Well, the high of Tyson getting voted out finally wore off and I was looking for Coach to reignite that high. Unfortunately, that wouldn't happen this week.

To be honest, nothing I'd hoped for happened.

I thought after making a bold (and correct) move like voting out Tyson, they would follow it up with another bold move.

Wrong.

Wait, I should back up. The reward challenge this week was an old Survivor favorite where they answered questions about the tribe's members and then as they got correct answers, they would cut a rope of an opponent. Once a survivor had all three ropes cut, they would be out.

One of the more interesting questions was, "which survivor hasn't live up to they potential?" The obvious answer was Sierra, but the answer was actually Coach. It's true, he hasn't. He has sucked in challenges and he sucks in the 'social game' as well.

In the end, Stephan beat out Taj for the win. He then took Taj and JT on the reward with him - dinner in a family's home and a trip to a natural spring. While they were gone (and Erinn was at exile), Coach and Debbie took the opportunity to talk to Sierra about regrouping the original Timbira members into an alliance. When she told them no way, Coach decided to tell JT that Sierra approached them about reforming the old tribe alliance.

Liar! So much for him being completely honest and all that garbage he spews.

It's a good thing for Coach that he won the immunity challenge or else he'd have been voted out. I found it amusing that at tribal council he professed that he has never lied and then had the audacity to quote the bible in his defense. I cannot wait for the reunion special just to see this guy get ripped a new bunghole.

The plan sounded like it was going to be Debbie going home, but it ended up being Sierra anyways. No more whining from her at least!

Dumbass of the Weak : Coach. Come on - the guy quoted the bible to defend his 'honesty'.

Surprise of the Week : A vote for Stephan? Not sure what Erinn was doing with that ...

This week just keeps getting better!

This morning, the Maine state senate passed a marriage equality bill giving same-sex couples the same rights afforded to heterosexual couples!

The bill now goes to the state House of Representatives for consideration next week. It is expected to pass the House as well!

Is Rhode Island next??

Well, tonight's results show was a strange one folks!

First, there were THREE performances.

First, Natalie Cole (who looked like a drag queen) was singing because her father was around during the time of the 'rat pack'.

We also had Taylor Hicks - who looks WAY better than he did when he won Idol.

Then, Jaime Foxx. WHY? Why did they have to torture us? Come on, anyone can sound good if you do enough to disguise the voice and lack of talent.

More surprising was this week's bottom three - Kris, Matt and Adam.

WHAT?!?!? ADAM?

Not only that, but Adam and Matt were the bottom two!

Thankfully, Matt got the boot.

I'm wondering if Adam was really in the bottom two or if they did it that way just for some drama and shock value ... Either way, Allison was safe!

I just realized that I didn't do my Amazing Race recap on Sunday night! Duh!

Last week, you may remember the altercation between Margie & Luke and those two nasty sisters. Let's just say, karma has a way of rearing its ugly head.

The teams hopped on a flight to Beijing and again this week, Tammy and Victoria continued to be as nasty as they can be. Once again, the lied to Chinese nationals and insulted the other teams to whichever Chinese person could help them.

Once at the Roadblock, one person from each team had to rink a medicinal tea, get an excruciatingly painful foot massage and then drink another serving of the tea. If they told the masseuse to stop, they would have to start completely over. Fortunately, none of the teams gave up. I don't think we could have watched them do it a second time.

From there, teams headed to a natatorium to complete the Detour challenge - Sink or Swim. In Sink, teams had to master synchronized "diving" - basically, they had to jump off the 3-meter diving board and hit the water at the same time. If teams could do that and also receive scores of 5 from the two judges, they would get their next clue. In Swim, teams had to complete an 400-meter relay with each teammate having to swim 2 100-meter laps.

Although Tammy & Victor and Jen & Kisha arrived first, they both had major difficulty completing the Detour. Since Jen and Tammy are both non-swimmers, both teams chose to do the Sink option - with horrible results. In fact, both teams ended up switching to the swim task - after the other teams had already finished! And ... Jen had a meltdown because she is afraid of the water! So glad such wonderful people had to do something they hate ... ha!

Jamie and Kara were finally the first team to each the pit stop ... or so they thought.

Once there, Phil handed them ANOTHER clue!

To be continued next week ...

It just may be so!

Today, the New Hampshire state senate voted 13-11 in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples! The senate bill protects the religious freedom of clergy and religious organizations while also protecting the rights of same-sex couples. The senate bill, reconciled with the House version that passed 189-176, will be sent to Governor John Lynch for his signature.

Question is, will he sign it?

Those in favor of marriage equality are hoping so. They may not have the votes to overturn a gubernatorial veto.

Who will be next?

Sexy, huh?

Yeah, I wouldn't say he is either.

This is the mugshot of 67-year-old Louis Faucheaux, JR from Thibodeaux, Louisiana.

Faucheaux was arrested yesterday for aggravated incest. The family member is a MINOR!

They haven't disclosed a name for the victim - or even the gender of the victim. How depraved do you have to be to commit a crime like this?

Some people have a lot of nerve.

An Akron strip club was raided by police on Friday night and found more than they expected. Police arrested 4 exotic (topless) dancers, the bar owner and manager. Pretty routine, right?

Wrong.

For starters, the business was not licensed as a sexually oriented business.

The worst part? One of the dancers was only 14 years old!

The silver lining (if you can call it that) is that the teenager didn't actually come in physical contact with customers. Regardless, I am disturbed by the actions of the those running this bar. It also begs the question - did the girl want to do this herself or was she forced to do it?

I must admit that I was pretty nervous when they said tonight's theme was songs made popular by the 'Rat Pack'. For a couple of the performances, I was pleasantly surprised. For others, I wanted to hit mute.

Allison Iraheta - Someone To Watch Over Me - Allison picked one of my favorite songs and I loved the performance. Normally I agree with Simon, but I think he was mistaken about her performance. I still think she could be in danger of being eliminated but she doesn't deserve to be. Her performance was a 10 in my opinion.

Kris Allen - The Way You Look Tonight - Yawn. Good but way too safe. It was like a "cookie cutter" performance - good, but nothing special. He might be in trouble this week.

Adam Lambert - Feelin' Good - Awesome entrance. Best performer in the history of American Idol. Period.

Danny Gokey - Come Rain Or Come Shine - Different week, still sounds like every other performance he has done. Let's be honest here. He isn't a great performer and he doesn't have the best vocals in the final five. Viewers fell in love with him because every time they showed him during the auditions, they mentioned his deceased wife. Over the past 4 or 5 weeks, he hasn't done much at all. Deserves to be in the Bottom 2, but I doubt that will happen.

Matt Giraud - My Funny Valentine - He tried to do way too much with the song as usual. He showed tonight why he never should have been saved two weeks ago. Now, Simon actually said his performance was brilliant. Um, is Simon drinking from Paula's cup? I think Paula has shown that she hears things the rest of us don't - and apparently Simon is beginning to as well.

My Bottom 3

Danny
Matt
Kris

Now, that's just my opinion. I am sure Allison will end up in the Bottom 3 even though she doesn't deserve to be in there. I think either Matt or Allison will get eliminated and I hope it is Matt. I wouldn't say no to losing Danny either though.

Flavor of Love's "Hottie" ... Even crazier than ever!

That poor bathing suit. Or whatever that is.

I read a story today about the new "princess" movie being filmed by Disney. In the past, Disney has had white princesses, Asian "princesses" (Mulan) and even an Indian princess (Pocahontas). Now, they've added their first black princess to the division.

Yes, they have a princess division at Disney.

