Top Chef-Chicago Premiere

This season's Top Chef is in the windy city, "hog butcher to the world" to quote Sandburg and home of Pizzeria Uno. Yum! There are a number of contestants from my old home, San Francisco. We learn alittle later that Jen and Zoi are a couple. Gee go figure, it was just a matter of time for there to be a dueling chef couple. After a few bites, a few introductions, Padma comes in a for their first quickfire challenge, they will have $200.00 to create their own deep dish pizza. Some of these chefs have no idea on how much pizza dough they should use. Nikki uses so much dough it filled the entire pan. Ok, I'm not professionally trained, but I even knew that was way too much-what are you making, bread or pizza? Her only saving grace was that lasagna she made for the elimination challenge, it looked so yummy!

The elimination challenge featured a remake of some of our old favorites. You know lasagna, chicken piccata, souffle, eggs benedict, to name a few. Erik said he hasn't made souffle in 20 years and it showed. He made a cheese souffle and added tortilla strips on top which caved in the souffle. Hey Erik, don't you know souffles are light and airy and very delicate? And what was that brown stuff smeared across the plate? Looked like my dog wiped his butt on that plate, gross!

Ryan was supposed to make Chicken Piccata but he didn't know what chicken piccata was. Can you say lemons and capers? He kept referring to starch, starch, starch. When I think piccata, I'm thinking lemons, lemons, lemons. Honey, you need to take a crash course on classic foods 101. In the end Nimma, maybe she can cook ethnic food, but her shrimp with cauliflower pus looked awful and the judges said that the shrimp was way too salty. She seemed like a nice enough girl, but I guess we'll never know as she was told to pack her knives and leave. Anyway, we can dish about the dishes, unfortunately without the pics!-Single D

Top Chef Chicago! Love it! When the contestants met at Uno's I couldn't believe it! I have been to that Uno's and sat in that first booth! I was so excited! Uno's pizza is wonderful. If you ever get to Chicago, you have to go, it's deep dish at it's finest. Ok enough of the travel log. While the constestants were getting to know each other, two of the women, Jen & Zoi quickly announce they are a couple. Doesn't that sound a little like something on Big Brother? We'll see if they can handle the heat in the kitchen.

The quick fire challenge, make deep dish pizza, what else? As the chefs come up with their creations, we see a whiner emerge, Andrew. He goes to get a pizza pan and finds that Richard has taken two pans. Instead of saying, dude-how about a pan, he goes back to his station muttering under his breath and, in the off side, trashes the guy for taking two pans dropping the F bomb with every other word. He ends up using an iron skillet which I don't think was a bad idea, his pizza fell apart anyway.

At first my mouth was watering wanting to be a judge on the pizza challenge until I actually saw some of the pizzas. One girl used so much dough that it ended up looking like a large muffin and someone else used dried mushrooms with no sauce. The one they seemed to like the most was Richard, the pan stealer, with his peach and sausage pizza. Sounds gross but, hey, if it works....

The elimination challenge was a bit more involved. The chefs paired off to cook head to head choosing a dish from a list. Of course the souffle was last to be picked and for good reason, apparently no one from this group could or would make one. The two that tried failed and earned scathing remarks from the judges, one of which was guest judge hottie Anthony Bourdain. Tony can judge my cooking anytime! I could also say something about the brown stuff smeared on Erik's plate looking like some bodily discharge, but Single D said it pretty good.

What was up with Ryan not knowing how to make Chicken Piccata? Maybe he was making a Weight Watchers version or something. No Ryan! Butter and lemon, butter and lemon, say it with me.... In the end Nimma and her oh so salty shrimp and uninspired cauliflower whatever was sent to pack her knives. That girl went from one extreme the other in one show. First it was bland pizza with no salt to let's have a little shrimp with the salt. That's ok, I don't think she would have made it too far, she should come back when she gets over her stage fright.

Double D

Survivor-Goodbye Jonathan

Talk back at the camp was Joel being blindsided. While the faves sleep dreaming of feather pillows and steak dinners, Erik tells us that he's appalled on how cold blooded the faves are. Hey Erik are you forgetting that it was Tracy's idea in the first place? Ami is all ready to flip her alliance over to Tracy. Hum, I think she's just trying to hit on her. And Tracy, put a top on, you have prominent corks showing through your green bathing suit. At the reward challenge, tribes have to build a blockage through the other tribes tunnel. Jonathan pipes up saying that he thinks he could be of help. Hey Jonathan you might want to rest that knee? Jonathan is hobbling around and he looks like he's in terrible pain. But through his perservance and determination his tribe wins the challenge. Jonathan's joy is quickly squashed when Jeff says the medics are going to check out his knee. When they open up the bandage, Jonathan's knee is infected. His choices are leave the island and get real medical help, no jungle surgery, or stay and die. Plain and simple. It had the entire tribe in tears. I know how Jonathan must have felt. He wanted to cry the kind of cry where you feel the sobs deep within, wailing long and hard and loud. Then after the cry, your body is spent but you feel better. Gee I need a nap. I always need a nap after a good cry. Sorry to see you go Jonathan, I was really beginning to like him this time around and it seemed his game was more on point. James was not happy being left with all the women as Jason and Chet head off to exile island.

