satisfied. Sure, I loved Sabra, Danny and Neil, but most of the rest were just underimpressive/might as well have not been there.

Anyhow.

My thoughts on the cast this season. I like Randi and Evan, but I like them as a pair. Also, I think what I like best about them is that they seem to be sincere, down-to-earth people - I don't know that I'm in love with either of their dancing. I don't know if either of them will hold me when the partnerships separate - to be quite honest, I don't really know what Randi does (when not doing someone's choreography).

Melissa and Ade - I like Melissa's dancing, however, each time she opens her mouth, I like her less and less. That and she doesn't seem to have what it takes to actually win things. Ade - he is a good partner, but kind of like Randi, I don't even know if I notice him outside the partnership. I don't really know what he does. I kind of assume he's good because the final product is good, but I'd be hard-pressed to tell you something about him as a dancer, individually.

Moving along - Janette and Brandon. Janette is good. I like her style and sass, although I don't know if she has what it takes to win. In another season, she'd probably have found herself in the bottom 3 by now, but with this group - she's pretty much got a one way ticket to the finale. Brandon. Ok - call me Mia Michaels on this one - I'm not feeling him. He's definitely GOOD. There's nothing wrong with him. But in a show that's featured SO MANY contemporary dancers, I don't know that I'm, in Randy Jackson's words, jumping out of my seat for him. Again, he's good. He's definitely good. I just am not taken in by him like I have been by other contemporary dancers.

Then, there's Kayla, whom the judges love, but America, and I, seem to be indifferent to. Another one who is undeniably good but just not outstanding. I could really do without Kupono. Jeanine - who is yet another good one who can't seem to get me to notice or care about her. Philip - who is not good at other styles of dance and seems to be getting old for people. Jason seems to be pretty good but doesn't appear to have the likability (and hasn't had the best luck in the draw of the dances). Then there's Caitlin. I like Caitlin. But America doesn't. And NONE of my SYTYCD watching friends like her. I give her two more weeks on the show, max.

Anyhow - long story short - the only dancers on the show who seem to have the following, ability, personality, camera time, and je ne sais quo necessary to win the competition are Evan, Janette, Melissa, Philip, and Brandon. However, I can't really see any one of them as a clear cut winner. Your thoughts? Is anyone a 'standout' this season?

Politico

Who's worse?  

Bill O'Reilly or

Keith Olbermann??

I am actually leaning toward Olbermann.  That's saying a lot.

(Emily, in my defense, you have been blogging about the Bachelor a lot lately - so I am going back to politics.)

Every Industry Has Been Hit

I will find a better quality of this video soon.

In short, the porn industry wants a bailout (I'd think they'd be recession-proof, but who knows).

They do have some valid points:

1) The porn industry is more flexible, is more modern, and has more of a future than the big 3 auto companies.

2) It does employ a lot of individuals (as she says, in California alone!)

3) Let's face it, congress is not unfamiliar with said industry.

Another Quote

Greta Van Susteren (love her) - on her show, On the Record:

"This is the fourth governor of Illinois to be indicted - what's going on in Illinois?!?!?!"

This is how we roll in Illinois.   

Quote

Sarah Palin, just now, on Greta Van Susteren's 'On the Record':

"Sure, I'm a feminist...whatever that means."

She later goes on to talk about the big ticket issue, abortion.

"Sure, we'd all like to see fewer abortions, and make more preventative measures available, uh...uh...."

Interesting comment Sarah.   Someone correct me if I'm wrong - Gov. Palin is for abstinence only education, right?  So what would those 'preventative measures' she's talking about be?  Abstinence?  Isn't that already 'available'?