It was Thursday evening, somewhere in America. A couple was watching The Late Show With David Letterman … and, after Dave’s extraordinary confession, a commercial break came on.

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Jill: “Was that for real?”

Jack: “You betcha. You’ve seen him like that before.”

Jill: “No. I haven’t. That’s why I asked if it was for real. He seemed … weird … about it.”

Jack: “You mean … he seemed serious while injecting bits and pieces of jibes and sarcasm here and there?”

Jill: “Yeah! That’s why I asked if it was for real.”

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I survived The Emmys.

Somewhere in the midst of the show, someone paid Neil Patrick Harris a compliment in stating he was doing an outstanding job overseeing everything. And all I could think was: “Really?”

Oh … there were moments. There were the briefest moments of intrigue and comedy here and there. But, when the best part of the show is Sarah McLachlan (“Harbinger Of Death”) singing her signature “I Will Remember You” during the In Memorium segment showcasing those that have been lost, one would think there’s something not quite right with the telecast.

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I tuned in to Jon & Kate Plus 8 for the first time ever – EVER - last evening as I retired.

120+ channels … and there was nothing on, believe it or don’t. I slouched in bed, attempting to fend off the sleepies, wiling away the moments ’til Dave and Paul at 11:30.

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So … what is it about So You Think You Can Dance that turns my crank, anyway?

For me — the original male Cro-Magnon with two left feet — it’s about the lines and the movements and the shifts. It’s flips that aren’t possible … it’s stops and turns that shouldn’t be attempted because, if they are, something’s going to give. It’s the balance that really shouldn’t be available to anyone confined to an atmosphere containing gravity.

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Kris Allen: American Idol.

Get used to it, folks. It’s a fact. Thing is, we’ll probably be used to it before Kris is. “I don’t even know what to feel right now. This is crazy,” Kris mumbled to Ryan Seacrest as he leaned against the host of the show for support at the end of the finale.

And you have to hand it to Adam Lambert. He was gentlemanly, he was supportive, he was accommodating. But then, he has been throughout the entire season, hasn’t he? That’s always been Adam’s greatest asset. With almost 100,000,000 votes cast (that’s almost one hundred million votes, folks), it still wasn’t enough to garner what Adam needed to win the whole enchilada. But that’s all right. Don’t worry – Adam will be just fine. I mean, everyone wants to work with him, y’know? And after the Glambert and KISS-capades in the midst of the show, who wouldn’t want to?

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Glambert vs. Kute Kris. The Showdown. The second to last American Idol episode everyone would be watching … waiting to hear what they would sing … how they would interpret the songs … who would get the kudos.

Out of the gate came a shakey Adam, very vampiric and oh, so black and gloomy. “All around me are familiar faces … worn out spaces … worn out places …” swooned Adam in his opening song, a redux of his earlier “Mad World.” “I went to school and I was very nervous … no one knew me, no one knew me …” We all know you, Adam. You’re ingrained into our memories. And trust us: it’s a mad world indeed.

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Really … ?!? Danny Gokey was the one to go … ?!?

The fact of the matter is: Yes. He got the boot. He was nixed. Cut off. Eighty-sixed. Heave-ho’d. Given the “See You On The Idol Tour!” send off. Clearly, his ouster from American Idol was a surprise. The consensus and overall buzz had Kris Allen hitting the road. (I did mention there might be surprises in my previous posting and, indeed, Danny’s exit was certainly a surprise.)

And now Kris and Adam Lambert are nestled in the top spots, awaiting next week’s showdown. And it will be interesting … it won’t be the “assumed” blowout everyone believes it to be. Do you really think Adam will be the ultimate winner of this contest? I’m not so certain.

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