Brief Comments About a Few Things:

SYTYCD:


The 100th episode:

• Katie Holmes performance was over hyped and I hate that she lip-synched but she does have some talent (I couldn’t help but see Joey Potter up there performing and not “Katie”)
  

• Janette was super talented and I know people were really sad she got sent home but something about her rubbed me wrong…maybe she was too cheesy or the fact that she was really hyped up, not sure but I was fine with seeing her leave. It was Jason’s time to go just because he has been in the bottom week after week.
  

• I am now officially on team Jeanine (her solo this week rocked) but I still think that if any of the top 6 from last season were on this season they would be my favorite!

• WADE ROBSON ROCKS MY FACE OFF!!!! I have always loved Wade and even though this season his dances haven’t been as great (I believe because of the dancers) he is still one of the best if not the best out there! When he danced Ramalama with the group I had to rewind it like 15 times, loved it. Shout out to my boy Ivan who made an appearance in the dance, the first person I really liked on SYTYCD!

The Bachelorette (The Men Tell All and The Finale):

• I thought the boys were way too hard on Jake but I also do think Jake is WAY to straight laced to be the next Bachelor (however I felt that way about Jason).
  

• I hated that Wes wasn’t back to get slammed on but the rumor is he said he didn’t want to come and then he called some guys and made sure they would back him. Then he called the producers back and said he would come on and they decided not to let him come back!

• The guys looked really petty for most of the show and even though I was not a Juan fan I found myself siding with him through his interrogation.
  

• Jillian, Jillian, Jillian, well she gets on my nerves and I am not going to say mean things but I think it is fine she ended up with Ed. My favorite by far was Reid and I think he can do so much better but I hate that he came back and made his proclamation and got slammed. I would love for Reid to be the next Bachelor but do we really think he would be a good one??? He wouldn’t be able to share any real emotions (but I guess they aren’t suppose to anyways).
  

• Kiptyn would probably be the best choice for the next Bachelor, if he wanted to do it…do you think he would??
  

• After the Rose is tonight and I bet the crowd is going to be loving some Reid! Also Melissa will be back and she is for sure a fan favorite.
  

Grey’s Anatomy:

TR Knight:

• Personally I think he is fool for leaving, this show gave him his start and he should follow through for the fans. I remember when they interviewed Katie Holmes while she was doing Dawson’s Creek and she started to get really big and do movies and such. They asked her if she would leave Dawson’s, she said of course not that Dawson’s is the reason why she is able to do movies now and she doesn’t want to disappoint the fans or creators of Dawson’s. She owed it to the show to finish the story. I think it is respectable to have that attitude.
  

• Shonda asked TR to come back to film what sounded like a great episode to help give George some closure and he refused. The episode was going to be a flashback to what happened when George left the hospital that day…when he heroically jumped in front of the bus. TR just wants to move on and not come back…so sad for the fans and the writers.
  

• I definitely don’t wish TR bad but it seems like he may have burned some bridges, however I think everyone felt the same way when George Clooney left ER
  

• Shonda said she is getting story lines prepared for it everyone leaves the show, I guess it could do like ER and eventually have an entirely new cast and probably different fan base. If it does go on as long as ER then it will likely cycle out the original cast members. Shonda said atleast she has Lexie so if Meredith leaves there is still a Grey for Grey’s Anatomy.
  

Fall Premiere Dates:

Dancing with the Stars: Monday Sept 21
Grey’s Anatomy: Thursday Sept 24 (two hour premiere)
Desperate Housewives: Sunday Sept 27
Brothers & Sisters: Sunday Sept 27
Private Practice: Thursday Oct 1

90210: Tuesday Sept 8
Melrose Place: Tuesday Sept 8
ANTM: Wednesday Sept 9
Supernatural: Thursday Sept 10
One Tree Hill: Monday Sept 14 (NEW TIME 7pm)
Gossip Girl: Monday Sept 14 (NEW TIME 8pm)
Smallville: Friday Sept 25

The Biggest Loser: Tuesday Sept 15
The Office: Thursday Sept 17
Heroes: Monday Sept 21 (two hour premiere)
Southland: Friday Sept 25
30 Rock: Thursday Oct 15

So You Think You Can Dance: Wednesday Sept 9 (got moved up)
Glee: Wednesday Sept 9 (got moved up)
Bones: Thursday Sept 17
Fringe: Thursday Sept 17
House: Monday Sept 21 (2 hour premiere)

Survivor: Thursday Sept 17
How I Met Your Mother: Monday Sept 21
CSI Miami: Monday Sept 21
CSI NY: Wednesday Sept 23
CSI: Thursday Sept 24
The Mentalist: Thursday Sept 24

I haven’t found when FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS will premiere on Direct TV but probably around October 2. (check out the clip below and get excited)

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?assetId=P5770265

If I left off your favorite show please let me know and I will find out the date it is returning.

SYTYCD: Top 8

Well I am sure many of you were as sad as I was last night when I sat down on my sofa, bowl of ice cream in hand and ready to watch SYTYCD with guest host Ellen (she is one of my favorites) and all of the sudden it was interrupted by Obama. Don’t get me wrong I know this stuff is important and all but I really don’t want them to interrupt SYTYCD...pick another show please! The other interesting thing is that it is a voting show and “we” didn’t get to see half the dances which seems like it is a little unfair, right?!?!?! Well I am going to move on to the four dances I did see:

Two of my favorite dances so far this season were on last night’s episode: Brandon & Jeanine’s pop jazz and Melissa and Ade’s contemporary piece. The other two dances I saw were ok nothing great (Janette and Evan Rumba and Kayla and Jason’s hip hop).

Brandon and Jeanine Pop Jazz:

First of all I must mention Laurie Ann as a new choreographer for the show, so excited! Laurie Ann is the choreographer from Making the Band and rocks my face off! She also famously got in a fight with P-diddy and got fired (and brought back later)….oh the drama. Enough about her…the dance was great! The first time through I watch Jeanine and she did a wonderful job and was very powerful the second time through I watched Brandon (I am NOT a Brandon fan AT ALL) and he did AMAZING!! Brandon’s performance was so powerful, I loved watching the dance twice (who am I kidding, I watched it more than that).

Melissa and Ade Contemporary:

We all know that this dance emotionally was incredible and very moving. The story behind it was powerful however if it wasn’t danced right I don’t think we would have felt it as much. Melissa did a great job portraying someone who is fighting but is tired and has FULL trust in her friend to lift her up and be her strength. Ade did a tremendous job being there and being Melissa’s strength and support. I bet this dance will definitely be up for an Emmy next year.

As far as solo’s go no one’s stood out to be except Jeanine. I loved some of the “new” moves she put in there; it almost looked like Phillip taught her a few things. ;)

Who do I think is going home?

Before the performances last night I would have said I wanted to see Melissa and Brandon leave (just bc they rub me wrong). Given the fact they were in my two favorite dances I would hate to see them go yet. I would like to see Janette go but I am not sure about the boy I probably wouldn’t be really sad about any of them leaving. I think that Kayla might go though.

Who do you think is going home?

