American Idol and Best Dance Crew

You know I am an Idol fan so I've been watching and I do have some favorites already, too bad that some of the good singers won't make it. The judges are there to praise or trash the contestants and since they already know who they want in the competition they will not praise a good performance. Often enough you'll hear something like "You are very forgettable" or "I don't know Dawg, for me that was not good".

Well for me, last night had some of the best talent and unfortunately only three will go on to be part of the top twelve, but just in this group alone there were more than three deserving contestants. I am curious to see how they'll do. I am rooting for our Scottsdale hopeful. I don't think he is the greatest but he is good and very likable. I hope he makes top 12.

My other favorite show right now is Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew and this Thursday is the grand finale. It has been the best season yet and the last top two crews battled last Thursday leaving everything they got on the floor.

The all girl crew Beat Freaks is the first all girl crew that had a chance to become champions. Quest Crew has been great all season long but the girls out shinned them on occasion. I though for sure they had it until last Thursday when both their routines came up short while the guys killed it. Last week's show may have been the decisive show and I won't be surprised it the guys take it all. They were absolutely flawless. The girls on the other hand although flawless they did not come up with memorable routines.

If they win, and that is a big if, they deserve it but based on the last performance I am almost sure the guys will come up on top.



In any case, don't miss the finalle on Thursday, they will bring all ten crews one more time for a show full of awesome dancers and crazy routines. Dance did not use to be like that when I was growing up.

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America's Best Dance Crew

In my opinion this is this group is the top contender to take the top honor.

I have been following Randy Jackson's America's Best Dancing Crew Season 3 just like I did the two previous seasons and let me tell you I have nothing but admiration and awe for these kids nowadays. When it comes to dancing, they have taken the moves to a whole different level that rival any professional dancer or gymnast.

This year we have familiar faces in the show and its all good. For the first time there is a good chance a female crew can take the top honors but the crews are fierce and don't want to hand anything away. The intensity in their performance, the level of dancing tricks, the coordination, the choreography, the show has a great recipe for total entertainment.

The beauty of this show is that it is so different from "So You Think You Can Dance" which as you all know I love watching. If you have not given it a chance then I suggest you watch it at least once. These kids dance nothing like the way we used to dance.


They were the underdog group that week after week consitently proves to be the most coordinated group in this competion. Although their style is totally different from what we are used to in this show so far I have a feeling they will go a little farther before being booted out. They are just that good.

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No body told me that "Hell's Kitchen" had started already, darn I missed the first episode. Memo to me, remember to set it up on the DVR, I need me a doze of Chef Ramsey. I wonder what the difference is between cooking because you love to cook as mi chica or my mom do and to cook because you have to. Mi chica can come home tired from a long work day and yet make a quick transition into the kitchen where instead of her being pressured because she has to cook she actually used the time cooking to relax and unwind.

A huge difference in the two styles is the fact that a chef must have recipes, and rely on measured amounts of ingredients, my mom and mi chica rely on their memory and their mood at the time of cooking to add or withhold ingredients, and they too can cook for two or twenty with no problem. Anyway, I hope I don't forget to watch it next week. Umm, I wonder how Christina is doing?

So, in a mixture of scenes from New York to Puerto Rico and back the last of the American Idol auditions episode finally aired. Since all this is prerecorded the Internet has leaked a lot of the Hollywood losers and winners. Me, I rather wait to see it when it airs, otherwise what is the point. Some people do have the need to know in advance what's happening. The first kid from Puerto Rico sang in Spanish and then he was asked if he could sing in English. I think he did pretty good, Kara said you sounded more convincing in your Spanish song, but the English one I could sense an accent. Well duh! Simon rapidly said, we are here in Puerto Rico of course we expect an accent. If we didn't want the accent we would have had the auditions in Omaha. Well said Simon.

Simon finally showed who's boss in the show. This girl in the Puerto Rico audition took her little brother and he actually stood by her while she auditioned. At 16 years of age I thought she did pretty good but Randy gave her a no, and Paula gave her a no, Kara said yes and Simon just said I am going to give you a second chance, and awarded her the gold ticket.

What? "Ugly Betty" is getting axed. Well now ABC denies it and says they are only rumors. Are you kiddin', Ugly Betty is like an as kicking show that is till watched by millions, I just hope that when they finally decide to shelf the show they plan carefully her transformation. In the meantime I am bummed because my DVR did not pick up last night's episode. Can anybody share what happened?

Randy Jackson's "America's Best Dance Crew" now on its third season continues to entertain the heck out of me. In a totally different league than "So you think you can dance" this show showcases group dancing in a way no other show has ever done. These kids take dancing and choreography to a whole different level. I am sure this show captures a younger audience but there are a few of us old timers that really enjoy it too. The competition is super tight and there just may be an all girl crew taking the top honors this year.

I am sure I'll be picking up some more shows along the way, when that happens I'll give you an update. Until then, good night.