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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
On TV / Awards Britney still sucks at acting
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Britney Spears was on How I Met Your Mother last night and AOL has an article about how she "stuns critics" and CNN says she's "still a performer."
Are they kidding? First off, Spears couldn't act her way out of a paper bag. She may have acted sane last night, but that doesn't mean she was any good at acting.
Secondly, she didn't have that difficult of a part, and she's been "acting" like she can sing for years.
Apparently, Henry Rollins recently "outed" the secret behind her hit songs.
She shouldn't get credit for acting normal. She needs to get off her drugged-up, lazy ass and be a freakin' mom to her two kids. She needs to stop walking around without panties, sleeping with papparazzi or whoever else has a pulse and is standing near her, and act like she has a brain.
You know why she shaved her head? Not cause she's nuts, but because Kevin Federline threatened to have it tested for drugs.
Stop focusing on Spears — if it weren't for lip synching, she'd be famous for the same reason as Paris Hilton — nothing.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
On TV / Awards American Idol - Top 11
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Last night, the Top 11 contestants on America's largest karaoke contest performed more songs by The Beatles.
Here's my contestant-by-contestant thoughts on what went down:
Friday, March 14, 2008
On TV / Awards All commercials should be like this...
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Flea Market Montgomery in Alabama.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
On TV / Awards American Idol - Top 12
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Last night, the Top 12 contestants on America's largest karaoke contest performed songs by The Beatles.
Here's my contestant-by-contestant thoughts on what went down:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
News / On TV / Awards Hall of Fame inductions
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Justin Timberlake is not a comedian... His induction speech was not funny, though he tried. Madonna also gave a snoozer of an acceptance speech.
The highlight — I heard it on the radio this morning, but haven't been able to locate it online — was Billy Joel's speech about John Mellencamp.
It was hard-hitting, honest and humorous — the way Timberlake wishes his was. Joel told Mellencamp to be proud for outliving the music industry which is dead. He talked about VH1 being more fun when it played videos, and the Hall of Fame inductions were more fun before they were worried about selling commercials.
Part of the speech, thanks to Atomic Pop:
“…don’t let this club membership change you, John. Stay ornery, stay mean. We need you to be pissed off, and restless, because no matter what they tell us - we know, this country is going to hell in a handcart. This country’s been hijacked. You know it and i know it. People are worried. People are scared and people are angry. People need to hear a voice like yours that’s out there to echo the discontent that’s out there in the heartland. They need to hear stories about it. They need to hear stories about frustration, alienation and desperation. They need to know that somewhere out there somebody feels they way that they do. In the small towns and in the big cities. They need to hear it. And it doesn’t matter if they hear it on a jukebox in the local gin mill, or in a goddamn truck commercial, because they ain’t gonna hear it on the radio anymore. They don’t care how they hear it, as long as they hear it good and loud and clear the way you’ve always been saying it all along. You’re right john, this is still our country…”
Friday, March 7, 2008
On TV / Awards American Idol - And then there were 12...
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 1:45 PM
America's biggest karaoke contest narrowed the contestants down to the Top 12 last night.
I think people were shocked or glad to see 18-year-old Danny Noriega get the boot. I would be on the happy side because I thought he wasn't a good singer and kind of annoying.
Ryan Seacrest called him "one of our most courageous performers ever." Huh? Why? Because he was flamboyant and argued with Simon Cowell? I don't get it...
I think Asia'h Epperson was a lot more courageous for showing up at the auditions two days after her father died.
I think Idol needs to find new definitions for courage...and talent.
Would this be favoritism?
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
News / On TV / Awards A whole lot of voting going on...
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Yesterday was a day for primary elections and American Idol voting. Frankly, I'm scared.
I'm scared that we've only had a Bush or Clinton in the White House for the last 20 years and it may be another four headed our way as much as I'm scared of Danny Noriega's horrible singing and purple hair.
As I sit and watch Idol, I can't help but wonder if any of these guys actually has a chance at winning.
Sure, 16-year-old David Archuleta is probably the front-runner, but dreaded Jason Castro put on a heck of a performance last night. I also had to wonder if Castro was high during his pre-song interview.
Tonight the women sing and then four more get booted on Thursday. As for the guys, one can only expect the bottom three would have David Cook, Danny Noriega and Luke Menard.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
On TV / Awards Karaoke Idol - Top 10 Men/Women preview
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I'm really having a hard time finding any of these guys that stands out from the rest. Sure, David Hernandez did a good job, but will rumors that he's a former male stripper hurt his chances?
Wondering what the women will sing tonight...here's the rumor:
1. Carly Smithson – “Crazy On You” by Heart
2. Syesha Mercado – “Me And Mr. Jones" (changed from Mrs. to Mr.) by Billy Paul
3. Brooke White – “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon
4. Ramiele Malubay – “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston
5. Kristy Lee Cook – “You’re No Good” by Linda Ronstadt
6. Amanda Overmyer – “Carry On My Wayward Son” by Kansas
7. Alaina Whitaker – “Hopelessly Devoted To You” by Olivia Newton-John
8. Alexandrea Lushington – “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago
9. Kady Malloy – “Magic Man” by Heart
10. Asia’h Epperson – "All By Myself" by Celine Dion
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
On TV / Awards Jimmy Kimmel f's Ben Affleck
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 12:46 PM
A while back, Sarah Silverman released a video about how she was f*cking Matt Damon.
Now, Jimmy Kimmel has returned the favor - and gets some help from a lot of his friends.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
On TV / Awards American Idol - Women's Top 12
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Last night, the top 12 girls sang and...well...they didn't do much better than the guys.
I wasn't impressed. Even Carly Smithson - the one with all the hype because of her record deal - didn't do well.
I'd say the lone standout from either night was Syesha Mercado. The rest fall into a big pool of "sounds the same" or "boring."
Four of the underachievers will be given the boot tonight.
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