Hi Everybody!

Can you believe it’s Sunday already?  We’re right smack in the middle of NFL playoffs (go Vikings!), but before you know it Tuesday will be here!  American Idol auditions are in the windy city of Chicago.  Guest celebrity judge is Shania Twain.  Check it out Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

In the meanwhile, stealing the spotlight away from AI contestants this week was Atlanta’s Larry Platt.  I’m sure I don’t have to tell you this, but he is the writer and performer to the newest Internet hit “Pants on the Ground”.  I hesitate to even say those words out loud because I find that it leads to me singing the silly ditty all day long!  My local newspaper had an interview of his and he’s shocked about all the attention he’s receiving.  He said that he hopes people will concentrate on his message more so than his fame.  His inspiration hit when seeing a father with his pants hanging walking down the street with his children.  He feels that isn’t the message that a parent should be conveying.  You go, Larry!

Remember Skii Bo Ski (Anthony Wheeler) who sang I Heard It Through the Grapevine?  Well, it turns out he has quite a criminal past with a number of arrests.  His last arrest as recent as a few weeks ago!  According to my radio-listening hubby, American Idol has kicked him off the show.  However, I haven’t been able to find verification of that.  Many Internet fans are questioning if American Idol does background checks of the contestants prior to putting them on TV.  Do you think they should?  Comment and let me know!

Have a good rest-of-the weekend!  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1