After weeks of phoning in his performances, Jason Castro was at last shown the door on tonight's American Idol results show. And I don't say "at last" in a mean way -- Jason, after all, is my reality TV boyfriend. But, seriously, it's like he'd given up after weeks of taking a critical drubbing from the judges, culminating in Tuesday night's harsh words after his messy, unfocused performances. Those harsh words were well-deserved. I mean, he couldn't come up with something to throw in there when he forgot the lyrics to "Mr. Tambourine Man"?! Instead his smiley, "da-da-da" thing just made him look like he was cracking a joke on a high school talent show stage.
Having said all that, I will miss the guy, but despite his obvious love of music, he really didn't seem cut out for Idol's bright lights and big-time stardom. He is talented, however, so I hope we haven't heard -- or seen -- the last of him. I can totally envision him playing bars and coffeehouses around the Dallas area!
Marvel is just full of piss and vinegar in the wake of Iron Man's box-office success. Following Monday's announcement of release dates for four movies in 2010 and 2011, The Hollywood Reporter, um, reports that Marvel Super Hero Squad will be on TV screens in 2009. I've bolded my favorite part of the story:
The Marvel Entertainment division said it is producing 26 half-hour episodes of a new "super stylized" animated series aimed at 6- to 8-year-olds. It will feature such well-known heroes as Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Fantastic Four and Captain America; all occupy a caricatured Super Hero City and are thrust into humorous adventures as they thwart the villainous plans of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Loki, the Abomination and others.
Not only is the video featuring Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon getting cozy making the Internet rounds, but now the couple are featured in their wedding finery on the cover of People magazine. The issue also features an official response to the nuptials from Mariah, who says, "We really do feel we are soulmates." Well, they seem insanely happy in their photo, so here's hoping their love enjoys some longevity ... for now, enjoy watching the couple frolick in the video for "Bye Bye."
I'm not sure I've ever seen anything better in my life than this.
Granted, it may not exactly be a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (ya know, "two great tastes that taste great together"), but I'm definitely down for trying one.
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 (of 4): Did you think Jon Favreau did a kick-ass job directing the Iron Man movie? Then check out well he writes the character in a comic.
Invincible Iron Man #1: To capitalize on the movie, Marvel is launching a second ongoing series to go along with the previously adjectiveless Iron Man, which is now known as Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Completists will want to get each of this debut issue's six variant covers.
Starslip Crisis Vol. 1: Dallas resident Kris Straub has collected the first two years of his online comic strip about a decommissioned battleship that finds new life as a museum.
Secret Invasion #2 (of 8): At the end of the first issue of this blockbuster series, it appeared the majority of Marvel's heroes had been replaced by Skrulls years ago. That can't be right, can it?
World War Hulk: Marvel's 2007 blockbuster series, which was written by Hillcrest High graduate Greg Pak, has been collected as a single paperback.
Avengers/Invaders #1 (of 12): Co-writer Alex Ross paints the covers for this series about the Invaders, Captain America's team during World War II, coming forward in time to the present.
Gemini #1 (of 5): From Jay Faerber, the writer of Dynamo 5 and Noble Causes, comes this story about a superhero whose identity is so secret, even he doesn't know it.
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