Not only is this shaping up to be the worst crop of talent in American Idol history, but it seems to be the most talked about season to date.
Thursday morning I was driving to work when the WDVD Morning Show began by talking about Wednesday night's performances. Apparently "Blaine" loves to tease the girls about how much he loves Antonella. Well, I got out of work just a couple hours later, and as soon as I got in the car, they were still or again talking about the show!
This morning I went to Denny's, and all of a sudden, as if it were the first season of Survivor, I overheard "Did you hear who got kicked off?!?!" They talked about it for about ten minutes. Now, since I do watch it and blog about it, obviously I'm kinda guilty. And I do talk about it with people. It's just insane that I don't remember people talking about the better artists more.
The Morning Show is now playing an interview from Lakisha. They did pause for a few minutes earlier to talk about Tom Brady and Britney, but thank goodness they're back to Idol!! Right? I now get back to hypocrisy by continuing to post my thoughts on Idol.
Hahaha, did Frenchie really use a coke bottle?! Ew.
Anyway, I promised my predictions. I reserve the right to make predictions based on performances on the spot, but I wanted to take a stab at the order in which they will leave now.
March 14 - Haley Scarnato
March 21 - Sanjaya Malakar
March 28 - Phil Stacey
April 4 - Brandon Rogers
April 11 - Stephanie Edwards
April 18 - Chris Richardson
April 25 - Gina Glocksen
May 2 - Chris Sligh
May 9 - Jordin Sparks
May 16 - Melinda Doolittle
May 22 Finale - Blake Lewis vs. Lakisha
Lakisha wins.
This is tough. I really don't even see Blake lasting that long, but... I don't know who else can. Like I said, it's a strange season. That would be an interesting finale though, with two really different singers. Blake could possibly make one of those horrible exclusive Idol songs entertaining. I'm not thrilled over anyone really. Everyone is saying Melinda is going to win right now. Well, I should say that Simon said that and everyone wants to agree with him to make it sound like they know what's going on. I actually wouldn't be surprised if she left much earlier, the way this season has gone.
We'll see.
Friday, March 9, 2007
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Thursday... American Idol... The Top 12 Revealed
This.... is American Idol.
To recap, my picks to leave were Sundance, Phil, Antonella and Haley. Even though I hope I'm wrong and Sanjaya leaves.
Group song. Man, this season is so boring! Hopefully Carrie Underwood can save it tonight.
I wonder how comfortable those upside down salon hair bowl seats are.
With as many viewers as they have, do they really need these recaps? I know they have to stretch the show to fill an hour, but come on.
Girls and guys together? Hmm. Let's go.
Lakisha and Blake are first, and they're obviously going to be in the top 12.
Chris Sligh is not.... going to find out until after the break. Oh geez.
I think Ryan feels like Howie stole his thunder with the whole commercial cliffhanger thing, he's bringing it back.
Bones is new next week? American Idol moves to 9:00. Woah!
And now, Chris Sligh can finally sit down.
Jordin "Zap" Sparks is young and safe. The youngest ones always seem to last.
Phil needs to go. Damn, he's safe. But maybe there's hope for Sanajaya leaving now.
Jared could be gone though. I didn't think to pick him, but he hasn't been that great.
I know one girl who is happy to see him go! I don't think he sounds as bad as some of them, though. His song is kind of ironic.
Slippin! 0 for 1 tonight, 5 for 9 so far, I think. I'll have to go back and check. After tonight I'll be making a post and picking the Top 12 and how they will go home in order. Idol's website had a game like that last year. I'll try to find and post my picks.
Melinda and Brandon are both safe.
Gina Glocksen! and Chris Richardson should both be safe. Yup.
Aw, here comes Carrie. I can't describe in words how upset I would have been if Bob Ice beat her. Yeah, I call him Bob Ice. I want to find that picture of her with the Grammys. It was adorable. It's gotta be a little surreal for her, and the others that come back. She was just one of however many people trying to win that year, and she comes back being one of the biggest names in her genre. That's a pretty big leap.
Antonella, Haley and Sundance are all still vulnerable. Sanjaya is over there too, as is Stephanie and Sabrina Sloan. Wow, that's a lot of S.
Antonella and Stephanie. I can't see them both going home. Antonella is out, about three weeks too late for some. I don't think she is surprised. Maybe she'll compare herself to Jennifer Hudson again!
