#3 Boston vs. #5 Tampa Bay
Pick: Boston in 6
Western Conference
#1 Vancouver vs. #2 San Jose
Pick: Vancouver in 6
Saturday, May 14, 2011
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs-Conference Finals (Picks)
#3 Boston vs. #5 Tampa Bay
Pick: Boston in 6
Western Conference
#1 Vancouver vs. #2 San Jose
Pick: Vancouver in 6
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs-Semifinals (Results)
#1 Washington vs. #5 Tampa Bay
Pick: Washington in 7
Results: Tampa Bay 4-0
#2 Philadelphia vs. #3 Boston
Pick: Philadelphia in 6
Results: Boston 4-0
Western Conference
#1 Vancouver vs. #5 Nashville
Pick: Nashville in 6
Results: Vancouver 4-2
#2 San Jose vs. #3 Detroit
Pick: San Jose in 7
Results: San Jose 4-3
Friday, May 13, 2011
American Idol: Guys vs. Girls (5/12/11)
Last night it was time to say goodbye to one more Idol and get down to 3. Before that though it was a battle of the sexes in duets.
Scotty and James-Start A Band
Excellent song and a lot of fun. Nice to see James step out of his rock comfort zone.
Haley & Lauren-Gunpowder and Lead
Is it country night? Loved this performance! Very intense!
Results
Lauren- Safe
Ford Commercial
Fireflies
Very awesome! Looked like fun!
What the hell happened to Jordin? She looks and sounds like everyone now. Very disappointed.
Results
Haley safe
I am shocked! Totally shocked!
Results
Scotty-Safe!
James-Eliminated
Wow. Right to the end this results show is shocking. Simply amazing.
So final three going home in style:
Scotty, Lauren and Haley
Let's bring it on!
Scotty and James-Start A Band
Excellent song and a lot of fun. Nice to see James step out of his rock comfort zone.
Haley & Lauren-Gunpowder and Lead
Is it country night? Loved this performance! Very intense!
Results
Lauren- Safe
Ford Commercial
Fireflies
Very awesome! Looked like fun!
What the hell happened to Jordin? She looks and sounds like everyone now. Very disappointed.
Results
Haley safe
I am shocked! Totally shocked!
Results
Scotty-Safe!
James-Eliminated
Wow. Right to the end this results show is shocking. Simply amazing.
So final three going home in style:
Scotty, Lauren and Haley
Let's bring it on!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
American Idol: Journey Home (5/11/11)
It's really hard to believe we've hit the final four. This week was split up into two rounds, first round was songs that inspire them, the second was songs by Leiber and Stoller which I would have appreciated a better explaination for the younger audiences, but they were too obsessed with the guest mentor Lady Gaga to do that. That being said let's get into the show...
James
Song: Don't Stop Believin
Blake: Loved the stage presence. Really good performance for him. I really enjoyed it. Might have been one of his best.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: James rocked the Journey song, but then again I don't think I can hate anyone doing that song. Great job with a great song.
Haley
Song: The Earth Song
Blake: This was alright. She's done better and right now she really feels like the weak link on this show in this group.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Haley, don't sing a song about saving Earth while wearing leather. And you inspired me alright, to want to jump off a bridge..
Scotty
Song: Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
Blake: Could you pull at the heartstrings anymore? Amazing. Thank you for singing this song. Just thank you.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: Scotty knows how to play the crowd's heartstrings. Amazing rendition of a song America needed. He's got a country soul.
Lauren
Song: Anyway
Blake: Whoa! This one touched home for her and you can tell in her voice. Amazing.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: Lauren looked amazing and sounded even better. One of my favorite Idol performances of all time. Martina would be proud.
Haley
Song: I (Who Have Nothing)
Blake: The full orchestra was a bit much for me. Too dramatic for me and way too much screaming. Seemed like she was trying way too hard.
Rating (out of 5): ***
Mandy: Good song for Haley, but too theatrical for my taste. It was great, but I think her lights are on Broadway, not the Idol stage.
Scotty
Song: Young Blood
Blake: We now return you to concert Scotty. For real I felt like we walked into one of his concerts and this time I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. Hysterical but I'm a little speechless.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Scotty's facial expressions distracted me more than anything, but it was good. He doesn't need the show but the show needs him.
