Big Brother 12-Bye Bye Monet

Didn't anyone tell the contestants that this is a game that requires a hard shell, so stop whining, stop crying and don't, don't trust anything that anyone tells you! Monet needed to go because obviously she's not Big Brother material crying and whining all the time with her crying and whining friend Brittany. Whatever is Brittany going to do without her friend, my guess she's going to team up with Beatrice Fife (Kathy). Rachel and Brendon should have played stragety during the veto challenge and one of them should have dropped when Brittney did and Rachel with Monet. Guess those two are not as smart as they like to think. I loved it how Rachel called out Matt and his game playing, oh yes you did say use me as a pawn. Matt is getting a little to cocky, saying he's golden by offering himself up as the pawn. What I'm not getting at is why the house isn't seeing the brigade alliance? Is everyone just dumb? And poor Andrew, why is he on every one's radar, he just wants to wear his yarmulke and say his prayers. I don't know if he will be able to play a clean game like he's trying to do. He's yet to get caught up in the spider web.

I'm hoping that Brendon will win HOH, because if he doesn't, you can say goodbye to either him or Rachel and that's all I've got to say about that! -Single D

The Bachelorette Ali and the Bad Romance

Schmuck, loser, pond scum, scum of scum, egoist, selfish fish, liar, moron, vomiticus, there I've vented!

Let's see, the guys have been on the show for 6 to 8 weeks, they have been all over the world for free and get to compete for the affections of the Bachelorette. You would think after all that time, a guy would know if he's completely over this last romance. I knew there was something suspicious about Frank. He seemed off, either he was harboring serial killer tendencies (like I said in one post about him), bi-polar, or gasp gay! But we was neither, come on, I would have preferred him to be gay, at least we could have been good friends and he could have decorated my bedroom. But no, he's still mooning over his last girlfriend. How low, how despicable! It wasn't enough that he was feeling hesitant about his feelings for Ali, but, when he had the audacity to actually say her name on TV, well, that was confirmation that he wasn't over her. Nicole. And of course how could the producers not opt for him to make a last minute visit to her, just in case he was still in love with her. How perfect was that? Did the producers purposely find some schmuck that was still mooning over a past girlfriend? How could they! It wasn't enough that they had Justin, X-rated wrestler after fame and fortune, and purely there for economical reasons, but now they found a schmuck that still has feelings for his ex. What I'm wondering, is how long have they been broken up and who did the break-off? Seems like the way "Nicole" was talking Frank did the break-up as Nicole whispers that her life wasn't the same without him. Nicole, one word RUN! Any guy that breaks up with a girl and goes on a reality show to get over his past love is a loser and a user. That's what Frank is, a user, loser, selfish, a p-----, a d----, a mf, oh, did I already do that?

What I'm not getting is that Ali must have known or seen clues that something was off. She even said that he was hot and then cold, yes and then no, (oh don't get me humming that Katy Perry song!). So she either refused to see it or thought she could change is ways. Just like a woman, trying to go after the bad boys. Why do we do that? Well, the guy is a jerk. She should have kept Kirk like I wanted her to do last episode, even if Kirk's dad was a little scary. I hope Frank-enstein lives a long a happy life with "Nicole". And Ali, you have two great guys, we knew those two would be the last ones standing. Now it's a really hard decision to chose between two good guys, but I'm thinking she's going to chose Roberto, they have hot chemistry. Chris is a nice guy and probably better husband material, but he needs to stop pecking at her like a chicken, he obviously isn't a hot kisser. Yuck!-Single D

Big Brother, Big Boobs-First Eliminated Spoiler!

Is anyone watching Big Brother? Ok, I'm so already into it. I don't want Big B00bs to go home, yeah I know, but hey, she's from Las Vegas, so I gotta root for her, even if she's a dumber than dumb wannabe nerd head. And as for Brendon saying he's like has triple digit IQ, he's doesn't have the smarts to stay away from a showmance, guess he was too mesmerized by the triple D's or is the triple E's. Don't they know anyone in a showmance has the biggest target on their backs? During the veto challenge I so thought he was going to misspell the word, because anyone bragging they have brains usually means they are missing one.

