'American Idol' Champ Jordin Sparks Fails To Ignite The Charts, Barely Cracking Billboard Top 10

The show is terrible...

News shorts

A few comments on the issues of the day:

Democrats Surpass Republicans in Fund-Raising
I always think it is interesting how liberals and the media talk about Republicans getting money from special interests and evil corporations...when Dem's get it, it is a measure of how popular you are. In saying that, this is not a good sign for the Right.

Oak Lawn Schools Cancel Holiday Traditions
Why do we always pander to a very small minority and always feel it okay to offend the vast majority.

Callers support Irving's deportation policy
Why don't politicians see this. The VAST majority of Americans are for anything that gets illegals out and keeps them out.

MAY SWEEPS UPSET: ABC DANCE SHOW BEATS 'IDOL' IN OVERNIGHTS

FOX and wunderkind Simon Fuller hit with a historic TV upset Tuesday night -- after ABC's 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' competition pulled in higher ratings than 'AMERICAN IDOL'... MORE... DANCING scored a 16.5 rating/25 share to IDOL 16.3/25, in what network insiders are calling a 'photo-finish'... 'Our results show is tonight," explains an confident FOX executive, 'we'll see who is left standing on the stage'... MORE... The upset comes as the nation's top-rated show experienced viewership erosion late in the season, falling more than 15% from a year ago.

Hillary, Obama, Rosie, Oprah on 'Most Influential' List

So, Bush isn't on the list...
Drudge has it as a HUGE story on the top of his page.
Is it a big deal?
Bush is very influential when it comes to the war on terror...or at least he SHOULD be...
But what about other issues?
Who are the average person likely to listen to? Oprah or Bush?
Maybe he doesn't belong on the list

Parents Demand Firing of Virginia Tech President, Police Chief Over Poor Handling of Mass Shooting

Is the school to blame?
The police?
Anyone?
No one?

Two hours of terror...

WEBSITE: 'I am not the shooter'...

HE LINED STUDENTS AGAINST A WALL, THEN EXECUTIONS BEGAN...

AT LEAST 33 PEOPLE KILLED...

'Everyone Started to Panic and Jumping Out of the Window'...

ROANOKE TIMES: DETAILS...

Police made preliminary id of shooter but were not releasing identity...

Asian male in his twenties wearing a maroon hat and a black coat....

Cell Phone Footage...

TRAPPED IN CLASSROOM: Hall Doors Were Chained From Inside...

'All I saw was blood in the hallways'...

'LOVE-CRAZED KILLER: Jilted boyfriend went on rampage'... he first killed his ex and her new lover...

Two 9mm handguns...

He was said to have quarreled in a dormitory with his girlfriend, whom he believed had been seeing another man. A student adviser was called to sort out the fight. But the killer produced a gun and shot dead both his girlfriend and the adviser....

PAPER: Gunman may have been in USA on visa...

PAPER: Witnesses described the shooter as a young man of Asian descent -- a silent killer who was calm and showed no expression as he pursued and shot his victims. He killed himself as police closed in...

Critics Blister Va. Tech on Campus Security
Campus Killings Will Renew Gun Violence Debate
Students Left Wondering Why School Was Still Open
Eyewitness: Shooter Didn't Say a Single Word
Gunman Murders 32 at Virginia Tech Campus
Statement of Va. Governor Tim Kaine
Bush Says Shootings Affect All Students
McCain Backs Gun Rights After Shootings
Virginia Tech Killings Among Worst in U.S. History
Student Video of Shooting Scene

Bush Serves Jokes at Broadcasters Dinner

Its just a fun story...some highlights:

"A year ago my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had shot someone," President Bush said Wednesday night during the annual gathering.
"Ah," he said, "those were the good ol' days."

"and I'd like to thank Senator Webb for providing security."
Virginia's Democratic senator, Jim Webb, had to explain this week why an aide was carrying a loaded handgun as he tried to enter a Capitol complex building.

Looking ahead to life after leaving the White House, Bush said he might follow President Clinton's lead and produce a memoir.
"I'm thinking of something really fun and creative for mine," he said. "You know, maybe a pop-up book."

Suburban Web site says 'Idol' is 'giant karaoke contest'

Amen!!!
My wife made me watch this crap last night and that is 100% correct.
Just because you can scream loud and hit lots of notes doesn't mean you can make hit records...
In fact, those kind of voices DONT make hit records...Underwood and Clarkson have made it, most have a hit or two and go away.

Here Come The Spartans! R-Rated '300' Stampeding Towards $60 Mil Weekend; Record For Biggest March Opening Ever

This might be the first big movie of the year that people actually like...it is getting a B+ or A- on most fan web sites. I would suggest going out and seeing it, I will Sunday afternoon

UPDATE:
'300' Smashes March Opening Record; Spartans Stampede To $70 Mil Weekend; 'Ghost Rider' Revs Past $100 Mil Mark

Hollywood buzzing on eve of Oscars

There is nothing wrong with wanting to watch this this, but is there REALLY someone who reads my blog who actually cares and is excited for the Oscars?

Seacrest and Cowell Get Nasty on `Idol'

Man, this show has nothing without Cowell. Seacrest has no talent whatsoever.
Paula and Randy just say what the crowd wants them to say, and just about everyone on the show is about as talented as 10 million other people...

