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Here’s a Thought: Opening Act
By Taylor Mason
For those of you not familiar with how I roll: I’ve been a comedian for 25-plus years and been an “opening act” for a variety of performers. Some highlights. ...
Here's a Thought: Death by Cancer
By Taylor Mason
My sister-in-law passed away last Thursday, felled by cancer after a seven-year battle. She was a dignified, lovely, inspiring wife and mother who beat the odds over and over again.
Time Out: Safety ‘Net
By Patty Elder
Summer in DC means storms, and storms mean power outages. And power outages bring out my worst fear, and it's NOT the dark. ...
Here’s a Thought: Hot Enough for Ya?
By Taylor Mason
The heat was debilitating this summer, so much so that the word “hot” doesn’t do justice to the grades of temperature we've sweated these past few months.
Time Out: Make Yourself at Home
By Cara Garretson
It’s beach week, and so far so good. We bust into our rented beach house and it looks great – the bathrooms are sparkling, the décor is charming, the kitchen is retro. ...
American Idol Top 4 Results - Allison Voted Off; Kris, Adam and Danny Go Home, Too
May 8, 2009 8:18 AM EDT — Joanne Brokaw -...
On Wednesday's results show, the only female left in the competition, Allison Iraheta, was voted off, leaving Danny Gokey, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert to vie for the title of American Idol. Daughtry performed their new single live, and No Doubt performed "I'm Just A Girl." Even Paula Abdul got into the act, performing ... or lip synching ... her new single. I found out afterwards that both Paula's and No Doubt's performances were taped on Tuesday, with lots of takes and editing for airing on Wednesday. Yeeesh. I knew she wasn't going to actually perform live. The three finalists head home today for hometown celebrations, Danny to Milwaukee; Adam to his hometown of San Diego (although he currently lives in L.A.) and Kris to Conway, Arkansas. (Here are their schedules.) You can be sure that there will be frenzied fans awaiting their arrival long before they're scheduled to show up. A couple of weeks ago, I went out on limb and predicted Kris Allen might win the whole show. My hunch was based on the iTunes slip taht revealed that of the Top 10 Idol downloads, Adam had 6, Kris had 3, and Danny only had 1. My thinking is that if Danny is voted off, his fans will vote for Kris, not Adam. But if Kris is voted off, then Adam has the title sewed up; my readers who are supporting Kris are just as excited about Adam. Next week, we'll whittle the competition down to the final two, as the contestants perform two songs each, one a judges' choice, and the other a song of their choice. With four judges and three contestants, it'll be interesting to see who doesn't get to pick a song. On Wednesday, Katy Perry and Jordin Sparks perform, and we'll find out which two contestants will go head to head in the season finale. Joanne Brokaw is the host of the Gospel Soundcheck blog at Beliefnet.com. She's also blogging about American Idol at NewChristianVoices.com. Check back every week for new posts and Idol updates!  |
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