Once again, every one is obviously to the pack of wolves, what do they call themselves, as I ask my daughter....the Brigade or as Lance says, I don't even know what a Brigade is. Well dude! I think Jersey is funny, nick naming his Jersey self as meow meow. Hey I want that name! The History of the Jersey Empire as written by Meow Meow. My vote for the Saboteur is Regan, he's just wimpy enough to agree to something like that. What are they going to do once the Saboteur is revealed?

Hope Annie goes home, she does nothing for me. Next on my hit list, the girl with the curly hair, where has she been for two episodes? I don't even know her name and just as well, because once you name them, they become like pets and you can't get rid of them. The sheriff is just a loser. Anyone that doesn't even try to pull themselves through thick honey, well girl, turn in your gun, because I wouldn't want you protect me, you're slow as molasses.

Oh by the way, STOP HERE SPOILER COMING:

-Annie is the first evicted houseguest AND IS THE SABOTEUR. So my guess for Ragan was wrong. Ok, so he's just a wimp!

-Single D

The Bachelorette Ali-Hometown Dates

I love the hometown dates because what better way to judge a person than whose he related to, and you know how scary in-laws can be! Speaking of scary, deers, bears, and squirrels oh my! Ali is not in Kirk's dad's home for more than 5 minutes when his dad says would you like to see my basement little girl (I added that part)? Don't bad things happen in basements? Basements are downright scary and just the place to do what else???? Taxidermy, oh my! Didn't even know anyone did that anymore and what does he do it for a hobby or for a living? That in my book is right up there with the embalmist. Guess Kirk's stepmother didn't have much to say because they didn't give her any air time, except the rolling of the eyes when Kirk's dad mention the basement. Yes, I would have to think twice about getting myself hitched to a family like that. I guess a family that stuffs dead animals together stays together? Apparently not! Doesn't seem like Kirk's dad is none too fond of Kirk's mother, just an impression.

My favorite family was Chris's dad and his quaint house on Cape Cod. Just the kind of house I would picture someone living in the Cape of Cod would have. And what about his sisters? They were right out of the "Daughters of the Revolution". I can so imagine them doing a quilting bee and mending flags. I would definitely marry Chris, just so I could move in with Dad and live near the beach and sit in the rocker on the porch. What a life. No wonder Chris moved back home, it's the life of Riley!

Roberto's family seems nice enough and it looks like the brother has already married a "guero" (Spanish for blond), so Ali would fit right. She was right when she said any guy in a baseball uniform is so sexy! What is he a baseball player or an insurance salesman? His dad seemed concerned that Ali might be too career oriented for Roberto.

I was so hoping that she would have gotten rid of Frank, he is way to high maintenance and high strung. Does she really want to go through life with his manic depressive ways? Seems like he's already trying to back out of the whole thing and yet she doesn't see it. His family seems nice enough and sure everyone wants Ali as their daughter-in-law and why not. She's perfect.

Too bad she cut loose Kirk, granted he has a weird family, but he was falling hard for her where Frank seems like he wants to head in the other direction and it seems like he has some emotional meltdown next episode when they are in paradise, Tahiti (that's where we went on our honeymoon, beautiful!). Well if she can't sense his fear then she needs a good head dipping in the ocean. Come on, it will be down to Chris or Roberto and we already know that. A word of advice Ali, when you send someone packing, at least try to give some words of comfort instead of standing there looking all distraught. Tell the reject bachelor that he'll find his soul mate someday because he's good and kind and sweet and sexy. It's not about you in that moment, it's about making it less hard for the guy. Let him feel that some where there is someone for him, it's just not you. And oh by the way, it's a Dennis Bracelet, well Dennis, you need to market those things because they look beautiful!-Single D

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The Bachelorette in Portugal and Can You Say OMG Jake and Vienna!

