Pop Quote… American Idol Gets Downloaded

Last night’s theme was top downloaded songs. That immediately counted me out as an expert, as my taste in music started dying off in the late 1990s. Familiarity with music aside, my ears do not lie… [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… Idol Edition 2

With Motown on the turntable this week for “American Idol,” and no lip-syncing going on, anticipation was riding high. What better music to please the masses than America’s greatest sound. And Smokey Robinson was looking especially tight, in the face that is. [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… Idol Edition

Tuesday was a twang-filled night of Grand Ole Opry, seeing Randy Travis and his freakishly large head guiding the top eleven on training horses and mixing up American classics. This week actually had quite a few applause-worthy performances from the unlikely Kris Allen and Annop Desai… [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… Idol Edition

“American Idol” dropped a bomb. What the hell was up with the new judge introductions? It felt like I was watching a Miss America pageant and Ryan Seacrest was crowned the winner as he walked down the stage. Even he couldn’t help but laugh at such ridiculousness… [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… Heroes

Despite the craptastic dialogue, I catch myself returning to “Heroes” every week. I blame my nerdy side, plus, it started out with such potential. This week found the puppet master returning only to disappear towards the episode’s end. Shame, because he seems to be the most intriguing character left on the show, next to Sylar. Sort of a child-molesting carny type that takes to Tweeting… [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… The Simpsons

Short but sweet, “The Simpsons” never fails to stay relevant while maintaining a snarky sensibility. Having grown up on this Fox hit, it’s no wonder that I remain a loyal viewer all these years later, despite its boring foray into feature films. [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… 30 Rock Again

With a “Harry and the Hendersons” watch party at Jack’s apartment, “30 Rock” joined the ranks of TV’s all-time great comedies. [...]

Pop Quote of the Day… Idol Edition

“American Idol” producers obviously corralled this season’s ugliest ducklings for last so as to keep viewers from tuning out too soon. The final group of 12 Idol hopefuls is a motley bunch, save for a select few… [...]