• Final Idol Three Set

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 8th, '08

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    • 29450tg2.jpgWe are getting down to the wire on American Idol. We’re working towards the finale that will occur in a couple of weeks. One more singer was sent home last night, and it was past time for this one to go in my opinion. This week, the top four sang songs from the rock and roll hall of fame’s catalogue of five hundred influential songs. This gave the singers a lot to choose from, and some made wise choices. Others didn’t.

      Jason Castro had already said before this week’s performances that he was ready to go home, and his performances showed this lack of enthusiasm. He even messed up lyrics during one of his performances, and this caused judge Simon Cowell to tell him to pack his bags. Something he said he did last night when asked about him possibly going home. This attitude only proved to me that Jason should have gone home weeks before this. I’m not sure how he remained in the competition as long as he did. He let the fans that had kept voting for him the last few weeks down by his total lack of wanting to win when he had reached so far in the competition.

      Now we are down to three, and we have no clear favorite among those three left. Fifty-one million votes were cast, and those in the top three were only one million apart. I still stand behind my belief that we will see David Cook and David Archuleta in the finale. Syesha is talented, but I see her heading to Broadway. She has those talents set for her, as we have seen in recent weeks. Ratings for American Idol are still on the slide, but it continues to win its time slot each week.

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    • Dancing With The Stars Hits 100!

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 7th, '08

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    • mariokarina.jpgIn just three short years, the ABC dance competition series, Dancing With The Stars,  has hit one hundred episodes. The series celebrated that fact last night during its weekly results show. Here we are towards the end of season six, and we really show no signs of the dancing craze stopping. Next week, we head into the semi-finals with the final four left in the competition. One more celebrity and their partner was sent home last night. This week, that honor went to Mario, the youngest competitor on the series. The audience was packed with former contestants, and some even came on stage to perform.

      When the show premiered a few years ago, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. It seemed to be trying to capitalize on the popularity of So You Think You Can Dance, which returns for another season later this month. The first season was a hit and miss, and there was even some controversy with who won the competition the first time out the gate. We’ve had less problems of that sort since the show premiered, but the show has had its share of drama. Cristian has continued on, even with the injury to his arm, but you have to wonder if this injury will end up causing him the competition as things get even tougher in these final weeks. His partner, Cheryl Burke, won’t be able to work around his injury forever.

      While I wasn’t too sure about this series when it began, I now look forward to seeing it when it airs. There is already talk about who will be joining for season seven. Rumors are that Paula Abdul wants to join as a celebrity dancer. However, the judges have already mentioned some reservations about this. We’ll have to see what happens in the month ahead. If she was to join the show, it would have to be during the fall season. Even with the two series taping close by, her appearing during the spring when American Idol is in full swing is completely out of the question.

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    • The Month Of May

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 6th, '08

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    • Here we are in the month of May, and it really is a busy month in the land of television. It is a sweeps month, and all the shows are putting out their best. It is also the month where the networks make a lot of decisions on which shows will be returning next season. This year is different though. We have this three month dead zone in the middle of things where nothing was on air. No new programming to speak of, unless you were a reality show. In those cases, you moved forward without one worry about the writer’s strike messing everything else up.

      Some are saying with the strike causing problems this season, the networks might be a bit easier with renewals for next season. Everyone is coming back to low ratings following the strike. Even power hitters like Grey’s Anatomy have seen a dip in the ratings. American Idol, who wasn’t affected by the strike at all, has even had lower than normal ratings this season. This helps shows that did well before the strike to come back for next season.

      There are a few shows I’m waiting word on. Two over on CBS I’m hoping come back are The Unit and Moonlight. Rumors are that both are likely to return for next season, but there has been no official word from the network yet. The Unit has been a favorite of mine since its premiere, and this season was a hard one with the death of one crew effecting everyone. The strike left us all hanging, and I’m hoping that isn’t permanent. Moonlightis a new series this year, but it is already developing a strong fan-base. It returned to CBS just in the last couple of weeks, and fan reaction has been positive. Hopefully word will come soon about these two shows returning. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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    • Happenings over at ABC

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 5th, '08

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    • 9665011_320×240.jpgIt was a busy weekend over at ABC. With the shortened season soon coming to a close, there are decisions now being made. The future of many series not yet already picked up for next season hang in the balance, and networks are now deciding who stays and who goes. ABC has decided that Men in Trees will go. The creator of the series was informed of the network’s decision at the end of last week. The creator blames the moving around of the show’s time slot. The final episodes of the series will air this summer.

      In other ABC news, Lindsay Lohan is joining the cast of Ugly Betty for a six episode run. The first episode being this season’s finale. She will join the cast not as herself, but as a former school mate of Betty’s, who is down on her luck. The nice person Betty is offers to help. This is one of the strangest casting moves for me. Last week, we learned that Rebecca Romijn was taking a step back from the series, and now we have Lindsay Lohan joining things. The staff changes made behind the scenes are certainly starting to raise some eyebrows. What will they do next?

      In other casting news, the first four of the twelve contestants of this summer’s The Mole have been announced by ABC. The series returns on June 2nd with a ten episode run, and there have been changes made to the series. This time around the series is going more interactive with online and mobile activity. The season isn’t over yet, but ABC is already gearing up for the summer and fall season ahead. Brothers & Sisters will air its season finale this Sunday. With the rest of their line-up to follow suit in the weeks ahead.

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    • Idol Sends One More Home

      A post about by Regina Avalos on May 1st, '08

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    • 923351112480f627c1eb60.jpgYou can tell we’re getting closer to the end when it comes to American Idol. The show is getting crazier each and every week. This week the contestants performed songs from Neil Diamond’s collection, as he came on to work with the final five. Each contestant performed two songs this week, and the judges commented on both. The original plan was to have the judges comment after their second performances, but a Fox executive looks to have changed that asking Ryan to talk to the judges after the first round of songs was complete.

      This led to a much talked about moment as Paula Abdul had a moment of confusion where she is talking about Jason Castro singing two songs. He had only performed once. Several excuses have been brought forth since the night the show aired. Everything from Paula having seen rehearsals to her just being confused. Each of the contestants did well this week, but one had to be sent home. This week the show ended for Brooke White. She has been a favorite of mine this season, and it was hard to see her go.

      Each and every week I keep asking myself how Jason Castro is still in the competition. He can sing, but his style isn’t my taste. I thought for sure after his performances this week and the judge’s comments, we would see him go home. Once again, he was saved from elimination. I know I’m not the only one asking this question. He has stayed long after some eliminations that people thought would still be there now. With the contestants now left in the competiition, I do agree with Paula Abdul about David Cook. He is my pick for this year’s American Idol. Syesha will make it to Broadway someday soon. David Archuleta is great as well, and I foresee a finale between the two David’s this year.

      As for American Idol, the producers are already looking ahead to next season, and they have gone to the fans to ask what they think. Rumor is we might lose the audition round, at least on television. The series might start next year with the Hollywood round, showing the audition process only in flashback. Now this is an idea. I have always thought the month long airing of the auditions was the weakest part of the show. I know we need auditions, but showing them for four weeks is just tedious. Cutting down the amount of auditions shown or getting rid of them altogether on television is an idea. I can see a week or two auditions, but four has always been stretching it in my mind. We’ll have to see what changes are made to American Idol next year.

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