X Factor, Ep. 3.22 & 3.23

Time for the finale-3 acts left...who's it going to be? There's only 1 winner for me and that's Carly.

Carly (Teens-Britney)
Song 1-She sings a repeat of her audition song "Feeling Good". Just as good as the first time. Flawless.

Song 2-"How Do I Live" with Leann Rimes. What happened to Leann? She sounded pretty horrible and didn't even sound recognizable on her own song. I'm wondering why Carly decided on a country song. Maybe to steal some of Tate's votes? Smart move...hope it works.

Song 3-"Hallelujah". I love this song. She looks beautiful and the whole performance was just stunning. When she got to the part where she starting hitting the high notes, it was just incredible!

Tate (Over 25s-L.A.)
Song 1-Ugh, I hate country music that's so "country". Classic Tate performamce. Good vocal; a little more exciting than his normal slow stuff, but it definitely didn't get me jumping up and down for it.

Song 2-"Pontoon" duet with Little Big Town. Now that was much more enjoyable than what he normally does! And he looked like he was having fun. Normally he's so serious. This is a much better side of him.

Song 3-Good performamce, but I thought he sounded pitchy on some of the high notes.

Fifth Harmony (Groups-Simon)
Song 1-They perform a repeat of their "Anything Can Happen" performance from last week. Ok, so the other 2 did audition songs and they do last week's? I think people only liked this performance the last time becsuse of the set and the fact that they wrren't just standing there like they usually do. It sounded fine, but I wasn't blown away. L.A. is ridiculous that he thinks that they are the ones to beat. Ha!

Song 2-They sing Demi Lovato's "Give Your Heart a Break" with Demi herself. Really good performance.

Song 3-"Let it Be". Surprising song choice for them. L.A. will point out that they sang too much of it as individuals and not in harmony. It started out very slow until they started moving down the steps. They really jazzed it up! It was done very well, but I don't think they are worth $5 million.

The Results:
3rd place: Fifth Harmony (no surprise there)
2nd place: Carly :(
Winner: Tate

Congratulations country fans. Enjoy your bland, generic, sounds-like-everyone-else country singer. Let's see if anyone knows his name in a year. My guess is, no one will. Worth $5 million? Me thinks not.

The Voice, Ep. 3.28 & 3.29: The Finale

The show opens with a chilling and heartfelt tribute to the victims of the terrible shootings in CT. All the coaches and singers came together as a choir, holding names of the victims. It was beautiful and touching.

From 64 to the final 3. It's been a long and wonderful journey. Each contestant will sing a new song, a repeat of their best performance and a duet with their coach.

Nicholas

Song 1- "Great Balls of Fire"/"Fire"
He really was on fire with this performance...he was definitely feeling it. This could be his best performance. And those were some seriously crazy high leg kicks at the end!

Song 2-"Stand By Me"
Classic Nicholas.

Song 3-"Play That Funky Music" with CeeLo
Could there be a better song for these 2? Wow...so funny! Who knew the song would suit CeeLo just as much as Nicholas? Great performance...I really enjoyed it! And then mini CeeLo, with some crazy dance moves! Lol! Complete with a "You complete me" at the end.

Cassadee

Song 1-"Over You"
Just as beautiful as the first time she sang it. She struggled a little bit on her low notes, but it didn't affect the powerfulness of the message.

Song 2-"Steve McQueen" with Blake
I don't think I have ever heard this song. Very interesting song choice, but they make a good team.

Song 3-"Cry"
Great song. She's gonna kill it...in a good way. Beautiful set, and look at the train on that dress! She started off a bit shaky on the low notes again, but when she can sing full out on those high notes, right in her sweet spot, there's nothing like it. She gives me goosebumps!

Terry

Song 1-"Dude Looks Like a Lady" with Blake
Awesome!! Such a good song for the 2 of them to do together! Blake was struggling a little with those high notes..his voice cracked! Plus, loved Adam's cameo.. Complete with no shirt and long red wig! Lol! Such a fun performance!

Song 2-"Broken Wings"
I love this song! He actually started out a little weak and he seemed to strain a little on the high notes, but he found himself by the chorus and it was a great performance. It wasn't totally his fault, his earpiece or something was malfunctioning.

Song 3-"I Want To Know What Love Is"
I'm so glad he picked this song...it was one of my favorite performances. So raw and emotional, and vocally so precise and right on. That ending gets me every time.

The Finale:
So many great performances! Way too many to talk about!

The Results:
In 3rd place: Nicholas
In 2nd place: Terry
And the winner is: Cassadee!!!!!!

I'm soooo happy! That is the exact outcome I was hoping for! So happy for Cassadee, she deserves it!

Survivor, Ep. 25.14: The Finale

The finale! Hoping for an awesome ending to a great season. Malcolm and Denise NEED to be in the final. They are the most deserving and would make for a very close vote, I think. How cool would that be for them to make it after their rough beginning, which saw their tribe lose every single challenge, leaving them as the last man and woman standing. And then to be split up and absorbed by the other 2 tribes.

Here we go! Skupin: "That's like having a tumor removed." Lol So funny! Yes, Abi was like a tumor. She brought nothing positive to the game. Good riddance!

Reward Challenge:
The reward? An advantage in the next immunity challenge. This is HUGE!!!! Skupin pulls ahead quickly in getting his puzzle bags. Lisa was behind for most of the challenge. Malcolm is always so steady...he doesn't let anything phase him. He's a lot like Ozzy in that way. Once everyone got all of their puzzle bags, Denise quickly pulled ahead, as Skupin was obviously very confused and flustered. His pieces even kept falling out! It came down to Denise and Malcolm. Denise led for quite awhile, but Malcolm put a bunch of pieces in, one right after another, and it was Denise now getting flustered, as Probst announced how close Malcolm was getting. And Malcolm pulled it off! This is awesome! It could have been devastating for anyone else to win this. He's just one step closer.

Scramble time back at camp. Malcolm knows he needs to go to the final 3 with Skupin and Lisa. Denise asks Malcolm for a commitment, but he's very hesitant. So she goes to Lisa and tells her she's willing to vote out Malcolm. Lisa and Skupin are now sitting pretty with a final 3 deal with both Malcolm and Denise. No matter what happens, they WILL be in the final 3 and the next to go WILL be either Malcolm or Denise. I'm freaking out right now! Malcolm has so much going for him right now and the stakes are life and death! He has to win or he's done. I hope that all this pressure doesn't cause him to make a fatal error. Even with an advantage, I'm still extremely worried.

Immunity Challenge
Balance a ball on 2 ever-growing set of sticks. Malcolm's advantage: he gets a 2nd chance. If his ball drops, he gets to keep going! These kinds of challenges really get my heart pounding!

2nd round and Malcolm's ball drops! Yikes! He would have been first one out! Oh dear heavens...this is not looking good! Malcolm's ball rolls back and forth as he recovers over and over. His hands start shaking like crazy and his pieces collapse. And he's out! Noooooooooooo!

And Denise is out next! Wow. Skupin and Lisa are rock solid. These 2 look like they could go for days. Finally, Lisa's ball drops, and Skupin wins.

Now it gets interesting. Who do Lisa and Skupin think they have a better shot against, Malcolm or Denise? They have a final 3 deal with both. Malcolm and Denise both state their cases and they consider the benefits and negatives of keeping each of them. Clearly, it's a tough decision, but I will be shocked if they take Malcolm.

The vote:
Malcolm makes a very good case at Tribal, and throws Denise under the bus by saying that she is the bigger threat. Lisa makes it pretty obvious that she is not keeping Malcolm. It looks like the end for him is near. And with a 3-1 vote, Malcolm is gone.

Ugh! I'm so disappointed! He got sooooo close! Let's just hope he wins America's Favorite Player, so he doesn't walk away completely empty-handed.

The Final Tribal Council:
Before the final pleas and questions from the jury, Denise is the obvious front-runner. I don't really see how either Lisa or Skupin can make a legitimate case for themselves that could sway the jury. With that said, crazier things have happened, and with her being such an obvious choice, I am sure there will be some surprises.

I was really hoping for some tough questions from this bitter jury. For the most part, everyone was pretty mild. They made it pretty easy on them. Until...Penner! Some tough words for all 3, and then...he threw Lisa under the bus by telling everyone who she was! Shocker!

The standings now seem a tad more evened out. I think all of them will get at least 1 vote.

The Final Vote:
The winner is....Denise! Of the votes that were read, Denise had 4, while Lisa and Skupin each received 1.

Reunion Revelations:
-If Malcolm goes to the finals with Denise, he still loses, according to the jury!! Wow!
-By not lying to Denise in the end, Malcolm says he was took a page out of Penner's book: "Ways to Get Voted Out of Survivor"
-Jeff wins the award of "Best Exit Speech Ever"
-Skupin is "Mr. Magoo"--in 25 seasons, no one has had so many injuries; Jeff then presents him with the shattered diving mask
-Malcolm knew before even beginning the final challenge that he was toast, because he has "the least steady hands on the planet"; he even told his mom that if that was a challenge, he knew he would lose
-Malcolm is single!
-It rained for 21 straight days!
-Abi admits that she has some growing to do and needs to, in her words "take a chill pill"...um...duh!
-RC is glad that Pete has such long arms to pat himself on the back, because she thinks what he did was the worst move ever; Pete thinks it was funny
-Player of the Season was the closest vote they ever had. It was between Malcolm and Lisa and ended up being within a couple hundred votes-.7% difference! And Lisa wins! Another crushing blow for Malcolm! I really, really thought Malcolm had that in the bag! Wow.
-Dawson has a very unhealthy obsession with Probst; out of nowhere, she flies out of her seat and throws herself at Probst and flat out grabs him and kisses him! Probst has the last laugh: "Luckily, she doesn't kiss nearly as good as my wife!
-Survivor Season 26 will be Fans vs Favorites again, in Caramoan; and the tease is that we will see the return of one of Survivor's greatest pairings...so who will it be??? I can't wait to find out!

X Factor, Ep. 2.20 & 2.21

Tate (Over 25s-L.A.)
His Choice: At least this wasn't the snooze-fest that we heard last week. I like his upbeat stuff much better thsn the slow songs. I know Tate has a ton of fans, but he was pitchy on this song! My ears were hearing notes all over the place...I don't care what anyone else make believes that they hear. And does it seem like all his songs are 15 minutes long. Geesh! Enough already! Thank you for agreeing Britney! At least someone has some good ears.

2nd Song: 2 words in...I'm bored. The song actually isn't that bad...probably one of his better ones. It doesn't matter what he sings...not going to make me a fan. Sorry. Oh and every time he sang "lose" it was way pitchy!

