Posts tagged "Simon Cowell"

Blerd Radio Season 2, Episode 1: Lesbians in the Echo Chamber

…and, we’re back!! After taking a bit of a holiday break, Blerd Radio is back and kicking off our second season! For the new season’s first episode, I brought in longtime friends Carletta and GG , and we were joined by our buddy (and Blerd Radio newcomer) Brittany . Over the course of 90 minutes, we cover a ton of pop-culture related topics, including: -The upcoming 10th season of “American Idol” and what it means for the future of the show. -Whether “Black […]

Blerd Radio Episode 7: My Summer Vacation

After it became apparent that summer was going to very quickly get away from me, I decided to table the podcast for a couple of months. However, those of you who were enjoying Blerd Radio, guess what? We’re back!! For our Season 2 premiere, I called on my regulars: GG and Car-late-a Carletta for what turned out to be a quite entertaining show. Among the topics discussed: -While waiting for Carletta to show up, GG and I discuss our summers, the return […]

Blerd Briefs: ‘Tasia, “Idol” and Dr. Laura

Well, not so brief this time… Has Fantasia had a busy week or what? The Season 3 “American Idol” champ has got a man in her life. Unfortunately-that man is still married and Fantasia is being cited in the divorce proceedings as a contributing factor in the dissolution of that marriage. The spurned wife also says that Fantasia and her new boyfriend have made sex tapes (to which I say “gross”). A day after this information was made public, ‘Tasia […]

“American Idol”: Now What?

“American Idol” is still the highest-rated show on TV. However, it’s coming off a season during which the quality of contestants was the worst it’s ever been. The four-judge panel wasn’t exactly working out, either. Simon Cowell physically and mentally checked out at the beginning of the season, and Ellen DeGeneres seemed like something of an odd fit. So…shit is about to be shaken up. Cowell’s already out the door, DeGeneres abruptly quit earlier this week, and while there’s been […]