Coco Scene! American Idol ...and other TV tidbits..

Let's see... In TV...

I have to admit, I am a complete addict of certain shows that do not have the passionate components of "most watched" dramedies on TV. I blame my loyalty to Masterpiece (Classic)Theater and Mystery! on my college seriousness... but who wants to discuss the bittersweetness of Cranford?!

We will dive into the blissfully non reality of fab TV...

First up..

Dancing with the Stars:

Congrats Kristi!!!



I didn't ... unlike the rest of America... really care for this season of Dancing with the Stars...the cast to me was a bit lackluster... Priscilla Presley was down right scary to look at .. bless her heart... but

Love Kristi Yamaguchi... she looks better after having 2 kids than she did when she was skating... you cannot help but respect that.


American Idol...

Yes, David C is more talented. Yes, David C has more charisma... especially now that he has dropped a little weight and gotten rid of the comb over look. However...

David C. made some awful song choices! I kept hoping he might try Nickelback (I Wanna Be a Rock Star) but it could have easily been unavailable to him... who knows..

Still - his performance was less than stellar.

David A - did really well with what he has got. Although... he should have reprised Angels at the piano. I think it may have been his best performance overall... when he really connected.



The bottom line is that David A had his game on.

We'll see who wins... what do I know?! I still think Michael Johns is better than both Davids.



Then there is....Grey's Anatomy.. of course!



Derek had sex with Rose... who seems very nice for a definite transitional person.. McDreamy recounts the incident to McSteamy and confides... "I thought about Meredith the whole time".. does that mean we forgive him? At least when Meredith went off the Vet (Chris O'Donnell), Derek was still married and trying to make it work?

Where is the adorable Vet now? Meredith needs a suitor to remind him that it doesn't go both ways..

another note... the whole Isiah Washington thing is "so whatever"... on Grey's they used the fired actor's picture and character's story line ... Dr. Burke found fame and fortune in leaving the hospital... blah..blah..blah.. Now, Washington is filing a grievance... blah blah blah... Shonda came up the character and story lines and it is just petty of him to have a fit...if he had just watched his words... we would have all been better off... now the whole F-bomb has caused 2 seperate unnecessary story lines about homosexuality in Grey's (the dying soldier and Dr. Hahn).

The kiss would have been a bigger deal if it would have involved characters we really care about..

Alex is crazy to take on crazy... no surprise... he likes the whole rescue thing if you remember the issues with Izzie.

Just waiting for Der and Mer reunion...

Toodles!

Coco Scene! American Idol... America has spoken.. Syesha says so long...

No big shock here... but I suspect that numbers were a bit too close for comfort for at least one of the Davids... Showdown next week... who knows the answer to the question: Who will be America's next Idol???... And actually succeed??.. is the better question...

See you Syesha.. good luck and good night. Good show girl!




Toodles!

Coco Scene! American Idol Top 3

Last night's Idol was full of surprising moments... most ... from what I have seen ... are pretty bad.. poor dears!

This was probably the worst moment of the Idol's Top 3 show:



Okay - let's just say it ... David Archuleta... what in the world were you thinking?!



David Cook did not fare too much better... some of the surprising comments that Simon made!... left me questioning what the usual tyrannical darling had been taking... clearly Simon was having a Prozac evening.

I never thought I would say this... but... contrary to Randy, Paula, and Simon said... I felt...Syesha was the best of the three... Stunned to say this.. mediocre Syesha stole the show?! Loved her hair by the way... too fab...



Paula especially was wrong in her thoughts... she is assuming that Syesha wants to be another contemporary Rhianna... I think she is selling herself more as New York... theater... Broadway.. If she gets another shot... she should try Brand New Heavies' Stay This Way.. She would get the "wow" she needs.

The consensus seems to be that Syesha leaves tonight.. but, with the lack luster performances of the Top 3... we could easily see a Michael Johns' moment...

I still think one of the Davids will be the winner... without stage daddy... Archuleta fumbled... Cook still having issues with song choice...

Things that make you go hmmm...

Toodles!

Coco Scene! American Idol News... David Archuleta's Stage Daddy Banned!

Here is some interesting David Archuleta news:





TMZ has learned David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from "American Idol."

