In one corner...Kelly Clarkson! In the other...Clive Davis (boo!).

As you all probably know by now, there is a big dispute between our first American Idol and music mogul Clive Davis over the material on Kelly's upcoming CD.  Kelly didn't want to work with the same people as she did on her hugely successful Breakaway CD.  Clive was trying to force songs on to her.  She submitted her album which she wrote and co-wrote all the songs, and Clive wasn't happy about it.  I believe I read that he shelved it for 4 months.  I don't know why he didn't want her to write the whole thing.  I understand that the music is a lot different than her previous CD, not really happy songs.  But I say that if she wants that kind of music, let her do it.

I am siding with Kelly on this whole thing.  I've listened to her new single, Never Again, many times, because I love it so much.  Clive lets some of his other artists write their own music, so why can't he let Kelly do it?  I've never really liked Clive.  I first met him when we all saw him guest judge on American Idol, and he chose songs for the final 3 for one of the songs.  During season 5, he chose horrible songs.  I am so glad he wasn't a guest judge on season 6.  When he was giving the Idol report card during the finale, he bashed so many Idol artists, including Kelly, Taylor, and Katharine, while only giving praise to J-Hud, Carrie, Fantasia and Daughtry.  Now I love all of them also, but Kelly is so successful, and he didn't give her any praise.

Let's all support Kelly Clarkson by buying her upcoming CD, My December, which will be released on June 26.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 5:07 PM PDT

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Simon Cowell has recently said that in a few years, when his contract is up, he will be leaving American Idol.  I have always said that the show will never be the same without Simon, Paula, Randy or Ryan.  Out of all of them, Simon is a big reason for people to watch the show.

With the ratings down slightly this season, the prospect of him leaving doesn't bode well for the future of the show.  American Idol is the best show, but when Simon leaves, the ratings are sure to plummet, which will be the beginning of the end of American Idol.  It's sad to think that could happen, but that is what is most likely to happen.

There's now way you can replace Simon.  They will most likely not find someone who can live up to the imprint that Simon has left on the show.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 12:50 PM PDT

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Even though I will be discussing Jordin winning American Idol in my last Idol-Talk post of the season (which I hope will be completed within the next week), I want to congratulate Jordin on winning, and becoming the youngest contestant ever to win on the show.

About a quarter of the way into the Finals, I agreed with what some people were saying on the Internet: that Jordin was the only one who could beat Melinda.  I agreed with that, because even though I did want Melinda to win, Jordin had something about her that was so special, that reminded me so much of when Kelly Clarkson was competing on the show.

I wish Jordin the best of luck in what is sure to be a great career ahead of her.

Here is a clip of Jordin's winning moment:

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 12:46 PM PDT

Updated: Saturday, June 9, 2007 5:06 PM PDT

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I am so glad that Fantasia has been receiving the best reviews for her part on Broadway in Oprah's The Color Purple.  She deserved all the success she gets.  Even though a lot of people say that out of the winners, Ruben and Fantasia weren't as successful.  I hope that when she comes out with her third CD, she will be even more successful due to her run on Broadway.

Here is a clip of Fantasia singing a song from The Color Purple on American Idol:

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 7:18 PM PDT

Updated: Saturday, June 9, 2007 5:05 PM PDT

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I will be briefly discussing things that have happened in the season finales of the TV shows mentioned on TV Watch Online.  If for some reason you haven't seen these show finales yet, do not continue reading this post...

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The Amazing Race: I didn't want Eric & Danielle to win.  I think out of the 3 remaining teams, they deserved it the least.  I would have been satisfied if the blondes won, but out of the 3, I wanted Charla and Mirna to win.  This season wasn't the best, because it was an All-Stars.

7th Heaven: It was an okay finale.  I actually liked last year's "series" finale better.  The whole thing with the RV was so stupid, and there's no way they really would've all gone on this trip.

Desperate Housewives: It appears that Edie has hung herself, or so it seems.  That was a cliffhanger (pardon the pun) that I wasn't expecting.  I can't wait to see what happens next season.

