by on May 23, 2007
American Idol Finale Prediction
I have very mixed emotions about tonight’s show, but first I’d like to start off by saying we’re all stupid. If we are going to watch 2 hours of silly stuff and old singers and commercials and Simon Cowell scratching his chest just because we want to see the last 5 minutes. I was one of those kids on the playground that would dance around because I had to go to the bathroom because I was afraid I’d miss something cool if I went inside for 5 minutes. That’s how I feel tonight. Maybe someone is going to suck or fall or say something incredibly stupid and I won’t know it if I just watch the end.
Back to last night, I totally agree with Simon’s final bit, not the one everyone is playing about Jordin wiping the floor with Blake. That was in reference to one song, dawg! I think the best song was Blake’s repeat of his smash performance of Bon Jovi week, but Jordin sang the fan song better. Arguably, I think the song was written to be better sung by a woman than a man, and I think the dawg made a bad move by going first, because then that left Jordin singing last. Last impressions count.
My Season Six prediction:
by on May 23, 2007
Pleo: Virtual Pet Is Getting Closer
I have been keeping my eyes peeled for further information on the new virtual pet called Pleo that was featured in Wired magazine this year. It’s made by Caleb Chung, the creator of Furby, and really had me interested from the get-go. I signed up for the mailing list for announcements and finally got news that they will be letting subscribers know sometime in the next few weeks of its availability.
Word has it that it will sell for between $300-400, but that’s cheaper than having a real pet for 2-5 years or longer. You have to watch this video of its demo as a new-born getting booted up for the first time. Heck, it even sneezes! [tags]Pleo, Caleb Chung, ugobe, Furby, virtual pet, life form[/tags]
by on May 22, 2007
American Idol Final Performances
Tonight is the long-awaited final night of singing and competing for Season 6. We’ve seen stars like Chris Sligh, Sundance Head, Phil Stacey, and Melinda Doolittle fall out of the competition due to imcompetant voting by the American Public. I use a capital letter there to emphasize those voters as a moronic entity that should be fenced in somewhere near Area 51 under heavy surveilance.
We will see Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks face off in an undoubtedly hot competition. They are coming in with two completely different styles, approaches to arranging the songs, and performing experience. Blake is a balls-out throw-down “I’m going to sing this the way I want, and you’re going to love it” singer. Jordin is a sweet, heart-tugger that can not only sing, but makes little hearts with her hands at the end and had incredible puppy eyes.
To top things off tonight, I heard on the radio this morning that Paula Abdul fell on her face trying to save her dog from damage. Sure… you weren’t drinking. Sure. Any dancer can move enough to avoid a face-plant if they’re sober. They must have played the sound clip of her explaining the fall 4 times during the morning report on my way to work. She sounds hammered to me. I can’t wait to survey the damage. /snork. Sorry, I shouldn’t laugh at someone’s injury… /snork. A faceplant the day before being on TV for the most-watched show so far this year.
Who will it be, people? Jordin? … Blake?
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