And yes, I plan on watching Idol again. I'm a glutton for punishment, what can I say.

But more importantly on the tv watching front--ROKU!!!!! I don't know how we watched tv without this little invention. DVR? Sure. But this, this is like crack. Honestly. I spend my nights bleary eyed saying, "just one more episode. It's ok, I could stop if I wanted to."

Watched all of Friday Night Lights, Ally McBeal and bits and pieces of others. Working my way through Revenge, Lost and yes, I'm ashamed to admit it, Vampire Diaries. But it's good vampires, I swear. No sparkling! And speaking of vamps here's sneak peek

I am going to try and keep up here a bit more now that I have a working laptop but Roku might just get jealous. We have been pretty exclusive these last few weeks.

Besides, Idol is coming back on so I need to get back in snark mode.

Naima - Blech blech blech. In her defense though, I hate when the judges tell contestants to mix it up and take a chance and then hate it when they do just that. But I dunno, maybe with a little medicinal help.....

Stefano - He was fighting so hard to keep his eyes open while he sang I thought he was gonna sprain something. I wanna like this kid but he just doesn't have it. I'm not sure how he got to this point. He isn't bad, he just isn't that good. Think he's in serious danger this week with two leaving.

Pia - Gah. Good thing she listened and didn't do another ballad. Ok, she's good at them. She has a good voice. But I can't stand her and I can't get past that. She is so damn boring. And so overly high maintenance that I have to try hard not to fast forward through every performance.

James - Good song for him considering it was Elton John week. "Afraid of having a Pepsi moment." hahahaha. James is gonna be around for a while. He's got a strong rock voice and there aren't many of those this year. Plus, he's just likable.

Thia - See ya.

Lauren- I liked this performance but if it hadn't been Elton John night I would have been shaking my head and wondering why she took on such a famous song. And I loved her while the judges critiqued her. Steven Tyler's comment about affording the other half of the dress was too funny! But then, oh Lauren, please don't talk. Don't try and be cute. Don't try and seem genuine. Just smile, nod and sing. Seriously. You are going to lose a thousand votes every time you speak.

Casey - I always look forward to him and was stunned to see what happened last week. But he had had two off weeks. This was the Casey that I love. Perfect choice. Great delivery. Love love love this guy! Plus the beard is a lot less frightening now.

Jacob - Great big voice and the quirkiest over the top personality. Still, I think this was a good choice for him. They're right though. He has to stop being so dramatic. It's a little offputting and he's scary sometimes.

Haley - I like the growl. How did she learn the words? Did anyone ever know that those were the words? I may be in the minority here but she is growing on me every week. I hope she makes it through but I think she could be in trouble.

So who should go? Well, I'd like to see Thia and Stefano hit the road. But Paul could be in danger. What? I didn't write about him. It's opening day of baseball season while I'm watching this. Priorities!!! So I miss a few and some of the comments are lamish. Baseball!!

Hey, I can hope, right?

In the meantime, if you can't wait to see who it is, go on over to Toolz of Ignorance and read a bit of the baseball blog. Go on.

The guys though. There are three or four of them that don't even need Idol. My favs so far:
Casey Abrams - that is one amazingly talented Seth Rogan look alike. Please bring back the stand up bass soon!
Jacob Lusk - Didn't like this as much as his God Bless the Child but he has the voice and the personality to stick around for a long time.
James Durbin - how can I not cheer on someone with Aspbergers? And yeah, yeah, I know that I have complained over and over about not caring about the backstories but this one is too close to home. And....he can sing. I was worried about the screetching but he kept it in check and was probably the most fun of the whole night.
Scott McCreery - Get this boy a recording contract! And I don't even like country music for the most part. I cannot believe that that voice and personality are coming from a 17 yr old boy!! He will be a recording artist at the end of this no matter where he places. Just have to wonder how he'll handle theme nights.
Paul McDonald - I have a soft spot for this guy. Like his voice. Not sure that last night was his best performance (damn I sound like Season 10 Randy) but I still like him. He's quirky and different and could have a couple of "holy shit!" nights.

Now--the whole crew of pretty boys? Go home. Please. Now. Before teenagers with cell phones vote you through. I can't stand it. No more ballads to make the tweens swoon. Go away.

And Brett - with the hair flips and the goofiness - it looks like Sean White and Richard Simmons had a child. Have no fear. VFTW has got him in their sights. It's gonna be a long ride.

Dial Idol seems to agree with my choice of guys but for some reason the results look a bit more clueless when it comes to the girls.

We'll see what happens. And can we see without having to give up another night of Glee please? Thanks.

Oh, how I love this show. And new cast members? While I was afraid of you at first because apparently I tend to side with Rachel more than I would like, you were fun and talented and I can't wait to see what this season is bringing.