Lauren
Song: Trouble
Blake: Fiesty! Totally completely opposite of her wholesome side that we're used to. I enjoyed it. It was alot of fun.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Not Lauren's best, but not her worst. She's not evil and Gaga's not a role model, but she did loosen uo. Get her on the radio.
James
Song: Love Potion #9
Blake: That was well done and a perfect ending for this round. Take notes Haley, that's how you end a song with high notes without screaming!
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: James is too much. It's Love Potion #9, not friggin' Enter Sandman. Why does he get all the effects? Ozfest, yes. Idol, no.
Should Go Home: Haley
Will Go Home: Haley
James
Song: Don't Stop Believin
Blake: Loved the stage presence. Really good performance for him. I really enjoyed it. Might have been one of his best.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: James rocked the Journey song, but then again I don't think I can hate anyone doing that song. Great job with a great song.
Haley
Song: The Earth Song
Blake: This was alright. She's done better and right now she really feels like the weak link on this show in this group.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Haley, don't sing a song about saving Earth while wearing leather. And you inspired me alright, to want to jump off a bridge..
Scotty
Song: Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
Blake: Could you pull at the heartstrings anymore? Amazing. Thank you for singing this song. Just thank you.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: Scotty knows how to play the crowd's heartstrings. Amazing rendition of a song America needed. He's got a country soul.
Lauren
Song: Anyway
Blake: Whoa! This one touched home for her and you can tell in her voice. Amazing.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: Lauren looked amazing and sounded even better. One of my favorite Idol performances of all time. Martina would be proud.
Haley
Song: I (Who Have Nothing)
Blake: The full orchestra was a bit much for me. Too dramatic for me and way too much screaming. Seemed like she was trying way too hard.
Rating (out of 5): ***
Mandy: Good song for Haley, but too theatrical for my taste. It was great, but I think her lights are on Broadway, not the Idol stage.
Scotty
Song: Young Blood
Blake: We now return you to concert Scotty. For real I felt like we walked into one of his concerts and this time I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. Hysterical but I'm a little speechless.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Scotty's facial expressions distracted me more than anything, but it was good. He doesn't need the show but the show needs him.
Lauren
Song: Trouble
Blake: Fiesty! Totally completely opposite of her wholesome side that we're used to. I enjoyed it. It was alot of fun.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Not Lauren's best, but not her worst. She's not evil and Gaga's not a role model, but she did loosen uo. Get her on the radio.
James
Song: Love Potion #9
Blake: That was well done and a perfect ending for this round. Take notes Haley, that's how you end a song with high notes without screaming!
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: James is too much. It's Love Potion #9, not friggin' Enter Sandman. Why does he get all the effects? Ozfest, yes. Idol, no.
Should Go Home: Haley
Will Go Home: Haley
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Voice: Let the Battles Begin! (5/10/11)
The teams are set, it's now time for the battle round. What is the battle round? I'll explain.
The four coaches have four teams of eight. At this point the coaches must pit their team against each other in duets and then eliminate someone after the duet. When the battle rounds are over, which it seems like in four weeks, each coach will only have teams of four. The really cool part about the battles are that the duets are in a ring ala boxing and wrestling. Now that we are all on the same page, let the battle rounds begin!
Coach: Christina (guest mentor Sia Furler)
Battle: Frenchie Davis vs. Tarralyn Ramsey
Song: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Thoughts: Is it bad I was kinda bored this song? The performances were alright I guess. Maybe it's the fact that I'm very over this song. These two hit all the notes and even maybe oversung it a little.
Winner: Frenchie
Coach: Blake (guest mentor Reba)
Battle: Tyler Robinson vs. Patrick Thomas
Song: Burning Love
Thoughts: It's funny if Scotty on Idol didn't sing an Elvis song a few weeks back, I wouldn't have put Elvis and country together. But this was actually good. Good choice for these guys. Both guys actually deserved to move on in my opinion.
