American Idol

Okay, if you don't know already, Chang and I both love reality shows. Not all but just a certain tasteful and superior few :) I always enjoy debating about the moral and human issues that arise in these shows every week (right, Sherrie and Nicole?), so I decided to write my own short critique every week. For now, I'll start with American Idol. Please feel free to comment on your favorites, Paula's annoying comments, etc. :)

So sad to see Jessica go. :( She has been consistently good every week, and I really liked her performance and range the other night. I agree with Simon that Scott should have been the one to go this week. But overall, I'm happy that both Carrie and Anthony are still it in. I'm a sucker for Clay Aiken, so Anthony is a pretty good runner-up. I used to adore Anwar, but his last couple of performances have been so boring. I wonder what theme the contestants will be singing next week...2000's era???

Mmm...finger food

Wow, did everyone see the story about the finger found in a bowl of Wendy's chili, right here in Sunnyvale? And that wasn't even the most disturbing part of the story. When the woman who found the finger showed it to the manager, he told her it was a vegetable! A freaking vegetable! No wonder she's suing the franchise. This is why In-N-Out Burger is the only fast food joint you'll find in our list of favorite restaurants. If there were a finger in my food there, I'd hear the screaming of the guy who lost it. No pre-made food = no gross surprises.

The woman discovered the finger in her mouth, which is pretty much the worst way to discover one. Reminds me of the joke about what's worse than finding a worm in your apple...half a worm. Well, the only thing worse than a finger in your chili is a finger in the chili in your mouth. Chew on that one for a while.

I'm watching West Wing right now, and NBC is bombarding me with commercials for the Robin Williams biopic Mork and Mindy. Mork and Mindy? Really??? Does anyone actually plan on watching this? My Tivo is recording Gigli at that time, so I guess I'm out of luck. I got the same commercial a few times yesterday as well, while watching Scrubs and The Office, so they are really priming the pump for this thing. Maybe I'll ask my co-worker Rich what he thinks, since he is a Nielsen household. Unlike all of you, his vote matters.

Speaking of The Office...despite its political incorrectness and Steve Carrell - two of my favorite things - it didn't make me laugh much. I'm willing to give it a little more time, but if it doesn't get better, it's going to go the way of Joey. I think I lasted three episodes on that one. How is that doing in the ratings, anyway? I'm one of those short-attention-spanned television viewers who no longer allows a show to find its audience. Then again, I did make it through a pretty terrible season six of West Wing, and it has paid off. The show is much better this year.

Looks like next week's episode is the season finale, and it will probably end in a cliff hanger about who gets the presidency, Santos or Vinick. Andrew wants the Republican Vinick to win, for a change of pace, but we already get that show on CNN every day. The West Wing is already a change of pace with a Democrat in the White House. Plus, Santos is in Star Wars, too, and there's no way the First Chairman and Viceroy of Alderaan loses the election.

It's DVD Season

As many of you know, I'm a huge movie fan, and I love catching the big release of the weekend on opening night (Saturday night at the latest). Problem is, this is the graveyard season, the time of year when crappy movies that inexplicably got produced get released. I haven't seen a single movie released in 2005. Nothing has come even close to interesting me.

So it's video season for another month or two, pretty much until the final installment of Star Wars (does anything else exciting come out before then?). If you are a movie buff like me and have been suffering through the drought as well, check out my movie ratings and find something great that you've missed out on from the past. And let me know if there's anything worth watching that isn't on my list! I'll probably rent Ladder 49 this weekend, though I'm automatically skeptical of anything with John Travolta these days. Be Cool, anyone? No thanks.

Matt Lottich Sighting!

When Gina was in town for her spring break, we saw Matt Lottich on campus, but Gina couldn't muster the courage to say hi to her favorite Cardinal baller. Well, it looks like she'll have to head to the land down under for another chance. Lottich is now starting for the Poedium Harbour Heat of the Australian NBL, and in his first game, he scored 24 points and bombed in six 3-pointers! Way to become an instant fan favorite all over again!

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