The newest addition is "Tiana" - although her name was originally "Maddy". That name drew criticism because, as usual, people thought too much into the name and thought it was too close to the name "Mammy" - a word previously used to refer to female slaves.

The next thing people criticized was that she was a chambermaid. Apparently, maids are too much like slaves. Does that mean Cinderella was a racist story? She was treated like a slave but I don't see anyone criticizing that. Now Tiana's occupation is as a 'restaurant entrepreneur'.

People even have been complaining that the story is being set in New Orleans! How dare they have a story of love and romance set in New Orleans! Before Katrina, no one would have complained that the setting was racist on the part of Disney.

Lastly, they have criticized the decision to cast a Brazilian actor as the prince. Many bloggers have asked if that means that black men are not good enough to be a prince. I remember when people would have been up in arms over the fact that the two people weren't of the same race. It is a love story - not a movie push some political agenda!

How come when they did a remake of Cinderella with a black Cinderella and queen, Hispanic prince and a white king, no one had a problem with it. But now, it's an issue. Oh, and OPRAH is going to play her mother. I'm surprised no one has an issue with that considering she has been criticized by the black community at times as well.

I just want to know when a FAIRY TALE became the embodiment of racism.

This is the commerical starring Vince (the Sham Wow guy) and the new Slap Chop ... All you need is one finger to CHOP!

And the perverted version ... As if you couldn't infer enough
perversion for the regular one!

There is a disturbing pattern here in the Baton Rouge area. In a few earlier posts, I wrote about two rapes that took place in two local middle and elementary schools. I'm afraid more have taken place.

The latest school rape actually took place in a bus transfer point. Here in Baton Rouge, they bus kids from one end of Baton Rouge to the other as part of the "desegregation" of the schools. Kids take one bus to the transfer point at Independence Park and then wait for their next bus.

Apparently, a 13-year-old was coming out of the bathroom when she was shoved back inside by a young black male in a school uniform and raped. Afterwards, she rode the bus to school where she reported the incident to a school official.

Also, a 10-year-old in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge was arrested for aggravated rape. 10 years old! The victim was a SIX-YEAR-OLD. Allegedly, the older boy threatened the other boy with a pocket-knife and threatened to kill the boy if he didn't perform oral sex on him.

What is going on around here? What exactly are their parents teaching them? I have heard parents say, "I don't know where they learn this stuff" so many times. Well, if you don't know - you're not spending enough time with them! These kids are obviously learning it somewhere.

Fraternity hazing isn't a new story by any means. Hazing takes many forms - forced alcohol consumption, paddling, naked adventures, etc. The New England College chapter of Sigma Alpha Beta may have won the award for "hottest" form of hazing.

Apparently, two active brothers, Nicholas Weiss & Kevin Phelps, decided to take heated WWII-era bayonet and brand at least 7 pledges. Six of the pledges had chest burns while the 7th had burns on his rear end. Naturally, the two fraternity brothers were arrested and charged with 4 misdemeanors.

Now, I have been a part of the fraternity system and I was not personally hazed but I do know that it exists. I even understand why it is done - even if the argument for it is completely ignorant. I have to say, these were some dumb pledges. I know what it is like to want to belong, but you have to be pretty stupid to allow someone to brand you like a cow! How much alcohol do you have to consume to say, "yes, please take a scalding hot gun and press it on my skin so I can prove what a strong man I am!"

This week started with Sierra whining about sticking to the "cross tribe" alliance and listening to Coach spout more of his enlightened garbage - something about "slaying the dragon". The question is, was he referring to Brendan or masturbation?

Let's not forget, Coach is a third-rate soccer coach from a tiny Baptist college who got fired because he abandoned his job to go on a show without informing the school.

Once again, there was a pissing contest between Coach and Tyson for Survivor's biggest douchebag of all time. Scary enough, it's still a tie. Tyson did a great job once again spewing his ignorant venom though. I really wonder if his family has been totally embarrassed by his behavior. He definitely isn't winning any congeniality contests, that's for sure.

To be honest, the challenges weren't really that important. The reward was won by the team of Tyson, Debbie, JT & Erinn and the immunity was won by Debbie, who stole it away from Sierra. Of course, we knew Sierra wouldn't win the immunity because the commercial emphasized she might.

The real fireworks started when Stephan and Taj actually thought up a smart plan - eliminate Tyson. The challenge would be to get JT and Erinn to agree to help. They knew Sierra was already voting for Sierra so there was no reason to involve her. Erinn was a quick sale and JT was mulling it over.

I must say, the best moment so far this season - and maybe of the history of the show - was the look on Coach and Tyson's faces as all those votes for Tyson were read. Someone needs to tell Coach that strength comes in many forms, not just in brute physical strength. It was great to see the Chicken Man get what he deserved! I pray that Coach is next to go ...

A Batman Water Pistol ... Soooo many things wrong with this toy!

The Moby Lick ... I think it speaks for itself. Especially since its motto is
"I Blow Them Away!"

This is Wrex the Dawg. Apparently, he makes "really satisfied noises" when he scratches his butt on the floor. He also farts & threatens to piss all over your house. Probably not a good role model for your kids while potty training.

This is Sierra, one of the "Struts Runway Magic Ponies". Apparently, she and her friends are cleavage in their collar bones. This poor horse would tip over backwards if it was real!

This is the Spideran 3 Web Slinger Slip 'N Slide. Who knew it only cost $55 for your kids to slide through Spiderman's wet legs?

First off, why the hell did they make these people dance?

They are SINGERS, not dancers. They proved that.

Well, a few have anyways.

The other thing I noticed in the beginning is something I noticed weeks ago but I wasn't sure I was right. If I am not mistaken, the Idols sang one song as a group. Ryan said they were going to do a medley. At least once before this week, Ryan has said that and they sing one song. Who is the moron causing this?

Let's just blame Paula. It's easier that way.

I think the most shocking part of tonight is that they just gave Lil the boot right away. Is it horrible of me that I kind of enjoyed that they did it that way?

I want to say right now that I am still mad that the judges saved Matt last week. Well, I was anyways. We almost lost Allison! I would also love to know how it was that Matt went from getting the lowest votes last week to not even in the bottom three tonight! Hmmmm ...

The best part of tonight? No more Anoop! That's right, he's gone everyone!

No, I'm not talking about surgery!

There is a restaurant in Chandler, AZ called the Heart Attack Grill. Earlier this week, Rachel Ray talked about it on her show in a segment she calls "Going Too Far?" The following is a video about the restaurant that aired previously on NBC's Dateline :

At this restaurant, the waitresses dress in sexy nurse uniforms and refer to their customers as 'patients'.

The weird thing about this place is that before you sit down, they weigh you. If you tip the scales at over 350 pounds, you eat FREE. That's right - anything you want and however much you want is completely free.

The signature item at the restaurant is the 'quadruple bypass' which is a cheeseburger that is over a foot and a half tall. In other words, you'll need the bypass if you can finish the burger.

I have a huge issue with this place. I understand it's a business and it's about making a buck - but these people are being socially irresponsible. The United States is the fattest nation in the world. As one person said on Ray's show, it's like giving heroin to a drug addict.

What do y'all think?

Doesn't the idea of a pool of Adbul just make you need to take Tums?

Yeah, me too.

Thanks to the stupidity of the judges, we were forced to listen to one more horrible performance than we would have. Note to judges : There is a reason Matt got voted off last week! Personally, the idea of several of these people doing disco songs made me want to run for a pair of earplugs.

Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff by Donna Summer - Other than Adam Lambert, Allison is the only true artist in the bunch. She took an iconic song and made it sound like she was the first one to perform it. Aesthetically speaking, she has never looked better. It's nice that they are finally helping her develop a style that shows just how beautiful she is.

