Hot Pants Scarnato Goes Home

Even the hot pants couldn't save Haley Scarnato this week on American Idol. Ryan Seacreast proclaimed that "after a record breaking 35 million votes", Haley was leaving the competition. She cried as she watched her Idol journey tape and then gave a horrible performance of "Turn the Beat Around". She seemed sort of relieved, but that could be my imagination.

Entertainment abounded in this filler full one hour results show. Somehow Fox persuaded Eva Longoria to be in the audience, along with Sharon Osborne, although neither of them spoke. There was an amusing little clip of Tony Bennett pretending to audition for Idol and Simon telling him he was the worst they've seen, Simon with some cute little girls in Africa, Ryan Seacrest asking the man on the street who should win, (Blake seems popular) and then Jennifer Lopez, wearing some weird kaftan like thing with splits in it, performing a song from her new album, surrounded by dancers wearing sunglasses and metallic jackets. It was an exhausting hour.

Sanjaya, of course, lives on another week. I can't imagine how he is going to survive "Country" week, but America seems to be in love with him. He's probably going to win the whole damn thing.

Next week's guest mentor/album plugger is someone who can actually sing - Martina McBride!!

American Idol: Latin Night Is Boring

Oh. My. God. Sanjaya is growing a mustache and a goatee. And I have to say that it's growing fast. Jennifer Lopez was the guest mentor, and she was quite nice to everyone and seemed to be into the job a lot more than Gwen Stefani . The theme was "latin" and all the girls seemed to choose a Gloria Estafan song and the boys just chose to wear really bad hats. Except of course Sanjaya, who let his hair do the talking, as usual.

Everyone was even more boring than last week, if that's possible. I can't remember anything anyone sang, but he image of the camera's panning up Haley's really long legs to yet another pair of hot pants is seared in my brain forever. Simon basically accused Haley of wearing skimpy outfits just to stay in the competition, because her voice wasn't good enough.

I hate to say it, but I don't think Melinda Doolittle is going to be safe this week, her performance was boring and the song was too old fashioned. Blake Lewis impressed the judges, but he was still massively irritating with the hat and the weird swishy leg moves.

Something better happen soon to brighten this season up - it's sooooo boring.

DialIdol.com is predicting that only Blake Lewis is safe, and Jordin and Lakisha will be in the bottom two!!!!!

Who says long legs and facial hair aren't assests in a singing competition?

Hollywoods Newest Educator: Posh Spice

Ok, maybe it's the wine that I am forced to consume to deal with the Marcia Brady news, but I find this story totally hilarious. Guess who is forming a book club? Victoria Beckham! She is organizing a monthly book cub and intends to teach her American girlfriends all about English literature! Posh Spice is going to teach English lit, people!! Is this legal? Is she certified? I'm totally shocked that Posh is a book reader at all let alone capable of teaching some poor American chicks the finer points of English literature. And you already know who her main gal-pals in need of enlightening are. Yup, Katie-trapped in Scientology hell-Holmes and Jennifer Lopez. According to the Daily Star,

"When Victoria told Katie about a book club, Katie thought it was a great idea, especially as she would love to earn more about British classics."

I bet Katie is only joining so she can get off the mother ship once a month.

J. Lo Thinks It's Halloween

I'm not scared to admit that I can't stand J.Lo. She's a talentless diva, and who even knows what her husband is "famous" for. I can't believe she chose a dress with a likness of Marc Anthony all over it.

May the Force Be With You

Jennifer Lopez channeling Chewbacca:

J Lo Has Many Jewels

Doesn't J.Lo look a bit wierd in this? Too many jewels!! She looks like her own wax dummy!

Lunchtime Links

Hugh Grant is a free man after breaking up with Jemima Khan and will now be attending Liz Hurley's, wedding. Grant and Hurley broke up six years ago, after he spent several years as her red carpet accessory.

Jennifer Lopez to perform on American Idol

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson, are finally out and about together

Dreamgirls to perform at the Oscars.

All Aboard the Wacky Ship

Despite her repeated denials, Jennifer Lopez and husband Mark "Skelator" Anthony have boarded the wacky ship that is Scientology. Anthony has been taking the "purification" course which supposedly cures all ills and both have been in meetings in the celebrity center in Hollywood. Rumors started to swirl when Lopez and Anthony were invited to the wedding of Tom Cruise, (aka: The Chosen One/The Messiah/Christ-Like Figure/Recruiting Manager of Scientology) and Katie Holmes. A source tells FOX

"They're in. There's no doubt about it."

Lopez has confided in a friend that she would "do anything" to help her marriage. Apparently she thinks Scientology is better than a marriage counselor.
Lopez's father has been a Scientologist for 20 years.