Haley and Sabrina up. I don't think they'd send two home back to back, so they should both be safe. Or, maybe not. Haley is safe! I'm about to throw something. Gina better win this whole damn thing now. I've never had a favorite leave this early.
So, two I picked to leave are already safe. One left, and the other is Sundance. And just to mess with my picks more, I bet Sanjaya will finally leave. Those are the only two left. I'd rather have Sundance stay one more week, but I want my percentage to go up!
Let's see what this announcement is. Oh, 200 episodes. And they're going to end poverty? Hey, that kid is better than Sanjaya! So, they're going to donate money for every vote cast on a certain Tuesday (I missed the date) and then people can donate themselves on Wednesday. BORAT is going to be on! That's funny. I assume he'll be in character then. Which seems a little weird when they're trying to make people aware of how bad things really are. If you've seen Borat, you weren't treated to a history lesson.
'Til Death is still on the air? Wow.
Sanjaya is still on this show? Wow.
VTFW even told people to vote for Sundance. Ok, I didn't like his performance, but Sanjaya hasn't even been average yet! This is an INSANE top 12. I can't believe one of these people is going to sell millions of records (because people WILL buy whoever the heck wins, regardless.)
2 for 4 tonight. 3 for 4 in Week 1, 2 for 4 in Week 2. Which makes me 7 for 12.
To recap, my picks to leave were Sundance, Phil, Antonella and Haley. Even though I hope I'm wrong and Sanjaya leaves.
Group song. Man, this season is so boring! Hopefully Carrie Underwood can save it tonight.
I wonder how comfortable those upside down salon hair bowl seats are.
With as many viewers as they have, do they really need these recaps? I know they have to stretch the show to fill an hour, but come on.
Girls and guys together? Hmm. Let's go.
Lakisha and Blake are first, and they're obviously going to be in the top 12.
Chris Sligh is not.... going to find out until after the break. Oh geez.
I think Ryan feels like Howie stole his thunder with the whole commercial cliffhanger thing, he's bringing it back.
Bones is new next week? American Idol moves to 9:00. Woah!
And now, Chris Sligh can finally sit down.
Jordin "Zap" Sparks is young and safe. The youngest ones always seem to last.
Phil needs to go. Damn, he's safe. But maybe there's hope for Sanajaya leaving now.
Jared could be gone though. I didn't think to pick him, but he hasn't been that great.
I know one girl who is happy to see him go! I don't think he sounds as bad as some of them, though. His song is kind of ironic.
Slippin! 0 for 1 tonight, 5 for 9 so far, I think. I'll have to go back and check. After tonight I'll be making a post and picking the Top 12 and how they will go home in order. Idol's website had a game like that last year. I'll try to find and post my picks.
Melinda and Brandon are both safe.
Gina Glocksen! and Chris Richardson should both be safe. Yup.
Aw, here comes Carrie. I can't describe in words how upset I would have been if Bob Ice beat her. Yeah, I call him Bob Ice. I want to find that picture of her with the Grammys. It was adorable. It's gotta be a little surreal for her, and the others that come back. She was just one of however many people trying to win that year, and she comes back being one of the biggest names in her genre. That's a pretty big leap.
Antonella, Haley and Sundance are all still vulnerable. Sanjaya is over there too, as is Stephanie and Sabrina Sloan. Wow, that's a lot of S.
Antonella and Stephanie. I can't see them both going home. Antonella is out, about three weeks too late for some. I don't think she is surprised. Maybe she'll compare herself to Jennifer Hudson again!
Haley and Sabrina up. I don't think they'd send two home back to back, so they should both be safe. Or, maybe not. Haley is safe! I'm about to throw something. Gina better win this whole damn thing now. I've never had a favorite leave this early.
So, two I picked to leave are already safe. One left, and the other is Sundance. And just to mess with my picks more, I bet Sanjaya will finally leave. Those are the only two left. I'd rather have Sundance stay one more week, but I want my percentage to go up!
Let's see what this announcement is. Oh, 200 episodes. And they're going to end poverty? Hey, that kid is better than Sanjaya! So, they're going to donate money for every vote cast on a certain Tuesday (I missed the date) and then people can donate themselves on Wednesday. BORAT is going to be on! That's funny. I assume he'll be in character then. Which seems a little weird when they're trying to make people aware of how bad things really are. If you've seen Borat, you weren't treated to a history lesson.
'Til Death is still on the air? Wow.
Sanjaya is still on this show? Wow.
