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Smith, the lead singer of the great Dave Clark Five, died Thursday at age 64 after years of health problems. As the obituary points out, the DC5 is about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I tend to like their more rock 'n' roll stuff than the song I'm featuring here, but this is one of their most charming and enduring hits.
--Will Lilo get nekkid? Again, I mean? Even more nekkid than last time?
--Some Oscar ratings trivia from Nielsen Media Research.
--An L.A. Times writer gives his theory about why American Idol winners should all be women. Although judging from what he says about Wednesday's show, a different version must have aired in the Pacific Time Zone.
--Food Network's Dinner: Impossible star is cooking up controversy.
--And you thought Hollywood strike talk was over.
--Toby Keith has another movie coming out, and you gotta see his weird mix of co-stars.
--Now that Billy Ray Cyrus has announced that he will be the new host of Nashville Star, take a trip to Austin to audition if you want to meet him. Or, you know, if you want to sing country songs on national television.
--CBS gets into martial arts.
--Semi-obligatory Britney Spears post.
--Robert Philpot
Luke and Robbie are in trouble. Other guys are safe. Well, the remaining guys. I think it's gonna be Robbie.
Wow, typed that just before Ryan said it.
Got stuff to do. Outta here for the night. I leave you with this, which the "Idol Gives Back" logo made me want to hear.
Ryan tells us about the Beatles songs being released for Idol, which most of us have known about for two days already. Along come a bunch of other plugs for upcoming editions, including this year's "Idol Gives Back."
With a looonng look back at last year's "Idol Gives Back" ...
--Robert Philpot
Carly's safe. Ramiele's safe. Syesha's safe. Between Kady and Alaina, I'm betting Kady goes because of her unmagical "Magic Man." But she's safe!
Alaina, on the other hand, gets the voters couldn't get hopefully devoted to her Olivia Newton-John.
Both women who went home tonight got a raw deal.
--Robert Philpot
What show was Ryan watching? To me, the women were mediocre at best. Syesha sounded pretty good during that clip, though. I'm thinking either Kady or Amanda goes home on this round.
Wow. Alexandrea, who was really good last week, goes home, while Amanda Overmeyer, who was TERRIBLE this week, gets to stick around. I like Amanda, but I hope she gets some control over her performances, 'cause she flattened Kansas' "Carry On My Wayward Son" last night.
--Robert Philpot
During last night's show and again during tonight's, I've gone looking for something on YouTube and found David Archuleta's "Imagine" among the "videos being watched right now." This kid really is far ahead of the pack.
--Robert Philpot
Once again, not a big fan of the recaps, which lately largely consist of encores of mediocre performances. Although it does serve to remind me that I didn't think anyone was really HORRIBLE, but there were only two or three standouts.
Ryan's back in form, dragging out the eliminations, really torturing Rockwall's Jason Castro.
Aaaand Grand Prairie's Jason Yeager's long train stops runnin', while Daniel Noriega, whom I enjoy hearing sass back to the judges but don't enjoy hearing sing, sticks around.
Michael Johns, connected to Fort Worth bu marriage, also sticks around.
--Robert Philpot
Back live-blogging American Idol, and here we go with another incredibly padded results show.
31 million votes -- that's, what, 1 per viewer? Or one per household?
Indeed, what IS the purpose of the themes? Do you think any of these contestants is going to go out and do an album of '70s covers?
Ryan's Mom notices that Simon is doing a "half-moose" with his right hand. The actual explanation is that he's trying to keep his horn from coming off and ... oh, no, group sing. Time top hit mute.
--Robert Philpot
OK, sorry for putting up three bummer posts in a row, but this one is the most important, because the drummer -- who played with an impressive number of people, most notably Jimi Hendrix -- lived for a time in Fort Worth, and played many gigs here and in Dallas, including a benefit for victims of the spring 2000 tornado. Miles died Tuesday in Austin at age 60. I wish I could find a better clip than this bit from the always-surreal Playboy After Dark, but this is the best representation of Miles' biggest solo hit, Them Changes. -- Robert Philpot
