American Idol Recap: “Era Zoanette” in Top 40 (2/14/13)
The judges cut down 47 girls to 24. Three were eliminated, leaving 21. Stephanie Schimel and Rachel Hale were asked to sing; Rachel stayed. Of the 28 guys, Adam and Josh sang songs that they’ve sung with the band before. Josh makes it to the semifinals. The top 40 contestants go to Vegas for Sudden Death. Nicki Minaj says that it is a privilege to be part of the “Zoanette Era,” and that Angela Miller was not in the top list until today. 47 girls are left. They sing solo, then the judges make a cut for every batch of…
Survivor Caramoan Premiere Recap: Hard Luck Falls on Francesca
Survivor returns with its latest installment of fans versus favorites tonight! The contestants are marooned in a pristine island in the municipality of Caramoan in the Philippines. Once again, the castaways are challenged to survive 39 days in the island. Who will prevail this season? Coming in from last season’s Survivor Philippines, Malcolm may well be the most popular favorite freshest to anyone’s mind. I hear he only had two weeks of rest before engaging in shooting for the Caramoan stint. Well, of course you have Erik’s reputation preceding anything about him (as one of the dumbest players in Survivor…
American Idol Recap: Kez Ban and Janelle Arthur’s Group is Best (2/13/13)
Last week, the guys went through Hollywood Week. This week, the girls sing for the semis, where only the top 40–20 guys and 20 girls, make it. Janelle Arthur and Kez Ban’s group got a first standing ovation from Nicki Minaj, who declared The Misfits the best group of the day. Candice Glover stood out again. Who do you remember from the auditions? The judges liked Candice Glover. The good singers I liked were Ashlee Feliciano and Sarah Restuccio from the Season Premiere, and Mariah Pulice. Aside from Pulice and Glover, I only remember Kez Ban and Tenna Torres. They did…
The Taste Recap: Ludo Cuts Off Own Team Member
The Taste sharpens the contestants’ taste buds with its wine pairings episode tonight. One may whip up a superb dish but a bad wine choice can make it dismal. After last week’s first official group and solo challenges, the remaining fourteen contestants are in no position to take their mentors’ opinions lightly. The group challenge or what we now know as “the immunity-plus- mentorship” test is designed to pit the teams against each other. Now when you factor in opinionated and extremely confident team members, the group somehow turns into an individual race. Naturally, this happens when the ultimate goal…
The Biggest Loser Recap: Jeff Blindsides Michael
Valentine’s is just a few days away and The Biggest Loser spreads a lot of love with a temptation challenge that speaks chocolate every step of the way. From this point forward, the group competition is finally over, signaling the start of the individual race. This means that at the end of each show, the two contestants with the lowest percentage of fat loss will be subjected to an elimination vote. This week’s challenge is full of irony: everyone is encouraged to eat a buffet of chocolate-laced deserts for a two-pound advantage at the weigh-in. The total calorie count is…
