Yeah, I knew they weren't amateurs because try said so!! I also think the whole "can't see" is of limited value--I mean, clearly everyone was prescreened, and if you're really ugly or can't move on stage, they'll just kick you out first.

I did think it was kind of interesting when they brought back people for a second go-round, and Adam and Blake still didn't pick that one girl, even though it seemed like they both wanted to, after looking at her. So it's the opposite thing -- they might have picked her based on look+voice, but just voice didn't do it for them.

Ick. Blake Shelton made a super-homophobic tweet, got called on it, got defensive, finally apologized. Here's hoping he is actually learning something. [link]

I just read about the on the stranger blog (slog.thestranger.com)--but the guy who wrote the post pointed out these weird answers he'd given EW(?) about the golden girls, and wanting a hot tub but being afraid what the neighbors would say!

At least it all went down pretty quickly, too.

I'm completely unsurprised that he made those remarks. I'm glad that some of his fans were among the first to call him on it. I have a little mental fantasy of Xtina giving him a good clue-by-four talking to, I figure she's pretty pro-homo.

I'm not ready to call it a super-homophobic tweet. He claims it was unintentional and that he was writing it from Shania's perspective.

It is one of her lyrics.

Rayne, maybe. Here's another "humorous" tweet of his, rewriting a Lone Star lyric -

What the hell will I tell my wife Bout his red in my eyes I wish it'd get better I only wanted to touch your boob Baby I was maced by you

But then he did also do this one:

Re-writing my favorite George Strait song.. All my ex's are different sexes Cause sexes are a thing thats either way for me

So who knows.

I was all set to congratulate the Food Network for starting a new cooking program featuring a Southern gay couple until I realized they were Paula Deen's sons doing a Mother's Day show.