X-Factor and Nicole

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Simon is not angry with Nicole but I am.  She's a judge.  She's there for a reason.  If she can't hack it then leave.  It was a very, very easy decision last night and if you didn't feel that it was an easy decision then look at the track record.

Rachel Crow and Marcus Canty were in the bottom two.  Marcus has been in the bottom two for weeks now.  Marcus has a rather low fan-base out there and Rachel had a bad night.  A bad night that sent her home, because Nicole couldn't muster up the courage to vote for someone without feeling and looking like a bad guy.  Well, she ended up looking like a complete douchebag.  She thought by leaving it up to America that Rachel would be safe and she didn't have to speak up and kick Marcus off the show.  Well, it ended badly.

Rachel was ridiculously upset, which I knew she would be.  That much pressure every week on a naive and innocent 13 year old is bound to have it's repercussions.  Her mother had to rush on stage to calm her down.  Her heart might be broken now and she might have thought for one second that her life was over but she will get a record deal.  I knew she was going home but I didn't think it was going to be until next week (same with Drew but that's neither here nor there).  Anyways, it is what it is and now that I've gotten out the fact that Nicole is a douchebag, I feel a lot better.  Marcus was not better than Rachel.  They looked at his talent in a different light and I am not saying he doesn't have talent, I am saying he doesn't have the talent that the rest of the semi-finalists have and that includes Rachel.

Well, here's hoping that next week is different and fair and Nicole gets her finger out of her nose.  

Top fifteen movies I am thankful for

So, I was watching Richard Roeper do it, so I thought I would too.  Except because of the many movies I love and am thankful for and they are in no particular order.

1. Wizard of Oz- You have a good witch, a bad witch, nice music, a tornado, and a cowardly lion.

2. Twilight Saga- I could watch these over and over and over and over again and I do.  Who wouldn't want a love like that, that transcends any boundaries of the world.

3. Harry Potter series- magic, wizards, love, true friendships, and moving stair cases.  A chance to get lost in fantasy.

4.  The Time Traveler's Wife- The ability to see your one true love even once after they die is just to incredible.

5. The Notebook- This movie reminds me of my grandparents and the love that they shared.  It wasn't always perfect but they were true soul mates.

6. The Neverending Story- Fantasy that is never-ending.  To have a book that gives you a different adventure each time and to figure out things about yourself along the way is, also, pretty great.

7.  What Dreams May Come- "For being so wonderful a guy would choose Hell over Heaven just to be around you" This is why I love my husband, because I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, he would too.

8. Silence of the Lambs (and Hannibal)- This movie made me want to go to school to become a criminal psychology to find out why serial killers become serial killers.  Too bad this didn't come to fruition, I still dream about becoming a criminal psychologist.

9.  Saw (but not it's sequels)- it was different and gory and a man saws off his own leg!

10. The Blind Side- coming from nothing and gaining everything you ever really wanted.

11. The Green Mile- I didn't talk for days after seeing this movie the first time. I can watch this movie over and over and get something new out of it each time.

12.  Moulin Rouge- singing, Nicole Kidman, more singing, Ewan McGregor, loving someone so much it hurts because you can never really be together.

13.  Twister- I loved this movie so much that I dream of chasing tornadoes one day.

14. But I'm a cheerleader- When I realized that my attraction (physical, emotional, spiritual) would never just "go away".

15. The Craft- When I found out there's more to the world we live in.

Revenge

Revenge.  Everyone has thought about getting revenge on someone at one time or another, but I bet that most have never gone to the lengths that Emily Thorne has gone to.  Emily, played by Emily VanCamp from Brothers & Sisters, is getting even with everyone who threw her dad to the wolves; "close friends" who turned him in for crimes that they committed.  He spent the rest of his life in jail.

Emily who grew up as Amanda Clarke had a great life, but it all ended when the FBI came and raided their beach house, took her into protective custody and arrested her father.  He had everyone and everything against him, no matter how innocent he was.  In the end, he ended up trusting the wrong people and ended up paying the ultimate price.

After Amanda turned 18 and was released, Nolan, a friend of her father's, met her and presented her with information about her life and her father.  Her father died and jail but was able to leave her with some money and a box that held some of their previous life and the double infinity symbol on the top of the box.  Then she started plotting.  Plotting her revenge towards the people who hurt her and her father.

She immerses herself pretty quickly with the the "summer in the Hampton's" crowd.  Able to rent out and eventually buy her beach house back.  Nolan discovers who she really is, considering he hadn't seen her in a long time and she changed her appearance, and tries to convince her to be a team.  I think he's just lonely and needs a friend and hopefully he doesn't end up ruining this for her.

Memories of her past has really opened a lot of wounds and I really hope she doesn't let her emotions over take her completely because she'll end up making a mistake.  Especially as "her majesty" tries to find out everything about Emily and pull the rug out from under her.  I love the different characters that are emerging and I really would like to see something between Emily and Jack pan out later.

The show is really good and very mysterious as she plots out what she does next.  I am glad at least one person from "Brothers & Sisters" have resurfaced on ABC. Emily VanCamp was good as a supporting actress on "Bros. & Sis" but I am glad she's the "star" of the Revenge.  She has this flair about her and I really think she's gonna make Emily Thorne pretty incredible, she's beautiful and mysterious and I can't wait to see what Emily does next.  She's taken out two people already, I wonder who's next on her list?