VTFW even told people to vote for Sundance. Ok, I didn't like his performance, but Sanjaya hasn't even been average yet! This is an INSANE top 12. I can't believe one of these people is going to sell millions of records (because people WILL buy whoever the heck wins, regardless.)
2 for 4 tonight. 3 for 4 in Week 1, 2 for 4 in Week 2. Which makes me 7 for 12.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Wednesday... American Idol.... Top 8 Girls
Top 8 Girls. I wish the top 12 could include 7 of them (minus Antonella), because the guys were suckin'.
Here we go.
"Our most groundbreaking Idol project"? Ten bucks says it's the Idol Camp they already advertise on their website.
I missed what Randy just said. It's a live show.
Jordin starts it out. She sounds better without the backup singers. She kinda blends in when they're going so you can't really tell how she is doing. Randy thinks it's hot and dope. Paula likes her zzzzzzzzz, and Simon is once again not thrilled, but she will 100% be here next week. I think the judges now pick comments out of a hat from the past five seasons.
Sabrina is better than Christina, haha. Oooh, except for that note. Wait, this isn't a Christina song. Oops. En Vogue. I think she's kinda losing it and trying to do too much. Still better than the guys. Randy isn't thrilled, Paula thinks she can sing (wow, great insight) and Simon thinks it lacks emotion and it sounds like a hotel performance. But without hesitation she deserves a Top 12 spot.
Here comes Antonella. I actually hope she does great and everyone has to re-think their position on her. Haha, position. Oh no, Corrine? Gonna be tough to compare. It's weird when people try to do songs that are currently on the charts. She actually sounds pretty good though. Randy thinks it's ok, Paula is tripping over her politeness, and Simon says goodbye to her in so many words. She always looks confused when Simon says something bad. Randy thinks she can sing better than she shows; it seems like she thinks she IS better than anyone. I like her singing better than her attitude.
Haha, American Idol lottery tickets. Man, they can sell anything.
I've never heard this song Haley is doing. For some reason, it has the sound of a Christmas song. Eh, not much better or much worse than what we've heard so far. It ended a bit abruptly. Randy wants more "Wow" and "Yo!". Paula regurgitates Randy's comments. Simon thinks it's horrible. Woah, he hasn't used such a big insult like that since the auditions. Ryan is trying to make her feel better and give her some pity. Simon backs off a tad, but thinks it may be her last performance.
Stephanie is wearing an American Idol t-shirt in her interview. Haha. She should make the Top 3 girls easily. But if she has a bad night, people will remember it more. She did seem "pitchy" as Randy might say. And there it is. "Chaka done sung it. It not gon' be sung like that no'mo'." It's amazing that Randy can say all these neutral-to-negative comments and Paula says nearly flawless. Simon thinks she is one of the best but is copycat.
Lakisha (or LaKisha?) wants a hug from Ryan. Hmmm, who should he choose between her and Chris Sligh?
Oh boy. Randy goes on and on about these popular artists and now Lakisha is doing a Whitney song. He's either gonna say it's hot, or start another rant about how anyone he's worked with shouldn't be copied on the show. Or, "another great performance." I wasn't thrilled. Simon says she brought passion and believability. Didn't mentioned "charismar," though.
I think Fox really wants me to watch Wedding Bells. Ok, they talked me into it.
Gina Glocksen! Still my favorite name. She's only wanted this for the past four years? Hmm. Another chart topper here. I think this is her kind of song though, even though I'm not a big fan of it. It's hard to like it now when I don't even like it that much with Amy Lee singing it. She'll make it to the top 12, though. Randy agrees with me, and so does Paula, and so does Simon, but they all think she might have oversang it a tad.
First shoutout to the band in weeks!
Why does Melinda bore me so much? She just looks stiff and plain. I don't know. Except now she's all over the place. I think it's the first time someone has walked off the main stage while singing. She's closing the show and it was definitely memorable, so she'll make it. Randy thinks she could make a record right now. Paula pours on the compliments. Simon calls her a tiger.
They better hurry with the recaps so they can show Wedding Bells on time! They've only shown commercials every three minutes.
I'm going to vote for the first time this year. Once for Gina and once for Sabrina.
Top 3 girls could easily be Lakisha, Stephanie and maybe Sabrina. Jordin and Gina could be the dark horses.
Should be an easy pick this week, with Antonella and Haley leaving. Vote For The Worst wants people to vote for Antonella and Sundance, two of my picks to leave. So, we'll see if they screw me over.
