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'Desperate Housewives' to get all 'Lost' on us

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:30:24 -0600

It’s true: ‘‘Desperate Housewives’’ will flash-forward five years.

Marcia Cross, who plays domestic goddess Bree on the ABC comedy-drama, said in a recent phone interview that a flash-forward narrative device will offer viewers a glimpse into the future lives of the Wisteria Lane gang.

Spoiler alert: Read no further if you don’t want to know what happens to some of the central characters.

Those darn kids

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:28:00 -0600

That sensational duo of Brandon and Brittany are indeed 13. Thanks for all the cards and letters. Didn't get to post this until today. Sorry for the delay.I still think they shouldn't be competing against those other four adorable moppets. B&B are in a league of their own.
Check out their story:

American Idol: Finally! The Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:55:02 -0600

Mercado is gone. It's David vs. David.

See y'all next week.

American Idol: and finally, David Cook

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:42:58 -0600

Yeah! More screaming girls.

Cook didn't originally plan on auditioning. He was there to support his brother Andrew (who was not as fortunate).

And Cook also cries over the reaction of his hometown.

Judging from the absence of a screaming fan base, I think Mercado is toast.

American Idol: Syesha Mercado is the second person called out

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32:19 -0600

There's less screaming in the montage showing her trip home last week. Some crazy fan thrusts her baby into Mercado's arms and snaps a few photos, though.

Like Archuleta in the last clip, Mercado is overwhelmed by the hometown response and also breaks down in tears.

Ok, they just showed the "Celebrate" clip for Mercado. All bets are off as to who is going home (though I suspect it's still going to be Mercado).

American Idol: David Archuleta and the five minute montage of screaming fans

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:21:57 -0600

My ears are bleeding. Seriously.

And now they're playing the clip they play when they "celebrate" someone home. Which means Archuleta isn't going anywhere (otherwise, they'd have to play the clip twice, no?)

American Idol: Fantasia's return

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:09:53 -0600

56 million votes cast, but we have to wait until 8:45 or so to get the results.

Meanwhile, former Idol winner Fantasia returns. There was a great shot of Simon Cowell starring in disbelief over her mess of a performance:

Look for a higher resolution version of this clip on "The Soup" this weekend, no doubt.

American Idol: It's the last group sing!

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:42 -0600

Oh, the irony. Tonight's group sing (trio?) is "Aint No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.

Well, it's ironic for one of the three. Enjoy your time front and center while you can, Syesha.

A question to start us off tonight

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:01 -0600

How much of an impact did the back stage absence of David Archuleta's father have on the "Idol" finalist?

Discuss.

Cristian a fake? Say it ain't so!

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:42 -0600

Seems TMZ is floating the "rumor" that Cristian is "faking" his arm injury. See for yourself at
http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/14/dancing-cristian-de-la-faker/?icid=100214839x1202015037x1200076502

Kristi likely to win that mirrored-ball trophy

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:09 -0600

to richieb945,
yep, I do mean "upset" as in Kristi. And here's why. She is a technically great dancer, and that's key here.. she is a dancer, as well as figure skater. No figure skater, especially at the Olympic level, can do what they do without choreography/dance. They choreograph all their skating routines, and if you pay attention to many of the spins, turns, leaps, backbends that the "Dancing" dancers do in the course of a season, they're exactly what you see in the ice skating competitions.

Kristi is light-years beyond anybody else this season when it comes to executing the dance. I think that gave her an unfair advantage from day one, don't you? The whole point of "Dancing," at least the "Dancing" I watched from season one, was to take celebrities/athletes et al who had two left feet when it came to dancing and turn them into television ballroom champs.

Enough with the folks who have dancing already in their blood (Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey, Mel B, Sabrin Bryan, Mario Lopez) They were all exceptional dancers and deserved the accolades they received, don't get me wrong. I want a season of two-left-footed celebrity oafs who go out there and have a blast and really learn the ropes as the season goes on.

Level the playing field already.

Ooops, sorry Maks

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:23:45 -0600

Seems my fingers didn't cooperate with the keyboard last night. I stand corrected (and embarrassed)<. Maks was last partnered with Mel B.

Bye-bye Marissa, we're gonna miss you lots!

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:50 -0600

To paraphrase that old show biz saying, never work with animals or children. Invariably those little moppets will steal the scene, and that's what almost happend Tuesday night on the "Dancing with the Stars" semi-finals results show.
While American waited to see which celeb couples would make it on to next week's season finale, three couples, kids ages 10 and under, danced their feet off in the semi-finals of the "Dancing" Junior Championships. One couple, Brandon and Brittany, both 10, completely stunned the ballroom and the judges with their incomparable paso doble. Their unbelievably polished routine put every grown-up couple to shame. The junior champ will be announced next Tuesday.

On the celebrity "Dancing" side, no surprises as Marissa Jaret Winokur was voted off after a disappointing turn in the semi-final dances on Monday ngiht. Kristi Yamaguchi, Jason Taylor and Cristian De La Fuente and all their respective pro partners will square off Monday night in the final night of competition (including the freestyle round). The mirror-ball trophy will be awarded on Tuesday.

Maks is back

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:06:48 -0600

That oh so hottie pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy announced on "Good Morning America" that he will indeed be returning to "Dancing with the Stars" next season. The VERY tall dancer (last partnered with Layla Ali) took one season off to pursue other dance avenues in Las Vegas.

American Idol: Aerosmith light

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:00:41 -0600

Producers picked Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."

It's pitchy again. Not Cook's best night.

"David Cook wins the night," Cowell said.