Review of Swan Song

 (Warning: The article is based on my scattered thoughts on "Swan Song")

 

CW/Supernatural Screencap by Supernatural Wiki

"Swan Song" ~ directed by: Steve Boyum ~written by: Eric Gewirtz

Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Misha Collins, Mark Pellegrino,  and  Jake Abel...

Summary: Team Free takes drastic measures to stop the apocalypse. Sam allows Lucifer in, Castiel and Bobby die, and Dean lives.


I held on to this review for a long time because I didn't know how to express myself about the season five finale of Supernatural. Here it is:





What I liked:

The cinematography was beautiful. The Stull Cemetery scenes were so bright, unusual for Supernatural. The directing was just good story telling. I'm going to give the director, cinematographer, and the editor a nod for creating a beautiful episode.

I like Mark Pellegrino, a lot. Dear writers, you have Mark Pellegrino, keep him. Lucifer exiting Nick's body so soon, probably wasn't the best thing.

I enjoyed watching Wee Dean and Wee Sam. The kids were cute in the montage flashback.

The montage sequence was well directed, poignant, and well suited for a season finale.

"Rock of Ages" blaring from the Impala.





Things I questioned:


I was shocked when I heard that Eric Kripke didn't write the episode. It was nice of him to give another author a chance to flex his writing muscles, but I'm still in shock that I didn't see written or directed by Eric Kripke in the credits.

I liked the Prophet Chuck (Rob Benedict) just fine, when he was just a prophet. I'm not keen on thinking that Chuck was God. I'll accept that God inhabited Chuck temporarily, sure, that seems plausible. Right?

Jake Abel as Michael. I liked Jake Abel as Adam in "The Point of No Return". His turn as Michael seemed uncomfortable and forced. I understand that Adam was a backup plan, but the writing also seemed like a backup plan as well. I do like Jake Abel, I like his deep voice and pretty eyes. He seems like a very focused actor and I think he has a bright future ahead of him.

I'm still not sure what Dean was supposed to do. I guess his sheer presence was supposed to snap Sam back to consciousness?

CW/Supernatural Screencap by Supernatural Wiki

The most disturbing scenes:


Castiel's (Misha Collins) death caught me by surprise. I didn't think I'd see pieces of him scattered on the grass.

Bobby's death scene was also troubling. I think it's Jim Beaver's acting. It just felt real. It looked real, especially in his eyes.

Dean's (Jensen Ackles) decision to get beaten to death.






Best moments:

Jared Padalecki's (Sam Winchester) acting when Sam realized that Lucifer might win. It's sad and gut wrenching. Sam felt helpless and I felt that misery right along with him.

Jensen Ackles' (Dean Winchester) acting when Dean refused to leave Sam. "I'm right here, Sammy, I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here." It's heartbreaking, and beautiful at the same time. It's also the best acting that occurred in the episode.


The good news is that the ending of the episode isn't as bleak as I made it sound.


I apologize for the format of this review. At this particular time, May 31st, 2011 at 2:30 A.M., I still don't know how I feel about "Swan Song", not completely.



Louisa Hinmon

Recent Articles:

• Frontierland: A Closer Look
• SoulLessSam: A Transition and A Diversion
  
• Review of Frontierland
  
• Jensen Ackles wins TV Guide Poll
• Castiel Wins TV Guide Poll
• Jensen Ackles Wins E!Online Alpha Male Pole
• Supernatural Chat, part 2 (season 6)
• Is Jensen Ackles Underappreciated in Season Six of Supernatural?
• Supernatural Renewed for Season 7

*All Articles Located Here*

• About the authors

        Contact: celebrityhollywoodconnection@gmail.com

This article is a reflection of the opinions of the author. The author and Hollywood Celebrity Connection are in no way affiliated with the CW, Supernatural, or it's creator Eric Kripke. All photos are property of the CW network.All photos are property of the CW network.This is a fan blog. Screencaps courtesy of Supernatural wiki.

Geri Halliwell Bikini Photoshoot

Here's some pics tof former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell modelingin bikni for the UK retailer Next.

Scotty McCreery – Our Hometown Superstar

When we saw Scotty’s first audition and learned that he was from Garner, we became instant fans. Not just because his hometown is right down the road from us, but because of his deep, rich voice and sparkling personality.

Scotty consistently performed well during the season, never straying far from his country roots. He gave his fans exactly what they had come to expect. What has impressed me the most about the lovable 17-year-old is that he has never wavered from professing his devout faith in Christ.

The winner of season ten revealed more insight during his wrap-up interviews. “This is pretty wild, I gotta say. A whole lot more than I bargained for coming into this – I never would have expected it.” Scotty feels that he is handling the "crazy ride" well so far.

Scotty looks forward to performing at the upcoming CMA music festival. He’d like to play the Grand Ole Opry as well. The teenage winner was surprised and thrilled to learn that his first single is currently number one on iTunes.

The young southern gentleman genuinely felt that he would come in second to Lauren Alaina. “She's something else. She sings like a bird. She’s just an amazing young lady.” He denies rumors of a romance with the fellow contestant. He hopes to cut a duet with Lauren for his first album.

In regards to his amazing voice, Scotty says, "I’ve always kinda sounded the same… Vegas week was the week that I discovered that I could kinda sing higher than I had been singing in the competition so far."

He adds, "Everybody had their own niches. Country music is me. It’s what I grew up with. It’s what I do. I didn’t have any intention of changing. My thing was - if it got me this far, why change it up? It’s what I love to do."

Read more about this season’s winner on his official American Idol page.

Lauren Alaina – Teenage Dynamo

From her very first appearance on the show, fans could tell that Lauren would be a front-runner. The cute, funny, talented teenager demonstrated versatility during the season that won her many fans.

Week after week Lauren delivered entertaining performances; the Georgia native is a natural on the stage. We learn more about this year’s adorable runner-up from her post-show interviews.

Lauren was raised on country music and it’s the genre that is closest to her heart. She is hoping to make it to the CMA festival this year. Carrie Underwood is one of the artists that she looks up to, and she was thrilled to perform with her at the finale.

She has been a fan of American Idol since the beginning and was thrilled when the age limit was lowered to fifteen. She doesn’t regret trying out so young. “I feel like if something’s your dream and you know what you want, you should go for it.”

The teenager feels that her lack of self-confidence had a positive effect in the long run. She is her own worst critic. “The things I didn’t like about myself, I worked on the whole time I was on the show and really tried to improve myself. It was really helpful for me to grow as a person and as an artist.”

She is completely satisfied with her second place finish on the show this year. “God has a different plan for me,” she says. “I’m very fortunate to have made it.”

There has been a lot of gossip that Lauren and Scotty are more than friends but she denies this rumor. She says, “I couldn’t have picked a better person to get second place to but him.”

As for being a role model to others, the singer says, “I’m not fake and I don’t want to mislead people as to who I am. I crack jokes a lot but I can be serious too... I plan on not changing who I am for anything.”

You can read more about Lauren Alaina Suddeth on her official American Idol web page.

58th National Awards winners list

58th National Awards winners list

May 27, 2011

Bollywood didn’t fare well at the 58th National Awards announced in New Delhi yesterday (May 19). South Indian film industries walked away with the top honours. Tamil movie, Aadukalam got six awards including Best Director and Best Actor awards while Malayalam film, Adaminte Makan Abu bagged the Best Feature film award. However, Salman Khan’s film, Dabangg walked away with the Wholesome Entertainer award of 2010.

