Softball and TV

Just about have one softball season down and then the fall league to go. We are 11-11 and got rained out Monday night. We are seeded 4th in the tournament on Saturday, but may not have enough to play. Most of our best players will be gone. We are making up our regular season games next Monday. If we win both, we could get a 2nd or 3rd place trophy. That wouldn't be a bad thing.

Last Comic Standing is down to the final 5. They had a guy break a few rules and had to ask him to leave last night. Funny guy, too. I'm not sure these should be the final 5, but the audiences voted and the show only shows some clips, not their full acts. That's part of the show that should change next time around. Let us see the entire act. We are tuning in for the laughs more than the "reality".

Rock Star: Supernova has been an interesting watch. I do not like the fact that it's not a real band, but a side project. As much as I enjoy the music of Gilby Clarke and Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted, this is just not a band that will make an impact beyond one CD. Even that CD will be a novelty item since they all have regular bands to return to. There is some talent on the show, though. They really came down hard on the young lady who did a great rendition of You Really Got Me last night. That was an awesome version and I loved it. I also loved Ring Of Fire. That girl almost scared me! I can't stand Nirvana, so throwing a tune in every freakin' week by that dead guy just really irks me. What? Am I the only one who thinks Nirvana was just a one hit wonder? I loved the back and forth about what is expected of the talent pool in this competition. They haven't made their "style" known so the singers don't know what to expect. All they know is the past of these superstars, but not what they might be cooking up together. With Tommy Lee doing rap and Jason doing weird (Voivod?) and Gilby being a classic rocker, what are these guys really trying to do together? Tommy Lee said it was a new/fresh sound. What does that mean? Have the singers only heard the one tune when they were introduced in the studio? I love what some of the girls are doing and the guys seem weak this year. It has only been two episodes so we shall see what the future holds.

I've been watching ECW on Sci-Fi. Not a bad start to getting this brand back on the air. I miss the gritty stuff, but at least they are trying to establish themselves. It's going to be fun seeing how they do since they are really part of WWE.

Two other new shows to check out: Psyche and Blade. You almost know what to expect with Blade as they are taking up after the movies. Psyche is one of the coolest new shows and it's on USA. It's a detective style show, but with a great premise. There are comparisons to Monk and that may only be part of the style, but certainly not the substance. Check both out as they will surprise you.

I'm getting ready to kick off about 10 days of pure enjoyment on Friday. I will try to get everything covered as best as possible. I have a beautiful visitor this weekend in addition to the softball tournament. On Tuesday I head to Mizzou for the week. I have the Def Leppard/Journey concert in St. Louis. Possibly Faster Pussycat/Bang Tango in Cedar Rapids. Summer Jam on the 23rd. It's going to be a fun one and I can hardly wait!