Here we go.
"Our most groundbreaking Idol project"? Ten bucks says it's the Idol Camp they already advertise on their website.
I missed what Randy just said. It's a live show.
Jordin starts it out. She sounds better without the backup singers. She kinda blends in when they're going so you can't really tell how she is doing. Randy thinks it's hot and dope. Paula likes her zzzzzzzzz, and Simon is once again not thrilled, but she will 100% be here next week. I think the judges now pick comments out of a hat from the past five seasons.
Sabrina is better than Christina, haha. Oooh, except for that note. Wait, this isn't a Christina song. Oops. En Vogue. I think she's kinda losing it and trying to do too much. Still better than the guys. Randy isn't thrilled, Paula thinks she can sing (wow, great insight) and Simon thinks it lacks emotion and it sounds like a hotel performance. But without hesitation she deserves a Top 12 spot.
Here comes Antonella. I actually hope she does great and everyone has to re-think their position on her. Haha, position. Oh no, Corrine? Gonna be tough to compare. It's weird when people try to do songs that are currently on the charts. She actually sounds pretty good though. Randy thinks it's ok, Paula is tripping over her politeness, and Simon says goodbye to her in so many words. She always looks confused when Simon says something bad. Randy thinks she can sing better than she shows; it seems like she thinks she IS better than anyone. I like her singing better than her attitude.
Haha, American Idol lottery tickets. Man, they can sell anything.
I've never heard this song Haley is doing. For some reason, it has the sound of a Christmas song. Eh, not much better or much worse than what we've heard so far. It ended a bit abruptly. Randy wants more "Wow" and "Yo!". Paula regurgitates Randy's comments. Simon thinks it's horrible. Woah, he hasn't used such a big insult like that since the auditions. Ryan is trying to make her feel better and give her some pity. Simon backs off a tad, but thinks it may be her last performance.
Stephanie is wearing an American Idol t-shirt in her interview. Haha. She should make the Top 3 girls easily. But if she has a bad night, people will remember it more. She did seem "pitchy" as Randy might say. And there it is. "Chaka done sung it. It not gon' be sung like that no'mo'." It's amazing that Randy can say all these neutral-to-negative comments and Paula says nearly flawless. Simon thinks she is one of the best but is copycat.
Lakisha (or LaKisha?) wants a hug from Ryan. Hmmm, who should he choose between her and Chris Sligh?
Oh boy. Randy goes on and on about these popular artists and now Lakisha is doing a Whitney song. He's either gonna say it's hot, or start another rant about how anyone he's worked with shouldn't be copied on the show. Or, "another great performance." I wasn't thrilled. Simon says she brought passion and believability. Didn't mentioned "charismar," though.
I think Fox really wants me to watch Wedding Bells. Ok, they talked me into it.
Gina Glocksen! Still my favorite name. She's only wanted this for the past four years? Hmm. Another chart topper here. I think this is her kind of song though, even though I'm not a big fan of it. It's hard to like it now when I don't even like it that much with Amy Lee singing it. She'll make it to the top 12, though. Randy agrees with me, and so does Paula, and so does Simon, but they all think she might have oversang it a tad.
First shoutout to the band in weeks!
Why does Melinda bore me so much? She just looks stiff and plain. I don't know. Except now she's all over the place. I think it's the first time someone has walked off the main stage while singing. She's closing the show and it was definitely memorable, so she'll make it. Randy thinks she could make a record right now. Paula pours on the compliments. Simon calls her a tiger.
They better hurry with the recaps so they can show Wedding Bells on time! They've only shown commercials every three minutes.
I'm going to vote for the first time this year. Once for Gina and once for Sabrina.
Top 3 girls could easily be Lakisha, Stephanie and maybe Sabrina. Jordin and Gina could be the dark horses.
Should be an easy pick this week, with Antonella and Haley leaving. Vote For The Worst wants people to vote for Antonella and Sundance, two of my picks to leave. So, we'll see if they screw me over.
Tuesday... American Idol... Top 8 Guys
Quick thoughts this time:
Blake is fun, but dude, stop with the beatbox stuff.
Sanjaya needs to go. NOW. The only way he can possibly make it is if that vote for the worst website bombarded the phone lines for the full two hours. That song is boring enough and he made it worse.
Sundance made the Pearl Jam sound kind of boring too. I don't agree that he screamed it.
Chris Richardson usually does the hip-hop stuff, but his country sounded pretty good, although awkward at times.
