Here's another "silent" cartoon, but this time it's in clay-mation. I often watch this on Disney Channel when I'm staying up late. Glad there's some youtube clips so I can share it to you guys. Don't worry, it's just 5 minutes.

In this episode, there's a goat who just "mows" through everything.

Credits:

Series devised by Richard Goleszowski
Alison Snowden & David Fine

Written by Glenn Dakin
Based on an original idea by Nick Park

Yes, you heard it right. Jeni, the lounge singer who sings classic songs, is the first to be eliminated from the Pinoy Idol Top 12. She was in the bottom two with Sue Ellen and in the bottom three with Kid Camaya.

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Come on. Emdyey said, "I only had one reason for watching Pinoy Idol, and now it's gone, are you still gonna watch it?". I said, "Yes of course, so I now if a competent one will win P.I.".

Whatever.

Iñaki and Laarni are the first PDA Season 2 Scholars on Probation. The original set of scholars on probation, determined by the jurors, included Christian Alvear and Bea Muñoz. However, the Dream Mentors decided to save Christian, after a very long discussion and votation wherein each mentor had a different scholar which he/she wanted to save. The majority of the scholars then voted to save Bea, citing the reason that "she wanted it more".

To vote for the scholar you want to save, text PDA INAKI or PDA LAARNI and send to 231 for Smart, Talk n' Text and Sun Cellular subscribers, and to 2331 for Globe and TM subscribers.

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I think Laarni will be voted off. However, Iñaki's name is confusing to vote for, with the confusion arising from the "ñ" and the "n". We'll just have to see.

In this episode, Bunny learns ballet by watching an instruction video on a laptop. Bunny is then faced by the problem of not having to eat his/her [is it a male or a female bunny?!?!] favorite cake.

Bunnies do talk, don't they? They don't? Okay, this bunny does NOT talk. And it's so cute.

This is the first episode you should watch. The "friendly friend" is annoying and cute at the same time. There's a lot on Youtube but I'll be posting here regularly. This is showing on Disney Channel in the Philippines every now and then.

Okay, I kept my post short so you could watch.

Another actress who should just be acting instead of trying to become a singer. Come on, I think you already earn enough from acting! I even like your TV performances. But please, a "revival" should "revive" a song, not "kill" it. A cover should at least be comparable to the original.

I listen to and like Enya, Dead Can Dance, Emmy Rossum and New Age music stuff. But this one just brings shame to the term "New Age". Please! The song is a century long, the music video is even lamer. What a way to bring people to sleep. I'll show the original by Christopher Cross, for your reference.

The original, which I like:

The lame version / "killer revival":

The Celtics overcome a late Lakers rally, go up 2-0 in the NBA Finals.

I was somewhere in my head, dreaming, when I felt something. It was my phone, vibrating. I took the phone, read the messages, and then hung like a Pentium 1 trying to run Quake 3.



"Oh, shit."

Celtics-Lakers, Celtics-Lakers, Celtics-Lakers. With hopes of seeing at least the second half action, I quickly sprung out of my bed, plugged the cable box, clicked 6-2 in its analog, and then turned the TV on.

To my dismay, the fourth quarter was about to start. Won't be able to turn back time, so pwede na din.

The Celtics were up twenty. Gasol, Odom, Garnett, and Pierce were on the bench.

With only Kobe and Allen on the floor, this Game 2 of a star-studded Finals match-up seemed over. Leon Powe was having the game of his life, while the Lakers reserves were having the exact opposite. Dunks, free throws, lucky shots, it was all Boston. Time and time the Lakers would score, but the Celtics would come back. It was that kind of game. Garbaage time. Pretty much the type of late games the Sonics and the Heat play. Well, not quite.

Kobe was still on the game. And though the Celtics were blowing the game wide open, you couldn't help but feel that it wasn't over.

And well, it wasn't.

The Lakers caught the Celtics off-guard, and made it rain threes from all sides. Vujacic, Radmanovic, Fisher, and then Bryant, all pitched in, as the Lakers chipped within single digits, from a 20-point deficit. Then, with less than 40 seconds left in the game, Kobe made it a two-point game. The Boston fans were in a daze, as the Lakers were on a verge of another miraculous comeback.

Pierce wasn't moved, though. Not behind the free-throw line, not on his turf, not on the Garden, not under 16 banners.