Carly Rose (Teens-Britney)
Her Choice: Very interesting song choice for her...Elton John? That would be the last thing I would think she would pick. I'm not loving this performance. Most of it is in a key too low. This is probably my least favorite performance of hers. The ending got better and she still sounded good, but it was not the right song. I hope this doesn't hurt her. Ok, Demi...this was predictable? Really? And THIS was her favorite? I'm really starting to believe that Demi has no idea what she's talking about.

2nd Song: She is going all out...tackling John Lennon's "Imagine" and playing the piano. She was making some strange faces and it was weird how she was stomping around the stage. That was so odd for her. She sang it amazing though, but I liked the parts with her at the piano the best.

Emblem3 (Groups-Simon)
Their Choice: This is either going to be really good or really bad. I love their version...so it went the "really good" route. It actually really lent itself to their raggae/rap style.

2nd Song: I love "Hey Jude", and I really like their version. I think each of their voices sounded so good on this. They sometimes have some pitch and harmony issues...but this performance was so clean. One of their best!!! Their stage presence was also at an all-time high. This was the bomb!

Fifth Harmony (Groups-Simon)
Their Choice: Oh boy...crazy set, crazy big bow on that girl's head! Awful, awful song choice. I don't like the original snd this song does not work for a group at all. This performance was just painful and it just wouldn't end! I can't believe the judges liked it. Yuck!

2nd Song: I absolutely fell in love with this group when they sang this at Simon's house during the audition stage, and they have never gotten back to that level. Singing this song again definitely took them a step in the right direction. It was 100x better than their first song. It was a little confusing having a couple parts in Spanish, but otherwise it was really good. They always sing this song with so much passion, and yes...harmony!

The Results:
My guess is that Fifth Harmony will be voted out. They've been near the bottom the entire season, so this makes the most sense.

And to prove me completely wrong, they pull a shocker and reveal that Fifth Harmony is safe! What?!? Oh dear...

Next safe is Tate...big surprise.

My next guess is that it has to be Emblem3 going home or there is some horrible mistake. I really didn't imagine them going home before Fifth Harmony and not after "Hey Jude" last night, which was amazing.

And the act going home is: Emblem3!

Boo! It should have been Tate. It should always be Tate. He must not win this.

Survivor, Ep. 25.13

12-12-12...please let these magic numbers grant us the disappearance of Abi!!!!!

What we know:
-Malcolm has a hidden idol, that he must use at this Tribal
-Said idol guarantees him a spot in the top 4...IF he plays it for himself (strange things have happened in the past, so nothing is a sure thing)
-Abi is faking that she has an idol and no one believes her...and she is going to try her luck a second time at Tribal

Reward Challenge:
I love the slip-n-slide challenges! Great wipe-outs!!! Skupin wins, and I'm pretty sure Malcolm threw the challenge. It was smart...you don't want to have to pick people to go and leave some behind. He chooses Malcolm and Lisa to join him for a helicopter ride and food. Abi pouts about not getting picked "I guess my vote doesn't mean anything." Yep! You're right about that Abi. Again, she is totally clueless!!! She forgot all about the Tribal when she found out she was unlikeable.

Poor Denise! Spending all day with Abi is pure torture! Abi's mouth never stops...how annoying. Denise cracks me up. She says "I want to hang myself and gouge out my eyes." Ha!!!

Back at the reward, they get to swim with a humungous whale shark! Wow!

Oh no Denise is in pain! Uh-oh, she better not have to leave! I sure hope that she can win or that Malcolm can win and give it to her. BUT...Malcolm thinks he can't beat her, so he may not give it to her, even though they have been in an alliance.

Immunity Challenge
Oh no Malcolm falls down and has to start over. He is in dead last! Denise and Skupin are doing really good. Come on Denise! But watch out...Malcolm is making a comeback! And he does it!!! Woohoo! So happy! These people just don't stand a chance against him!

Oh no! Malcolm has no intention of giving Denise an idol because he thinks she's safe! What?! Why would you risk it! He's going to feel bad when she gets voted out. It will be a travesty if Denise goes and Abi, of all people, stays.

Tribal Council
Whoa...right off the bat, Abi throws Denise under the bus and says Skupin and Lisa will not win the game. She won't even let Skupin speak! She keeps interupting by calling him an idiot and a moron. Wow. The words that come out of her mouth continue to amaze me.

The vote: Malcolm keeps his idol. And can I get a "Hallelujah"???? Abi is voted out!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!! I'm so excited!

The tribe is so happy, and on the way out, Skupin does a little happy dance!

It's a 12-12-12 miracle!!!

The Voice, Ep. 3.27

Trevin (Team CeeLo)
Trevin visited his hometown and went to his old middle school where he was told he wouldn't ever make it.

He sings "Wind Beneath My Wings"...another ancient power ballad. For once I would like to hear him sing something current and relevant, and not a song originally sung by a woman. Of course he blew it up, and it sounded great...even though it's a song I don't like. I thought some of his notes at the end were a little strained and a little flat. But his end note was amazing.

Nicholas (Team CeeLo)
Nicholas visits the house they just bought and went to the doctor to listen to his baby's heartbeat.

He sings "You Are So Beautiful To Me". A song that has long been on my most hated songs list. So boring! But it's his style, so what else should we expect. But oh, hey...someone got a haircut! Not nearly short enough to improve things a whole lot though. The lack of old fashioned glasses was a step in the right direction, I think. He looks like Barry Gibb now.

Cassadee (Team Blake)
Cassadee goes to visit her mom in Florida. Her boyfriend Rian (from All Time Low) made a surprise visit. She also visited the local radio station. She even got the key to the city!

She sings "Stupid Boy". It's a song I have never heard of...that does not happen very often. I had to Google it to find out that it's a Keith Urban song...country...no wonder I didn't know it. She looked beautiful (as always) and she nailed it beautifully (as always). Loved it!!!

Terry (Team Blake)
Terry goes home to New Orleans and surprises his son! He also visits the Hard Rock. Family from Scotland flies in to surprise him!

He sings "Let It Be". Such an absolute perfect song for him!!! He sounds amazing. Such a powerful song and he rocked it well. The ending of that song was just frickin' ridiculous!

Go Cassadee and Terry!!!!!

Amazing Race, Ep. 21.11 The Finale

The finale...who's going to win the $1 million??? I'm hoping for the Chippendales or Trey & Lexi. But, I have a really bad feeling that neither of them are going to win. I hope I'm wrong...

I love that JJ, TL and NN are working together...they NEED to get rid of the Beekman Boys. Speaking of...does anyone have any idea where this nickname came from??? I have no idea, and it's bugged me all season!

Uh oh, Beekmans know French AND they are starting to play a little dirty by running with their arms out to keep them from passing. Everyone thinks Josh was faking his ankle injury because he seems to be running fine now.

The girls encounter their Speed Bump and everyone else moves on without them. Meanwhile, everyone follows the Beekmans because they know French, but they seem to have no idea where they are going.

Haha Jaymes accidentally said they were going to find Leonardo DiCaprio's final resting spot, instead of Davinci.

Detour: Chow or Plow
TL and JB choose Chow and JJ chooses Plow, thinking that TL would choose the same as them. Personally, I think Plow was the better choice, the only problem is that only 2 teams can go at the same time. NN also choose Chow. Wait...now TL changed their mind and go to Plow instead. Uh-oh...plowing might not be as easy as I thought. JJ needs to hurry up and get started...they are falling behind!

NN and JB arrive at Chow about the same time and begin trash-talking back and forth as they cut up some yucky meat to feed to a bunch of hunting dogs. JB were secretly just trying to distract NN and it seemed to be working. JB finishes first and leaves NN behind.

Yay TL are done plowing, and are still in first. Hopefully, JJ will finish soon, and yes...their plowing is good and off they go!

Roadblock: Find Mushrooms
Lexi is off to the cave. Oh my, there were a ton to choose from and you had to pick the right kind. Yikes! Then you have to not get lost!

Jaymes heads in for team JJ. He comes back first, but isn't correct. Lexi emerges next and she's right!!! Way to go Lexi!! Woohoo! Jaymes is right on his 2nd attempt! And now it's off to tge pitstop! It's a sprint to the finish and it's JJ!! And they each won the new Ford Escape! Cool!

Somehow the twins make it to the cave at about the same time as JB. Go twinnies! Oh my...and just like that, the twins get it and leave the Beekmans in the dust! Woohoo! With a 10 minute lead, they better not screw this up! Oh no, they went the wrong way...but so did Beekmans! Aaah!

CRAP! Beekmans arrive first. You've got to be kidding me! They just won't go away! They better not win this thing or I'm going to be mad. So long twinnies...

12th and final leg...here we go!

JJ and TL are leaving only 11 minutes apart, while JB are 2 hours behind...but they all meet up at the airport. And even worse news? Beekmans are from New York...great!

JJ and TL can't find the clue...they keep walking right by it!  TL think they see it and now JB too. JJ are way away on the beach...no!!! Finally they see it...but is it too late?

Roadblock: Escape Houdini-Style
Oh boy, this looks hard! I sure hope Beekmans can't handle it. Poor Trey is deathly afraid of heights...and straight jackets...so why didn't Lexie do it? Yes! He's doing great! Luckily, he remembered watching Houdini and knew he had to get his arms over his head! "I'm still very scared!" He yells on the way down. Awesome job!

Beekman goes up and luckily Jaymes was right behind! Question: why doesn't James ever do a challenge. Who cares...Jaymes rocked it and they made up some time!!!!

Detour
They have to memorize 3 addresses and deliver 10 pizzas...yikes!

TL and JB are both doing well...hurry up JJ! Yes...JB made a mistake, and then another! Woohoo, there's still hope.

TL finish first! Darn it, even with 2 mistakes, they still finish before JJ. At least they did it with no errors!

Roadblock: Hello Goodbye
They have to match flags with how the greeters at each pitstop said hello and goobye. Oh boy.

All 3 teams are here, JJ still behind. Aah, I can't take this! Luckily none if them knew any for sure besides Spain and France. This challenge could take forever. At least it lets them know which ones are right and wrong.

Get a hold of yourself Lexi...she's having a major meltdown! That's not going to help anything right now.

Someone needs to stop Josh...this is not good! Yes, James is catching up! No, Josh is done and there they go. They're going to win this and Lexi is still crying. Ok, now James is done...it's going to come down to a foot race. Aaaah!

You've got to be freakin' kidding me! Beekmans???? I am NOT a happy camper right now. Not the ending I wanted AT ALL!

Chippendales came in 2nd and unfortunately Trey and Lexie came in 3rd :( So sad...