Winner: Patrick
Coach: Adam (guest mentor Adam Blackstone)
Battle: Tim Mahoney vs. Casey Weston
Song: Leather and Lace
Thoughts: I honestly didn't know the name of this song but knew what it was it was really good. The first girl vs. guy battle, actually really wasn't, especially since Adam thought Tim was a girl when he auditioned. That being said, really good performance for both of them. Didn't make it that hard though in my opinion.
Winner: Casey
Coach: Cee Lo (guest mentor Monica)
Battle: Vicci Martinez vs. Niki Dawson
Song: F***** Perfect
Thoughts: This was the best duet of the night by far. Well done by the ladies on a song that all ladies around the world seem to love and relate to. This was a tough choice and he really couldn't go wrong either way in my view.
Winner: Vicci
That's in for week one of the battles, I'm looking forward to week two.
The four coaches have four teams of eight. At this point the coaches must pit their team against each other in duets and then eliminate someone after the duet. When the battle rounds are over, which it seems like in four weeks, each coach will only have teams of four. The really cool part about the battles are that the duets are in a ring ala boxing and wrestling. Now that we are all on the same page, let the battle rounds begin!
Coach: Christina (guest mentor Sia Furler)
Battle: Frenchie Davis vs. Tarralyn Ramsey
Song: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Thoughts: Is it bad I was kinda bored this song? The performances were alright I guess. Maybe it's the fact that I'm very over this song. These two hit all the notes and even maybe oversung it a little.
Winner: Frenchie
Coach: Blake (guest mentor Reba)
Battle: Tyler Robinson vs. Patrick Thomas
Song: Burning Love
Thoughts: It's funny if Scotty on Idol didn't sing an Elvis song a few weeks back, I wouldn't have put Elvis and country together. But this was actually good. Good choice for these guys. Both guys actually deserved to move on in my opinion.
Winner: Patrick
Coach: Adam (guest mentor Adam Blackstone)
Battle: Tim Mahoney vs. Casey Weston
Song: Leather and Lace
Thoughts: I honestly didn't know the name of this song but knew what it was it was really good. The first girl vs. guy battle, actually really wasn't, especially since Adam thought Tim was a girl when he auditioned. That being said, really good performance for both of them. Didn't make it that hard though in my opinion.
Winner: Casey
Coach: Cee Lo (guest mentor Monica)
Battle: Vicci Martinez vs. Niki Dawson
Song: F***** Perfect
Thoughts: This was the best duet of the night by far. Well done by the ladies on a song that all ladies around the world seem to love and relate to. This was a tough choice and he really couldn't go wrong either way in my view.
Winner: Vicci
That's in for week one of the battles, I'm looking forward to week two.
Dancing With the Stars: Road to the Semifinals (5/10/11)
For the first time in three weeks I actually got to enjoy the DWTS results show on Tuesday night right after Glee. On this night we had performances by Michael Bolton and Adele (refer to my Glee review for a rant on her song) and my personal favorite moment the return of DanceCenter. But onto the results...
In Danger...
Ralph/Karina
Romeo/Chelsie
This is the first week that I was dead on on the bottom two.
The results....
Romeo/Chelsie
I'm not sure why anyone is SHOCKED by this. It's not that big a shocker. People felt bad for Ralph and wanted to give him another shot and it was Romeo's time to go. It's semifinals time next week with three dances. I'm looking forward to it.
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| This is DanceCenter! Is it bad I enjoy this every season? |
For the first time in three weeks I actually got to enjoy the DWTS results show on Tuesday night right after Glee. On this night we had performances by Michael Bolton and Adele (refer to my Glee review for a rant on her song) and my personal favorite moment the return of DanceCenter. But onto the results...
In Danger...
Ralph/Karina
Romeo/Chelsie
This is the first week that I was dead on on the bottom two.
The results....
Romeo/Chelsie
I'm not sure why anyone is SHOCKED by this. It's not that big a shocker. People felt bad for Ralph and wanted to give him another shot and it was Romeo's time to go. It's semifinals time next week with three dances. I'm looking forward to it.
AHL Calder Cup Playoffs-Conference Finals (Picks)
Charlotte vs. Binghamton
Pick: Charlotte in 6
Western Conference
Hamilton vs. Houston
Pick: Houston in 6
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