Tonight’s American Idol live blog is not so live as I had to attend my nephew’s 10th birthday party.  But here is the live blog thanks to the joys of DVR.  Tonight’s theme was ‘Popular iTunes Downloads’ so that basically opened it up to any song imaginable and gave a nice advertisement to iTunes in the process.  All songs performed on Idol are available for download on iTunes.

Anoop Desai – ‘Caught Up’ – I thought the background singers overpowered him for most of the song.  Totally a new side with Anoop going all Joaquin Phoenix R&B/Rap on us.  He is not nearly as smooth as Usher singing this song and often looked as if he were in pain.  Luckily he never even attempted to dance like Usher.  Overall his performance was so-so.  There will be a lot worse tonight.  Grade: C+

Megan Joy – ‘Turn Your Lights Down Low’ – EWWWW!  Rough, jagged, unprofessional, horrible, and not nearly enough bad adjectives to describe Megan’s performance.  She was a deer caught on the train tracks tonight.  Her stylist should be fired as well. She highlighted all the wrong parts of Megan’s physique.   I am starting to think that Megan seems better when she is sick with the flu.  This very likely could be the worst performance of the night. EWWW!!  Grade: F

Danny Gokey – ‘What Hurts the Most’ – He is one smooth cat.  He has yet to give a bad performance and he might be incapable of it.  He is smart, mature, and well educated which helps him make good song selections and make choices that will highlight his strengths.  I think he could have helped himself a bit by stepping outside of the country genre, but Danny was really good with this Rascal Flats song.  Although he is in competition with Megan for the ‘Worst Dressed of the Night’.  Grade: A

Allison Iraheta – ‘Don’t Speak’ – My very first thought is she looks like Pebbles from ‘The Flintstones.’  Again, the stylist tonight needs to be fired.  She looks like she got busted stealing clothes in a thrift store bathroom.   Either way ‘Pebble’s’ is going to be a superstar.  She really rocked this No Doubt song and was very Stefani’sh on it.  Her immaturity and age might keep her from winning it all, but that doesn’t mean that she shouldn’t win it.  Either way she is a superstar in the making.  Grade: A-

Scott MacIntrye – ‘Just the Way You Are’ – First, Scott really reminds me of NKOTB Joey MacIntyre from back in the early 90′s.  Secondly, I am just not a huge fan of Scott.  He doesn’t have enough to sniff the finals but will likely skate through this week.  His hair, clothes and comments were terrible.  As far as his performance, it was one of his best to date.  He did a very good job with this Billy Joel classic. Scott is not unique though and he never makes a song his own.  I would vote him off, but I think he did enough to slip through to next week.  Especially considering some of the truly horrible performances tonight.  Grade: C+

Matt Giraud – ‘You Found Me’ – He failed to connect with the audience, judges or America with this song.  He chose a song that spotlighted all of his weaknesses.  Bad decision by Matt to play the keyboard.  I think most of the time we see a modern day artist trying to rock the keyboard we automatically think we are in 1986…and that is not a good thing.  His vocals were bad and he chose a bad song for him.  He was in the bottom three last week and could very well be in trouble of getting sent home this week.  Grade: D+

Lil Rounds – ‘I Surrender’ – Lil with another great wig this week.  She looks like a different woman each week.  She is a very good singer.  She has a very strong voice.  She had some rough parts in this performance but they weren’t major.  She had some trouble reaching some of the notes.  I just noticed David Spade sitting behind the judge’s table.  I at first thought Heather Locklear was sitting next to him but then realized it was either his mom or grandmother.  Lil will be back next week in all likelihood.  Grade: B+

Adam Lambert – ‘Play that Funky Music’ – The bad fashion continues tonight.  Best dressed of the night was likely Lil Rounds.  Adam is taking a chance with this Vanilla Ice Wild Cherry song.  His hair is horrendous.  It looks as if he has been wearing a hair net all day.  I think my new nickname for him is ‘Gothvira.’  The dude can sing, but I am not a fan.  He is very polished and I just don’t like the contestants who have a done of experience going into the competition.  Kara showed us last week she can’t count and this week she tried to reference ‘Studio 54′ but instead said ‘Studio 57.’  Adam is going to get a recording deal regardless if he wins.  Grade: A-

