American IDULL

Not a fan. The excitement factor died with me shortly after "To Kelly from Justin" hit the big screen.

Kelly Clarkson is a REAL talent.
Where is Ruben Studdard? Clay Aiken seems to have a fringe career somewhere, but his first song was about stalking some nice girl "if i was invisible, I would hide in your room".
Carrie Underwood is another talent, although she has shifted into country and has a successful career going.
I saw Taylor Hicks on Letterman, or the Tonight Show, or something like that a couple of days ago, he was awful.
I don't know why Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul were picked for the panel, but I admit I'm a fan of Simon.

Other shows that really NEED to be cancelled:

Survivor
MTV's Real World
The Surreal Life (and any other shlocky assinine reality show on VH1)
Ty Pennington's house fix up show needs to go too.

Reality shows that you really want to watch:

The Contender (although Ray Leonard is REALLY annoying with his dramatic speeches)
The Ultimate Fighter
America's Next Top Model (although *I* might not be in favor, my wife and 15 year old daughter love this show)
Project Runway (I hate to admit my feminine side, but this show is interesting)

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News from the world of sports

NBA - there's an NBA? Actually, I have a close neighbor who used to work for the Portland Trail Blazers as a personnel advisor, keeping their young elitist thug punks in line with advice, accountability, and tutlege. Portland fired him. 'Nuf said.

MLB - Hello spring training. Quit bitching and whining Bernie Williams, you need to earn your starting spot, but I think a roster spot isn't out of the question. However, if you're holding out like a primadonna and you get cut, you have no one else to blame. For years you have been associated with the great WS winning Yankee teams of the late 90's, now you're just an over the hill no skill having whiny little geriatric. TEAM first dood...
More steroids probes and allegations, this time not on the west coast, on the east coast (New York). Biggie Smalls v Tupac all over again? Look, MLB needs to understand that people ARE USING performance enhancing drugs, they just have to find those offenders.

NHL - Lots of trades, the HUGE one being Ryan Smyth out of Edmonton to the Islanders. WTF is Edmonton thinking?! Wayne Gretzky, then Mark Messier, now Ryan Smyth? There is something to be said about trading the heart of your team...

NFL - nuttin...

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In the question of legalities, I heard about a case where a father who was involved sexually with his daughter is going to jail for incest. HOWEVER, I'm not sure this is a crime for the following reasons:

- the girl was his step-daughter
- she was an adult, age 22
- she admitted to this being a concensual relationship

Morally abhorrent? Yep.
Sick and twisted? Oh Yeah.

But here's the question. Is that incest? Our resident legal expert, Tilam will weigh in...

NOTE: It is unknown at this time whether or not he has legally adopted her.