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28.11.10

UFC Heavyweight- Igor Pokrajac Versus Stephan Bonnar

UFC Heavyweight opportunities Igor Pokrajac the boxes against Stephan Bonnar at TUF 12 Finale Main Event, held Dec. 4 at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pokrajac defeated James Irvin in his last match in the UFC  on Versus 2, which is currently the UFC record of 1-2 (22-7 MMA).

Stepahn Bonnar, has a total fights of 14, in his record 15-7-0, and his summary durability, strikes. He is from Munster, Indiana USA. He live in Las Vegas, Nevada USA.  He is 33 years old, with 6'4", 205 lb.

Igor Pokrajac, he has a total fight of 4, his record shows 22-7-0, with summary- striking, groundwork and conditioning. He is from Zagreb, Croatia Croatia. Age 31, with height of 6'0", and weight of 205 lb.

21.11.10

UFC 123-Rampage Jackson Defeats Lyoto Machida


At first round Jackson appear from his corner very aggresive. He want to bring Machida in the corner. As a "Dragon", Machida used his kicks within of Jackson's legs and some of the movements to dumb his movement. And after 2 minutes Machida got corner by Jackson but Machida manage to turned away. But Jackson did it again after a seconds, and Machida got cornered and squezzed , with Jackson pushing Machida against the fence. After the referee broke them, Jackson continue to attack and again putting Machida backed to fence. 

In the round two, Jackson's strategy has no change. In this round, Jackson manage to pin Machida to the Octagon fence, more quicker. An accidental low knee from Jackson, burst up the action momently, and both them circled each other at a dangerously close array, and the fighters locked up again and Jackson was manage to score the first takedown of the fight. A few moments, both fighter stood, and then both cut off. Jackson loosed the haymaker, but Machida asphyxiated it and locked up Jackson. After they are break, Machida able to throw high kick and a knee, on the other hand ate an uppercut for his trouble, and now Machida moved around the Octagon to retrieve the control of the situation. At the 4 min mark, there was another impasse against the fence, with a very few action to recognize the last sixty sec of the round.

At the final round Machida unfolded his armor, throwing Jackson a series of shots, but Jackson throwed back with his both hands. Machida respond with a takedown, but the defense of Jackson is solid not allowing Machida to make better from his position. With less 2 min left, Machida looked out an arm and when that failed, he managed to get into an attach to a support position. In that position, he tried to locked up Jackson's arm, but when "Rampage" became close violently his way out from trouble, Machida freed the hold and stood up, and finally bringing his enemy down again and working for meekness before the bell ring.

Jackson win, 31-8, while Machida falls to 16-2

7.11.10

Miss International 2010-Miss Venezuela Win


In 50th Anniversary of Miss International, that was held Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. The prestigious competition won by Miss Venezuela, Elizabeth Mosquera. Elizabeth Mosquera, is came from the state of Venezuela, and she is represented the state of Trujillo in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant. Miss Elizabeth Mosquera,19, an Engineering student. As a tradition, Miss International 2009, Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico, crowned her successor.

The first runner-up goes to Piyaporn Deejing of Thailand and the second runner up goes to China's Si Yi Yuan.
Here is the other top 15 candidates:
Mariela Aparicio (Costa Rica)
Florima Treiber (France)
JOhanna Acs (Germany)
Neha Hinge (India)
Etsuko Kanage (Japan)
Ko Hyeon-yeong (South Korea)
Laura Spoya (Peru)
Krista Arrieta Kleiner (Philippines)
Aideliz Hidalgo (Puerto Rico)
Anja Šaranović (Serbia)
Desirée Panal (Spain)
Dilay Korkmaz (Turkey)

6.11.10

Miss International 2010 Live Stream Online

The most beutiful woman in the world will now competing the honored title 'Miss International 2010'. This is a unmissable event that you can't afford to miss. There is only one girl who take the crown, a crown that signifies beauty and intelligence.

Like the usual beauty pageant, last year Mexico’s Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquin was crown as Miss International 2009, will pass her crown to the next Miss International.

With this list of candidades this year, who do you think deserves a prestigious title of Miss International 2010.

The show be live on your local cable stations. Just contact your cable operator and ask for a specific channel. You can watch the live stream online of Miss International (2010).