Oh and is everyone else as excited as I am that they are going to look back at the previous seasons and the best dances (surely they think that some of my favorites are the best). Look at my favorites from season’s past: (I didn’t watch season 1)

Season 2:

Allison & Ivan Hip Hop routine by Shane Sparks (Umbrella dance)
Heidi & Travis Contemporary by Mia Michaels (Park Bench)
Heidi & Travis Afro Pop by Wade Robson

Season 3:

Dominic & Sabra Hip Hop by Shane Sparks (Make it Work)
Sara & Jesus – Pop Jazz by Wade Robson (Newspapers)
Anya & Danny – Contemporary by Tyce DiOrio (Apologize)
Jaime & Hok- Jazz by Wade Robson (Flower & Hummingbird)
Sabra & Neil – Jazz by Mandy Moore (Boardroom)

Season 4: (This list will be long)

Katee & Josh Hip Hop by Tabitha & Napoleon (No Air)
Katee & Josh Broadway by Tyce DiOrio (All for the Best)
Kherington & Twitch Viennese Waltz by Jean-Marc (dedicated to their daughter)
Chelsie & Mark Hip Hop by Tabitha & Napoleon (Bleeding Love)
Katee & Josh Samba by Tony & Melanie (Josh’s Tight pants)
Katee & Josh Bollywood by Nakul Dev
Katee & Twitch Contemporary by Mia (Mercy)
Courtney & Mark Jazz by Sonja (The Garden)

Season 5:

Phillip and Jeanine Hip Hop by Tabitha & Napoleon
Jeanine and Jason Contemporary by Travis (Heart)
Jeanine and Brandon Pop Jazz by Laurie Ann (Battlefield)
Melissa & Ade Contemporary by Tyce DiOrio (Cancer)

What dance do you hope they reflect on tonight?

SYTYCD: Top 10

My performance rankings from last night:

1. Jeanine & Jason: Contemporary

This might very well be my favorite dance from the season (go Travis). It definitely helps that Travis choreographed it because I wanted him to win Season 2 so bad! Back to the dance I thought they did wonderful and it was great to see Jeanine in her element. Did anyone else feel like we were interrupting something at the end??? Jason seems to have a VERY close connection to his partners....Hhmmmm

2. Brandon and Melissa: Broadway

I thought they both technically are probably the two best in the competition (maybe Kayla too) but there personalities don't shine very bright. I thought this dance was really good and the took on the characters well.

3. Evan and Kayla: Viennese Waltz

I don't know much about ballroom technically speaking but i know what i enjoy watching. I enjoyed watching these two and I thought it flowed really well. I was also very impressed with Evan's strength and as always Kayla's technique and "lines" are great. I think Evan's personality will keep him around another week for sure.

4. Ade and Janette: Hip Hop

The only thing I can say is I was NOT impressed! It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either just mediocre and not even close to one of the dances I will remember from the season.

5. Randy and Kupono: Paso Doble

Kupono is NOT very strong at all...It is weird to watch someone Evan's size throw around the girl and then Kupono really struggles. I think Kupono could be in trouble tonight but I think Randi's personality will save her for sure!

Guys Group Dance and Girls Group Dance:

Talk about power dances!! Both dances had me gasping for breath just watching. I think the girls did a better job staying together and making it look smooth but when you don't have counts just rhythm I am sure that is difficult. Props to everyone on these dances!

At this point it is not just about who is dancing great but who America loves and feels like they know. Last season the top 10 were: Joshua, Katee, Twitch, Kherington, Courtney, Will, Gev, Comfort, Chelsie and Mark. Will was the judges favorite and the one that had the "talent" but he only made it to the top 8! The top 6 were all people that their personalities shined and WE all loved! This season there aren't as many personalities that we know and so Evan and Randi probably will stick around a bit because they are the only ones we REALLY know at all (and I still don't feel like we have seen that much).

Dial Idol has some interesting results listed (check it out if you would like):

http://dance.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

Who do you think is going home?

SYTYCD: SPOILERS AND COMPARISONS

Warning Spoilers below:

If you are not interested in learning who is paired up or what styles they will be dancing stop reading! I found these on Buddytv which has failed us before but we will see if they are close this time:

Ade & Janette – Hip Hop
Brandon & Melissa – Broadway
Evan & Kayla – Waltz
Jason & Jeanine – Contemporary (Travis Wall)
Kupono & Randi – Paso Doble

I am so interested to know who is your favorite dancer?? I still haven’t decided who I love this season better yet who I like!

I would also like to take a moment and compare and I want your honest opinion on which dance is better? ( I am going to try to compare one of almost every style but I am only comparing this season to last season. I will take what I think to be considered the best of this season in that style to the best of last season.)

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http://www.rickey.org/?p=8163 This is the only place I found the routine (Katee and Joshua’s routine)

Jazz:



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(I didn’t see a Pop Jazz routine from last season so I just put it with the other Jazz routines)

Viennese Waltz:



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Samba:

No one this season has done the Samba yet but please remember this when they do!



Bollywood:



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Tango:



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Rumba:



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I couldn’t find the Wade Robson routine that Jeanette and Brandon performed but since Wade didn’t choreograph anything last season I am not sure it is even fair to have that category.

After listing these dances there are more good performances this season than I thought but I still think last season’s dancers wiped the floor with this season….your thoughts?

BORED!!

As many of you may have noticed I have not been posting much lately. The reason why??? I AM BORED, bored with TV in general right now.

SYTYCD has been very disappointing this season, I am not attached to anyone and still believe that the top 10 dances from last season could beat the best dance from this season which in my opinion is probably the 1st hip-hop routine by Phillip and Jeanine or the contemporary routine last week by Kupano and Kayla. I think that Mercy, Bleeding Love, No Air, Courtney and Mark’s Jazz routine and pretty much any other Joshua and Katie routine is better than those two dances from this season. What do you think of this season??? Who is your favorite???

The next show that has been boring to me is the Bachelorette…it has had some dramatic moments that have been fun to watch but nothing that I have wanted to spend time writing about. We all hate Wes and think he is a loser (no one buy his music). I think Jillian is annoying and don’t really care who she ends up with. I think Ed, Reid, Kiptyn, and Jesse are all too good for Jillian (yes I know Jesse is gone). I think it is possible that one of those guys will be the next Bachelor but it is also a possibility that has been floating around online that Jake could take the role. Many of you have been asking me about the Bachelor and why I haven't been posting but it is because I just don't care that much right now. I don't know about ya'll but I am ready for Fall TV!!!

Here are a couple updates with TV:

• Hilary Duff is going to play Vanessa's roommate this coming season on Gossip Girl. (she is set to appear on several episodes.)
• Katherine Heigl is returning to Grey’s next season
• Rumor Willis will guest star on 90210 for at least 1 episode

SYTYCD Top 16:

I am not going to put each youtube on here because frankly it takes a while and I don’t have a lot of time today! Here are my thoughts about each dance in the order that they ranked:

1. Randi & Evan – Contemporary

So everyone keeps saying the dancers this year are some of the best but I think I am going to have to disagree. This time last year I already had at least 4 or 5 dances that I loved and wanted to watch over and over…that is not the case this year. I thought this dance was really good but not AMAZING… At this point in the game the dance I rank number one should be amazing. Mia Michael’s always comes up with interesting themes for her dances and always sucks us in. I thought Randi and Evan danced this really well but agree with Nigel that the moves were simplistic for Mia. This means Mia probably dumbed it down some not that she couldn’t choreograph a more complex routine. I would give it 8.5 out of 10!