Adam Lambert - If I Can't Have You by Bee Gees - Another week, another stellar performance. If he isn't in the finale, something is wrong with the world.

Kris Allen - She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer - This is another iconic song from the disco era and it seemed like a strange choice by a male contestant. He took a huge risk and it really paid off. The only problem with Kris is what I've been saying all along - after the top 3 people, will voters remember him?

Danny Gokey - September by Earth, Wind & Fire - I actually predicted that this would be the song he would sing. That's my problem with him - he is too predictable. The other issue I have is that all his songs seem to sound exactly the same and that spark that made me like him during the audition episodes seems to be fading away. Can he get it back and make it to the finale like Paula predicted in week 1? (Of course, she usually predicts the one she wants to have relations with to make the finale each season ...)

Studio 54 Toilet Seat Liners

(Yes, you read that correctly)

Matt Giraud - Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees - There is no other performer or group who can sing this song the way the Bee Gees did. The judges wasted the save by keeping Matt in the competition last week. In an interview with Good Day LA, Simon said that he agreed to use the save because this week it would be Anoop in the bottom spot and no way would he save him. Um, here's a thought - DON'T USE THE SAVE! Bottom line, the judges made us listen to extra crap again this week.

Anoop Desai - Dim The Lights by Donna Summer - One word : Horrible. Please voters, save us from having to listen to him again.

Lil Rounds - I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan - Once again, Lil chose a signature song of a diva. And once again, she stunk up the stage. First, she looked like a drag queen - and not even a good once. Secondly, someone should have told her that she didn't shave her pits well enough. Thirdly, Simon had it correct - she has been every woman, except herself. She has been a second (or third) rate diva impersonator. Lastly, I don't think it is a good sign when the BACKUP singers outshine the vocalist!

My Bottom Three

Anoop
Lil
Matt

I think it is pretty clear who the bottom three performers are. Please voters - don't let us down! On a note about the results show ... I hear we the displeasure of a former season reject. Oh boy. Another crappy performer who over-achieved on an earlier season. Please, pass me the liquor ...

Anyone else excited that Lawrence Taylor is no longer going to bore us on Dancing with the Stars? I know I am!

On a side note ... Did anyone else notice when Ty Murray flexed those muscles? DAMN!

Recently, a Connecticut middle school decided to ban any and ALL physical contact between students. This includes shaking hands, patting someone on the back and giving "high-fives". The new policy was installed because a male student had been injured after being kicked in the groin.

Does anyone else think this policy is a bit too much?

Hey everyone -

I just want to update everyone -- Brandon has been FOUND!

My friend wants to thank everyone for their prayers and asks to keep praying for their family as they are still in a complicated situation.

This is not a happy post. Four days ago, I posted that one of my Facebook friends posted that there has been a tragedy in their family.

Her name is Stormy and her 14-year-old son, Brandon Dylan Johnson, has gone missing in Macon, GA. He was last seen Wednesday after school at Rutland High School around 3pm EST. He was wearing a black shirt, ripped jeans and a black knit beanie cap. He is 5'8", 163 lbs and has shoulder length auburn hair. Here is the most recent photo of Brandon :

It has now been over 24 hours and there have been no leads. Investigators have been searching for any leads as to what has happened to him. Please - if you are in the Macon area or somewhere else in GA and see or hear anything that could help find him, please call 478-254-3435.

This was my original posting. At this point, Brandon is still missing. I am asking y'all to keep praying for his safe return and his family as they continue to worry about him. My friend is going out of her mind at this point and I really pray for her to have some peace soon.

She wanted y'all to know she greatly appreciates all your prayers in their time of need.

I just wanted to let those of y'all would look for my Dancing With the Stars recaps know that I will not be recapping tonight ... but I will most likely do a Results show recap.

The first hour of Apprentice was the continuation of the jewelry show task from last week. Of course, they were doing a charity auction of Ivanka Trump's jewelry line. Shocking, huh?

I thought Annie did an awesome job as the auctioneer for Athena and really knew how to work the audience. She knew where the money was and she did anything she could to get it out of them. In fact, she had people fly to NYC from California just to come support her.

On the other hand, Kotu chose to let Clint Black be the auctioneer because he said he'd had experience doing auctions. Why in the world would you not choose Joan Rivers to be the one to run things? Hell, she saved his ass out there when he was floundering and people were falling asleep from boredom in the audience. Also, they had a plan to spend their "war chest" on one cheap item to make the most profit and let the rest go to actual bidders. They started out the first item too high and he refused to go down on the price so it went unsold - which was an insult to Ivanka and the charity of the winner.

In the end, Athena had a profit of $153,000 and Kotu had a profit of $93,000 thanks to that one item having a profit of $77,500. That meant that $245,000 went to Annie's charity which is called Refugees International which helps refugees get started in the US - mainly from Sudan and Congo.

The board room is where the real sparks flew. Joan Rivers decided she would run her mouth again and express her distaste for yet another contestant - this time is was Annie Duke. She even went so far as to compare Annie to Adolf Hitler. Even I was offended by that. Just because Annie is playing the game to win and not to help Melissa Rivers win, Joan hates her. Get over it old woman! If Melissa can't win on her own, she doesn't deserve to!

Thanks to choosing the worst possible pieces for a runway show, Natalie Gulbis was given the ax. Honestly, I was surprised she lasted as long as she did. Also, she was never a Project Manager.

In the second short task, the teams had to make a new, innovative dish for Schwann's LiveSmart line of meals. Athena did something smart in having Annie (who is a very good cook) and Brande make 3 different dishes for everyone to taste. After the tasting, they chose to go with the Turkey Meatballs, gluten-free pasta and Apple Crisp dessert.

Kotu, on the other hand, had some issues choosing a meal. Herschel, the PM, was stuck on doing chicken based solely on its perceived popularity. The problem was that he doesn't eat meat and the company wanted them to do something DIFFERENT. They have tons of chicken dishes. Once they stuck to chicken, Clint said he had a great recipe they make at home. Once he made it, the others wanted to throw it back up. It was too salty from the soy sauce in it. They added orange juice and it was good. So, they made "Asian orange soy chicken" with green beans and sweet potatoes and a yogurt parfait for dessert.

In the end, Athena's was superior in taste and $20,000 would go to Jesse James' charity. Herschel Walker, as Kotu's PM, was dismissed from the competition even though once again, it should have been Clint Black fired.

If you've seen the commercials for Amazing Race during the previous week, you know that something was going to happen between Jen and Luke during this week's show. We'll get to that in a bit ...

We left our racers in Bangkok, Thailand and this week they flew to China - which gave Tammy and Victor a distinct advantage since Tammy is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. On the flip side, brothers Mark and Michael were at a disadvantage because they had to serve the remainder of their 4-hour penalty before they could begin racing. Normally, that wouldn't be a hurdle because teams usually catch up to each other at the airport - not this time. For once, there were multiple options and there wasn't a full day layover for a change.

Once in China, I saw more reasons to root against Tammy and Victor. So far this season, I haven't had a reason to like Victor but I hadn't really disliked Tammy yet. The first thing we see Tammy doing is telling her cab driver that they are "racing a bunch of foreigners". Later, they actually told people that "if we don't win, our parents will cry themselves to death!" Could you be any more manipulative?

The first drama moment between Jen and Luke came at the first cluebox when both of them were running toward the box and Luke got there a fraction of a moment sooner. Jen tried to shove him out of the way and he used his arm to shake her loose. So, like any trashy person would, she called him a bitch.