Jared was boring too. If he makes the top 12, I don't think it'll take long for him to go.
Brandon - again, boring. The song was upbeat, he should've been all over that stage. He looked stiff.
Phil's song was one of the worst I've ever heard, even on the bad audition episodes. I can't believe how nice the judges were. Wow.
And I'm surprised the judges didn't like Chirs Sligh more. He entertained more than the others and sounded better than most.
Apparently 4 of 10 deserve to make it in. I can't believe Paul didn't say "aww, all of them!" I don't even remember the judges telling 4 people good things. I know Randy liked Sundance though.
Right now, after tonight, I'd get rid of Sanjaya and Phil.
BUT, I have a bad feeling. My predictions are actually going to be Sundance and Phil. Sanjaya will be this year's dirty penny.
Blake is fun, but dude, stop with the beatbox stuff.
Sanjaya needs to go. NOW. The only way he can possibly make it is if that vote for the worst website bombarded the phone lines for the full two hours. That song is boring enough and he made it worse.
Sundance made the Pearl Jam sound kind of boring too. I don't agree that he screamed it.
Chris Richardson usually does the hip-hop stuff, but his country sounded pretty good, although awkward at times.
Jared was boring too. If he makes the top 12, I don't think it'll take long for him to go.
Brandon - again, boring. The song was upbeat, he should've been all over that stage. He looked stiff.
Phil's song was one of the worst I've ever heard, even on the bad audition episodes. I can't believe how nice the judges were. Wow.
And I'm surprised the judges didn't like Chirs Sligh more. He entertained more than the others and sounded better than most.
Apparently 4 of 10 deserve to make it in. I can't believe Paul didn't say "aww, all of them!" I don't even remember the judges telling 4 people good things. I know Randy liked Sundance though.
Right now, after tonight, I'd get rid of Sanjaya and Phil.
BUT, I have a bad feeling. My predictions are actually going to be Sundance and Phil. Sanjaya will be this year's dirty penny.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Monday... 24... Ep. 6-12... "5:00 PM-6:00 PM"
So, President Palmer is on a stretcher headeed to surgery. Considering that due to the time-delay of this show, and it's about 30 seconds after the bomb went off, that's really fast.
Speaking of fast, I remember Jack being in his suit, but was Logan? He's dressed to the nines now and they're getting in a motorcade already. Logan is going on about hearing voices in the silence, reminiscing of how he was locked behind the cold bars of the gate to his nice house for a year. Buchanan tells jack about the assassination attempt on Palmer, and he acts surprised. Come on, Jack. Every President you know is in danger with you around.
Palmer is in surgery? THAT was fast.
"Lennox is occupied." Why is everyone so concered with him? Oh, right, because he's literally tied up at the moment. And it's fun to watch Reid Lowe squirm.
Sec. of Defense says that they don't know if and when Palmer will recover. This being 24, it'll take at least 3 hours! VP asks for who else but Tom Lennox! Reid must be peeing his pants trying to cover his tracks. The Sec. of Defense asks about Tom Lennox! Reid says he saw him somewhere, but SoD says he already checked there. Boy, that hasn't happened before. They go back and Reid puts his foot down, once again telling Bomb-Maker that they are not murderers! He unties Tom with a stern "You know the situation, right?" and "I know you'll do the right thing." They exit the room to a quick "Tom!" We've all been looking for you for hours! For he's a jolly good fellow! Then, Tom tells them to arrest Reid and Bomb-maker!
VP arrives to the White House calls Buchanan and asks about why Logan was released. Duh, because they all do what Jack Bauer wants. VP says ok, but he wants him back under House arrest immediately!
Logan tells Jack he needs to talk to Markov alone. Huhthewha? Jack doesn't like that idea. But Logan uses the power of "quick, this is 24" persuasion to convince him. Jack tells him not to go beyond 20 feet of him, he's under Jack arrest now. Jack walks the opposite way and somehow stays less than 20 feet away. Logan doesn't smoke anymore, but he looks high. Logan interrogates Markov very calmly. Markov claims over and over again that he doesn't know where Gredenko is. Logan backs down, says he is sorry, and that he believes him. Of course he first threatens to ruin him by calling Russia and telling them about his involvement in the gas scare two years ago, even though he promised not to. But his promise is null and void in Los Angeles. Markov will make calls. Logan leaves with no info. He tells Jack he is an expert in lying, so he knows that Markov knows more.