X Factor, Ep. 20 & 21

CeCe-Young Adults (Demi) Acoustic song: Wow, I think she actually sounds really good tonight! Probably better than she's ever sounded. Maybe because it's a slow song and she's not trying to oversing it. But Simon said it best "I don't think you're worth $5 million." Pepsi Challenge song: Oh no...and just like that, she went from normal to crazy, spastic leopard girl again. It was bad. Whatever she gained with her first performance, was completely taken away with this awful performance. Everything was bad: her hair, her clothes, the staging, the choreography, and most importantly her voice. She has vocal bi-polar syndrome. She has very high highs and some very low lows. Emblem3-Groups (Simon) Acoustic song: Great song choice, and it's nice to see them playing instruments. It wasn't great, and there were a few pitch problems, but I still enjoyed it. Pepsi Challenge song: Oh my gosh I love this song from Napoleon Dynamite! Awesome! What a good performance. Carly Rose-Teens (Britney) Acoustic song: I love her! I like the song choice and she nailed it! So powerful! It might even be better than Justin Bieber's original. She gives me goosebumps every single time. Pepsi Challenge song: This should be a good song for her. And there come the goosebumps again! Again...it was better than the original! How does she do it? Fifth Harmony-Groups (Simon) Acoustic song: I love this Adele song. Each one of them is so good individually. Each time one of them starts songing, I think that one is my favorite. Pepsi Challenge song: This was a really good performance as well. I really, really liked it. Diamond-Teens (Britney) Acoustic song: I hate this song! She sang it great, but it's an awful song. I don't know if this kind of song is going to bring her out of the bottom. Pepsi Challenge song: Very appropriate song chosen by America. Not only is "Diamond" in the title, but the song itself was perfect for her. She killed it. This should be her signature song. Tate-Over 25s (L.A.) Acoustic song: I can't believe he is the last one standing on L.A.'s team...it should have been Vino. This song was boring and way too slow. "Living on a Prayer" should not be performed as a slow country song. It just doesn't work. Finally, the judges tell the truth! It was boring and straying away from what he does best. Big surprise that this was L.A.'s choice...apparent sabotage again. Vino was his first victim, Tate will be his next. Pepsi Challenge song: Ugh, not this song. I've never liked this as a country song. It was done by an R&B group called Joose in the 90s and I love that version. But as a country song, I just don't like it. I think he sang it fine, but even this song was boring like the first one. I think he's losing steam in this competition. The Results:
CeCe is finally gone!!!!! Good riddance, woman! It's about time! I cannot believe she survived this long. I am so glad that she received the fewest votes so the judges couldn't save her again.

Fifth Harmony and Diamond were the next 2 in the bottom and sang for survival. The judges chose to save Fifth Harmony, so Diamond is eliminated for the 2nd time.

The Rankings:
1. Tate
2. Carly Rose
3. Emblem3
4. Fifth Harmony

Survivor, Ep. 25.12

Another week and another hour spent on the edge of my seat hoping that Malcolm doesn't go home.

Reward Challenge
It's time for the visit from loved ones. Here's who came to visit and play with them:
Michael-his son (Whoa, get a grip dude)
Carter-his mom (Aw!)
Denise-her husband (He's so much taller than her!)
Lisa-her brother (Wow he's cute! And wow, she was emotional! He's 20 years younger than her!)
Abi-her mom (She speaks no English, so she clearly won't have a talking issue like her daughter)
Malcolm-his brother (Let's just say Malcolm got all the looks and personality in that family)

Malcolm and Miles win! He now has to pick another winner and he rightly chooses Lisa...she obviously needed it. His last choice was Skupin.

Thoughts on the fam:
-Malcolm's brother worries me...he seems like he says things without thinking. That could be a problem.
-Oh dear, Skupin's namesake is just as prone to bleeding as he is. Like father like son.

I am hating all the "blindside Malcolm" talk...this is not good! Lisa and Skupin were supposed to be his alliance.

Immunity Challenge
Malcolm needs to actually try this time! If he doesn't win this, I don't think he has any clue that he's in trouble, so he won't play his hidden idol and it will be all over.

Abi proves that her win last week was a complete fluke. She acted as though she was enjoying a relaxing day on the beach. I've never seen someone move so slowly, and clearly neither has Jeff. He just loves to call out the person in last place who has no chance of winning.

My heart is pounding as Malcolm and Carter are so close, and it's Malcolm!!!!! Thank goodness all their plans are foiled. Again, the person who needs it the most gets it. PLUS...he has the hidden immunity which he has to play next week because it is final 5. That means he is safe next week and is safely in the final 4!!! Woohoo!

I really want Abi to go and I really want Carter to stay. Carter's a good kid and he's doing well in challenges, so of course he's a threat. I really hope they keep him because he is so much more deserving. Malcolm just cracks me up...he knows what he's talking about. The reason she will go home is because she is a bitch. And she's clueless! "I don't think I'm bringing any tension." She believes her own lies! I really hope Jeff calls her out on her non-existent idol. That would be epic!

The Vote:
Carter is sent home...NO! Ugh! They went for the easy out instead of playing for the greater good. She just won't go! What is it going to take???

The Voice, Ep. 3.25

Nicholas - Team CeeLo

1st song, chosen by CeeLo: Same predictable, classic Nicholas. Same crazy, spastic movements on stage. For people who love the oldies, he's a dream.

2nd song, chosen by Nicholas: I'm so tired of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"! Singing it like a jazzy 70s number isn't going to make me like it. He does get major points for changing the song and making it unique in a way we've never heard it before...that I did like.

Cassadee - Team Blake

1st song, chosen by Blake: I kind of wish he would stop pushing country on her, because that's not really her. BUT it doesn't matter what she gets because she is completely awesome! I love that she made the country song sound not country. One of her best performances yet! And those high notes at the end? Goosebumps!

2nd song, chosen by Cassadee: Her dream song. Avril Lavigne is perfect for her, because she sounds so similar to her. I would have liked to see her change the song a little instead of copying it, but it was really good as usual.

Amanda -Team Adam

1st song, chosen by Amanda: Oh my gosh, if I never heard "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" again, it wouldn't be long enough. That song is so old and it's been done a gazillion times. What matters though, is that she sang it amazingly and she rocked it. But, man, I hate that song!

2nd song, chosen by Adam: Slightly odd song choice...but only if you didn't know that Amanda can rock with the best of them. I actually think it's a great song choice. She is at her best when she's rocking out! This did not disappoint! That girl can scream like nobody's business! Somebody needs to tell Christina to pay attention. They only said she was singing a Whitesnake song like 10 times, and Christina asks "Was that a Whitesnake song?".

Terry - Team Blake

1st song, chosen by Terry: I really like this song, and he's going to be amazing. I love his stripped down, piano version. It was really pretty! (I know, just what a classic rock male singer wants to hear.)

2nd song, chosen by Blake: Look at him having so much fun! I love it!

Trevin - Team CeeLo

1st song, chosen by CeeLo: Wow, that's an odd song choice. It actually turned out better than I thought it would. It was a much better attempt at a higher energy song than the Usher song he did a couple weeks ago. It was nice to see him have fun, because he always performs such serious, sad songs.

2nd song, chosen by Trevin: Oh how I loathe this song! Again, another song that's been done way, way too many times. It's also a pet peeve for a guy to sing it...don't know why. However, Trevin's got a gift and he sang it well. He just exploded at the end.

Melanie - Team Adam

1st song, chosen by Adam: CeeLo's "Crazy"...should be interesting. I never really know what to think about Melanie. I've decided that I just really don't like the tone of her voice. Sometimes she sounds like when you have a cold and you go to say something and nothing comes out but air. It's just annoying. And what is her deal with Christina? I know she keeps talking about the set more than her performance, but the least she can do is not look completely annoyed while she is talking.

2nd song, chosen by Adam: Thank you Adam, I love this song. Lenka is awesome. Now let's listen to Melanie ruin the song for me. Adam is smart, he put all kinds of moving props all over the stage to distract you from her wobbly vocals. I do have to say it was nice to see her not looking so sad and depressed during the song. Even though it wasn't great and it can't compare to any of the other singers at all...it might be her best performance (that's just sad). Haha more annoyance as Christina is praising the set production and doing her own singing to show her what songs she should be singing. Ok...I would be annoyed too. And one last thought...her updated hair which is now blue and black instead of blonde and black...is she displaying how she's feeling? Beat up and black and blue?

Amazing Race, Ep. 21.10

How funny is it to see 3 teams so incredibly excited to see each other? Poor Josh & Brent, so far behind. Unfortunately, the long delay at the ferry allowed them to completely catch up. It's anyone's game now. Hoping JB FINALLY go home. How on earth have they survived this long?

After getting their first clue, they have to drive to their next location. It occurred to me that this might be the first time this whole race that they have had to drive. How crazy is that? I really don't remember them driving before. Judging by Nadiya's problems with stick, it does seem like it's the first time. Oh! And then JB actually confirm for me that it is indeed the first time! Yay for observant me!

Road Block: Tennis
Some teams will no doubt excel, while others (JB) are no doubt going to struggle.

Trey has played tennis, so yay, this should be easy! They leave in first place!

Come on James, keep 'em in! It's not baseball! Oh no, if they run out of balls in the machine, they have to start over! Woohoo, he gets it on round 2, and they are in second! Pretty good for someone who says "I'm not a well rounded athlete".

JB...oh boy. Josh tripped and hurt his ankle last challenge, so who chooses to do it? Josh. He thought it was feeling better, really? He quickly found out he was in bad shape and could hardly move. He was grunting on every move, it was awful! Not to mention he kept screaming "oh my ankle!"

NN begin with the "come on twinnie!" Not that again! I hope they finish quickly. They have to beat JB, or that's pretty sad. Oh no, Josh is in a groove and getting a bunch. NO!!! I was hoping they would be there forever. Hurry up twinnies! Oh good, they are right behind JB.

Detour: Spill It or Bull It
TL and JJ work together in the cave to find the clue. They were both going to do the bull challenge, but JJ went the wrong way and ended up at the windmill challenge. They were excited to see the construction outfits and said they're familiar with them as Chippendales dancers. They were right that it was pretty easy and they finished quickly as "full service Chippendales"...haha!

At the bull challenge, things were going great until they crashed and Lexie ended up slicing her finger pretty badly. There was s lot of blood. I hope she's ok, because they need to fonish the task. Oh good, they finish and are still in second place.

Whoa, I can't believe NN choose the windmill task. They need to pass up JB, I don't know if they can. Go twinnies! JB know what they are doing from their work on their farm. NN seem pretty clueless. Crap, they're going to blow it! JB just finished and are heading to the pitstop. Non-elimination??? Please! Yes! I knew as soon as Phil asked them what went wrong, before saying "You're the last team to arrive".

