Approved!
Apple Inc. received approval yesterday from the Federal Communications Commission for its iPhone which is on track to be released in late June.
Passion
Ian is Ousted
Alas, Cheryl Burke’s run for a Dancing with the Stars champion three-peat is now over. Cheryl and Ian Ziering were eliminated in the Semi-finals of Week 9 leaving Laila Ali, Joey Fatone, and Apolo Anton Ohno.
For awhile, I thought America’s votes could save Ian and Cheryl one more week, but it wasn’t so, and now the King and Queen are gone.
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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Choose a Vista Mac Ad
A new Get a Mac ad pokes fun at the different versions of Microsoft Vista.
But ain’t this the truth? Which one do you buy?
Unlucky Eight for Billy Ray Cyrus
The number 8 is just not for Billy Ray Cyrus. On Week 8, on May 8, Billy Ray Cyrus was (finally) voted off of Dancing with the Stars. Throughout his 8-week tenure, Billy Ray showed some improvement but never did receive an 8 from the judges.
This leaves a talented quartet of Ian Ziering, Laila Ali, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Joey Fatone left in the Semi-finals. Shockingly, Joey and Kym Johnson were in the bottom two along with Billy Ray and Karina.
This goes to show that America still loves Cheryl Burke. From their performance and scores, Cheryl and Ian Ziering deserved to be in the bottom two, but… In her years on Dancing with the Stars, Cheryl has never been in the bottom two. Never. And her streak continues. But Ian Ziering is going backwards so a three-peat is looking tough.
Laila Ali is gaining momentum, but I still don’t feel it.
Going back to the words of LL Cool J, “Don’t call it a comeback” describes the dances of Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough. They were zeroed in just like the Detroit Pistons beating up on the Bulls. Could Julianne actually be a better choreographer than Cheryl Burke?
Just when Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson looked like they were making their title run, they end up in the bottom two. But this could actually be a blessing since the fans will have their back in Week 9.
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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Billy Ray Got to Go
Only a short recap of Week 8 of Dancing with the Stars – Billy Ray Cyrus has to go. The semi-finals begin next week, and I want to see Joey, Laila, Ian, and Apolo duke dance it out.
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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2010, the End of Lost
ABC officially confirmed that the end for the series Lost will be in 2010. 2010?! 2010?!
That’s three more years of unexplained mysteries and of course, new mysteries. I was thinking 2008 for an end, not 2010. Recently, it feels like the show is making progress and is moving towards an end. With this official notice, all I know is that I’ll be jerked around for a few more years until everything is explained (I hope).
Is 2010 too far away to keep the people interested in Lost?
I do like the limited life-span of television shows ala Korean dramas, but I’m thinking Lost should end sooner rather than later.
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Last Call for John Ratzenberger
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
and they’re always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see,
our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows
Your name.
You wanna go where people know,
people are all the same,
You wanna go where everybody knows
your name.
Last call for John Ratzenberger and Edyta Sliwinska on Week 7 of Dancing with the Stars.
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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It Takes Two on Dancing with the Stars
The two performances per show have started on Week 7 of Dancing with the Stars. The dancers performed a ballroom dance first then came back with a Latin dance.
Ladies first with Laila Ali starting off with a brilliant performance. Mama Dada said knock you out, and she did earning scores of 10-9-10 on the quickstep and all 10’s with her shakin’ samba.
Elder-statesman, John Ratzenberger, continues to hold his own and improves where he can with seasoned pro Edyta Sliwinska (I didn’t realize she’s been on every season of DWTS with Evander Holyfield, George Hamilton, and Joey Lawrence). John has that genuine smile that you have to enjoy. He moved and even glided during his foxtrot and rumba. Probably the best I’ve seen him dance. Scores of 8-7-8 for the foxtrot and 7-8-7 for the rumba.
Apolo Anton Ohno and partner Julianne Hough are suffering from early perfection. Their foxtrot was classy and fun with youthful exuberance, but the judges were nitpicking giving scores of 9-8-9. Their mambo was energetic with tough moves choreographed in, but that magic was missing (even with the return of Apolo’s soul patch). Scores of 9-9-10. Their lack of age may be the reason for the lack of soul in their dances (Apolo is 25 and Julianne is an engaged 18-year old).
This was a breakout week for Ian Ziering and Cheryl Burke. A week late, but Ian finally “made the connection,” intertwining dance steps, performance, and personality. This made his dances enjoyable to watch, or was it Ian’s facial expressions, or was it seeing the old gang from 90210? Holla to Jason, Jennie, and Tori! Their energetic mambo where he flung Cheryl around like a hussy scored 9-9-9 and got the approvals of the judges. Their smoky mambo also got all 9’s. Ian’s no longer in trouble.