Markov immediately calls Gredenko, who isn't happy. "We want Arabs blamed, now we exposed, Russia exposed!"
Jack calls Chloe with an idea! Chloe always looks at her phone with such a questionable stare. She is to turn off all the power, distract the stupid guards who would immediately leave Markov exposed, and go after Markov himself. She has to work under the radar. Hopefully she doesn't have to take her eyes off Morris.
Karen Hayes-Buchanan watches a pretty damn clear video of live news coverage on her Sprint phone, then gets a call from Buchanan. She is more shocked than Jack was hearing about the assassination attempt, and decides she has to go back and help out, probably knowing that Tom's ideas will go through as the VP takes over.
VP talks to blonde girl in the elevator about putting Tom's plans into motion. Sec of defense tells VP that Tom has remanded himself into custody, and says nothing about Reid and Carson. VP goes in to talk to Lennox, who says he was just pretending to go along with Reid. He tries to explain but VP wants to put all the blame on Assad. Lennox claims it doesn't make any sense. They get heated. "That's what they want you to think, dummy!" Tom keeps calling him Noah. I guess he doesn't respect the title. VP quickly switches gears and tells Tom to just be quiet and go with the plans.
Jack sneaks up to the consulate and is spotted! But he quickly learns Russian and tells the guard he is going to the back door. The guard accepts this without any question whatoever. Fine job those guys do. Jack has 60 seconds until the power goes back on. His plan works, and all the guards run away. Jack gets into Markov's office and the 60 seconds quickly turns into about 15. He is spotted again! He decides to be very frank with the guards and tells them not to enter or he will kill Markov. Jack calls CTU and tells Buchanan what's going on. Bill tells Jack to get out, but this is Jack's show. He hangs up.
Bill calls VP and tells him Markov is a hostage, just FYI. Blonde from the elevator tells VP that the office rumor was that Karen quit because of Tom. Russia is on the phone and in addition to being pissed off that Palmer is unavailable, they want Jack stopped. Or else. Russia tells VP they must go through the appropriate diplomatic channels!
Jack stars getting violent. Markov slips up and mentions that he knows Gredenko is in the US. Jack wants to know why Gredenko is working with Fayed. Jack cuts off his pinky! Antony reacts as if he stubbed his toe, but he gives up some information, laughing and smiling like a little schoolboy. Jack walks away and they blow the door, taking Jack down. Antony punches him in the gut and they take him away!
VP gets on the tele and poorly reads a very poor statement. He tells people he will be pushing forward with new plans that will cost people some of their freedoms. Such is the price of war.
Morris talks about how difficult it is to bypass diplomatic traffic, but does it in about 15 seconds when it's convenient for him. Apparently he can read Russian as well as Jack can speak it. He finds out they have Jack in custody. Buchanan plans to wait a little while, then give VP the option to take the consulate by force.
Jack is tied to a chair. Some guard with a bluetooth is not allowed to talk. Jack tells him what's happened in the last 12 episodes. Bluetooth guard tells Jack to use the appropriate channels againb to try and take down Markov. Jack once again easily convinces someone to believe his word, and Guy leaves to call CTU.
Bluetooth guard tries to call CTU, but gets shot! That's what happens when you try to help Bauer.
Speaking of fast, I remember Jack being in his suit, but was Logan? He's dressed to the nines now and they're getting in a motorcade already. Logan is going on about hearing voices in the silence, reminiscing of how he was locked behind the cold bars of the gate to his nice house for a year. Buchanan tells jack about the assassination attempt on Palmer, and he acts surprised. Come on, Jack. Every President you know is in danger with you around.
Palmer is in surgery? THAT was fast.
"Lennox is occupied." Why is everyone so concered with him? Oh, right, because he's literally tied up at the moment. And it's fun to watch Reid Lowe squirm.
Sec. of Defense says that they don't know if and when Palmer will recover. This being 24, it'll take at least 3 hours! VP asks for who else but Tom Lennox! Reid must be peeing his pants trying to cover his tracks. The Sec. of Defense asks about Tom Lennox! Reid says he saw him somewhere, but SoD says he already checked there. Boy, that hasn't happened before. They go back and Reid puts his foot down, once again telling Bomb-Maker that they are not murderers! He unties Tom with a stern "You know the situation, right?" and "I know you'll do the right thing." They exit the room to a quick "Tom!" We've all been looking for you for hours! For he's a jolly good fellow! Then, Tom tells them to arrest Reid and Bomb-maker!
