IDOL: Manipulating for Good, Not Evil

Here are 5 memorable moments from Wednesday's epic "Idol Gives Back" celeb-stuffed benefit show, not including Miley Cyrus' jeans, which are really starting to cause problems:

(1) When Bono, reporting from AIDS-ravaged Africa, cut the BS and took off his ever-present shades in the presence of an angel. I'm not sure if I've ever seen him with his glasses off. Weird, but that floored me. (2) Annie Lennox. If you saw her travelogue from South Africa, which ended in tear-choked sobs, and then her following performance at the piano, you know what I'm talking about. (3) Thank god for Simon Cowell's man boobs. Without those ample good sports, which took shots from both Jimmy Kimmel and Robin Williams, the solemn, appropriately bleak event would have been too much too bear. (4) Carrie Underpants' cover of George Michael's "Praying for Time." Not as good as last year's "I'll Stand by You," but I'll buy her on iTunes nonetheless. (5) "Stiller Whips Whitney's A-- for Charity." I'd buy that, too.

Last year's "Idol Gives Back" raised $76 million for underprivileged children here and abroad. That number will no doubt be smashed. If you'd like to make a donation, go HERE.

For more play-by-play on the show, check out the Pop Life Idol Chat comments section, where such popular blog stars as Marissa, Jane, Jeff in Cuba, Sparky, Dede and a cavalcade of pop-culture critics spent the night snarking for your pleasure. See you tomorrow for the vote-off show.

Comments

[Toni Nagy]

Do not enjoy judges bickering

[Jeff in Cuba]

A little warm-up snark:

I'm just dying to see Syesha try to work the phones. If she can somehow manuever a handset around those ginormous hoops that are always hanging from her earlobes, she should forget AI and try out for Cirque de Soliel.

[Bassnote]

I'll be missing the fun again tonight, but I'll be here Thursday for the booting.

[sjdrj]

What the hell was that girl thinking singing Fantasia's "first single" song?! Has she totally lost her mind? Geez. I have only seen a few minutes of about 3 shows, so I don't know her name. I just thought she shot herself in the foot on that one.

[Marissa]

Syesha will threaten to do her baby cry to coax callers to give more, more, more!

[Sean Daly]

Have you forgiven me, Marissa? For abandoning you in your time of snark?

[Sean Daly]

By the way, I'm setting the O/U at 200 comments tonight.

I could set it at 300 comments, but that would be crazy....or would it?

[jane]

What about splitting the difference at 250, Mr. Daly.

And at two and a half frickin' bloody hours of total processed Velveeta, we should have at least that many bòn móts to toss into the fondue pot known as the Pop Idol live chat.

Besides, it's a spectacular for a good cause... and I cannot resist that.

[Sean Daly]

I got so caught up in the iTunes giving last year, I even bought the video of Keira Knightley and sexy pals lip-syncing "Stayin' Alive." Anybody else buy that one? [cricket, cricket]

[Marissa]

Sean, you know I can't stay mad at you for long, honey.

[Marissa]

I should note that Sparky and Jeff kept me company quite well. Mrstreme popped up from time to time, too. Powerful wollops, too!

[jane]

Can't say that I picked up the Keira video last year... or even remember it for that matter. However, I'm a bit more invested in this crop of hopefuls and will probably hit the iTunes offerings to at least contribute a wee bit to the cause.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I've got four kids to bathe and get to bed, so I may be in and out, especially during the beginning.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Does this mean we're going to have TWO group gropes this week? Ugh.

Now I know why it's called "Idol Gives Back"; I'm about to give back my lunch.

[Marissa]

Syesha can sing some Rihanna! Girlfriend needs to lay off the ballad crap for a bit.

[sparky]

300 comments, I don't know if I have it in me.

[Marissa]

Sparky! you and Jeff and I managed 100 on our own, sweet cheeks. C'mon. You can do it. See the blog. Be the blog. nanananananananana

[Jeff in Cuba]

Kylie's looking good.

I played one of her first 80's hits ("I Should Be So Lucky") on today's show.

[sparky]

Get your glasses on. The glare from the teeth will be blinding.

[Marissa]

Sean, if you stood next to Maria Shriver your melon would appear miniscule. Wow! That's a big head. It has its own orbit. ::cue Jane::

[sparky]

Do you think Arnold tells Mrs. Arnold "I'm here to pump you up"

[Jeff in Cuba]

I should point out that we are volunteers as well.

Snark for Peace; Better Living Through Sarcasm.