Here is the 58th National Awards winners list:

BEST FEATURE FILM:
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)

AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING
WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dabangg (Hindi)

NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Moner Manush (Bengali)

BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Champions (Marathi)

BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)

BEST CHILDREN'S FILM
Hejjegalu (Kannada)

BEST DIRECTION
Vetrimaran, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST ACTOR
Dhanush, Aadukalam (Tamil)
Salim Kumar, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST ACTRESS
Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar, Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)
Saranya Ponvannan, Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
J. Thambi Ramaiah, Mynaa (Tamil)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sukumari, Namma Gramam (Tamil)

BEST CHILD ARTIST
Harsh Mayar, I am Kalam (Hindi)
Shantanu Ranganekar and Machindra Gadkar, Champions (Marathi)
Vivek Chabukswar, Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)

BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Suresh Wadkar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)

BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Rekha Bhardwaj, Ishqiya (Hindi)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Madhu Ambat, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST SCREENPLAY
Original: Vetrimaran, Aadukalam (Tamil)
Adapted: Anant Mahadevan & Sanjay Pawar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
Dialogues: Sanjay Pawar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)

BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
Location Sound Recordist: Kaamod Kharade, Ishqiya (Hindi)
Sound Designer: Subhadeep Sengupta, Chitrasutram (Malayalam)
Re-recordist: Debajit Changmai, Ishqiya (Hindi)

BEST EDITING
T.E. Kishore, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sabu Cyril, Endhiran (Tamil)

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Indrans Jayan, Namma Gramam (Tamil)

BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Vikram Gaikwad, Moner Manush (Bengali)

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
Music Director (Songs): Vishal Bhardwaj, Ishqiya (Hindi)
Music Director (Background Score): Issak Thomas Kottakapally, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST LYRICS
Vairamuthu, Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
Producer: Bindiya & Sachin Khanolkar
Director : Anant Narayan Mahadevan

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
V. Srinivas M Mohan, Enthiran (Tamil)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Dinesh Kumar, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST ASSAMESE FILM
Jetuka Patar Dare

BEST BENGALI FILM
Ami Aadu

BEST HINDI FILM
Do Dooni Char

BEST KANNADA
Puttakkana Highway

BEST MALAYALAM FILM
Veettilekkulla Vazhi

BEST MARATHI FILM
Mala Aai Vhhaychay

BEST TAMIL FILM
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru

BEST ENGLISH FILM
Memories in March

SPECIAL MENTION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)
Aadukalam (Tamil) (OI)

Simran aunty and Sonali aunty opposite Nagarjuna

Simran aunty and Sonali aunty opposite Nagarjuna

May 27, 2011

Tollywood film industry will soon witness two aunties re-entering into the Telugu cinema arena. Sonali bindre, of ‘Murari’ fame was supposed to act with Akkineni Nagarjuna in his up coming “Dhamarukham”. But her fee for the second female lead role was too high and so she was immediately replaced by simran aunty, who gave birth to her second child, in March 2011. Simran has used all kinds of cream to make her stretch marks vanish and the actress is working out rigorously in Talwalkar’s two times a day, in order to obtain a svelte figure, which she had in early 90’s.

If sources are to be believed, Sonali bindre will be doing a film for producer Manjula, which will be a remake of bollywood super flop ‘ we are family’ which had kajol and Kareena Kapoor in lead. If sources are to be believed, producer Manjula has convinced sonali bindre and Ileana for the script. But Akkineni Nagarjuna is not inclined in doing this project, as the storyline is very close to his real life.

The movie script will have certain changes, best suited for the Telugu audiences viewing. Meanwhile, simran has signed the movie ‘Dhamarukham’ and is said to play a spacio role in the movie, besides Anushka Shetty. (HC)

And the Winner Was a Country Teenager

At the beginning of season ten approximately half the population of planet Earth tried out for American Idol. Now we are down to just two.

Two hour finale tonight! Spoilers on the ‘net promise lots of surprises. “Who do you love?” Ryan wants to know. And now that song is stuck in our heads. Thanks Seacrest.

Over 122 million votes were cast, a new record. All in all the season total of votes equal almost the amount of money that Oprah made this year.

They Who Must Not Be Named are already seated. My Kid Tru asks me why I am so down on the judges after spending weeks as their biggest fan. I don’t have all night to explain it. Got a show to blog!

The adorables come out to the stage, and they are both dressed in white. I have grown fond of both of these kids. Lauren and Scotty – here’s hoping that when you get grown you’ll end up together, and H'wood will make a Lifetime movie of your journey. Seriously. That would be epic.

We see a quick shot of Chattanooga and Raleigh where cheering fans are holding viewing events.  Looks like more folks are at the RBC Center, but that could just be me being partial.

The top 13 lip synch Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way.” It would be so HIGH-larious if they opened the big door and Madonna came out and started singing “Express Yourself.” How Gagme got away with ripping that off remains an unsolved mystery. But I digress… The group number is as cheesy as ever which is why we love it. Long live the pointy pose!

Judas Priest and James Durbin beg us all once again to “give metal a chance.” The Durbs looks like he’s ready for a Village People reunion. Pyro! James sounds really good here. It’s like old metal meets new. Their version of “Breaking the Law” makes me giggle. My mom just turned 67 and she is a big James fan; I bet she is loving this gig.

A video montage showing the “best of” Randy Jackson (the veteran) being in it to win it. He is amused at the drinking game that he has created this year.

Next to perform are Jacob Lusk with gospel star Kirk Franklin; they are here to take us to church. They sing “Smile,” then Gladys Knight joins them with a full-fledged choir. There is a shout out to tornado victims with a text number to donate to the American Red Cross.

Casey Abrams is on stage with a couch singing “Fat Bottomed Girls.” Of all the Queen songs, why this one? Oh, so that scantily clad back-up dancers can prance on stage. Jack Black joins in; Tru loves him in School of Rock. At first I thought he was Randy Hickey. As a singer he is a good comedian. We still adore Casey, but this act is more like an SNL skit.

Next the ladies of the top 13 take the stage dressed in red. They start with “Single Ladies” and then go into a Beyonce medley. Karen sounds really good, and Naima of course still has the moves. Haley sounds awesome on “If I Were a Boy.” And Pia, oh how we missed you. Then Beyonce Herself comes out to sing “Crazy in Love.” Hugs to all the girls. She shows them how it is done.

The Steven Tyler highlight reel is shown next. We are reminded of when he was funny and sassy and a huge old flirt. Man, the things that ancient rockers can get away with.

My girl Haley is up next to sing a duet with Tony Bennett. Tru and I both wonder why she got the 85-year- old, but you know what? He is fabulous and so is she; that was some good “Stepping Out.” It’s so strange that Tru and I are the only Haley fans that we know personally. There have to be more – she made top three after all.

The most beautiful woman in the world (according to People magazine) gets her judge montage next. it’s all about the fawning. And I am a-yawning. See, I am a poet.

The R&B group TLC, minus the one who died but plus Lil Jon, sing a medley. Then the ladies of the Idol 13 come out. Their mics seem to be turned down. Lauren is absent in this group performance. Just realized that she wasn’t in the Beyonce group either. The TLC gals sound rough tonight.

Scotty and country superstar Tim McGraw sing the song “Live Like You Were Dying.” Scotty and Tim sound really good together. Goodness, Faith Hill’s hubby is hot. He is a decent actor too, especially in Blind Side. Tru doesn’t remember this, but when she was three, she sang his songs all the time. “I Like It I Love It” was her favorite.

The DJ wannabe from earlier in the season does a mock W-IDOL to do highlights of the best of the very worst of the auditions this year. The “unsung heroes” segment reminds us of why the early rounds were so entertaining. Because mocking obtuse people is fun, especially when they literally fall flat on their faces.

An angry mummified corpse is singing some kind of Spanish ditty. Oh wait, it’s J.Lo's hubby Marc Anthony. He is surrounded by flamenco dancers, and then she shows up midway to shake her booty.  The marvelous Sheila E. is on drums. Marc just seems irritated all the time for some reason.

A video of the losing Idols is shown next and it’s full of sass and humor. Casey and James are really funny as they battle for the most shocking boot. They could definitely do a sitcom. It turns out that Pia is the most shocking, and she has the sash and tiara to prove it.

Boys in black from the top 13 take the stage to do the Prince song “Kiss.” Stefano shines on this one. Wait, it must be a Tom Jones medley because they do “She’s a Lady" with Paul on lead. Then that stupid pussycat song, but James and Casey can add humor to anything. Finally Tom Jones himself shows up. When did he turn into Fred Sanford? All in all a good time is had by all.

The last Ford music video of the season is of Scotty and Lauren singing “Whenever You Remember.” They sound good together. A highlight reel of previous videos is shown. Zombies! Superheroes! Spies! Oh yeah and Fords.

Ryan introduces Scotty and Lauren’s favorite teachers next. On their hometown visits the contestants invited them to the finale. Tonight the teachers each get a Ford Focus as a surprise.

The final two contestants also each get a Ford; they get to choose which one they want. Those cars will come in handy when they learn how to drive.