Kris Allen – ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ – He is making me a bit nervous breaking out the keyboard. I guess he didn’t learn from Giraud’s mistake.  This cat has a future.  He is the most attractive contestant remaining in the contest.  He is extremely diverse vocally.  He showed Giraud how to rock it properly on the keyboard.  He is one of the best and the best performance of the night in my mind.  He better be back next week.  Grade: A+

Winners: Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta

In the Middle: Anoop Desai, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds

Losers: Megan Joy, Matt Giraud

More American Idol News

Pamela Anderson attended the Richie Rich‘s showcase looking so fresh and so young that we suspect the Baywatch babe might have some more cosmetic surgery (not her boobies, her face!). Pammy does look at least ten years younger! We were also loving the banging new haircut but it seems like it’s just a wig… is everything totally fake about this woman??

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I’m starting to think Britney Spears’ “My p**sy is hanging out!” incident wasn’t exactly innocent. Is Britney desperate for attention??? The second “episode” happened last week when the troubled popstar shouted “Merry Christmas” and now she was dancing then screamed “Woo, B*tch!” in Houston, Texas.

Britney has recurred to swearing once again! We hope parents don’t forget to protect their children’s innocent ears during the Circus tour. Britney’s Circus is more like a striper/burlesque show made for an adult audience than a concert (Brit sure isn’t singing LIVE!).

Britney Spears’ Wardrobe Malfunction Photos>>
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It is finally official!  University of Memphis coach John Calipari has left the Tigers, along with his entire staff, to become the next coach at the University of Kentucky.

The Wildcats coaching job came open last Friday when they fired head coach Billy Gillispie after just two years as their head coach.

Calipari had spent the past nine years at the University of Memphis.  During that time Calipari had a record of 253-69 with several trips to the NCAA tournament, and a trip to the National Championship game last year.

The job with Kentucky will be Calipari’s third head coaching job as a college coach.  His overall record is 446-140 with two trips the the Final Four.  His first Final Four, in 1996, was vacated over NCAA violations regarding a player taking money from an agent.

Calipari had already booked the #1 recruiting class for the Memphis Tigers.  He will reportedly take most of that class and at least one or two current Tigers to the University of Kentucky with him.

Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alex Denisof have welcomed a healthy baby girl named Satyana Denisof, according to Knocked Up Celebs.

Satyana Denisof was born on March 24 in Los Angeles, which just happens to be the same day that Alyson celebrates her birthday.

Alyson and Alexis started dating on set of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”, finally tied the knot in 2003 amd decided to keep their baby’s gender a secret. We can’t wait to see the first baby’s photos… lil Satyana (another weird celebrity baby name) must be a beautiful baby!!

Congratulations to the new parents!!

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“Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez was reportedly not feeling well after a long flight from Germany to Mexico and had to be wheeled out of the airport. When some reckless paparazzo started to take pictures of her and asks her questions, Michelle completely lost it. Before her assistant could intervene, Michelle jumped out of her wheelchair and ran after the poor paparazzo.

Fellow co-star Vin Diesel was a real sweet and managed to say being in Mexico is “incredible”. Vin feels like he is a new man since he became a father and he and his super hot Mexican girlfriend, Paloma Jimenez, are reportedly planning to expand the family.

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Actor/singer Andy Hallett, best known for his role as Lorne in hit TV show “Angel”, died on Sunday (March 29) at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with his father Dave Hallett by his side. Andy was battling a heart disease, which ended his acting career, for more than five years.

“Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” creator Joss Whedon spotted Andy Hallett in a revue at a Los Angeles nightclub and created the character Lorne just for him in the show’s spin-off “Angel.” Andy died at 33! He will be missed! Lorne was my favorite and he was the cutest, most amazing green demon ever!

R.I.P. Andy Hallett

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Actor Vin Diesel, who is promoting his new movie “Fast and Furious”, has confessed his life completely changed when he and his girlfriend Paloma Jimenez welcomed their daughter Hania Riley last April.

Vin said: “It’s changed my life and everything that falls under that umbrella. You can’t pull me away from my house as easily as you used to, because I’ve got a nine-month-old thing on me and it’s heaven. I love it. I love being a dad. I’m a changed man.”

