tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36203270318879690972024-03-08T15:24:30.179-08:00And We're Watching .......WHY??Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-49949003009202450722010-08-02T18:33:00.000-07:002010-08-02T18:34:39.310-07:00A Little Bit Bachelorette............I have to admit I have been watching <i> The Bachelorette</i> As much I hated the idea of that show when ads for it hit the airways how many seasons ago I managed to get sucked in. I still hate the idea that a guy can ogle twenty-five women and take his pick but there's something about a woman doing the same with twenty-five men that evens the playing field for me.<br /><br />I can't help but think all the kissing and heavy petting that go on are not quite moral. I might be old fashioned but how could you trust a relationship that began under such circumstances. Maybe that's the reason that so many <i>Bachelor</i> and <i>Bachelorette</i> relationships fall by the wayside. Still I'll be sitting by the TV tonight waiting to see how this one turns out even if I'm really glad my kids haven't decided this is the way they'd like to chose a mate.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-83909662699999465892010-04-19T23:05:00.000-07:002010-04-19T23:09:40.973-07:00Dancing Troubles..........I'm worried about Dancing with the Stars. It seems by now some of the dancers should be getting the hang of it. While most look like they're having done, the scores just don't seem to be going up.<br /><br />The only thing good about Kate Gosselin's stretch was the line by Tom Burgeron, "Update eight little friends just stripped Bruno's car" in response to the judge's less than kind remarks about Kate's lack of dance. Kate Gosselin has got to go. <br /><br />While I get the woman could use some self esteem and dancing should be good for her, it doesn't look like she's even trying most of the time. I feel sorry for Tony Devaloni having to motivate a partner who seems to be just going through the motions. <br /><br />Then looking at her scores. How does Kate get only one point lower than Neicy Nash . Maybe the "thick" (as she refers to herself) woman's jive wasn't as crisp on the bottom as it was sexy on the top but Geez, only 6's from all three judges when the woman easily dances circles around Kate with her scores of 5's. If Neicy's dancing only earned 6's then Kate's should have been 3's. <br /><br />I know there is a contingency out there who feel sorry for Kate but they need to get real and vote for someone worthy. The woman clearly has something she'd rather be doing with her time and I know I'd rather be doing something else than watching her fake dancing.<br /><br />The bright spots of the evening were from the Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and gold medal skaterEvan Lysacek . The bachelor star Jake Pavelka<br /> and former beach starPamela Anderson are showing promise so I can handle them too.......... and ok so Erin Andrews is coming along but Geez.......Louise..........if Kate Gosselin keeps hanging around I may have to pass on anymore Dancin.'Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-51952667986260553422010-03-24T16:08:00.000-07:002010-03-24T16:34:17.936-07:00The Dancing Has Begun.........Now What?OK, it's taken me a couple of days to reflect on what I saw before I could come up with a post. I guess the first dances of the season weren't as bad as some past BUT the real question is, "Did they go as expected?" Everyone always wants to know if there were surprises and to be truthful I'm not really sure about that even yet.<br /><br />When the show actually began I was surprised to see that I really knew even more of these "stars" than I first stated. I think Aiden Turner formerly of All My Children is a real hunk and I sure hope he can dance. I would have no problem watching him shake his booty for awhile. True on this first night he looked of bit crazed in his attempt at the Cha Cha but hey it was a good crazed......... a really good crazed. I can only imagine what it'll be like when he really learns HOW to shake that too cute b*tt correctly.<br /><br />Buzz Aldrin was as I expected........a little stiff but what 80 year old (besides of course Jack LaLane could be supple enough to pull this off) He seemed to be a nice guy not afraid to take a risk. How else could you get yourself into being on national TV at that age? Any guy who could be the first to walk on the moon has to have the guts it takes to jump off a cliff like Dancing with the Stars. Despite having the lowest scores of the night, I hope Buzz manages to stick around for a bit. <br /><br />I was surprised by the network sports caster. She's my bet for the dark horse of the lot. True it didn't look like she had the feel all the way to the tips of those long lithe limbs of hers but her musicality was good. Definitely a diamond in the rough but not all that rough. <br /><br />The Pussy Cat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, brought a lot to the table. After seeing her first dance I can see why the early bets were on her to be the winner. If the ice skater can't learn to remember he is dancing with a partner, she could make mince meat out of him. His lines were beautiful but he did not draw in the audience of the judges like madame Pussy Cat. <br /><br />Speaking of drawing the judges in, Pamela Anderson, did just as I expected. Both male judges were drooling at the sexuality of her dance even if her technique sucked. But the what do you expect from the former Baywatch star. The woman hasn't lost her edge in that department just because she's older. She's still a bombshell. I wouldn't mind feeling that confident about myself. <br /><br />I heard on the radio today that Mrs. Reality TV Mom is something of a primadonna to work with. There are rumors that she's late for hair, make-up and costume and obnoxious about it when they ask her to "Please come on time." The word on the streets is the Dancing crew are hoping she'll be voted off quickly so they don't have to put up with her cr*p.