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06/18/2007
Paul Potts Wins BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
After Paul Potts reprised his stirring rendition of "Nessun Dorma" in Sunday night's final episode of Britain's Got Talent, host Ant (or Dec -- I get them confused) announced that all of Britian had gone "Paul Potts Potty." But you stand corrected, Mr. Dec (or Ant): it's the entire world that's watching.
Congratulations, Signore Potts, on your victory, which includes a record contract and live performance before the Queen. Bravissimo.
06/15/2007
Paul Potts Wows Again In Semi-Finals
When opera sensation (for real) Paul Potts advanced to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, based on his tear-enducing performance of "Nessun Dorma," his future prospects depended on him living up to that gold standard. No worries, though: his rendition of "Time to Say Goodbye" during last night's semi-finals is just as flawless and heartfelt.
In case you were wondering, America, the winner of Britain's Got Talent not only wins a cash prize, but will also perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance. So if you ask any of us here at The Daily Reel, if anyone deserves the chance to show Her Majesty his stuff, it's this humble salesman from South Wales.
EDITED SUNDAY: Congratulations, Signore Potts, on your victory! Very well-deserved.
01/08/2007
I'm From the Rolling Stone
Because there is very little action involved in the writing process -- unlike the business-minded Apprentice and the fashion-forward Project Runway -- this show gets some help from the promise of intimate rock star face-time, featuring appearances by the Shins, Snoop Dogg and Lionel Richie. But from the looks of its first episode, the driving force of the show will be the personalities of the contestants themselves.
The two who stand out so far are Russell -- a bit of a prick, but a talented prick -- and Krishtine, who seems to “lack focus” but will probably stick around because her “idiotic moments” appeal to the MTV crowd. Just like any reality show, none of the contestants seem to realize that they are fighting for a job, and a very professional one at that.
12/18/2006
Justin Timberlake Battles Santa on SNL
This weekend, Timberlake hosted SNL, and it was actually entertaining. I will admit I have always thought that Timberlake took himself a little too seriously. Maybe it was because he was the lead singer of a hot-to-trot boy band or because he got REALLY mad that time he was Punk'd, but Timberlake always seemed a little self-involved and just... not funny.
Apparently, I might have been a little harsh, 'cause the boy's got some skills. Timberlake's hosting duties this Saturday included battling Santa for charitable donations while dressed as a giant Cup of Noodle, digging up some early 90’s raps like Salt 'N Pepa’s "Shoop" in order to do so. After Timberlake dressed up as a dolphin during a Flaming Lips concert, it's clear that the public doesn’t mind the pop star covering up that hot bod is a big plushie suit. But while he man-dressed-like-soup shock value is definitely worth your time, that's not the only reason to watch. Turns out that Timberlake is actually kind of funny.
