Monday, March 29

Popstars Live
 


Is this the least consequential reality pop show ever? It's soooooo crap. But seeing as I wasted 2 hours watching it, I'm going to waste even more time writing about it.

It's a tough call as to what was the worst, most cringeworthy moment of the night, but we'll throw up a few contenders:

THE GROUP SONG: When something has you longing for a rendition of 'Rise Up' you know it's possibly the most retarded thing ever to hit your tv screen. All the contestants were wearing white jumpsuits and 'dancing' in 'synchronicity' to Pink's Get The Party Started. I had to watch it through my fingers, such was the level of embarrassment I felt for them.

TANIA DOKO: Man, poor Renee. Do you know all the horrors Tania Doko inflicted on her after her performance? First of all...she made her HIGH FIVE her. Then she started rubbing her body, calling her 'sensual and gorgeous' and then full on kissed her. It was the worst host/contestant interaction ever. I'd quit on the spot if Tania Doko made me high five her and then stuck her tongue down my throat.

AND POSSIBLY THE WORST: I'd still probably say this was the worst moment of the night, because it was the only one that made me want to kill people. Everyone backstage after one guy's performance: 'We've got three words for you - Hot dot com!' God that is so lame.

But ok, here's the strange part. I actually like most of the contestants. Maybe it's just my hate for the American Idol contestants showing through, but they're all quite likeable and nice. I feel sorry for them more than anything, stuck on a channel 7 show with Molly Meldrum and Tania Doko.

And, I totally have a favourite:



See, this is something you wouldn't get on Idol, and it's the only thing I can really say that's better about Popstars. Nick and Luke are entering as a duo, AND, they play guitars. They are a guitar-playing duo. I loved Luke ever since his bonza rendition of Radiohead's Karma Police and Nick's pretty bonza in his own right too. It's quite the genius move putting them together as well, because they are going to get more credibility being a guitar-playing duo, and two reasonably attractive guys together is going to double the girl's votes. Hey, they've won me over.

Being Popstars though, there is a lame catch - They are called 11. Because '1 & 1 is 11'. I'm just hoping, and assuming, that the judges came up with that.

Anyway, I quite love them and hope they win. Not that anyone's watching the show, or caring.