The standings at pitstop #10:
1. Trey & Lexie
2. Jaymes & James
3. Josh & Brent
4. Natalie & Nadiya

X Factor, Ep. 2.18 & 2.19

Diamond (Teens-Britney)
Another Whitney song? Ugh... The beginning was a bit awkward and weak, but she quickly recovered. She looked so pretty this week...so grown up. The song seemed to last forever. It was good, but a little boring.

Vino (Over 25s-L.A.)
I hate the way L.A. is handling Vino. He never has the right song to show what he can do. And then he goes and changes the song on him at the last second. Is he trying to get him voted off? And then he changes it to this? Really? "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"? So wrong. He needs to be doing rock ballads like Josh last season. His voice always sounds amazing, but this song isn't going to make people get excited and vote. I did like the way he changed up the end of the song...all except the dumb chorus. Can you tell I hate this song?

Paige (Young Adult-Demi)
I like that Paige knows what she wants to do, but you have to admit that the numbers don't lie. She places higher when she doesn't wear the crazy outfits and go overboard with the staging. I like her look this week, but I'm not crazy about the song. I don't think she nailed the vocals. It was pretty boring to be honest. She hit the big note towards the end, but it was dull otherwise.

Fifth Harmony (Groups-Simon)
They sounded really good on this song! Much better than some of their other performances. I really enjoyed it.

Carly Rose (Teens-Britney)
I say it every week, but I LOVE HER VOICE! I loved how she started out so slow and let the song really build. Simply amazing. Goosebumps. That is all.

Tate (Over 25s-L.A.)
Probably his best song choice. It wasn't quite as bad to tolerate since it was upbeat and he played the guitar for a change. It makes so much of a difference for me when I like the song. By far his best performance, as much as it pains me to admit...

CeCe (Young Adults-Demi)
How is this girl still here? Crying, whining and complaining is not going to make people vote for her. Seriously...just stop. At least this week her song wasn't sad and depressing and she actually smiled during the song. She actually didn't sound too bad either. Much, much, much improved. But, unfortunately, it looks like the flesh-eating disease has reappeared on her face again.

Emblem3 (Groups-Simon)
Really fun, upbeat number. I like how they add their own spin to the songs. It's nice to hear fresh, new takes on songs you've heard hundreds of times. There's no way they can win this show, but I hope they can be successful. Gotta say Demi's criticism is pretty off-base. They might be a tad predictable, but her saying "we know you're going to stand by each other and sing a song." Um...duh! The show is kind of predictable in that way. They are all going to stand there and sing a song!

Results:
Paige received the fewest votes and was eliminated. I don't know how CeCe ended up as Demi's last contestant. Shocking.

Singing for survival: Vino vs Diamond
Wow...I don't even know what to think. Neither deserves to be there. What did I say about L.A. trying to get Vino voted off? Yep...it's happening people. Even though Diamond was eliminated once already, L.A. has dug Vino a big hole, and I don't see him moving on. I just don't think they will give him another chance.

Diamond performed beautifully as usual. It was very strong. Then Vino comes out and sings what he should have sung the night before. It was epic. It was perfect. Such a shame.

The judges all vote to send Vino home except for L.A. Thanks for nothing L.A.

The Rankings:
1. Carly Rose
2. Tate
3. Emblem3
4. Fifth Harmony
5. CeCe
6. Diamond

There is no way he should have beem sent home before CeCe. As much as I love Diamond, the numbers don't lie Vino has been 3rd in votes for 3 weeks straight and Diamond has been in the middle or near the bottom. The judges should have either gone to deadlock or chosen Vino because he has consistently ranked higher.

Survivor, Ep. 25.11

Time for the Abi pity party! "Oh woe to me...".

Aw Malcolm! He is so sweet! No matter how annoying she is, he still felt for her and comforted her. Can we just give him the $1 million and the $100,000 Fan Favorite right now? Most deserving player right there.

Bartering Reward time. These are always exciting.

First one up and Denise spends all her money!

Next one up, Skupin uses all his money!

Malcolm spent $200 and he was so excited for his coffee and donuts.

Abi tells everyone she knows she's going home next, so she is just going to keep the money.

Carter is faced with a dilemma...keep his baked potato or except beans and rice for the tribe. He chooses food for the tribe.

Lisa gets a huge sandwich for $320.

Abi bids all $500 for an advantage in the game. Great...

Last bid, Carter gets veal shanks that is to be divided amongst the tribe. And oh yeah, no utensils!

Back to camp...time for the tribe to talk to Abi, or actually just Penner is talking and the rest of the tribe keeps their backs to them, while trying not to laugh and making funny faces. Ha!

Abi's advantage: she advances to the final in the challenge. One would have to think that even so, she still stands no chance of winning. Let's hope that she doesn't get lucky all of a sudden. Oh no, she's getting cocky. She is making a fake idol to try to trick them. Crap!

Her first target: Malcolm. Please be smart-don't fall for it Malcolm!

Immunity Challenge:
I wonder if they will figure Abi out when Jeff moves her to the final.

So Jeff has her read her note. She lies and says there is 2 parts and that she is only to read pne part-being the part about going to the final round. Then she rips up the note! How did she get so smart in 1 day??? Probst better call her out at Tribal!

Moving on to round 2: Denise, Carter, Skupin, Malcolm, Penner

Very interesting challenge-they have to answer a question before the physical part. If you answer wrong they get weight added to them, which makes the physical part tough.

Moving on to round 3: Abi, Carter, Penner
-Penner has no weight and neither does Abi. Carter unfortunately has some weight. It's between Abi and Carter! Crap, how is she doing this? Holy crap, she won it! You've got to be frickin' kidding me!

Tribal Council
Everything is up in the air. Lisa has given up. Denise and Penner's names are being tossed around. Penner discovered the final 4 deal between Malcolm, Denise, Skupin and Lisa. They basically told him it's his own fault because he didn't want to make a deal.

Oh dear, now Skupin appears to be flip-flopping...again. If he was on Big Brother, he would be on the outs because he's such an obvious floater.

With a vote 4-3 Penner is out! Love his exit...classic!

Dancing With The Stars, Ep. 15.19 The Finale

Last Round: Instant Dances

Kelly & Val-Jive
Very cute and playful. Every one of their kicks and flicks were totally in synch. Wow! Lots of energy, it was really, really good.
28.5 (87.5/90)

Melissa & Tony-Samba
How lucky they got choosing Samba. They just danced that last night. It seemed a bit too slow for a samba becsuse of the unfortunate song choice. The samba rolls weren't quite smooth, but otherwise it was pretty good.
28.5 (88.5/90)

Shawn & Derek-ChaCha
Yes! Amazing! Loved the ending! They need 3 10s for that, come on! And how sweet was Derek, he was starting to tear up! Aw! In Bruno's words: "Perfection!"
30 (87/90)

The Winner Is: Melissa & Tony!
2nd: Shawn & Derek
3rd: Kelly & Val

I don't know who was happier, Tony or his best friends Maks and Val...haha! I'm so happy for Tony, he deserved it just as much as Melissa did.

Dancing With The Stars, Ep. 15.18

The Finale, Part 1

Repeat Dances

Kelly & Val--Paso Doble--29.5
Melissa & Tony--Samba--30
Shawn & Derek--Quickstep--27*
*Derek chose to do the same routine, knowing again that it was breaking the rules. The judges deducted for the same things they did the last time (they got 26.5 last time) . They chose to risk that in order to please the crowd.

Super-sized Freestyle!!!
The fastest, most exciting dance usually wins it for the couple. Let's see what happens!

Kelly & Val
Love the aerial at the beginning...very cool. Don't care for the song choice...it doesn't really scream "finale". I think the other dancers distracted from them and didn't add anything. I actually thought it was boring...for a finale freestyle. The dancing was great, but I don't think it had the "wow" factor.
29.5

Melissa & Tony
Oh boy...contemporary in the finale? That is a big risk. There better be some exciting moments or she is in big trouble. Boring song choice, another crucial mistake. They are just handing the win to Shawn and Derek I'm afraid. It was so beautiful, but it's NOT what the audience wants to see in a freestyle. I don't think it will be a routine that will be remembered many srasons from now.
30

Shawn & Derek
I love that the Fierce Five gymnasts are performing with them! Great idea! The opening gave me goosebumps! I loved every second of it!!! Amazing! This is why Derek has won so many times...he's so smart. Some might say she will only win because she's a gymnast and can do so many flips. That may be a factor, but there was plenty of amazing and crazy dance moves that either of the other 2 girls could have done.
30

Shawn and Derek did not disappoint. The other 2 did, unfortunately. They might have gotten high scores, but Kelly and Melissa frankly were underwhelming, which is going to hurt their audience vote.

The Voice, Ep. 3.23

Amanda (Team Adam)
I really like this Adele song for her. I also like the fact that she changed the song to fit her style. When she got to the chorus, man did she blow it up! It was awesome! Normally I hate it when people scream, but her screaming is different; it really is singing-screaming.

Cody (Team CeeLo)
Another great/interesting song for Cody. I hope people are seeing his talent. This guy can sing! So amazing. That high note at the end on the word  "to", was crazy.

Terry (Team Blake)
Singing a Blake song...I don't know about this. For the first time you really notice his accent as he's singing. He's definitely not the same Terry. This doesn't suit him like the classic rock songs. It's not bad, it's just different.

Melanie (Team Adam)
Ugh...I'm tired of Melanie, don't like this song. I really wish she would go home! I do have to say that I actually might like her version better than the original. Still forgettable for me though.

Dez (Team Christina)
Finally, not something crooning! Yay for a Justin Bieber song! He really needs to stick to the world of pop if he wants to stay relevant and go anywhere after this. Double threat right there...he truly can sing and he's hot--tough to beat.

Trevin (Team CeeLo)
Back to his comfort zone: power balad. It started out kind of weak. Parts of it seemed really awkward, not sure what it was. It seemed like he was skipping words here and there, like he was trying not to cry or something. I wasn't loving this song.

Nicholas (Team CeeLo)
"Holy buckets!" Why on earth is a grown man...with a beard...wearing his hair in braided pigtails? Oh my, does the styling dept. go on break when it's his turn or what? No one should be allowed on tv looking like that. And don't even get me started on tge 70s style, way too dark sunglasses. Oh yeah, and he sang exactly the same way he does every week, just different song. Boring!

Cassadee (Team Blake)
She picks some of my absolute favorite songs. They are absolutely perfect for her. She had a little Alanis in her voice. She nailed every note. I love the way she changed up the notes from the original slightly at the end.