2. Melissa & Ade – Rumba

These two were sexy last night!!! I thought they did very well…still not as impressive as in years past. I would give it 8.25 out of 10; it was a very close second.

3. Kayla & Kapuno – Viennese Waltz

What a strong new partnership. I thought these two really melded well together…there lines looked good to me (not a professional). I would give them 8 out of 10.

4. Phillip & Jeanine – Broadway

I thought this Broadway routine was pretty good! I thought they both preformed it well. I definitely did think Jeanine’s performance was better but overall they both did well. However thinking about Courtney and Gev’s and Joshua & Katie’s Broadway routines last season it didn’t even compare.

This is an awful youtube but I couldn’t resist sharing the Broadway number by Joshua and Katee last year in the top 18!! I would have given it 9.5 out of 10!!



5. Brandon & Janette – Hip Hop

Compared to several hip hop dances in the past this one was mediocre. Brandon was actually a really good hip hopper but Janette was weird to watch. I give it 5 out of 10!

6. Caitlin & Jason – Paso Doble

I feel as if I was watching a completely different dance than the judges. Caitlin was completely fumbling all over the place and I didn’t feel a connection at all! I felt like I could see them counting and focusing so hard. Also I feel like Jason is a much better dancer then Caitlin yet each week she gets high praises and he gets the shaft! I would give 4.5 out of 10!

7. Vitolio & Auska – Jazz

I feel bad for them, Auska just really isn’t very good in other styles, and she looks so uncomfortable. I have a feeling if they are in the bottom three she will be sent home. I would give it 4 out of 10.

8. Carla & Jonathan – Hip Hop

It must be a curse to be in the top spot one week because so far whoever makes number one immediately falls to last place on my list the next week. Look out Randi and Evan fans!?!?!?! I was so looking forward to Carla doing hip hop and the whole thing was VERY underwhelming. What a boring routine and what a boring performance. I really didn’t take anything good out of it, seriously thought I would see that at a local dance recital. Giving it 3 out of 10!

For BuddyTv’s ranking click below:

http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/so-you-think-you-can-dance-sweet-16-performance-rankings--56967.aspx

Best TV Shows EVER!

AOL has been publishing “Best TV Shows” of different decades. I thought I would share their top 5 of each decade. You can click on the link below for the complete lists.

70’s:

1. Mary Tyler Moore
2. All in the Family
3. M.A.S.H
4. The Waltons
5. The Carol Burnett Show

80’s:

1. Cheers
2. Hill Street Blues
3. Moonlighting
4. Thirtysomething
5. The Cosby Show

90’s:

1. Seinfeld
2. ER
3. The Simpsons
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5. Friends

http://television.aol.com/insidetv/category/best-tv-shows-ever/

I think that in each decade there is one show that should be ranked higher just on the top 5! Friends should be higher not sure where but definitely above Buffy. The Cosby Show should be above all of the top 5 except maybe Cheers. Lastly I was surprised that M.A.S.H was ranked number 3 even though the two above it are huge so maybe those three should be a three way tie!

What do you think of the rankings?

SYTYCD Top 18:

I am ranking the couples by “couple” it depends on how well the couple does as a whole and also the chemistry etc. Let’s just get down to the ranking.

1. Karla & Jonathan – Contemporary
The chemistry these two had was great and believable. I loved all the lifts and intricate moves, they really put on a great performance.



2. Auska & Vitolio- Waltz
I was so glad these two did so well this week. I was so disappointed after last week’s Broadway number and this week they did not disappoint. I thought they really drew us in to the dance and made me love this ballroom number. I felt their emotions and thought it was beautiful.



3. Brandon & Jeanette – Disco
This was one of the first disco dances that I can really remembering liking. I thought the dance was really good and looked very fast and very hard!




4. Max & Kayla – Pop Jazz
This dance that Brian created was wonderful. I really enjoyed the style and unique moves. If I were judging on individual performances then Kayla may have taken number 1, she was GREAT! However I think Max looked awkward and I didn’t feel a connection throughout the entire performance. It was still very entertaining.



5. Melissa and Ade – Jazz
Sonja’s dances are always kind of “dirty” for a lack of a better word. I loved her Jazz piece last year by Mark & Courtney. I thought Ade did really well and was believable, Melissa however was not. I didn’t think she got “dirty” enough. In my opinion Melissa looked like a ballerina trying to do Jazz.



6. Randi & Evan – Jive
I actually enjoyed this dance while watching it but the reason it is ranked so low is because it wasn’t memorable and it wasn’t one of the ones I wanted to go back and watch again. I love these two and think they will go far in the competition but there Jazz routine last week was much better!



7. Caitlin and Jason- Hip Hop
I was so excited that these two got a Shane Sparks emotional routine and then they were so mediocre. Caitlin was really cheesy and didn’t look hip hop at all. Also during the first half of the dance, pretty much until her dance break, she just walks around not doing any dance moves. Every week the moves in her performances that impress me the most are the gymnastic moves which I am starting to wonder if that is all she has?!?!?



8. Kupono & Ashley – Hip Hop
I agreed with Lil C that Ashley actually did a pretty good job and looked more “hip-hop” then I expected her to. I also thought she hit all the moves better than Kupono but either way this wouldn’t have been one of my favorites this week.



9. Phillip & Jeanine- Tango
These two dropped from first to last over the course of one week. Last week Phillip was in his element with hip hop and this week he had one of the hardest styles tango. I thought the two looked uncomfortable and like they were counting out the entire dance (especially Phillip). It did not flow well and I totally noticed Phillips facial expressions when he was lifting Jeanine, he has such an animated face he will have to work on that. I am not worried about these two though I think America loves Phillip.

George is Out!

TR Knight “George” is officially gone according to “a source”.

I am very sad by this news and I am especially disappointed if TR did indeed said “He’s had enough with Shonda and ABC”. I am NOT a big fan when actors turn their back on the show that gave them their start. They need to at least have some respect for the show and its creator. The final episode of Grey’s this season was a great one!! We were left not knowing if George “John Doe” would live or die and only the characters on the show knew it was George in the last moments….I was really hoping he would come back. I knew that this was a probability but I hate to hear that it is true.

I have heard that next season will jump forward several months so it is possible that George will not die but actually recover and maybe he was drafted to the army. Who knows what Shonda will do ?!?!?

What do you think of TR Knight leaving the show?? Do you think he will have a big career after Grey’s???

http://www.usmagazine.com/news/source-tr-knight-has-officially-left-greys-anatomy-2009176

SYTYCD Top 20:

After last night’s episode I was disappointed and now watching all the dances back I don’t think it was the talent or performances that disappointed me as much as just not feeling connected with many of the dancers (obviously because all the ones we got to know got CUT). It will come!

1. Phillip and Jeanine – Hip hop


I will admit the first time I watched this I didn’t like it as much as I do now. I thought the couple lacked chemistry but once I went back and watched it again I liked it and by the 4th or 5th time I LOVE D it. This was a lucky draw by Phillip but I am sure glad he started off with hip hop!



2. Melissa and Ade – Contemporary

I really liked this dance and thought the lifts throughout the dance were amazing. I also felt a real connection between the two.




