Weekend Entertainment Notes

If you haven’t had time to peruse the weekend’s activities, here are a few notes on things you should know before hooking up with some friends tonight. Ellen DeGeneres quit American Idol and rumors are the Jennifer Lopez will be taking over as a new judge.  Feel free to cite the fact that “JLo” started [...]

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American Idol, age limits, and some pants on the ground

By now, you’ve probably heard or seen the oddly infectious song “Pants on the Ground” by American Idolcontestant Larry Platt.  If not, the video is below.  What you need to know is that American Idol has an age restriction.  Only contestants between the ages of 16 and 28 may participate, but Mr. Platt looked every [...]

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Paula Abdul Not “Forever Idol’s Girl”

While not totally unexpected, Paula Abdul has quit her job as judge for TV’s American Idol.  If you are capable of reading blogs like this, then you likely are aware of American Idol, even if you don’t watch it.  While this news will be headlines on all entertainment magazines and websites, you can still turn [...]

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Reality Show PSA

If you watch Dancing with the Stars or American Idol, you don’t need this update.  If you don’t watch either show, the TV ratings show that you will be talking with someone who has seen them.  An ultra-quick update: Kris Allen won American Idol last night.  It was a bit of an upset, and he [...]

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Battle of the Taylors – Hicks and Swift

Throughout the music world, the names Taylor Hicks and Taylor Swift have been popping up like mad the past couple years.  If you are not a fan of American Idol or country music, you’ve certainly still heard the names but don’t know who they are.  Make no mistake, they are very different people! Taylor Hicks [...]

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