3.11.10

The 50th Edition of Miss International 2010


The Miss International 2010, will be held in Chengdu, China on November 7, 2010. 


The top favorite for Miss International 2010,includes Miss Philippines (Krista Eileen Arrieta Kleiner), Miss  Japan (Etsuko Kanagae), Miss Czech Republic (Lucie Smatanová), Miss Brazil (Lílian Lopes Pereira) and Miss Venezuela (Ana Elizabeth Mosquera)

The finals is fast approaching, and Miss Philippines is the strongest bet for the crown.

As of now, they are having their rehearsals for the TV shows. 

31.10.10

Miss World Updates Won By Miss America: Alexandra Mills



In Southern China, wherein Miss World held. And guess what, this 2010 the Miss world winner goes to Miss America. She is a very soft spoken, tall, blonde and very beautiful lady, Alexandra Mills. In the crowning moment of Miss world, Miss Alexandra Mills is very surprised when she take her crown.

Moreover the second place goes to Miss Botswana, Emma Wareus and the third came from Venezuela named Adriana Vasini.

18.10.10

Taylor Swift And John Mayer Romance On New Album of Taylor

As we all we know Taylor Swift is fun of writing his young love stories in her songs. And now her new song "Dear John" that reveals her romance with John Mayer, the story has a twist and end up badly.

The Chorus says:
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home
I should've known.

chorus 2
It was wrong
Don't you think nineteen's too young
To be played
By your dark, twisted games
When I loved you so.

another lyrics comes this way:
My mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine...

You'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand
And I'll look back in regret I ignored what they said
'Run as fast as you can'.

And the lyrics is clearly stated and it is easy to understand.

13.10.10

Jordan Bratman And Christina Aguilera Separation Confirms

Jordan Bratman and Christina Aguillera has actually been separated for few months. According to Christina Aguilera, even if they are seperated the responsibility to their son, as strong as ever. Their son named Max that was born in January 2008.

11.10.10

Justin Bieber Launch A Nail Polish

My friends in twitter share this news with me. About the latest news in Justin Beiber. A teenage R&B singer start a line of fingernail polishes. 

The nail polishes are based on his song, the collection named "One Less Lonely Girl" and it comes with six shades- silver ("Give Me The First Dance"), grape ("Prized Possession Purple") and for dark blue ("Me+Blue"). The collection will be out on December and the eight additional shades will be release next year.

This is another part of Justin Beiber quest for world domination. Justin Beiber is a good singer and a great performer on stage. With his talent he deserves what he has right now.

9.10.10

Good Morning America with Elizabeth Hasselbeck


Elizabeth Hasselbeck is joining "Good Morning America" that was announced by ABC last Thursday.

She's feel thrilled because he is covering about lifestyle, parenting and child rearing issues.

Her first report, is about the modern parenting and kids getting tattos together, and this will be broadcast on Monday.

To Miss Hasselbeck, congratz and more power....!!!

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Source: news.yahoo.com

7.10.10

The top 100 Forbes'list most powerful women, Lady Gaga and Her Demands


I laughed and feel "amazed" when I heard the news about Lady Gaga's demands. 

Here is the list:

  • She wants to have an oxygen tank in her dressing room.
  • Honey in her backstage area (for what?..I donno..LOL) maybe she need some extra sweet after her every performance.
  • Food-a different food types every day of the week--that is kind of weird..but it is her choice. Maybe she just want something new everyday...sometimes I noticed food  could change someone's mood. She likes Barbeque on Monday. Wants Asian food on Tuesday, and in Wednesday she wants the Mexican cuisine. On Thursday she wants traditional American food, and Friday is a carving night. A Pasta Bar on Saturday, and sunday she want a toast turkey in dinner.
  • She also want to stop ice serving  half an hour before she performs in any venue bars.
  • She wants also in her venue bar, the staff must wear an appropriate uniform and she don't like plain clothes.LOL!!! Like Lady Gaga's idea soooo much....!!!

5.10.10

The Top Box Office: "The Social Network"

"The Social Network", topped the box office. The film scores big in the first week in theaters with 22.4 million dollars.

The second, earned 10.9 million. An owl drama, "Legend of the Guardians".

The third is "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps", who earned 10 million dollars.

Followed by "Easy A" earning 6.7 million.

Earned 5.7 million dollars, "You Again" is in the sixth place.