Back at Airai camp, the reward was two native Micronesia men would come over and show them the ways of jungle living. When they arrive, they introduce themselves as Joe and Edwin. That's not native names! I'm thinking Papaya or Moorea or something, not Joe and Edwin. They probably drive cars and wear ties in real life. They teach them how to fish and catch coconut crabs. Who knew that crabs eat coconuts?

Back on exile island, Jason is eager to find the idol while Chet says that he wants to rest his foot because he cut it on a piece of coral and besides word had it that Ozzy found it. Jason's not discouraged and continues to finds all the clues which eventually leads him to find the fake idol. He's estatic when he finds the idol. Oh boy, my mother is going to be so proud! Doesn't he get suspicious when it is so crudely formed? It has two gouges for eyes and a mouth. Hey where's the beads, shells and coconut hair?

For the immunity challenge, each tribe will have to get two persons across the water on giant stilts, while the tribes hold them up, then all seven will have to stand atop a narrow platform. Jame's tribe uses their heads and carries Eliza on one of the stilts to the other side instead of using it as a stepping stone like the other tribe did. They make quick work of it, and manage to get everyone on the platform with James holding each one of them on the platform to win immunity. I was glad Airai tribe won.

At the loser's camp, Chet says he wants to open his festering sore with a fish hook. Great more pus! Ozzy talks him out of it, so Chet says he wants to be voted off as he is having issues with his health and that wound. Gee problem solve right? Wrong! Tracy and Erik are feeling vulnerable so they try to convince Chet to stay and vote off Ozzy (hey what happened to all that talk about voting off Cirie?) Erik is practically begging Chet to stay saying to him it would be the honorable thing to do. Honorable my cinnamon bun! No mind at the cost of Chet's health and festering sore. Ok so he loses a foot, so what! But Erik and Tracy would futher themselves in the game tho!

At tribal counsel Jeff ask Ozzy if he had the idol would he feel the need to play it? Ozzy says it's not my night since we all know Chet wants to go home. Of course, I'm thinking noooooo! It was a close call this time, but Chet in the end wanted out badly. He told the camera that he decided not to go along with Tracy and Erik because he needed to leave. Good for him and good for Ozzy! Hey guys watch your back-fans are looking to get you out of the game!-Single D

This is just a quickie to get myself caught up from being on vacation (you can read all about it above).

I felt so bad for Jonathan, he was doing so much better this time around and I was actually cheering for him. But it was not to be as his knee got so infected that he could lose his leg and was talked into going to hospital for real surgery. This becomes James' nightmare since losing Jonathan leaves James alone with the women. At least he still has Parvati.

On Exile Island, Chet and Jason talk about looking for the idol. Chet complains that he has a piece of coral stuck in his foot and can hardly walk. So while Chet sits in the water, Jason is off on the hunt. He finds Ozzy's hastily made fake idol and you can see Jason really wants this to be the real idol but he thinks it looks too crude. He finally decides it's the real deal and returns to Chet a happy survivor. For being such a fan, wouldn't you think Jason has seen what the real idols look like? They are not a piece of drift wood with a smily face cut in.

After losing immunity, Chet tries to tell everyone to vote him off because of his foot. He is just a big woosie. After all, here is Jonathan about to lose a limb and keeps playing and Chet has a boo boo. The tribe listens and decides to get rid of the dead weight called Chet. Funny, after Jeff snuffed his torch, Chet wasn't limping as he practically skipped down the outcast path. Another so called fan bites the sand! Double D

Celebrity Apprentice-Quizno's Sammie

Doesn't those Quiznos sammies look delicious? When Trump said that their next challenge would be to create an original Quiznos Sammie, I was like I could do that. Anything involving food and eating, I'm there. Trace steps up to be the PM for this challenge. I'm wondering why he hasn't been PM before this. He has been so dynamic and such a creative force for his team. I was really hoping he would be able to pull this one off, but being a man down, Baldwin and Trace have their work cut out for them. Trace immediately comes up with the Cowboy Club which somehow transforms itself later on to become the Prime Rib Cowboy Sammie with about 26 ingredients. I loved it how Baldwin predicted that the other team would probably use Lennox and something about a champ as their hook line and sure enough Piers comes up with Champ Sammie. They smartly ask the store which sammie is their biggest seller which was the turkey swiss sammie, so they change out the cheese to cheddar and keep it simple.

Instead of being able to call their contacts, they have to sell as many sammies for $2.00 in 2 hours. Carol was put in charge of getting flyers printed and delivered and for a moment it looked like she would not come through much to Piers delight. Piers gets a sampling of NY rudeness as he says that New Yorkers are wonderfully rude.

It took a few minutes before both teams were able to warm up to the challenge and are finally able to hawk their sammies. Baldwin looked perfectly at home in his Quiznos outfit, running the fast food store and probably should look into becoming a manager or something if his movie career stalls (does he have a movie career?). I loved it when Ivanka stops by outside the Quiznos and you could see all the suits inside checking her out, stop drooling you fools!

In the boardroom the final count of sammies sold, Lennox 313 and Trace 253. Poor Trace, you could tell he was so disappointed that he lost. He had a frozen frown on his face :( His charity was for children's food allergy. I didn't know that food allergy was in crisis but I guess it is. He explained that his daughter has food allergies and it is difficult for them and that's why he was doing the show. Speaking of food allergies, I heard of this little girl who was allergic to of all things, water! Poor thing, she's unable to drink or bathe.