Billy Ray Cyrus is not a dancer but is a great performer. He copped out on the waltz letting partner Karina Smirnoff do all the work and got slammed with scores of 5-6-6. Their samba was better (but still clunky). Two dances a week is simply too hard for this “heel” billy. His strategy is to set a low initial expectation but then perform better than those low expectations, boosting his score. The pair got all 7’s for the samba, still not getting that elusive 8.
Joey Fatone is a goofball but dances like a superfreak. He’s Turbo, Kelly, and Ozone all rolled into one! Him and Kym Johnson showed off that razzle dazzle in their magical foxtrot (10-9-10). In their jive, Joey and Kym were greased lightning showcasing impressive kick sequences that were quick and crisp. Len said they were totally *NSYNC. 10’s across the board.
John’s been in the bottom two two times and will likely be back in Week 7. Billy Ray should be joining John, but may be the one ousted.
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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Is Ian Ziering in Dancing Trouble?
Near the outset of Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars, I thought Cheryl Burke had a good chance of three-peating with partner Ian Ziering. After Week 6, I said Ian Ziering is in trouble. The competition is stepping up their performances while Ian and Cheryl are not. Is Ian in trouble?
Let’s look at some stats from previous seasons of Dancing with the Stars focusing on the progress of partner Cheryl Burke through Week 6 of the competition.
In season 2, Drew Lachey and Cheryl (blue stats line) started strong and kept getting stronger as the weeks progressed. In season 3, Emmitt Smith and Cheryl (red stats line) started good, had a dip, but then had a big resurgence. Currently in season 4, Ian and Cheryl (orange stats line) have been consistent but also have not show the improvements in scores.
Week 7 marks the beginning of two scored dances so if Ian wants to three-peat with Cheryl, he needs to start elevating his performances.
Here are the stats published by Google Spreadsheets
Related: Recap of Dancing with the Stars 2007
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Are You a Blog Addict?
Came across this post outlining the top ten signs that you’re addicted to blogging.
- Bloglines, Google Reader or some other RSS reader is constantly open on your computer’s desktop. I got NetNewsWire cranking all day.
- You tell customers that you missed a project deadline because “some things” came up but in reality, you were blogging. Ah yes…
- You periodically dream that you are blogging. Nope, not yet.
- You get inspiration for new blog posts at the strangest times – in the Jacuzzi, sitting on the toilet, during marital activities (cough, cough)… you get the picture. Lots of ideas while driving to and from work.
- Before blogs, you used to tuck the kids into bed at night. Now you check for unapproved blog comments before heading to bed yourself. Posting and reviewing the day’s activity is done before bedtime.
- In order for your family to keep up with what’s going on in your life, they have to read your blog. Furthermore, if they want to communicate with you, they have to comment on your blog. Getting there.
- You have actually considered setting up a blog for your pet of which you would post the entries pretending you are your pet (weirdo). Nope, can’t say I considered this one.
- You can’t remember dates for your wedding anniversary, kids birthdays, etc., but you know what your Technorati rank is. So many numbers and stats to look at!
- You blog about anything and everything including bad meals, your pets, getting your car stuck in snow, conversations you have in the bathroom, etc. Why not?
- Keeping a blog is no longer enough but you now have to record your every move on Twitter. Nope, haven’t gone Twitter-ish yet.
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KITV’s Blogging for Dollars
In case you missed KITV’s Blogging for Dollars special the other night, here it is along with commentary from Dan Meisenzahl and Mahealani Richardson.
As first reported on Wayne’s World, this segment features Cat over at kittycaht.com. Her site and videos got a crazy number of hits and views! The benefits of being young and looking good.
Lost Regaining Momentum
Just a quick blurb about Lost, and how I think it’s regaining some of its momentum that it lost while on break. The past few episodes have been good, yeah, even that Razzle Dazzle fun one focusing on Nicki and Paulo. More questions are being answered but of course a few more questions creep up.
That eye patch guy is alive after being “killed” by the Others’ force field fence? Everyone on Flight 815 was found dead? How do you explain the Lost survivors and how they were found “dead?” That also means no one must be looking for them. Good thing Desmond is around since Penny is looking for him. So Viagara must be produced on Lost island huh? And who knew the downtown Chinese Cultural Plaza is a spitting image of Korea?
Only a few more episodes left for this season, and I hope Lost will end after next season. I think the best trend right now for television shows is having a definite end date targeted. Play out your story after a few years and move on to another show. Otherwise, you’ll just drag on and on kinda like Desperate Housewives (what is going on with the story lines and what’s the point of the show?)
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