NFL Championship Weekend

Championship Weekend:1-1
Overall Playoffs:7-3

New York Jets/Pittsburgh

Green Bay/Chicago

American Idol-Auditions (Winds of Change)

After nine years on FOX, I always said that Idol would go off the air when Simon Cowell left. It just wouldn't be the same. Now it's season 10. This week I started watching, with an open mind and hope that with all the changes that were announced over the summer wouldn't completely destroy one of my favorite shows. That being said, two shows I have a few thoughts.

The Show Reset
On Wednesday night, the show opened with literally a recap of 2010 from when Lee won and Simon left the show and all the aftermath that followed. It felt like a brand new show. It felt more like a series premiere then a season premiere, especially with the new computer graphics at the beginning that I've wanting to see for years. It showed they didn't forget their past while concentrating on the present. Plus I have to say that the show wouldn't be the same without Ryan hosting the show.

The Judges
First of all, it was awesome to see Randy back. He's the only surviving judge after the show reset over the summer. Seeing him in the "Simon seat" was like he grew up and matured into the big time judge. It was nice. Steven Tyler, it's going to take some getting used to him but damn at times he can be hysterical and also plain out mean .That's the kind of mix you need on this show at times. Jennifer Lopez was the one question mark I had going in, but damn she fits in so well. And damn, she has to be the most beautiful female judge they have ever had on this show and that helps. The key was watching the chemistry of the three of them come together as the shows went on. They get along so well, there's no drama, no fighting, no bullshit. It's nice refreshing change.

The Auditions
I might be in the minority on this thought, but I love the LACK of bad performances. The one MAJOR complaint I had in the past couple of years is the fact that instead of concentrating on the good auditions and the heartfelt storylines going in, it was mostly hype for the next bad performance people are going to be talking about for the rest of the season. (I was a fan of Pants on the Ground like everyone else was, but it did get annoying.) This year it felt like the first couple of seasons, in a given hour (and there were three hours of auditions this week) the ratio good to bad was about 70/30 which is perfect for this show. If they keep that pace for all the auditions for the rest of the month, then it will be perfect. They might lose some ratings because of it at first, but people like most, loyalits, will come to appreciate this.

NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft (Reilly vs. Donovan)

NOTE:This draft list has been updated due to injuries on 1/27/11

Blake Reilly's Captains
Center Eric Stall (Carolina)
Center Ryan Kesler (Vancouver)
Defenseman Mike Green (Washington)

Gary Donovan's Captains
Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit)
Right Wing Patrick Kane (Chicago)
Right Wing Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay)

The Draft

Reilly Pick #1:Center Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay)
Donovan Pick #1:Left Wing Alexander Ovechkin (Washington)

Reilly Pick #2:Center Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh)
*Replacement Player: Jeff Skinner (Carolina)*
Donovan Pick #2:Right Wing Rick Nash (Columbus)

Reilly Pick #3:Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (Atlanta)
Donovan Pick #3:Center Henrik Sedin (Vancouver)

Reilly Pick #4:Left Wing Daniel Sedin (Vancouver)
Donovan Pick #4:Goalie Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)

Reilly Pick #5:Goalie Tim Thomas (Boston)
Donovan Pick #5:Defenseman Zdeno Chara (Boston)

Reilly Pick #6:Left Wing Patrick Sharp (Chicago)
Donovan Pick #6:Center Sindey Crosby (Pittsburgh)
*Replacement Player: Danny Biere (Philadelphia)*

Reilly Pick #7:Left Wing Patrik Elias (New Jersey)
Donovan Pick #7:Center Jonathan Toews (Chicago)

Reilly Pick #8:Defenseman Shea Weber (Nashville)
Donovan Pick #8:Defenseman Ducan Keith (Chicago)

Reilly Pick #9:Defenseman Marc Stall (New York Rangers)
Donovan Pick #9:Right Wing Danny Briere (Philadelphia)

Reilly Pick #10:Defenseman Kris Letang (Pittsburgh)
Donovan Pick #10: Goalie Carey Price (Montreal)

Reilly Pick #11: Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh)
Donovan Pick #11: Defenseman Dan Boyle (San Jose)

Reilly Pick #12: Center Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles)
Donovan Pick #12: Center Brad Richards (Tampa Bay)

Reilly Pick #13: Defenseman Erik Karlsson (Ottawa)
Donovan Pick #13: Defenseman Tobias Enstrom (Atlanta)
*Replacement Player: Keith Yandle (Phoenix)*

Reilly Pick #14: Right Wing Claude Giroux (Philadelphia)
Donovan Pick #14: Goalie Jonas Hiller (Anaheim)

Reilly Pick #15: Right Wing Corey Perry (Anaheim)
Donovan Pick #15: Right Wing Phil Kessel (Toronto)

Reilly Pick #16: Right Wing Ales Hemsky (Edmonton)
*Replacement Player: Paul Stastny (Colorado)*
Donovan Pick #16: Center Matt Duchene (Colorado)