VP arrives to the White House calls Buchanan and asks about why Logan was released. Duh, because they all do what Jack Bauer wants. VP says ok, but he wants him back under House arrest immediately!
Logan tells Jack he needs to talk to Markov alone. Huhthewha? Jack doesn't like that idea. But Logan uses the power of "quick, this is 24" persuasion to convince him. Jack tells him not to go beyond 20 feet of him, he's under Jack arrest now. Jack walks the opposite way and somehow stays less than 20 feet away. Logan doesn't smoke anymore, but he looks high. Logan interrogates Markov very calmly. Markov claims over and over again that he doesn't know where Gredenko is. Logan backs down, says he is sorry, and that he believes him. Of course he first threatens to ruin him by calling Russia and telling them about his involvement in the gas scare two years ago, even though he promised not to. But his promise is null and void in Los Angeles. Markov will make calls. Logan leaves with no info. He tells Jack he is an expert in lying, so he knows that Markov knows more.
Markov immediately calls Gredenko, who isn't happy. "We want Arabs blamed, now we exposed, Russia exposed!"
Jack calls Chloe with an idea! Chloe always looks at her phone with such a questionable stare. She is to turn off all the power, distract the stupid guards who would immediately leave Markov exposed, and go after Markov himself. She has to work under the radar. Hopefully she doesn't have to take her eyes off Morris.
Karen Hayes-Buchanan watches a pretty damn clear video of live news coverage on her Sprint phone, then gets a call from Buchanan. She is more shocked than Jack was hearing about the assassination attempt, and decides she has to go back and help out, probably knowing that Tom's ideas will go through as the VP takes over.
VP talks to blonde girl in the elevator about putting Tom's plans into motion. Sec of defense tells VP that Tom has remanded himself into custody, and says nothing about Reid and Carson. VP goes in to talk to Lennox, who says he was just pretending to go along with Reid. He tries to explain but VP wants to put all the blame on Assad. Lennox claims it doesn't make any sense. They get heated. "That's what they want you to think, dummy!" Tom keeps calling him Noah. I guess he doesn't respect the title. VP quickly switches gears and tells Tom to just be quiet and go with the plans.
Jack sneaks up to the consulate and is spotted! But he quickly learns Russian and tells the guard he is going to the back door. The guard accepts this without any question whatoever. Fine job those guys do. Jack has 60 seconds until the power goes back on. His plan works, and all the guards run away. Jack gets into Markov's office and the 60 seconds quickly turns into about 15. He is spotted again! He decides to be very frank with the guards and tells them not to enter or he will kill Markov. Jack calls CTU and tells Buchanan what's going on. Bill tells Jack to get out, but this is Jack's show. He hangs up.
Bill calls VP and tells him Markov is a hostage, just FYI. Blonde from the elevator tells VP that the office rumor was that Karen quit because of Tom. Russia is on the phone and in addition to being pissed off that Palmer is unavailable, they want Jack stopped. Or else. Russia tells VP they must go through the appropriate diplomatic channels!
Jack stars getting violent. Markov slips up and mentions that he knows Gredenko is in the US. Jack wants to know why Gredenko is working with Fayed. Jack cuts off his pinky! Antony reacts as if he stubbed his toe, but he gives up some information, laughing and smiling like a little schoolboy. Jack walks away and they blow the door, taking Jack down. Antony punches him in the gut and they take him away!
VP gets on the tele and poorly reads a very poor statement. He tells people he will be pushing forward with new plans that will cost people some of their freedoms. Such is the price of war.
Morris talks about how difficult it is to bypass diplomatic traffic, but does it in about 15 seconds when it's convenient for him. Apparently he can read Russian as well as Jack can speak it. He finds out they have Jack in custody. Buchanan plans to wait a little while, then give VP the option to take the consulate by force.
Jack is tied to a chair. Some guard with a bluetooth is not allowed to talk. Jack tells him what's happened in the last 12 episodes. Bluetooth guard tells Jack to use the appropriate channels againb to try and take down Markov. Jack once again easily convinces someone to believe his word, and Guy leaves to call CTU.
Bluetooth guard tries to call CTU, but gets shot! That's what happens when you try to help Bauer.