<br /><br />Of course, this is probably rumor but part of that rumor was that she is planning to bring all eight of her kids to the next show. She expects to be in the bottom two so is hoping to use the kids to garner audience sympathy. I guess we'll have to wait for the show to see if this rumor is true. AND if it is, maybe it'll lend some truth to the first half of the thing. <br /><br />Other than that the group seemed to be pretty close together in scores. It looks like they have a nice solid group of people to turn into dancers. It will be interesting to watch how quickly some pick dancing up......... and the struggles of those who don't. Oh.........and lest I forget, the costume failures that happen in the process.....seems like we started off the season with one already and I'm sure there are more to come.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-23840472544446177172010-03-06T13:48:00.000-08:002010-03-06T14:16:08.871-08:00New Season.........Dancing with the StarsWith the new season for Dancing with the Stars fast approaching I almost don't know what to think. For the first time I can think of I actually know who at least half of these "stars" are. Just the idea that there are people I know making up the cast of characters makes this season seem inviting. Now if they just turn out to be people who can dance.......... or have great personalities I might actually enjoy this new season.<br /><br />I can't help but think the Olympic gold medal winning ice skater might just be a ringer. While I can't spell or pronounce the man's name, I HAVE seen him skate. Whether he can loosen up enough to do give those Latin dances justice will tell the tale. <br /><br />I don't know what to think about Pamela Anderson. I assume she will be reasonably athletic but the top heavy part worries me a bit. Hey! If Apolo Ohno can make the comment on national TV, it should be ok for me to mention here. I don't know how her balance might be affected but I'm pretty sure both male judges are going to love seeing Ms Anderson in those skimpy costumes!<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how the first man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, does with these dances. He is no spring chicken at 80 and he will not be in the weightless state he was on the moon. Still I think it's cool that he is representing the "older" generation. I wish him well.<br /><br />When talking about age, I must admit I surprised myself I even know who the Pussy Cat Dolls are. I can't tell you what songs they sing but I get that they're a popular group with the younger set. For me it was a big plus just to recognize the roots of one of the Dancing competitors. That's a huge improvement over times past although the name, Nicole Scherzinger, doesn't mean a thing to me........ yet. Forget the fact many think she is a ringer........ I'm still sticking with the Olympic gold medalist being the ringer!<br /><br />I could care less about Jake from <i>The Bachelor</i> I've had enough of him already. I can only wonder how much he can really be into Vienna if he's planning on doing this gig for any length of time. It just doesn't make sense to me they finally GET to be a public couple and he runs off to do more reality TV and not just any reality TV but the one that requires a huge commitment of time.........AND physically exhausts you......... if you get my drift. Oh, an one minor other thought, when is this guy going to get started dancing in the first place. The show starts in a couple of weeks and he's still making commitment appearances for the last reality tv AND The Bachelor was supposed to be sending the couple back to St Lucia for a vacation.........when is he going to fit that in??? The first week should be telling for Jake........<br /><br />I only know about Kate Gosselin from the rag TV shows but I do know who she is. I hear them slamming the two parents of eight pretty regularly. Who is and isn't right, I haven't a clue but do I think that doing Dancing can help her self esteem..........ABSOLUTELY! and do I think she could do with some more of that....... YOU BET! Any woman raising eight kids knows how to loose herself in the process. I'm hoping Dancing helps her in that regard.<br /><br />And that's it....... six of the eleven competitors. If I thought for a while I might even remember another couple more or so. Like I said, I was really surprised to know so many of this year's contestants. Now if we could just get the darn show under way.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-31180635281251333082009-10-04T23:24:00.000-07:002009-10-04T23:33:04.273-07:00Touching Base.....................Dancing and moreWow, I can't believe it's been almost a year since I posted here. <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> finished up an entire season and has begun a new one. I don't know what I've been thinking but it sure wasn't about this blog. I guess that shows how much I really don't care about the boob tube. <br /><br />I have watched TV over this time. I guess I use it as a tool to zone out and relax at the end of a long day. Most television leaves me wondering why I'm even wasting my time watching........but then that was the point of this blog, wasn't it.