Amazing Race, Ep. 21.9

This leg is going to features U-Turn and a Fast Forward.

Once arriving in first place in Netherlands, NN decide to go for the Fast Forward.

Poor AR keep getting in trouble...each flight ends up having some sort of problem. Plus, the other teams have made a pact to U-Turn them. Not looking good for them.

Oh no...JJ are also going to try for the Fast Forward...this is not good. They are going to waste their time because NN just completed it!

Detour: Back in Time or Organ to Grind
The Chippendales did the organ challenge and needed to earn money. Things were slow, until....they took off their shirts an put on their Chippendales bowtie and cuffs! The money started rolling in! One woman alone gave them 10 Euros out of the 30 they needed. All the while, they were being just as polite as can be to everyone they encounter. So cute!

JJ encounter the U-Turn first and they contemplated what to do. They originally agreed to use it on AR, but they don't want to lose a friend. But in the end, they did decide to use it.

Road Block: vault across a muddy pit (a la a previous Amazing Race challenge).

James made it look so easy and got it on the first try both ways and didn't even get dirty.

Trey & Lexi get to the U-Turn and choose JJ because they know they are already done...as according to the original plan. Thus, AR won't have a U-Turn available to use on JB. Great plan!

TL at the Detour...he also makes it on one try each way! Yay! Things are going well for my favorite teams!

AR learn their fate. JB actually said they would have had them U-Turn them so they would have to do both too. They actually considered helping them! Wow! That's what you call loyalty. I've never seen 2 teams stick together like this, jeopardizing their own chances of winning. True sportsmanship right there.

Ryan really struggled with the ditch jump. Even Josh made it across on one try after tripping and falling and hurting his ankle just seconds before.

The standings at Pitstop #9:
1. Natalie & Nadiya
2. Jaymes & James
3.Trey & Lexie
4. Josh & Brent
5. -eliminated Abbie & Ryan

X Factor, Ep. 2.16 & 2.17

Tate
Another country cliche from Tate. I really wish he could change things up and do something different with the songs instead of sounding exactky like the original.

Diamond
She really looked grown up this week. She did a really good job on that Celine song. She really is amazing, and it's s good thing Britney brought her back.

Emblem3
One of their best performances yet! I loved it! Great song choice and they did a great job with it.

Arin
Enrique Iglesias was not the right song choice for him at all. I don't think it was very good. I don't think he sang it horribly, but there was just something missing. The background track was so loud, it completely drowned him out in places.

CeCe
What a sad story about her sister. Even though the performance wasn't perfect, it was definitely emotional. She did better than some of her previous performances.

Fifth Harmony
Wow, what a great performance! They really sounded great together on this song. In a couple of their previous ones, there have been a few spots that didn't sound too good, but not on this one. It was really beautiful.

Beatrice
Another sad story! So emotional! The emotions really did take over for her, her voice was breaking quite a few times. With that said, it was still a good performance.

Vino
I just love his voice. It doesn't matter what he sings, it's always spot on. He just doesn't have a bad performance. I haven't loved all of his song choices, but her sure does sing the heck out of them.

Paige
So many sad stories tonight. Nice choice of a Britney song. It's such a beautiful song, and I've always loved it. She did a really good job. I like Paige so much more when she doesn't go overboard on the makeup and costumes. I think this is what she needs to be doing.

Carly Rose
Wow! She amazes me every week. At this point it shouldn't be such a big surprise that she is so amazing. If she doesn't win this show, it will be a travesty. Week after week, Tate ends up ahead of her...I don't get it.

Results Show
Arin received the fewest votes and was voted off first.

Beatrice and CeCe ended up in the bottom 2 after Arin being eliminated. Demi, L.A. and Simon all chose to send Beatrice home.

The Standings:
8. CeCe
7. Fifth Harmony
6. Paige
5. Diamond
4. Emblem3
3. Vino
2. Tate
1. Carly Rose

Dancing With The Stars, Ep. 15.16

Melissa & Tony
Oh no, Tony is hurt! Uh oh! But he's dancing! I love the outfit...never seen him in anything like that before. He looks kind of like Mel Gibson in Braveheart. Great choreography for this caveman/hustle dance. A little too similar to Shawn & Derek's trio dance last week?
27.5

Shawn & Derek
Bangra? Yikes! She looks so confused in rehearsals! The Knight Rider part is going to be awesome, I know Derek will come up with something cool! And it was so totally awesome! I love the Bollywood-like style of Bangra and they performed it flawlessly. Insane! Derek looked hot with those sunglasses!
30!

Apolo & Karina
Bigtop Jazz-should be interesting. Love the costumes. Crazy and fun choreography. Poor Apolo, I saw him slip up a little in a few places, which is so not like him. It looked like he was kind of unsure of himself. I'm glad Bruno praised him because it really looked like a hard routine.
27 (8.5 from Carrie Ann? What?)

Emmitt & Cheryl
I love Emmitt in the role of "Secret Agent Man". So funny! The explosion at the end was great.
27

Kelly & Val
For such a tiny person, it always amazes me how strong and stern she can dance. The beginning was very good, but I was beginning to wonder what was surfer about this. And then...Val got undressed into the smallest of speedos! And then...they danced on water!!!! Sooooo cool! That was absolutely amazing, and something that has never been done before. I can't believe the judges were so harsh!
25.5 (ouch!)

Michael Jackson Round

Melissa & Tony
She looks hot! Very steamy routine. Amazing as usual. Holy crap, the end lift was insane! How did they do that!
30

Shawn & Derek
Derek in leather...you can't get much better than that! Awesome lifts. Just great all the way around.
29

Apolo & Karina
I love seeing this smooth and sensual side of Apolo. I think it suits him very well. Having his shirt open doesn't hurt, either. Loooooved the ending with him on top of her!!! Sexy!!
30 (yay! He finally got the perfect score!)

Emmitt & Cheryl
He danced it well, but it was really boring. There was nothing exciting about it, unfortunately.
27

Kelly & Val
I love the lights and how they made the floor look...very cool. She looks gorgeous, he looks gorgeous. They have such an intense chemistry, it's almost ridiculous. I love the way he was looking at her...awe! Whoa, that kiss at the end! Seriously, these 2 have to be dating...they can't keep their hands and mouths off of each other!
28.5

Survivor, Ep. 25.10

Time for some fireworks! Look out traitor!

Reward Challenge
This looks hard! Wow...Abi is competing in like her first challenge, and the first thing she does is flip over the wrong color allowing the other team to get a point. Jeff asks if she knows what's going on and she said "not really". That's just great! What a loser! Then Skupin does the same thing, which gave the red team the win.

Malcolm, Pete, Abi and Carter get to get mani-pedi's and massages. Malcolm looked hilarious with the towel wrapped on his head! It's pretty funny that all the young ones were on the same team. And poor Malcolm, he said all the people he wants to work with are back at camp.

The winners return and Abi won't shut up! She just gloated and gloated and gloated and gloated. She wouldn't let anyone else talk, even when the group asked someone else a question! They need to get rid of her, I don't care if they can beat her in the finale, get rid of her! She is totally taking advantage of everyone else doing all the work for her.

Malcolm is ready to set up his solid final 4. He wants Denise, Skupin and Lisa. Skupin talks to Lisa and she doesn't trust Malcolm as much as she does Penner. Penner didn't want to make a firm deal, so it looks like Lisa and Skupin might officially jump ship.

Immunity Challenge
Round 1, moving on: Malcolm, Penner, Denise, Skupin, Carter

Round 2, moving on: Skupin, Carter, Denise

Round 3: Carter is really stepping up in these challenges, I'm kind of surprised. He used an interesting strategy by not getting out of the boat. It was so close at the last knot with Carter and Skupin, and Carter got it!

Tribal Council
Pete and Abi are going after Malcolm-oh no! They pitch the idea to everyone hoping they will get on board of their sinking ship. I sure hope no one is dumb enough. Lisa says she already gave them her word, but Skupin is having second thoughts (just like Pete thought he would...he called him ditzy). I'm really getting worried for Malcolm tonight.

The rest are splitting their votes between Abi and Pete because they aren't sure how they will play the idol.

Wow, Abi is getting beat up at this Tribal! She really is truly clueless!

Fingers crossed for Malcolm!

Abi plays the idol for herself...Malcolm doesn't play his.

The 3 votes for Abi weren't counted. Pete goes home with 3 votes. Malcolm had 2...so close!

Then, just when you think it's over, they all grab their torches to leave. Abi pulls a first. She smiles and says "bye guys" to the jury...and THEN she stops and goes back because she forgot her torch! That poor girl...she would forget her head if it wasn't attached! She is really embarassing herself. To say that this episode was not Abi's finest hour would be an understatement! She needs to go, enough said.

I'm so glad Malcolm was safe and he still has the idol.

The Voice, Ep. 3.21

Sylvia (Team Christina)
Wow, who is this girl? This was absolutely her best performance ever, no doubt, no comparison to what she's done before. Adam took the words right from my blog. Hey Adam: I typed it before you said it!

Terry (Team Blake)
Another classic for Terry...nice choice, once again. He is just so freakin' good! For someone with such a thick Scottish accent, he sings so clearly. His high notes are just as powerful as the ones in his normal range...incredible. And then he's just so funny when he's not singing. He's the whole package.

Melanie (Team Adam)
Oh boy...7 Nation Army...it will either be a complete train wreck or...no...it's gonna be a train wreck. I kind of liked some of the things she did with it, but I just can't stand her voice! I'm always really confused at the end of her performances...I don't know what to think.

Cody (Team CeeLo)
Oh my, singing Beyonce...should be interesting. Did CeeLo forget that this guy sings country? Oh my gosh, I didn't recognize him! That hair and that outfit...definitely some CeeLo influence right there. He actually made me like this song! Good job, Cody! "Wait, I ain't done yet." Wow...this dude is insane! Loved it!

Bryan (Team Adam)
I really hate this song. Last week, awesome song, this week, lame song. Oh well, he still sounds amazing. I really love the tone of his voice.

Amanda (Team Adam)
First of all, I love this song. She really did it justice and it might even be better than the original. Amanda is back! Screw the stupid Florence and Machine...I don't ever want to hear her sing that crap again!

Nicholas (Team CeeLo)
Perfect song choice for him. As much as I really don't want to like him because I don't like the style of stuff he sings, but by cracky that dude can sing like nobody's business.

Trevin (Team CeeLo)
It was nice to see him branch out and do something other than a big powerful ballad. I think he might have gone off pitch just a tad and might have run out of breath a little at the end, but it was still really good.