3. Ashley and Kupono – Jazz


This was another routine that I had to watch back a couple times. The first time I watched it I missed the intro with the story line. The next time I watched it I understood what the story was about and I felt it more. This was not one of my favorites by Wade Robson and was a little disappointed with this routine. However I think the dancers sold what they were given and danced it well.




4. Randi and Evan – Jazz


I really like both of them and think they will do well in the competition. I thought this dance was great however I thought this dance looked more contemporary than Jazz, except for the Jazz hands here and there but overall I liked it!




5. Kayla and Max- Samba


I thought this dance was good and they hit everything well. I thought Max looked somewhat uninterested and almost like he was a teacher dancing with a student. I thought she did very well but still it wasn’t the best of the night. I thought they got a little “over-praised” after the routine.





6. Caitlin and Jason – Bollywood


On pure entertainment they probably ranked number one, the group I was with played this routine back several times to just be “entertained”. They didn’t seem together for the majority of the routine. Caitlin looked very out of her element and didn’t sell the style well. I thought Jason did a little better but still it wasn’t nearly what we saw last season.


The thing with Bollywood is that some of the moves can look kind of silly if you don’t hit it just right and hit it hard. When Caitlin and Jason did Bollywood last night there were parts that were really good but overall it came off looking silly. I realize this style is probably much harder and takes incredible strength but we were spoiled last season with Joshua and Katee performing this style, take a look at the video below and see how strong they were and how TOGETHER everything looks. Now go back and watch Caitlin and Jason and I am pretty sure you will be able to see why I was disappointed.


Katee and Joshua:


Caitlin and Jason: (Please watch at 3.27 over and over again and ENJOY)



7. Karla and Jonathan – Cha Cha




8. Janette and Brandon – Foxtrot

They did a good job with the moves I guess but it was boring! It could be that this early in the season it is hard to sell a dance like this because we aren’t really “routing” for them yet. Once we fall in love with performers we probably love the dances like the foxtrot and waltz more (does that make sense).



9. Parris and Tony – Hip Hop


Every time Tabitha and Napoleon do two dances on one night one is more emotional and the other just a dance. I never have liked one of theirs that isn’t emotional. Parris surprisingly really out shined Tony throughout this dance and that is not a good sign for Tony. This is supposed to be Tony’s strong suit and he did not do very good. I was disappointed that he made it through over other probably much more talented “hip hoppers” and last night didn’t change my mind.





10. Asuka and Vitolio – Broadway


I am not going to lie I was really bored during this routine it was a combination of the music, the dance and the performance. It was not good but I think that these are two of the strongest dancers in the competition so even if they are in the bottom three I think they will “dance for their life” and be SAFE.






What did you think of last night's performances?

Hello Wade & Shane!!

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE:

It is official Wade Robson and Shane Sparks are back this season on SYTYCD!! Here is an ode to Wade Robson and some of his most memorable routines:

Group Dance Season 2:

Travis and Heidi:

Sara and Jesus:

Hok and Jaime:

Lauren and Neil:

Group Routine Season 2 Top 4:

And an Ode to Shane Sparks (my favorite routines of his):

Allison and Ivan:

Sabra and Dominic:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/so-you-think-you-can-dance/so-you-think-you-can-dance-hel-29253.aspx?pollid=600000311&answer=600001075#poll600000311

Glad to have you back boys!!!!

Vegas Baby!!

So You Think You Can Dance:

I don’t even know where to start….I am so disappointed with this season so far, last night was the worst! Let me take a few minutes to explain why. We have only gotten to know a few dancers this season with them showing the auditions and following up with them and MOST of the ones we have gotten to know have already been CUT!!!! I am so disappointed that Natalie was cut last night and am still somewhat in shock….I think there must have been something else that happened. I seriously wanted to stop watching when they sent Natalie packing after ONE bad routine and they let Gabi Rojas keep sticking around one bad routine after another… WHY DO THEY LET CERTAIN PEOPLE HAVE SECOND CHANCES??? I was so confused why people like Gabi, Caitlin, Tony, and Silky got the opportunities to “dance for their life” or redo a routine when someone like Natalie who is probably better than most of them, they KNOW this since they almost picked her for the top 20 last season, messed up once and went home. I am still bewildered by the elimination. Ok so now let’s move off that soap box and take a look at the others that we got o know during audition round:

Natalie Reid – Katee’s roommate from last season who was number 11 out of the girls. CUT

“Silky” – The taper from Memphis that also could bust a move. CUT

Nobuya Nagahama – The cute popper that couldn't speak great English. CUT

Megan Kinney – One of the two sisters. CUT

Bianca Revels – The “best” girl tapper that didn’t make it last season . CUT

Gabi Rojas – The “best” and most unique soloist. CUT

Anna Dunn – Her dad committed suicide, she “moved her head to much” and Lil C told her to use her tragedy to be a better dancer. CUT

Mario Flake – The cop from Memphis. CUT

Priscilla Marrero – Injured when she was 15 but keeps dancing and says “she is dancer” the judges raved about her in her first audition. CUT

Lauren and Lydia Guerra – The twin sisters that “finish each other’s sentences” and they scared them that they both wouldn’t make it to Vegas but they did. CUT

Talia Rickards – Husband was killed in a motorcycle accident a year earlier. CUT

Travis Prokop – The coach’s son… CUT

Sammy Ramirez – The wrestler that was trained by the gang member that is now in prison. CUT

Arielle Coker – Mother in bad car accident and still recovering. Also know as partner to Phillip Chbeeb. CUT

So after that the question is who is left?

Here are the ones I know are still in the game: (Means we don't know anything about them)

Girls:
1. Asuka Kondon (Ballroom Dancer)
2. Caitlin Kinney (One of the sisters)
3. Kayla Rdornski
4. Janette Manrara (Ballroom Dancer)
5. Jeanine Mason
6. Paula VanOppen
7. Melissa Sadwig
8. Karla Garcia
9. Randi Strong-Evans
10. Danielle Peig –(I think she may be a break dancer)
11. Ashley Valero
12. Diane Vaden
13. Paris Torres (Ballet Dancer that won some pageant)
14. Pauline Mata

There are several videos of Paula Van Oppen on youtube in competitions and she looks good. There is also a youtube of Pauline Mata and she looks good as well. (Both girls look to be contemporary dancers)

Boys:

1. Philip Chbeeb (poper from last season)
2. Tony Bellissimo (the one that used Nigels face during his performance & who cried a lot)
3. Ricky Sun (Ballroom dancer who partners Asuka)
4. Maksim Kapitannikov
5. Brandon Bryant (Last years number 21 that Mia is not "impressed" with)
6. CJ Tyson
7. Alex Wong (the asian guy that is very good contemporary)
8. Pono Aweau (The Hawaiian boy we have scene a few bits of)
9. Evan Kasprzak (One the Broadway brothers)
10. Ryan Kasprzak (The other Broadway brother)
11. Jason Glover
12. Brandon Dumlao
13. Henry Rivera
14. Ade Obayomi (youtube of him doing contemporary)
15. Jonathan Platero
16. Vitolio Jeune

As you can see we don’t know most of the 32 left and it will interesting to see who they put in the top.

