Reality TV

I've not seen one episode of the X-Factor until tonight.I only watch about 2 hours of TV per week during the semester so during the winter break I try to relax while watching a few select shows. I was a speech, drama and debate teacher for eight years so I really love talent shows. They remind me of auditions for our Spring Musicals, only on a grandiose and incredibly bankrolled scale.  Read more >

OK, so Dancing With the Stars does this odd thing where they "save the last dance" for the night they're going to actually announce results. So each of the couples has one more dance to go, and yet here I am making a prediction. So what went down last night? Here we go: 1. Ricki and Derek  Read more >

It was the Halloween episode, so cheesy decor and effects galore were on display. But scarier was to think about the fact that there are only six contestants left, and no one has show that underdog, come-from-behind growth that America (and I) like to see. If they were good week one, they're still good. If they were not so great, they're still not so great. The judges are talking the talk like there's big improvement, but the contestants aren't walking the walk.  Read more >

But sadly for them, it's kind of a big yawn. After Bert's untimely exit last week, the designers are off on a field trip to Governor's Island. The Island has its own buildings and structures, a park and a big outdoor sculpture exhibition by Mark Di Suvero.   Read more >

PS-I'm sticking to my week one prediction of who's going to take it all.This is story week. Each celebrity is going to tell a story about their most memorable year via dance. Via ballroom dance, I should clarify. Here's how it went down. 1. Rob and Cheryl danced a Foxtrot to one of his dad's favorite song, "Fly Me to the Moon" by SinatraMemorable Year: 2003, when his dad died. He was 15.   Read more >