The second moment was at the next cluebox where they both got there at the same time and this time, Jen was there first. Luke managed to back off so that he didn't run into her but she couldn't stop and almost knocked the cluebox completely over. Of course, she tried to blame him for that too.

Once Jen & Kisha (who conveniently doesn't want people to know her name is really LaKisha) got to the Roadblock, they made sure to tell the others how LUKE caused all this drama. They have it a bit backwards but it did not surprise me that they lied about what really happened.

Anyways, enough about them - for now. The Roadblock was hilarious this week. The teams had to partake in a traditional form of fishing - with birds. One team member had to train the birds to catch fish by throwing fish into the water and letting the birds chase them. Most teams had no trouble with the challenge - except Tammy. Her birds were fighting over the fish and at one point, one of the birds flew away.

Or as she said, "my bird ran away!" Have you seen a bird RUN? I didn't think so.

The next clue brought them to the Detour challenge. Their choices were Choreography and Calligraphy. In the first, teams had to watch a traditional Chinese dance and then learn how to do it for judges who would decide if they performed it correctly. In the second, teams had to watch an artist write out names in Chinese letters which spelled the next of 4 stations. Then, the teams had to reproduce the letters themselves to receive stamps in order to move on to the next station.

Most teams chose the letter writing and then followed Tammy since she knew what the artists were saying. Jamie & Cara chose the dancing since they met when they were both Miami Dolphins' cheerleaders. Even they had trouble getting it right. Mark & Michael also chose the dancing and I was surprised they ever made it out of there. On a side note, the speed bump that the brothers had to do was not even a real penalty - they had to shampoo and dry the hair of two customers.

In the end, Jen & Kisha beat out a three-team foot race to the pit stop and claimed the prize for that leg. Then the fireworks started. Phil asked about the obvious tension going on and Jen was quick to talk about how horrible Luke had treated her. When Luke tried to explain himself - and point out that Jen was lying - Jen & Kisha laughed at him signing. Could those two be any more disgusting as individuals? What kind of parents could teach their children that it is ok to laugh at deaf people - or any handicapped person?

The laughing set Mama off. I was so proud to see Margie give a tongue lashing to the trashy sisters. You go Mama!

In the aftermath of Joe being removed from the game for health reasons, the entire tribe was in a somber mood while sitting around the campfire.

So Coach Douchebag took the opportunity to become the center of attention and regale the castaways with a tale about him being surrounded by indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest while river rafting after being dropped by a military helicopter.

Right. Who could believe that?

Well Coach does. And maybe Tyson - his boy wonder.

The reward challenge this week was a game of underhand throwing to break ceramic tiles. The castaways were split into three teams of three and threw balls to break the opposing teams tiles. The team of Brendan, JT and Debbie were the winners and they received a white-water rafting excursion and a picnic afterwards.

That made Coach whine about not being able to go rafting.

Anyways, the immunity challenge this week was an old Survivor favorite - but it's a boring one to me. The players are hooked to a rope and have to make there way around obstacles - over, under, around, etc - and the first three to make it through moved onto the final round where the players were once again attached to a rope but the obstacle was three feet high.

It was no surprise to see Taj and Stephan having major trouble in the challenge since they are the least athletic in the group. It was also no surprise that Tyson, Brendan and JT were in the final. And no surprise - Tyson won again.

Then the scramble began.

It was hard to know which plot would actually win out. Would the cross-tribe alliance actually get Coach out? Would Coach and Tyson's plan to oust Brandon come to fruition? Which alliance would JT and Stephan side with?

Ultimately, everyone was lying to Sierra and Brendan as the others split the vote 4 for Brendan and 3 for Sierra - just in case Brendan used his hidden immunity idol.

Stupid Brendan didn't use it.

Bye Bye idiot.

Dumbass of the Weak : Coach. Could the guy be more arrogant? And now he is telling fabricated stories to try to impress the others? The man is a soccer coach from an NAIA school who was fired for lying to the administration.

Surprise of the Week : Taj and Stephan. I really did think they could follow through with getting rid of Coach.

This is not a happy post. Yesterday, one of my Facebook friends posted that there has been a tragedy in their family.

Her name is Stormy and her 14-year-old son, Brandon Dylan Johnson, has gone missing in Macon, GA. He was last seen Wednesday after school at Rutland High School around 3pm EST. He was wearing a black shirt, ripped jeans and a black knit beanie cap. He is 5'8", 163 lbs and has shoulder length auburn hair. Here is the most recent photo of Brandon :

It has now been over 24 hours and there have been no leads. Investigators have been searching for any leads as to what has happened to him. Please - if you are in the Macon area or somewhere else in GA and see or hear anything that could help find him, please call 478-254-3435.

I am personally asking my readers to send up some prayers for Brandon's safe return and for his family as they are dealing with this.

I will update this post as soon as something more is known. Thanks everyone - I know she and her family appreciate any and all prayers.

Hey Kids!

I just wanted to point out a new widget over on the right hand column. Jennifer over at Kids of Queers is a site I have been reading ever since I joined the Entrecard website.

She uses this blog to talk about her own experiences growing up as the child of a gay parent and also about other issues facing kids of gay parents today.

If you get a chance, you should definitely check her site out.

Given the current state of the economy, it is no surprise that the crime rate in many urban areas has gone on the rise.

But would you expect a 13-year-old to help it rise?

That's what happened in Peoria, Illinois earlier this week when a 13-year-old boy held up a bank at gunpoint!

On Monday, the South Side Bank was robbed when he came in wearing a hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a red bandanna over his face and demanded cash.

He is not the world's most experienced criminal however.

He was arrested only 36 minutes later when police found him hiding in a garage covered in red dye from when the dye pack in his bag exploded. Police found the gun and cash hidden close to his hiding spot.

What is the world coming to when kids barely in puberty are committing felonies?!?

Earlier this week I wrote about the disturbing murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.

It got more disturbing yesterday.

I am disgusted by what I read about Melissa Huckaby's arraignment.

The official charge she is facing is "murder with the special circumstances of rape with a foreign object, lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and murder in the course of a kidnapping".

I had no idea that the poor girl had been raped with a foreign object.

Huckaby did not enter a plea.

The special circumstances means that if she is convicted, she could face life in prison without the possibility of parole OR the death penalty prosecutors have not determined if they will seek death as of yet. Also, no motive has been released to the media.

How more sickening can this story get???

Well we got to see Jennifer Hudson return to the Idol stage for the first time since her controversial ouster (For those unaware, there was major storms in the Chicago area that night and many of her supporters were stuck in their basements but Cowell didn't think she would win anyways).

Would have been great had she been LIVE.

That's right - they taped her performance last week. Guess she is too busy touring to make a live appearance.

We also had to listen to Miley Cyrus.

[insert obligatory Slutty Cyrus joke here]

I don't think anyone was shocked to see Anoop, Lil and Matt in the Bottom 3 tonight. What was shocking is that Anoop was the first of the three sent back to safety! Even more shocking is that Lil beat out Matt to remain safe.

Then the incredible happened.

Matt was saved.

WHAT?

I am shocked that Simon allowed the saved to be used at all - let alone on someone other than Adam, Danny or Allison.

The good news is that we could lose two losers next week! The bad news is that we have to listen to the losers next week attempting disco songs.

Do we really need to see Anoop do disco?

How much you wanna bet that Lil does It's Raining Men or I Will Survive?

Well, it seems the experts are predicting that gas this summer will average only $2.23 per gallon nationally this summer. That's quite a drop considering the national average last summer was $3.81 per gallon.

Will that make you want to road trip this summer?

Was anyone else glad there wasn't a dance off this week??

Unfortunately, they went back to their "not necessarily in the bottom two" garbage again. We want to know who else was close to going!