Reilly Pick #17: Right Wing David Backes (St. Louis)
Donovan Pick #17: Left Wing Loui Eriksson (Dallas)

Reilly Pick #18: Goalie Cam Ward (Carolina)
Donovan Pick #18: Defenseman Brent Bruns (Minnesota)

The Final Lineups

Reilly
Forwards:
1. Stall 
2. Kesler
3. Stamkos
4. Skinner
5. H. Sedin
6. Sharp
7. Elias
8. Kopitar
9. Giroux
10. Perry
11. Stastny
12. Backes
 
Defensemen:
1. Green
2. Byfuglien
3. Weber
4. Stall
5. Letang
6. Karlsson
 
Goalies:
1. Thomas
2. Fleury
3. Ward
 
Donovan
Forwards:
1. Kane
2. St. Louis
3. Ovechkin
4. Malkin
5. D. Sedin
6. Biere
7. Toews
8. Briere
9. Richards
10. Kessel
11. Duchene
12. Eriksson

Defensemen:
1. Lidstrom
2. Chara
3. Keith
4. Boyle
5. Yandle
6. Bruns

Goalies:
1. Lundqvist
2. Price
3. Hiller

2011 Golden Globes Awards Results

Best Motion Picture, Drama

• Black Swan
• The Fighter
• Inception
• The King’s Speech
• The Social Network-My Pick/Winner

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

• Alice in Wonderland-My Pick
• Burlesque
• The Kids Are All Right-Winner
• Red
• The Tourist

Best Director - Motion Picture

• Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
• David Fincher (The Social Network)-My Pick/Winner
• Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
• Christopher Nolan (Inception)
• David O. Russell (The Fighter)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)-My Pick
• Colin Firth (The King's Speech)-Winner
• James Franco (127 Hours)
• Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine)
• Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Halle Berry (Frankie and Alice)
• Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
• Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone)
• Natalie Portman (Black Swan)-Winner
• Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)-My Pick

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy

• Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland)-My Pick
• Johnny Depp (The Tourist)
• Paul Giamatti (Barney's Version)-Winner
• Jake Gyllenhaal (Love and Other Drugs)
• Kevin Spacey (Casino Jack)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy

• Anne Hathaway (Love and Other Drugs)
• Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right)
• Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)-My Pick/Winner
• Emma Stone (Easy A)
• Angelina Jolie (The Tourist)

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Christian Bale (The Fighter)-Winner
• Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps)
• Andrew Garfield (The Social Network)-My Pick
• Jeremy Renner (The Town)
• Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech)

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Amy Adams (The Fighter)
• Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech)
• Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
• Melissa Leo (The Fighter)-My Pick/Winner
• Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

• 127 Hours
• The Kids Are All Right
• The King's Speech
• The Social Network-My Pick/Winner
• Inception

Best Animated Feature Film

• Despicable Me
• How to Train Your Dragon
• The Illusionist
• Toy Story 3-My Pick/Winner
• Tangled

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

• Bound to You (Burlesque)
• Coming Home (Country Strong)-My Pick
• I See the Light (Tangled)
• There's a Place for Us (Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
• You Haven't Seen the Last of Me (Burlesque)-Winner

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

• Alexandre Desplot (The King's Speech)
• Danny Elfman (Alice in Wonderland)-My Pick
• A.R. Rahmin (127 Hours)
• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (The Social Network)-Winner
• Hans Zimmer (Inception)

Best Television Series, Drama

• Boardwalk Empire-Winner
• Dexter
• The Good Wife
• Mad Men-My Pick
• The Walking Dead

Best Televison Series, Comedy or Musical

• 30 Rock
• The Big Bang Theory-My Pick
• The Big C
• Glee-Winner
• Modern Family
• Nurse Jackie

Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama

• Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)-Winner
• Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
• Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
• Jon Hamm (Mad Men)-My Pick
• Hugh Laurie (House)

Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama

• Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
• Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)-My Pick
• Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs)
• Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy)-Winner
• Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical

• Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
• Steve Carell (The Office)
• Thomas Jane (Hung)
• Matthew Morrison (Glee)
• Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory)-My Pick/Winner

Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical

• Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
• Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
• Tina Fey (30 Rock)
• Laura Linney (The Big C)-Winner
• Lea Michelle (Glee)-My Pick

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Hope Davis (Special Relationship)
• Jane Lynch (Glee)-My Pick/Winner
• Kelly McDonald (Boardwalk Empire)
• Julia Stiles (Dexter)
• Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0)
• Chris Noth (The Good Wife)
• David Straithairn (Temple Grandin)
• Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)
• Chris Colfer (Glee)-My Pick/Winner

NFL Championship Weekend Picks

New York Jets/Pittsburgh

Green Bay/Chicago

NFL Divisional Weekend *Perfect Picks!*

Divisional Weekend:4-0
Overall Playoffs:6-2

Baltimore/Pittsburgh
New York Jets/New England

Green Bay/Atlanta
Seattle/Chicago

NFL Divisional Round Picks

Baltimore/Pittsburgh
New York Jets/New England

Green Bay/Atlanta
Seattle/Chicago