Archive for February, 2009

2009 Oscar Broadcast – The Worst Ever?

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Well, “ever” is a long time… but it was certainly the worst in years.

American Idol Season 8 First Group Results Show – February 18, 2009

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Last night we suffered through the worst two hours in Idol history. Who will survive the carnage? Let’s find out.

American Idol Season 8 First 12 – February 17, 2009

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Get the videotape ready for the Smithsonian. Brent Keith and Stevie Wright turned in the worst back-to-back performances in American Idol history tonight, and that’s saying something.

American Idol Season 8 Hollywood Group Auditions – Feb 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Tatiana laughs, Rose shoots herself, Bikini Girl cries, and Paula turns evil in the most entertaining episode of American Idol Season 8 yet.

American Idol Season 8 – Hollywood Day 1, February 3 2009

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Paula was relatively stable for the early Idol shows this year, perhaps because she couldn’t find a drink in Salt Lake City. Now that’s she’s back in Hollywood maybe she’ll cut loose.

Movie ads from Super Bowl 43, February 1, 2009

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Quick thoughts about the movies that ran ads during Super Bowl 43, based entirely on the content of the commercials that aired during the game.

Rating the Super Bowl Commercials – February 1, 2009

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

The Super Bowl was a classic, but hey, this is a pop culture site. What about the commercials? Here’s my rundown. I’ve got four categories: Best, Decent, Fail, Worst, and perhaps most the most damnable of all – “Meh,” for commercials that weren’t worthy of notice one way or another. All-in-all, an average year. Some cute ones, but nothing for the ages. Note I did the movie ads as a separate post.