Sorry Jibber Jabber fans

Hey everyone. I must admit it has been over a week since I last wrote on here and I wasn't on vacation again. I regret to inform you that this blog will have no new entries until further notice. I am spending some time working on writing a novel and it is difficult enough to find the time for that, let alone to also write on here. I am not shutting down the site, but I will not be posting anything new until I announce that I have returned.

Thank you for your support.

I will miss you all!

Holly Woods

American Idol top 36 announced; Joanna Pacitti disqualified

Last night's American Idol had the judges choosing the top 36 contestants to vie for America's vote. After last night's airing however, one of the chosen would be disqualified and a close call would get her second chance.

Joanna Pacitti, (pictured), made it through to the top 36 on last night's show, but shortly thereafter was disqualified. The true reason to her disqualification has not yet been announced but according to the official Idol statement she has been determined to be ineligible for the competition.

I have been kind of down on Pacitti since the beginning due to the fact that she has already been a recording artist under Geffen/A&M which released her debut album This Crazy Life, in 2006. Also, Pacitti's music has appeared on several soundtracks including Legally Blonde, First Daughter and Bratz. In my opinion, Pacitti already had her chance and obviously blew it. But who knows, maybe there are some circumstances that we don't yet know about.

Even though I didn't think she should have the chance to contend for American Idol, I still can't help but feel bad for this girl who is obviously really down on her luck.

Replacing Pacitti is Felicia Barton who didn't quite make the cut until Pacitti was disqualified. Hope her second chance pays off for her.

Now let's weigh in on who I think is American Idol worthy and who I think should be on American Idiot instead.

Who I am liking this year (In no particular order): Danny Gokey, Kendall Beard, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Kristen McNamara, Ann Marie Boskovich, Alexis Grace, Nathaniel Marshall and Ju'Not Joyner.

Who I think shouldn't have made the top 36: Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle and Tatiana Del Toro. Del Toro is the most annoying person in the world and I would never in a million years buy anything with her name on it. I absolutely cannot stand this girl. Nick/Norman on the other hand, I enjoy his tactics but I just don't think he should be on American Idol. I don't think he has star quality in the way that an American Idol is supposed to. However, I think that Nick/Norman has a big heart and he should be given his own singing comedy tour.

Who I think may take home the title: Well, it is obviously way to early to determine who is going to actually win, but my early favorite is Danny Gokey. I think that Gokey is exactly what America needs right now. He is handsome, he has the tragic story for the sympathy vote and the boy can sing. I actually cried last night as I watched his friend Jamar get eliminated from the competition.

Good luck to all of the Idol contestants... except Tatiana.

Holly Woods

Photo Creds: Maury Phillips, WireImage, MTV.com

Loving American Idol Season 8

I must admit that I haven't watched much American Idol in the past. I know what you are thinking, Holly, not watching American Idol when she's such a big fan of reality shows? It's strange I assure you.

My reasoning for not watching it in the past is I would keep missing the show. Now that I have a DVR that automatically records all of my favorite shows, it's no longer an issue.

Now I have been watching season 8 since it began and I am really digging the show.

I was a little disappointed at some of the people that were cut from last night's show. The whole group night concept got a few people their ticket home a little sooner than was necessary.

The infamous Bikini Girl (Katrina Darrell) should have stayed longer, but because she was a whiny brat and didn't want to cooperate with her team, she got sent home. She also helped sabotage another favorite of mine, Rose Flack. I thought she was one cool chick. She did need to work on her vocals some though, but I think if she was given the opportunity she would have worked hard until the end.

Another one that left too soon was David Osmond. I thought he was fantastic and after seeing him perform the first time I really thought he would make the top five. He had the look and the voice. I guess I was wrong!

I look forward to watching the show progress and voting to help choose the next American Idol!

Holly Woods

What'd I miss?

Hey I'm back from my trip and ready to start blogging again! Okay, I must admit I am a bit exhausted and the daunting task of looking back at things I've missed and blogging them is just not on my to do list. Whatever happened while I was away will go unwritten on my page. But I am ready and willing to get back to work on today's headlines.

One thing I must mention that happened in recent days past is the fact that E! announced that Girls Next Door Kendra Wilkinson is getting her own spin off. I have to admit I am intrigued to see where the spunky playboy bunny will go next. Kendra was always my favorite on the show because she is fun to watch.

Holly Woods