The baby’s momma is a 24 year-old Mexican model that has been featured on Maxim Mexico and various ads for Pantene, Coca-Cola and Honda. Paloma and Vin are looking forward to expand the family.

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Weekend Box Office
March 27 -March 29, 2009

1. Monsters Vs. Aliens - $59.3 million ($59.3 million)
2. The Haunting in Connecticut - $23.0 million ($23.0 million)
3. Knowing - $14.7 million ($46.2 million)
4. I Love You, Man - $12.7 million ($37.1 million)
5. Duplicity - $7.7 million ($25.8 million)

Full Box Office Totals

Someone please take this MILF to Victoria’s Secret! Actress Jennifer Garner went to pick up her super cute daughter Violet from school in Santa Monica, when she unfortunately had to pick up something from the floor exposing her ripped old underwear.

We understand Jennifer is a busy mom, she is hands on and doesn’t go on insane shopping sprees like some other better-remain-unnamed Hollywood stars. It’s time for daddy Ben Affleck to step in and take care of the kids while the 36 year-old mommy indulges a bit. On the other hand, Jennifer is just a human being, a normal girl and that could have happened to us… if we wore mommy, granny panties!

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Katie Holmes and super cute baby Suri Cruise went on a lunch date without daddy Tom Cruise. The two grabbed a bite at the Le Pain Quotidien restaurant in Los Angeles yesterday (March 29). While leaving the restaurant, Suri wasn’t happy with the presence of the paparazzi waiting for them and quickly tried to hide.Poor Suri!!

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen bares all for the interview and cover of the latest issue of Vanity Fair (May 2009). The newlywed opens up about her close relationship with husband Tom Brady and how she feels about her stepson John. Gisele says she feels like he is her own son, which shouldn’t be so shocking since she was there since the moment they knew Tom was going to be a daddy.

Gisele reveals she and Tom were engaged longer than we might have suspected and they are going to have a second wedding this Friday. Congratulations to the happy couple! Here are some highlights from Gisele Bundchen’s Vanity Fair interview:

On falling in love with Tom Brady: “I knew right away — the first time I saw him. We met through a friend. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile I’ve ever seen! We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didn’t want to leave. You know that feeling of, like, you can’t get enough? From the first day we met, we’ve never spent one day without speaking to each other.”

On finding out Tom’s ex Bridget Moynahan was pregnant: “It was definitely a surprise for both of us. In the beginning you’re living this romantic fantasy; you’re thinking, This can’t be true, it’s so good! And then, Whoops—wake-up call! We were dating two and a half months when he found out, and it was a very challenging situation. Obviously, in the beginning, it’s not the ideal thing . . . I think it was a blessing, because otherwise I don’t think I would have known what he was made of, and he wouldn’t have known what I was made of . . . Our relationship has become so much stronger, and I think I wouldn’t be as certain as I am today if it weren’t for that.”

On baby John: “I understand that he has a mom, and I respect that, but to me it’s not like because somebody else delivered him, that’s not my child. I feel it is, 100 percent. I want him to have a great relationship with his mom, because that’s important, but I love him the same way as if he were mine. I already feel like he’s my son, from the first day.”

On Leonardo DiCaprio: “Leo is a really wonderful person. We still speak sometimes, and I’m friends with his mom. He still has one of my dogs. He’s done a lot for the environment, and I admire what he’s done. We know what we had; we were very young, and we grew together in a lot of ways. We were just not meant to be boyfriend and girlfriend, but I respect him enormously, and I wish him nothing but the best.”

On her future: “I would like a big family. I love children. When you come from a big family, you see that growing up you’re learning how to share. Your sisters have got your back; you’re not alone in this—‘We all support you!’ Your family provides that; it gives you a sense of safety, and it’s a very grounding feeling. That’s why I feel I can fly away, because I have those roots and they’re so deep. This is what I want to have in my life. This is why you get married—you want to create those roots together; you want to give that to your kids. I would also love to adopt a child from Brazil. When you come from São Paulo, you see five-year-olds sniffing glue on the corner. You think, If you make a difference in the life of one of them, that makes your time on this earth worthwhile. I will have a colorful family, like a rainbow. I have dogs from rescue; they are all my dogs. Children are like little angels—there’s no way you can’t love them.”

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