Last night's episode was overshadowed by the tantalizing preview of the smack down between Jake and Vienna. I so thought it would just be another he said, she said and it was, but it was so much better than I had anticipated. I was howling and laughing my head off. Did you notice how they were sitting on the loveseat, both with crossed legs and crossed arms. Can you say stand-off? Jake was so trying to be above it all, until she called him what a "fame-whore" within the first two minutes of the interview. I think Vienna might have just added to the Merriam Webster's vernacular of current hip sayings with the induction of "fame-whore", and underneath those words will be as contributed by Vienna what's her name. Speaking of fame-whore, she that spewed do-eth. She's as much of a fame-whore as he is. She transplanted herself in record time to LA from Florida so she see and be seen on "Dancing with the Stars". He complained she didn't have a job, she complained that he doesn't work, to which he replied I'm a pilot, to which she replied but you haven't worked in a year, to which he replied I just flew lasted weekend. She complained he wasn't affectionate, to which he complained, how can you be affectionate to someone who is constantly undermining you and won't shut the hell up (I added that). Well she wouldn't, which was probably the biggest reason Jake was so done with her. Every time he tried to defend himself, she'd cut him off. The whole conversation was Vienna talking, with Jake trying to get a word in edge-wise. He'd end up saying, there she goes again, and again, and again until he finally said, "Please shut up!" (well at least he said please!). And to that she stormed off the set, never to come back again or be seen again, ya right! In the beginning I was kinda on Vienna's side because I so lost my love affair with Jake after picking her. He came off in the end like a whining mama's boy, so he deserved what he got. But after Vienna could not stopping yakking and with Jake trying to sit smugly trying to let her dig herself deeper, it became a toss up on who was worst. My vote, they both deserve each. All in all a good night of TV hiliarity.

Meanwhile on the Bachelorette, Ali sends Ty home which I so knew he wasn't for her. He's divorced, a hick and really really old fashioned. I don't care how much he said he had changed, you can take the boy out of hickville, but can you take the hick out of the boy?

I didn't think Ali would send Chris home, she was after all wearing the bracelet he had made for her. What did he call it a dentist bracelet? Hey those might be the next big thing. My vote is either for Roberto or Chris. And oh, didn't Portugal look amazing, put on bucket list!-Single D

The Bachelorette Ali in Turkey

Ok, burn the big G on my forehead. G for gullible, golly gee, gawds, good grief. Didn't see that one coming from Justin. How quickly the viewing public forgets that uh dud, didn't every guy in the house hate him from the beginning and voted him out in the first episode? Isn't he the one that out of everyone else might have a hidden agenda being a pro wrestler and all? And how quickly I was so taken with his Cheshire Cat eating grin swallowing Kasey whole and spitting him out in tiny itty bitty pieces. But it was Ali doing the chewing and spitting him out in little pieces in last night episode. Could we have asked for more drama! You so know when Chris Hansen makes an appearance at your hotel door something terrible is going to happen. Chris is so Mr. Cool, when he tells Ali that Justin has a girlfriend and has even been calling her through this whole thing. What Ali says! Sure we have proof says Chris, let's call her. Ya lets do! That was a great touch! When Ali confronts Justin, he is so taken by surprise, he gets up and leaves or rather scurries, exit stage left. Just like a man! Why do they always run out? I always tell my husband after a pretty nasty quarrel, if you run out you will just have to come back and face the music, so take it like a man! Snaps for Ali telling that to Justin, who by this point was feeling shrunk down in size. Didn't look like his broken leg was bothering him now. Whoopsee, caught ya. I'm wondering how long his girlfriend will be his girlfriend when he gets home. It was a nice soap opera-ish touch when they were playing all her save messages from Justin as he walks the walk of shame, which in reality show time, will probably last all of 5 minutes before some other show comes knocking. And I thought he was a mama's boy, shame on you for making me like you!

