American Idol - TOP 12

Don't worry this isn't a spoiler of any sort - obviously since we haven't even started voting yet BUT I have been working on my top 12. I must admit that this was a difficult list to make due to screen time, background info, and performances. There are about 16 people that I could see making it to the top so I had to narrow it down. PLUS this list is not a reflection of my PERSONAL top 12 but who I think American will vote for OR who will win wild cards if they aren't voted in by America:

1. Michael Sarver:



2. Matt Giraud (One of my early favorites)



3. Junot Juyner



4. Danny Gokey (One of my early favorites)



5. Alexis Grace (One of my early favorites)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9gvBGaaB4

6. Megan Corkrey



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzlae-e6xY

7. Jasmine Murray



8. Nick Mitchell (Norman Gentle)



9. Anoop Desai



10. Scott McIntyre



11. Arianna Afsar



12. Lil Rounds



Here are my "alternates" for the top 12, if I missed one I think one of these three will take their place. Also you will notice I have 5 girls and 7 guys listed above, since we don't know the layout this year I am just picking straight up the top 12. Next you see NORMAN GENTLE on my list...this one is up in the air for sure I have heard so many people talking about how much they love him and how much he adds to the show BUT are these the people that will actually pick up the phone and vote. Only time will tell.....

Matt Breitzke:



Stevie Wright



Brent Keith

Hmm...

Grey's Anatomy:Shondra Rhimes is "setting the record straight" saying that Heigl and Knight are not leaving Grey's and that the rumors are laughable! I guess only time will tell if she is trying to cover up future plot lines on the show or if this really is just a rumor.

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/02/13/tr-knight-katherine-heigl-not-leaving-greys-anatomy/

What do you think, are heigl and knight leaving the show???

Let's Break it Down- Joanna's OUT!!!

American Idol:

The top 36 were announced last night on American Idol, the list is below:

Matt Breitzke

Michael Sarver

Kris Allen

Anne Marie Boskovich

Kai Kalama

Jeanine Vailes

Nathaniel Marshall

Tatiana del Toro

Jackie Tohn

Nick Mitchell (aka Norman Gentle)

Stephen Fowler

Brent Keith

Jorge Nunez

Matt Giraud

Junot Juyner

Ricky Braddy

Danny Gokey

Allison Irahetta

Jessica Langeth

Lil Rounds

Scott McIntyre

Alexis Grace

Kristen McNamara

Kendall Beard

Joanna Pacitti (disqualified - see UPDATE below)

Stevie Wright

Michavonna Henson

Megan Corkey

Casey Carlson

Arianna Afsar

Jasmine Murray

Taylor Vaifanua

Adam Lambert

Alex Wagner-Truman

Von Smith

Anoop Desai

I know some people really hated the sing offs and at some points I did but overall I think it was a good mix up on American Idol's part. However most of the people that were in sing offs I didn't really care if either made it except Matt Breitzke (construction worker) and Michael Sarver (Oil rig guy). I really liked both these guys and am glad they both made it...if I had been keeping count I would have known at the end that they both made it. There were definitely some hits and misses last night....MOST of my early favorites made it to the top 36 the only two that I liked at the beginning that didn't make it are Jamar and Frankie. I thought both of them deserved to make it over several that they put through, however when Frankie made her comments about "are there really 8 girls that are better than me?" It made her sound really cocky and I hate to break it to Frankie but there are eighteen girls better....I should probably watch that back, maybe that is what she said...Anyways overall there aren't many that I really thought should make it that didn't HOWEVER there are several that did make it that I really thought SHOULD NOT: Kristen McNamara, Kendall Beard (I believe she definitely made it on looks), Von Smith, and of course TATIANA del TORO....I have no idea what the judges were thinking putting her through she is probably the most annoying person to ever be on American Idol. Maybe the producers think Tatiana adds drama but I believe and HOPE she will be gone after next week. If Tatiana is still around after next week I think it will back fire on Idol and more people will tune out than tune in...ESPECIALLY if she gets on "VOTE FOR THE WORST" it will be bad!!!!

Now lets talk about next week, I am very sad!!! I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I am not happy with AI going back to the old way of voting for the top 12, and after looking at the first group I am extremely unhappy!!!

Group 1:

Michael Sarver

Anne Marie Boskovich

Tatiana del Toro

Jackie Tohn

Stephen Fowler

Brent Keith

Ricky Braddy

Danny Gokey

Alexis Grace

Stevie Wright

Casey Carlson

Anoop Desai

I really like 4 people in this group: Michael Sarver, Alexis Grace, Anoop Desai and my favorite Danny Gokey! There are others in this group that I think should make it passed next week over others.... I don't know what was wrong with splitting up the guys and girls and eliminating two each week...that way the bottom people get cut each week!!! I don't like cutting 8 each week! That is hard...it will be very interesting to see how this plays out. The first group is 12 which seems to mean that there will be three groups of 12... The following is the only explanation I found as to how the top 12 will be picked (maybe 3 from each group and then 3 wild cards???). I am nervous!