I am not attached to many of the dancers but I hope Phillip, Caitlin, Evan, and Pono make it through. It looks as though Evan and Ryan will be the final two standing and only one of the brothers will make it. My money is on Evan!

What did you think of last nights episode?

FOR HEIDI: SEXY BACK!!

This is 100% for you Heidi...ENJOY!

Mike's Top 10 Tear Jerkers

I was called out in the comments of SB's last blog entry so I figured I would contribute my own Top 10 Tear Jerker Movies. So here we go, everyone gets to see the softer side of Michael. Please keep in mind that I tend to be a little more on the emotional side of things...Here we go!

Alright you ask and you shall receive. Sarah Beth will tell you that I am a pretty big winer when it comes to Movies and even some TV. I will give you a rough Top10.

TOP 10 TEAR JERKERS:

10. Steel Magnolias - It had been a while since I had seen this but it came on the other day. I turned it on right when Sally Field is at the grave site with her friends. WOW! Sally Field rocked my world with this emotional scene.

Sally at her finest...


9. House of Sand and Fog- This has probably one of the saddest most horrible scenes ever. There is not a big emotional climax leading up to the scene. The scen more or less just comes up and hits you smack in the face. Not a great movie at all but one hell of a sad ending. I couldn't find a video to go with this one and I am kind of glad. This was probably the most depressing of any of the movies on this list and maybe the most depressing movie of all time...

8. My Girl- my wife had to remind me but when she did it was a no brainer...I can remember watching this one with my family. We all made fun of how much my mom was crying in the movie. Little did I know that I would soon follow in her ways of crying during movies...

Set you up...the Kiss.


Bring you down...the funeral.


7. Million Dollar Baby - Who would have guessed that I would be crying through a scene with Clint Eastwood and a very manly Hilary Swank? This is the emotional climax type of tear jerker.

Great story leads up to a beautiful tear jerker scene.


6. Pursuit of Happyness - The scene where they sleep in the bathroom. Anyone with any type of father figure must get teared up right here. A father who would do anything for his child...



5. Armageddon - You go from what appears to be the end of a romantic relationship to one of the most dramatic ways for a father to tell his daughters boyfriend that I approve of you. And wait, I will die in your place...



4. I am Sam - Here we go folks. Sean Penn is all I have to say about this. Also, give the man his freaking daughter already. Amazing!

Trailer


3. The Notebook - That's right. I said it. I am not ashamed to admit it. I will go as far as saying that it is the greatest love story ever told. I love the scene in the rain where he tells her that he wrote her everyday for a whole year but...the scene that took the cake for me is when she has a lapse where she remembers Noah and they dance. She comes out of it fairly quickly and begins to panic...tears.....

Great Video of clips from the movie...it happens to be set to one of my favorite songs so I included it...


Why didn't you write me?


Slow Dance _ I couldn't a good video of this scene so you will have to watch the movie.

2. Rudy - Come on folks. This is the greatest sports story of all time. When the kid finally gets in with the crowd, players, coaches, etc. all chanting his name. His father and brother in the stands and his best friend from the maintenance crew in attendance. He not only gets in but he makes a play. How can you possibly hold back the tears...Also, did I mention that it is a true story?



1. Glory - One line says it all..."Give em hell '54!" This all black regiment walks past the all white regiment to the front line to go to the front lines of one the battles that helped to turn the Civil War. At the end of the movie as the music plays in the background....tears will flow. Again, based on a true story. FYI...my favorite movie of all time. So many good actors. I should also mention the scene with Denzel being beat by a whip...WOWZERS! Amazing movie....Here are a few of my favorite scenes from the movie. I just watched them before I posted and teared up at my desk...

The Whipping Scene with Denzel...


The Last night- Oh My Lord Lord Lord...


"Give em Hell 54!"


Honorable Mention:

Old Yeller - great movie and very sad. Too many newer better movies that kept it from being on the list. Probably the saddest movie that I remember from my childhood.

Step Mom - Great story but kind of cheesy movie. Still made me cry...

Dead Man Walking - this movie is sad for so many reasons. It might be one of the most compelling movies that I have ever seen. Just saw it this past year even though it has been out for quite some time now.

Shawshank Redemption - One of my favorite movies of all time but it just wasn't enough of a tear jerker.

Movies to Make Men Cry

Ok I ran across this great post of 12 movies that make men cry. Here is the list: (I don't think they are in any particular order)



1. The Shawshank Redemption

2. Armageddon

3. "Chick Flicks"
This includes Terms of Endearment, Steel Magnolias, and Love Story. (I think this is a cop out "Chick Flicks" is not a movie)

4. Field of Dreams

5. "Movies with Dogs"
This includes Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows. (Once again "Movies with Dogs" is a cop out)

6. Good Will Hunting

7. Brian's Song

8. Big Fish

9. Backdraft

10. Hoosiers

11. Hotel Rwanda

12. Saving Private Ryan


The one that jumps out at me that they didn't mention is RUDY?!?!?!

Calling all MEN (I put in all caps because if you are a real MAN you can admit that you cried in a movie) what movie did you cry in? Did your tear jerker make the list?

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20015186,00.html

Summer Shows?!?!?!

I read this and found it pretty interesting...Check out the following shows that started as summer season shows only to do so well they were moved to regular scheduled programs:

SEINFELDPREMIERED May 31, 1990THE SCOOP Note to current and future network TV execs: Sometimes it pays to bet on an oddball. Of course, this particular bet took a while to pay off. NBC aired comedian Jerry Seinfeld's sitcom pilot — titled The Seinfeld Chronicles — as a one-time special in the summer of 1989, then gave the series a mere four airings in 1990. That tiny investment of airtime paid off big. Seinfeld not only went on to become a cornerstone of NBC's must-see Thursday lineup, but it also left a lasting mark on the pop-culture lexicon, introducing the world to such Seinfeld-ian terms as sponge-worthy, puffy shirt, ''serenity now,'' the manssiere, Sack Lunch, and, of course, yadda, yadda, yadda. —Michael Slezak

SEX AND THE CITYPREMIERED June 6, 1998THE SCOOP What better time for a little Sex talk than when mercury levels — and hemlines — are rising? Based on Candace Bushnell's best-selling book, Sex and the City chronicled the amorous exploits of four thirtysomething gal pals living and loving in New York City. The HBO series was lauded for its refreshingly frank (read: graphic) portrayal of women's sex lives, garnering seven Emmy wins during its six-year run. With all of the buzz surrounding the summer's silver screen version, it's obvious we haven't had our fill of Sex just yet. —Amy Wilkinson

ENTOURAGEPREMIERED July 18, 2004THE SCOOP Just a few months after HBO ended its era of expensive shoes and gratuitous sex in the Big Apple, the network revamped a winning ratings recipe and found success with four dudes in L.A. Entourage not only gave the Y chromosomes something to clink their Coronas to, but with dreamy rising star Adrien Grenier and hilarious Jeremy Piven, it became a show catchier than Usher's ''Yeah.'' —Lisa Raphael

SURVIVORPREMIERED May 31, 2000THE SCOOP Arriving at the end of the 1999-2000 TV season — and the beginning of America's reality TV explosion — CBS' version of the Dutch castaway contest proved to be unlike anything on U.S. airwaves and, as a result, became an out-of-the-box ratings smash. These days, Survivor still resides near the top of the ratings heap, but for delectable strategy (winner Richard Hatch, pictured, creating an alliance of four that blindsided his remaining tribemates) and pure unvarnished emotion (fourth-place finisher Susan Hawk's venomous ''snake-rat'' jury diatribe), season 1 remains in a league of its own. —Michael Slezak