After all that drama, a little levity was in order and just the thing, what else Turkish wrestlers, was that in honor of Justin? Nothing like big Ottoman guys in oily skin and black leather pants to get one laughing. It was funny all the comments the guys were making about being greased with olive oil and having to wrestle guys bigger and stronger than them. Very funny stuff. Ali has been making a few mistakes along the way with her choices in guys. Why did she keep Craig along, when obviously she has no physical attraction to him? And now it looks like Frank is going to wig out on her. He does seem to have those kind of weird psycho eyes, like he could have a leading role in the Ted Bundy story. Ali wake up! Make better choices or you will never find the right man! Oh yeah, didn't Turkey look fantastic-put on bucket list!-Single D

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The Bachelorette Ali

What was the first things I did when I came back home from vacation? Watch 4 hours of the bachelorette of course! Never mind we had been traveling all day, picked up the dogs, cleaned the house (why was it so dirty? no one was home!), unpacked the bags and did 6 loads of laundry, not to mention the time change, but I was still up to watch the bachelorette. I caught the elimination of one episode where the weatherman and Jesse got eliminated when we were in NYC. I'm like why eliminate that bo-hunky, bo-delicious specimen of manliness (speaking of Jesse here)? Poor weatherman, what are we going to do without his humorous forecast of the way his love life is going? Sure he was like a 7 year old in that department, kinda like the male version of Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed. Unfortunately, he didn't forecast that a tornado was going to eliminate him from the game. And come on Ali! She had all instincts that Kasey was a 100% goofball after he did count'em 3 songs which made one want to put their paws over their ears and howl. Gads! How embarrassing and goofy, he would have been so gone after the first song! And what's up with his voice, it's like he speaking through a paper cup, as evident when he was reciting his poem to her in Iceland. Doesn't Iceland look amazing? Put on bucket list. In Iceland, Ali was feeling like Kirk was hiding something from her, so when they had their one on one, he told her about his illness incurred from living with mold. Ali was like, whew, it's about a disease and not about woman problems. Gee I'm thinking the disease is worse. Although in this week's preview it looks like Kirk has a girlfriend, can it be?? I say, let the drama begin!

Looks like the front runners for Ali are Chris, Kirk, Roberto. My bet is for Roberto, can you say Rico Savvy?

And hey, during the two week episodes, didn't Justin look like the cat that ate the rat? He so has that Cheshire Cat eating grin when it came to Krazy Kasey and that hideous tattoo. Ya you called it right that he was faking that whole burn thing. Can only say one thing about Kasey, Koo Koo Krazy Kasey. Now go stalk someone else. Ali you should have gotten rid of him before you eliminated Jesse, you so knew something was off with him, instead you give him a second chance, was that the producer's idea, so you could get rid of him in a more dramatic way by leaving him stranded on a glacier? Another one bites the dust, or in this case ice.-Single D

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Come back and visit the blog next week for a review of my visits to Washington DC, New York City and Boston.-Single D

Glee Finale

Was not last night's finale of Glee just makes one want to watch it over and over? Last week's episode was just so-so with musical numbers I wasn't really crazy about. Yikes, am I really saying that? But last night's finale was purrrfect! And when they did their tribute to Schuster "To Sir With Love" , I was so there, surrounded in a cloud of nostalgia, seeing Sidney Poitier as teacher Mark Thackery. God I'm so old, I'm like the krypt keeper! (Freaky Friday, the Lilo version). I swear I must have been 5 when I saw To Sir (yeah right!) The final song that Vocal Adrenalin did interspersed with Quinn giving birth was amazing, although I still think they shouldn't have won, since only Jesse St. James sang, so it was a solo and not a group performance. My husband was annoyed with all the cutting shots. Men don't get dramatic effect. But what was touching and brought one tear, just one, was when Sue Sylvester voted for New Dimensions. Still don't get why they lost, wasn't Josh Groban on board with them, saying they had heart? But Sue showed she has some heart, at least for two seconds when she had a total lapse into empathy. Another Sue Sylvester quip: I'm legend it's happened. Yes it has Sue, yes it has!-Single D

The Bachelorette Ali and the Bare Naked Men

That whole BareNaked Ladies filming bachelorette with her guys in various scenes and making it into a music video, yeah right. Lame, lame, lame, but the funniest part once again was the weatherman and his school boy adolescence behavior. Has he never kissed a girl and made them cry? Cry running and screaming. OMG is he still a virgin? Sweaty palms and man crying or in this case, boy crying! Ali had to bolster a weeping weatherman reassuring him it was alright. Endearing for about 2 seconds, then it's gee, does she really want a snotty nose 7- year old?