Trump had a difficult decision on who he should fire, Trace or Baldwin. There was an air of restrained politeness on who should be fired, but in the end, it did look like Baldwin has lost his steam after the last few challenges and has not produce any money for his team. What happened Baldwin, has Piers stolen your thunder?

When Baldwin and Trace went out of the boardroom, Stephen sat like a small child and said that I think they like you more than me. He looked at that moment very small and dejected. The choo choo has finally lost its steam. No more weasely laugh, no more sparklely dough eyes. Back in the boardroom, Trump asked Ivanka who he should fire, and Ivanka on the spot said Baldwin for his lack of generating money for his team. So in the end, Trump fired Baldwin. I thought for sure Baldwin would have been one of the final two, but in the end, he could not stand up to that tall quiet creative man in the cowboy hat. Speaking of which, doesn't Trace look fabulous in that cowboy hat and suit?

This episode carried the cliffhanger, the final (Lennox, Carol, Piers, and Trace) four are summoned back into the boardroom, where Trump will fire two more. I'm thinking, the two left standing will be Piers and Carol, but we'll have to wait until next week to see the double firing-Single D

Big Brother-Operation Backdoor Matt

After Ryan made his nominations of the two strongest women in the house, we find the girls talking about how the house is divided by gender. Leave it to the guys to do something like this. Joshuah says that he can hang with the girls and the guys, so it's a win win for him. Hey doesn't anybody smell a rat? Matt has been so mean to Natalie that is she? .... no she couldn't...turn on Matt! Has she finally come to her senses? She tells the girls that she just as soon have him out of the house, so Joshuah hatches a scheme to get rid of Matt. He tells the girls we'll backdoor him if I can get Ryan to put him up if someone uses the Veto. To ensure that Ryan will play along, they offer him immunity for two weeks. Before they are able to tell Ryan their little plan, Natalie marches herself into Matt's room and tells him what they are planning. Gee I guess her little hatefest for Matt didn't last long. Matt goes ballistic and runs into Ryan's room to tell him what they are hatching. What grade are we in? When Joshuah goes into Ryan's room, Ryan comes clean that Natalie already told Matt of their plans. Joshuah still wants to go through with it. Why in the world would the house trust Natalie in the first place. The girl obviously will do anything to get on the good side of her man.

The Veto competition involves shooting pool with an over sized cue. The loser gets a prize which they get to keep or trade. Sheila's prize was a motorcycle and she's like, what am I going to do with this? When Adam is eliminated he got the pool ball that had $10,000,and without hesitation trades it with Sheila for the bike. Sheila is totally surprised by this generous gesture. I was amazed that he would be so kind, okay, I take back all the bad things I said about him, now Sheila sleep with him and make up! In the end, Ryan ends up winning, picks the last ball and it's Jen's red unitard which he promptly trades for Sheila's ten grand. What a guy! Now that's just plain mean. How could anyone do that to someone that hasn't done one thing to him. What greed! I could see if she was evil or something, but basically, she's a good person, cries alot, but a good person. I'm thinking Ryan needs to be sent packing back to his Jen.

Chelsia got the veto and of course took herself off the block. The dramatic moment of who would Ryan chose to replace her was played out with great suspense. The four, Chelsia, James, Joshuah (who thinks he's running the house) and Sharon are betting, well more like hoping that Ryan will put up Matt. Sheila somehow in her motherly way explains to Ryan that he's just being used, that he's a puppet, humm... I bet that's a role he's familiar with. This seems to take on a light bulb moment for him and he says that he's not going to be manipulated. Go Ryan! He does have a brain cell after all. So back to the veto ceremony, Ryan says, now that Chelsia has taken herself off, it is my duty to nominate someone else and that person is........................take a deep breath.......James. What? Why James, he should have put up the one changeling creature that can impersonate both man and woman, Joshuah! I mean after all, he is the biggest poop stirrer of the house. But my question is answered when we see Ryan and Joshuah talking that they have each other's back. When they are lounging around the pool, Matt can't keep from boasting and janking Joshuah's chain. Of course this sets Joshuah off to which Sharon tries to tell him to shut up to keep the heat off her. I don't know why girls have the need to gossip, but Sharon reveals to Sheila that Matt made out with her in a weak attempt to win her support. Sheila then runs to tell Natalie and just like that, they decide to vote off Sharon, so there! Boy this house can flip on a dime, I tell ya.

Next we are treated to scenes of the sequestered evicted house guest. To my surprise, they are living in separate houses. Amanda and Alex still hate each other, and Allison is all by herself. I'm wondering if she brought that work out ball or did they have one there. I would go nuts if I had to be sequestered by myself. Each one of the evictees are excited that they might be able to go back into the house, but don't hold your breath.

By a vote of 5 to 1, James is evicted..........

But Jame's exit is short lived as the alarm sounds after James departs. We learn from Julie that one of the house guest America has voted might return to the house. But there is a twist, of course, I knew that. We learn that the house guest America has chosen (which is Alex by the way, thanks America, I wanted Amanda to come back) will be put in a large box, cut to a split screen where we see James. The house guest will have to vote, either bring back James, or take the mystery house guest back. Who does the house guest vote for? Ryan, Matt and Natalie vote for the mystery house guest. Everyone votes and gets James back. Chelsia was so happy to have James back. Hey is James wearing a pink Members Only jacket? U-G-L-Y!