"Case 39" a horror film that earned 5.35 million, who is the seventh spots.

In the eight spots, a remake of a Swedish film, "Let Me In", who earned 5.15 million.

"Devil" and "Alpha and Omega" were in the ninth and 10th place. "Devil"-a thriller, a story about the group of people who trapped in the elevator and one of them is evil. "Devil" earned 3.57 million.

"Alpha and Omega" it is an animated movie, was in 10th place, netted 2.9 million dollars.

30.9.10

Tony Curtis, dies at 85

"Some Like It Hot" and "The Sweet Smell Of Success" star Tony Curtis died last wednesday in his home in Nevada.

Tony Curtis is a handsome leading man, made 140 films including a classic gladiator drama "Spartacus," and also he received an Academy Award nomination for 1958's "The Defiant Ones", in which he played a racist prison who escaped to Sidney Poiter. He also attained a unforgetable films like notable films included "Houdini," "Operation Petticoat," "Trapeze," "Operation Petticoat," "The Vikings" "The Boston Strangler," and "The Great Imposter."

Curtis was once quoted as saying, "I wouldn't be seen dead with a woman old enough to be my wife."

Curtis had been performed and done great in movies and paintings and assemblages. Tony Curtis's candle is over so lets pray for him.

27.9.10

Gloria Stuart (Who Play An Older Version Of Rose In Titanic) Passed Away at the Age of 100

Gloria Stuart,  passed away last Sunday at the age of 100. Gloria Stuart who play a rule as an older version of Kate Winslet's character Rose, who is a survivor in Titanic who fell in love with Jack before tragedy struck on the cruise ship.

Gloria Stuart nominated for a Best supporting Actress Oscar in 1998, she became the oldest woman nominated for Academy

25.9.10

Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail

Lindsay Lohan has been released from jail after the Los Angeles Superior Court Judge decide to put Miss Lohan back behind bars.

Shawn Chapman Holley, the attorney of miss Lohan appealed the desicion to remand Miss Lohan in imprisonment without bail until her hearing on October 22.

According to this appeal Superior Court judge Patricia M. Schnegg ruled the original sentence was legally incorrect because it involved a probation violation for a misdemeanor conviction - and bail should have been an option.

Lindsay Lohan now was permitted to out of the jail after paying a $300,000 bail. But she has a restrictions that force the actress to wear a alcohol monitoring bracelet. And also being subjected to random searches.

23.9.10

Katy Perry And Elmo on "Sesame Street" : Hot N Cold

In the 41st season of "Sesame Street" , this week on the web they release teaser clips featuring Jude Law, Will.I.am, Run-Dmc's Revered Run and Colin Farrell.



One of the contreversy in the web right now is a 2 1/2 minute video of Katy Perry that sing her 2008 hit "Hot N Cold" with Elmo. The issue was about the outfit of Katy Perry was not appropriate for the show and for the perception of children ages one to six.
After it hits on youtube a lot of parents checking out the video and began leaving critical comments like: "Couldn't she wear something that was more. oh idk. APPROPRIATE" and "I DO NOT want my five year old lookin at [that]!"
On the other hand the Sesame Workshop, the company that produces the show, says regarding this controversy, they decided to pull the song from the broadcast version of the program, which is aimed at preschoolers.
But the video remained online at KatyPerry.com. And also it could be watch on YouTube.

9.9.10

Britney Spears and Allegation In her Personal Life

One of the biggest pop stars in the world, Britney Spears, but regardless of her great reputation and good luck, it looks she is not able in avoiding reports of noisy confusion in her personal life.


Sean Preston, who turns 5 this month, is a child who conduct properly, compare to his brother Jayden James, 3 years old, wherein Britney is hardly to control.
But it's not just a rough child that gives Britney a headache these days, Britney is facing some serious allegations of abuse. Britney's former bodyguard named Fernando Florez, that worked for Britney earlier this years, filed a case against her sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday.
Flores claims to have suffered severe “damages in an amount to be proven within the jurisdictional limits of this court” over having witnessed Spears allegedly abuse her sons.He also claims that on another occasion Spears was having sexual relations at a hotel while the children were in the room with her, and another time told her sons “Mommy is WHITE TRASH!” According to Flores, “the boys asked what that meant, however he was too ashamed to tell them.” In one incident Flores claims that Spears requested he removed his belt before she proceeded to “savagely hit” the small child.
“Britney may have been a little out of control herself sometimes, but never would harm her babies, never in a million years would she hurt them,” said the insider.

