Glee

Alright...Glee seems to be the most popular show on television and I don't really understand it. I mean, these people are getting famous off of other people's music which kind of bothers me. Same as American Idol for the most part. You don't see many cover bands that get as massive as anyone on Glee or American Idol.

I guess "Weird" Al Yankovic would be the exception but he does make the songs a parody instead of a cover. He's also very grateful for the artists that give him permission to make fun of their music EVEN IF HE LEGALLY DOESN'T NEED PERMISSION. Ryan Murphy, the creator of Glee, is a egotistical bum though. He seems to think that every artist should be begging to be on his little show.

There are two notable artists who've turned him down in the last little while and the princess blew a gasket. He called Kings of Leon "self-centred" and Slash "stupid" for not wanting to take part in the show.

Dave Grohl has recently spoke out and I really like what he had to say.

Zdeno Chara hits Max Pacioretty

Yesterday was the must anticipated rematch between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Last time these teams played there was something like 192 penalty minutes with multiple line brawls and a goalie fight. Old time hockey! I think everyone was looking forward to round two but no one expected this to happen:

 

Honestly, I think the hit happened so fast that Zdeno Chara couldn't control what happened. Other fans of the league, however, are enraged. They're pretty much calling for Chara's head but I'm not sure if they would be if Pacioretty didn't suffer a serious injury. He has a severe concussion and fractured vertebra. He may not play again that's very sad.

I don't think we need to punish players just because someone gets hurt though. Are we going to punish players for shooting a puck into someone's ankle now? It was an unfortunate incident and Chara is not going to be punished by the NHL and I think it's the right call.

American Idol

I need to start off by saying that I pretty much hate everything about American Idol. There have been a few moments on that show that I like including anything to do with William Hung and the "Pants on the Ground" guy. What happened last night may have made me a little bit of a fan.

There was no screaming guitar solo but I need to give props to Mr. Durbin. He did a pretty good job of hitting the notes Rob Halford does. I think I may have to watch a few more episodes of this show to see if Durbin does anymore sweet songs.

Rider Pride

Happy March! It sure doesn't seem like spring is supposed to start nineteen days from today. A low of -33 tonight. Ouch.

On Sunday, I attended the Oilers and Bruins game. That may have been the best Oiler game I've ever been to. It had everything hockey is supposed to have! Fights, speed, hits, intensity, an Oiler loss, women. Wait, what? Yeah...Oilers Octane (the cheerleading group) were there dancing throughout the night. I'm not against it and I did notice they helped the commercial breaks go by faster.

I don't know what I was thinking by NOT taking a picture of the cheerleaders.



At sporting events around the world, there has been a relatively new phenomenon. Saskatchewan Roughriders gear has been seen everywhere! Last Sunday at the Heritage Classic in Calgary, there were groups of Rider fans and the day before that, at an LA Clippers/Lakers game, Rider fans made it on the tube too. Other instances include the World Series in San Francisco and the Stanley Cup Final in Philadelphia. Rider fans are like mold, they're everywhere! This isn't an extreme case but I decided to wear my Rider gear to the game in Edmonton to represent Rider Pride. I mean...it's only a matter of time before we suck again.

Look at that awesome beard...oh, and the pretty girl too. She's Brittany.