"A bigger semi-final round. Instead of having the top 24 contestants, the show will instead showcase the top 36 contestants, if only to focus further on the better singers this year. Also, the wild card round will return, which means singers eliminated from this round still have a chance to make it to the top 12. As Fox executives pointed out, it's to add a bit of unpredictability."

UPDATE UPDATE:

I read the following on Buddy TV today:

As this article was published, Fox released a statement confirming that Felicia Barton is, indeed, part of American Idol's top 36. "It has been determined that Joanna Pacitti is ineligible to continue in the competition," it said. Sources have told the Los Angeles Times that the decision was made to "avoid the appearance of impropriety"; tabloids have reported of a private relationship between Pacitti and executives of 19 Entertainment.

What do you think about the top 36?? Did your favorite get eliminated last night?

Desperate Housewives:

Edie Britt is leaving Wisteria Lane. Nicolette Sheridan's reps said she had a great time on the show and is excited about future projects. Her last episode will air in April but the season finale is not until May. No word yet on how she will be exiting the show.

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/02/11/nicollette-sheridan-to-leave-desperate-housewives/

Lost:

Lost has a lot of stuff going on right now and some story lines I love and can't wait until they play out but overall I am ready for the 6 to go back to the Island and I hope it doesn't take several more episodes for us to see it play out. The previews for next week look like they will start the adventure back so will we see them on the Island next week??? Probably not but I sure hope so. Also I was so excited that Locke finally turned the "wheel" to get off the Island...I am ready for that part to play out. I am so looking forward to the Sun/Jin reunion and the Sawyer/Kate reunion. I know that the Sun/Jin reunion won't happen for a while so I am trying not to get to anxious but it is hard.

Check out my friend Mary's blog for a detailed review of Lost episodes:

http://maryelere.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/nosebleeds-really-are-contagious-504/

Are you enjoying the "time travel" on Lost?

URGENT UPDATE!!!!

Grey's Anatomy:

Katherine Heigl and TR Knight are officially out!!!! Izzy Stevens and George O'Malley's characters are reaching an end. Perez Hilton reports that the two are officially leaving Grey's to pursue other things in their carrers. I must say I don't see how the show is going to take their loss.... it will definitely be a hard loss to recover from. At this point it seems they may actually kill Heigl's character but then she can't come back so I am not sure they would want to do something that drastic as for George I imagine he will just "change hospitals". It is a sad day at Seattle Grace Hospital.

For more details read below:

http://perezhilton.com/2009-02-10-katherine-heigl-and-tr-knight-quit-greys

It Feels Good to be Right!

Lost:

I just wanted to share with you the post I wrote last season after the finale of Lost. I know I was wrong about some things (mainly bc I didn't realize that there would be all the time travel which overall I am getting use to but don't LOVE).....

Posted June 5, 2008:

Lost: Just my opinion on some things...Jin is definitely NOT dead I don't believe it. Also I think that something will happen "sci-fi" with Locke and he won't really be dead or the Island will bring him back to life, since he is the chosen one. I think Michael is dead forsure! Daniel's boat picks up Jin and are lost between the Island and the exploded pieces of the boat.... They may be on another Island now. I am so glad that the people on the Island might still be alive...I HEART Sawyer. Ok that is it for now....

Happy Watching

Catch UP!!

So today I am playing catch up on a few shows......

The Bachelor:
Bye Bye Stephanie! We all knew it was coming we just weren't sure when. I don't think there is a single person out there that truly believed that Jason was going to end up with Stephanie. I loved what he said to her in the end and I think all the viewers agreed... Stephanie was probably the sweetest person on the show but there was NO chemistry between the two. This past week was somewhat boring because all the "drama" girls are gone. Like I said last week I really like all the girls that are left but of course I have my favorites. You can tell that the girls really do like each other and that is nice to see on this show. Now that the girls won't be living together anymore I think the drama between them is over. We just have to wait and see what drama DeAnna causes and ofcourse the families this week are sure to bring some drama. Also don't believe all the spoilers you read out there bc I read one early in the season that said Stephanie was one of the final four bc cameras were spotted in her home town, obviously this was not true.

Ok now on to the four left.... I am going to try to forget the spoiler I read of who wins and judge as a clueless viewer....