Miscellaneous Musings, Pt. II
I'm starting to think that Deal or No Deal is planned out. Or at least edited a lot. It used to be like Millionaire, where they would just have the contestant go until he lost, then pick another one until the show ended. Now it seems like they pick a new contestant at the beginning, and they play until about 8:56, then take the deal. The show ends promptly in time for Heroes to begin. These people are crazy. I'd like to think I'd take a guaranteed $175,000 but this game is insane. This woman can not stop crying. $264,000? TAKE THE MONEY, GEEZ. Ok, now I hope she ends up with $400.
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Jeff Goldblum has a show coming up on NBC called Raines. I guess he sees hallucinations of the victims and it helps him solve cases. People are calling it a rip-off of shows like Medium, Psych, Monk, etc., where a detective/cop solves cases in an unusual manner. But TV does this all the time. I'm sure House is like some other doctor shows from the past, but people still watch it. And he wins Emmys and whatnot. I think Jeff Goldblum is funny. And that's what separates it from Medium - that show isn't a comedy.
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It's hiatus time in TV-land. I miss the days when shows would just run episodes. Now they have to switch it all around and take breaks that can last up to a month. Actually, Psych is still on Season 1. The pilot aired on July 7, 2006. Episode 8 aired August 25, and Episode 9 didn't air until January 19 of this year. Well, I guess all this off-time will give me plenty of chances to update my blog!
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$402,000? TAKE THE MONEY YOU SELFISH HO! The crowd is chanting "Deal! Deal! Deal!"
Three minutes until 9:00. She better take it. Sheesh, about time. Haha, her case had $400.
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Speaking of possible rip-off ideas, Kevin Smith is going to direct the CW pilot Reapers. What makes this different from Dead Like Me, I guess, is that Sam has to capture the souls have escaped from hell, while George had to take souls from people who were about to die so that they didn't suffer. They say Reapers is a comedic drama. I haven't heard much else about it. Plus, this is on CW so it'll have less vulgarity than Showtime's Dead Like Me. Which will be weird for something directed by Smith.
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Tuesday will be the premiere of The Search for the Next (Pussycat) Doll. This is like American Idol/Dancing with the Stars for 15 year old boys. And maybe 50 year old men. The first episode's summary says something about a mysterious stomach flu, which I thought was called bulimia. And what is Li'l Kim doing being a judge? And Mark McGrath hosting? Wow, this will totally beat Idol in the ratings. *chuckle*
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Apparently there is going to be a show about the (fictional) wives of (fictional) NFL players. The only good thing I can think about this show is that they are likely to cast some prettygood actresses.
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Jeff Goldblum has a show coming up on NBC called Raines. I guess he sees hallucinations of the victims and it helps him solve cases. People are calling it a rip-off of shows like Medium, Psych, Monk, etc., where a detective/cop solves cases in an unusual manner. But TV does this all the time. I'm sure House is like some other doctor shows from the past, but people still watch it. And he wins Emmys and whatnot. I think Jeff Goldblum is funny. And that's what separates it from Medium - that show isn't a comedy.
...
It's hiatus time in TV-land. I miss the days when shows would just run episodes. Now they have to switch it all around and take breaks that can last up to a month. Actually, Psych is still on Season 1. The pilot aired on July 7, 2006. Episode 8 aired August 25, and Episode 9 didn't air until January 19 of this year. Well, I guess all this off-time will give me plenty of chances to update my blog!
...
$402,000? TAKE THE MONEY YOU SELFISH HO! The crowd is chanting "Deal! Deal! Deal!"
Three minutes until 9:00. She better take it. Sheesh, about time. Haha, her case had $400.
...
Speaking of possible rip-off ideas, Kevin Smith is going to direct the CW pilot Reapers. What makes this different from Dead Like Me, I guess, is that Sam has to capture the souls have escaped from hell, while George had to take souls from people who were about to die so that they didn't suffer. They say Reapers is a comedic drama. I haven't heard much else about it. Plus, this is on CW so it'll have less vulgarity than Showtime's Dead Like Me. Which will be weird for something directed by Smith.
...
Tuesday will be the premiere of The Search for the Next (Pussycat) Doll. This is like American Idol/Dancing with the Stars for 15 year old boys. And maybe 50 year old men. The first episode's summary says something about a mysterious stomach flu, which I thought was called bulimia. And what is Li'l Kim doing being a judge? And Mark McGrath hosting? Wow, this will totally beat Idol in the ratings. *chuckle*
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Apparently there is going to be a show about the (fictional) wives of (fictional) NFL players. The only good thing I can think about this show is that they are likely to cast some pretty
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