AMERICAN IDOLPREMIERED June 1, 2001THE SCOOP Fox solidified its reputation for successfully courting young viewers on summer vacation by importing England's Pop Idol, along with acerbic judge Simon Cowell. American audiences flocked to their sets to experience the shock (and delight) of watching deluded wannabes get smacked down by Cowell's withering criticism. And they stuck around to witness the birth of a superstar — future Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson (pictured). Today, Idol's addictive feel-bad-feel-good formula is the undisputed champ in the TV ratings. —Michael Slezak

MELROSE PLACEPREMIERED July 8, 1992THE SCOOP Who says folks won't stay home to watch a steamy soap opera in balmy weather? Back in 1991, Fox ran fresh summer episodes of its fledgling drama Beverly Hills, 90210, solidifying the show's hit status in the process. The following year, the network tried the same strategy with a spin-off sudser, Melrose Place, and lightning struck twice: The Aaron Spelling production would go on to push the boundaries of prime-time camp for a full seven seasons, particularly with the later (and inspired) casting additions of Heather Locklear and Marcia Cross. —Michael Slezak

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODELPREMIERED May 20, 2003THE SCOOP Back when Tyra Banks was more supermodel and less Oprah-lite, she launched a surprisingly as-of-yet-unexplored reality show formula: Add 10 aspiring models to one house, throw in several torturous photo shoots (hello outdoor winter bikini shoot!), and subtract dignity to find out WHO will become America's. Next. Top. Model. Today, ANTM remains one of our guiltiest pleasures. What can we say? It makes us smile with our eyes. —Kate Ward

NORTHERN EXPOSUREPREMIERED July 12, 1990THE SCOOP What better cure for the summertime blues than a trip to the snowy confines of small-town Alaska? Perhaps that was the thinking behind CBS' decision to give a July premiere to Northern Exposure, a quirky hour-long comedy about a big-city doctor (Rob Morrow) who is tricked into practicing medicine in the character-filled town of Cicely. Northern Exposure would go on to rank in the top 15 shows for three seasons, from 1991 to 1994. The show's creators tried to put a spin on the same formula with 1992's Going to Extremes (big-city medical students attend a school in the Caribbean), but that one left viewers cold. —Michael Slezak

To see the complete list click below:
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20281399_20281424_1200145,00.html

New Characters??

One Tree Hill:
After the loss of two main characters on OTH (Lucas & Peyton) the producers are trying to fill the void by adding new characters. We already discussed three new characters being brought to the cast and now they are in talks with 90210 vet Brian Austin Green. Brian was staring in Terminator but since it got canceled his schedule seems to be open however will he want to return to a teen soap drama? I know the cast is no longer teens but I still put it in that category. Brian would be cast playing Nathan’s sports agent, Clayton…interesting (I wonder if this will cause any bumps in Haley & Nathan since he is an attractive guy).

What do you think of the potential casting of Brian Austin Green?

Grey’s Anatomy:

Many people thought that the character George might live on just in a different body. Meaning since TR Knight was thought to be leaving the show his character might just have plastic surgery and a new actor would play the role. Producer Shonda Rhimes has come out and said that is ridiculous and NOT happening. The question still at hand is will George return to Seattle Grace?

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Well my husband and me did the unthinkable and added a new show to our list this past weekend. Several of our friends have been trying to get us to watch Friday Night Lights and we finally folded. Friday night I went to blockbuster to rent season 1 and they didn’t carry it, so I went to Hollywood video (knowing full well since blockbuster didn’t have it they wouldn’t have it) and then we decided to go to Wal-Mart to see how much it was to purchase season 1 and it was only $14.99!!! So we bought season 1 and 2 and went home and got started. We finished 8 episodes this weekend and are well on our way to being hooked.

We aren’t quite to the point of encouraging others to watch it just yet…some shows we immediately encourage others to watch such as Lost and Prison Break (if you haven’t seen either of those shows you should watch them for sure)!

Anyways a couple of thoughts right out of the gate: (DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WATCH THE SHOW)

The Taylor family seems pretty solid, I love the dynamic between all of them. I love how Tami puts Eric in his place and her quick wit. I also love the interactions between daughter and parents. They seem like the real substance of the show which is probably good since the students will slowly graduate right?!?!?

Next Michael and I are having a hard time digesting the relationship between Lyla, Tim, and Jason. The whole situation makes us want to stop watching but we are pressing on! Seriously though Jason has just been paralyzed and his best friend sleeps with his girlfriend. Seriously?!?!? However I know this makes for good television and this could be somewhat realistic since the two may be leaning on each other for comfort and support, however it is very difficult to watch unfold.

Buddy Garrity – I really despise his character I am well aware that there are boosters out there that have a lot of control over high school sports and care that much about it but I HATE watching it! I honestly want to fast-forward every scene he is in!! I really want him off the show ASAP but Michael keeps telling me he thinks he will be around for a while, unfortunately I think he is right. Ugh!

So far I love Matt Saracen he has such a sweet innocence about him that really draws you in, dare I say a “Seth Cowen” vibe. I hope he stays sweet and bashful even though he has become QB1. I also really like Julie Taylor and have already commented on the relationship she has with her parents. I am super excited that her and Matt are about to go on a date I see it somewhat like Summer and Seth (I know it is nothing like the OC but that couple could be similar). I must also comment that she is such a bad dancer I am not sure why they made that her passion, but it is entertaining to watch.

My husband loves Grandma Saracen, he thinks she is funny. I am somewhat indifferent to her. Other characters I haven’t decided on Smash (right now I don’t think I like him), Tyra (I almost feel sorry for her), Landry and Billy Riggins.

I mentioned early Lyla, Tim and Jason but let me talk a little more about their characters:

Lyla – She is way too perky for my liking but she is starting to mellow out some, the first few episodes I really wanted to through something at her. My opinion of her will probably change a lot in the next few episodes and how she chooses to handle the situation with Jason and Tim now that Jason found out. Plus it is always a negative thing to have Buddy as your father, gross!

Jason – Funny thing is at first I really didn’t like him, I guess I thought they were making him out to be the “jock” of the show but then shortly after that I recognized something bad was going to happen to him. Ofcourse after the accident I felt so bad for him and I have been Team STREET ever since. Also I admire the way he has handle everything (yes I realize it is a TV character). His story line also parallel’s Remember the Titans a little too closely for my liking.

Tim – Ok so he is the hardest for me because I have so many mixed feelings about him… At first he was the character I was most drawn towards (I always gravitate for the bad boys- Sawyer, Chuck, Pacey, Alex) but then we he sleep with his best friends girl it was so hard for me to feel for him. I really do feel badly for him because of his family situation and because the one person he counted on, Jason, got hurt but when he didn’t go to the hospital for so long that made me so angry. I know he was probably just wishing it didn’t happen and when he went to the hospital it made it real BUT that is selfish because Jason has to deal with it and having his best friend there would have probably helped him! Anyways the verdict is still out on Tim for me.