<br /><br />Since I began posting here I seem to have found some interest is some of the reality TV. Certainly <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> can capture my attention.......at least in the later part of the season when the stars learn how to dance. Then <i>The Biggest Loser </i>also seems to get me as well. I think my interest there is based in the fact I have a child who is obese. I wish someday she might find the courage to confront her weight issue. I suppose seeing others gives me hope. <br /><br />Mostly TV has gotten too gorey for me. While cop shows can be intriguing, most of today's shows think that realism means showing way too much detail for me. I already know how horrible human beings can be to each other. I don't need graphic content to get the idea.........all it does is make was want to puke and change the station.....or turn off my TV.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-2612162307144083882008-11-25T18:25:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:33:23.172-08:00Lance and Lacey Blew It!After watching the finals of <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> last night, I have to say that Lance and Lacey blew it. What were they thinking doing a routine with absolutely no lifts in their free style? <br /><br />I get that Lance was trying to be loyal to his roots and showcase them, but he needed to be taking care of the fan base that got him this far. You can bet there were way more than hip hop fans doing that voting. I'm pretty sure the shows demographics would show a much broader base than that. It was foolish for Lance and Lacey not to take that into account when choreographing their free style. <br /><br />Lifts and wild moves are what has made the free style the favorite dance of the masses. They watch all season picturing their favorites dazzling their socks off and showcasing their new found expertise. While that hip hop routine might have wowed Lance's music fans it did nothing for those of us that love the wild element the free style brings. I'm afraid they killed off any chance they had for taking a run at Brooke. We'll see what the results show has to offer but my guess is that it'll be the pretty mom/model/emcee hands down.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-70050964141428346422008-10-29T08:38:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:46:36.854-07:00Leachman Leaves DancingYeah!!!!!!!!! Cloris is finally off. While she might have been amusing Cloris Leachman really didn't do much for <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> in my book. Sure it's great to see an 82 year old with that much spunk willing to get off the couch and give it a try. But it was clear from the start that Cloris had been exactly that, a couch potato for quite a while now. There was no way she was up to the physical challenge of what <em>Dancing</em> requires.<br /><br />I wonder if she really inspired all that many of the geriatric set to get up off their couches and <strong>do</strong> instead of sitting there watching and marveling at the fact someone of their age was actually giving it a try. I guess it's probably hard telling. My guess is the closest that most of them got to any exercises was with their dialing finger, other than that I doubt they even burned one extra calorie which is really a shame.<br /><br />But for me, Cloris reminded me of what I do not want to become. I hope to keep my body going in much better condition by the time I reach her age. Although I must admit the fact that she could raise her leg up to her nose was pretty impressive. It's just that I tuned in to see dancing..........real dancing...........not comedy relief designed to cover up dancing ability. Cloris's feeble pandering to the crowd for applause was just too much for me. <br /><br />If I sound cruel, I don't think it's as cruel as sending home real dancers while Cloris poked fun at the very concept. I'm for entertainment but not at the expense of what the premise of the show is supposed to be in the first place. Let's hope that things settle down now and we get to see some REAL dancing.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-908620688238329582008-09-22T18:42:00.000-07:002008-09-22T18:50:42.253-07:00Dancing with the Stars Starts Tonight!Well, despite that fact that again I haven't got a clue who most of the "stars" will be, I can hardly wait for <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> to begin. I find it hard to put anytime in in front of the boob tube especially during the summer. However, I'm definitely looking forward to the change of pace that <i>Dancing</i> brings.<br /><br />Susan Lucci, the soap opera queen, is one dancer I can hardly wait to see. She's also the only name I recognize. Although I recognize the "Olympics" part of the participating athlete, the name of that athlete did not ring any bells for me. That's where my knowledge of the competitors stops. I'm not sure if I should feel pathetic or it's how far the show must scrape to get people to participate.<br /><br />But back to Susan Lucci, I'm wondering how the uptight control freak, Ericca Cane is going to ever let loose enough for any of those Latin dances. My guess is that even her ballroom will be stiff and contrived but it will be fun to watch. I hope she stays on long enough to give me time to "connect" with the other dancers. <br /><br />So what do you think about this year's cast of characters?Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-74789569387878095352008-07-24T04:23:00.001-07:002008-07-24T04:32:20.195-07:00Summer TelevisionI just don't seem to be able to get into summer television at all. I don't know if it's because of the weather or what's on TV this time of year. All I really know for sure is that I'd just as soon pass on it.