Molly - It seems she is now in the front running, however she didn't get much alone time with Jason but up until now there has been obvious chemistry between the two in my opinion she will be one of the final two.

Naomi - I don't see as much with her as I do the other girls and from the looks of next weeks preview her family isn't going to help her case. I think she is probably gone after this week. We haven't seen a strong bond form between these two.

Melissa - I think this is the other one that there is obvious chemistry with, they have had a lot of one on one time and Jason seems to be smitten with her and he let her see Ty which at this point is a big step for him. I think she will be the other one in the final two.

Jillian - She seems to be the rock in the group which could prove to be a deciding factor for Jason. Jillian seems like someone who could take on things and not get crazy overwhelmed or stressed out which would be key to moving to a new city and starting a new family. However I think it is obvious that Jason has some doubts about her and how strong her feelings are for him. She is the wild card for me if Melissa or Molly get the boot I think this is the girl that takes their place.

Right now I really like Molly, Melissa, and Jillian and each week my favorite changes... I love Jillian's cool demeanor and I think Melissa is absolutely precious.

Who are your favorites??? Who do you think Jason will give the final rose to?

24: DREAM TEAM

My husband and I just caught up with 24 on Monday and are loving this season thus far... I can't even express my excitement of bringing the "Dream Team" back together!! For those of you who are living under a rock I am talking about: Jack, Tony, Chloe, and Bill. I think this was a brilliant idea to bring these four lovable characters back since the 6th season of 24 lacked luster and viewers, mixing it up has really taken us back to the first few seasons of 24 that we loved! I am so excited to see how things play out this season. Tony was one of my favorite characters of all time and when his character "died" it was so disappointing to me, I am so excited to have him back. I think the Janis character at the FBI is kind of dump, they are trying to hard to make her just like Chloe and we all know there is only one Chloe and she is the best. There is going to be some face to face encounters between the two later in the season and I can't wait to see how it goes down, we all know Chloe is going to dominate! I also think it was great to have Bill back leading the team... It was a shame last season he was fired and I think he is a great leader to the bunch, all though we all know who really calls the shots JACK BAUER!!!!!

How are you liking this season of 24 thus far???

Gossip Girl:
Just when I was starting to get bored with Gossip Girl this weeks episode came along and reminded me why I love this show so much...DRAMA! I was getting so bored with S & Lonely Boys on again off again relationship with all the mellow dramatic plot lines. I thought his relationship with Ms. Car was inappropriate from the very start.... And when they went to have coffee after the rumors were already swirling and she cried to him, CROSSED the line of inappropriate for sure! So when Blair sent the picture to the board I didn't feel to bad for Ms. Car bc it wasn't a professional way to behave but NOW that they have decided to keep her on staff after more consideration this is where the drama BEGINS!!!! They end the episode with Dan sleeping with Ms. Car (or so we are suppose to assume) and now that she hasn't been fired they will have to pretend it didn't happen or sneak around which I am so intrigue to see how it plays out. Will this be the end of S & Lonely boy forever? Also we know that Georgina is back at some point this season and I am on the edge of my seat waiting to see what trouble she stirs up. I am really not that intrigued by Chucks story line right now which is disappointing since he is one of my favorites! I don't really care what Bart was into in the past but maybe once it is revealed I will be pull in. Also I am ready for Nate and Vanessa to break up they are super boring and their relationship adds nothing to the show!

American Idol:

AGH!!! I don't understand how the "bikini girl" made it through I am so annoyed by her it will ruin the show if she makes it through.... Is anyone else as annoyed by her as I am??? I just don't like how she "thinks" she is so great- her attitude is awful!!!

Here is quote I found on Buddy TV about her:

"This is why I don't like Bikini Girl - she is not a good singer, she is incredibly arrogant, and she's really not that good-looking when, you know, she's dressed up"

Anyways some of my favorites so far made it through to the next round... The church choir teacher who lost his wife (Danny) and his friend (Jamar), the mom who sang like Amy Winehouse (Frankie), the blind guy (Scott), Anoop Desai, and Michael Castro (Jason's brother).

Question??

Does anyone know if Asa Barnes got cut last night??? There was one shot that looked like he did...He was the band teacher that sang Michael Jackson during his audition in Kansas City. I really liked him and hope he didn't already get cut!

Happy Watching

Lauren Graham!

Let it Go:Lauren Graham is making a return to the small screen in a comedy called Let it Go. It will air on Thursdays on ABC. I am not sure when it will start but I am assuming not until the summer or fall since ABC's Thursday night is packed right now with Grey's, Private Practice, and Ugly Betty. I know Gilmore Fans around the world will be excited to see Lauren make her return to our living rooms :)

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