American Idol Dallas: Ducks and Covers

We're at the point in the season where the auditions should be over, but they are sadly not. With this year's parade of mediocrity, listening to the good singers is a chore and the misanthropes are surprisingly unsurprising. The judges comments … [Continue reading]

American Idol L.A.: Rollin’ With The Holies

Did you know that Little Ryan has a big boy job doing a radio program? Well, the show needs to prove it, so we open on Seacrest in a studio, "broadcasting" into a mic. But the whole thing seems a tad bullshitty. The equipment looks all wrong. Ryan … [Continue reading]

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, season 3 ep. 3 ‘Dealing with the Past’ recap

Someone left Coors Light in my fridge, so let's celebrate episode 3 with the lightest of light beers and one of my least favorite drinks. Coors Light is like tap water but ruined. Still no sign of Tom Sizemore. … [Continue reading]

American Idol Florida: Be Scurred…Be Very Scurred

Has this season started yet? Honestly. Everything we've seen so far feels like a poorly packaged clip reel, designed to generate interest in the show, but created by people who aren't interested in the show. Everybody is going through the motions. … [Continue reading]

American Idol: Chicago Hopeless

Tonight's auditions take place in Chicago, home of such things as the entire series of ER and that musical where RenĂ©e Zellweger looked fat and pasty. Apparently, it's also the home of where people cuss like sailors and flip the finger to the camera. … [Continue reading]

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, season 3 episode 2 recap

We start in Mike Starr and Joey Kovar's room. Mike does not want to wake up. Dr. Drew flies in to tell us that detox is a huge no fun zone. If you didn't know that already, you wouldn't have tuned in to this show. Maybe VH1 thinks they'll get a tax … [Continue reading]

American Idol season 9 recap guide

For another thankless year, Frank takes on the horror freak show that is American Idol. … [Continue reading]

American Idol Atlanta: Where Are Your Pants?

Pop quiz. What city has this show visited five times and spawned such ungodly horrors as Fantasia Barrino, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson? Hint: It's the same place that birthed our own Ryan Seacrest. Hmm. Does Smurf Village count as a city? No? Then … [Continue reading]

5th anniversary…of doom: The big oh-five

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How has this site survived five long years on the internet? The internet! You can't just go on the internet. They don't take just anybody. And how on earth does an idea turn into electronic gold? What kind of machine tooling and manufacturing … [Continue reading]

American Idol Boston: It Ain’t Just a Band

Hello, children! How've you been? Did you miss Our Dear Show? More importantly, did you miss me? So much has happened since we parted company after Season 8. Paula Abdul quit. Alexis Cohen died. Adam Lambert rubbed his crotch in some dude's face. And … [Continue reading]