[Marissa]

I'm guessing Arnie needs to 'pump it up' at his age and with his heart.

[jane]

Nice cross promo there, Uncle Nigel, using the dancer-types from SYTYCD as talent tonight.

Two and a half hours of this stuff. Oh. My. Hope I have enough limes to sustain my tequila swilling...

[Ian from Down Under]

Does someone get kicked off tonight? Haven't heard anything in little old Down Under Land. Missed the show last night, but saw the last 5 minutes. Was it just me, or were they all crap?

[Sean Daly]

"Stiller Whips Whitney's A-- for Charity" -- i like it.

[sparky]

Jeff, how are we getting our donations. Per Comment, Snark, beers/margaritas or every time we make Miss Ris snort beverages through her

[Marissa]

Ian, the doinking happens tomorrow night.

[sparky]

That was supposed to say nose. My laptop is moody tonight.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Skullet will give this tune the Nickelback treatment for next week's show.

[Marissa]

oh, and no one really stood out last night or inspired me to do anything other than add more tequila to my glass.

[Sean Daly]

I have newfound respect for Snoop for wearing that dorky "AI" sweatshirt.

Aw hell, I'll buy this.

[sparky]

Did Kobe get popped in the eye trying to give his move to his wife.

[Marissa]

mmmmm McDonald's McGriddles. (just saw a commercial).

[Sean Daly]

Sharon Fink tells me that Skullet could be on the chopping block tomorrow. Was he really that lousy?

[jane]

Can't snark on Maria (although her walk-on music was SUCH a cliche -- even though it was The God Sondheim) because I'm such an advocate of doing volunteer work and have worked in volunteer management in another life.

Sigh.

Hopefully, that's the last time I'll feel the need to be earnest this evening.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Sparky,

The way I see it, when the AI legal team tries to shut us down we can donate a portion of our fat settlement to the Danny Noriega Home for Wayward Crossdressers.

[Marissa]

Sparky, I was wondering the same thing. Maybe he has a 'wart' and is using one of those pads for removal.

[Ian from Down Under]

Am I correct in saying that Syesha's hair looked like it was parted with a Scud Missile. And I like Brooke, but what is it with the constant apologetic look on her face. It really is painful.

[sparky]

Lose the conscience Jane, it's not needed in the snark zone.

[Marissa]

He wasn't good, Sean. Plus, the obvious plea for sucking up with the hand job "give back" written on his hand with a marker...probably a knock off Sharpie.

[sparky]

For Christ sake WWE is getting involved in this.

[Ian from Down Under]

Does anybody know when the final show is? I arrive in the US of A on May 13th. I am sick of the banner that reads "Australians cannot vote" I want to vote dagnammit.

[jane]

I'm diggin' Domesticated Snoop. And that sparkly fedora.

[sparky]

How can Randy talk about obesity when he had a super rubber band wrapped around his stomach.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Is Paula wearing the same jacket DC was sporting last night?

[jane]

I'm working on it, Sparky.

Out, out damned social consciousness. Out I say!

[sparky]

TEri Hatcher singing. I thought the Gong show was last night.

[mrstreme]

How is Terri Hatcher butchering a Carrie Underwood song helping the cause? God, I have heard better drunks sing.

[Marissa]

Hey! That's the cutey doc from HOUSE on the fiddle.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Come on America, dig deep.

Only your donations can save needy children from the horror that is Teri Hatcher singing country music.

[sparky]

Jane, I am glad you knew what I meant by my horrific spelling.

[Marissa]

Quite frankly I'm enjoying this sad cover better than Carrie singing it. Eesh.

[jane]

Wonder if it was awkward when Teri and Seacrest ran into one another at the taping of this thing... nothing like being exes from a short-lived, totally-fabricated very public relationship.

[sparky]

Mis Ris there is your girl.

[Marissa]

SH*T! I hate that Mary Murphy. Crap! I couldn't get to the mute button fast enough. That psycho!

[mrstreme]

Who is Mary Murphy? And how much money do I have to donate to shut her up?

[Sean Daly]

Who's the screaming woman?

[sparky]

So when does the AI police come in an shut our little snark festival down.

[Marissa]

She's from So you thhink you can dance.

[mrstreme]

I knew there was a reason I don't watch that show.

[sparky]

She should be So you think I can't hit you with my Focus?

[Jeff in Cuba]

Have I ever mentioned that our Fox affiliate is out of Buffalo, NY?

We get the weirdest commercials.