Well, we'll have to see what fireworks James will create by coming back to the house. Now the race is on for HOH. This challenge involves standing on a small foothold while being hoisted in the air with champagne pouring down on them. Hey isn't that awfully expensive? We leave the Big Brother house with everyone holding on to dear life. I'm thinking this might be easier for the woman to hold on since they have smaller feet. Adam already looked like he was having trouble holding on to his chain. This time, I want a woman to win HOH, maybe Sheila?

Hey has anyone noticed the hamster scene? Wonder what that is all about?-Single D

American Idol-Lennon McCartney Songbook

Finally down to the final twelve. I was sad to see Danny Noriega leave, but oh well, the show must go on. This week it's music from the Lennon McCartney songbook. Syesha started the show off great singing "Got to Get You Into My Life". Did she have a makeover or what. She looked fantastic. If she doesn't win American Idol, she should parlay her looks into some kind of modeling. Chikeze was a dynamo, a bundle of energy, but is he marketable? Two of the biggest disappointments of the evening were Ramiele and little David Archuleta. Ramiele and David seem to have lost their confidence. Ramiele was so boring, yawn. Put some umph in it girl. And will someone give her a makeover, she's still stuck in Manila. David totally forgot his words and you could tell he was so nervous and how could he not know John Lennon? Now that's really young. I think maybe he's too young for this and needs to go back to high school and try again in a few years. Polish up his act and keep that tongue in check. Dreadlock Jason was dreadful and boring. I know I told you my new favorite is Carly. Her voice reminds me of Celine Dion. One thing Carly, you look better with straight hair and don't get any more tattoos. David Cook sang one of my favorite Beatles song, "Eleanor Rigby" but he fell short in the vocals. Two people that definitely need to go home are David Hernandez and Christi Lee Cook. David just doesn't have that American Idol star quality. Christi on the hand doesn't have a clue to her own identity or vocal genre. Simon said she sounded like Dolly Parton on helium.

Amanda Obermeyer sounded like she had a mouth full of marbles. Even Simon said he couldn't understand her. And Amanda keep that Gene Simmons tongue in your mouth, it's very uncouth.

The judges keep saying that this is the best season ever for the talent, well I just don't see it. Maybe they all need some more polishing and maybe somewhere in there there's a diamond waiting to be found.-Single D

Big Brother-Until Death Do Us Part-Single Again

With the departure of Allison and with Ryan in charge, the guys are ecstatic that they are no longer attached to the women, well at least some of them. Matt couldn't be happier separating from Chatty Natty. She however, still seems to think they are a couple and that Matty is madly in love with her. She's says to Matt, you know you still want me in your bed and tells the camera in the diary room that he is really using reverse psychology on her. Stalker music please. James is about the only guy in the house that is not happy about being single. He is totally smitten with Chelsia, well maybe for a complete half day, until he offers her up to Ryan as a nominee for eviction to throw the glare away from him and their relationship. Nice going James, so much for love and all that yada yada.

Natalie meanwhile looks up the name Joshua in her book and it says, it's not what he takes in his mouth (I could make a remark here), but what comes out is so evil and dirty. Cut to Joshuah in the hot tub praying for salvation and a flatter stomach, huh?

Sheila is still crying over Allison's departure, who am I going to talk to now, as she complains to Adam. I'm sure he could care less. wa wa wa! Goodness that woman is menopausal. One consolation is that she doesn't have to sleep with Adam who snores, talks, moves and farts in bed (ok I add the fart part).

As the house prepares for the food challenge, Natalie tells her team that she's a good speller, after all there are 27 letters in the alphabet right? Wrong, she counted X, Y and Z. Matt had to tell her "you counted "and". Oophs!

The reward challenge is to dive in a pool filled with chocolate and find letters that will spell food words. The team with the most correctly spelled food words wins. Teams were going good, finding and spelling words like, sushi, meat, beef, etc. Sheila couldn't find any letters to spell so she found milk. Someone else spelled sauce. I didn't know sauce was a food group. Team Matty, with Natty, James and Adam won the challenge, with a week of eating sushi, fish, meat, and sauce.

After the challenge it's down to the serious business of nominating the evictees and the guys as typical form a "Bro" alliance. Ryan should have never aligned himself with the guys. I thought he would be smarter than to make a pact with the dimwits of the house. Just for that I hope a girl wins it all, so there. Ryan caves in to the "Bro" pressure and nominates two of the smartest women in the house, Sharon and Chelsia. I hope James feels bad about throwing Chelsia under the bus. The guys deserve revenge and we need to bring back Amanda to rock the "Bro" alliance up! -Single D

Gone Country-The Finale...the winner is

The end was finally here for the contestants of Gone Country and on this final day, everyone is nervous and anxious, especially Diana Degarmo, who said JR's critique of her made Simon Cowell look like a pussycat. When I first started watching Gone Country, I didn't think that the players really did want to become a country star, I thought they just wanted to try and see if they could. But it appears that each one has a vested interest in becoming the next biggest country star for one reason or another.

When they arrive at the venue, Carney says that when she goes to a venue where she's gotta perform, there's an automatic "Uh Oh". Needless to say, she's nervous. The contestants go into the Wildhorse Nightclub in Nashville. It's an impressive venue that features three tiers for the viewing audience and a main level where people can stand in front of the stage. During the rehearsals, Bobby is already scouting out the bar, don't get drunk Bobby! JR then stops by with his father a pastor to give them a blessing, because I'm sure they gonna need it.

