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American Idol – Dead Show Walking

I actually watched last night’s “American Idol” Season 11 premiere. Yes, I’m the one. Just kidding. There were actually quite a few people who watched last night. But 23% fewer than watched last year. This show is dead. It may limp along and have…

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Debt Ceiling Impasse 1 — Social Media 0

For the past week, I’ve been instructed by a few Facebook friends to update my status by cutting and pasting a sentence or phrase that reflects their outrage of the current Debt Ceiling Impasse… … or to email my Congress person… … or to Tweet…

Haley Reinhart? WHY????

Am I the only one in America who thinks she is undeserving of all these accolades? TOP 3 on American Idol? Seriously? Whenever she sings it’s like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. About a 1/4 tone under the note with no life to her…

American Idol – R.I.P.

Another iconic American television show is dead. Simon Cowell (with impeccable timing as always) announced today at the Television Critics Association winter press tour he has decided to leave American Idol to become creator/producer/judge of the American version of his hit UK talent show The…