UPDATE: MAYBE AMERICA IS WAKING UP...
'American Idol' Hits Season-Low

Sirius to buy XM in $4.6 billion stock deal

It was obvious that these two companies could not BOTH exist.
The question is, can this NEW company exist?
I don't see the need for this.
Eventually people will be able to buy something that does EVERYTHING. ONE device that is a camera, a phone, a radio, a TV, ect...
It is just about happening already...
Plus, with HD radio, there just doesn't seem to be a need for satellite radio.

Britney's New Look Is Bald

Without clicking on the title and looking at the picture, dealing with Brittany Spears you might not know what body part was photographed bald. Well, it is the top of her head, and all I can say is Brittany is just about done in the world of music. She might be able to turn into the next Michael Jackson circus show at best.

With top wins, Chicks tell Nashville, 'Ha! Ha!'

Isn't the goal of musicians to sell records and make money?
Are you going to tell me that all they care about are awards?
Awards are nice, but filling arenas is nicer.
No one will play their music, and no one will go to their concerts...I think the American people have had the last laugh on the Dixie Chicks

Listen to 96.5 WKLH

Listen to 96.5 WKLH from 7pm to 8pm tonight and listen to my father.....THE SCORPION!!!

Super Bowl recap

It was an okay game to watch, but anyone who knows anything about football knows that these were two of the worst teams to ever play in the superbowl. Any Colts team of the last five years would kill the teamt that won tonight. Hey, they still one the Superbowl so congrats to them and especially Manning who I think is one of the best ever...and most importantly:


The Bears Still Suck Polka
written by J.Krueger-sung by OTTO
How many times must we take this disgrace
Another Bears fan throwing insults in our face
The Packers are the greatest team to ever play the game
Even if from time to time they've been a little lame
How could you ever love a team with Jim McMahon
Not even Porky Pig was as big a ham
They got a reputation that's mostly based on luck
The Bears…Still…Suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really really really really really really suck
Yes the Bears…Still…Suck
If you drive to Soldier Field they make you pay a toll
For cripes sake they only won one lousy Super Bowl
They make fun of Wisconsin, but we don't get upset
Where do you think that they're all headed every chance they get
We don't really hold a grudge 'cause this is all in fun
As far as football rivalries we're both number one
Still we wouldn't mind seeing Ditka run over by a truck
'Cause the Bears…Still…Suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really really really really really really suck
Yes the Bears…Still…Suck
(All the ladies now) The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really really really really really really suck
Yes the Bears…Still…Suck
(Everybody now) The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really really really really really really suck
Yes the Bears…Still…Suck…HEY !!

Milwaukee summer concert updates

Here are the early line-ups for Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair:

Summerfest:
Tue 07/03/07 Foreigner
Wed 07/04/07All Four Original Members Of Asia

7/8/07 Toby Keith and Miranda Lambert

Wisconsin State Fair
Thu 08/02/07 Colin Hay (Of Men At Work)
Fri 08/03/07 10,000 Maniacs
Sun 08/05/07T.G. Sheppard
Tue 08/07/07 Lonestar
Wed 08/08/07 Young Dubliners
Thu 08/09/07 Kool & The Gang
Fri 08/10/07 Switchfoot

Miller shelves "Man Laws" ad campaign

The "Man Laws" TV spots used to sell Miller Lite beer are being dropped, but will likely return to the airwaves later this year, a Miller Brewing Co. spokesman said today.

The commercials have been effective, spokesman Pete Marino said. But Miller is shifting its strategy to focus more on the qualities that make Miller Lite, the company's No. 1 brand, different from other reduced-calorie beers, he said.

A new spot for Miller Lite debuted Sunday during the National Football League playoff broadcasts. It says Miller Lite was the first among major light beers, and says beers with "GHT," i.e., Bud Light and Coors Light, lack the taste of Miller Lite.

The "Man Laws" spots feature the "Men of the Square Table," led by actor Burt Reynolds, whose pronouncements on pop culture, known as "Man Laws," have generated a buzz about Miller Lite since the spots started airing in May, Marino said. He said the spots will return, probably when the 2007-'08 football season starts this fall.

Miller Lite's sales were uneven during the campaign.The company reported last week that Miller Lite's sales grew 1.5% during the quarter that ended Dec. 31, compared to the same period one year earlier. That came after an unspecified "low single-digit decline" during the six months ending Sept. 30-a period that coincided with much of the "Man Laws" campaign, which included radio spots.

Miller Lite accounts for around 47% of Miller's sales volume.

These are the best beer commercials in years.
My two favorite:
1. "Don't fruit the beer"
2. "What's next, I can't do this" (HHH rips off his shirt)

Weekend Box Office

Have not done this in awhile...

Top 10 this week:
1. Stomp the Yard
2. Night at the Museum
3. Dreamgirls
4. The Hitcher
5. The pursuit of happiness
6. pan's labyrinth
7. Freedom writers
8. The Queen
9. Aurthur and the Invisibles
10. Children of Men

Top 10 one month ago...how many of these classics do you even remember?
1. Night at the Museum
2. The pursuit of happyness
3. Children of Men
4. Freedom writers
5. Dreamgirls
6. Happy N'ever after
7. Charlottes web
8. The good Sheppard
9. Rocky Balboa
10. We are Marshall



Comment on any movies you have seen lately

Rosie O'Donnell and 'The View' blast 'Idol' judges and producers

Hey, I have to admit I agree with Rosie for the first time maybe ever.
American Idol has been and always will be a huge piece of crap.