<br /><br />But the newest additions sure seem to be nothing but nonsense to me. I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch some of those shows. The latest additions to ABC on Tuesday nights make no sense to me at all!. Whoever thought of <i> Wipeout</i> or <i> I survived a Japanese Game Show </i> should be shot! What where they thinking? And now they're actually advertising a whole night of BALLS! Who cares?<br /><br />Then another round of <i> The Mole</i> seems to add insult to injury. I thought that thing died the first time around never to be resurrected again..........are these things a result of that writer's strike or are the networks trying to make a cheap buck with little, if any, effort? I'm sure sick of reality TV.<br /><br />At this rate, I'll be unplugging my TV and sending it off to someone who doesn't care if they have a life.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-64050807088482268042008-03-30T22:32:00.000-07:002008-03-30T22:34:32.217-07:00This Baby Boomer Arabian Horses Dancing & IdolI haven't posted on this blog in a while, not because I haven't been watching some TV , but because I'm too darn tired after working horses to stay awake once I get home. I have managed to keep up with <a href="http://risingrainbow.blogspot.com ">my horse blog</a> most of the time and <a href="http://mycloudsandmystorms.blogspot.com">the psyche blog</a> part of the time. But coming up with something pithy to say about television just hasn't been in the cards.<br /><br />I will say that currently my favorite shows on TV seem to be <i>The Biggest Loser Couples</i> although the couples are not more <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> even though there's not much in the way of stars and <i>American Idol </i> despite cocky Simon Cowell continuing picking or Ryan Seacrest and vice versa. I also seem to be drawn to <i>Medium</i> although I'm not sure I like the addition of Jessica Houston or the new DA. <br /><br />In terms of what's new, I really like Eli Stone. I think it's a fresh approach at the usual law drama that has long since burned out its candle of appeal. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to new seasons of <i>Gray's Anatomy </i> although I hope it doesn't go down the road of just toooooo graphic like <i>E R </i>did. Life is hard enough I don't need blood and guts in my living room. <i>Wisteria Lane </i> which I hope doesn't get toooo wierd and <i>Brothers and Sisters</i> is high on my list of dysfunctional families to visit. <br /><br />That's it for my TV viewing. Unless something new and exciting pops up, I'll be spending more and more time at the barn as the days get longer. The horses are much more interesting to me than TV any day of the week.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-67505811190945682492008-02-21T22:10:00.000-08:002008-02-21T22:24:44.526-08:00Television - Am I Watching It - Not LikelyI haven't posted on this blog in forever. Mostly because there's not much to post about. I haven't been watching television because it's making me crazy. I've been spending time with the other two blogs instead. <br /><br />Dancing with the Stars is about the most entertaining that television gets for me. Even though it's not really got much in the way of stars for me. I am looking forward to its new season but haven't a clue who most of those people are. Guess I will before it's over. While I would never jam my feet into those shoes to dance, there is something amazing watching those stars develop their dance abilities. <br /><br />Dance Wars with Bruno and Carrie Anne was a disappointment to me. I really hated the fact they voted at the end of one show, danced another whole show and then sent someone home based on the singing and dancing from the week before. It just didn't appeal to my sense of fairness and made little sense to those poor souls sent home. That was a big turn off for me. I liked the concept of the show but thought it was poorly executed.<br /><br />I'm sick to death of Lost. It's gotten too far out there for me. Either that or it's had way too much hidden meaning stuff for my tired old brain to keep track of. It's just not relaxing television. <br /><br />The new bachelor has already p*ssed me off with his comment he's here to steal our women. It strikes me like some cave man and I'm way too liberated for that. Just ask my husband. The very fact that twenty four women don't care about themselves enough to through themselves at the mercy of one man on international television make me sad. I think they all need help even if it is supposed to be good television.<br /><br />Actually, lately my favorite tv watch is the Biggest Loser. I do think that show is changing people's lives. Some more than others but hey with the obesity epidemic in this country at least someone isn't burying their head in the sand. I like that they are showing more of the diet stuff and exercises we can do at home. <br /><br />American Idol is back. I totally avoided the tryouts this year. I just cannot stand to see those people humliating themselves in that manner. I think it's sad, that's all there is too it. I did miss the first weeks in Hollywood but am not sure that I missed much. I am sick of Simon being cruel. I think the man should be able to express his opinion without being downright mean!Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-83567696417848971282007-10-09T17:54:00.000-07:002007-10-09T18:16:37.007-07:00Dancing with the Stars - Week 3The tango and the jive were the chosen dances for last nights, <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index">Dancing with the Stars</a> I have to admit that I don't always "get" the tango. Sometimes they just look stiff and pissed off to me and some of the moves make no sense to me at all. I mean what is the point of those repeated sharp head turns. Maybe if some one besides Jimmy Kimmel explained it to me, I might understand. <br /><br />In the meantime, when I see a tango that is really great to me, it's usually phenomenal to the rest of the world. With that being said, I'm not sure there was a really great tango last night. While I understood that Jane Seymour's rendition was very emotional due to the death of her mother, it was still not a blazing tango in my book. <br /><br />And Wayne Newton, well, I was hoping he's stay on long enough for them to go to his farm and show some of his beautiful herd of Arabian horses. They did that last night. Although they only panned one shed row with a handful of mares, that was good for my horsey fix. And my husband was pleased to point out that with Wayne having a herd of 75 Arabian horses, we actually have one third as many as Wayne. He said that like it was some great accomplishment, like maybe we were somehow keeping up with Wayne. But I quickly reminded him that we are supporting our 25 horses on nowhere near one third Wayne Newton's horse budget. Boy wouldn't that be a fantasy, one third of Wayne's horse budget to support my herd!!! That's a dream I could live with, especially since my 25 are the quality of Wayne's. But since my dream isn't what this blog is supposed to be about and there's not much chance in Wayne sharing his horse budget with me, I have to say, I'm afraid Wayne is probably the number one choice to be voted off tonight. I really like his new do and think the weight loss is looking good but I'm not sure that his great personality is going to be enough to carry him through another week. But I'm hoping...........cause I'd love to get another look at some more of Wayne's horses! AND I know he really wants to stay. <br /><br />The jive on the other hand can get my juices flowing. I love the energy of the dance so it is one of my favorites. While I enjoyed last night's renditions, I can't say that there was one particular performance that jumped out at me. I know I'm not an expert but it takes more than tons of action to get me excited. I thought they were fun to watch but nothing spectacular. Geez! I'm getting to be a ballroom snob!Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-48392703064936513552007-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:002007-10-08T11:10:05.227-07:00Dancing with the Stars - Week 2 ResultsWell, the Dancing with the Stars http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index results came in and Albert Reed was the next one sent home. Both of the super models are history.<br /><br />I was suprised to see Albert voted off so soon. He had been so hot the first week. However, his second dance left something to be desired. I felt a little sorry for him until I heard that he was pretty arrogant on Jimmy Kimmel Live http://abc.go.com/latenight/jimmykimmel/index?pn=index Arrogance is neither flattering nor endearing, so now I'm glad that he's gone. I guess the part he didn't get about Wayne Newton still being around is that Wayne knows how to make the fans love him. <br /><br />Jane Seymour is returning to the competition for tonight's performance. Her partner, Tony, followed her to England to work on their routine. Even with all the turmoil in her life, I'm sure that Jane will put everything she's got into this, after all she's dancing for her mother. Ill be this has become even more important now that her mother is gone.<br /><br />On a lighter note, I'm looking forward to seeing what the stars have in store for us tonight. I don't pay enough attention to even remember what dances they'll be doing. But I'm sure whatever the choices are that it will be another entertaining evening of television.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-25151628620962172122007-10-02T17:24:00.000-07:002007-10-02T17:27:09.159-07:00The results show for the second week of Dancing with the Stars happens tonight on ABC. While who goes home is still a mystery the blogosphere is already polarizing as people decide their favorites.<br /><br />Mark Cuban and his partner, Kym Johnson are beginning to garner some attention. Featured on a blog post devoted specifically to <a href="http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/oct/02/dancing-stars-mark-cuban-watch-week-two/">their performance </a>this week. Maybe this will help raise the tycoon higher in the popularity polls this week. <br /><br />While, yet another blog lines up behind <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/10/dancing_with_the_stars_helio_and_julianne_hough_quickstep_into_the_lead.html">Helio Castroneves and his partner, Juliane Hough </a> suggesting, Apolo who? Now don't go picking on Apolo, he was HOT, HOT, HOT, last year!<br />There's even been special attention to the Hispanic speaking portion of the population tuning in to support the race car driver in the form of <a href="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=77662&cat=Arts+%26amp%3B+Entertainment+News&more=%2Fentertainment%2F">Top Ratings in Hispanic TV </a><br /><br />Also in the news, Jane Seymour will not make the results show tonight due to the death of her mother. Whether or not Jane will return to the show is still unknown <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/10/jane_seymour_to_miss_tonights_dancing_with_the_stars.html">For more information</a><br /><br /><br />Personally I hope that Mark Cuban doesn't get knocked out because I think he brings a lot of heart and a great sense of competition to the show. And then Wayne Newton may have been not made a huge splash with his slow moving quick step, he's still Mister Showman, himself, and brings a special something to the show. Not to mention the older generation that tunes in to watch their peers, Newton and Seymour, take on the young pups. Now that we don't know if we're keeping Jane, it would be a real loss to have Newton depart too.