Here's how it went down. "Idol" sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David's first song, "Stand By Me." Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston's hit, "Beautiful Girls." Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston's lyrics during the live show.

We're told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song's publisher and cost "A.I." a lot of money.

Jeff was ordered to sit with "A.I." lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was "banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs." It's "Idol's" position, since David is 17, he does not need a guardian -- just a teacher. Jeff will be allowed to sit in the audience during the live show but he's 86'd from anything backstage.

Source say the other contestants were fed up with Jeff and didn't want him near them. Now they have their wish.

Our only question is ... without Daddy how will David Archuleta win Idol??? This looks like a check in David Cooks column!

Toodles.

Coco Scene! American Idol Top 4 Elimination

Charming... cool... hot... amazing voice... once again... gone.




This is not good but we already know that talent is not the requirement for American Idol.. after all... Syesha is still there.

It will be one of the two Davids... the taste of America's audience is ... hmmm... how shall I put it... on the level of a G.E.D. from High School... clearly... Syesha is after all still there... Michael Johns, Jason Castro... are not.

So a David "Osmond" or a David "Pearl Jam"... hmmm.

Toodles!

Coco Scene! American Idol Top 4

American Idol... oh the Joys... the manipulation...




Syesha is the least talented but because of her "crying moment"... she will be the most likely not kicked off... which means Jason Castro... "the guy most likely to pick the wrong song but has incredible talent" will likely go home...

Who was the winner of the evening? David Archuleta...




David Cook.. for good or bad... had the performances most likely to forget of the evening...

Looks like David Archuleta is going to win it... but who knows.. it is like the Democratic Nomination... everyone has an opinion but no one has the definitive prediction.

Toodles!

Coco Scene! America Idol top 5 minus 1

Bye... sweet Brooke.




Syesha next week?

Toodles.

Coco Scene! American Idol top 5 Results

Carly Smithson out...




Toodles!

Coco Scene! AI, Angie baby, McDreamy... and all that Jazz..

Looking forward to hot.. hot.. Star Dad.. Patrick Dempsey.. aka, McDreamy... Joining us again on Thursday!!! At last! But... we are looking even more foward to Made of Honor (out May 2nd!).. Over an hour of Patrick Dempsey ...



Did you hear about what he did during the writers' strike?

from USA today
During his writers'-strike-induced hiatus from Grey's Anatomy, which returns with new episodes Thursday (ABC, 9 p.m. ET/PT), Patrick Dempsey whisked wife Jill away for a romantic Italian getaway. No kids. No cameras. And no reporters.

The couple, married since 1999, took in a fashion show in Milan; then, in Lake Como, they were among many marveling at the waterfront estate of that city's most famous resident: George Clooney.


He is so dreamy - even unscripted...



On another note... yes ... rumor has it that Angie (baby and all) and Brad are planning a small intimate wedding this summer (Junish - we hear). The ceremony is supposedly non religious... and her father, Jon Voight (who Angie ex-communicated when he implicated that his daughter might be a little nuts..) is said to be walking her down the aisle... we will see... whatever the case... the couple is soo absolutely Louis Viutton Luggage in a third world country... pretentious playing Peace Corps..


Okay, Okay...American Idol does Andrew Lloyd Webber...

No I did not watch it in real time...after what they did to Michael Johns??? No way can deal with Seacrest and the sad choices that America makes... looked it over this morning on YouTube..


An evening of bad song choices... and surprises... this should have been "Theme Park Singer", David Archuleta's night... but it was absolutely Syesha's. Here is how it should have gone...

David Archuleta should have sung "That's all I Ask of You" or "Music of The Night" instead his performance was forgettable.

David Cook should have done Jesus Christ Superstar... whereas Carly should have done "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"...Jason Castro...should have been the one to do an accoustic guitar version of "Think of Me".

And Brooke...Why?! Why! Why didn't you do the song "I Don't Know How to Love Him"?!!! It would have been absolutely perfect for you???

It makes no sense to me... but then neither did casting Michael Johns away...





The night went as it did..Syesha won this round.. no question. I have always thought that Syesha was a bit of the New York school of Fame - ish.. so Broadway should work for her. The loser... David Archuleta.. he should have solidified his lead... at this point ... I think it is anybody's game.

Toodles!

Coco Scene! American Idol vs. Britain's Got Talent ... Could Andrew Johnston out sing David Archuleta?