Lady Gaga comes back to perform her new song “Edge of Glory.” She stands on something that looks like a big rock, which reminds me of a Buffy quote - Spike: “It’s a big rock. I can’t wait to tell all my friends. They don’t have a rock this big.” Some famous sax player shows up. Gagme makes out with some shirtless dude. Hide your kids’ eyes, mommas; the show just turned R-rated.

Next to the stage is our own Lauren Alaina who sings the Carrie song about keying 4-wheel-drives and whatnot. Then Carrie herself joins her on stage. Wow she has grown into a true performer. Gone are the Carrie-bot days. Say whoa to awesomeness. It’s very admirable how Ms. Underwood stands back to let Lauren shine.

In the funniest video I have seen in a long long while, the other contestants reveal their “true feelings” about the final two being mere children. It starts out serious but then gets funny. There is some untapped acting talent among this group.

Beyonce is back AGAIN to showcase a new ballad. Not sure what it’s called but she shouts “make love to me” about a thousand times. Geesh, family SHOW. At least she’s dressed. Proof that you can perform well without standing on top of a piano half nekkid, Gagme.

I like Beyonce and most of the other stars that they’ve had on the show tonight, but it seems like they could have had more past Idol recognition on the finale. Last year’s winner Lee DeWyze was sitting in the audience. I also spotted David Cook and Micheal Johns, and there were probably tons more.  Just saying. Drink your own Kool-Aid, American Idol.

We have read about Spiderman being made into a Broadway musical and that there have been hardships. Some very extremely handsome young man joins Bono and The Edge on stage to sing a song called “Rise Above.” Wow this is a great song. A guy in a Spidey suit is aerialing his way above the Nokia. He makes a stop to hang upside down in front of J.Lo, but she is not doing the kiss thing like Mary Jane Watson.

Steven (sans Aerosmith) plays piano and gently sings “Dream On.” Then he kicks it up a notch and swings his be-scarved mic stand around. Look out orchestra! When he hits the high note, look out glass objects! “That was just beautiful.”  “He is in it to win it.” “Y’know I’m in love wit’ch you.”

Finally it’s time to learn the results from the 122 million votes. Scotty looks handsome and Lauren is gorgeous in her yellow dress. They goof off while the requisite British guy brings Ryan the envelope.

Scotty is the winner! Lauren seems to be fine. Scotty hugs Lauren and she gives him a kiss right on the lips. In his short speech he says that he and Lauren have been together since the beginning and they will stay together. Then he thanks The Lord; I love this kid for that the most.

It’s time for Scotty to sing the “Big” song again. He hugs his parents and various family members in the audience. Jack Black is left standing there like - where’s my hug? So funny!

Back on the stage Scotty hugs all of the top 13, and then falls to the floor crying.  He hops back up though like a trooper. Because he is a kid he tries to catch the confetti like snow. Lauren keeps kissing him on the cheek over and over. Such cute young'ens.

Quotes:

Ryan: I promise I will try to get it in before your DVRs stop this year.

Ryan: Nice abs.

James: We’re the shocker rockers.

Ryan: You guys have hot teachers.

Now it’s time to watch the news footage from the action that is happening right down the road - 8200 people at the RBC center. Whew what a season! Here’s a proud North Carolina gal signing off, with sniffles.

Vidya Balan needs bigger butt for Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan needs bigger butt for Dirty Picture

May 26, 2011

We haven't seen size-zero Vidya Balan so far. In fact, she has been criticised for her plumpy looks in films. But surprisingly, she is required to put on more weight for her role in Dirty Picture, where she plays Silk Smitha, who was known for her thunder thighs and big butt.

The role in Dirty Picture requires Vidya to lose weight and then put on weight at a short period of time, which is a little too much for her. So, producer Ekta Kapoor has melt down to the idea of using cosmetic help to increase the size of her butts and hips.

The makers of the film have reportedly asked the make up artistes to take care of Vidya's bust line with the help of prosthetics. The shooting of the film is scheduled to start on May 30. (OI)

Rakshita denies divorce

Rakshita denies divorce

May 26, 2011

Actress rakshita, who is a well known actress in sandalwood, has married director Prem a few years ago and is now a proud mother of a child.

According to sources, the actress was on the verge of giving divorce to her director husband, as he was straying from the marriage, with “Jogayya” heroine.

But now, rakshita has strongly condemned the rumors and clarified on the issue. The issue of her divorce started when rakshita and prem had a fight on the sets, on a petty issue and soon the unit sources misunderstood the whole conversation and added some masala to the fight. They soon circulated the news that prem was seeing ‘jogayya’ female lead Sumit Kaur Atwal and Rakshita was heading for divorce.

But rakshita says that Sumit has become a good friend of her and her husband and there is no chance of love in between her and prem. She also cleared the air that, she is still very much in relationship with her hubby prem.(HC)

Kajal Agarwal confirms Suriya’s Maatraan

Kajal Agarwal confirms Suriya’s Maatraan

May 26, 2011

Well, a few days back we have reported you that most happening and gorgeous Kajal Agarwal is pairing opposite Suriya in Maatraan, now it is officially confirmed by Kajal Agarwal.

Kajal says “I am really proud to be a part of this film and I am thrilled about it. It is my longtime desire to work with Suriya and I am eagerly looking forward for the day of shoot. Director K V Anand’s films have a greater importance for heroines as they will not be showcased for the sake of glamour alone. Maatraan too is an example for it.”

Remember Kajal was the heroine of Naan Mahaan Alla, which had Karthi, Suriya’s younger brother, in lead role. She is really lucky to share the screen space with both of them as so far the only actress is Tamanna who acted with Suriya and Karthi.

Kajal Agarwal is currently the top actress in Tollywood and she is all set to conquer the hearts of Tamil audiences very soon with Maatraan.

Meanwhile her film Maaveeran, the Tamil dubbed version of Magadheera will be hitting the screens on coming Friday, May 27th. The actress has played the role of a princess and trusts that the magic will repeat again. [WaY]

Meera jasmine surprised with the rumors

Meera jasmine surprised with the rumors

May 26, 2011

Malayalam actress Meera jasmine is surprised hearing rumors that she is soon going to quit films, as her career is taking a slump side, from the past couple of years. According to certain section of media the actress was indeed thinking to settle down for marriage alliance with her longtime boyfriend Mandolin Rajesh.

But the actress has completely denied these rumors and said that she has no plans to quit films. The actress has clarified that she has a passion towards acting and will never quit films, for marriage r any such stuff. However, the actress hinted that it is now a high time, for getting married and so may get married by the end of this year.

However, actress Meera jasmine has clarified that her boyfriend Rajesh is very supportive, regarding to her profession and encourages her from the core of his heart. Actress Meera jasmine was also interested in entering the small tube, if a meaty female lead role is offered to her. (HC)

Latest Photo Of 'Rajinikanth' At Hospital With Doctor

Latest Photo Of 'Rajinikanth' At Hospital With Doctor

May 26, 2011

Here is a latest picture of the Tamil "Super Star" Rajinikanth which was released with the doctor.

The Boy Next Door and The Southern Belle

It’s been all over the interwebs this afternoon that Lauren Alaina has lost her voice and might have to drop out of the finale. They say Haley is there practicing in case she needs to fill in at the last minute. Yeah fricking right. Lauren wouldn't drop out if she was rendered mute. Wake up and smell the conspiracy, NIGEL.

While I believe it’s true that Lauren had problems, WHY publicize them to death at this stage of the competition? Read: Publicity stunt to garner the sympathy vote. This producer manipulation is so irritating, but I am going to try not to hold it against the contestant. It’s not her fault she has been pimped out as Lythgoe’s Choice all season.

Okay. Games be danged… on with the finale. 

The beginning of the show recalls good memories of Carrie’s win in season four and my favorite champ of all time, David Cook in season seven. Quick montage of Lauren and Scotty as kids (about a year ago.)

The puppets, er, I mean judges arrive. Whoop. Tuxedo’d Ryan says that there are 7,000 fans in the Nokia tonight. The rest of the top 13 are in the audience. We have only an hour tonight for Scotty and Lauren to do three songs each, so let’s get busy.

When the top two teenagers come out on stage, I am reminded of a Buffy quote – Anya: “This isn’t going to get all sexy, is it?”  Willow: “I’d be shocked.”