<br /><br />I think this season is off to another exciting roll, with the scores actually higher than in the years past. This is sure to be a great season and I for one don't intend on missing a single one.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-59271034047602812962007-09-27T19:59:00.001-07:002007-09-27T20:10:31.252-07:00Dancing with the Stars - The Results and more.....Well, as I predicted Josie, the super model was the first to go home. I did feel sorry for her and still feel like given a chance she would have made a great dancer. But, she's gone and it's too late for that.<br /><br />I was disappointed to see that the millionaire (or was it billionaire) was also in the bottom two. I thought his rendition of the Cha Cha to <em>Trailers for Sale or Rent</em> was good. He did a great job of playing to the crowd and was a surprise to the judges for just that reason. Unfortunately sometimes, the best dancers don't always get credit and popularity takes over.<br /><br />That was obviously the case or the boxer would have been in the bottom two. He was certainly there on points! For a <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298254,00.html">totally different perspective</a> on this week's <em>Dancing with the Stars </em>, this woman actually thought the boxes was good! Bad posture! Doesn't she know that's a bid no no in ballroom?<br /><br />On to other things, last nights premiers of both <em>Private Practice</em> and <em>Dirty, Sexy Money</em> left something to be desired for me. I could care if the star doc from <em>Grey's Anatomy</em> moved to LA to a new practice to dance in the nude. I thought the show started off slow and nearly lost me.<br /><br /><em>Dirty Sexy Money </em> on the other hand really lost me. While I'm not sure what the other half really lives like, I thought these people were disgusting. They had no morals and no character and no appeal. All they had was money and who cares. For me, you can bet, that show won't be on my list to watch.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-66466329608220735672007-09-26T16:53:00.000-07:002007-09-26T18:35:48.588-07:00Dancing with the StarsI have to admit that I love <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/ ">Dancing with the Stars </a> Normally, I'm not much of a television watcher which maybe you can tell by how much I post here. But <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> has me entralled.While I may not have a clue who some of the stars are, I still enjoy watching them struggle with the dancing each week. It's intriguing to see the growth from one week to the next. I know they must really be spending bunches of time on the dance floor. Although how some of the do it and still manage their careers is beyond me. <br /><br /> I think I've watched the show from its inception only missing a segment or two because of meetings I just couldn't get out of, but on the whole, this has been one of the only highlights in television for me. It's particularly nice to see a reality show that isn't out to shock or gag me! <br /><br />This years cast of stars seems to be the most recognizable to me. Although there are a couple of stars I don't know much about, I feel fairly comfortable that I some idea about most of these stars. That has been a plus keeping track of who did what.<br /><br />I was surprised to see that all of the dancers seemed to be better than on the first dance of previous seasons. The judges can be tough but even they seemed to appreciate the first attemps of this new group as well. <br /><br />Of course, there were a few participants who stood out having a better grasp of the notion of dancing than others. But at least they all came seriously prepared to dance, unlike P in a previous session. It's great to see the stars making themselves vulnerable and literally working their a _ _ _ _ off!<br /><br />Now, as far as who I think will go home on tonight's results show. My gutt tells me the super model, Josie, who danced first will not pull enough fans to stay on. Unfortunately, I think she'd be a great one to watch improve each week. With her body strength being a major issue this week, she's got lots of possibility down the road.<br /><br />My next favorite candidate for leaving was the boxer, Floyd. And I must say I was pretty surprised. I guess after watching Laila Ali dance last year, I just expected the guy to handle the footwork. But his posture killed him and his execution was a bit too brutus.<br /><br />For a complete review of all the dancers see The Mercury News Interactive for a <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/09/dancing_with_the_stars_helio_castroneves_shines_with_julianne_hough.html">great blog post</a> . I think I actually agreed with most everything he had to say except about Floyd.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-30886434223361916872007-07-24T22:08:00.000-07:002007-07-24T22:12:43.225-07:00More Summer TV and Still Less ContentOK, I can't resist this one. What in the heck was <i>The Singing Bee </i> supposed to be? Certainly not good television. Joey Fatone should stick with <i>Dancing with the Stars </i> and leave the sinking singing shows to someone who doesn't have a career worth saving.<br /><br />Lindsay and I both thought the show sucked! Dave, he'll sit through anything so he didn't notice the slow was boring with a capital B. The singing was mediocre and the contestants more like leftovers from the <i>New Price Is Right </i><br /><br />Can we say Cancelled! Please soon, I hope.