Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Operacion Triunfo

Now that we've coverd a little about one of the past contestants on American Idol, in my post Asia’h Epperson, let's cross the Atlantic to see what0s going on over in Spain at the moment. Yep, there is a similar talent style TV conest going on called Operacion Triunfo and its huge in Spain!

If you live in the US and you've never heard of it, that's not too surprising as it has probably not even got a mention on the secular TV there. "Hey, its outside the US, so its of no consequence." You might laugh at that statement, but you know what? Its pretty factual and not very nice. US television is very naughty at using its might and power to brainwash the public it serves and if you think that's not true, then you are living proof that you've also been brainwashed by that very same television monster to believe that they wouldn't possibly do such a thing!

Er... think on that a while!

Anyhow, enough of my rant against the TV in the US (you are feeling sleepyyyy...) ha!

Let's take a sneaky look at what's happening on the TV in that little country hanging off the western edge of the European continent! If you've ever seen Spanisg TV, you'll agree with me that it is dire. Yes it brainwashes the people that watch it too, but in a different way. The advertisements can go on for 15 minutes at a time during popular shows and those ads are draining in the extreme. You have to get up and walk out the room or you'll end up sleepwalking to your nearest car dealer and driving off with a new four wheel drive that you didn't know you wanted...

Mmm!

Well, get past all the crap and you'll find a decent show if you like to hear good music and in particular good singers. Operacion Triunfo is Spain's answer to American Idol and to be honest, they win hands down on talent. These young (and not so young) adults can sing the pants off the competition anywhere in the world. They are absolutely fantastic!

To add to that they have such a great attitude towards the show and even the strict judges. The US may have Brit Simon Cowell as the bad guy, but he's a pussycat compared to el Risto. This guy carves the poor singers up and eats them in his bocadillos! But they never get an attitude on when he's calling them out, they just stand there and take it on the chin, sometimes with tears, but always with dignity. Unlike some contestants on some other shows I've seen!

I don't think you'll ever get to see Operacion Triunfo on US television, but you could always try their website at operaciontriunfo.com for some snippets of the show.

Just a thought, if you can snap you eyes away from that hypnotic ad that is going to make you buy yet another pizza...

Daisy
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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Asia’h Epperson

In the last post here, we looked at Jennifer Lopez Baby Pics for $6m, and all the media hype that surrounded that little nugget of celebrity gossip! Now we're going to turn our attention to American Idol and the popular Asia’h Epperson.

Well, actually not so popular any more, as she was voted off the prestigious talent contest style television show a little while ago. The point of this post is that, especially in the case of Asia’h Epperson, no matter how talented you are, or how well you can sing, or even how presentable you are in front of the television cameras, it never guarantees anything.

You can be the best singer on the show, but if the majority of the audience likes the look of another contestant better, even if that contestant is not as good as, say Asia’h Epperson, they will remain in the show while the greater talent of Asia’h Epperson gets voted off.

This is a great shame, but a fact of life.

To add insult to injury, yet another great talent was just voted off the show in the form of Amanda Overmyer. She was the rock chick singer who breathed some much needed life into the show which is becoming a tad boring with the same style of smoothie singer winning every time. A rockin' singer would have given the show a well needed kick up the ass and shook up the smarmy smooth clones who get to the finals every time.

Are you taken aback with that comment?

Good, then if you are an avid fan of the show, you need shaking up too! Songs that have some guts to them don't always appeal to everyone, because most people are sheep who are spoon-fed the same old garbage by radio producers and the music industry who like to tell everyone what they should like - and they get away with it because people in the main are sheep and will follow anyone big enough to lead them along.

Well, this blog gets led along by no one and has a valid opinion that it has the chance to air!

Bring on the real singers and real musicians and let's get some REAL entertainment for a change!

Ha! It'll probably never happen!

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Jennifer Lopez Baby Pics for $6m

It looks like baby news is following Jennifer Lopez around like it's the hottest thing since sliced toast. To following up our last post Mischa Barton Caught with Narcotics, which had nothing at all to do with Jennifer Lopez (duh!) it seems its has been just been leaked that for the cheap price of a measly $6 Million, you can purchase your very own highly unique, totally exclusive set of Jennifer Lopez baby pics!

Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony are rumoured to be pocketing between $4 and $6 million for the exclusive rights to the first batch of pictures to be released of their already famous twins.

Representitves for Jennifer Lopez are denying it's signed sealed and delivered, but its already been reported the crazy asking price is set to be divided between the U.S. magazine People and tabloid OK! The $6 million will buy the international rights for all worldwide editions.

The $6 million is set to beat the previous record set by the biological daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Shiloh for $4 million in 2006 on the cover of People. You can also read this story over at Jennifer Lopez Baby Pictures.

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