Just a footnote to my last entry: Who is Andrew Johnston???



I have had so many emails about who this child is...

His Story
Carlisle choirboy Andrew Johnston stunned judges on the first Britain’s Got Talent audition show when he performed the classical requiem Pie Jesu.

13 year-old hoodie-wearing Andrew, who is the head chorister at Carlisle Cathedral, was visibly shaking before he opened his mouth to sing. And just as Paul Potts had done the year before, he stunned the audience and judges alike with the powerful sound that came out.

After his rendition and a standing ovation, Amanda told the nervous lad she had been “mesmerised” by his performance. Piers agreed, adding he thought Andrew had “a very good chance” of winning the contest. And a near-tearful Simon advised, “Your confidence has been undermined. But I think you are better than you think you are”. Knowing the power of the Cowell opinion, he added for extra impact, “Hear it from me, you are good.”

The judges’ comments topped off a nerve-wracking day for the shy schoolboy who has had to stand up to local bullies since he first joined the choir at the age of six. He said, “Even my mates are always telling me to leave the singing. But I live on a council estate and I want to make something out of my life.”

Speaking after his successful audition at the Manchester Apollo, mum Morag told us, “This has been an expensive day for us, travelling down to the audition, but it’s so special for him - it’s something he will never forget.”

“Now we’ll go back on the train in luxury, and we’ll get him an Indian meal. It’s all he’s been talking about”.

“He does a paper round, but to say well done I’ll buy him the computer game he’s been saving up for. And he can put the money toward buying a cage for his hamster Chubby instead.”

“I’m so proud of him today. He has a brilliant voice. But no matter what he sounds like, he’s still just a young boy at heart.”

I see a movie in this story's future... don't you? But... we have to say Brilliant..wonderful..stunning...

After watching a few clips of Britain's Got Talent from last season.. I must say ... I am soo much more impressed with their winner.

Paul Potts:



And just think... American Idol only lost Kristie Lee Cook... the buzz is sooo gone.



Toodles!

Coco Scene! You have got to see this... Andrew Johnston

No I did not watch American Idol...

But - I admit curiosity got the best of me...So, I turned to YouTube to feed my guilty pleasure.. I mean..I technically am not giving FOX additional ratings..

I loved David Cook's story. His terminally ill brother who went through so much to just see him perform.. Bless him. There is no question that he is the Idol most likely to make the money.. especially if he has a band to back him.



It is no wonder David Cook had tears in his eyes... Knowing the story ..



But - a story that got us even more... put me in tears... you have got to see:




It is so Josh Groban on Ally McBeal...



Toodles!

Coco Scene! Michael Johns leaves AI as America Got It Wrong!

Michael Johns voted off?! Well, that is it for me and this American Idol season. This early? Disappointment is an understatement.. I suppose I have better things to do with my time than watch a bunch of wannabes that are "With -out" to quote Heath Ledger...David Cook is talented but not much to look at...could teeter on the Taylor Hicks fiasco. Who cares who wins now? It now seems clear why idol winners are finding themselves dropped from record labels.

I think it is pathetic that those like Syesha and Carly are still there considering their inability to produce a memorable performance....It would be one thing if Johns were voted off when there are only the top 3 or even 5 but at this point?! It is ridiculous... the things we allow ourselves to watch when there is a writers' strike...when is Grey's Anatomy starting?!!

Oh well we all vote with viewership and I will not be contributing to the rest of their season or their "AI Gives to Bono" fund...

I have eliminated it from my DVR... done... over..now .. let me add Grey's ... and hmmm...


Coco out -

Toodles.

Coco Scene! Top 5 songs for American Idol

Yes... I watched American Idol...the word: "underwhelming".

You would think with this week's theme of "songs that inspire"- there would be equally inspiring performances.

But... for the exception of 2 performances ... the awesome performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Jason Castro.




Hands down the highlight of the evening!

..The borderline "well done" Angels...by David Archuleta..


The rest were at best "okay".

Disappointing... It was an odd evening when Simon seemed kinder that usual...David Cook looked surprisingly thinner with continued improvement on his hair... but handicapped by his Michael Jackson inspired white jacket (yuck!) and a less than stellar performance... Michael Johns looked very European chic with and unavoidable hotness and unfortunately a poor song choice... as for the rest... do we really care?

