Sugar Editorial Picks
Feb 03, 2009 -
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:
Music for the TV: When I think of The Fray I can't help but associate them with the golden era of Grey's Anatomy.
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Dec 04, 2007 -
- Cinematical gives a rundown of the top seven Asian-American actors ready to break out, according to them.
- According to the MTV Movies Blog, Kevin Smith wishes to make a Jay and Silent Bob animated film.
- Head on over to Moviehole if you want some juicy plot details about the X-Files sequel.
- Vulture has "obituaries" for the fallen heroes from last night's Heroes.
- You Ain't No Picasso whips up a playlist for No Country for Old Men.
- Popwatch is wondering: Whatever happened to Melinda Doolittle?
- TV Filter suggests a remedy for writers' strike blues: watching the independent pilot Apartment 413. Hey, it's got puppets.
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May 23, 2007 -
Seeing all the booted "American Idol" finalists cheering on Jordin and Blake from the audience last night made me wonder: If you could have brought back one of them for the finale, who would it be? (You can let me know in the comments if you would rather have replaced Jordin or Blake.)
Photo courtesy of Fox
Which "Idol" Contestant Would You Bring Back?
Brandon Rogers
Chris Richardson
Chris Sligh
Gina Glocksen
Haley Scarnato
LaKisha Jones
Melinda Doolittle
Phil Stacey
Sanjaya Malakar
Stephanie Edwards
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May 17, 2007 -
In the end, being consistently good wasn't enough to get Melinda Doolittle into the "American Idol" finals. The most experienced contestant of the season was booted before the final two, making way for a Blake vs. Jordin finale next week.
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May 16, 2007 -
I think Tuesday's "American Idol" performance show might have been the one I've been waiting for all season — and it couldn't have come at a better time. Singing three songs apiece, each of the final three turned in at least one pretty good performance, making tonight's elimination tough to predict. Will America vote on personality, putting Jordin and Blake in the finals?
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May 10, 2007 -
In the end, the first person Simon predicted to win "American Idol" this season didn't end up making the final three. Early favorite LaKisha Jones got voted off this week after a few so-so performances. I don't think LaKisha ever quite matched the intensity of her performance in the first week, and a lack of versatility and an unwillingness to listen to the guest mentors might have hurt her in the end.
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May 09, 2007 -
How many times have I said this "American Idol" season that things will get better once it really starts to matter? Because wow, was I wrong. It's down to the final four, and yet I'm still waiting for even one of these contestants to deliver a performance that really wows me.
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May 02, 2007 -
With no rockers left in this year's "American Idol" crew, I expected Bon Jovi night to be a bust — especially once I learned that everyone had to pick Bon Jovi songs, many of which have been ruined forever for me by too many nights of awful karaoke. Surprisingly, though, I thought this was one of the better all-around performance nights on "Idol" this season, even if the rocking was mostly mild. I don't forsee any of these kids having a sparkling alt-rock career, but it was fun to watch them try.
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Apr 25, 2007 -
Tuesday's "American Idol" was one of the most earnest hours of television I've ever seen. From Seacrest's intonation — "This Is 'Idol Gives Back.'" — to the videos from Africa to the "songs of inspiration" theme, "Idol" went to great lengths to prove that "Idol Gives Back" is Very Important. How important?
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Apr 18, 2007 -
Country night is typically one of my least-favorite "American Idol" theme nights. It's not that I don't like country music — I just don't like bad country music, and amateur singers butchering the songs by attempting maximum twang certainly qualifies as bad country.
At the same time, it's always been a little awesome to watch, just because the potential for disaster is so high.
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