That was a busy week, that third & final week of semifinal AI:8 action, wasn’t it? We got both the 3rd flight of semifinalists and the judges’ choice wild-card soiree, back-to-back. Lucky us! First, the 3rd semifinal flight. Overall, I think this group acquitted itself better than t...

Filed under: Behaving badly Every man needs an occasional break from his wife and kids. And when you have sextuplets, twins and a wife like Kate Gosselin, odds are you really need some time off. Reality TV dad Jon Gosselin apparently agrees. According to Star Magazine, the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" star...

Well, now. That was… something, now wasn’t it? And it wasn’t better than last week. It’s always a bit disheartening when people don’t learn from the misfortune of others. And the second group of semifinalists most certainly did not learn from the mistakes made by group ...

I have a confession to make. Now you need to understand that I’ve been blogging for twelve years. There’s precious little that embarrasses me. My life is the virtual open book, each humiliating moment mined for as much material as I can possibly wring out of it. But what I’m about ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Thailand Losing the Amazing Race early in the competition isn't all that bad, particularly for anyone wanting a sweet deal of a vacation. As soon as a team loses, the disappointed pair is taken to the Elimination Station, a villa in a lush location where they ...

Just a quick blurb to update about why I’ve not been updating… I’m not, I don’t think, going to take the entire season off; however, neither do I think that I’m going to obsessively document & comment on each and every episode. “Well, duh!” You are prob...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, Weird but true Some are calling it "Big Brother Junior" or "Lord of the Flies 2009." But no matter what you call it, almost everyone is in agreement that UK reality show Boys and Girls Alone amounts to one thing: The exploitation of kids for ratings. Producers put ki...

Montage of good, bad, ugly, naughty, nice, phycho, normal, loser, & winner, ending with #1 Kelly Clarkson & #7 David Cook. My two favorites, I must say. This is. This is. This is. This. This. This. This. Is. American. Idol. Thank you, Ryan. Let the delusion begin again. The Grand Canyon, e...

Scott Herman, 24, of Salem, N.H., is one of eight contestants on The Real World: Brooklyn, MTV's 21st Real World series, which premiered Wednesday.Herman is a personal trainer who has been working out since age 14. According to his MTV profile, he is obsessed with staying fit and breaking......

The odious, power-mad, pinwheel-eyed Vicki recovered from her football injury long enough to meet overworked daughter Briana for a drink. Briana works a lot and it shows in her hair. It also shows in her eyes that Vicki has terrorized her ass all her life. Vicki professes that she......