[jane]

Band from TV! That's kinda cool, actually. Greg Grunberg, James Denton, that ridiculous Bachelor Bob, Jesse Spencer and my beloved Hugh Laurie on keyboards.

[sparky]

Does anybody find it funny that these rich stars are asking us poor folks for money.

[sparky]

I never knew Billy was that short. Is he on his knees or Miley is on a box.

[jane]

Mary Murphy is the reason I cannot watch SYTYCD. I'm surprised Uncle Nigel hasn't stabbed her in the heart yet simply from annoyance.

[Marissa]

I didn't see Hugh Laurie. I love him.

[sparky]

So Jeff, does it make you long to see snow?

[Marissa]

This is stooooooooooooopid.

[mrstreme]

I didn't realize the Miley was only 15. She looks 21.

[Jeff in Cuba]

If I never see snow again, it will be too soon.

By the way, if you substitute "Miley Cyrus" for "snow", it still works.

[Marissa]

I admire Miley for being able to prance and dance in heels at age 15.

[Dede]

Jane & Marissa, I LOVE you for hating Mary Murphy! I too am unable to watch that show because of her.

[jane]

While I do appreciate Billy, his face always makes me think he needs to take a water pill... so puffy.

[mrstreme]

Shameless Apple promotion...

[sparky]

Glad Chikeze was able to find work.

Oh OH Miss Ris can call IDOL AID and see is she can talk to Roo.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Chikezie isn't taking donations, he's working his new telemarketing job.

[jane]

Go Apple!*

*says the longtime and proud Mac user...

[Marissa]

Dede joins the snark fold! WOOT! And that was NOT a Mary Murphy scream. When I scream it's far more appealing.

[Marissa]

Sparky, I'm on dialing my fingers off. I had to type that one handed!

and as cheesey as it may be, I LOVE Bono.

[mrstreme]

Good lord, Bono looks rough. No wonder he's always wearing shades.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I've spent a lot of time in some of the world's most messed up places, and I've found nothing worse than sub-Saharan Africa. Hunger, AIDS, tribal violence, you name it.

It's enough to put a guy off of his snark.

[Marissa]

Despite my sarcasm and cynical side, these vignettes are tearing my heart out. By the way, the phones are busy.

I had an offer to go visit Africa with a friend of mine a couple of years ago and I really didn't have the urge to go. I am kind of fond of showers, really love food, hate bugs and don't like disease.

[jane]

The woman who lost three children to AIDS... totally broke my heart. Cannot even imagine.

Sorry sparky -- got caught with a wave of consciousness again...

[Marissa]

Isn't this the song she sang on the Grammys? I hope she's better this time out.

[Marissa]

Why do people clap for shouted, over-held out notes like that? Someone please tell me WHY?

[sparky]

I used to save my allowance during lent and put it in one of those Rice Bowls when I was a kid. Those Sally Struthers commercials used to get to me.

[Marissa]

Love me some John Legend. I wish he was singing.

HOLY SHIZNIT! HELL YES!!!! HEART!!!!

[mrstreme]

Heart! Yahoo!

[sparky]

Wow, Ann Wilson is getting rather heavenly body like.

[Jeff in Cuba]

My problem with these shows is that when I was out in the field, I never saw anything I could tie back to this sort of "donation clearinghouse" effort. I'm sure it's getting there, but it makes you wonder.

Consequently, I try to give money directly to the organizations I ran into where the rubber met the road, not the ones who pop up on my TV.

[sparky]

What is this the before and after with Fergie and Ann?

[mrstreme]

This is one for the iPod!

[Jeff in Cuba]

If we can find away to keep Ann away from the craft services table, we can feed a family of five.

[Marissa]

Dayum, that was hott, dawg!

[jane]

That's a good rule of thumb to follow, Jeff when donating... I always wonder about percentage given to cause vs. organizational overhead costs.

And Ann Wilson is a goddess. That is all.

[Marissa]

I remember being a pre-teen and my 8years older brother heading out to a HEART concert. I listened to Barracuda over and over that night.

[mrstreme]

I second those sentiments, Jane, especially the Ann Wilson one.

[Dede]

I'm so frustrated with connection issues, gang! I'm with you in spirit! Anyone else think Fergie can't quite match the Wilson sisters? But then, who can?

[Marissa]

Oh, I should mention I did it secretly because everybody figured I was too innocent for rock music. ONJ and Manilow were the albums I owned, but slumber parties and neighborhood kids supplied my fix for rockin' stuff.

[sparky]

Hey did anybody know that we are having a presidential election. Being in Pa. I would have no idea that our primary is April 22nd.