In a competition where song choice is incredibly important... I thought I would suggest a Top 5 list of songs that should have been considered by the 9 wannabe an Idols...as well as who would have been wise to sing them:

1. One name: Bob Dylan Knockin on Heaven's Door, Times Are A Changing, Like a Rolling Stone- Brooke White ( a quiet version of any of these would have been cool). Want something sweet and whimsical? Lovin' You, Minnie Ripperton.. but don't try to do her high note of "ahhh".. instead do a whispered "hmmm". You want inspiration? Try this:

In 1976, Riperton revealed t0 Flip Wilson, who was guest hosting for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, that she had undergone a mastectamy due to breast cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, Minnie found out that her cancer had already spread to the lymphatic system. Despite her grim prognosis, Minnie continued touring in 1977 and 1978, and became the national spokesperson for the American Cancer Society 1978-79 campaign.

Eventually the cancer took its toll, and by June 1979, Minnie was confined to bed. She entered Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California for the last time on July 10th. On Thursday July 12, 1979, Minnie Riperton died peacefully in her husband's arms. Her family inscribed her headstone with a lyric of her most famous song, "Lovin' you is easy cause you're beautiful. from Wikipedia

I doubt there would be a dry eye in the house given the quality of Brooke's voice.






2. Wake Up Everybody - by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - Syesha should have been all over this song! Another option for her would be anything by Corrine Bailey Rae... Like a Star would have been a stunner... a memorable performance... something she has yet to do.

3. You Only Get What You Give- by The New Radicals - David Cook could have done an amazing version of this and nailed it. You want to rock?! Van Halen, Dreams... would have rocked the house!

4. Change the World by Eric Clapton - Michael Johns all the way. This would have won it for him. Now.. the big rock song... Aerosmith was not the choice... Pride from U2 would have been IT. Start soft almost acoustic and then build to the finish.

5. Hero, Mariah Carey - Carly Smithson's name is all over this! It is a happy song that could have really showcased her voice! If she insisted on Queen - she should have sung You're My Best Friend.






Okay, I have not said anything about Kristy Lee Cook's options.. let me just add a bonus suggestion..one thought.. Barbara Mandrell once did a song called I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool.. I think Kristy could have brought down the house with that one.


My vote is still riding on Michael Johns to pull it off... but David Cook will do a Daughtry and be the most successful.

Toodles!

Coco Scene! Top 5 TV Guilty Pleasures

With the writer's strike recently ended... I must admit... TV has been more about watching the life and times of Britney than actually stories..



We are glad to see Daddy's influence has been such a good thing for her!

The shows we have been presented have been an example of how the public enjoys a good trainwreck... this being said .. I must admit I am as sad as the rest in my TV choices..

My Top 5 Bad TV Can't live without Shows..

5. Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)... the only one that resembles me or any of my circle is the single one.. Bethany.. maybe the Countess too..

It is hilarious to see these women consider themselves fabulous ... wealthy yes... Fabulous??? Come live in my world and then check yourself dear!

But it is far better than the Real Housewives of Orange County...

4. Millionaire Matchmaker (Bravo)... the men are pathetic with wealth being their one redeeming quality... reduced to subsidized dating... Geez.. all makes for fun watching!

3. The Moment of Truth (Fox)... the beautiful women in the world are all not that incredibly stupid!... but it is so out there to watch the ones that are stupid enough to deconstruct their lives on that show ..only to walk away with nothing.

2. The Hills (MTV)... love this show... Hate Heidi ... have no respect for Audrina... tolerate LC ... love.. adore.. Whitney..

1. American Idol (FOX)... I am way too hooked... I am thinking Michael Johns

..look at him... hard not to think him

... yes David Cook


is talented but... could he make the cover of GQ?


Toodles!

Coco Scene! Chikezie! Sambora! Jamie Lynn Spears!

Chikezie was let go on American Idol last night. You know, somebody has to go, but this guy was genuinely a sweetheart. And of all the contestants, he was one of the two or three who seemed the most adult. We will miss you, Chikezie!

We have to admit we have a little thing for the Aussie Hottie - Michael Johns




Maybe it is the fact that Heath left us far too soon... and there is just something ...



familiar... that and Johns has a cool "Jim Morrison-ish " rockstar voice. But, we will see what happens...

