The Diva Page By Lori

Annoying voice.  Lacey Brown was sent packing on "Idol" last night.  Adorable girl. Great styling.  But I think America got it right when they sent her home last night. Paige will be next.

I was shocked that they brought back the "save" feature this year.  Of course it worked out well for Kalamazoo's Matt Giraud last year, but it is just really, really uncomfortable seeing someone who has been voted off by viewers have to "sing to be saved".  How humiliating! I get why they do it, but I don't like it.  I don't like to be uncomfortable.  That's why I skip the whole audition phase.  I hope they retire it along with Simon Cowell.

One of my favorite Potluck Palanthropists, Art Roberts gave me a button that I wear on my bathrobe: CANCER SUCKS.  It does.  But let me tell you, there have been some real positive moments in this whole adventure.  Today I was presented with a beautiful, handmade quilt made by the late Diana Dean of the Schoolcraft United Methodist Church's "Prayers and Squares Ministry".  Every knot on the quilt represents a prayer that was said for the recipient.  What a beautiful thing they do for people in times of trauma!  Thank you to Jim Dean, Anita Balgenorth, and all the wonderful people at Schoolcraft United Methodist Church for caring about me.

And I ain't talkin' basketball.  What is with Mother Nature?  She is very confused. Talked with the good folks at Boyne Mt. who are gearing up for the big party weekend this weekend and they told me that they lost 2 feet of base in 2 days.  It's pretty bare up there.  But I saw crocuses...croci?...over the weekend.  Not the little green shoots but the actual FLOWERS!  It was a sight for sore eyes.  My lawn went from snow covered to brown to bright green in about 48 hours. Accuweather meteorologist, Elliot Abrams says to expect mild weather all week long.  ENJOY!

If you were listening this morning, you may have heard a blood-curdling 911 call from a mother whose baby died while swaddled in one of those baby slings.  They are really popular and it was felt that the baby thrived on the close contact with the mom or dad.  What is the new advice given these developments?  We'll learn on Monday when we talk with Deb Carpenter of the Bronson Safe Kids Coalition.

Roseanne Barr is blaming the Mormon Church for the suicide death of Marie Osmond's son. On her website, the outspoken comedienne suggested that the church's anti-gay position drove Michael Blosil to his death.  She wrote, "Marie Osmond's poor gay son killed himself.  He had been told how wrong and sick he was every day of his life by his church and the people in it.  Calling it depression is a lie."BOOM.  She later expressed sympathy for Marie Osmond, calling her the most open minded person in her whole family."

Lindsay Lohan is delusional.  She's suing E-TRADE for the talking baby Super Bowl ad that refers to a boyfriend-stealing milkaholic named Lindsay.  Well of COURSE it must be making fun of HER.  WHAT?  First of all, she wouldn't steal your boyfriend. She dates girls.  Her attorney claims that she, like Cher, Madonna and Oprah is a "one name" celebrity and they are parodying her life.  Not so much.  She is suing for $50 million in exemplary damages and $50 million in compensatory damages.  Good luck with that, honey.

But I don't know how she'll do it.  Marie Osmond is planning on returning to her Vegas show at the Flamingo tonight ONE DAY after burying her son who committed suicide on February 26.  I remember when Bill Cosby was being criticized for returning to work too soon after the murder of his son and he said not to judge until you're in those shoes.  There is something very healing about the love from the audience that performers thrive on, and I hope it works.  I just don't know how she'll be able to smile and belt out the tunes in the midst of such grief.

It's not your imagination.  The string of sunny days we've been enjoying is longer than any stretch of time in ANY season in 2009.  Enjoy another as we hit the 50's.

AHHHH!

Too bad I'll be snoozing through much of the day.  I couldn't turn off the Oscar's even though bed was beckoning.  Didn't you love the stage?  Didn't you love the dresses?  LOTS of cool ones this year.  There was even a little "drama" because the categories weren't all predictable.  And the first woman director!  YAY!

Hey!  It's a quite a coup for Kalamazoo to be hosting the Curling National Championships at Wings Stadium.  The opening ceremonies are Saturday and the action continues all week.  Jeff Webber joined us this morning to talk about the preparations for the event.  Plain old hockey ice will not do!  A whole crew came in to make the ice just right for the event which requires smooth, level ice.  Jeff told us we were chosen over big cities like St. Paul, Minnesota because we would make it the focal point of the community.  So let's support it.  Tickets are cheap and available through the Wings Stadium ticket office.

Way to go, POTLUCK PALS!  You got the gold medal at last night's Michigan Association of Broadcasters Awards in the area of "Community Involvement". It truly IS a community event with so many people making it possible every year; from those who submit recipes, to the many people who help us raise tens of thousands of dollars.  This year our total was over $60,000!

You should be proud!

We're pretty excited about being named "Station of the Year" for Market 2 (Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids) for the second year in a row.  Whoo hoo! 

The Oscar nominated film "The Hurt Locker" is the subject of a federal lawsuit in Detroit by Master Sergeant Jeffrey Sarver.  The producers claim it is a work of fiction, but he says that the movie is not only based on HIS life, but that he coined the phrase that became the film's title.  The always festive Geoffrey Feiger is his lawyer.

Huge ratings for Jay Leno's return to "THE TONIGHT SHOW".  He handily kicked David Letterman's butt, but not as many people tuned in for his return as they did his goodbye.

A switcheroo last night on "IDOL".  It was supposed to be Ladies' Night, but one of the contestants had to be hospitalized for diabetes related complications.  At short notice the guys took the stage last night.  The gals, including Crystal Bowersox will perform tonight.  2 guys and 2 girls will be kicked off tomorrow.

It's the second highest rated show on t.v. next to "American Idol";  "Dancing With the Stars".  The potential embarrassment and hard work notwithstanding, you'd think get they'd bigger names for the upcoming season which was announced last night.  I've heard of Shannon Doherty, Kate Gosselin, Pamela Anderson and Buzz Aldrin (he's 80!)...the rest of them?  Not so much.  Good luck with that.

It's said Americans don't watch hockey on t.v.  They sure did on Sunday.  It was the third most watched hockey game in America...ever.  It beat the Grammy's, The Daytona 500..even the Master's!

Hey!  Baseball on 590KZO on Thursday.  Tiger Baseball @ 1:00...aaaah.