Up first that evening is Carney, she is so jittery, but once on stage you could tell that she's done this before and manages to sing a very nice song. Julio was next. I was thinking hey where's your outfit from Manual's? He just wore a tee shirt and his hair down. Although I could barely understand the lyrics, the women went crazy for him. The front row of women were screaming for him and I thought I would see panties thrown at him. One word for him, yummy!

Next up was Maureen, here we see her scared witless. When they call her name, she rushes into the bathroom. Now the moment of truth, would she or wouldn't she flake out. When she finally came on stage, she sang her song about the kind of woman she is and the death of her mama. There was a quiet over the audience as she sang in hushed tones. She looked great in her sequined bolero. One thing Maureen, lose the dark eyeshadow. It looks harsh and ages you.

Next was Diana DeGarmo, in her blue dress from Manuel's. She looked great and her voice is really amazing. I'm wondering why she didn't win American Idol and why she hasn't put out any music. Somebody sign this girl up quick, she's a talent waiting to happen. Her song was really amazing and I said to myself that this girl needs to win.

Then there was Bobby Brown. One word for his performance, Wild! He sang from the heart and you can tell performance is in his blood. Sisqo was alright and sang a sweet song, but he added some funky dance steps in his performance, which you could tell JR was not please. Frankly it looked down right silly and afterward, JR told him so. You could tell Sisqo did feel out of his element. And lastly, Dee. He came out like a rocker. He looked fantastic in his embellished Wyatt Earp coat. He totally looked like the country rocker and brought the house down jumping all over the stage and doing the customary guitar smashing at the end. The only thing that JR didn't like in his performance was when he gave the finger to the audience. As JR told him, that country music is for the family and that he should have refrained from obscenity.

I'm thinking that the seven of them should take their music on the road. What a concert that would be. I would love to see each one of them perform. Each one has something different to bring. Back at the ranch, JR tells them that he is looking for quality, performance and that X-factor. Well, I guess that cuts Maureen out of the picture, because she doesn't have that X-factor on her own.

JR critiques each performance, but said that there was really only one clear winner and that was............Julio! I said what? I kept thinking, Diana, or Dee or Carney, and even Bobby, but Julio? JR's reasons were that he has that charisma, well that's a given. He said that it would be interesting to cross over ethic lines and genres which is something that should happen in country music. Granted, in person, Julio is charismatic, but how will his music translate to the CD's? He sounds great when he's singing Spanish, but needs to learn the English language better.

Well, good luck Julio and I look forward to the next Gone Country. Good premise, great entertainment.-Single D

Celebrity Apprentice-Omarosa Offed

I feel like singing "Ding Dong the witch is dead", but I digress. Trump always has to show the splendor of his lavish life, inviting the contestants to his Trump Tower apartment where it is lined with more gold than Fort Knox. There we are greeted by his wife, Melenia and their son, heir to the Trump bullion, Baron, how appropriate a name and so cute! That in itself a photo op. One thing I have to say for the Donald, his kids, Ivanka and Donald Jr. are a living tribute to the way Trump has raised his children, with good sense, responsibility and morals. Kudos Donald! This weeks challenge is to sell art. The team that sells the most wins. This is where Omarosa says she got fired last time, she was on Apprentice, so she wants to step up to the challenge as Project Manager. Be careful what you wish for. Immediately, Piers pipes up that he will be the PM for his team because he's doing it just for spite and a grudge. Finally, the feud will come to a head, with one of them getting fired.

When they go to look at the art work, Trace said that he didn't know anything about art and that they mostly all looked like a three year old threw up on a canvas. I think I heard Omarosa tell Baldwin that she called four of her biggest ballers that she knows, what does that mean? Piers calls his friend, Gordon Ramsey. I love, love, love him!!! Love Hell's Kitchen!

During the art gallery opening, Omarosa was escorting all the people that came in the door to her side of the gallery. I thought Lennox should have decked her right there. Go ahead and put her out of her misery, please!

I thought for sure Omarosa's team was selling like gang busters until, the solitary money bag that Baldwin called, actually bought pieces from Carol, then it looked like Pier's team was picking up steam.

In the boardroom, who knew the win would be hugh and a devastating blow to the other team. Piers sold a whopping $165,000 worth and poor, poor Omarosa only sold $7,000. Now that's going down in flames. Omarosa couldn't admit defeat as she continued to berate Piers even when he had left the boardroom and called him closeted gay. Trump said that Piers could come back and defend himself, in which he promptly left his war room digs and went into the boardroom. There he planted a big fat smack on top of Trace's head. I thought Trace was going to deck him. He did not like that one bit and Trump had to calm him down, saying it was just a joke. Come on Trace, we know you're not gay! Jeez, so touchy!

In the end, Omarosa was fired, now she can take her sassy self back from whence she came, I'm wondering where that might be, actually?-Single D

Survivor - Tribal Shake-Up & Survival of the Weakest

The tribes got a surprise when Jeff told them to drop their buffs, I just love it when he says that. No merge, just mixing it up a little. No longer are they fans vs faves. Chet and Eliza are last to be picked. No surprise with Chet but I thought Eliza would have been picked over Cirie.

The reward challenge was couples tied to each other with one couple chasing the other. The injuries piled up with Parvati getting a fat lip and Jonathan having to have his knee stitched up. Joel & Chet were partners and Joel kept pulling Chet around like a dead dog on a leash. Lighten up there Joel Ferrigno! I know Chet is useless but he is a person. When Chet let Joel know that he hit his head, Joel responds, "I don't care". Real nice.