Roberto seems like a better match as evident with his swarthy confidence and manly strong arms holding Ali up on the high wire and getting the rose on his date. Hubba Bubba! She made the right decision letting Hunter go, there was absolutely no chemistry between them. She didn't even make a move to kiss him, like she does with the guys she likes. She couldn't stop kissing Kirk during the video shoot much to the dismay of Frank who already thinks of her as his girlfriend. I kept wavering last night on whether or not Justin was playing it up or really being earnest. That whole man crying thing is kinda of embarrassing. Sure he walked a smile just to see her smile (isn't there a song like that?), that was very chivalrous and made me think he was serious. But then, at times it seems like a competition for him, to win the prize, be the last man standing, win the belt or whatever wrestlers win. The guys in the house are just as bad as a house full of women instead of divas it's the jock dude attitudes. Next week it's travel to NYC!-Single D

On Glee

I recently became hooked on Glee, ok I'm a full on Gleek. Why it so mirrors my own life, where I frequently break out in song and dance around, albeit in the privacy of my own living room, but nonetheless, full on musical numbers. I so want to be Lea (Rachel), what a voice what a talent! She's like (is) the next Barbara Streisand and Jewish too. Why, why, can't I have a talent like that. If there was one thing I would want to do is SING, either that or be Sue Sylvester. She can deliver sarcastic one liners like nobody's business. I love it how she draws you in and then clobbers you over the head, hysterical! The only downfall to her otherwise sparkling rapier wit is her asexual gym attire. Come on, let's give her some JLo sweatpants and hoodies. Her repertoire of witty banter has to be written for preservation. So in this post, a Sue Sylvester classic....

As she says to Schuster, "You'll have to kiss me with tongue" and as he hesitantly goes in for the kill, lips just about to make their mark, she pulls away and says, "No, I don't think so, I smell the stench of mediocrity on your breath" and walks away. Hey, I'm swimming in Glee!-Single D

The Bachelorette Ali

Why why why! she eliminated my guy Chris H. real estate developer from Canada. Did he even get any time with her? What's up with that, a hottie and gainfully employed, what more could a girl ask for? Look at that picture, is he not yummy?

It was a lol time with that whole photo shoot thing and the guys sporting speedos. I had to crack up, the weatherman apparently suffers not only from short man syndrome but also from tiny weiner shame. Stick a sock in it! He was too camera shy to come out in his speedo saying that the black bottoms he was sporting looked like they were the bottoms to Ali's black bikini top. But did you notice towards the end tho he was posing like the black speedo was a second skin? Ok he was a good sport, but he's still kinda creepy. I thought his references to Craig as being a category 6 bleep bleep was funny. And what was up with "dangerous Craig"? What was that good editing or what? It totally made him look like a raving maniacal lunatic. Those eyes! If I were him, I'd be suing ABC, unless of course he really is like that and then it was a good thing that she eliminate him. Obviously Craig was only on the show for himself because he's so totally into himself, case in point when Ali called him out on him not showing any interest and his reply, well, maybe if he spent some time with her, he could get interested. Yeah right, like the one of the guys said, he's only on the show to get more hair products. Ha!