Why is it that when I see Barrack Obama I expect him to give the Mr. Spock salute and end his commercials with "Live long and prosper"

[mrstreme]

Magic Man always appears on my "Most Played" playlist on the iPod.

[Marissa]

She did quite well, Dede. Slinking around on stage in leather helped her cause.

Oh man, I love Adam Sandler.

[Marissa]

SMelly Kelly called for Ryan!lol

[jane]

Fergie, bless her heart, can't even come close to the fabulousness voice of Ann. And I'd take Cameron Crowe over Josh Duhamel any day, so Nancy trumps her there too, at least in my eyes.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Syesha is so self-absorbed I'm surprised she's not using that phone to check her voice-mail all night.

[Dede]

You're right, Ris - the gymnastics were fun.
Gotta say I like the Manning boys but Peyton never beat the Gators!!

[jane]

EEEE! It's the Manning brothers! I shouldn't like them, simply based on college rivalries, but I do. They're football heroes, after all.

Eli's looking sharp -- winning a super bowl agrees with him.

[Jeff in Cuba]

We ran a charity drive down here to collect prom dresses for a high school in Bay St. Louis, MS.

It seemed silly at the time, but they said it made a huge impact.

Just goes to show you..

[Marissa]

This Vitaminwater commercial with Kelly Clarkson needs an update. IT should now be, "My last album sorta bombed and I was threatened to be dropped from my label..."

[jane]

Dede! My Gator sister! Jinx!

[sparky]

So Jeff, what happens at Gitmo when a hurricane comes rumbling over Cuba?

[sparky]

So Jane are you a Gator alum?

[jane]

I love the prom dress drive idea, Jeff. That no doubt provided a bit of a sense of normalcy for those young ladies.

[Dede]

Jane owes me a Coke!

[Marissa]

I dunno about anyone else, but I really had David Beckham pegged for having a sexier voice.

[jane]

I am a very proud third-generation University of Florida graduate, sparky. In two generations of my family (my parents and mine) there's not a person who went to college that didn't go to UF.

Slice my veins open and I bleed orange and blue.

[Dede]

Gawd, Seacrest is in his mothlike element, isn't he?

[jane]

From my perspective, David Beckham doesn't have to open his mouth to say anything -- he could just stand there and look hot and it would be fine with me.

[jane]

Seeing Seacrest makes me kinda miss the hosting histrionics of one Jerry Lewis. Seacrest is just too, too something or other.

[sparky]

That was actually my second choice of schools but the Nittany Lions just were too powerful of a calling. I really miss seeing the Ol' Ballcoach roaming the Swamp.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Bono shops at the same store as Fidel.

And when hurricanes blow through our neighborhood, we just hunker down.

It's a white-knuckle six months for the Public Works Officer, that's for sure.

[Dede]

Jeff, you da man!

[Marissa]

My best friend met Beckham when the hotty photographer from AMerica's Top Model rented his studio for a shoot. He said Becks was uber sweet and kind. The hotty photog was rude. My bud is a photographer in Cali.

[Jeff in Cuba]

My brother is a concert promoter in Chad, and also spent 6 years in the Peace Corps.

He's got stories...

[Marissa]

OH man! Annie is gonna sing. I'm in flippin' heaven!

[jane]

Agreed, sparky. The days of the 'Ole Ball Coach were heady times indeed in the Swamp. He's an a*s*s*h*o*l*e, but in those days, he was my a*s*s*h*o*l*e, so it was OK. Now -- he's pretty much dead to me. Go Urban!

However, you got to watch Joe Pa in action -- which I must say is pretty damn cool.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Now that's a performance.

Brooke should never be allowed to touch that piano again.

[sparky]

The two girls from across the street from me growing up were in the Peace Corp. One went to Africa and the other to Somoa. Hearing their stories about the conditions there made you appreciate what you had over here.

[Marissa]

Damn it that woman is absolutely phenomenal. w o w

[Marissa]

Is it possible to feel totally drained after watching a performance like that? I am sitting here at my computer and I am numbly in awe.

[Dede]

I was thinking that KLC & Brooke being on the same stage as Annie Lennox & Ann Wilson is just wrong. All I'm sayin'.

[sparky]

Yes Jane we got our icon at least for this year. There is a pocket of fans that are trying to run him out but I think they are going to be sorry when he finally isn't around anymore. I am pretty sure he's going to keel over in mid game, then they will bury him at the 50 during halftime and continue the game.

As far as Urban, he may be a good coach but he ain't Steve Superior.