As we figured, they are going to milk this "Lauren’s voice" issue for all it’s worth. They even bring the DOCTOR out on the stage to explain it. My Kid Tru and I both call BS on this. Where was Casey’s doc when he had a ruptured ulcer earlier this year? He just shrugged it off, no drama. Gah.

Again… can’t hold it against the kid. Can’t hold it against the kid. Repeat ten more times.

Deep breath. Okay. Three rounds of singing tonight. Last week, they did the coin toss to see who would go last, which traditionally is the best spot. Scotty won but because he is a gentleman, he deferred to Lauren to decide. In essence, he lost - he will be up first tonight.

The first round will be a repeat of one of the songs the kids did before. In his best tee-shirt and leather jacket, Scotty chooses the upbeat Montgomery Gentry hit “Gone.”  He works the crowd and changes it up a bit from last time. Wisely dials down the campiness. Hot fiddle player alert! Evidently the “judges” - and I use sarcastic quotation marks - will be saving their comments until later.

Carrie’s "Flat on the Floor" is the song that Lauren is repeating. She did this great the last time and in spite of all the voice problems, she does fine again. She’s wearing a shiny Star Trek-like outfit. I am really trying to not be skeptical but Jaded is my middle name these days. Surely the viewers are not going to swallow this drama hook line and sinker are they? Still no remarks from the peanut gallery.

The second round includes songs that were picked from the contestants' own idols. If this was a two hour show then perhaps we would get a chance to see these mentors interact with the finials. No chance of that – Seacrest is talking 80 mph.

Scotty’s song was chosen by George Strait. Back in plaid, he is singing “Check Yes or No,” a song that is very special to me. My angel daughter used to love this song and sang it all the time. Scotty plays guitar and does a fine enough job. Funny faces aside, he really is the most adorable human on the planet.

For Lauren, Carrie Underwood chose a song by Pam Tillis called “Maybe it was Memphis.” According to Carrie’s twitter, this is a song that she wanted to do back in her AI day. In her sequined dress with mushroom skirt, Lauren does well with the song, as she always does. It’s still not evident that she has vocal trouble.

Finally the judges speak. And you know what? I really could not care less. Actually there are several other things that I could not care less about but would rather reflect upon instead – the upcoming Glee season finale, Oprah's big good riddance, er I mean farewell, that whiney Meredith voiceover soap about doctors, and that dancing show that has kicked American Idol out of the number one spot. Just to name a few.  

The other day I was reading the January entries of this blog. Back then I was full of hope and wonder about this new judge panel. Now? Bring on The Voice and X Factor. I will even settle for America’s Got (Very Little) Talent.

The Coke songwriting contest with Taio Cruz is over, and he is here to perform the song called "Positive." Yes, I am positive that I want to claw my eyes out and poke holes at my ear drums. This sounds like every other song out there but with ghostly drums for backup. And sunglasses indoors = not cool. Next please.

We’re at the final round for Scotty and Lauren tonight. Ryan explains that they will be performing the songs that will be their first singles if they win. Usually both winner and runner up release a song so I expect that both of these tunes will be available for download before daybreak.

Jimmy explains how important this whole “original song” thing is, and the selling of records and whatnot. He is really excited about the song choices. He reminds me of a cartoon character who has dollar signs for eyes.

The song for Scotty is called “I Love You This Big” and it’s a nice ditty with clever word play. Scotty is handsome in a suit from the Jacob Lusk collection. Clips of his Idol journey play in the background while he sings. For the first time he seems a bit nervous, but he does well on a song we’ve never heard. The swaybots are so distracting and annoying.

For Lauren, the song is “Like My Mother Does” which was on Kristy Lee Cook’s album that kerplunked.  They don’t mention that part on the show of course. Her montage plays in the background too. Lauren looks lovely and the song is nice enough treacle. Ryan walks her down the stairs so that she can go hug her mom. Thank you show, I needed a really good cry.

Before I can even get flared up about this propping, I see David Archuleta's sweet face in the audience. Awww!  Lauren’s mom is sobbing and Lauren has tears also. The three people on the panel hand the contest to Lauren on a silver platter. With shimmer and gloss. Whatevs, it’s time for a girl to win anyway. Poor Scotty is just an afterthought at this point.

Recap time of the six songs, which all went as well as expected. Both of these kids are super talented; they are great singers and performers. Scotty and Lauren each have their own quirks as well, but they can work those out in time. It's heartwarming how sweet those two are with each other.

Finally, the moment that I have waited all evening for… David Cook!!! He is there to sing this year’s boot off song “Don’t You Forget about Me.” He looks and sounds just as wonderful as ever. THIS is how it’s done, y’all. Highlights of the best and worst of season 10 play on the screen behind him.

Quotes:

Ryan: The only doctor in black scrubs.

Ryan: How do you feel about the last Oprah, ladies and gentleman?

Well, they couldn’t have made it more obvious if they’d all been holding up signs that read "Nigel wants Lauren to win." If she loses tomorrow night the producers will blame it on her busted voice.  I’d rather see our hometown boy take the title but am okay with either of them. We shall see tomorrow night at the finale. Until then, rest your vocal chords.

Vadivelu not allowed to meet Rajinikanth

Vadivelu not allowed to meet Rajinikanth

May 25, 2011

Comedian Vadivelu yesterday tried his best to meet Superstar Rajinikanth at Ram Chandra hospital but finally all his trails were gone into vain as he was not permitted to meet Rajinikanth and also Rajini’s wife Latha too.

According to the sources the comedian was desperate to meet Superstar but it was his bad luck as the access to Rajini was denied. During the recent state assemble elections Vadivelu commented that Raana Vavathu Gaana Vavathu. I am not bothered about it, when he was quizzed on being dropped from the film Rana. By meeting Rajini he wants to apology for the statements made on the film.

Superstar’s wife Latha Rajinikanth is not interested to allow anyone to meet at the hospital and she also appealed for privacy recently through media. Currently Rajini’s family utmost priority is Rajini’s health and his well-being.

It can be mentioned here that Latha Rajinikanth is the only midpoint between people going to meet Superstar. [WaY]

Superstar Rajini to address his fans

Superstar Rajini to address his fans

May 25, 2011

Well here is the good news and the most awaiting news for Superstar Rajini fans. According to the close sources to Rajini it is known that he will be addressing his fans through the media as soon as he returns home. Rajini also conveys his thanks to all those who prayed for his speedy recovery.

Rajini’s health is progressing fast and hospital sources state that he might be discharged from hospital very soon. The doctors at the Ram Chandra Hospital confess that Rajini is supportive and hence recovering faster has been possible than they had expected.

Superstar fans, who have been praying for his speedy recovery, are happy over this news. [WaY]

Divya Spandana may start a live-in-relationship with Raphael

Divya Spandana may start a live-in-relationship with Raphael

May 25, 2011

Actress Divya Spandana aka Ramya is all set to start a live in relationship with her Portugal boyfriend Raphael. The actress has confirmed the reports that she is in love with Raphael, who was known as Roberto as well.

According to Divya Spandana, Raphael received several spam messages and so he renamed his profile as Roberto, to cheat the spammers. So, the Indian media started to report that Divya was dating Roberto.

But Divya Spandana has clarified that her boyfriends name is Raphael and his parents are from Germany and Switzerland. Ramya and Raphael met at a New Year party and then started to date each other, from the past 8 months.

Divya has clarified that she will get married only after 2 years from now on and considers that ‘live in relationship’ is not a bad idea for her. [HC]

Tamil media questions Tamannah

Tamil media questions Tamannah

May 25, 2011

Tamil actress Tamannah Bhatia is making merry in Telugu cinema industry these days. Her Telugu film ‘ 100% love” is a hit and will be soon made into Kollywood and bollywood. Director Linguswamy is said to make the movie in Tamil version and is likely to feature Udayanidhi Stalin in lead.

Now, the news is out that tamannah is being flooded by more Telugu film offers and her skin show and her ‘full cooperation’ in wearing skimpy costumes is mesmerizing the Telugu film makers.

Coming to Kollywood, tamannah is just acting in a Tamil movie ‘Venghai’ opposite to Dhanush these days. She replies that, she is busy with Telugu films and so has no time for Tamil films. But the actress is reported to be severely disappointed with their marriage of Karthi and so is avoiding Chennai in all aspects.

Tamannah was interested in Karthi and the same was also expected from the star hero as well. But his father played spoilsport in their love bond hurriedly went for a marriage alliance, from a remote place in Tamilnadu.

