Boston Rob and Evil Russ - Two Peas in a Pod

I was talking to a friend of mine a couple of days ago about this season of Survivor.  Inevitably, the conversation turns to Russell Hantz - or, as I like to call him, Evil Russ!!  Mwuhahahahahahahaha!!

You either love Evil Russ or you hate him - there seems to be no in between with this guy.

Me??  I love him.  My friend??  She hates him.

But then she went on to say how much she LOVES Boston Rob and wishes he was still in the game.  Well, I wish he was still in the game too - not only because I had him in my pool, but because Boston Rob is good television (the battle between Evil Russ and Boston Rob could have been Epic).

What I found curious was why she hated Evil Russ - because he's a backstabbing scumbag who lies to everybody.  My question is, how is his game any different from Boston Rob's??

Now, I didn't see Survivor Marquesas so I don't know how Boston Rob played, but in Season 8 (All-Star's), Rob lied to everyone and backstabbed anyone that got in his way (hello Lex)!  Well, anyone and everyone except Amber that is (which I actually found quite admirable).

So I'll ask again, how is his game any different from Evil Russ'??  The answer is it's not.  The only difference is, Boston Rob is sexy, and Evil Russ is......well.......not sexy.  You do the math.

American Idol Top 7 - My really, really, really quick review!

Last night was supposed to be "Inspirational Night" on American Idol.  Well, after having watched the performances, save for Lee and Crystal, the night was anything but inspirational.

Here is my really really really quick review of what went down.

Casey James

Performance - Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac
Result - Two words.....BO-RING.  Is it just me or is Casey starting to sound more and more like Huey Lewis every week??
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Lee Dewyze

Performance - The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel
Result - Outstanding!!  I've been a big fan of this dude since week 1, and I have to say, this may have been his finest performance of the season.  My only question is, where were the most excellent bagpipes???
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Tim Urban

Performance - Better Days by the Goo Goo Dolls
Result - Yikes!  Tim continues to prove that in a singing competition, as long as you look cute, you don't really have to know how to sing.
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Aaron Kelly

Performance - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
Result - He believes he can sing too!  Can you say, game over??
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Siobhan Magnus

Performance - When You Believe by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
Result - Her vocals were incredible (as usual), but the performance lacked any, I don't know, oomph??  Methinks she needs to get back to something a little more dark - and for Gods sake, start screaming again!
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Michael Lynche

Performance - Hero by Chad Kroeger
Result - Weird.  His vocals were good I suppose, but seeing Big Mike sing this grunge rock tune was just bizarre.
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Crystal Bowersox

Performance - People Get Ready by The Impressions
Result - Awesome!  Just awesome!  Is there any doubt that we are headed for a Bowersox vs. Dewyze showdown at the end??
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Predictions

Bottom 3 - Aaron, Tim, Big Mike
Who will go - Aaron
Who should go - Tim

American Idol Top 10 - R&B Night

My buddy Sean thinks I'm obsessed with American Idol because as he says, it's the only thing I seem to blog about these days.  Well, he's half right.  Yes I've been blogging about AI a lot lately, but if I'm obsessed about anything, it's Evil Russ, Boston Rob and all things Survivor!

However, in honour of Sean (or perhaps in spite of him - heh heh), I feel I must comment on last night's Idol show.  So, here we go.....

One week ago I couldn't imagine a Season 9 show in which Siobhan Magnus wouldn't be one of the top two performers of the night, but last night I was in for a shock.  It's not that Siobhan was particularly bad, but in comparison to her performances of the last two weeks, and some spectacular performances by some of the other competitors this week, I have Siobhan finishing in a solid sixth place out of ten.  I know, how crazy is that?!??

I have to give the performance of the night to Lee Dewyze who performed Cornelius Borthers' "Treat Her Like a Lady".  The dude FINALLY came out of his shell and Simon told him that this was the night that may change his life forever!

A close second was Casey James who performed Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming".  His vocals were fantastic and for the first time on this show, I bought him as a rock star.

If Casey was 2, then 2a is most definitely Crystal Bowersox.  MamaSox sang one of my favourite songs, "Georgia on My Mind".  She looked gorgeous (well, as gorgeous as she can look), and sounded incredible!

Big Mike (Michael Lynche) gave what I think was his best performance of the season (sorry Kara, his version of "This Woman's Work" just wasn't that good), and Andrew Garcia returned from wherever the hell he's been hiding with a brilliant rendition of Chris Brown's "Forever".

Teenagers Katie Stevens and Aaron Kelly sang ok (at least they were both in key), but their performances left me bored - as they ALWAYS do.

Megan 2.0 was very disappointing.  Didi Benami performed "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted", and if I'm being honest, I have to say it really wasn't good.  But, seeing as how there's a good chance she could be the Other Other Future Mrs. Meanie, how can I say anything negative about her performance??  Uhhhh, I think I kind of just did.  Whoops.

Tim Urban.  My God, can we just get rid of this dude already??  He can't sing.  He can't dance.  He can't even take constructive criticism.  I can only hope that this is the week America finally wakes up and tosses him off the show!

Ok, here are my predictions:

Bottom 3 - Tim Urban, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens

Voted out - Tim Urban (there will be no judges save wasted on this guy)

Sucks To Be You.....

Sucks to be you.  That is the message that Bonnie Preece had for her ex-husband after winning a 20-million-dollar jackpot in Canada's Lotto 6/49 draw this past weekend.

Preece's story is fantastic!  Here is a 49-year old woman, struggling to make a living working as a cashier at No Frills, takes the bus to work because she can't afford a car, and had $80.17 in her bank account as of Sunday.  From all accounts, she sounds like a wonderful woman - she works with seniors, rescues animals, and is well respected by her employer - in other words , exactly the type of person you hope would win the lottery.

And let's be honest, who among us hasn't dreamed of sticking it to our ex-spouse by winning the lottery and then saying something really mature like, "Na-na Na-na Naaaa-na" or even better, "sucks to be you"?!??

I know I would love to, but for now I'll have to live vicariously Bonnie Preece.

The New Future Mrs. Meanie?

Is it too soon for me to start looking for a new Future Mrs. Meanie??  I suppose there's no right or wrong answer to that, but while I have been on a few dates already - some good, some not so good, some down right puzzling, I'm a firm believer in seizing opportunity when it strikes!  Which is why now is the perfect time to be "on the prowl", as over the last week, two Oscar winning actresses have suddenly become available!

That's right, apparently both Kate Winslet and Sandra Bullock are both single - or in Sandra's case, she's about to be.  Oh, and that sound you heard??  That was the sound of thousands of men around the world letting out a collective - "woo hoo"!

I'm not sure why it is that as a gender we men automatically think we've got a shot anytime a Hollywood Starlet becomes single, but then again, who can explain why we think it's funny to teach our kids to pull our fingers?  The reality is though, we stand a better chance today than we did a week ago!

Kate and her husband (American Beauty director Sam Mendes) have split amicably after 7 years of marriage, while Sandra was "Blind Sided" by her husband's (Monster Garage star Jesse James) alleged affair with a tattoo model! 

But, at the end of the day methinks the "why" is not nearly as important as "how" - as in, how exactly does a regular guy go about picking up an Oscar winning actress?? Any thoughts?