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-3215798407999379402007-07-22T23:21:00.001-07:002007-07-22T23:28:13.973-07:00Summer Television - What Were They Thinking??Not that I don't have enough to do in the summer that I really need the television to fill up my time, but for the occassional time when I get a chance to rest my tired bum in a chair in front of the contraption, it would be nice if there was something on there worth watching.<br /><br />And not that I don't like the idea of great celebrity impersonators or great inventors without the funds to get their ideas off the ground, the way these shows go about screening or whatever you what to call it, leaves something to be desired.<br /><br />Even the commercials seem to have lost focus on what they are there for. Seems to me that anything that can take up time and space has a shot at getting on the boob tube these days!<br /><br />Guess that's why the only thing I'm interested in watching is RFD-TV which has a great selection of natural horsemanship type trainers and other farm related stuff that makes sense to me. BUT my cable company doesn't even offer these channels. So I guess, for me, it'll be a long summer with little or no time in front of the television since my time would be much better spent taking a nap.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-83104533210335292842007-04-23T15:02:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:10:09.050-07:00American Idol - Boys? Girls? Who Cares?I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up on these posts but I'm afraid I can find little enthusiasm to get charged up enough to write about <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/">American Idol</a>. I still think most of the guys lack lustre and even the top girls are not ringing my chimes.<br /><br />I don't think Lakisha has lived up to her potential in weeks. I hope that ending up in last week's bottom two will rattle her cage and get her up and cruising again. While Melinda always gives it her all her song choices seem to be safe and mediocre. She always belts out with great pitch, rhythm and timing but it takes more than that to be a superstar in my book. Even the judges are getting weary of her safe game.<br /><br />I was glad to see that Blake is hanging in there. He's actually growing on me. As he gets more confidence the twinkle in his eye is emerging and he's actually beginning to show a fun personality. I'm thinking Blake could be the sleeper in all of this even if he did end up in the bottom three last week. He's definitely the most original of the group. <br /><br />I suppose I should mention Phil. He finally did belt one out last week. First time he's really picked a song that anyone could get excited about. If he continues to improve from here who knows where he'll end up. <br /><br />About the only thing I find I can get at all excited about on American Idol is the fact that <a href="http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=f8509a0a-90cf-4c38-9020-6b8c7d127ba8&k=97026">Sinjaya</a> finally got sent home. While he finally began putting some personality out there and even got a bit cocky, he song choices just weren't............well, that's really the best I can say.....they just plain weren't! Not to mention that his delivery was nothing but milk toast. A comment I'm sure he wouldn't understand but definitely deserved. Sinjaya never did deliver a song his whole stint on Idol like he did that very first song in tryouts. Too bad, I think the kid could make it if he could just figure out how to get some emotion into his singing.<br /><br />Well, that's it for this commentary, If <a href="http://www.buddytv.com/American-Idol.aspx">American Idol</a> doesn't get going soon I swear I'm going to move on to the soaps.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-11748822641099017172007-03-06T16:56:00.000-08:002007-03-06T16:58:13.657-08:00American Idols Boys Murdered by American Idols GirlsOK, I have been watching American Idol although I haven't been updating this blog. I figured I better get something written before another night of American Idol passed and I still hadn't written anything. Guess what it all comes down to is this.Try as many ways as I can but there's just no nice way to put it, the boys are sucky and the girls rock. <br /><br />Granted last week the guys did get better that their awful performances of the week before but even at their best they are no match for the top girls. And Sinjia won't be able to keep hanging in there with the teeny booper vote if he doesn't get his stuff together and break out with a song more in line with what he sang at his original audition. That suited him, nothing since then has fit. Just because you like to sing other forms of music doesn't mean that you can make it as an American Idol in those genres.' He's a cute kid I'd like to see him get it figured out. <br /><br />I'm not sure who Simon is talking about with the prima donna attitudes but it sure would be fun to know. It always makes me crazy when they stand up there and get advice on how to be a star and act like they know better. If they knew better, they wouldn't need American Idol, now would they.<br /><br />So hopefully this week, Sundance has not lost the old Sundance we finally got to see again last week. Although in my book he still has a long way to go to even touch the top girls. I think that Chris is good but also needs to step it up a bunch to catch the girls. I was sorry to see AJ go, I thought there was potential there.Personally, I'm still longing for some beautiful blue or brown eyes like we've had in seasons past but guess I'lll be waiting another year. No heart throbs for me in the guys this year.