Am I excited about the Brittany episode? Well...eh. I'm not much on ol' Brit. But I trust Glee to handle it in a way that will make me laugh, cry and download the tunes.

And I just read that the Halloween ep is going to be Glee Rocky Horror!!! Let's do the Time Warp again! Oh I am sure I will be jumping to the left and stepping to the right. (They'll do that song, right? Right???)

Loved the new guy even if his mouth is odd and disturbing. Loved the new girl but we'll see how much I like the change in dynamics she'll bring. And no, that wasn't a music geek pun but on the other hand. Ha! Change in dynamics! I crack myself up.

So, did you watch? Does anyone even remember this poor dusty blog exists? What did you think?

Summer on HBO has been more than fun. Looking forward to the True Blood finale more than an actual adult should. But there will be Eric and how can anyone resist that??

The Summer has flown by leaving me little time to think about the upcoming Fall TV goodness. But my favorites are, for the most part, coming back. And Dollhouse! Cannot begin to explain how giddy I am about the return of Dollhouse.

Looking forward to Glee as well and am holding off on others since it appears anything I love will be reshuffled, rescheduled and eventually canceled after one season.

So here's hoping that something this Fall inspires a little writing over here.

Do you hate Tatiana as much as I do and dread watching her plead tomorrow when they tell her that she's done? Did you love watching everyone's face in the room they moved her to when they thought they were out because they "knew" she was?

So far, I'm having fun this season. Broadway Nick/Ned whatever won't get through but he was funny for 5 seconds or so. Hairband guy has got to go.

And yes, I peeked at the list for the 36 but since I don't really know a bunch of those there's still some suspense left. The few that I really like, I know are through so I am happy. I did like the Osmond and he's gone and Castro's brother is gone as well but he just wasn't as adorable as Jason.

Enough babbling for one night.

Idol is back and that makes me a happy girl!

Here's a short list of shows I watch that aren't coming back:

Dirty Sexy Money
Eli Stone
Pushing Daisies
Boston Legal

ABC? You suck. Just sayin'

I know that the second I start watching Dollhouse someone is going to pull the plug. Maybe it would be better if I just started watching Survivor. Then it would be canceled and the world would be a better place.

It's like vampire p0rn. And really good vampire p0rn.

I'm not sure that I like Sookie that much yet, she's an acquired taste (pardon the pun) but with a whole cast of crazies and vamps this is more fun that tv has been in a good long while. Sure the accents are hokey and the storyline is a bit unbelievable but at the end of every episode I find myself saying, "That's it? It's over already? I have to wait a whole week??" When was the last time a show made you do that??

So what are we watching?

There's the old favorites:
House
Bones
Heroes
Boston Legal
Daily Show
Colbert Report
Gray's Anatomy

Some newer favorites:
Pushing Daisies
Dirty Sexy Money
Private Practice

And this season's new list:
True Blood
Fringe
90210 (shut it! I like this show!)

Add to that a smattering of contests like Dancing with the Stars and it's all good.

And maybe, just maybe I'll start writing up something witty and snarky about the more fun episodes. But really, what is everyone else watching?

And more importantly, is everyone as excited as I am about the new Twilight movie? And have you seen the trailer?

Twilight

Ace Young and Brandon Rogers are going to be singing on Bones. And yes, I had to watch the clip to remember who Brandon was. Shush.

But still, two of my favorite shows. And the question is...will Booth or Bones sing as well? He sang on Angel. It wasn't pretty but he did. C'mon, you remember him singing Mandy for Lorne, don't you? Just me? Ok then.

Jason - I love you dude. I will buy your CD and I download your performances every week. First song was better than the judges gave you credit for. Second song was ok. But here's the thing--Jason isn't meant to sing this themed AI drivel. Let him choose his own song and he will rock. Let him play some Jack Johnson or Josh Radin and he will blow everyone off the stage. Remember Over the Rainbow? I hope he gets through this week so he can get a chance at a song that doesn't make him cringe.

Brooke - Creepy. That's the only word I can think of to describe that first song. It was like some bizarre children's party performance and one that would have made all the kids cry. Nightmare was exactly right.

David Cook - He won weeks ago and just proves it over and over. Careful though. I think the combover is creeping back a bit.

Syesha - I like her. I just don't think she should win Idol. She did well again last night. She has a great voice. But...she belongs on Broadway. And don't get me wrong, I love me some Broadway so it's not an insult. I just don't want to see her win here. So if she goes home, I won't be too upset.

Bottom two:

Jason and Brooke. It's a toss up who will go home. Hopefully the little tween voters will keep Jason around long enough for us to hear him do something in his genre.

Ultimate shake up? Send home friggin' David A. How great would that be. dialidol has him in the bottom three. It could happen, yes?