OK kids, here’s the breakdown this week: 

Survivor — Again, boring by my standards. It really doesn’t get all that exciting until the merge hits and the castaways are forced to turn on each other. To nobody’s surprise, Spencer, the gay kid, went home last week. Not because he was gay (nobody actually knew, he hadn’t come out), but because he was a pansy and didn’t perform well at the challenge. He really didn’t have a chance. Tribe-mate JT, a gold standard good ole’ boy from Alabama, kicked ass in the challenge. He cracked a tooth, pulled it out of his mouth, threw it and screamed, “lets go!” The dude’s crazy. Even Probst was like, you’re going to want that tooth back man (start watching at 3:15), and he made everyone stop the game and look for it. JT couldn’t give a crap, he just wanted to win. And when they didn’t, Spencer was immediately on the chopping block. His weak performance sealed his fate. So long Spence! 

Dancing With The Stars — The results were no surprise. I’m going to be honest, the only reason I started watching this show is because Melissa from the douchey Bachelor is on it. Who doesn’t want this girl to win?! Forget rooting for her because she was humiliated on national television, this girl can dance. Props to her for having the balls to come in two days before the first show aired. I like this girl. Anyway, back to the results. Belinda Carlisle went home this week. Boo-hoo, who cares. Everyone knows Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak should have gone home, but the reality is people love a good disaster and this guy proves to be just that, week after week. I just hope Holly Madison lasts a while longer. Watching her dance is like watching Barbie on acid. It’s wildly entertaining while completely disturbing all at the same time. Good stuff. 

American Idol — Country Week. My least favorite genre of music. The surprising dismissal of one of my fav’s Alexis Grace was a huge disappointment. She is, without a doubt, better than half of the contestants. What bothered me the most was the inference that the judges might save her. There’s a new rule this year on Idol. The judges can save a contestant from elimination, even if they have the lowest number of votes. It has to be unanimous amongst the judges and it can only be used once throughout the season. Once it’s down to 5 contestants, the save cannot be used. Simon told Alexis that they would consider using it on her, but wanted to hear her sing one last time. She sang  her ass off, knowing she was fighting for her life. Once she was done, the answer was delivered. A resounding no. It was cruel. The new rule seems more like a dramatic play than anything else. Offering these kids false hope, making them practically beg for it and then denying them is flat out mean. It’s just another way to create drama on the show. The new rule sucks. 

 

 

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