The Tamil cinema news sources are buzzing that if Karthi’s marriage announcement has disappointed tamannah to such level, then what will be her reaction, when the star marries his fiancé Ranjani? [HC]

Madhavan is a simple & great actor: Arya

Madhavan is a simple & great actor: Arya

May 25, 2011

Vettai which brought Madhavan and Arya on board has completed the second schedule shoot recently in Pondicherry. Arya who is working with Madhavan has showered praises on him for his outstanding co-operation all through the shoot.

Arya says “Madhavan is a wonderful, simple and great actor to work with. He is very understanding and kind all the shoot. This is for the first time I am sharing the screen space with him and also working under the direction of Lingusamy. We just finished shooting in Pondicherry”.

Meanwhile, Arya is looking forward for the release of director Bala’s Avan Ivan.

On Avan Ivan Arya says “Avan Ivan is a movie to reckon with in my career. Director Bala pulled out the best from me and Vishal. It was a great pleasure being part of this prestigious film”. [WaY]

Soundarya Rajinikanth blasts a leading daily

Soundarya Rajinikanth blasts a leading daily

May 24, 2011

After Superstar falling ill, the very first news which topped the headlines is that Rana has been dropped. Soundarya Rajinikanth who came to know about this has fired at a leading daily which published this article.

Soundarya has immediately called the concerned daily newspaper and burst of anger. Not leaving them with a warning, Soundarya is ready to file a case against the newspaper. Rana is Rajini’s brainchild and at any cost the filmmakers are in a decision to release the film in 2012.

Recently the director of the film confirmed that the film is going to start its shoot in the month of July as Deepika Padukone’s dates are also not available until July and in the meantime Rajini also recovers fully.

Eros International, India's largest integrated film studio and Ocher Picture Productions of Soundarya Rajinikanth are jointly producing the film. [WaY]

Prakash Raj wife Pony verma not happy with husband

Prakash Raj wife Pony verma not happy with husband

May 24, 2011

Actor Prakash Raj, who is assumed as a womanizer in the south film industry is sending in wrong signals to his second wife Pony verma. If reports are to be believed, prakash Raj, who divorced his first wife Lalitha Kumari, is again getting near to her.

The actor has a court settlement that, he can have his two children Pooja and Meghana at his home and on the weekends. Despite the split prakash Raj will be allowed to look after his children’s growth prospects.

But this aspect has turned negative for prakash’s second wife pony verma. According to reliable sources, Prakash Raj is again getting close to his first wife. Moreover, last month, he spent most of his nights with his children at the home of Lalitha Kumari.

It can be conferred that, Lalitha Kumari helped Prakash Raj, when one of his films, was waiting for release due to some financial troubles. From that day, prakash Raj is said to be much impressed by his first wife Lalitha Kumari. In the name of exams, his children called him to their house for some dad’s love.

From the past two weeks, prakash Raj is sleeping in the house of Lalitha kumari and is also attending his shootings from her house, which means that he is ignoring pony verma.

However, Pony verma has denied this report as baseless. She hinted that, she is well aware that prakash Raj is busy with his children, from the past two months and she has no problem, if he stays in their house. But pony verma was surprised, about a rumor that’s being circulated in the Tamil media.

If reports are to be believed, from a news source T magazine, prakash Raj along with lalitha kumari and his children, visited Hyderabad, in order to meet his co-brother Srihari and family. Prakash was said to be getting close to his first wife and his actions, words and expressions meant that he was again in love with his first wife.

Pony verma’s face went blank, when she heard this rumor and she commented “No comments”. (HC)

Emily Blunt

The English Actress Emily BluntPersonal DetailsFull name: Emily Olivia Leah BluntBorn on: 23 February 1983 Place in: London, England, UKProfessions: ActressYears active: 2003–presentSpouse: John Krasinski Relatives: Crispin Blunt (uncle)BiographyThe one of the famous celebrities Emily Olivia Leah Blunt is an English actress. Blunt's first major film role came in the British drama My Summer of

Emily Blunt

The English Actress Emily BluntPersonal DetailsFull name: Emily Olivia Leah BluntBorn on: 23 February 1983 Place in: London, England, UKProfessions: ActressYears active: 2003–presentSpouse: John Krasinski Relatives: Crispin Blunt (uncle)BiographyThe one of the famous celebrities Emily Olivia Leah Blunt is an English actress. Blunt's first major film role came in the British drama My Summer of

Elle MacPherson

The Australian Fashion Model Elle MacPhersonPersonal DetailsFull name: Eleanor Nancy GowBorn on: 29 March 1963Place in: Killara, Sydney, AustraliaHeight: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Hair colour: Light brownEye colour: BrownMeasurements: 36C-25-35[1]Dress size: (US) 6; (EU) 36Spouse: Gilles Bensimon , Arpad BussonWebsite: ellemacpherson.comBiographyThe one of the famous celebrities Elle Macpherson is an

Elle MacPherson

The Australian Fashion Model Elle MacPhersonPersonal DetailsFull name: Eleanor Nancy GowBorn on: 29 March 1963Place in: Killara, Sydney, AustraliaHeight: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Hair colour: Light brownEye colour: BrownMeasurements: 36C-25-35[1]Dress size: (US) 6; (EU) 36Spouse: Gilles Bensimon , Arpad BussonWebsite: ellemacpherson.comBiographyThe one of the famous celebrities Elle Macpherson is an

Lindsay Lohan, doing a cracked-out magazine photo shoot

From RadarOther Linnocent news: she announced on a radio show that she is currently boycotting Glee: “I don’t watch Glee. They have made a load of snarky remarks about me. I don’t know why.” Maybe they make fun of her because she’s a humorless, crackheaded sociopath CHILD?!? What’s weird is that I TOTALLY believe that Linnocent has literally NO IDEA why someone would mock her or make fun of her.

Haley Reinhart - the Bluesy Bombshell

From the time we first met Haley at the Milwaukee audition, she proved to be full of spirit with a unique singing style. It took her a few weeks to gain momentum, but the 20-year-old Chicago native had something to prove – and prove it she did.

We learn more about Haley, the self-described “goofball,” during her exit interview. The superstar in the making has been performing in her family’s band since she was a child. “My parents have taught me the rules of the stage since I was 8.” She was thrilled to have her dad perform with her on the show and at her hometown event. “I got to go back home and play with them – having them on the stage and actually getting to give them a couple of licks and show America what they could do was so special to me.”

In regards to her rendition of Idol cover songs, she explains that she liked taking the songs in a different direction and making them more “funkified.” She believes that the judges’ criticism was to help her move further in the competition. “It was apparent that they liked to get me to where I could be at the top of my game, and get me a little fired up…I come out with something that they didn’t expect. It’s up to America. I got to Top 3 and that was quite alright.”

Haley has no regrets and is glad that she got to show versatility. “I took a lot of risks in the beginning when usually you do the opposite, maybe they didn’t know how to take me. I started getting into my own little niche – the rock, bluesy sultry feel – and I think America finally started to catch on.”

In regards to her ousting this week, she is not upset. “Of course everybody is going to be surprised with the verdict. All in all, I accepted it very quickly, took it in, took it all with a grain of salt. Everything happens for a reason. This is a good thing; it only means that I’m going to start my career as a solo artist even sooner.”

She adds, “You have seconds to think about it. I took a second and then I said – alright. This is it. Guess what – I have to sing a song in about five seconds. Let’s have a good time with it – show America why they kept me there so long. Give them a good show.”

The singer has a lot of ideas about what her debut record will be like. “To begin with, I would love to do an album that’s like sultry bluesy rock. I absolutely love jazz, so hopefully I can slip that in somewhere.”  She is thankful for the advice she received from the mentors on the show and grateful that they treated her like a professional. “They were all so down to earth and very generous with their comments. It was very sweet all around.”

Haley doesn’t feel that the audience really got to know the real her. “I’m usually bubbly.” She will miss everyone on the show. “Everybody is such a big family… They’ve got my back. Gosh, I love everybody back there.”

Learn more about Haley on her official American Idol web page.

Meera Jasmine plans to quit films?

Meera Jasmine plans to quit films?

May 21, 2011

Actress Meera Jasmine, who ruled the south Indian film industry once, is struggling hard to get the offers now. She acted in regional Indian films that include Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Presently she is acting in few films, which will hit the screens soon.

