You hear all the time about parents moving to the suburbs for better schools for their children. The Dixon family moved to a farm town for a unique educational program, where the goal is to have their children be bilingual by the 6th grade. Their daughter, a first grader, already reads in Spanish. Isn't it amazing how much info kids can soak up?
More schools should adopt this curriculum. If the Europeans can speak multiple languages, why can't we?
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Plenty of other networks are showing Paula Abdul lots of love and rolling out the welcome mat for the former American Idol judge. According to People, Dancing with the Stars would love to have her as a judge, dancer or participant. (If I was Abdul, I would jump on that judging gig.)
It seems that everyone, but Fox, wants a piece of Paula. I wonder why. Is it really about the millions? After all, she was such an important part of the show. Erratic behavior and off-the-wall comments? Yep, that's Paula...but that's not all. She's was also momma bear, protecting her cubs from Simon Cowell. She was nurturing and always managed to find encouraging words for the contestants. The bottom line is that she was a nice balance to Simon's brutally honest feedback and people looked forward to hearing from her.
Idol is taking a big risk. I think they're under-estimating what the former pop star contributes to the show. It will be difficult to replace Abdul because for 8 seasons, viewers have developed a relationship with this judge.
In the meantime, there are a lot of names being tossed around as possible replacements. In theory, I think Cyndi Lauper would be a good match for the show. She's a seasoned talent, knows the music industry and has a bit of an edge. What do you think?
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Kris Allen. Did Seacrest read that right? Are you serious? He's totally the underdog and 100 milllion voters crowned Allen the new American Idol. I thought for sure Adam Lambert was going to win.
I have to say that I'm kind of glad Allen won. I think Lambert will have a career regardless. Lambert is SUPER talented!!! He also has a great fan base. Go Lambert and Allen!!!
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How hilarious was Tatiana del Toro? I thought it was a skit they had planned...but then she kept singing over Seacrest, was escorted off by backstage folks and they even had to play the show's music theme over her. That girl is crazy! It was awkward but probably the most spontaneous and funny moment of the night. These 2 hours needed that. After all, we all know who's going to win...it's Adam Lambert all the way.
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Kris Allen and Adam Lambert are going to the finals. Are you surprised that Danny Gokey is gone as of tonight? I actually thought he would make it to the finals. His voice is beautiful. Anyway, I do know I won't be surprised when Lambert is finally crowned. He deserves it.
Do you agree with the results?
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What did you think of The Fashion Show's premiere? I watched the reality show last Thursday and it was just okay. I thought they would add a twist to the show, some spice that we haven't seen yet, but the truth is that they haven't strayed too much from the Project Runway formula.
These reality shows rely on interesting characters, a.k.a. drama queens, to draw viewers in and The Fashion Show is no exception. The one character that stands out for me is the looney, but super talented guy, with the feather in his head. Where is Merlin going with his feathers, kilt, and poncho? He's so "Betty el feo", Ugly Betty, but he makes for good tv.
In any event, the only major draw to this Project-Runway-knock-off is Isaac Mizrahi. It's too much of a replica in my opinion. The only difference I see between the shows is that The Fashion Show's viewers will pick the winner. Not very original ...but maybe that's intentional after all. I will continue to watch for now because I'm a Mizrahi fan and...until the original runway is lit on Lifetime.
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Check out Meredith Vieira's reaction at the end of this clip when Matt Lauer asks her what she thought of Paula Abdul's performance. It's pretty funny.
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Oh no. Allison Iraheta was sent home tonight. I didn't see her performance last night...but judging from her singing today...I don't think she deserved to go home. She's a solid performer. I really thought she had a good chance to make it to the finals. It's an all boys club now.
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Bravo is launching this week their Project Runway replacement, The Fashion Show. Contestants will compete for a cash prize of $125,000 and will sell their designs in the retail market. Judging from the promo, it doesn't look like it'll be that much different from the popular ex-Bravo show.
I will say this though...I'm looking forward to seeing Isaac Mizrahi on television. I saw him speak at a conference last year...and he was hilarious. He has a great sense of humor and understands a woman's body. If the producers of the show can figure out a way to let his personality shine through, I think viewers will be hooked. Will you watch on Thursday?
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Matt Giraud. I don't think anyone is surprised. I expected him to pack his bags tonight but that doesn't mean he can't sing...I think he'll have a career after American Idol. It's a no brainer if you have to pick between Matt and Adam Lambert. By the way, I was really surprised to see Adam on the bottom 2. Is America falling out of love with him already?
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