8.9.10

The Issue about Quran-Burning On September 11

An issue about the planned of Koran-burning now is very intense in the news today. A lot of individual is against in this kind of plan. One of them is Attorney General Eric Holder who said the plan is idiotic and dangerous.
"Burning the Quran is wrong on every level. It puts troops in danger, and it violate a founding principles of our republic"; says presumed candidate Mitt Romney
Angelina Jolie is one of the growing list of voices opposing the plan Florida pastor that intended to burn the Koran ( a muslim holy book) on September 11.
Angelina Jolie ask some information regarding the plan of Pastor Terry Jone in Koran-burning. She answered, "Of course not. of course not," and praised the response from some U.S. officials who condemned any such action.
Currently Jolie is in the Pakistan to highlight the condition of flood victims in that area. she is a U.N. ambassador, come to see with the flood victims in Northwest Pakistan, where many of people have been forced from their home. "It's clear this crisis is far from over," said Jolie, 35. "People have lost everything – their homes, their belongings, their crops and cattle, and their livelihoods."

9.2.10

Academy Award

BEST PICTURE "Avatar" "The Blind Side" "District 9" "An Education" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "Precious" "A Serious Man" "Up" "Up in the Air" ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Penelope Cruz, "Nine" Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air" Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Crazy Heart" Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air" Mo'Nique, "Precious" ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Matt Damon, "Invictus" Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger" Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station" Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones" Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side" Helen Mirren, "The Last Station" Carey Mulligan, "An Education" Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious" Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia" ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart" George Clooney, "Up in the Air" Colin Firth, "A Single Man" Morgan Freeman, "Invictus" Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker" DIRECTOR James Cameron, "Avatar" Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker" Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds" Lee Daniels, "Precious" Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air" ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, "District 9" Nick Hornby, "An Education" Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "In the Loop" Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air" ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Mark Boal, "The Hurt Locker"; Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds" Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, "The Messenger"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "A Serious Man" Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, "Up" ANIMATED FEATURE FILM "Coraline" "Fantastic Mr. Fox" "The Princess and the Frog" "The Secret of Kells" "Up" FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM "Ajami," Israel "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Argentina "The Milk of Sorrow," Peru "Un Prophete," France "The White Ribbon," Germany ART DIRECTION "Avatar" "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" "Nine" "Sherlock Holmes" "The Young Victoria" CINEMATOGRAPHY "Avatar" "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "The White Ribbon" SOUND MIXING "Avatar" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "Star Trek" "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" SOUND EDITING "Avatar" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "Star Trek" "Up" ORIGINAL SCORE "Avatar," James Horner "Fantastic Mr. Fox," Alexandre Desplat "The Hurt Locker," Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders "Sherlock Holmes," Hans Zimmer "Up," Michael Giacchino ORIGINAL SONG "Almost There" from "The Princess and the Frog" Randy Newman "Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog," Randy Newman "Loin de Paname" from "Paris 36," Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas "Take It All" from "Nine," Maury Yeston "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart," Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett COSTUME "Bright Star" "Coco Before Chanel" "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" "Nine" "The Young Victoria" DOCUMENTARY FEATURE "Burma VJ" "The Cove" "Food, Inc" "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" "Which Way Home" DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" "The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner" "The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant" "Music by Prudence" "Rabbit a la Berlin" FILM EDITING "Avatar" "District 9" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" MAKE-UP "Il Divo" "Star Trek" "The Young Victoria" ANIMATED SHORT FILM "French Roast" "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty" "The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)" "Logorama" "A Matter of Loaf and Death" LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM "The Door" "Instead of Abracadabra" "Kavi" "Miracle Fish" "The New Tenants" VISUAL EFFECTS "Avatar" "District 9" "Star Trek"

19.1.10

American Idol Stylist

Her stint as an American Idol guest judge might not have gone well with everyone, but it seems there's still a place for Victoria Beckham on the show: as a stylist. The Daily Mirror reports that the show's creator, Simon Fuller, has approached the former Spice Girl to design the looks of the contestants when the live shows come along by March. She's been offered roughly $98,000 per episode, a source said, and negotiations are currently ongoing. "This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase Victoria's spectacular eye for fashion," the source said. "She's giving the offer serious thought." But reports also say there's a deeper motive for this: Simon Cowell is apparently also wooing Beckham to make her a judge on the American version of The X Factor, alongside other rumored names like Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole. So, Fuller's move is designed to thwart Cowell's reported move. Ahhh, things are starting to unravel. But I'm wondering about how this would go down with the contestants, who would be keen on designing their own looks so they can differentiate themselves to voters quickly. But if it helps us steer away from, say, Allison's troll look last season...