She got the fame with her debut film "Run", which is a dubbed version of Tamil film "Run". In that film she was paired up with Madhavan and later she acted with almost all the big heroes in Tollywood. But, now the situation has become hard for Meera Jasmine to sustain her position.
So Meera Jasmine decided to quit the films and wants to settle by marrying with her long time boy friend Mandolin Rajesh. Soon she is going to get married with Mandolin Rajesh. (CHIT)

Desi Celebs at Haunted Success Party

Which Two Will Be “Right There” in the Finale?

Tonight the show will make it official that this year’s finale will consist of teens Lauren and Scotty. No surprises to be had here folks, nothing really to see, so move along.

Last night – Scotty was amazed and believed he would get a kiss. Lauren took a wild one on a dance to die young. Haley and Rhiannon oughta know what should never be.

Jimmy Iovine gives his take on the performances of the final three. He says that there will be a guy in the finale. More news from the file marked duh.

The rest of the top 13 are in the audience tonight. Some of these I barely remember … was Tyra Banks one of them? Oh, it’s that Ashthon gal.

Ryan says that 95 million votes were cast, more than any other at this stage. It makes sense because of online voting. Thank you internet and AT&T.

When we had a top four, they visited J.J. Abrams to see a clip of his new movie Super 8. While it’s obvious to a fan girl like me how awesome this guy is (Lost! Alias! The new Star Trek reboot!), the contestants don’t seem to connect the dots. Oh what sheltered lives they lead. J.J. is kinda off-kilter as well. This American Idol thing, that’s a show? Okay. Here are some cameras for you. Off they go.

The littlest Fanning sister is in the audience with Ryan. She is in the Super 8 movie and is also there to gush over Scotty. On behalf of her six-year-old cousin, natch.

The first hometown visit we see is for Haley in Wheeling, near Chicago. It’s raining and she freaks out over the limo. She is thrilled and surprised at the 30,000 fans in attendance. Haley is so funny with Aaron the bodyguard. She reconnects with her family and tries not to cry at various reunions. Footage from her high school visit and park concert show an excited yet laid back Haley giving her all to the fans. It’s cool that she sang with her family. I’d like to see the entire concert; hopefully it’s on YouTube somewhere.

The core voting base – tiny little girls – help Ryan with the intro of the Ford music video. The two gals and a boy frolic on the beach and take videos which they then upload using the Ford Focus technology.  Supposedly, the Idols are the ones singing in all of these videos, but in this version of “Smile,” I dunno. That does not sound like Scotty on the verse AT ALL. If that is him, he has been holding back his pop persona this whole time.  

My Kid Tru and I can’t sit through this next segment. We can’t even. It’s a trio of Italian boys who are singing opera. Gah. I have some laundry to fold. At least these kids can sing; their voices are fabulous. This just isn’t our thang.

The next hometown visit we see is the one that was right down the road from us. Scotty’s visit to Garner is chock full of people that we know, especially Tru. Thankfully I can pause the DVR so that she can name all of them. After watching this, if folks aren’t convinced that Scotty is a sweet kid, then they just have no soul. Scotty is crying as well as little girls and their grandmas. So are Tru and me. We especially lose it when country star Josh Turner shows up to surprise Scotty on stage. “Baby lock them doors” will go in the dictionary this year as the definition for quirky awesomeness.

Our other musical guest star performers are that Nicole gal from the Pussycat Dolls. She’s everywhere these days – she won the Dancing with the D-List show a couple years ago (to which Tru says RIGGED!) She is also going to be a co-host on Simon’s X Factor show this fall. Last week we saw her in Steven Tyler’s music video. Tonight she is here to perform “Right There” with 50 Cent and 14 thousand backup dancers.  Like the opera guys before, this is not music that I am interested in listening to at all. Seems like they could have brought in Melinda Doolittle or Mandisa. What’s David Archuleta doing? I’d settle for freaking Sanjaya over this mess.

The last hometown visit is to Georgia with Lauren Alaina. The peppy teen is funny in the limo with the police escort. She shows compassion during the tour of the devastation from the tornados. (Tornados hit our area too, but that was ignored on the NC visit.) Tru and I are totally loving THIS Lauren - the typical teenager who is living her dream. When she visits the little boy who saved his family during the storm, it’s a sweet teary moment. Hopefully she will cherish this day regardless of the outcome of the show. And we finally see cousin Holly again!

It is time for some results… all three are gathered as in prayer. Ryan is just going to make them wait and wait and wait… FINALLY the first person in the finale is Scotty. No surprise.

Next Lauren learns that she will be joining Scotty next week in the Nokia Theater.  The expression on Haley’s face says DISAPPOINTMENT very clearly, but she bounces back though like a pro. The girl has always worn her heart on her sleeve. Naysayers and Haley haters (JENNIFER) will be laughing at her this week – last night the fall and tonight that face…. oh well. When Haley outsells all of them she will get the last laugh.  

Back in the early rounds, who knew that perpetual bottom 3-er Haley Reinhart would land in the final three? As a fan of hers, I am proud of the progress that she has made.  Her farewell montage clearly shows her journey, which has been a good one.

Haley, in her crazy headband and flowing belly shirt, gives the sing out of her life. She shines on the Elton John song she did earlier this year. She looks like a superstar, she sings great, she improvises the lyrics to fit the moment. She works the audience to include the other ten ousted contestants, then gives a hug and kiss to mom and dad. Voters, man - “they’re weird and they’re wonderful” indeed.

Quotes:
Scotty: J.J.'s in it to win it!  James: J.J. just might win the whole thing!

Haley: You guys are nuts. I love it.

Ryan: Dude’s big!

Lauren: Oh no it wasn’t me, I swear!

So next week, as predicted – two country teenagers. Joy. (That was my sarcastic voice.) Seriously, I like both of these kids and wish them nothing but the best. For now, I am going to burn myself a CD of Haley songs. It’s like “soul food” for the ears. 

blonde hair dye for men

Blonde Hair Color Ideasrxse7enAug 11, 10:53 AMCould Apple technically squeeze a Xeon proc into the MBP?londe hair dye for men. londetreysmayAug 7, 03:50 PMlink?Ash londe hair style (level 10 with level 6-8 lowlights) Amla for Grey Hair · Silver Grey Hair dye · Light ash londe HairGregANov 27, 01:28 AMToo big! I probably want some functional capabilties (e.g. iPhoto red eye and retouch, or

sony ericsson xperia x10 pro

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 minitoddybodyMar 31, 08:55 AMI'm so glad I hung onto my 2010 MBP. Hey Dude, how does your 2010 MBP benefit you over the 2011 refresh...its not like they axed important HW and made things more of an iOS experience. Just curious. :D4 Pictures. The Sony EricssonErwin-BrApr 26, 02:30 PMWell Apple doesn't sell its software for use on any other phones (or computers), so how

megan fox tattoos on back

megan fox tattoosChundlesSep 10, 11:22 PMMine connection would take around 14 hours, but we have adsl 2+ now which is up to 24mb/sec. Can't wait to upgrade :cool: This movie store is all exciting and all, but with out world stores, it will be the US who will be enjoying it :( Yep, downloadable TV shows, movies for purchase or rent, iPhoto photobooks/prints/calendars/cards etc. Who gives a

real madrid wallpapers for pc

real madrid wallpapers for pc.kas23Mar 29, 08:36 AMWirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2 like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C134 Safari/6533.18.5) The web player cannot be played on iOS devices? Really? Is it Flash-based? Geez, this seems like the Mac vs PC wars all over again. But, I can't blame Amazon for not making a

new york times magazine covers

New York Times MagazinedavidwMar 28, 10:24 AMWow, I can't see this happening. There is too much momentum for them to wait 2 years in between phones. They will release a 4GS! I think Apple will be fine no matter what, and if they feel it's better to make sure that new iterations of the phone are SIGNIFICANT improvements (after all, the iPhone has become Apple's signature device, even more than

long haircuts with bangs for round faces

long haircuts for round facesNievalMay 7, 10:46 AMWe all remember the internal meeting Jobs held discussing how Google was in effect 'declaring war on Apple' by invading their "mobile" turf; what if this is Apple reciprocating. Offering similar options to Gmail for free and attempting to complement MobileMe with iAds in an attempt to unthrone Google. With the high hopes Apple has for iAds (as