Overall I am enjoying the show not quite as die hard yet as fellow viewers but I probably will get there it just depends on how the story lines unfold.

**Also how unrealistic is it that Matt had like never thrown the ball with the team or anything, I am pretty sure they have some sort of back-up quarterback. Of course most teams don’t anticipate their player getting paralyzed but you would anticipate a broken ankle or torn ACL right?!?!?

FALL LINE UP

I just realized I never posted about renewals for the fall. The final schedules have been announced and this is the run down for the bubble shows:

Canceled:
Privileged
My Name is Earl
Samantha Who?
Reaper
Without a Trace
The Unit
Cupid
Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles
The Unusuals

Renewed:
Chuck
Medium moving to CBS
Better Off Ted
True Beauty
Dollhouse
Bones
Castle
Scrubs
Lie To Me
Fringe

Something to get excited about: So You Think You Can Dance will have a fall season!!! Yes that is right they are going to have back to back summer/fall seasons.

Also other networks are looking into picking up My Name is Earl, we will see if that works out.

Here is TV Guides "Scorecard" for the Fall line up if there are any other shows you are curious about:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-TV-Schedule-1005618.aspx

Summer Shows:

So You Think You Can Dance:

Get excited because one of the greatest shows on TV starts TONIGHT!!! The audition rounds start tonight, which is fun to see all the unique styles come out and showcase their talents but much like American Idol the audition rounds get old fast and it is much more fun once they pick the top 12.

It seems every year that I have watched the show it has gotten better and better. I first started watching in Season 2 (thanks to a friend insisting that I watch it) and fell in love with Ivan, Allison, Heidi, and Travis. One of my all time favorite routines is the park bench (Travis & Heidi) along with the umbrella dance (Ivan & Allison).



Season 3 was even better with Dominic and Sabra (I fell in love them at the very beginning and their chemistry was amazing). I also loved Neil, Hok and Jaime. Some of my favorite dances from that season were the hip hop routine with Dom and Sabra, the hummingbird (Jaime and Hok), the board room dance (Sabra and Neil) and the Tango with Neil and Sabra.



Season 4 was the best season yet with such amazing routines all season long. I loved so many of the routines. Season 4 I loved Joshua, Katee, Chelsea, Mark, Twitch, Gev and Courtney. Pretty much any routine that Joshua and Katee did was wonderful. See my previous post about the show for my favorite dances from last season.



Buddy TV has a list posted of the 25 SYTYCD Contestants ever, I don’t agree with the order of the list but I wanted to share it:

25. Jessica
24. Heidi (THIS IS RIDICULOUS SHE SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 10 FORSURE)
23. Jaime
22. William
21. Courtney
20. Dmitry (He gets on my nerves but I understand why he is ranked)
19. Melody (Didn’t watch season 1 so I know nothing about her)
18. Anya (It was a shock when she got sent home and the song "Apologize" will always remind me of her)
17. Dominic (He should be above Gev)
16. Gev
15. Pasha (Loved him)
14. Chelsie (she is probably in my top 5)
13. Mark
12. Danny
11. Donyelle (Not sure why she would be ranked above Heidi)
10. Hok
9. Lacey (She is way too high for my liking)
8. Neil
7. Nick
6. Twitch
5. Travis (I really wanted him to win Season 2)
4. Joshua
3. Benji
2. Katee
1. Sabra

Here is one last fun clip to watch of Wade Robson's "Waiting on the World to Change" performed by all 10 final contestants. It was a controversial dance that I believe is the reason Wade isn't choreographing as much on the show anymore...too bad bc he came up with some of the best dances of all time.



The Bachelorette:

The Bachelorette started on Monday which many believe may have been the reason Melissa didn’t win the finale of Dancing with the Stars because all her voters were tuned into The Bachelorette rather then DWTS. Jillian the newest Bachelorette met her 30 Bachelors (first time the additional 5 have been added) and there seem to be a couple keepers among the bunch. My early favorites are Jesse, Kiptyn, and Jake (the Pilot). Judging by the preview for this season there should be a lot of drama to draw in viewers.

Last season when Jason dumped Melissa on live TV many viewers said they were done with the show for good. How many of you stuck to it and aren’t watching this season??? It was a great ploy by ABC to have one of the girls Jason “broke their heart” as the Bachelorette bc those who walked away hating Jason probably felt for the girls he didn’t pick.

What did you think of the premiere???

AND THE WINNER IS.....

Kris Wins!! I had written this entire post on who will win the show but I figured you may not want to read it after we already know who won! I am very excited that Kris pulled the upset last night and walked away the new Idol. I have alot of respect for both of their talent and the way the have presented themselves in interviews thus far. It seems the two had been close given they were roommates throughout the season.

Highlights of the Finale:

Bikini Girl Faces off Against Kara again: Kara won this hands down...I was so excited to see her blow BG out of the water. Also did anyone else think Kara had a better bikini body than Katrina?

Norman Gentle "Nick Mitchell" performs again: Norman Gentle provided so much entertainment this season that is was fitting to bring him back for one last performance. Saturday Night Live were you watching??? If SNL wants to pull in new viewers here is their chance...how many of you would tune in to see Nick Mitchell aka Norman Gentle on SNL??? I know I would.

Kris and Keith sing a duet: I thought this was a great song for Kris and frankly he out sung Keith for most of the song but they played off each other well.

KISS and Adam duet: I thought this was great! I know the Adam haters probably didn't like it at all but how normal did Adam look next to the members of KISS?!?!? Seriously he looked like the mellow one... Plus they kept sticking out their tongues and such and made Adam's tongue games look silly. I thought Adam sang the songs really well and proved he could be a rocker.

Queen, Kris and Adam: This was another great moment. Adam out sang Kris during the chorus but Kris did really well with the verses. The greatest part about the group number was seeing how well Kris and Adam got along, you could see their chemistry during the performance.

Other highlights: Danny and Lionel, Steve Martin's number, Santana and the group, Allison and Cyndi.

What were your favorite moments from last nights show?

American Idol: Final Two

Sad news I am out of town and probably won't be able to do a run down on the contestants after tonight's performances, I may not even see the performances until after they announce the winner! However, I would love to hear all of your thoughts when I return so please comment on this post your opinions from the performances. Who do you think is going to win???

I will tell you my pre-performance thoughts. I think Adam pretty much has it in the bag unless TWO things happen. 1. Kris knocks it out of the park and gives his best performances to date (which is possible given that Kris is a smart contestant). 2. All the Adam haters come out and vote against him just to see him lose.

I don't think there has ever been a more controversial contestant on the show before Adam. There has been controversial things that happened but I don't think that so many people have ever been against such a front runner. It is possible that all the anti-Adam people will vote for the first time tonight to see him lose.

It will be interesting to see who wins, and the judges/America's reaction.

Happy Watching!

007

Grey's Anatomy:

DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE SEASON FINALE YET!!!

I have so many things to say about last night’s episode so bare with me. I want to get it out there that I was overall disappointed with last night’s episode. The last few episodes of Grey’s have been some of the best, I have really enjoyed them. However the finale was sub-par, there were some great moments but overall I walked away very disappointed.

