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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Unless you have been living on Rigel 3, you are  no doubt aware there is a new Star Trek movie in theaters today, directed by every geek’s favorite, J.J. Abrams. As a fan of all things Trek, I was really looking forward to this movie. I didn’t care that it featured an all new cast, and was finally going to be the “How Kirk & Spock met” storyline that has been shopped around for a while now. I just needed my Trek fix.

I was disappointed. Maybe my expectations were too high.

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Going into the elimination round of the Top Four last evening on American Idol, I had no clue who might be heading out the door.

Well, that’s not entirely true; I knew Adam “Screaming Mimi” Lambert wouldn’t be. He was the only contestant who seemed completely safe based on his performances in both the solo and the duet the night before.

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Yes … he has talent.  Yes … he can sing.  Yes … he’s easy on the eyes.  Yes … he takes command of a song and makes it his (does he ever.)  Yes … he’s got little girls and tweens screaming in the audience before, during and after every Idol performance, not to mention directly at their television sets.  Yes … he’s coiffed and tailored to a “T.”

But Adam Lambert will not win the top spot on American Idol this season.
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The answer to the question above is a resounding “No. It cannot.” But it’s going to be fun trying! How ‘bout we delve into some prime quotations over the course of the first three episodes and see what we can see?

The Premise: Stacey Anderson, a successful 40-ish something in real estate, previously married and looking for love. Love of the younger, hunky sort.  Quoth The Cougar: “I’m at the point in my life right now where I’m comfortable in my own skin. I know who I am and I find younger guys are the ones that are able to keep up with me. I think they’re less intimidated by my success and independence.”

Hooooooooooo-boy. Here we go. Already we have an inkling of what’s to come. And from the quip above, we know one thing right off the bat: It’s going to be jam-packed with all sorts of nifty snippets — some wonderful, some downright groan-inducing.

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While not as lackluster as last week, this Tuesday night version of American Idol doesn’t deserve much talking about with two interesting exceptions.

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Dear Life on Mars writers –

Fans of your show are waiting mighty patiently here for some sort of advancement in the main plotline: Sam’s predicament. First we endured a dangling cliffhanger a few weeks ago, where the episodes were aired out of order (I know — not necessarily your fault). In the cliffhanger “resolution” episode, we got some cool little tidbits of info: the Aries Project and the mysterious caller, to name a couple. I’ve got to tell you, though — it’s not enough.

What the hell are you waiting for?

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