[Marissa]

Dede, I couldn't agree more. Again I say, w o w!

[sparky]

I could have done without Celine. Doesn't she have to spoon feed her husband.

[Marissa]

Celine Dion could put on one show and support a village for years on the money she sucks in.

[sparky]

Now here is a star. Have to love Kimmel.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I had a riff I would use when I was on the college guest lecture tour.

I'd ask engineering students to think about the stress they felt when they looked down at a difficult test problem and then I'd say, "What if the consequence of getting it wrong wasn't a "C" or a "D", but kids dying?"

That's the experience of humanitarian work.

[jane]

sparky, I refer to Spurrier as my ex-husband... when he signed on at SC, that sort of sealed it for me. Pah.

And I have a half-joking running bet with a pal over who will keel over on the sideline first -- Paterno or Bowden.

[Marissa]

And I'm :bleeping: Matt Damon... on the bed on the floor ...

[jane]

I am newly in love with Kimmel. Dug him on the Man Show (oh, how I loved that program...) but his Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and now Richard Simmons videos have renewed my affection for him.

[Marissa]

The Man Show was great!!!

[sparky]

We at PSU know that the only reason that Joepa and BobbyBo are still coaching is the victory total. Although Bobby is 1 ahead of Joe, we at PSU know that all Joe's are Div 1 wins and that he is the alltime winningest Div 1 coach.

[Jeff in Cuba]

By the way, GTMO has a HUGE Gator Club, and the President works for me.

He's got framed letters from both Steve and Urban on his office wall.

And he's featured on Urban's website.

[Marissa]

Oh CRAP! MUTE MUTE MUTE!

[Jeff in Cuba]

Nice dress, Carrie.

Do you have to be somebody's bridesmaid right after the show?

[jane]

Of course Joe should be considered the all-time winningest coach... I don't have it in me to provide an argument for Bobby. For reasons that should be obvious. Chomp. Chomp.

[Marissa]

Does she have any other volume other than loud, louder and Jesus, my speakers just blew out?

[jane]

I'm not going to bother even wandering into the other room to see what she's wearing. Hearing her loud and clear is bad enough as it is.

[sparky]

By the way I think I am the reason we haven't won another national title. My Freshman year was 1987, the year after we beat the Hurricanes in the desert. The night we kicked Miami in the Testaverdes.

[sparky]

Why do all women hate Carrie? I was rather fond of her when we saw her. Of course it didn't hurt that her jeans were painted on and her skirts were just south of the Mason Dixon line.

[jane]

HA! Good one, sparky. As he was the Bucs QB for a number of exceedingly long years, I've also referred to 'ole Vinny by similar nicknames.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I know they're all good causes, but I often wonder why we're so quick to look to Africa when Haiti is so much closer, and to my mind, even worse.

Does anyone even know about the current food crisis that may topple the government in the next week?

That's what I thought.

[Sean Daly]

Penn State sucks. Paterno is an overrated raisin-headed dope. I might shut down this whole damn thing just cause it's been tainted by Nittany nonsense.

[mrstreme]

Sorry for my blog silence, but my little boys got really upset watching the African orphans...maybe they'll appreciate me some more? Nah...

[Marissa]

She screams every freakin' song and her 'sh' sounds are 's' and it drives me crazy.

[jane]

It's not so much a matter of me hating Carrie as it is that she beat my beloved Bo. (SHUT UP. ALL OF YOU!) And I'm just not a fan of her chosen genre of music.

[mrstreme]

Sheila E. looks pretty good!

[Marissa]

Sean, please don't do that! You owe me this. No, baby no!

[jane]

Ouch, Mr. Daly. That's some passionate loathing there -- I myself only pull that out when referring to FSU.

[sparky]

Oops, Vinny just threw another Interception to the Lions. 5 picks in one game. I remember Michael Irvin running his mouth about our short "Smurf like" DB's. By the 2nd half he was running routes looking like a T-Rex. He wasn't extending for the catch anymore.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Here's an interesting GTMO story.

Gloria Estefan came to the base during the Cuban refugee crisis in '94, to do a concert for the refugees, but she refused to do one for the military personnel who were running the camps.

Still some bad blood about that down here.

[jane]

Oh, mrstreme, that's really sweet and touching about your boys. *sniff*

[Dede]

Finally I can chime in on Spurrier. I do not begrudge him the leaving. SC is the only team I'll watch besides the Gators cuz I love me a Spurrier-coached game. And Urban is AWESOME!

Hey, Sheila E!