Cassadee (Team Blake)
Wow, a song I'm not familiar with at all. Doesn't matter, she is simply phenomenal. I loved how Blake looked like he was so enamored with her. It was a beautiful song, and she performed it extremely well.

Dez (Team Christina)
Oh, I was afraid that they would go with another "crooning" style song. I wish she would let him song more modern songs. Despite the old song, he still sings so good! I didn't know he had that much power in him!

Amazing Race, Ep. 21.8

Continuation from last week...

JA must produce their passports in order to continue.

Back at the pool JB did not complete the synchro task before the pool closed, so they incur a 4 hour penalty.

AR continued to stick with JB and they moved on. This time Abbie could not figure out the lock task, so Josh (or Brent) helped her finish. They all went on to meet Phil at the mat. They all beat JA. The 4 hour penalty gets assessed at the beginning of the next leg...it does not affect their check-in on this leg.

JA are then told that it is a non-elimination leg! They are still in it, until they have to use their passport. If they can't they will be eliminated. They will also have to complete a Speed Bump.

Road Block-Calculate Time

Jaymes and Lexie were up first. You get to look at Russia's 9 time zones and get 5 cities correct, but you only had a few seconds to look at the map. There was this mean professor guy who yelled "Pencils down!" They were really having a hard time getting it. Jaymes was hilarious!! It was good that they were trying to help each other. Finally, they figured out that they weren't basing their figures off of Moscow time. The old guy was funny...in his Russian accent, he said "I'm really sorry....but you win!"

NN use their Express Pass and skip the Road Block.

Ryan thought he had it all wrapped up, but...no! Over and over...no. Poor guy, he had no one to help him. 21 times! Abbie actually figured it out, but she couldn't help him.  The Russian guy says "Try to relax, I'm on your side." Haha! And finally, he gets it! "I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid!"

Guess who got it right on the first time? Brent! Wow!

Detour: Movers or Shakers

Aw, JJ left, but came back for TL when they saw that they weren't getting a taxi.

JJ and TL both choose the dancing task. JJ looked so cute! I hope James' ankle holds out! Yay, they got it right! And then TL got it right, yay!

Lol, one of the twins ripped her pants!!

JB chooses not to dance but to identify famous leaders at a party...they fit right in. Brent: "Lively for a dead crowd."

The standings at Pitstop #8
1. Jaymes & James (woohoo! It's about time!!!!)
2.Trey & Lexie (woohoo!)
3. Natalie & Nadiya
4. Abbie & Ryan
5. Josh & Ryan
6. -eliminated James & Abba

X Factor, Ep. 2.15

The Rankings:

10. Paige
9. Arin
8. Beatrice
7. Diamond
6. Fifth Harmony
5. CeCe
4. Emblem3
3. Vino
2. Carly
1. Tate

Lyric145 received the least number of votes and was immediately sent home. Paige and Jennel had a sing off and 3 judges voted to send Jennel home (Demi voted to send Paige home).

So going home this week were Lyric145 and Jennel.

How on EARTH is Tate #1 AGAIN???? What is wrong with America? That is ridiculous!

X Factor, Ep. 2.14

Jennel
I totally blame Demi for Jennel's complete downward spiral. From the makeover, to the song choices, she is taking her so far away from where she should be. Before Demi, she was amazing and since Demi, she has been less than good. Demi needs to bring back the girl who auditioned with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals' "Paris". Her Tina Turner song was better than last week, but I don't think it was enough to dig her out of the hole Demi dug for her.


Lyric145
I really can't stand their constant shouting of the lyrics. I don't consider this type of music singing. They do not belong in a competition competing with superstars like Carly, Diamond and Vino. Sorry. Hate it! I agree with Demi that the Queen song did not go with the Katy Perry song at all.

Arin
It was way little too slow, and was really boring.  He really changed the song...it was hardly recognizable as a Madonna song. He said he had inspiration and was singing it to a member  of Fifth Harmony, but wow, if that was him inspired, I'd hate to see him uninspired.

Paige
Just because it's Diva night, why all the old, old songs? Yuck! And I really wish Paige wouldn't go so over-the-top with her costumes and make-up...it's so off-putting. This was a mixture of her first performance and last week's. It was too much like her first one, which I didn't like and not enough like her last one, which was better. Even though it had a lot of energy and movement and she sang it well, I was still bored! I don't know how that's possible.


Vino
Donna Summer? Oh boy, what are you trying to do to him, L.A.? L.A.'s lucky this dude can make anything sound good, but song choice is so crucial to get people to vote.

Tate
I literally cannot figure out how this guy managed to be in the #1 spot after last week's vote. Seriously? How is that possible? Not happy about that at all because that means he's probably not going anywhere for a long time. Ugh, I love this Shania song, but definitely not when he sings it. It's a country song, but he made it way too country. Normally, his voice does sound pretty good, but I didn't think he sounded good on this at all. He sounded like he was all over the place, straining to reach the notes.

Beatrice
I really liked her performance this week. She did a really good job! The pacing and version of the song, really suited her well.

Emblem3
Alicia Keys' song "No One" was perfect for them! This is they type of stuff they should be doing every week. I really, really enjoyed them this week. In the last couple weeks, I think they had kind of lost their way. But, this week, they found themselves again.

Fifth Harmony
I think this is the best these girls have sang on the live shows. The girl in the middle was pretty off, but the rest of them sounded amazing and overall it was a really good performance.

Diamond
I absolutely love Beyonce's "Halo" and I think she's going to sound amazing. Wow, this was so good! Perfect song for her! I think she sounded just about as good, if not better, than the original. Absolutely amazing!

CeCe
Another victim of Demi. Poor Cece doesn't stand a chance if she continues to listen to Demi. She needs to return to the girl who auditioned and sang at Demi's house. Every performance since then has been so rough and uncomfortable to listen to. This performance was a little better, but her voice just does so many strange things and I can't tell if she means for it to sound the way it does or if it's her voice cracking. Demi needs to help her harness her power and not try to force it so hard. She is straining her voice because she's trying to push it and sound louder. I don't know, she has talent somewhere in there, but Demi just can't seem to find it to help her have a breakout performance worthy of keeping her around.

Carly Rose
It's a big week for "My Heart Will Go On", as Sylvia also sang this song this week on The Voice. I'm sure her voice will sound great, because it always does, but I don't know if this is the right style for her to really shine. She is such a gorgeous young girl. I gotta say, she blew Sylvia's version away...not even close. So pretty, nice job Carly!

Dancing With The Stars, Ep. 15.14

This week is a double elimination, since no one was eliminated last week. Double elims always scare me...because you never know who could be leaving!

All of the stars will be dancing 2 dances. One normal dance and then a trio! I loved trios last season, so I can't wait to see what they do this season.

Shawn & Derek
I love Mark, but I'm so happy to see Derek back!! Whoa, Derek looks hot in that army uniform! Such a pretty dance, I got goosebumps! It was so fluid and effortless. Great story telling by Derek. I don't think I've ever seen him dance so emotionally.
29.5

Apolo & Karina
A DWTS first--zip-lining! Talk about hot...Apolo can rescue me any day! I love his warm-up run "Oh sweet Moses!" lol. I'm having a hard time focusing on his dance...his large muscles are distracting me! That was such a strong dance. Definitely one of his best. That needs to get some 10s.
29.5

Kirstie & Maks
Kirstie did a very nice job with this dance. I liked it.
27

Kelly & Val
Again, such a pretty dance by Kelly and Val. I love them together. A little too much fog to see what was going on, but still, very nice.
28

Gilles & Peta
What a fun quickstep! He looked like he flew right out of Top Gun. Love Gilles!
29.5

Emmitt & Cheryl
I'm so disappointed that Emmitt didn't have some sort of Army outfit like the rest of the guys tonight. He went for the simple suit...boring! The dance was nice, but I would have liked to see something a little more different and exciting.
28

Melissa & Tony
Holy crap that was a fast dance! How on earth do you remember choreography like that? She is amazing!
30

TRIOS

Shawn & Derek + Mark
I am sooooo excited to see Mark and Derek dancing together! Those guys are so crazy together! Crazy....and amazing! I love the tribal costumes and Shawn's hair! Oh, and Derek and Mark without shirts? Um...yeah! Absolutely awesome!!! Len was so harsh! No samba content? If she goes home, blame Mark and Derek? Ouch! Thank goodness for Carrie Ann, the voice of reason!
26 (10 from Carrie Ann, 7 from Len and 9 from Bruno...wow, Len!!)

Apolo & Karina + Sasha (from the Troupe)
Grease! How cool! Apolo looks amazing doing this style! He definitely kept up with Sasha and looked like a pro. I couldn't tell who was who most of the time. And I like his hair like that! It took his hotness to a whole new level! Awesome, awesome, awesome!
29

Kirstie & Maks + Tristan
Yay Tristan!!! So glad to have him back! I like the theme of this dance. Kirstie is a good has white wings and Maks and Tristan have black wings. The song, "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence is the perfect song. This could be my favorite Kirstie performance ever! Everything just worked...according to only me I guess. The judges were pretty hard on it.
24

Kelly & Val + Louis
Crazy jive! So good! They all worked so well together. At first I thought Louis was kind of an odd choice, but I liked how it all came together!
28.5

Gilles & Peta + Chelsie
Sexy group right there! He just makes everything look good.
29

Emmitt & Cheryl + Kim
It's nice to see Kim again. I love the song, "Mr. Saxobeat"...it's so fun! Emmitt is at his best when he's dancing to a fast, upbeat song and wearing bright colors!
30

Melissa & Tony + Henry (from the Troupe)
Henry is hot! Good choice Melissa! Love the "Rumor Has It" song choice, for her dominatrix routine. I've never seen her dance so strong and powerful! Her dress was stunning! Loved it!
30

Survivor, Ep. 25.9

I just love Malcolm! The way he handled the whole Lisa situation was so nice to see. He really is a good guy. He deserves to win...don't know that he can now, but he sure deserves it.

Reward Challenge:

Oh boy, it looks like it's going to be another muddy challenge. Let's see if this one goes better than the last one that ended up in a stalemate.

Wow, this challenge is going to be very lopsided. They chose their teams and the team of Penner, Malcolm, Denise and Carter should easily beat Skupin, Lisa, Pete and Artis. And, big surprise, Abi didn't get picked, so she will sit out (AGAIN!) and not have a chance at winning reward.

The red team gets out to a big lead and Pete struggles to find his bag. Red team needs 12 balls and they make 11 before the yellow team gets one. For some reason, they can't get the last one! Yellow manages to get 6 balls in before Red gets their last one.