I don't think anyone was surprised to see Ty and Steve-O in the "elimination spotlight".

It was sad to see Steve-O go, but it was the right choice this week. It was just hard to root against him though.

Did anyone else notice that Paula Abdul was actually kind of sober tonight? I wonder if it has anything to do with her sudden interest in staying with Idol? Or is it that she had Chinese and "dare to dance in the path of greatness" was the fortune she got?

Yes, according to OK! magazine, Paula is doing everything she can to get a new contract with American Idol.

Apparently, the three veteran judges have done a good job of leaving Kara out of the clique. Could it be that Simon and Randy don't want another judge who actually makes sense?

Ok, enough of them ... onto the contestants. Tonight's theme was songs from movies. Somehow every season this theme seems to the most butchered. Every season, contestants pick obscure songs or ones that are so recognizable that there is no way they could compare to the original.

Allison Iraheta - Don't Want To Miss A Thing from Armageddon - Every week she has remained true to herself and now even Simon believes she has a chance to win the whole thing! I remember in the beginning of the season when we had barely even heard her name. I'm glad we finally got to her voice and I am sure we will hear her name for years to come.

Adam Lambert - Born To Be Wild from Easy Rider - Adam is whom Paula said those surprisingly wise words. She really needs to thank the writers on the show for that one, I'm sure. Regardless, Adam brought the house down again this week. I will be surprised if he doesn't win. I almost wish he wouldn't so that 19 Entertainment doesn't suck the creativity out of him to fit him into some mold.

Danny Gokey - Endless Love from Endless Love - Honestly, I wasn't too fond of his performance tonight but at least the second half of his performance was likable. Also, I think that he must have had a lot of emotions about the memory of his late wife running through his head leading up to this performance. I wish he hadn't chosen a long song to be honest. I think we're starting to lose the Danny people fell in love with.

Matt Giraud - Have You Ever Loved A Woman from Don Juan Demarco - Honestly, the song was way too big for him. Several times he just went flat and I couldn't wait for the song to end. I think we will see him in the Bottom 3 again this week.

Lil Rounds - The Rose from The Rose - Every week, the judges criticize her song choice. I remember back in the first week when she chose a Mary J. Blige song and that was easily her best week - because she stuck to what she does best. The problem is that she keeps choosing songs that a SIGNATURE songs. That means you should stay away from them because when people hear them, they immediately think of the original performer and there is no way someone on Idol is going to measure up to a Diva. The good news for her is that Vote For The Worst has chosen her to encourage its readers to vote for.

Kris Allen - Falling Slowly from Once - Kris chose a song that is very obscure and not even the judges probably had heard of - that's the kiss of death on this show. If the judges don't know the song, chances are the viewers don't either. To top it off, he performed it horribly. He may be making a trip to the Bottom 3 this week thanks to that song choice.

Anoop Desai - Everything I Do from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Like Lil, Anoop picked a signature song. And like Lil, he did a second rate version of the song. Last week he said he was trying to be an R&B artist - yet there was nothing R&B about his performance as usual. I would love to see him get the boot this week.

My Bottom Three

Anoop Desai
Lil Rounds
Kris Allen

I think the tween girls will keep Matt out of the Bottom 3, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him in there. I am hoping that Anoop gets the boot (or at least an eyebrow waxing) but I have a feeling that Lil is in the most danger of leaving this week. Either way, I'll be happy.

In the sixth week of competition, the couples unveiled two new dances - the jive and the rhumba. Clearly, the dances couldn't have been more different. The jive is fun and energetic while the rhumba is sultry and passionate. Some were great ... and some just weren't.

Shawn Johnson - Rhumba - She received the first standing ovation of the evening and boy did she deserve it. I think it was great for the two to start her off as 'innocent' and to end up becoming more passionate by the end of the dance. Let's remember - she isn't even 18 yet. She shouldn't be doing some that is overtly "sexual" as she is a role model for many young women. I still think she deserved at least one 10. Score : 26/30.

Gilles Marini - Jive - I think it was easy to see that he hasn't been as dynamic as he has been. Mostly, he has lucked out in getting the Latin styles. For once, his weaknesses showed in this fast paced dance. Once again, he was frantic and he was clearly running out of gas near the end of the dance. I also think he didn't deserve more than an 8. Scores : 26/30.

'Lil Kim - Jive - It was very ironic that they did a criminal/cop schtick for their routine as Kim had a very publicized stint in jail. Overall I thought it was cheesy and started off looking like a bad porn film. I agree with Len - the dance was a great theatrical piece but it wasn't much of a jive. No way did they deserve a 10. Score : 28/30.

Ty Murray - Jive - He was definitely looser in this dance than he was in last week's paso but it looks like he is starting to revert into the unconfident performer he was in the first couple weeks. He was fun to watch but it really wasn't great technically. Score : 18/30.

Melissa Rycroft - Rhumba - Wonderful. The most believable passion so far this season. Score : 27/30.

Lawrence Taylor - Jive - Did he ever take his eyes off Edyta the entire time they dance? It's like he is watching her to tell him what comes next. No way did he deserve even a 7. Score : 22/30.

Chuck Wicks - Rhumba - Clumsy. He looked like more like he was trying to LOOK passionate rather than BE passionate. I agree with Len that some of it was too raunchy. It's clear he doesn't know what sexy is. Score : 23/30.

Steve-O - Rhumba - I think he was way out of his element. I still like him a lot but I think at this point, he is too far behind the other couples training-wise to really stay in it any longer. If he can't handle one routine a week, what is going to happen next week when they have to learn two? As Bruno said, he has the charm of a confused puppy. You really get drawn in and you're rooting for him like hell, but it's just not happening. Score : 16/30.

I think we can expect Ty and Steve-O in the bottom two, if the judge's scores hold up. I wouldn't be surprised if Lawrence Taylor replaces one of them in the bottom. I really do think this is Steve-O's week to leave us though.

Well, I must apologize for not having an Apprentice recap for this week. Thanks to the golf tournament coverage on CBS, I missed the first 40 minutes of the show (we don't have cable out here in the country folks).

I can tell you that there were two tasks and Brian McKnight was fired after the first one. The second one started tonight but will finish next week. That one is pitting Joan Rivers vs. Annie Duke. That was enough for Trump to bring in last season's winner Piers Morgan back to keep an eye on things.

I smell drama.

We last left our travelers in Phuket, Thailand. (Again, it's pronounced FOO-Ket)

The teams all got on the same plane and headed to Bangkok where they had to find a boatyard to receive their next clue. Once there, they had to choose one person to do the Roadblock challenge.

The Roadblock was actually fairly easy - for most. They had to take the parts of a boat propeller and put it back together and attach to a traditional long-tailed boat and then take the boat through the canals and find a peninsula on the map where the next clue box would be. I have to say, it was nice to see Victor having a lot of trouble with the challenge. Especially after it took Margie barely any time and all but one team passed him.

That is when things started going wrong for Jen & Kisha and Mark & Michael.

Once going out on the water, Jamie & Kara realized they needed to go back and get their backpacks before continuing on to the peninsula. Tammy & Victor also made the same realization. Jen & Kisha and Mark & Michael thought it would be fine to go on and come back to get their bags. They didn't think it would be such a hardship to go back and get them. How wrong they were!

The clue on the peninsula was this leg's Detour task. Teams had to choose between "Broken Teeth" or "Broken Record" - which were very different. "Broken Teeth" brought teams to a district known as the "street of happy smiles" where they had to search through dentures to find the right one for 5 patients. "Broken Record" involved teams getting into "party taxis" and singing karaoke to a popular Thai music video. Also in the party taxis were a bunch of transgender girls along for the ride. Running up to the taxi stand, Tammy screamed out, "Great, It's Thai trannies!!"