At Airai, the faves showed the fans how to build a shelter while at Malakal, Amanda catches a shark which makes Ozzy hot. The immunity challenge was certainly a challenge for the Airai tribe when after taking a huge lead, Malakal catches up and wins.

Back at Airai, Cirie sees the handwriting on the coconut that the weakest players will be picked off one by one and that she will be one of them. Cirie starts a campaign to vote out Joel by saying that Joel really didn't help in the challenge.

Cirie got her way at tribal and Joel is sent packing. Doesn't hurt my feeling one little bit, I can't stand that guy! The fact that he get all mad that he went before Chet is just a bonus! Double D

I knew when they won the chicken, dinner would be in the works. How could they kill a chicken that they named? Hey once you name an animal, in my world it's a pet. I was squeamish just thinking about that poor chicken and his head loped off, but I'm sure Charlie tasted good.

Maybe Ozzy needs some more protein to feed his brain, because he told the camera, he wasn't going to tell anyone that he found the idol and then rushes to tell Amanda, James, and Pavarti. Gee that's keeping it to himself!

I didn't want the tribes to be mixed up, but of course who am I? Fan, viewer, mother, Blogger extraordinaire?

When they met on the mat with Jeff and he announced that the tribes would be mixed up. Ozzy, jungle boy, of course pulls out the tribal leader stone. And darn it, at least James and Ozzy could have been on the same team. But Ozzy choses Joel and ended up with Chet so I guess they cancel each other out in terms of equalness? Erik was starstruck to be on the same tribe as Ozzy-gee did you get his autograph?

The reward challenge was pretty challenging for some, especially for Joel tied to you guess it, Chet. I laughed my head off at this pairing. I loved it how Joel liken him to a ball of goo. Instead of getting rid of him, he's partner with him and he literally dragged him through that maze like some old raggy doll, not caring if he was banging him around. Of course they lost the food challenge of steaks. Yum!

When James went to the others camp, he was appalled at their campsite or lack thereof. He said he was surprised that the team was still alive. I'm wondering why was the campsite so close to the beach, didn't anyone hear of high tide as they tried to cook their steaks. Heavens! Don't lose the darn steaks!

After all that extreme running through the maze, alot of the survivors were pretty banged up, like Chet, Pavarti (fat lip) and Jonathan who took something through the knee, ouch! It was so bad the survivor medics had to be called in to perform Jungle Surgery. Oh I feel faint. That looked like it hurt so much and the camera not once panned away from it. They should had a disclaimer that graphic material might not be suitable for mothers. Jonathan was brave, I would be like get me the h...out of here!

I don't know how Cirie always manages to land feet first, but Ozzy, Joel and Amanda think that Chet should go, he after all just a ball of goo, when Cirie whispers someone else's name and they vote the way she wants them to vote. This time instead of Chet, she wanted Joel gone. She did make the point that Chet is harmless and is not really into the game, but that Joel is really playing hard and needs to go and of course she is in the group of weaker ones, so who does that benefit? Who better to throw doubt toward the incredible hulk. In this case it wasn't the survival of the fittest, but of the weakest as Joel is blindsided and eliminated from the game.-Single D

Project Runway-Fierce Finale

I think this season's designers were really talented and kooky lot. Where would this season have been without , Earth to Eliza, or Miss, you don't look like the tattoo lady, Sweet Pea, or cry me a river, Ricky. It has but ended way too soon. Ah, but I'm getting wistful. Back to the three designers on their way to Fashion Week. It was funny when Tim made his usual appearance to give his last minute critiques, each one secretly hoping and enjoying when Tim would criticize the other's designs. Tim does have a way of instilling doubt and second guessing as evident by our fierce poodle dog, Christian, whom Tim said, you don't seem too fierce right now. This is the first time Christian has been subdue by the tension. Speaking of tension, Jillian was just about to cave in when it was time to chose her models and then had doubts after she had chosen them and called the agency to switch them. Christian told his models "Don't be late, B!tches!" which turn prophetic.

The day of the show, all of Christian's models were late and two were very late. You had to feel for the guy, but then I thought he could always model his clothes, he can walk the runway better than most models.

Michael Kors looked like the Jack Nicholson of the design world. Guest judge was Victoria Beckham. Does that girl ever crack a smile? She always looks so sour. First up on the runway was Jillian. Her collection should have been titled Winter in New York, because it was alot of knits, sweaters and wintry looking stuff. I absolutely loved, loved, loved her collection, but was it spectacular enough to win? I loved all her designs because a real woman could wear them. They were real clothes. I'm not understanding the judges, why can't real clothes ever win the competition? Why does it always have to be over the top and out of this world outlandish? The winners always design clothes that no one could or would wear. Jillian, keep up the work. You will one day make your mark in the design world, because real women would wear your clothes.

Next up Rami's collection. He was my least favorite and I absolutely hated all his colors. I hated all his weird sleeves. His best pieces were the gowns, they were beautiful and definitely could walk the red carpet to an Oscar or something.