Jesse is a hulk, but can you say immature. Sure he's easy on the eyes, but let's face it, he's not marriage material. Next to him, Ali seems like Mrs. Robinson. Thought goofy Frank held is own on his date with Ali and was surprisingly a good fit. Looks like next week's raving maniacal lunatic is broken foot Justin. Had to give the guy props for hopping everywhere just to keep up. Seems honestly determined, but who knows, definitely not a fit for Ali.-Single D

One word for last night’s bachelorette-awkward…. You can so tell Ali is totally immature and way too sickening bubbly. Watch out Brad Garrett your bubbly 7-Up franchise may come to an end. Garrett is NOT bubbly. I just wanted to run and hide during that whole limo intro thing. And what was up with that dress? It made her look fat and dowdy with the shoulder strap becoming increasingly annoying as the night progressed. She kept pulling it up. One of the guys was right, why wasn’t she wearing yellow? She looked more like a bachelorette in mourning than a woman on the hunt for a husband. Testosterone was at its peak last night as the guys jumped off limo roofs, told stories about pre-mature______ (why would you let that out?) and that’s your claim to fame, Shooter (eliminated)? And practically ate each other alive. Hard to tell which one I liked. It’s easier to tell which ones I hated, already! Craig, salesman from Canada, one word, hustler, Jay (eliminated) lawyer from RI, slimy (maybe it’s the slicked back hair? Or are all lawyers slimy?), Fred from Chicago (with the glasses) too earnest. Chris from Cape Cod, seems endearing enough, especially with that story about his mother. Girls love it when it comes to guys and their mothers, except maybe in the case of pro-wrestler, looks like maybe he’ll be the bad boy of this season, broken foot and all. And hey what about that weather guy, weird, keep your day job! My vote this early is Chris from Vancouver, hubba, hubba. This season looks like it's going to be awesome with all the romantic locations!-Single D

Two Finales-One Conclusion

Two of what used to be my favorite shows are coming to a anti-climatic finish. What has happened to all the talent that used to be show cased on American Idol? I think during the audition episodes, the judges are seeing way too many of the untalented masses that they are not getting to see the real talent that is out there. Let's face it, every city they go to there are what 30-40 thousand waiting to audition. By the end of audition week, they must have had close to 1/2 million try out. First of all, how do they even audition that many people? Sure they must go through the screening process with the totally outrageously bad ones sent forward, while the talented ones get sent home. There must be talented people out there or are they all on Glee? Which by the way is my new favorite show. Finally a show that mirrors my life! Life after all is a musical. My daughter and I have a favorite line, which any time a word evokes a song, we always say, I feel a song coming on! This season of American Idol was full of semi-talented, I don't know what I wannabes. And what was up with Sioban? As my grandmother would say, such a pretty face, but the clothes? You don't need a get-up if you can sing. And don't get me wrong, Crystal can sing, shades of Janis Joplin and definitely born in the wrong decade as evident by that old fashion mic stand. Looked like she stole a main street lamp post and glued a mic holder to it. Busted flat in Baton Rouge. She can sing, if you like folk music. Lee's ok, with that raspy husky voice, but is it worthy for super stardom? I think not. Does he have that star quality? No, seems like a nice enough dude, but superstar? Naw. What I can say, the two finalist seem like really nice people and deserve at least some good fortune, but will they reach the stratosphere like Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood, I don't think so. My bet, Crystal, she's been the front runner all season. Ellen looks so out of sorts as the judge on the show. She seems awkward and ungainly. She should just be real and say that her opinion from a totally layman's point of view, or from a listener's point of view. It's ok that she doesn't have all the lingo down, she doesn't need to be technical, she just needs to represent what we the listeners are hearing with a little sly humor thrown in. Maybe she'll get better, but right now she looks like the geek hanging out with the cool kids.

As for DWTS, I hope Evan wins. If predictions hold true that every Olympian has won (Kristi Yamaguchi) then he deserves it. He's mesmerizing and determined. The cast this season, a yawner. The bachelor, Jake totally disappointing and I've so totally changed my opinion of him. Vienna can have him. He seems so needy and nerdy. Not at all the hunk that he started out to be. Dancing reduced him to a tottering tot. I would have liked to see Kate make it further. Come on, it needed some laughs in what was a very dreary season.-Single D