13.1.10

Paula Abdul:in American Idol

LOS ANGELES – Paula who? Despite losing judge Paula Abdul, "American Idol" started its ninth season on a high note with an estimated audience of nearly 30 million. Tuesday's viewership of 29.9 million is about 2 percent lower than last year's season debut audience of slightly more than 30 million, according to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures released Wednesday. By comparison, the 2009 debut episode saw a 10 percent drop compared to 2008. It's an indication that "Idol" can capitalize on cast changes like Abdul's to resist potential viewer boredom as it ages. That will be further tested when judge Simon Cowell leaves after this season to launch another Fox talent contest, "The X Factor," next year. The 37.4 million who watched the 2007 debut represents the series' high point for opening nights. "I think people love to love the show," said Mike Darnell, Fox's executive in charge of alternative programming. "It's one of the few phenomena that exist: the Super Bowl, the Oscars, `American Idol.' It's an American tradition.'

12.1.10

American Idol Grads

American Idol’s ninth season begins tonight on Fox — look for PopWatch posts from yours truly right before and after the showx-, plus a full TV Watch recap on EW.com in the early morning — but today, the show’s fans are still buzzing about Simon Cowell’s announcement that he won’t return for season 10 in 2011. I picked up my special IdolPhone (covered in Ford, AT&T, and Coca-Cola logos) and reached out to five popular former contestants — Melinda Doolittle, Brooke White, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, and Megan Joy — and asked them two all-important questions: Can Idol survive without the notorious British judge, and how should the show proceed in looking for a person to fill Mr. Nasty’s chair? Here’s what they had to say: Melinda Doolittle (third place, season 6): “You’re probably not going to like my answer: I have no idea. For me, Simon was my champion while on the show, he always had my back, and I’m a huge huge fan. And even when I don’t agree with the way he says things, I normally agree with what he says. So I’m wondering, how do you replace his wit, his sarcasm, and his non-filtering way of saying things? That’s what makes me nervous. You see so many shows try to copy the format, but they still can’t get a Simon. He’s so quick about it, especially on the live shows. I remember last season when [Idol's producers] were trying to cut back on time, and they only had two judges critique every performer. I was so upset because I didn’t know what Simon thought [for every other contestant]. I was like ‘Maybe they can do Randy and Simon, then Kara and Simon, then Paula and Simon. This is not working at all!’ The biggest quality a new judge will need is to have a business executive’s mind. That’s what [Simon] represented for us on the panel: ‘The bottom line is this doesn’t work, or this will make me some money.’ If Simon and Paula end up on X Factor, that might just get me. I would have killed to be mentored by one of the judges, mentored by Simon! Knowing me, I’ll probably have to watch both shows. I can’t give up on Idol, but X Factor is becoming more and more intriguing to me.” Brooke White (fifth place, season 7): “I want to say yes [Idol can survive without Simon], but I think I have to say no. Because it’s not just Simon leaving. Paula’s leaving too. And it’s season 9 now. The intrinsic formula [is changing]. I wish it was about the contestants, but the truth is we get replaced every year, and people are used to that. But what they do have is a constant, and that’s the judges. There’s comfort knowing when they turn on the TV, these judges they trust can help them make a decision. That familiarity is going to be missing [in season 9 and even more so in season 10]. And initially, that will make people tune in out of curiosity. But will it have longevity? Will it stick? I don’t know. It’s almost like they have to come at Idol from a completely different angle, but the issue with that is that Simon is bringing a new show [to U.S. viewers] that’s a reinvention of American Idol! Yikes. I mean, it’s sad. But good things come to an end. I do know you’re not going to find a replacement, per se, for Simon — another meanie British man. He’s known for being right — which sometimes just kills me. Because it’s not about being nice, it’s about telling the truth. And on top of that, while Simon is a judge, he’s also a star. And as cheeseball as it sounds, he does have the X factor. With Idol, everyone has wondered: How long is it gonna last? And then for a lot of people, it lasted longer than expected. And now