Guys, we were at 152 comments a few minutes ago. Where is Daly?

[mrstreme]

Thanks, Jane...

[Jeff in Cuba]

All snarksters should bow to Queen Silverman.

We are not worthy.

[sparky]

What's wrong SD, just because the Orange are fielding a JV team lately. I remember you guys laid a licking on us a couple of times when I was there. Plus you guys would invade Happy Valley and paint our beloved Nittany Lion shrine orange.

[mrstreme]

Agreed. Silverman is the Goddess of Snark. And she's f&*%ing Matt Damon!

[giant head]

I'm with Marissa when it comes to Carrie. I was happy to see her career rise the way it did, but suddenly I realized all of songs turned into screamers... Everytime she sings, it's LOUD.

I'm bummed that she sang "Praying for Time"... I'd always liked that song, and I love the fact that you never really hear it on radio...Therefore, it's not beaten to death. I hope I don't start hearing her version everywhere :(

[jane]

Oh, those were some dark Buc days indeed -- with Vinny and his poor color-blind self.

[Sean Daly]

I had to feed Kid TwoTwo, who takes 40-minutes per bottle. Then I had to dry my entire head after the Annie Lennox segment. Devastating.

But Penn State still sucks.

Hey, anyone know if iTunes has the show stuff yet? I liked Carrie Underpants. I'll but that, too.

[sparky]

Couldn't Forrest use another finger to prove his point.

[Marissa]

Giant Head! You'll hear it. Even more reason to keep your iPod nearby.

[jane]

La Silverman does rock. We are indeed not worthy.

But remember -- Jimmy's f&*%ing Ben Affleck. That's gotta count for something.

[mrstreme]

I am a Carrie Underwood fan, too. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

[Marissa]

Sean, you had me at Annie Lennox, but you lost me with Carrie. I don't even know you anymore. Who are you? Where did we go wrong?

[Dede]

My bad - hi, Sean. Don't shut us down!

[Marissa]

Ha! Sparky, I was thinking the same thing about the Forrest Finger

[jane]

I will say that Carrie has the most gorgeous skin I've ever seen and there are several illegal acts I'd be willing to commit in order to have such skin myself.

[Jeff in Cuba]

For the glory, Sparky, for the glory...

[Marissa]

She's 22 or something. Her skin should be peaches and cream.

[sparky]

We are...

[Dede]

I like Carrie too. Marissa, maybe you can understand my disdain & bewilderment about Brooke...our tastes are not necessarily rational. Except mine, of course.

[sparky]

Penn State!

[mrstreme]

I don't see the songs on iTunes yet, but I could have missed it. You think they would have them ready for us impulsive downloaders.

[sparky]

Penn State!

[Marissa]

lol Dede. Brooke isn't my fave. She's on the other end of the spectrum from Carrie. Where Carrie has one volume:LOUD! Brooke is too quiet.

[Sean Daly]

GIANT HEAD!

Where have you been?

I gush about you in a feature story and you disappear from my life?

[jane]

Orange!

[Marissa]

ACK! THE worst song on the radio EVER is being played in the background of this segment. ACK! I say, ACK!

[Sean Daly]

My whole family went to Penn State.

I went to Syracuse.

Way back when, that was feud fodder.

[jane]

Blue!

(sparky, you inspired me!)

[Dede]

BLUUUUUUUUE!

[sparky]

I lost respect for Syracuse when the rode the PC wave and switched from the Orangemen to just the Orange. Why not just change to the Burnt Reds?

[Marissa]

Someone is not blending. Who is that? It's making my ears buzz.

[Marissa]

Whoa! Whoever that is they are way off key.

[jane]

mrstreme, I was just over at iTunes myself -- nothing yet. Damn my need for instant gratification!

Although I did notice that the Breeders have a new album out (how in the hell did I not know that) as well as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (whose t-shirt I'm ironically wearing right this minute.)

[mrstreme]

That's probably Syesha, Marissa. =)

[Dede]

Okay, men, I'm asking you. A friend says KLC isn't the best singer but she's "hot". Is she really? I don't see it. Cute, sure, but hot?

[giant head]

SD, I've been here, but kinda quiet. sorry :( I know, I owe u.

[sparky]

How did we let you out of the fold SD? You have blue and white in your veins and it got contaminated with Orange.

[Jeff in Cuba]

ANOTHER group sing?!!

Haven't the children suffered enough?

Can I get one of those $10 nets to stuff in my ears?

[Sean Daly]

Wow, they still love Archuleta, huh?