Revenge is on Wednesdays @ 10pm on ABC.  If you haven't watched the first two episodes, I believe they can be found on Hulu or the ABC site directly.  I recommend checking it out!

X Factor

When I heard that X-Factor was coming to the U.S., I sorta shrugged it off a bit because I didn't know much about it.  Then when I heard that Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul would be judges I figured I'd give it a try again because I just love their dynamic.  Needless to say I was in awe of the show for several reasons; good and bad.  The show started out amazingly with thirteen year old Rachel Crow who sang Mercy by Duffy.  I am not familiar with the song but her feisty little attitude and powerful voice she opened what could only be a great show.  There were definitely some laughs; Jetta the older lady who loves to touch herself, some tears; the forty-year old who sang "Natural Woman" and completely blew everyone away, I mean I was just in amazement at how powerful her voice was.  Then there was something just absolutely appalling and horrible; a guy dressed in a silver outfit with a tie dye shirt underneath.. I thought he was just gonna be a bad sing.. he sang his own original song and then mid-way through dropped his pants.  Are you kidding me!?!?!?! This show is geared towards young kids and older people.  It was completely uncalled for and the man should've been arrested for indecent exposure.  I noticed someone walking their family out and Paula (I am sure for show, though) got physically sick.  It was just rude and horrible and that guy needs to find his brain.  However, the show must go on and all that seemed to go away when a group of three guys came out who called themselves "The Anser" and sang "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele.  If anything the gentleman with the red snow hat definitely has a future in the business.  He was definitely talented and I definitely enjoy them as a group.  As the show came to a close there was one final contestant of the day.  Chris Rene, recovering addict and father, who absolutely captivated the audience (and me) with his original song "Young Homie" and it definitely made me tear a bit, a mix between Sublime, 311, and maybe Bruno Mars, definitely.  I loved it.

New Girl

New Girl starring Zooey Deschanel is exactly what I expected.  Zooey is so quirky but yet through her quirkiness she is just absolutely hilarious.  I think I about died laughing when she made the "Lord of the Rings" comments.  I love that they made her geeky and loud and obnoxious (to a point), because she reminds me a bit of myself.

I like each of the guys and how they are completely different.  Even after just the first episode you can see how the dynamic will play out between Zooey and the other three guys.  What they did at the end of the episode I totally didn't expect.  Definitely check it out.  I mean come on, who isn't a fan of Zooey?  Okay, okay I know not everyone is but that doesn't matter.  I like her enough for everyone!

Anyways.  Check it out Tuesdays @ 9pm on Fox!

Biggest Loser premiere 2011

Oh, how I miss Jillian.  Just sayin'.

It started out with 15 people, ages ranging from 24-65, being dropped off in the desert of California.  Then Alison shows up and tells them they will be split in groups and will be competing as 3 sets of ages.  Young, older, and oldest.  The Battle of the Ages. Then the trainers came by in Marine helicopters and the audience met Dolvet Quince and Anna Kournikova.   Then the first challenge begun.  

Run/walk a mile and whomever gets there first gets Bob, basically.  Surprisingly, but not too surprising if you think about it... the older team won.  Then the youngest who chose Dolvet and the oldest group who got stuck with Anna.  Anna is in for it.  Training the oldest team will really put her skills to the test.  I have no worries that Dolvet can motivate and help the younger team but Anna, I believe, is way over her head.  

How is a 20-something, with little to no experience, jump in and help the Oldest team lose weight.  The weigh-in proved that she's to emotional to ultimately help the oldest team lose the wait they need too.  I hope I am wrong... because these people didn't leave their lives to work with an inexperienced trainer.  

Bob's team lost 146 lbs collectively at the weigh in and Dolvet's team lost almost 100 lbs and Anna's team lost about 43 lbs.  Ended up sending Debbie home, which I am okay with because she wasn't going to do the work and let her team down.  And one more complaint what's up with Bonnie and her knee, I think I'll shoot myself if I hear her complain about it again! Good Lord.  

Like I said, I miss Jillian.  

Emmy Awards

Boring.  I guess mainly because I get sick and tired of seeing people win that aren't that great.  Kyle Chandler really?  I mean what about Hugh Laurie or Michael C. Hall.  Just sayin'.

And what's with all the jokes that aren't funny?  The only thing that has been mildly entertaining was Jane Lynch.  Her opening was hilarious.  She is hilarious.

At 9pm I started flipping over to Homeland, this new show on Showtime with Claire Danes.  Much more interesting than the Emmy's.  (Read more about Homeland in another post)

I have to admit, though, when Melissa McCarthy won for best actress in a comedy I had a Camryn Manheim moment.  I really thought she might've busted out the "this is for for all the fat girls" speech.  Snort.  I really like how all the actresses got up when their names were called and they were all sizes and shapes and NOT ONE of them were stick thin and model-like.  Loved it.

Did you see Juliana Margulies dress, I kept saying they should pan a camera over top of her and we'd sure enough see her breasts!

I love seeing Jane Lynch in a suit... it just makes it awkward to see her in a dress. hehe.

I'd love to see House or Dexter take it for outstanding drama series, but I doubt it.

What was up with that rendition of Hallelujah.  UGH!

Bye bye Emmy's maybe you'll be better next year.

PS: Michael Bolton as a pirate, seriously?