long blonde hairstyles 2010

Long Blonde Hairstyle ForNoNothingApr 7, 10:50 AMFor some strange reason you think monopolies are good for consumers. Actually, this is more of a situation of a monopsony in play where there are multiple sellers of various components but only a single buyer. This, in turn, locks out other buyers from being able to leverage price efficiencies and limits the competition from achieving an upper

kate middleton and prince william wedding pictures

Will Prince William amp; KatedigitalbikerAug 11, 03:05 PMI wouldn't say it would be anything noticable! Probably make the low end one a 1.66 Duo and the top one a 1.8 or 2.0 Duo I think it would be cool if Apple came out with a Mac Mini Pro. Merom core 2 duo, X1900 GPU, slightly enlarged case, Sata 500GB HD, FW 800, SuperDrive. All for under $1250.00Prince William Kate MiddletonadbeMar 29, 02:

pokemon black and white wallpaper hd

Pokemon Black And White MewadbeApr 5, 01:55 PM"maintain their good relationship with Apple," Really? Toyota sells cars not electronic/computer/idevices. What does that have to do with anything? The phrase "don't burn your bridges" comes to mind. For a major corporation to needlessly make an enemy out of another one would be short sighted to the point of folly. What'ever. Glad I bought a

the statue of liberty torch

[The Statue of Liberty: HandSteviejobzApr 25, 09:41 AMThankfully my AT&T coverage is so weak, there is no way Apple can track me. So there!Statue of Liberty TorchRoy HobbsAug 2, 01:38 PMIf you 'can't have cameras' dont use them. It doesnt matter if they are built in. And for people with dual monitors they will have... er... oh yeh two cameras :D It does matter if they are built in or not......

poison ivy rash treatment

4 oz, Poison Ivy TreatmentAppleIntelRockSep 16, 03:10 PMQuick question, Is it possible to order online and pick up in a specified store when available? This would be the most convinient way for me to purchase when the new MBP's come out. if the new mpbs come outmild poison sumac rash. poisonSilianRailApr 21, 07:20 PMAgreed. The Mac Pro case has been perfected over years and doesn't look at

canon rebel xs sample photos

Canon EOS Rebel XS Sampledagamer34Mar 30, 10:49 PMApplication Launcher - Useful for organizing apps Versions - Useful for those who don't leave an external HDD plugged in at all times such as laptop users. Resume - Useful when you need to restart your Mac. Auto-save - Self explanatory. Mission Control - Useful because you can view EVERYTHING on your Mac at a quick glance your windows, spaces,

dollar bill origami fish

won-parks-dollar-ill-origami-Gasu E.Mar 29, 03:37 PMI dont understand the point of this. Is storage really an issue on peoples computers? I understand the mobile app, but why not just store the files locally? You can access it from any device, and it's still there if your house burns down.Dollar Bill OrigamibedifferentMay 4, 07:24 PMQuite true, I'm pretty sure it was. But at least it's

short haircuts for women with fine hair

short haircuts for womenAva's MeesheeApr 20, 08:28 AMWirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_2 like Mac OS X; en-gb) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8H7 Safari/6533.18.5) I think Apple needs to concentrate more on improving iOS rather than adding a faster processor. Tbh I'm pretty fed up of my iPhone 4 as the is just looks boringly simple. Not

the world is flat 3.0

the world was flat?ScottgfxMay 6, 12:43 AMThis is the most ridiculous thing to appear on the MacRumors front page in quite some time. Well, we thought the transition to Intel was pretty ridiculous five years ago. I bet the 680X0 to PowerPC RISC transition was feared as well. I personally doubt that Intel on the Mac platform is going away any time soon, but I do anticipate perhaps a new line of

real madrid vs barcelona 2011 live stream

Real Madrid vs Barcelona LivewordoflifeApr 23, 04:35 PMWow, that App Store icon devoured my whole screen (MBP 13)Madrid vs FC BarcelonaEolianMar 29, 01:31 PMI'm not convinced it's as dire as people are making it out to be. Either way, both Apple and Amazon have full rights to access users files on both services for various reasons. What are your fears on the Amazon terms that don't exist on the

medium long hairstyles for fine hair

Long hair styles usually work-aggie-May 5, 10:41 PMi would settle for a level treasure ;) Psychic? OP�s please put our HP/AP in the latest post.hair styles for fine hair picslinuxcooldudeApr 21, 02:53 PMMaking the width & height those dimensions, might make the length a lot longer. I could see space requirement problems & how would placement be effected without it being rack mounted?medium

may 2011 calendar

Blank Calendar - May 2011miloblitheAug 7, 02:01 PMFor those of you hoping for a mid-range tower, you're looking at it. Take the processor down from dual 2.66Ghz to dual 2.0 and the HD down from 250GB to 160, and you're looking at a $2124 machine. I sincerely doubt Apple will introduce any new model to its current lineup of mini/pro, macbook/macbook pro. Your best hope is a supermini.may 2011

funny world cup cricket 2011 pics

funny world cup cricket 2011boncellisAug 11, 02:05 PMI've said all along the imac will get conroe. With woodcrest in the mac pro, I'd say it's pretty well guaranteed. The imac only got a laptop processor because it was the only choice. From here on out it'll get the desktop processor it deserves. I also think the macbook will get merom sooner rather than later. The two lines will still be

earth day activities 2011

Earth Day activities in bloomtwoodccJul 29, 09:23 PMI'd buy in a second, even if I had a Razr. i think i'll buy a Macbook insteadearth day activitiesMacRumorsNov 2, 11:40 AMhttp://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/11/02/sophos-launches-free-anti-virus-software-for-mac-os-x/) http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/11/02/123905-

stamp statue of liberty las vegas

job. Photo of Statue ofnuckinfutzMay 7, 02:48 PMIt's no assumption at all that Apple's getting into the advertising game. They announced iAd loud and clear as part of the iPhone's new OS. Your assuming these ads won't make it into any thing other than apps and I'm saying you're mistaken. Why would they limit a massive profit opportunity and a chance to deliver a huge financial blow to their

derrick rose dunking on pacers

chicago bulls derrick roseTilpotsApr 9, 09:44 PMThen we can end this on agreement. I don't believe in it too. My wife should keep her job if and only if she continues to do it well not because its near impossible to fire tenured staff. But don't think I missed your sarcasm... Yeah for common ground! Our relationship just hit an inception point and I think things are looking up. :)derrick rose

easter eggs coloring in

Pick from an Easter egg.ohbrillianceApr 7, 04:58 PMAs a consumer I'm hoping that the Playbook (and others) are a success, so I have a choice between viable products. Being glad that RIM can't get into the market is like hoping your team wins because the other didn't turn up to the match.easter eggs colouring in pagesPiggieApr 18, 02:59 PMCan only be 1 reason, Apple are worried. If they felt

black and white photography flowers

lack-and-white-flower-wangagatJul 21, 03:24 PMsomething to remember about product update cycles: iSight iMac G5 came out in October '05, Intel iMac came out just 3 months later... in January '06. just thought I should remind everyone.Filed under: Black amp; White,ZadilloAug 4, 04:13 PMWhy not compare the sizes? If you look both MBP are 1" tall with the lid closed while the Sony TX series is

east asia map physical

east asia map quiz. PhysicalravenviiMay 4, 12:01 PMCURRENT KNOWN MAP: http://web.me.com/ravenvii/map/known.png STATS: 1. Rosius: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 2. Dante: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 3. Beatrice: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 4. Rhon: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 5. Wilmer: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 6. Loras: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 AP 7. Jorah: Level 1, 1 HP, 1 APeast asia map political. blankjhall527Mar 29, 09:58 AMOkay, nice,

Two Blondes and a Country Boy

“Their journey began as a humble dream,” so say the placards. A typical teenage girl who likes to tumble in the front yard. A southern high school boy who plays baseball.  A jazzy blonde bombshell who sings the blues. We see a brief snippet of each of the three’s hometown visits and will get more details on that tomorrow night.

The judges arrive but they are of no consequence to me. I am very disappointed at the direction our star/fan relationship has headed. So hmmmph!

Some yahoo in the audience has a homemade sign that says THANK U FORD. I agree - yes Ford, thanks for ripping me off on that Escort, much appreciated.