The Apprentice: I am actually surprised that Stefani won, even though she deserved to be in the final 2 with James.  James really deserved to win; I don't really get what Trump meant when he said that James said some things that he shouldn't have said.  Some say it may have to do with promoting his website by name.  Well...I will be doing another post in the next few days where I will discuss the future of The Apprentice.

Heroes: It was a pretty cool finale.  The climax where they went up into the air and exploded was not that exciting, but I loved the preview to next season when Hiro lands in that field.  Can't wait for season 2!  And I can't wait to see what they do with Heroes: Origins.

American Idol: I'm glad Jordin won.  Even though it should've been Melinda and Jordin in the final 2, I'm glad she won.  I will add a post in the next couple of days discussing Jordin winning.

Lost: Many people complained about this season of Lost.  But everything lead up to what happened in the finale, and the finale definitely did not let me down.  It was an outstanding end to the season.  I loved the flashforwards of Jack (with a beard), and the confrontation between the survivors and the Others. It was sad to see Charlie die, because he was a great character on the show.

Ugly Betty: This show has been one of my favorite shows this season, and I absolutely loved the finale.  What a twist with Amanda finding out she could be the daughter of Fay.  I have loved each and every episode, and the writing is excellent.  Can't wait for season 2!

Survivor: I wanted Yau-Man to win, and I was so mad when Dreamz didn't hold up his end of the deal.  I'm glad Jeff asked at the reunion to the jury that if Dreamz had held up his end, securing Yau-Man a spot, and ending up in the final 3, who would have voted for Yau-Man to win.  And he would've had a majority to win.  But out of the final 3, I'm glad Earl won, because he was in an alliance with Yau-Man, and played a great game.

Grey's Anatomy: What a finale!  There was no happy ending for anybody. Burke left Christina: who knows where he went...McDreamy and Meredith broke up...and George failed his exam...to name a few.  I'm surprised that they had him fail the exam.  News came this week confirming that he would be on the show next, so it will be interesting to see what he does after failing.

There you go...

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 6:59 PM PDT

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I went to see both Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third two days after their respective release dates, in May.  Since it has now been a while since those movies have been released, I will not be posting movie reviews just yet.

When they come out on DVD, then at that time, I will post a movie/DVD review.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 12:11 PM PDT

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It has been over a month since I last posted here on the TV Watch Online BLOG.

Over the next several days, I will be making up for that lost time by posting about some of the news that occured during that time.

Once I am caught up on that, I will do my best to post here regularly.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 12:08 PM PDT

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Apparently, my favorite comedienne, Ellen DeGeneres, has injured her back, and will be interviewing her guests this week on a hospital bed.  On the show, she'll say how she got the injury.  The Show on a Plane they were scheduled to tape later in the week will have to be rescheduled, and she had to cancel a charity event.

Ellen--I hope you feel better and hope your back will heal fast.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 4:19 PM PDT

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck from The View is pregnant with her second child.  She is three months pregnant, & is due in November, and when the new season starts up in September, she won't be on the show very long before she goes on maternity leave.

I'm really happy for her, because she has said for awhile that she and Tim were wanting a 2nd child.  I really am a fan of Elisabeth, because she was on Survivor.  Even though I don't believe in her conservative Republican views, I'm still a fan of hers.

PS--And here are my views on Rosie leaving.  I'll miss her.  While the show will never be the same without Meredith, having Rosie on the show gave it a much needed boost, and the show was exciting.  I was sad to hear that she and ABC Daytime couldn't agree on a new contract, and they'll have to find someone really good to replace her.

Posted by Webmaster Dodgeroo54 at 4:09 PM PDT

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Hello everyone, and welcome to the TV Watch Online BLOG.

 This is my first post, and I hope to post on this blog all the time, just like I'm updating the site all the time.  On this blog, I will be posting my opinions on the latest entertainment news, the TV shows and movies mentioned on the site, and possibly more.  As of right now, I do have Idol-Talk (which is like a blog) on the main site, so I may move it here for season 7.

Anyway...come here often to read my posts, and make comments as often as you want.  And remember, visit TV Watch Online everyday: http://tvwatchonline.tripod.com.

Bye.

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