Red team of Penner, Malcolm, Denise and Carter win the reward of a feast and they got to deliver school supplies and toys to some really cute kids.

It is so cute to see Malcolm with the kids. I keep forgetting that he taught elementary school in Micronesia. Is this guy for real? I didn't think guys like him actually existed.

Immunity Challenge:

Gotta love the balancing challenges. They have to balance 6 balls on a paddle...yikes! One at a time they add a ball and try to get it to sit in an indention. Skupin and Pete fighting it out for the win. Just like that, Pete's balls start falling off, and Skupin wins.

It looks like Penner is enemy #1. Will they be able to take him down?

Oh my gosh...Abi talks about how annoying Skupin is. Next thing you know, she's throwing a coconut against the tree over and over and it flings and hits Skupin right in the face! Haha! That guy is always getting hurt, even when it's not his fault.

Skupin goes from being zero to hero. He could have easily gone home if he didn't win immunity. Now, he's a key swing vote. Who knows what's gonna happen!

Tribal Council:

What is Abi's deal? She is always so mad? Geesh! She should be happy that she's riding her tribe's coattails and doing absolutely nothing!

Somehow, out of nowhere, Artis becomes the main target of the anti-Tandang tribe. Why not go for Pete again? Why not vote out Abi and get rid of the Immunity Idol?

Tied 4 votes for Artis and 4 for Penner. The tie-breaking vote goes to Penner and against Artis! Artis joins Jeff and RC at Ponderosa. I will miss him, he was a hoot and we didn't get to see nearly enough of him.

I wonder what Tandang is thinking right now. They thought they had numbers...but they were wrong!

The Voice, Ep. 3.19

Michaela-Team Blake
Great song, perfect choice for her.  Whoa, no mohawk tonight! She looks so much better! It's about time to see something different. Overall it was pretty good, but she sounded out of breath most of the time.

Dez-Team Christina
I'm not real excited for this song. I wish he was doing the Heath Ledger version from 10 Things I Hate About You. His voice is so good. He did a really great job on a not-so-good song. He looks so comfortable on stage.

Adriana-Team Christina
I love this Carrie Underwood song. I don't know if she can pull it off. She was flat on the chorus. Most of it was pretty good, but she still isn't impressive to me. She has gotten a little better though.

Cody-Team CeeLo
A Tina Turner song? Really? Ok, so now I'm convinced he can make anything sound good. Go Cody! I love his positive attitude. He seems like such a nice, genuine guy. He had a couple of pitch problems, but I love to watch him perform.

Amanda-Team Adam
I did not love this performance. I don't know if it's just because I didn't like the song...at all. Or if she really didn't even sing it that well. I didn't recognize the song...Googled it...it's Florence and the Machine...no wonder why I hated it! That was not even close to being her best performance.

Bryan-Team Adam
Oh my...I can't wait to hear him sing Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black". It's going to be so good! Only a few words in and I love it!!!!!! Oh wow, so good!

Cassadee Pope-Team Blake
Go Cassadee!! She's sing one of my favorite Kelly Clarkson's songs: "Behind These Hazel Eyes". I can't wait! I love that she's rocking the guitar tonight, and I love her slightly purple hair. I wish she would start her songs a little stronger...she always sounds a little scared. But man, once she gets going, look out. Man she nailed that high note! Another awesome performance, woohoo! Love, love, love!

Trevin-Team CeeLo
Perfection...this guy can do no wrong. I kinda wish he'd do something unexpected and change things up a bit. But, what he sings, he sings so amazingly well. Maybe a little too much screaming tonight, but still good. I thought he was going to hold that last note forever!

Melanie-Team Adam
Time for America to NOT vote for this girl. I gotta say, I love this song, so I hope she doesn't ruin it for me. Just because she's different, doesn't mean she's good...hello people! I think this is her best performance, and much, much better than the last few weeks. Not great, but better.

Nicholas-Team CeeLo
I really hate that he's got such a good voice. He really changes it up. One minute he's Barry White, the next he's Huey Lewis...all in the same song! Crazy! And then you add in those spastic "Elaine" dance moves.

Sylvia-Team Christina
I really wish some of these girls could sing something different. Celine Dion, Whitney Houston...boring, boring. I gotta say, she kinda nailed it, though. Much, much better than last week. She's still not a favorite for me, though...pretty forgettable.

Terry-Team Blake
Another classicly perfect song choice for him. He is so darn good! Holy crap, I didn't know he could hit high notes like that! Spectacular!

Tomorrow night, the lowest 2 vote-getters go home. How funny would it be for Chritina's 2 girls to go? I think Adriana and Sylvia are so forgettable. I definitely wouldn't mind Melanie going either. Beyond those 3, no one else deserves to go.

Amazing Race, Ep. 21.7

Trey & Lexi are off first for this leg. I love them, they are just too cute! Uh-oh, they are having trouble finding the right airline to take them to Moscow, Russia. Luckily NN come along and they all get tickets.

JB make a risky move and flip a coin to see which flight to take. We'll see how this works for them, very soon. The flight they chose had a very small layover time. While on the flight they were delayed and ended up missing their connection by minutes. Bummer. AR were also on the flight. Even bigger bummer? No flights until the next day!

JJ and JA make it to the destination first, followed by NN and TL.

Detour: Alphabetized or Synchronized
I hope they all choose synchronized swimming, because that will be hilrious. The library one looks SUPER HARD!

The Chippendales looked awesome in their swimming attire! The caps were super funny!

Back at the library  JA give up and decide to switch. TL, who arrived after JA, quickly found their 4 authors and then found their books. Good job, guys!

NN were on the verge of deciding to skip the task and use their Express Pass, until JJ tell them to save it because they know they are safe in the top 4.

Yay, JJ finally got the routine! They looked good! "This one's for Russia!" Ha!

From the sexy Chippendales, to the burley, hairy guys. Ooh, did not need to see that!

Finally, 10 hours later AR and JB arrive. They want to do the library task, but the library is already closed, so they have to do the synchronized swimming. AR seemed to have no trouble, but JB were really struggling. It's so nice to see the friendship formed between AR and JB. They made an agreement to do the leg together, so AR waited for JB at the Detour.

Road Block

Wow, that looks hard! So many locks! With so many locks, how did they all make it look so easy?

JA's cab driver took off with all their stuff...uh-oh! They decide to still finish the task and check in to see if they will be allowed to continue. One of them didn't have their passport, and if memory serves me right, the last time that happened, the team were automatically eliminated. At check-in, Phil tells them they have to produce the passports to continue.

The standings at Pitstop #7:

1. Trey & Lexie
2. Jaymes & James (Yay, it's about time!)
3. Natalie & Nadiya
4. ?? James & Abba
5. ??
6. ??

TO BE CONTINUED...

X Factor, Ep. 2.14 & 2.15

Britney: Teens
They brought Diamond back! Probably not fair to all those who got eliminated, but she is a very good singer, and is deserving of another chance. I think Britney should have gotten rid of Arin instead the first time around any way. Out of all of the groups, Britney's is by far the strongest, and this just proves it.

Arin
Very interesting song choice. I liked the rapping that he added to it, it made it sound very original. He's got some good dance moves and he can really perform, but I just don't think his vocals are that strong. I don't know why the judges continue to love him. I don't think he has anything special. He's very boring for me.

Beatrice
I don't know what in the world she's wearing. Last week I didn't really care for her song, but this week was a little bit better. I still don't think she's back to the way she sounded when she sang "Titanium" at Britney's house. I think she was trying too hard, and because her voice was already strained, she cracked a bunch of times. Not her best again.

Carly Rose
She is one of the only singers who I truly can't wait to see what she's singing next because I know it's going to be amazing. She always sounds much older than she is, but this week she looks it too! She was absolutely gorgeous! The beginning started out a little too low and quiet, but she definitely busted out with some classic Carly, and it was amazing. The arrangement of the song was so different, it took me more than half of the song to realize that it was a Bruno Mars song.


Diamond
Not a surprising song choice for her, this is what she does best. It wasn't very original, but she has an amazing voice...not only for her age, but for anyone else as well.

Demi: Young Adults

I'm really disappointed with what Demi is doing to her team. She seems to be steering them all in the complete wrong direction and she's made horrible choices with their looks as well. All 3 of her girls left are pretty much unrecognizable from when we first me them.


CeCe
Well, the leopard spots are back and they look like more like a disease that's spreading. I don't know what's happened to her, but she just does not have the same vocals she did in the audition and at Demi's house. She is not long for this competition if she keeps singing like such an amateur. Her voice was so strained on this song. The performance was good, but her singing was not great.

Jennel
I absolutely hate the hair make-over that Demi gave her! And...Simon agrees! She used to be really cute, but that dark color and ugly bangs are doing nothing for her. Other than that, I always love her voice and her performance, and that's what matters. It probably wouldn't have been the song that I would have picked for her, but she rocked it.

Paige
I'm so glad to see Paige back to normal this week. Last week was a complete train wreck of a performance. I'm not sure why she's into such crazy outfits, but at least she didn't have some pointy hat on this week. The song choice was very fitting for her, and her performance was stellar...by far one of the best of the night...easily.




L.A.: Over 25s

Jason
I think this was a really good song choice for him. The dude can definitely sing! The ending of that song was just ridiculous!


Tate
I always cringe when he's announced, because I know that I'm going to be bored to tears by some awful country song. But...he surprised me this week with a song I actually like: Bon Jovi's "Dead or Alive"! Good for you Tate, branching out a little bit to be more likable...nice move. It was still boring, but at least I liked the song. I'm so ready for him to be gone. He's a nice guy, but enough already.

Vino
I would NOT have picked this song for him at all! I don't know what L.A. is thinking. Luckily, Vino can make anything sound good. He definitely brought some gospel into the song. He sounded amazing. Didn't care for the song choice, but I love him anyway!


Simon: Groups

Emblem3
I don't always love what they come up with, but this unpredictable group is definitely original! Taking Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and mashing it with "My Girl" was genius. It totally worked! It's so nice to see at least one act who is continually trying new things. They are the best vocally, but their overall performance and personalities makes up for that.


Fifth Harmony (previously known as 1432 and previously known as LYLAS)

Third name change, really? If people don't know the name of your group, chances are they probably aren't going to know who to vote for. Good luck with that!

I love the song choice, but I don't know if it works for a group. I definitely didn't like the first girl's voice for this song at the beginning. Once they got to the chorus and were singing in harmony, it was really pretty. It was an OK performance, but it wasn't great.


Lyric145
Simon says "Mary Poppins", and I have no words. I have no idea what they are going to be doing. "Supercalifrajilisticexpialidocious"...wow. Crazy outfits and a lot of screaming. That's about it. Yuck! That's probably one of the worst things I've ever subjected my ears to.