Lastly, Christian collection sported a mostly solitary color, black. His collection could have used more color besides the black and tan, but it did have that OMG factor that the judges were looking for. To me it reminded me of "My Fair Lady", you know the rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. There was one model drowning in a sea of ruffles around the neck and a hugh hat, was she coming or going? The first 6 outfits were different version of the same jacket and pants, with ruffles as a major accent throughout. No ordinary person could wear his clothes, in fact, would anybody want too? Oh yes, I forgot, Victoria Beckham said she wanted to wear them. Yes, I think I remember her in a frock similar to what Christian designed. In fact she said it brought a smile to her face, (see pic), that is the first time I have ever seen her smile! I wonder if her husband knows this?

In the end, I was glad our poodle dog, Christian won, even if no one can wear his clothes. It looked like he needed the money more than Jillian and Rami. It was as he said "Fierce"! It was a night of satisfying TV, with Allison being voted out of Big Brother and Christian winning Project Runway, now I can go to bed!-Single D

The designers are running around last minute to finish their collections. You don't really get a good look at any of the clothes, we don't want to spoil the surprise! Jillian, for once, didn't look like she was hastely putting together an outfit from scratch, after all, she did have 5 months to get it together.

The time came for model casting calls and Jillian had no clue as to what to look for. She mismatched her models, some tall, some not so tall. She starts to panic after picking and calls the agency who basically tells her you can't change. Funny, she seemed OK with it. I guess this is one area of fashion she hasn't picked up on yet.

Christian on the other hand was busy showing his models how to work the runway. I half expected him to don one of his creations and show it himself!

Tim Gunn calls the last gather 'round and everyone is close to tears as he tells the designers how proud he is of them. What a moment! It was so appropriate that they ended the gather 'round with a group hug and happy tears.

Then it's off to fashion week and complete chaos! Christian's models are late and Jillian still had some last minute stitching going on. The only one not pulling his hair out (if he had any) was Rami. He just looked like he was born to this, keeping all cool and collected.

Jillian is up first and had a very diverse collection. Loved her clothes especially the navy blue dress and the formal pant suit. I wasn't so thrilled with the black & white sweater with the sleeves that looked like mop heads. It looked better on but still looked like mop heads.

Rami's collection was, let's say different. I liked his first two outfits, a dress and one of the formals, his model couldn't walk in it. The weaving he did was very nice. I just hope his use of color improves before he starts sewing again.

Last, but certainly not least is our poodle dog Christian. His clothes were all the same, dark jackets with slight variations. His formal dress looked like a giant feather duster. Just think you can be stylish and clean your house at the same time! Who needs a swiffer with a dress like that?

And the winner is........Christian! I don't know what the judges are looking at but I would have preferred Jillian, but Christian could use the money for a bigger apartment. Good luck oh fierce one! Project runway will have a hard time topping this last batch of designers. I'm already looking forward to the next Project runway! Double D

American Idol - 80's Night

Not only is it 80's night but also "what's your most embarrassing moment" night. All of the contestants are supposed to tell their most embarrassing moment. Most of these kids aren't old enough to have had a real embarrassing moment. That, or they didn't tell their real embarrassing moments. Most of them were pretty tame like Ramiele, her moment was in grade school sending a note to a boy she liked and he didn't like her or something like that. Jason's most embarrassing moment was when he was on a date and one of his dreads came off in his hand, ok that would be embarrassing. That should be a clue for you Jason to get rid of those things, you are a good looking guy, if one could get past all that dead looking hair! He did really good this week and the judges thought so too.

David A., the most promising of the bunch didn't deliver on 80's night. He has sounded much better. Maybe it had something to do with his obviously dry lips. Get that boy some Chapstick so he doesn't have to keep licking his lips, it's distracting. His embarrassing moment was when his mother had to finish a song for him because he couldn't remember the lyrics. Just before he went on stage for 80's night, Ryan tells all of America that David was thirsty and had to pee. Now THAT'S an embarrassing moment! Makes mom look pretty good about now, huh David?

Can anyone tell me why Daniel is still on Idol? He sang Tainted Love but sounded more like tainted voice.

David H. had the best, or worst depending on how you look at it, embarrassing moment. He had a photo shoot where, in every picture, he had a huge booger hanging out of his nose. EEEWWW! I still don't think he is the best singer but he did pretty good this week. David Cook I thought was awful but the judges loved him. I guess there is no accounting for taste. Of course my Aussie cutie Michael rocked the house with "Don't forget about me".

The girls did really good this week. 80's music is right up their collective alleys with the exception of Kady & Kristy and, as Simon said, Seyesha was forgetable. Brooke put a country twist on her song while Amanda and Carly rocked on. Double D

I would just like to say that my new favorite for the girls is Carly. Wow, what a big voice. I love that song "I Drove All Night", although I didn't know it was from the eighties. Were there any good songs from that decade? I can't remember a single one and certainly not that one. You can tell that Carly has a heart of gold and radiates a sweetness about her. She certainly is grateful when judges gives her a good rating unlike Amanda Obermeyer. She never shows any emotion. Hey Simon what do you think of her personality? You're quick to say that Kady has no personality when she sings, well what about Amanda who has no personality when she doesn't sing? Personally, I could never listen to a complete cd with just Amanda on it, her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I can't believe the judges love her. Maybe it's different in person?

Oh Danny, keep that flicking tongue in your mouth. Obviously you have dry lips, do as Double D suggest and get thee some Chap Stick! I still love you man, but chose better songs, it's all about song choice. And I knew there was something sleazy about David Hernandez, ex stripper. He just seemed too experienced for this fresh face competition. Hey, didn't idol expel some girls for racy pictures...is there a double standard here?