The Lakers fouled Paul Pierce on a drive attempt. Pierce sank two pressure-packed free throws to make it a four-point game, and then blocked a Vujacic 3-pointer on the other side.

Over. Done. Sigh of relief for Doc Rivers and the Celtics. Disappointment on the Lakers side.

There's still Game 3 and 4 on the Staples Center, though. 2-2.

Still, it's the Celtics on 7.

I don't know why I am still watching Pinoy Idol. At least Pinoy Pop Superstar had a bunch of new and possibly better talent every week. With Pinoy Idol, we're stuck with amateurish talent every week. Well, I'm still seeing potential improvements in some of the contestants. I hope these better contestants don't get eliminated. Some "better talents" like Drizzle, Vren and Rye have already been voted off. I guess the number of voters are pretty low, and results can be "manipulated" via "power voting".

I can't wait for Pinoy Dream Academy. Really.

Theme: Songs from Their Greatest Musical Influences

Jayann Bautista - Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
(note: I watched this performance online, I was not able to catch it on TV)

Wyngard: You seem to have a problem with song choice.
Jolina: There was a lack in performance.
Ogie: You were more polished. Next time, choose a song that showcases your voice.

Spife: It's obvious why she was put in the doomed first spot. Pitchy, lack of air, off-timed with respect to the band, a perfect disaster.

Meryl David - The Fugees (Lauryn Hill) - Killin' Me Softly

Ogie: I liked it. It's "the Meryl I've been looking for".
Jolina: Right choice of song, but performance is lacking. You need balance in your performance and singing.
Wyngard: I see a lack of focus in performance.

Spife: Copycat! Tense, pitchy, lots of off-key runs.

Jeni Rawolle - Ella Fitzgerald - Too Darn Hot

Ogie: Only you can do "old school" songs. Classy, performance, your personality shows.
Jolina: Your strength lies in these kinds of songs.
Wyngard: Outstanding.

Spife: I can't understand a thing! Too much accent, I think. She seemed disconnected from the song, her eyes were looking far away. In the recap, though, I noticed Jeni's performance being slow-mo'ed. Are they pimping her?

Gretchen Espina - Jaya - Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig

Wyngard: Plain performance, a waste of good talent. Choose a more challenging song next time.
Ogie: Find something edgy and step up.
Jolina: Be extraordinary.

Spife: Copycat performance, very nasal tone, lots of stupid melisma.

Sue Ellen - Natasha Bedingfield - Love Like This

Jolina: You have a good, foreign artist-sounding voice. More effort next time.
Ogie: I'm very happy that you're back. You can still catch up [with the others]

Spife: The stage moves disconnect her from the song, making the performance more annoying than ever.

Carol Leus - Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within

Ogie: Congratulations, you are less afraid now. Just be careful in your placement [from head tone to chest tone etc.]
Jolina: Next time, be sure of the song you are singing. You are not afraid anymore
Wyngard: It was good. Continue what you're doing.

Spife: Now I'm being redundant. Too much runs that she can't handle, unintelligible lyrics.

Penelope - Jordin Sparks - One Step at a Time

Wyngard: You're really great. Whether or not you win the show, I'm sure you'll be around.
Ogie: You continue to surprise me. Your level of musicality is high, and it was a clean performance.
Jolina: You have a good voice quality.

Spife: It seemed she was trying too hard. Her diction was bad.

Mae Flores - Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away

Jolina: Good facial expressions, good voice quality. Beware of shouting some lines.
Ogie: The performance was relaxed and sexy.
Wyngard: One of the best performances of the night.

Spife: Flashy clothes, dull performance. These finalists should get breathing lessons from Regine Velasquez.

Judges' Weak Pick: Gretchen

Spife's Weak Pick: Jayann

We'll see what happens next.

Ejay Falcon, the "Promdi Hottie from Mindoro", wins the title "Teen Big Winner" of the recently concluded Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus after garnering 36.39% of the approximately 1.5 million total text votes cast by the voting public. Robi Domingo, the "True Blue Atenista", came in second with 34.39% of the total. Nicole Uysiuseng, the "In Chick of Cebu", came in third with 18.39% while Beauty Gonzales came in fourth with 10.91%. The announcement was made at a very packed Araneta Coliseum, at the end of the space-themed "Big Night at the Big Dome".