Celebrity Apprentice (5/1/11)...kind of

You know it's really hard to stay interseted in a reality TV show after the show you are watching and planning on reviewing gets interrupted by the biggest US story is close to 10 years.

I will admit Apprentice was good last night. At least it was getting good in the boardroom when the feed went out and we went to the news.

So to recap the night real fast.

• The teams had to run hair shows.
• NeNe completely exploded onto Star.
• John Rich called Niki Taylor to help Backbone which totally threw off ASAP.
• The guys won again.
• Latoya was given a second chance and put on team Backbone.
• Somehow, this is the part I didn't see, Hope got fired.

Next week I will do better with a recap. I promise.

American Idol Results: Spell Broken (4/28/11)

Well we're at a milestone week. The tour was officially announced, yes they are coming to Milwaukee in August. As long as we have the money, and well the babysitters, we will be going this year. The other thing is that we are at the point where it becomes hard to see people go home. Even Jacob and Haley have made realistic cases to be here even though I'm not a fan of either of them. So from here on out eliminations are going to get tougher and have a sting to them.

That being said, after the Carole King medley, the Idols got ready for the elimination process. We came to find out when we got down to three that they used the DWTS logic and  there were no official bottom three it was three people randomly "in danger". Way to change things out of no where. 

"In Danger"

Jacob

Casey

Scotty

"Still In Danger"

Casey

Scotty

Eliminated: Casey (again)

It took five more weeks but Casey got eliminated for real this time. It was fitting he went out to I Put A Spell on You because that is indeed what he did to all of us for weeks.

So now we are down to five...hold on to your seats...it's going to be a bumpy ride.

American Idol: Carole King Brings Out Their Best (4/27/11)

This week Idol went back an older theme, the music of Caroline King. It's very interseting to see this show, especially since you know that most of the auidence never heard any one of these songs before last night. Let's get into it...

Jacob
Song: Oh No Not My Baby
Blake: First of all horrible outfit. The performance wasn't bad but not great. At this point I want to hear nothing but great.
Rating (out of 5): ***
Mandy: I am so over Jacob. He looks like Urkel but sounds like Myra. Yes I went there. Please go home to Laura and Big Guy.

Lauren
Song: Where You Lead
Blake: Very surprising performance. I liked it, she made it her own. Very nice.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Mandy: Lauren finally came out of her shell. Young girls can look up to her instead of Miley. I love her sass. She's a young Kelly.

Casey and Haley
Song: I Feel The Earth Move
Blake: Haley actually sounded really good on this song. Casey and her mesh really well. They just seemed like they were having a lot of fun.
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2
Mandy: I love Casey and Haley together. He brings the best out of her. Casey, he doesn't need the help. Possible love connection?

Scotty
Song: You've Got A Friend
Blake: Wow. Very well done. He even found a way to hide the country accent during most of the song. Might be one of his best.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: I love what Scotty did with the song. He's back and with a vengence. He had me wishing I was 16 so I could legally swoon!

James
Song: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Blake: Didn't expect this from him after everything he's done this season. Well done while being very low key.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Mandy: James really impressed me. Just him and the guitar. He's David Cook and Adam Lambert's lovechild. Great twist on the song.

Scotty and Lauren
Song: Up on the Roof
Blake: Well for two people that are "brother and sister" they have a lot of chemistry. They are always fantastic together, this was no different.
Rating (out of 5): *****

Casey
Song: Hi-De-Ho
Blake: This was a different side of a man that has more sides than a rubix cube. Well done!
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2

Haley
Song: Beautiful
Blake: This wasn't great but might just but enough to survive another week. Just felt like she did sing it as well as she could.
Rating (out of 5): ****

Jacob and James
Song: I'm Into Something Good
Blake: Flirting and singing to J-Lo always helps. These two had so much fun and their melodies were amazing. That was really good.
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2

Should Go Home: Jacob
Will Go Home: Jacob

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs-Semifinals (Picks)

Eastern Conference

#1 Washington  vs. #5 Tampa Bay
Pick: Washington in 7

#2 Philadelphia vs. #3 Boston
Pick: Philadelphia in 6

Western Conference

#1 Vancouver  vs. #5 Nashville
Pick: Nashville in 6

#2 San Jose vs. #3 Detroit 
Pick: San Jose in 7

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs-Quaterfinals (Results)

Eastern Conference

#1 Washington  vs. #8 New York R
Pick: Washington in 6
Series: Capitals 4-1

#2 Philadelphia vs. #7 Buffalo
Pick: Philadelphia in 6
Series: 4-3 Phildelphia

#3 Boston vs. #6 Montreal
Pick: Montreal in 7
Series: 4-3 Boston

#4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Tampa Bay
Pick: Tampa Bay in 6
Series: 4-3 Tampa Bay

Western Conference

#1 Vancouver  vs. #8 Chicago
Pick: Chicago in 7
Series: 4-3 Vancouver

#2 San Jose vs. #7 Los Angeles
Pick: San Jose in 7
Series: 4-2 San Jose

#3 Detroit vs. #6 Phoenix
Pick: Phoenix in 7
Series: 4-0 Detroit

#4 Anahiem vs. #5 Nashville
Pick: Nashville in 6
Series: 4-2 Nashville

The Voice Series Premiere (4/26/11)

Last night was the first episode of The Voice, NBC's new singing competition.

I'm not going to review last night's show or even next weeks. I am going to wait till the teams are set and then analyze the show from there.

I will say I love this judging panel.

Adam, Cee Lo, Christina and Blake are hysterical and already have amazing chemistry. Adam and Cee Lo buzzing in just to mess with each other all night was priceless. I was laughing that the first curse of the season actually went to Adam not Blake.

I can't wait to regularly watch this show. The concept is cool and different and it's only going to get more fun.

Dancing with the Stars: Extended Concert Farewell (4/26/11)

Well it seems I picked the right week to NOT watch the DWTS results show. Between the extended Glee and premire of The Voice, there wasn't enough room on the downstairs dvr to record the results show. So that being said it seems like it was an extended dance concert for two hours till we finally got to the results...

In Danger...
Chris/Cheryl
Ralph/Karina

Well two of my favorites were on the bubble. Go figure.

The results....
Chris/Cheryl.
The main reason I started watching this season was for Y2J. While I will still watch and will finish the season, it won't be as much fun for me.