American Idol Visit The iTunes Top 100
by Ruth Anne Boulet
Is there some reason that every contestant and Ryan Seacrest all had Apple earbuds in during their radio interview? Do they wear them 24/7? Can they unplug for one second? I’m also contemplating starting a Kara DioGuardi drinking game — every time she says ‘artistry.’ Who’s with me?
Because American Idol has clamped down the rights to videos from the show, I’ll be sharing videos from the original artists. Take that, Idol. Oh, yeah, and go to iTunes and blah, blah, blah.
Anoop Desai — Caught Up by Usher
Anoop begins his song with a wall of backup singers guarding him from the rowdy American Idol crowd. I can’t really appreciate the finer points of Usher. I can’t understand most of the beginning of the song. The rest is a lot of ‘losing control’ ‘got a hold’ and other things that rhyme with ‘old.’ Which I am. Randy thinks Anoop has picked up his swagger. Kara thinks a bunch of frat guys dared him to sing Usher. Paula appreciated his vocals and the variety compared to the last two weeks. Simon thought it was a complete & utter mess — no originality or stage presence. [Read more →]
(Mike, who usually does these recaps, is vacationing in Hawaii. I’m taking over this week, planning to kill any momentum he may have created with 
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The NFL released its national TV schedule for the 2009 preseason, and already there is great intrigue and compelling stories about poorly played games that don’t matter. The first game, the Hall of Fame game between the Bills and Titans, gives us our first look at Terrell Owens in a Bills uniform — unless a preseason game is not considered a mandatory team activity (and under Dick Jauron, this could be the case). Then there is a Super Bowl rematch that won’t be nearly as super when the Cardinals visit the Steelers Aug. 17, with ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser sure to proclaim this as an epic rematch of monumental significance. Then there’s Panthers-Giants and Eagles-Colts, also rans from last year’s playoffs, the Titans and Cowboys in the first game in the opulent new Cowboys Stadium and a bunch of other games that also are of no importance.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