I was sorry to see Danny Noriega leave the contest. Where am I going to learn the latest text abbreviations, TMTH, too much to handle, love it! I like him, not his voice and I think he would have at least kept it entertaining. Too bad Luke left the group, he sure was the eye candy of the group, love his muscles, maybe he should try modeling next?

I felt bad for Asiah leaving, well at least she got the chance and I'm sure her father is smiling down from heaven on her. Keep smiling girl! Kady, what can I say, you sounded sour the night of the girls singing and your farewell song sounded sour as well. Don't listen to Paula, wearing the hat she stole from some drunk Leprechaun, saying you should pursue singing, you just can't sing. Go to college and get another career, like maybe kindergarten teacher?-Single D

Big Brother-Till Death Do Us Part-Insanity to Sanity

Again in this episode, we find Natalie was on a mission to become one with Matt. Did she make it? More on that later. There is no doubt that Joshuah is a hot head, and in his own words, people think that he's an "atomic bomb" ready to go off. Gee I wonder what gave them that idea? Joshuah doesn't make much waves this episode, as his target is finally on the block. Allison and Ryan, are all but packed and out the door. Natalie'"Matty will you give me a massage later?" Sheila and Adam are amused that they haven't been on the block for three weeks. Watch it guys, the minute those words leaves your mouth you can guarantee you'll be up. Seems everyone has gotten over Sheila and her indiscretion with Allison. Natalie-"Matty, will you give me a massage?" Matt says he hasn't had a good night sleep in eight days, gee I wonder why? He's trying to keep the family jewels under lock and key, but Natalie is in hot pursuit. Can you say stalker?

Adam and Sheila have laid low for awhile, but all is not well in cougarville. I can't even remember what they were arguing about, when Adam calls Sheila a man-hater. That's ok, because Joshuah is the woman-hater so it's even in the house.

The veto challenge is to put together the pieces of a cupid's puzzle, with the girls on a pulley device attached to their partner while the guys run to give them puzzle pieces. I loved it how some of the guys just threw the puzzles on the stage area and then ran back for more pieces. Hey guys, the girls can't reach the pieces when you run back like that, because they go flying in the air. It took some coordination and definitely some communication. This winning was all about who could be the most vocal. Again, I was secretly hoping Ryan and Allison would win, and they almost did, except Ryan could not pull out the last piece. Come on Ryan, how hard could that be?

When Natalie and Matt won, Natalie was so excited, not because they won, but because now, maybe Matt would give her the attention she deserved and that massage. Now maybe Matt would really, really like her for what she did. But alas, that victory feeling was short lived as Matt quickly ducks into the HOH room with Sharon and hides from Natalie. Matt now is so full of himself, as he tells the camera, that he is going to work all the angles and be a friend to everyone and if that includes seducing Sharon so be it. It's just a game to him. Just when you think, oh no, Sharon, don't fall for that, she tells the camera, she's just going to play him along too. I bet they secretly like each other though. Matt is still trying to fend off the affections of Natalie even in bed and tells her, I don't want to get involved, I'm not interested. Natalie tells us in the diary room that Matty really likes her, he just trying to play the game. Duh, didn't you hear what he said? He's not interested in someone that shows her booty and has fake boobs, wow, chalk one up for the men!

As Matt and Natalie pull themselves off the block, Joshuah and Sharon nominate Sheila and Adam to replace them. Just then Voice tells the house when they hear this siren sound everyone should run to the living room immediately. Everyone is surprised at this, what could it mean? More house guest? Someone from the past? That was my guess. But we'll have to wait till later for that. Meanwhile, it seems Matty is holding court and acting like the "Don" of the house as everyone tries to curry his favor. James however is not having any of it and he calls Matt out in front of Adam and Ryan. Matt squirmed and stuttered, but it seem like Adam and Ryan were more embarrassed than upset.

The peek at the personal lives of Matt and Natalie were fun, especially Natalie. We got to see where the bikini barista works and her bikini barista co-workers. I'm wondering if she will work there when she's fifty? They have on display some of her art work and I'm wondering why she doesn't pursue that, because obviously she has talent of the creative kind.

Of course as expected, Allison and Ryan were the ones evicted. The viewers were let in on the secret before the eviction by Julie Chen and I was riveted to the TV. No earthquake, flood or fire could have peeled me away. Right when Allison reached for the door and it didn't open, the siren was waiting for Ryan to turn the handle and then the alarm sounded. Everyone was screaming, especially Allison. She thought she had escaped the public hanging and was so excited.

New bikini for Natalie $25.00, new suitcase for Allison $125.00, the look on Joshuah face during the alarm, priceless! He had that shock lost look when everyone was told to go to the living. There Julie informed them that they will no longer be couples, thank goodness or Big Brother would be over in 2 weeks and that they will be voting for only one person to be evicted, either Ryan or Allison. Allison's look of elation then turned worry as she had to go up against Ryan. Go ahead Allison, we all know you want to throw Ryan under the bus! In the end, sanity prevailed and the house voted Allison to leave.

Another turn of sanity was Ryan winning the HOH, good for him! It's about time something goes his way now that the two shrews are gone. America please don't send Jen back in! Send in Amanda. I want to see what kind of new storms she could brew and oh by the way, Natalie never did get her massage.-Single D