it’s like: How could it ever stop? It’s the biggest TV show in America, maybe the world. What would it be like if we didn’t have American Idol? But when you have powerful personalities and celebrities involved, you know eventually they’re going to want to do their own things. It’s like the boy-band phenomenon: It works for a time and it’s huge, and then people want to go spread their wings and become Justin Timberlake.” Matt Giraud (fifth place, season 8 ): “No offense to Paula, ’cause I love her more than life, but it’s going to be harder to replace Simon than it is to replace Paula. People take his word as the final opinion. And a lot of people will find it confusing to not see Simon’s opinion on every performance. He has that blunt thing. People sometimes feel Randy and Kara sugarcoat it. And I don’t think they need another person to say, ‘Well, I liked your outfit.’ Believe it or not people often tune in for the judges more than the contestants. That’s why they get paid so much. [Laughs.]“ Anoop Desai (sixth place, season 8): “I think the show can survive without Simon. When the show first started it was a lot more dependent on that ‘Simon Cowell personality,’ and that’s still a big drawing point for the show. But it’s also come into its own as part of the American psyche. At its core, the show is still about talent being discovered, and America likes going on the journey with those people, regardless of who the judges are. So, yeah, every past contestant would like to think that Idol can go on without Simon. Having said that, of course, when you think American Idol, you think Simon Cowell. I have no idea of the effect it will have on the brand. Simon is a caricature of the mean judge [archetype]. Can they get someone to replace that viewpoint? Sure. Can that person do it as well as Simon has done it the last eight seasons? Probably not. Whoever replaces him will have to have a background in the music industry. That’s really what gives Simon his bite: He comes into this with the assumption of ‘I know what I’m talking about. I’ve made hits.’ It has to be someone bona fide, someone who can back up what they’re saying. Simon is insanely popular, too. Not only do people love to hate him, they just love him. Nine out of ten people you talk to will say, ‘He’s a jerk, but I agree with him most of the time.’ What Idol needs to be careful of is that it’s one thing to be mean, but it’s another thing to be mean and right. And that’s the genius of Simon Cowell is that he’s mean, but he’s right.” Megan Joy (ninth place, season 8): “How I’m looking at it is that Idol as we know it is never going to be the same; it’s going to be two brand-new shows [Simon-free Idol and The X Factor] to love. It’ll be new and different and exciting. Idol without Simon and Paula, and all these new people, it can’t possibly be the exact same ever again. Definitely they shouldn’t try to create a ‘new Simon.’ It needs to be something original and fresh. It’d be silly to try to have a judge be like Simon, but I don’t know the key beyond that.”

11.1.10

American Idol showdowns

To get back in the swing of voting on all things American Idol and to get a better understanding of everyone's allegiances, I've set up three American Idol showdowns for you. It's simple, you have a week to vote for who you think isthe Best American Idol Winner Ever, the Worst American Idol Winner Ever, and by popular demand, the Best American Idol Runner-Up Ever. So, please start voting and telling us if you're Camp Kelly or Carrie, Team Adam or Clay. When the Showdowns are completed I'll write an article sharing the results and three American Idols will be crowned BuddyTV's best and worst Idol winners (and runner-up) ever...or at least until season 9 chooses its champion.

9.1.10

American Idol: Adam Lambert Rumors

Adam Lambert took to Twitter last night to confirm and deny a couple of rumors floating around the internet. You won't be seeing America's new glam god on Glee anytime soon, but you will be seeing him on Oprah, the Critics Choice Awards, and an AOL session in the near future. Lambert also shared which shows he would love to guest star on, and sadly FOX's lovable song and dance misfits of McKinley High don't make the cut. Here's what the guy-lined one had to say about the rumors in his own words -- in a 140 characters or less, of course.

5.1.10

Sherlock Holmes Online

Sherlock Holmes has been reimagined with fighting skills as potent as his intellectual acumen. The iconic British detective has undergone a makeover in the latest Sherlock Holmes, with little resemblance to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary character. Only his pipe-smoking remains intact.