The funniest, or maybe saddest, thing about the party taxis was when Mark and Michael commented on how pretty the girls were. No, they didn't realize they were boys.

Margie and Luke were the only ones willing to try finding dentures and were rewarded by a quick exit to the pitstop. The teams choosing the party taxis obviously had more fun, but they also had to wait longer to be able to race to the pitstop. Margie and Luke won their third leg of the race and a while later, Jamie and Kara finished second.

They were then followed by Jen & Kisha and Tammy & Victor. Unfortunately for Jen & Kisha, they had left their bags back at the boatyard. They planned on checking in at the pitstop and then trying to find a way to get their belongings back after. The problem with their plan was that their travel documents were in their bags and therefore they could not check in at the mat and had to find a way to get their belongings.

That gave life to Mark & Michael. Well, briefly. Mark & Michael had also left their bags back at the boatyard and chose to retrieve their belongings before going on to the detour. That is when they began running into trouble. That was two extra cab rides. The brothers had had trouble paying for their cab rides earlier in the race. Their solution was to pay for cab rides with their personal belongings. Ouch.

Mark & Michael were the fourth team to arrive at the pitstop. They were then hit with penalties. Now, these two are no strangers to the penalties. In a previous leg, they were hit with two 30-minute penalties but managed to survive. This time, they were hit with two 2-HOUR penalties! Apparently it is against the race rules to pay for cabs with your personal belongings so the brothers would have to wait 4 hours to check-in. Moments later, Jen & Kisha showed up with their belongings and they were able to check-in as the fourth team to arrive.

The good news for Mark & Michael is that they weren't eliminated. The bad news is that not only do they have to do the extra speed bump task, but they also have to serve the remainder of their penalty time after the mandatory 12-hour rest period before they can start racing. Should be interesting to see if they can overcome all that.

I was watching the news tonight and I saw something very disturbing.

They were doing a story on a St. Vincent de Paul food kitchen that was serving Easter dinner. What really disturbed me was a little girl in the news report.

No, she wasn't disturbing.

She was talking about Easter and talked about getting an Easter basket.

Is that all people teach their kids anymore? That Easter is just another day to get a present from the Easter bunny like he is Santa's cousin or something?

Whatever happen to GOD and Jesus Christ in these RELIGIOUS holidays? How can you celebrate a holiday where you don't even know what it is about?

Hope y'all have a better day than these bunnies!

Police in Ocala, FL have arrested Barry Alexander, 49, who is the manager of the Twin Pines Motel in Ocklawaha.

Apparently, Alexander likes to video unsuspecting people in his shower.

The story started when a woman staying at the motel had to use his shower because hers had been broken for three days. While using the shower, she found a camera hidden in the floor vent. Alexander initially told police that he had put it there to catch drug use.

He later admitted that he put it in there to "watch naked people."

The most disturbing thing? Police checked the woman's shower and it was fine. He tricked her into having to use his shower.

He has been charged with video voyeurism and is out on $5,000 bail.

On March 27th, 8-year-old Sandra Cantu was last seen skipping down the road in the Tracy, CA, mobile home park she lived in. Well, at least that's what the surveillance video saw.

She wasn't seen alive ever again.

On April 6th, farmers found a suitcase in the water and inside was the remains of Sandra Cantu. While there were some disturbing things discovered during the search for the little girl, the police had absolutely no leads as to what had happened to Cantu.

The police believe they know who committed the murder : a Sunday School teacher.

That's right. What is even sicker is that Cantu was very close friends with the woman's daughter - one of the Cantu family's neighbors. After the remains had been found, Melissa Huckaby told investigators that a suitcase had been stolen from her driveway.

That was the suitcase they found the girl's body in.

Although they have arrested her for kidnapping and murder, police have said that they still do not know why Huckaby committed these crimes. Hopefully she will answer those questions so the Cantu family can have some closure.

Yes, it looks like she will.

How much longer will authorities allow this woman to abuse these children? I am sorry, but that is exactly what this has become. By doing IVF to conceive again, she has neglected the six kids she already had. It has come to light that she already had nannies taking care of those children and she had very little to do with their upbringing. How she paid for those nannies, who knows.

Now with 14 kids to care for, how the hell is she doing it? She isn't doing it herself that's for sure! According to the nannies (those VOLUNTEERS) that she fired, the only times Suleman even went into the nursery was when cameras were rolling. She denied those reports. Sorry OctoMom, no one believes you anymore.

Recently, Suleman stated that she may apply for welfare. Um, didn't this woman say repeatedly that she would NEVER receive welfare? Of course, she was getting disability, food stamps and disability payments for 3 of her first 6 children - but she doesn't consider that assistance as welfare.

I would like to know something. If she cannot afford to feed her children, how can she afford to blow $1000 on make-up, $1500 on clothing for HERSELF or afford the $560,000 home she recently purchased (in her father's name of course)?

Now, she wants to use the babies to get herself on television. WHAT? The funny thing is that she wants whomever agrees to produce the show to limit the exposure of the babies. Yep, you heard me right. She seems to think that she is such a loved celebrity that people would want to see a show mostly about HER. Apparently, she wants to do a show that follows her search for love.

Anyone else notice how she seems to focus ONLY on HERSELF? How can she continue to deny that she did the IVF for selfish reasons? From the moment the birth became news, it has clearly been all about herself and not about those babies. She just wants to keep padding her bank account while the media and the taxpayers foot the bill. Let's not forget that huge hospital bill the taxpayers will be footing! But she can blow all that money on frivolous things for herself.

Previously I had blogged about the murder of a local attorney named Chiquita Tate.

Just a few weeks ago, her estranged husband had been arrested for her murder as he was leaving court after a hearing regarding the traffic violation they were holding him on.

Yesterday, a grand jury indicted Greg Harris for second degree murder.

Let's hope there is justice for Chiquita Tate.

Some may remember when I declared Coach the "Tool of the Season" after the first episode. I'm starting to believe that Tyson may be a bigger douche than Coach! I don't think there has been anyone as arrogant as Tyson ever on the show. The weirdest thing was when Tyson said that Brendan has felt his hot breath on the nave of his neck (I think the idiot meant nape) and also on the small of his back. Is Tyson saying he was trying to kiss Brendan's ass literally??

I can't wait for the reunion show to see what Tyson thought of his douchery after he saw it.

The show is turning into a race to see which of the two could be the most disgusting Survivor contestant in series history.

This week we finally made it to the merge. That meant the "cross-tribe" alliance could start their carnage on the game.

Or will it?

Coach did a good job of snowballing JT and Stephan into a new "alpha dog" alliance with himself, Debbie and Tyson. Coach has this ridiculous notion that the physically strongest contestants should be the ones around in the end to "duke it out."

Yet he is trying to get rid of Brendan.

That is totally against his strategy for the game. Not that we care. We just want him GONE. Fortunately, it seems his time may be up next week.

Once the tribes merged, the immunity challenge took place. Pretty straightforward, the contestants had to climb up on poles and hang on. And not surprisingly, Tyson won the challenge. I was really surprised to see that Debbie almost won the challenge - not bad for the "old" broad.

That sent everyone into a frenzy. Everyone trying to figure out who to vote for. It also showed just how broken the Timbira tribe actually was. None of them actually believed in sticking together - although they all "agreed" to.

In the end, there was no tribal council. Joe had an infected knee and was forced to withdraw. Several people were very lucky they get an extra 3 days to figure things out.