Meredith & Derek:

I am starting with them because it will be quick… I thought the post-it note was stupid. I liked some of the vows they made to one another but to write them on a post-it and then announce they you are married is just plain silly. They are the central couple of the show so I expect more than this. I know that Meredith isn’t a big wedding person but at the very least go to the court house.

Lexie & Mark:

I really wanted Lexie and George to be together, which obviously may not be able to happen now (we will talk more about that later) but I am getting on board with Sloan and Lexie. At first I was uneasy about Lexie I know a lot of Meredith fans really didn’t like her but as you know I am not a huge Meredith fan so I was pretty open to her. I think she has become a great character….I know this is hard for people to hear but I think she is the Izzie of her class, she is super intelligent but really cares about each patient. If Izzie does die I think she will take over as the resident that has a hard time drawing the line. Back to the relationship between the two, I think Lexie brings out great qualities in Mark. Mark seems to really love her and it is fun to watch a “ladies man” become a lady man. I think we will see much more of this couple next season.

Cristina & Hunt:

Cristina has become one of my favorite characters on Grey’s, she really intrigues me. The story line between her and Hunt is wonderful because both of them are so guarded and have a lot of emotional issues so it is fun to watch everything unfold. I really hope they last a while because I was very sad when her and Burke broke up, I thought they were a wonderful couple. I am happy they have found a great replacement for Cristina. I can’t wait to peel back more layers of Owen Hunt, I want to know more about his fiance and why he couldn’t call her. I want to know more about what happen to him at war. I am so intrigued by his emotional baggage. I want to see Cristina pull all these things out of him and she is great at really standing by her man through difficult situations…can’t wait!!

Izzie & Alex: (deep breath)

Well one of my friends wanted me to make sure I wrote about how wonderful Alex is so…. It is not a surprise to my readers that I love Alex. He is a complex character that has been through so much. Once again it is nice to see a guy who is typically a “ladies man” turn into a one woman guy. Izzie stole Alex’s heart in season one and has been waiting for the right time since. There have been a couple moments over the previous four seasons where Alex had a shot with Izzie but it wasn’t their time. You could always tell the way he felt about Izzie was different than the way he felt about any other of his love interests. This season he finally won Izzie’s heart and he has been showing us the deep love he has for her ever since. The last few episodes have been wonderful for Justin Chambers. He has really gotten a chance to showcase his acting capabilities and I for one am impressed. Last week when he was sitting on the bench outside the hospital after finding out Izzie had another tumor was one of his strongest emotional scenes. When he was crying to Meredith I truly believed his emotions and wanted to reach through the scene and hug him. Last night on the season finally he had many great scenes that seemed real…when he was yelling at Derek after the surgery, when he fussed with Cristina, his ranting to Izzie, and ofcourse when she was being wheeled into surgery …his tears were so real! I love Alex and I hate that he (might) have to go through this. However it could make for some great acting next season as he deals with his grief….Do you think he will fall back into hard/rough Alex?!?!? Probably, but now that we have all seen his heart it will be hard to hide it as well as he once could.

On to the actual events of last night: the struggle Izzie had making the choice of surgery was heart breaking, what a tough decision to make. It broke my heart when they did the “fake” brain sleep thing (so technical) it was so hard to watch her struggle with speaking and recognizing simple things. Also I felt so badly for Alex during that sequence because he doesn’t want to lose her but he also doesn’t want to live with regret that she is stuck being something she doesn’t want to be. I agreed with her decision to have the surgery, it seemed more hopeful than her other option. I was surprised when she made it through the surgery so early in the episode and then when she lost her short term memory I thought that was it, she will have to be put in a home or something (it seems like that would be much worse than losing your long term memory, maybe I am ignorant but you could build up new memories and people could help you understand who you once were – all of it seems bad though). I loved how Alex wrote the sticky notes all over and was really pushing for her to remember, I thought it was sweet how much effort he put into it. When he went off at Izzie those words may have sounded so hateful but I thought it was a heart wrenching moment, one that seemed so real. The emotions he went through seemed like what someone in his situation would go through, I could smoother you with a pillow, shot you up with morphine or leave you…but I can’t live with any of those options. That hit me so hard, how sad when you don’t have any good options and they all will changed your life forever! The last moments of the episode when she remembered the fight was great and I was so glad Alex and Izzie got a moment to embrace and love on each other before she lost conciseness. The question we are left with is will Izzie die??? If she doesn’t die will she back working in the hospital??? I am assuming she is dead given all the rumors but a part of me is hoping they are just trying to shock us and make us think they aren’t coming back when they are.

George:

Well they pulled one over on me BIG TIME!! It is hard to completely pull one over on me not because I am so smart and great at figuring things out but because I have a TV blog and read all that I can about each show. I usually know if someone is going to die or leave the show and so it is more of how it happens sometimes that gets me (there are times where I try not to look at stuff because I really don’t want to know). Most often I try not to share too many of those spoilers on my blog because I think it ruins some of the stories….Anyways you would have to be living under a rock to not hear about all the drama surrounding Katherine and TR leaving the show. That being said I knew that Izzie was probably going to die and that George was going to join the army, I had NO IDEA that George would be hit by a bus. At what point did ya’ll realize that it was John Doe was indeed George??? I didn’t even think about it until he wrote out “007” on Meredith’s hand….and proceeded to have chills all over my body! There was a point during the episode that I told my husband I wished they didn’t have this “other” story line in the episode because there was so much going on with the main characters; little did I know it WAS one of the main characters. So now the question we are left with is, did George die?? Will he be back next season?? If you read the news your immediate answer will be: yes he died, he won’t be back. However I read an interview with creator Shonda this morning and here is what she said about Izzie and George’s cliffhangers:

Rumors have been swirling all year that Katherine and TR wanted off the show. The season ends with both their characters' lives hanging in the balance. Purely coincidental?

SHONDA RHIMES: I don't think there are any coincidences. I think Katherine's stated publicly that she's happy to stay. I think that there have been lots of rumors about TR, but TR's never said anything. Take from it what you will.

This kind of cliffhanger almost seems tailor-made to capitalize on some of those headlines and generate buzz.

RHIMES: You have to remember, I have two shows. It's not as if I spend a lot of time reading the press. We talk about stuff in the writers' room that other people have read, but, mostly, we were really moving on character. Every year at the beginning of the season I pitch what the end of the season is going to be. And I literally sat down and pitched the last 10 minutes of this season at the beginning of the season, so we were headed towards the place that we knew we were going to go.

Do you know which one of them lives and which one of them dies?

RHIMES: Yes. And I don't know that you should be saying "which one of them lives and which one of them dies." I know what happens to the characters.

To read the interview in its entirety click below:
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/exclusive-greys.html

Side Note: I LOVE YOUTUBE!!!! Check out the tear jerker video below:

This was the kind of closure I wanted with the characters; maybe we will get it next season.

Send Off:

Well this is the main reason I thought the episode was sub-par. If indeed this was the last we see of Izzie and George I thought it was a very weak send off… I don’t feel closer with the Characters at all!!! They waited until the last five minutes to develop the story of their deaths (if they are dead) and then just ended…I didn’t like that at all. Especially with George’s character, I had been ready this whole time to have an emotional send off with all the characters saying Goodbye to George as he went off to war but now I am left feeling empty.

Do you think it was a good ending for both characters?

If you want to watch the dramatic conclusion again click the video below: