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30.4.08

American Idol Season 7: Top 5 Perform  

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Neil Diamond Theme Week

Jason - Forever in Blue Jeans and September Morn

I think: The first song fits him 'coz of its singer-songwriter vibe. Also, the "forever in blue jeans" theme fits his attitude, although it will be easily forgotten by viewers. The second song, bad choice, boring, but still cutesy. I think he's in danger.

David C - I'm Alive and All I Really Need is You

I think: The "AC" suit suits him well. The first song has an AC/DC feel to it. The second song, a bit too Bryan Adams for me, but still quite engaging coz of the arrangement.

Brooke - I'm a Believer and I Am... I Said

I think: The first song: Brooke trying to rock out?!? Awk-waaaaard. VFTW Victory! The second song suits her, a country-pop kinda feel. The piano hid her mistakes well.

David A - Sweet Caroline and America

I think: The first song was surprisingly upbeat but still predictable. The second song, I laughed when he "hiccuped" in the middle of it. When Simon said it was a "smart choice", that's when I realized he was pulling off a Kristy Lee Cook, singing a "patriotic" song. Damn.

Syesha - Hello Again and Thank the Lord for the Night Time

I think: She Whitney-fies the first song too much. The second song is quite fun and enjoyable, with the handclaps and all the energy.

Overall: I think they want to eliminate Jason this week, putting him in the doomed first spot, Brooke in the middle and Syesha in the pimp spot. But it's still obvious that the three I previously mentioned will be at the bottom.

Performance of the night: Paula Abdul! Quoted from here.

'She says that Jason’s second song wasn’t good enough and that his 2 songs show that he isn’t fighting hard enough to get into the top 4. Paula, at the last minute, tries to cover by saying she was commenting on David Cook’s performance, but then calls David “good.”'

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29.4.08

NBA: 2008 NBA Season Awardees  

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photo taken from: mellonstudio.com


The buzz is over. The hopes, faith, predictions, and analysis of NBA followers are now put to rest.

Ladies and gentlemen, are the season awardees(taken from NBA.com):

KOBE WINS MVP. Officially.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant shoots over former nemesis Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns. (photo taken from: sports.gearlive.com)

Skeptics, you can say all you want, but it's official.

According to the NBA website, Kobe is the Most Valuable Player. So much for the Bryant-Paul debate. It's Kobe's time now. After 12 seasons, three successful seasons under Shaq's shadows, he is now the man of the team. The team that won the tightly-contested Western Conference race, despite losing Gasol and Bynum to injuries at different times, that is.

Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in the regular season. He ranked second to LeBron James in scoring. The Lakers topped the Hornets and won a third-best 57 wins in the regular season.

Kobe followers, congratulations. Kobe, you're the man of the season!


Hedo Turkoglu improved the most.

No doubt about this one.

From being a Vladimir Radmanovic kind of guy, to being the second main man of a team that won 50 games. In other words, from being a guy who gets small minutes to shoot, miss, and do essentially nothing at all, to being the go-to guy of a team with Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis. He has saved the Magic in so many situations, including late game tie-ups and collective shooting slumps from the team.

The swingman out of Turkey averaged career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and practically everything. 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, this season, from last year's 13-4-3, to be specific. He was named Eastern Conference player of the week in back-to-back weeks, and was named April's player of the month. He also made the All-Star team, which is a surprise, beating off Jose Calderon and a lot of other great players.

Good work Turk.


Durant, Durant, baby.
When the NBA announced that Greg Oden would miss the whole season due to knee injury, they should've also handed Kevin Durant the ROY award.

I mean, it was a wrap from that moment on. Leave a guy like this, 6-10, in the shooting guard position, on a team that has Chris Wilcox as its second best option, and absolutely no interest in winning, and you're giving him everything a developing star like him can ask for. Since team record is not an important criteria in choosing the ROY, Al Horford or Luis Scola would only fall short of the title.

Aside from the fact that his closest competition is out, Durant is such a skillful guy, and would've probably won the award anyway even if Oden was able to play. With his range, athleticism, and size, and his overwhelming potential, we can expect a lot of things from this guy on his next season, and throughout his career.


Anddd... more.

After leading his team to a franchise-best, and fourth-best league record 56 wins, Byron Scott wins the Coach of the Year award. A team that was around 38 wins last year, that is. Great turnaround, and great job orchestrating plays for his all-star point guard Chris Paul.






You thought he would be MVP, eh? Nope, he wasn't. But he won the Defensive Player of the Year award. Close enough. In a game where good defense is half of the equation for success, Kevin Garnett did a great job of communicating with his teammates and providing energy to lead his team's defense. He made the Celtics the best defensive team in the league, and the arguably best team with that.


for the photos, thanks to these sites:
washingtonpost.com
coachbyronscott.com
art.com
nba.com


To cap things off, the Sixth Man of the Year this season, shall be the sixth man mentioned in this post. Manu Ginobili, hands down, is the best guy to come off the bench in the league. He leads the team with just under 20 points per game, and in the reigning champion team, that is a lot. He has saved the team's butt in a lot of clutch situations and slumps, and is arguably the best player in the Spurs' roster this season, but for him to come off the bench? It takes a lot of modesty. I salute this guy. He deserves it. Shush, skeptics.









There you go. There's more to come. Watch out.




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NBA: Johnson, Smith soar high as Hawks even series  

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Kobe leads Lakers sweep of Nuggets, Magic advance with Howard's third 20-20.


ATLANTA - Al Horford contesting Kevin Garnett's jumpshot in Game 4 of their best-of-7 series. The Hawks won, 97-92. (photo taken from : celtics247.com)


Atlanta Hawks 97, Boston Celtics 92.
Series tied, 2-2.

Young, inexperienced, impressive.

In Games 1 and 2, the Hawks merely fitted the first two description, getting blown out by the NBA team with the best record. But in the past game, and in this one, they were simply living up to the third one.

The Hawks delivered in the fourth quarter, and blew the C's 10-point lead heading into the final quarter, evening the series with a 97-92 win. Johnson sparked the youngest team in the NBA Playoffs with 35 points, 7 out of 10 in the final period, and Smith gave another fine performance with 7 swats, and 28 points, 12 in the fourth.

The Celtics started on fire, as opposed to the Hawks who missed like crazy. But they managed to bounce back with spurts of their own, and finish the first half with a 3-point lead. Game 5 is on Wednesday, ET, (Thursday in the Philippines), at the Garden in Boston.

Emdyey's say: The Hawks are coming of age, despite being a very young team. The Celtics, however, seemed to have lost some confidence, coming from an earlier loss, in Atlanta as well. The Celtics have to find their touch, and fix their chemistry, or they'll be making history by being the second first-seeded team to lose in the first round. The Hawks are on a roll, and this win should be a very huge confidence boost for them. They are still underdogs, though. Miracles and upsets happen in the NBA, but the C's have a majestic history to continue and live up to.

Expect the Celtics to fight back and save their season, and their line up.


Orlando Magic 102, Toronto Raptors 92.
Orlando wins series, 4-1.

With his third 20-20 of the series, Howard lived up to his "Superman" moniker, as the Orlando Magic finished off the Toronto Raptors, to be the first team to advance in a series for the first time since 1996, when they still had Shaquille O'Neal in his earlier seasons, a player widely compared to Howard.

Despite his team's three-point shooting woes, and the task of guarding Chris Bosh, which he did very well, Superman carried his team with his inside plays, finishing with 21 points and 21 boards. Chris Bosh, on the other hand, was limited to 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jameer Nelson and the Most Improved awardee Hedo Turkoglu pitched 19 and 18 points, respectively.

The Orlando Magic is currently waiting for the winner of the Detroit Pistons-Philadelphia 76ers series.

Emdyey's say: Shades of Shaq's greatness are showing in Dwight Howard. With Most Improved Hedo Turkoglu and overpriced Rashard Lewis on the frontcourt with him, the Magic can go a long way in the playoffs, with still lots of room for improvement.

Expect them to give their next opponents a good hard fight. They might even win their next series.

Los Angeles Lakers 107, Denver Nuggets 101.
Lakers sweep Nuggets, 4-0.

An MVP-ish stat line, and the heart of the team leader that helped sweep another 50-win team, and get more resting time. The leading MVP candidate proved that he possesses these, and that he can deliver indeed.

Kobe Bryant, that is.

"He is unbelievable," teammate Luke Walton said.

Indeed. The 12-year veteran helped spark his team, as they fought off any surge the Nuggets threw at them with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Gasol helped finish them off with 21 points.

The Lakers are the only team to sweep their opponent in the current playoffs, and the second team to advance, next to the Magic who won earlier. They are currently waiting for the winner of the Houston-Utah series.

Emdyey's say: Kobe's time is now, and he's not backing out from anything. A sweep of the Nuggets is just the Lakers' and Kobe's first step in reliving the franchise's glory days. This victory should cap off Kobe's win in the MVP race.

Expect them to go far, with Kobe in his top gear, Gasol performing well as his sidekick, and the whole Lakers cast pitching in. Whether or not Bynum would be back, the Lakers will roll.


That's it for today. Until next time.

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Emdyey: NBA, Philippine basketball, and a lot more.  

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The NBA Playoffs are under way. The PBA All-Star Weekend just finished. PBA hopefuls in the PBL continue their journey. Lots of hardcourt action. Here in the Philippines, and around the world.

We're here to keep an eye on the world of basketball, to bring the hottest and the latest updates to you, basketball fan with a hectic schedule, wherever you may be.

So watch out.

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Music Video of the Day: Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone  

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from the album "St. Elsewhere". Loved the animation, the hot girl and the part where the music is heard at a lower volume when the camera zooms out from the bugs. Saw this on Rock Myx.

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WWE Backlash 2008- Triple H is the New WWE Champion  

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Info From Wrestlezone

April 28, 2008
8:30 AM Manila Time
Shown on JackTV

  • Matt Hardy defeated MVP to become the NEW WWE United States Champion.
    • Kinda not-so-strong way to start the show. I think they should have started with the Kane-Chavo match.
  • Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the ECW Championship.
    • Chavo got pwned here, but why is the match that long?!?!
  • Big Show defeated The Great Khali.
    • This is a great match. Nice chokeslam by Big show at the end.
  • Shawn Michaels defeated Batista with Chris Jericho as the special guest referee.
    • Shawn Michaels hurt his knee after countering a Batista Bomb attempt and falling down. I knew that one's for real, maybe that's why the match finished abruptly after that.
  • Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian, Layla, Victoria & Natalya defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly
    • Wow, the first ever 12-diva tag team match! Nice participation by all the divas here. They all got a shot in the ring. My favorite match of the night.
  • The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
    • Nice match here, with Edge coughing up blood at the end after tapping out and the Dead Man not letting go of his neck.
  • Fatal Four Way elimination match for the WWE title: Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. JBL vs. John Cena
    • Kinda frustrating to see Cena eliminated early, via a kick to the head by Orton (after Cena made JBL tap out via STFU. I was also expecting that Triple H bring out his mallet, but he did not. Too bad. But it's alright, coz he pinned Orton at the end.
I give the event a grade of B+.

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28.4.08

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan  

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Info taken from IMDB page

Dune Entertainment
Released in 2006 Director: Larry Charles
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat

Synopsis:

In this "mockumentary", Borat Sagdiyev, a reporter from Kazakhstan, is sent to the US to make a documentary about the US culture. The film "documents" his different hilarious exploits in the US.He meets different people and ends up locating Pamela Anderson so he could marry her.

Review:

Caught this one on Star Movies.

Funny. In a racist kind of way, which I enjoy. Well, I'm Filipino and I enjoy all those Filipino jokes thrown in TV shows such as Family Guy. Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius for thinking up this character, a quite stereotypical but unique enough foreigner who brings his "culture" to another country. The humor in this film are mostly spontaneous reactions from different people Borat met, though some scenes' (especially the one with Pamela Anderson) "being real" are debatable. This film and its main character has generated much negative controversy that the Kazakhstan government ended up "playing along" with Borat, even inviting him to their country. I find that a good achievement for a film which openly makes fun of different cultures. I think we should all just develop a deeper sense of humor.

This movie is so effective, there is another movie like this in the works.

Ratings:

"Acting": 8.5 --> Borat is almost a real person.

"Cinematography": 6.5 --> Some shots reveal the film's "mockumentariness", (such as shots from outside the car, etc) too much.

"Sound": 7.5 --> The music is great, especially the Kazakh national anthem. The score adds to the spontaneous hilarity of some scenes

"Humor": 8 --> Brown humor, green humor, slapstick humor, etc. Not for all audiences, though.

"Replay Value": 7 --> Can last about 5 viewings.

Overall: 7.5

Perfect for: A drinking party with your high school buddies.
Not good for: A dinner with your in-laws or grandparents, especially the conservative ones.

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