American Idol or American DreamZ

I am convinced there is a conspiracy on American Idol.  Last night I watched for about an hour of the hour and 25 minute show.  I thought none of the performances were stellar and I thought one was particularly terrible.  That was Danny Gokey's butchering of my favorite Rascal Flatts song "What Hurts the Most."  I thought he absolutely mutilated a beautiful song and was sure that the judges would feel the same way.  To my SHOCK all of the judges loved it.  Maybe its because I am not musical or whatever but I thought it was just dreadful.  Hence when I starting believing in a conspiracy.  If any of you have seen the movie American DreamZ with Mandy Moore and Hugh Grant and various others, this movie parodies Idol and basically makes it out to be a total sham, showing the execs of the show hand picking the top 3 before the show even gets under way.  Here are the reasons I believe the folks over at Idol have already picked Danny Gokey to win:

1. His wife just died: that SUCKS it is super sad and so he gets a total sympathy vote (and mine too0

2. His grandpa just died. repeat above reason

3. He is the director of a Church choir - good for the kids and a wholesome image. 

4. He's not a terrible singer or terribly unfortunate looking

5. Finally - He's an all American boy from Wisconsin - repeat wholesome image. 

Now while I really hope this is not the case, I think my points are valid.  I guess we'll have to wait and see how this progresses.  Leave a comment if you agree/disagree or think I'm just a conspiracy theorist.  

Idol Gives Back highlights

I don't know about you, but I didn't have two and a half hours to watch "Idol Gives Back" last night. After reading the reviews of the show, I've put together some of the 'highlights' and 'lowlights' of the evening. So if you were like me and missed out, consider this the cliffnotes version.


Miley Cyrus was certainly a fan favorite. She may not have been the best performer, but she was certainly one of the most talked about the day after.



Miley was SO special she performed twice. I just found this song and because I like it better than the other one, I've included it too.



Terri Hatcher gets the "I would have paid you NOT to sing" award. This just proves that having a successful TV show DOESN'T mean you can automatically sing.



Mariah Carey rounds out my top three because, well, there's nothing like "giving back" just when you're about to release a new album. Fans got a sneak peak at her new single, and Idol got more money for charity. Hopefully everyone's a winner. Either way Mariah was a hit.

The Buzz: Idol Gives Back-a lot, More Marie, Beckham's Boo Boo, Ashlee Engaged

*American Idol is the gift that keeps on giving. It's been giving Fox great ratings for 7 seasons, it's been giving record execs hot selling artists, and it's been giving back to charity. During Idol's "Idol Gives Back" episode last night Ryan Seacrest delighted fans everywhere by announcing that now Idol will be giving mail too. Fans of the show will soon be able to purchase Idol stamps featuring Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and the rest of the season's winners. Of course, net proceeds will go "Idol Gives Back". You can send Kelly Clarkson's face to your friends by going to americanidol.com or PhotoStamps.com.

*Marie Osmond thinks people still care
-Poor Marie Osmond. She's under the impression that she's still uber-popular. Granted there are still fans left out there from her "Donny and Marie" days (they were kind enough to support her on Dancing with the Stars) but no one under 35 gives a crap about a washed up former musician. Osmond is hoping to chance this by writing a new book, "Might as Well Laugh About it Now". It's set to hit shelves in 2009. How much you want to bet that Marie will promote her own book on the upcoming talk show she's set to host?

*Beckham's Boo Boo
-I love it when celebrities get pulled over. I love it even more when they get a ticket! I'm not sadistic...I just like seeing justice being applied to all. David Beckham is the most recent recipient of police attention. He was pulled over in his Cadillac Escalade while running errands in Hollywood. I hope Becks can afford the fine...

*Ashley Simpson and Pete Wentz engaged
-Jessica's younger sister is finally engaged! The actress/musician* (cough, cough. Sorry I still have doubts she can actually do either) and her rocker beau made it official by offering a statement on a website. Here's the good news: We won't be subject to the whole "I'm a virgin this is a big day for me" bull crap that we suffered through when big sis Jessica got married. I wonder if preacher/dad Joe is going to perform the ceremony...

*I beat you Perez
-This is more a personal pat on the back. I reported yesterday on Natalie Portman's new beau. Today the story appears on PerezHilton.com. It isn't often that I can one up the self-proclaimed "Queen of Media", so when it happens I have to gloat.