There are many questions after this episode. Will the "cross tribe" alliance wake up and starting doing anything? Will Stephan stay true to Taj? Will JT really ditch Taj and Stephan for Coach?
Now that Joe is gone, who will Erinn align with? Will Tyson and Coach just get it over with and hook-up?

Dumbass of The Weak : Coach & Tyson. It's hard to pick just one.

Surprise of the Week : Stephan. I was in his corner until recently. There is a way to be sneaky on this show and he isn't doing it in a savvy way.

Well, that title will be true if one lawmaker in Louisiana has his way!

Rep. Jerry Gisclair has written a bill to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session that would allow cosmetology businesses to serve a limited amount of alcohol to its clients while still allowing children in their businesses.

Gisclair's bill would allow a cosmetology business to get a liquor license permit allowing distribution of alcohol at no cost. The bill includes strict limits, however, allowing one 12-ounce beer per customer, or two five-ounce glasses of wine or one drink with no more than two ounces of hard liquor.

I find it hilarious that he doesn't think that many businesses will disregard the limitations in the law.

Well, I just thought that I would give an update on things around here ...

Darin is happily working again. It's not his dream job, but we are thankful he is finally working again. Chances are it is just a "for now" kind of job, but it is nice to have while we wait for the PA job or something else to come along.

The dogs are very happy.

You know by now that Pokey has discovered chasing critters. I fear for the first one he catches and tries to play with. I have seen his toys when he is done. It ain't pretty.

Dakota is acting more like a dog of 4 than a dog of 10. Before coming here, she never wanted to play. She just wanted to sleep and get attention. Now, she is the one trying to get Pokey to play. The funniest is when she plops on the ground and attacks him like a Venus Fly Trap. I guess we could nickname her Audrey III. It's just as funny to watch her roll over on her back. Until now, she couldn't do it - I think she was afraid she'd get stuck. Now she does it like a pro.

As for me, I'm still here. I am still dependent on the pain medication. I am quickly growing tired of it though. I just want to live a normal, pain free life again. Unfortunately, that may never happen. Would be nice for the disability people to get their butts in gear and approve my claim so I can get some real treatment. Ok - enough venting.

Anyone remember the song "Can't Get You Of My Head"?

After Idol tonight, I may never forget it. Can we say TRAIN WRECK?

They were all over the place missing cues, missing notes and just plain butchering this song. Something tells me the person who allowed them to use the song regrets doing so.

Before that gem, we had to endure Frankie Avalon singing "Venus" - which was the #1 song the year Simon was born.

Thank God for the mute button.

After the horrid performances, it was time to get to the Bottom 3. It was no surprise that Anoop was in the bottom. And I finally got my wish to see Lil in the bottom where she belongs. Sadly, Scott was there too. For once, It seems that DialIdol.com got it wrong! They had Kris in the Bottom 3 and also him as the person going home.

The Bottom 2 came down to Anoop and Scott and sadly, Scott got eliminated. The judges spent a lot of time deciding whether or not to use the save. In the end, Simon made the decision not to use it.

Do the judges actually think the us viewers believe they will use the save on anyone besides Danny, Adam or possibly Allison? Come on. We know you just want to protect the people you know you'll make a lot of money with.

On a side note - Anyone think Ryan Seacrest uses Bo-tox?

Yeah, me too.

Does this sweet face look like something that would attempt murder?

THINK AGAIN!

The other day I blogged about Pokey's new found game of chase the critter. Well, last night he stalked the same azalea bush in our yard and ran into the bush and back out chasing a rabbit. I had never seen a rabbit move so fast before! When he couldn't catch the bunny, Pokey was PISSED. He sulked for a good 10 minutes after the rabbit went into the ditch that Pokey won't go into.

Just a matter of time before he wins the game. Lord help us!

There could be a shocking exit on Idol tonight!

I know in my recap, I had pegged Anoop for dismissal but if the predictions of DialIdol.com are true, we could be saying good-bye to Kris Allen! I've been saying all along that Kris is forgettable and his performance last night may have left people forgetting to vote for him.

DialIdol.com is a website that was set up several seasons ago to predict the outcome of the weekly voting for American Idol. People download their program and use it to "speed-dial" for their favorites. Then each week they publish their findings. Many times they are actually correct in their predictions. Last week, they correctly predicted that The Whooping Crane would get voted off.

This week, it is a close call between Anoop and Kris for vote-off.

Ironically, Kris was in the #2 spot in DialIdol's predictions. Allison Iraheta, #8 in last week's predictions, jumped all the way to #3 in their predictions this week.

It will be interesting to see if their predictions hold true this week. They have Scott as #6, Anoop at #7 and Kris in the last spot at #8.

Well wonders never cease. Steve-O was not only safe, but he wasn't even in the Bottom Two couples! I had a very good feeling he would get the viewer support he needed. Now he just needs to keep working as hard as he has to find a way to be safe next week!

Tonight's bottom two celebrities turned out to be David Allen Grier and Lawrence Taylor - just as I predicted! I guess the viewers found them as boring as I did. The only problem is that we couldn't have another double elimination like last week!

In the end, we don't have to sleep through David Allen Grier's performances anymore. Somehow I don't think we'll miss him. Hasta DAG!

Tonight's theme was "songs from the week you were born." This is one of those weeks where we typically get to see which of the contestants are true music artists and which are merely great singers. Just because you have a great voice does not mean you can have a career in music!

I think tonight we were got to see who could be a true star - and who is becoming a fallen star.

Rising Stars

Adam Lambert - Mad World by Gary Jules - I must say, I really don't know this song. Usually, when a contestant chooses a song that isn't highly recognizable - they end up in the Bottom 3 or booted. Not Adam. He sang this song like it was written for him. If he doesn't make the finale, something is wrong! Score : 4 Stars.

Allison Iraheta - I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt - Once again, Allison picked the perfect song for her voice. Only 16, she is showing the older contestants how it is really done. If she is in the Bottom 3 again, it will be because the viewers haven't seen her real personality and not because of her performance. Score : 4 Stars.

Matt Giraud - Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder - I know the judges loved his performance but I just can't jump on the Matt bandwagon. Do I think it was horrible - No. I don't think it was that great. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the Bottom 3 again this week. Score : 3 Stars.

Scott McIntyre - The Search Is Over by Survivor - I don't care what the judges say, I still love listening to Scott perform. Do I think he chose the best song? No. I really think he needs to get back behind the piano - seeing him play electric guitar was just too weird. Forget what Paula says ... what the hell does she know anyways? I hope he avoids the bottom again this week. Score : 2 1/2 Stars.

Falling Stars

Danny Gokey - Stand By Me by Mickey Gillie - Normally, I like him a great deal but this one was boring. I'm starting to notice that every slow tempo song he sings sounds exactly the same. Often, that is when we hear the mistakes - like we did tonight. I felt like I was on a cruise ship listening to a bad revue. Score : 2 Stars.

Kris Allen - All She Wants To Do Is Dance by Don Henley - A whole year's worth of songs and this is the one he chooses? What the hell was he thinking?!? All I can say about the actual performance is - Yawn. The song showed off the band really well. That says it all. Score : 1 Star.

Lil Rounds - What's Love Got To Do by Tina Turner - Every week she is told how she chose the wrong song. Every week she continues to choose the wrong song. And she did it again this week. Why the hell does she choose SIGNATURE songs by divas? She can't handle them! One friend described it as a bad drag performance. She started out as a favorite - and she is hanging on only because there are ever worse performers to get rid of first. Score : 1/2 Star.

Anoop Desai - True Colors by Cyndi Lauper - I don't think any performance can save him at this point. The judges gave him good remarks tonight but I don't think it was as good as they thought. He is trying to pull off songs that require awesome vocal skills - skills he doesn't have. The reason he got into the Top 13 is mostly due to his personality. That personality is becoming duller and duller every week. Score : 1 1/2 stars.