The Bottom 2:
CeCe and Jason

Going Home: Jason 
It was a tough choice...so close that the judges deadlocked, and they based the elimination on the person who received the least amount of fan votes. I'm not a huge fan of either of them. CeCe has probably been the least consistent. I don't think either of them sang well on their "survival' song. Jason was stronger the night before, so he probably should have stayed. I just feel like CeCe is trying way too hard and her voice just sounds so strained, which makes it kind of hard to listen to.

Really, I would have liked to have seen Lyric145 and Tate Stevens in the bottom, because they are my least favorites.

Dancing With The Stars, Ep. 15.13

Last week the ballroom experienced another shocker: Sabrina was sent home! She had the highest overall scores and somehow still managed to get voted out. Ironically, week 6 was the same week she got voted out in her original season. What a bummer! We all knew that this season was going to be tough because there were so many extremely talented dancers, but each week seems like a shocker.

This week, the couples must perform 2 dance styles in one (dance fusion), which were chosen by other dancers the week before, plus a dance marathon. Should be interesting! With the election this week, no one is being eliminated, so all scores will be added to next week. As a result, 2 couples will be eliminated next week :(

Apolo and Karina--Cha-Cha/Paso Doble
Pure hotness! Crazy moves plus he rips off his shirt! Karina put together some great choreography and they were totally in synch! Loved it! In the words of Len: "Apolo, oh no? I say Apolo, oh yes!" Exactly! That number could have ended the night, but unfortunately, everyone has to go after him.
27+6=33

Emmitt & Cheryl--Rumba/Samba
Emmitt is looking very slim this week! I say it every week, but he just looks like he's having a blast on the dancefloor. He can shake his hips like no other. He just feels that groove and goes all out! It was such an interesting blend of dances because they are complete opposites. But, Cheryl choreographed them so well that you didn't realize a difference, it seemed like one dance!
27.5+7=34.5

Kirstie & Maks--Quickstep/Samba
Maks looks good in that costume! I never really notice her while they are dancing for some reason. I guess I just don't care that much what she's doing.
24+4=28

Kelly & Val--Foxtrot/Cha-Cha
What a cute dance! I loved the set, their costumes, and everything about the choreography! Very well done!
27+9=36

Melissa & Tony--Tango/Cha-Cha
I love her dress and hair this week (OK, I do every week!). OK, I love BOTH of her dresses! And those boots? Wow. Melissa is great every week, and this was no exception. I love to watch her dance. It looks like it just comes so easy to her. Tony put together a great transition from one dance to the next. Flawless!
29+10=39

Shawn & Mark (not Derek)--Tango/Paso Doble
Poor Derek! I love watching Derek and Mark choreograph together-pure magic and craziness! Even though I will miss seeing Derek dance this week, it is nice to see Mark back with Shawn again. She looked stunning this week! I love the choice of the Bon Jovi song for this powerful dance combo. Out of all the dances we've seen so far, these 2 dances seem the most suited to go together.
30+8=38

Gilles & Peta--Argentine Tango/Samba
Song choice=awesome! Love Robin Thicke's "When I Get You Alone!" Pair that with sexy Gilles, and you've got a winner! Oh yeah...and his abs! The French James Bond...yep, that pretty much sums it up! There's no point in critiqueing his dancing, because he is perfect...every...week!
28.5+5=33.5

Swing Dance Marathon
Clearly from the rehearsals, everyone is going all out! Kelly did a total belly flop from above Val's head...that  had to hurt!  And, here we go!

I love the quiet "golf-like" commentary that accompanies the dancing. I never know who to watch because there is so much cool stuff going on all at the same time.

Here's the order of elimination:
Kirstie & Maks (no surprise)--4 pts
Gilles & Peta (big surprise--5 pts
Apolo & Karina (what?!)--6 pts
Emmitt & Cheryl--7 pts
Shawn & Mark--8 pts
Kelly & Val--9 pts
Melissa & Tony are the winners!--10 pts

Here are some of my thoughts as the craziness ensued:
--Lots of big flips and spinning going on
--Emmitt is doing an handstand!
--Emmitt goes for a half-court slide
--I don't know what that move from Kelly and Val was, but it was cool
--Shawn & Mark get eliminated, and Mark stomps off like a little kid! Ha!
--And it's down to the girls: Kelly and Melissa, you go girls!
--Kelly and Val kind of get stuck in a rut doing the same move for just a little too long and are then eliminated, which means that Melissa and Tony are the winners!

Survivor, Ep. 25.8

Let the fireworks begin! Penner is going to be on the warpath following that immense betrayal.

In the reward challenge, the team of Penner, Denise, Malcolm, Jeff and Lisa won and shared a nice meal on a large floating raft.

After the reward, Lisa starts to hatch a plan and she just told Skupin that Malcolm has an idol! Noooo! Lisa how could you? She wants to get rid of Penner and then blindside Malcolm. Noooo! I don't want to hear that!

Immunity Challenge:

Pete, Jeff and Penner by a lunge, move on to the final round. Uh oh, if Penner wins immunity, they might go for Malcolm next.

Penner wins his first individual immunity ever, in the time when he needed it the most. I am so afraid of what madness is going to happen now. Please don't tell me my favorite is going home!

Skupin's name is now being discussed by Jeff, Malcolm, Pete. Now Lisa tells Pete about the idol. I was afraid that Malcolm not telling Pete could be a problem, because Pete told him that they had one. Pete confronts Malcolm and he lied again...oh dear...he's digging himself into a hole. But, Pete actually thinks Malcolm might be telling the truth-holy crap!

Now, Pete says he can save Malcolm and he suggests voting for Jeff. Lisa confronts Pete and he lies saying he didn't tell Malcolm who told him about the idol. The word gets back to Jeff that he's in trouble, so now Pete's name is on the chopping block! I have no idea what's happening! This is so crazy! There could be like 6 names written down tonight and whoever goes home, it WILL be a blindside!

Tribal Council:
Malcolm immediately throws Lisa under the bus for throwing him under the bus! And if there was any question about Malcolm's idol, he just whipped it out and said he was playing it. Abi just opened her big mouth and inserted her foot! Oops! Jeff asks if anyone else wants to declare they have the idol, and so Abi just says "Yeah, I have one". Everyone's mouth just dropped open in awe. Pure craziness!

The vote: Abi, Jeff, Pete, Jeff, Pete, Jeff, Pete, Jeff, Pete, Jeff

No one played the idol! No one wrote down Malcolm's name, so good move Malcolm...you dodged a bullet!

And it's Jeff going home! Holy crap! Did not see that one coming!

The Voice: Top 12 Results

Team Adam:

America's Picks--Amanda and Bryan
Adam's Pick--Melanie

My thoughts: America got it totally right, Adam got it wrong. I knew if America didn't save Melanie, Adam would. Loren and Joselyn definitely aren't the best, but anyone would have been better than Melanie.

Team Blake:

America's Picks: Terry and Cassadee
Blake's Pick: Michaela

My Thoughts:
I am ecstatic! Terry and Cassadee are my 2 favorites and I'm so glad America got it right. And then Blake didn't choose Liz, which is awesome! He made the absolute right choice!

Team Christina:

America's Picks: Dez and Sylvia
Christina's Pick: Adriana

My Thoughts: Thank you America for choosing the only good person on Christina's team: Dez! I'm really surprised America saved Sylvia. And of course, in true Christina fashion, she screwed her own chances of winning (not that I'm really complaining about that). I thought De'borah was the obvious choice to be saved. I don't think Adriana deserved to go forward.

Team Cee Lo:

America's Picks: Trevin and Nicholas
Cee Lo's Pick: Cody

My Thoughts: Trevin and Nicholas were the obvious choices, but the third choice could have gone to any of the other 3. I was really torn because I like them all, but I think I was kind of leaning toward Mackenzie, but I also love Cody.

The Voice, Ep. 3.18

Round 2: Team Cee Lo and Team Christina

The 2 teams performed together and...it was not good! Yikes, they did not sound good together!

Adriana: Team Christina
I've never been a big fan of hers and this didn't really help. Pitchy doesn't really even describe it. The end was especially screamy and pitchy. Just go home already, please.

Cody: Team Cee Lo
Aw, Cody! A whole new side to him...he actually sounded like George Michael. Is he country, is he R&B...just what is he? I don't know. He can do it all, and he's just good. He's funny, he's sweet and sensitive...so many sides to Cody.

De'borah: Team Christina
She started out really good, but the further she went the more she screamed it! And then she started writhing on stage like she was having a seizure, what the heck? The ending of the song was very strange. She was definitely feeling the song, but boy, I don't know...I liked parts of it, but there were parts I didn't.

Diego: Team CeeLo
Ooh, an Enrique song, nice! He's not feelin' it, but I like it. I really like what he did with the song. He sounds so much better than last week.  And he looked good singing it, too!

Mackenzie: Team Cee Lo
I literally can't wait to see what he does with this One Direction song! It's gonna be awesome. He is just so cool and really has his own vibe. I loved when he stopped playing the guitar and moved around, that's something we haven't seen from him before. His voice was a lot better than last week's. He wasn't so squeaky and he showed he has a great range and a really good voice.

Devyn: Team Christina
I really like the change of pace for her. She had always done the big powerhouse songs where she tried way too hard to oversing. This was so much better...except for the end, where she reverted back to her old ways of oversinging and way too many runs. Haha Blake said the same thing!

Nicholas: Team CeeLo
Oh dear, a Barry White song. I don't know if I can handle that. I really loved in the video package that he was saying he didn't understand swagger and equated it to grandparents not understanding how to work the VCR...haha! Oh, that voice...and that look. I think I like his hair slicked and pulled back a little...that really helps because he doesn't look so much like a homeless dude and his beard was actually combed too! There might just be hope for him yet.

Sylvia: Team Christina
Again, I'm glad for a different type of song instead of the loud powerhouse stuff. Unfortunately, the beginning was very shaky and pitchy. It might have been better if she would have picked up the tempo a little bit. When she got to the chorus, it fell apart even more, her voice sounded like it cracked and she was flat...it just didn't work. I liked her performance, with her playing thr piano, though. I do not know why the judges thought that was good. I don't think they were listening to the same thing that I did.

Dez: Team Christina
Wow, he looked and sounded so good this week! A definite improvement from last week. He sounded deeper on this song than he normally does...I kind of liked he. You could tell he was really feeling it. It was a great performance.

Trevin: Team Cee Lo
This kid is simply amazing...so good. Nothing else to say, he's pure talent.