Jamie Lynn Spears gets engaged! Wow, how exciting. At 16, the best gift would be a double-wide mobile home and a membership to the "I AM SO STUPID CLUB". Momma Spears sure can raise 'em!
Finally, speaking of parents, let's give it up for "Mr. You Give Dads a Bad Name" Richie Sambora. Caught drunk driving with 10-year old daughter Ava in the car. Wow, leaving Heather was a great decision. You make a swinging single dad, Rich. Love the pic by the way..

Toodles!

Coco Scene! Katherine McPhee Married!

from upi.com:
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Pop singer Katharine McPhee has married her producer boyfriend, Nick Cokas, in Beverly Hills, Calif., People magazine reported.

The "American Idol" star's representative confirmed to People that the 23-year-old singer had married her 42-year-old boyfriend Saturday at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.

McPhee, who was the runner-up on the fifth season of the hit Fox reality series, told People her wedding was the perfect occasion.

"(Nick) is the love of my life," McPhee said. "This is a once in a lifetime occasion and everything is just perfect."

The couple met in 2005 while working on a Los Angeles theater production of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." They went from being just friends to becoming romantically involved -- and became engaged last year after Cokas proposed with a custom-designed engagement ring, People said.

This is all kinds of strange... makes us think of Mariah Carey's first marriage to Tommy Mottola...Mariah was 24 and Tommy was 43...

Good luck sweetie!

Toodles.

American Idol does Country

Now... Melinda, where has she been hiding! What a great performance, lots of sass and style. She and Jordin are the contenders.

LaKisha, good but not great.

Blake ... well... not impressive.

Sings "A Broken Wing"

Jordin is still our pick for the one with that "it" factor. Her song made us tear up...


Phil was the surprise. He was awesome!


Sanjaya wasn't even entertaining. We don't hate him... we just don't think he is a talented singer... although his "Latin" performance was decent. It is time to go home, we think.


When Chris did his rendition of Rascal Flatts, Mayberry, it was preceded by an intro... where he said he was from Virginia. The Judges criticized him for not connecting with the song ...did they just use selective hearing?!!! The boy said he is from Virginia!!! We are sure his heart and mind are somewhere in Blacksburg. We felt for him so much! Good, bad, or ugly, it was clear where his thoughts were. We think he could have cared less about what Simon had to say...and certainly cannot fault his feelings. We hope Chris will be with us after tomorrow.


- Our prayers are with all those touched by the Virginia Tech Murders. We can only hope that the support from all of us can give you the strength you need to get through this...God bless and keep you.


As for the elimination... can we say Sanjaya? He so out classed by the rest.

Toodles!

Top 9 American Idol - no break aways

Although both performances given by Haley and Gina were both very lack luster, we think Haley should have been the one to go. She clearly has less talent... but we suppose she is simply more entertaining than just a good voice.

We have our eyes on Jordin. We think she has that it factor of the contestants there...
but we have to say that there doesn't seem to be a real stand out.... As for Sanjaya, at some point the joke will get old.


Although we have a fav, Jordin, we are really not very impressed the entire line up. No amazing stand outs.

Oh well, we are sure Simon knows best.

Toodles.

American Idol - swoons and tunes

We must admit ... we hate getting into AI until it is down to at least the top 10. There is only so much Simon we can bear.... As well as, disappointments in America somehow not agreeing with our choices!

Yes, yes, yes, we have heard all about Sanjaya...

If he could actually sing... we might have something to say.

As it is... we think he has great potential as a comedic star or as a topic of a really bad TV Movie.

Why is he still standing??? America has a wicked sense of humor!

When The Phenomenal Tony Bennett spoke of what Chaplin's song "Smile" meant to him... we cried.

When we heard Gina sing it... we only wished it was Tony...


Our pick for Idol worthy for the Night?

That would be Jordin. She sang "On A Clear Day", we must admit we like hers far better than any other version we have heard... including Babs in the movie of the same title.

She just hit it.

What can we say... she sang with that "wow" factor.


Who should go? That Haley creature. Talent + Beauty. Not just a voice without legs...

Our only wish .... someone would have done the song "The Good Life"... Tony Bennett Rocks!

Toodles.