<br /><br />I think the only things saving American Idol for me this year is the girls. They definitely have some pipes in this group. My favorites are Lakisha and Melinda. After those two I would say American Idol favorites for me would be Stephanie, Sabrina and Jordin, not necessarily in that order. What was the deal with Simon telling the girls how to dress. Personally, I liked Lakisha's clothes this last week better than the week before. Dressing her plus size figure tastefully must be a challenge but with that voice she could wear a gunne sack and still walk all over the boys. <br /><br />Now we're onto another week tonight. I'll have to have it videoed. I have a darn meeting. But you can get I'll be watching to see if the guys have really figured out how to step it up in time with the girls. If not, they better watch out. the top 6 will all be female. Wouldn't that be an American Idol first...........<br /><br /><br />If it doesn't get real interesting soon, I'm going to have to restrict my television watching to soap operas. Watch out All My Children, here I come.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-9514884065299025282007-02-21T19:39:00.000-08:002007-02-21T19:54:48.654-08:00OK, OK, We made it through the Guys! YUK!<p>OK, I haven't posted because I really don't know what to say. I know they're not usually all that good right at the beginning but at least there's someone you can look at and see they're going to be a heart trob! A Constantine, an Ace , heck even Clay had that twinkle in his eye. They keep telling us this is going to be the best Idol yet and I'm looking at theses guys that sang last night and wondering what in the heck were they thinking.<br /><p>The young kid from Seattle, Sanjaya, now why would he let his sister pick his song choice? She got booted off the show. I remember the auditions in Seattle she sang this mechanical thing that sounded like she was singing something someone else picked out for her. She wasn't connected to the music at all. Then he sang a totally different kind of song. He had confidence, the song had spark. It sounded like that was his kind of song. So he gets to THE most important night of his life and lets his sister pick that sappy song.....give me a break! I want to like you (I like to root for the underdog and he's the youngest) but you're making it hard.<br /><p>Sundance, not much better. Actually, I think Sundance was probably worse, much worse, well how about, the worst. I haven't liked him since the auditions (but there I have to say I agreed with the judges, I thought he had promise). I don't know if it's nerves or what, but baby you suck! The promise was empty and still coming out your nose! It's sad to see somebody with that kind of talent falling on his face.......need I say more. If you need more input than this check out <a href="http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=10995&cat=39#more-10995">phillyburbs</a> He's a bit mean to them but I think he's right on about their talent so far.<br /><p>Other than that, nobody really struck me one way or the other. So I'm back to the premise of my first post, why am I still sitting here watching this and will the girls be any better. Let's hope so or I may spend my time here at the computer instead of on the TVRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620327031887969097.post-38454515030324254582007-02-12T17:19:00.000-08:002007-02-10T16:37:36.740-08:00No One Is Sicker of Tryouts on American Idol Than Me!<p>After I don’t remember how many night of sitting in front of the television watching this year’s new season of <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/">American Idol</a> I can’t help but wonder what in the world was I thinking? Now I know that there are blogs out there already like <a href="http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/american-idol ">PhillyBurbs</a> who are already predicting who the top 24 will be..............But PLEEEEEEZE, I haven’t even gotten over the hurling because of the tryouts.<br /><p>How much of America is going to forgive them for that horrible crap they called entertainment? While it may have been a tad amusing the first year, by now it is nothing but very old, boring and predictable. The only reason our household watched at all was to get a glimpse of who the talent would be. Since I’m terrible with names I thought maybe I’d get a jump on it but starting out at the beginning but that’s a joke. When they finally do let us see someone with talent my poor brain is so numbed out by the wailings and blubbering of the tone deaf, oblivious throngs that get in front of the camera that it can’t even process a name.<br /><p>I swear the powers that be at Idol better be careful, if they try to force feed us another year of this tryout crap and it continues to focus on the no-talents, I think they are cutting their own throats. Maybe the die-hard Idol groupies will tolerate this outlandish behavior but the rest of America is not so tolerant. We want to see an honest attempt to find some talent or forget it. We’re not dumb enough to believe that in those thousands of Idol wantabes that show up to audition at each city there are that many gross people trying out and only a handful of good ones. We know you’re sending some good ones home before they ever get to sing for the judges because you think it’s more entertaining to see the goofballs. With the choices you’ve been making the odds are you’ve left the REAL Idol standing out the street so what’s the point of watching, anyway.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com3