Ryan reminds everyone that next week the final two will perform on Tuesday with results on Wednesday. Why? We don’t know. Perhaps that is the only time they could get the Nokia Theater.

As we all know, the top three got sent home in style last weekend. Scotty’s venue was about 10 miles from our house but we didn’t want to fight the crowds. I watched it on the local news and that was good enough.

For the first time, the fourth place contestant got a hometown visit. We see about ten seconds of the footage from James Durbin’s return to Santa Cruz.

The top 3 come out and wow – their outfits are the best of the 70s, 80s and 90s. My Kid Tru tells me that I have no fashion sense. So I guess white go-go boots, faded denim jackets and black fringe are making a comeback. Who knew?

This year’s top three episode is the same format as usual – contestants’ choice, producer's choice (in this case, Jimmy), and then judges’ choice.

The mentor for the first song is mega star Beyonce. Every time I hear or see her name I immediately start singing “to the left, to the left.” It’s just a thing that happens automatically. In her montage, we see Mrs. Jay-Z go from Destiny’s Child to Dream Girls, with 16 Grammys in between.

Beyonce says that there is something special about each of the three contestants. She will be tutoring them from a lovely wood-paneled piano room with a splendid garden view.

After the Beyonce clip, the camera cuts back to the judges and their reactions are comical. Jennifer gives “Eff You” face, Randy claps as an afterthought, and Steven wakes up to mouth “Hi mom” or whatever to the camera. Did I mention that I am over these three?

First up is Scotty and his personal song choice is “Amazed.” Beyonce exclaims “that’s my boy” and pretends to know the band Lonestar. He sounds good during practice and as always delivers a calm, confident performance on stage tonight. We agree with Ms. Knowles, he is a cutie pie. He must have caught a “buy one plaid shirt, get three free sale” at Kohl's or wherever he shops in H’wood. The judges profess their devotion and Randy name drops. Scotty drops a name too – he says he put a little “Casey growl” in his first song tonight. That young Scotty, he “jest keeps gettin' better.”

In the piano room, Lauren is thrilled to meet Beyonce. The superstar likes Lauren’s loose and fun performances the best. She tries to explain her Sasha Fierce persona to the teenager, but it does not seem to compute. Tonight Lauren has chosen the Faith Hill version of “Wild One” for her first song. It’s a tune she knows well and she has fun with it. A couple of weeks ago Lauren said that the stylists were trying to kill her and tonight there is proof of that. I hope she waters the huge flower earrings before they wither. The judges “little baby” did great but she is still holding back.

Our gal Haley has been warned a thousand times about doing the lesser known songs, but she doesn’t care. Even Beyonce is confused as to why the songstress has chosen a Led Zeppelin tune for contestant’s choice. Haley explains that she has performed this with her family band. Once again she proves that being a risk taker pays off – her rendition of “What Is and What Should Never Be” is fantastic. Having her dad playing guitar on stage with her adds to the energy of the performance. Even a stumble up the stairs doesn’t stop Miss Reinhart from owning round one!

Terra Nova = CAN’T WAIT! A weird guy in a dog costume is in the audience. Tru says it’s from an upcoming sitcom that I will not be watching. Donnie Darko still gives me nightmares.

There’s no more Clive Davis, so producer and season 10 mentor Jimmy Iovine picked the songs for the next round. 

On the chat stools with Scotty, we see the initial audition footage again of “lock them doors” and Steven’s duck abuse. After trying to explain Tom Petty, Jimmy’s choice for Scotty is a song called “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by a group I have not heard of before. Google tells me that Thompson Square is not only a landmark in Boston but also a husband/wife country duo. This is a very recent hit song on country radio, so fans of that genre will be thrilled. Scotty plays guitar and sings the light-hearted song as well as ever. The judges state the obvious when they tell Scotty that ten crazillion tweeners are drooling. Jen wants him to get the buzz cut again. (Nooo.)

Ryan is backstage with Lauren – she ripped her hose so a stylist is giving her legs a rub down with the shimmery stuff that J.Lo uses. Some things we do not need to see or know about, RYAN. We flashback to Lauren’s initial audition, when she blew everyone away. Her cancer survivor cousin Holly was with her.  Jimmy has chosen a song called “If I Die Young” for Lauren. Well that sounds happy. Tru says that it’s by the band Perry. The lyrics are really sad but Lauren sounds pretty, and like Jimmy said it’s her “sweet spot.” The judges are thrilled that she missed a key change because they are weird like that. Lauren’s lookalike mom gets to talk about how proud she is of her girl.

We are reminded of when Haley auditioned in Milwaukee; it was not her first time around with the show. She also had a mini duet with Steven. Jimmy picked the Fleetwood Mac song “Rhiannon” for Haley. I’ve loved that band forever; Stevie Nicks is one of the coolest artists in rock music history. Thankfully Haley does do justice to the song and dare I say it? I prefer her voice to the original. Our Lady Reinhart is flawless and beautiful, and she even gets a wind machine. Awesome! “Dreams unwind, love’s a state of mind” indeed. She does so much better when she just shuts up and sings. The judges agree but seem to be aware that she is going home tomorrow.

Ryan polls the judges – Steven thinks Lauren took round two, and the others proclaim “Scotty Scotty Scotty.”  Jimmy’s in the audience with Neil Sedaka. He is proud of the execution of the song choices he made for the top three.

Now it’s time for shameless product placement of the guest mentor. Beyonce debuts her latest music video “Run the World,” and it’s one of those girl power anthems. It’s in a Mad Max-like setting with Beyonce in the Tina Turner role. It’s a celebration of girls that will run this motha as long as they have great boobs and long legs. The ditty has one of those beats that will rob your brain of necessary cells that you need to function. I probably will download this as soon as it’s on legalsounds, knowing me.

Tru says that J.Lo is probably sitting there thinking, “Wow Beyonce is like me, only younger and with actual talent.” Snark!

For the final round the top three will sing songs chosen by the judges. Which judge picked what we don’t know yet.

For Scotty, it’s the 500-year-old Kenny Rogers song “She Believes in Me.” He learns this while in Lowes Foods during his hometown visit. Scotty’s face says it all: WTH? This song is about a struggling musician who is glad that he has a very supportive wife. Yes, he can definitely relate. Not. The teenager does right by the song and has a very tender moment. He hits notes that we haven’t heard before – the last two are worth the price of admission. The judges trip all over themselves. Ryan lets Scotty’s dad do a shout out in a heart-warming and funny “lock them doors” moment.

Lauren is at the AT&T in Rossville, GA when she learns that her judge pick is “I Hope You Dance.” (This is commonly known this year as “Nuts of Wonder.” See Hollywood Rounds: Scotty McCreery.) Lauren is gorgeous in the Disney prom gown, and this is the perfect song for her. When given a chance to shine on a song she understands, Lauren is great. Tru is so in love with the hot fiddle player that Lauren always gets. Judges are predictably smug at their song choice. It’s funny when Steven makes fun of Randy’s name dropping. If Lee Ann Womack is watching, hopefully she got a giggle. And maybe some “goosies.” 

Last but not least, Haley gets her text message. Poor gal is in the limo; no footage of a crowd for her. She is doing the Alanis Morrisette hit “You Oughta Know.” Tru immediately asks about the controversial song lyrics and wonders what the judges were thinking when they picked this for Haley. Of course she changes the "theater" line to something more family friendly. She does okay with the chorus but the verses are too low for her. She is not nearly angry enough at Dave Coulier or whoever. Am glad that she bravely took those stairs again, this time successfully. The judges go on and on forever about choruses.

Once again the judges are divided on who won this round. ST says Haley but Randy and Jen pick Lauren.

Quotes:

Ryan: Scotty - he’s got money and punctuation.

Lauren: I always put my hand on your shoulder.  Ryan: That is why they hired me. I am here. I’m like a lean- to.

Steven: Did you fall for me?

Ryan: She looked up and said "somebody’s getting fired."

Randy: I would grow my hair out if I could have the whole wind thing.

Jimmy: I feel like Bruce Springsteen and Garth Brooks had a baby just now.

After the recap, I am convinced that tonight was the night that Haley decided to just go out there and give it her best, results be danged. While I am sure that the final two will consist of teenagers, I have to give my favorite jazzy bluesy gal props for three solid performances. Especially the first one – it rocked the house down. Am off to iTunes to download it right this minute. Because I am in it to win it! (Shut up, it rhymes.)