My Bottom Three

This is one of those weeks where the three worst performers may not end up in the bottom. That said ... my bottom three :

Lil Rounds
Anoop Desai
Kris Allen

I would love to see Anoop get the boot this week. Unfortunately, the viewers could decide that Allison or Scott should go. Could definitely be a wacky week.

I don't know about anyone else down here in Louisiana, but I am LOVING the weather so far this week! Two days ago we had 84 degrees during the day and I thought it was way too early for that kind of weather.

Then the sun went down.

How great it was to actually have spring weather for a change! The temperature dropped 40 degrees that night. The wind starting blowing and really hasn't stopped yet. Yesterday we got to only 62 and got down to 37 last night!

Too bad it is going to be in the 80's by the weekend. Well, one week of spring is better than none!

Vermont lawmakers had been told before they initially passed a bill allowing same-sex marriage that Governor Jim Douglas would veto the bill.

That didn't stop them.

They needed 2/3 of each house to vote yes to override the veto. They weren't sure that would happen since the initial bill just barely missed 2/3 of each house.

Today, the Senate voted 23-5 in favor and 100-49 was the vote in the House.

Nine years ago, Vermont was the first state to adopt a civil unions law. Now, they are the 4th state to make gays EQUAL when it comes to marriage.

Who's next?!?

dYes, Bruno actually told a contestant they looked like a dog peeing on a fire hydrant. Ah, thank goodness for Bruno and his one liners. He makes the show bearable to watch sometimes!

This week our celebrities had to learn one of two new dances - the Viennese Waltz and the PasoDoble. Is anyone one else thankful we didn't have to watch Steve Wozniak butcher one of these two dances? Somehow I think they'd give him the Paso Doble and I couldn't see him as a "bullfighter". Eating bull, I could though.

Time for the recap folks :

'Lil Kim - Waltz - Considering her "tough" persona she has to have for success in the rap world, she managed to look quite elegant tonight. At times, she still looked like she was trying to hard to act "posh" and it diminished the elegance of the dance. As Len pointed out - the dance was lacking in the basic content of a Viennese Waltz. Score: 26/30.

Lawrence Taylor - Paso Doble - Did anyone else want the bull to run him over? I thought so. Score: 20/30 - and that was generous.

Shawn Johnson - Waltz - She really looked beautiful dancing tonight. They took the simple route when it came to choreography and it really paid off. Score: 26/30.

Gilles Marini - Paso Doble - Anyone else kind of sick of this guy? I agreed with Len when he said that the performance seemed hectic at times. On top of that, the beginning seemed quite weak. No way did this deserve a perfect score. Score: 29/30. At least Len is smart.

Steve-O - Waltz - He truly is the Little Engine That Could. He is finally improving! I thought he at least deserved a 7 for this routine. Given how hampered he has been by injuries, it is great to see how hard he is working and how much he is truly enjoying learning the dances . Hopefully the viewers will keep him in. Score: 18/30.

Chuck Wicks - Waltz - He finally woke up! It isn't just Julianne dragging him around anymore. On the other hand, he is still clunky and keeps losing focus throughout the dance. I think he should have attempted something more difficult. Score: 23/30.

Ty Murray - Paso Doble - He reverted back into Mr. Roboto mode tonight. I was watching his face and you could tell he is concentrating too much on the next step than the current one. Score: 21/30.

David Allen Grier - Waltz - Anyone else bored out of their mind when he and Kym are performing? There is no chemistry between these two and it shows. He is the celebrity Bruno said looked like a dog peeing when he lifts his leg during the performance. The judges were far too generous with their scores. Score: 22/30.

Melissa Rycroft - Paso Doble - They had the most difficult routine of the night and should have scored much higher. It isn't fair to be nit-picky with them and not with others. They were just amazing tonight. Score: 25/30.

My Bottom Two

I think Steve-O could be saved this week. I think it is clear he has viewer support and his score this week is close to several others. It wouldn't surprise me to see him in the Bottom 2 though. I think David Allen Grier and Lawrence Taylor are in real trouble this week.

Who Should Go Home?

I want to see Lawrence Taylor or David Allen Grier get the boot!

Well we started week 6 with the predictable mixing up of the teams. Honestly, I think Jesse James made out the best by ending up with all women and no longer having to deal with the idiot men. Maybe now he can win a task! I really thought Joan Rivers was going to explode now that Trump finally cut the cord between her and Melissa.


Brian had a concert to perform so he had to miss this week's task and when he returns, Trump will put him on a team. I have to stay the teams still seem a bit one-sided. Kotu got two of the three men and the two women who probably have done the least so far. On the other hand, Athena still has plenty of Melissa vs. Annie drama yet to come.

This week's task was to produce a "viral" video for ALL's new 3x concentrated detergent. For those who don't know what a "viral" video is, it is a video with the shock value or some wow factor that makes me click to watch and then pass to others. The tagline for the product is "small and mighty" so you knew little people were coming! The only requirement for the video was that there needed to be a product pitch somewhere in the video.

From the start, Kotu was in major trouble. Clint came up with the dumbest idea ever and refused to accept that the women were right to not like it. From the moment they expressed their distaste for his concept, he shut the women out. So much so that he ignored them during the filming and even locked them out of the editing room!

The concept? Well it was Clint himself (after he fired the little person they hired for the video) was calling his "mistress" to ask her if she wanted to do the 'dirty laundry' with him that night. The 'dirty laundry' was supposed to be innuendo for sex. When she says she is too busy cleaning her house, he takes the container of ALL into the laundry room to "take care of the need" by himself. At the end of the video, he is shown in the bed while a woman in lingerie offers to 'do the laundry' and he says, "It was a small load. I took care of it myself."

Perhaps the funniest thing (ok, the only funny thing) in their video is when the woman says, "is that all" and Clint replies, "yes, that's all. It's small and mighty!" Obviously he was referring to the product, but it really looked like he was implying that his penis is small and mighty.

Team Athena did a slightly better job. In fact, if it weren't for a few things, they really could have had a great video. Their concept was "Jesse James Dirty With Midgets" and it consisted of Jesse James plugging the product and then being scrubbed down by little people in blue spandex-like suits with yellow wigs. The costumes actually were a nice touch. To a point, their video was funny - and on point.

The problems with their video was that they used the word "midget" and they had profanity at the end of the video. Also, neither team really hit the targeted demographic - women with children. In Athena's defense, when they asked the executives about the target audience, they said the target was women 25 and over - without children.

Needless to say - the executives hated BOTH videos and neither team was declared a winner.

Both project managers - Melissa and Clint - were asked to bring in two people. For Athena, Melissa had asked for volunteers to go in with her since she knew she would take the fall. Only Tionne volunteered and Brande was chosen as the other. For Kotu, Clint chose Khloe and Natalie to come in with him. Like Melissa, Clint had accepted his fate as the reason they failed.

In the end, Trump fired Tionne for volunteering to come into the board room - saving Melissa from being fired. He then fired Khloe because she missed part of the previous task due to flying back to CA to fulfill something for her DUI case. Can we say cop-out??? Clint was an out-of-control tyrant and Melissa should have taken the fall for her team.

But they can bring in more money than the other two. Period. I remember when Trump rewarded those who did a good job and fired those who sucked. Guess that's not what this show is about anymore.

For those who come for my weekly recaps of this show, they may end soon. It's just getting more ridiculous than it was. And now they are contemplating an Apprentice season with celebs and non-celebs mixed together! Like the non-celebs would stand a chance!