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If you could go back in time and change three events in your life, what would they be?

Okay, it's not a new commercial and they re-run it right around Valentines Day every year, but I just love that Publix commercial where the little kid has his mother bake a cake for a girl "he likes".

She asks, "Does she know you liker her?" and he says, "I guess." Intrigued and curious, the mom hints "Let's right her name on it." (the heart shaped cake). He says, "Nah."

The mom drives him to school, the boy gets out and she yells after him, "Wait, you forgot your cake!" He turns around...and this is the best part...with a look on his face that says, 'no I didn't', then runs into school. The mom finally realizes that the cake is for her.

Yeah, kinda sappy and when you think about it, she baked her own caked! LOL! But hey...great commercial. Publix usually has good ones, like those pilgrim salt and pepper shakers around Thanksgiving.

So there have been blogs about the worst TV commercials, I thought I'd start one about your favorite ones....

I've been meaning to spout off about this for awhile. First, I should say I've never watched American Idol. Nor, any of those other knock-off three-judge-panel shows.

I was channel surfing last night and fell on FOX and they had a montage of all the past Idol winners in their auditions. And they all sounded alike. You know, that soulful, R&B sounding voice. Like they're in a gospel choir.

Now, I'm not saying I don't like R&B or gospel. My point is, why does America only reward that kind of singer? Can you imagine [...] Jagger of the Rolling Stones or Steve Tyler of Aerosmith on the show? Imagine for a moment that those singers were not famous. They're just starting out and they audition for American Idol. They'd be laughed off stage! I just picked 2 singers at random, you can fill in the blank with any established singer...Robert Plant? Prince?

Hasn't anyone noticed the lack of true original music on the radio or Top 20 today? It's all so derivitive. The bubble gum pop of the Kelly Clarksons, Paris Hiltons and Lindsay Lohans. Or the resampling of GOOD music by BAD rap artists who can't come up with an original note to save their grills. (it's a slang term, ask your kids!)

Need proof: How about the fact that these American Idol winners always release albums of cover songs or hire well known song writers to write their stuff?

Alright, give me your list: the good, bad and ugly. Name some artists on the radio/charts today that you like or don't like. Tell me why and whether you agree on my assessment of American Idol.

Okay, I feel better now.

With few exceptions, I don't watch sitcoms. I find them formulaic and predictable. They just don't make me laugh. The exception is maybe SCRUBS, which, because of it's writing and presentation, I don't consider a "sitcom".
So imagine my surprise tonight when I find myself watching this show called "The Class" on CBS. And what do you know...I laughed....more than once! Okay, one scene was predictable but otherwise, it's a pretty good show. And coming from me, that means a lot! :o) Check it out if you can and feel free to offer suggestions of your own.

Alright, I still can't believe someone thinks a movie about snakes on a plane is a good idea, much less calling it by it's plot device. From now on, I think all movies should be named after its plot.

So, Speed would be: Bomb on a Bus.
Speed 2: Bomb on a Boat
Air Force 1: Terrorists on a Plane
The Hunt for Red October: Commie on a Sub
Kill Bill: Crazy B**ch with a Sword
Jaws: Hungry [...] Shark

And the classic line from Alien would be: "Get that mother****ing alien out of my mother****ing body!"

Got any more movie title suggestion?