Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of the day of love, I wanted to give you the best Sports or Althete-Celebrity Couples of all time! Trying to make this all-time list proved a lot harder than anticipated. I mean can you really put Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Laine on the list? And clearly, Tiger isn’t going to make this top countdown.

Of course, there are the Kardashian Sisters and their pro ballers (Kim with Super Bowl winning NFL star Reggie Bush and Khloe with Lamar Odom, NBA) and Girl Next Door Kendra with Indianapolis Colts player Hank Baskett but um….. yeah…… I don’t think so.

Some of my personal all-time favorites included Halle Berry and David Justice, A-Rod and Madonna, and even…. Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson.( Hey, she popularized the pink jerseys so I can’t hate on them as a couple!)  But they are really not the relatioships that fairy tales are made out of, now are they?

So here’s what I am left with:

5. Tom Brady & Gisele

In reality they probably aren’t the best all time couple. But they certainly are one of the best looking couples in the whole world of all time! I mean she is ranked as the hottest woman, like, ever (personally I like Adriana Lima better but that’s just me….) and he is arguable the sexiest NFL player to ever walk the gridiron. They make the countdown simply because I’m truly dazzled by their hotness.

4. Tony Parker & Eva Longoria

There is just something so sweet and charming about seeing Eva in the stands cheering her man on. Yeah they’ve been splashed over every magazine time and time again but for some reason it doesn’t seem so in your face or obnoxious. More like sweet and romantic! One thing’s for sure, she definitely makes him hotter! He’s a decent looking guy but because she seems to think he  is super-hot, so do we! They are one of those couples that if they were to ever break up, I think everyone would be devastated—kinda like Brad and Jen from back in the day. Sure, the men would move on because that means Eva would be available for them, but it just wouldn’t seem right to link either Tony or Eva with another person.

3. Andre Aggassi & Steffi Graf

The merging of these two powerhouse tennis stars back in 2001 was huge. While people still love to talk about Andre’s relationship with Brooke Shields and dwell on the “what if…..” as if they were Dawson and Joey……I think the Andre/Steffi story is far more wonderful!

2. David Beckham & Victoria “Posh” Beckham

If Tom and Giselle rank as the hottest couple in the world, then David and Victoria rank as the hottest couple in the universe. Seriously, these two are absolutely stunning together.  It’s rare that a couple can become practically British royalty… and American royalty too! It seems like everyone loves them!

And they’ve redefined style and fashion in sports. No, Posh doesn’t play but with her on David’s arm, she’s shown that fans can be fashionable and chic, yet still supportive. And David has shown men that white T-shirts and baggy basketball shorts are not “sports fashion.” They are so pretty it almost hurts to look at them.

and the No. 1. athlete couple is…….

Joe DiMaggio & Marilyn Monroe

Their marriage lasted only 274 days, yet it lives on in baseball history and fairy tales forever.  Maybe it’s because it was such a whirlwind and so explosive. Or maybe its because for 20 years after her death,  even though they had been divorced for a lot longer than they had been married, he had a half-dozen red roses delivered to her crypt three times a week.

Do you agree with my top 5? Who else is on YOUR top sports couple countdown? Leave me a comment below or send me a tweet @stilettosportsj

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So the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl features all of the league’s fan favorite players. Personally I think it would be better if it featured the league’s hottest players! Last year I did the NFL All-Hottie Pro Bowl Team featuring the sexiest players of the AFC and the NFC. This year I think we’ll do something a little different: the NFL All-Hottie All-Quarterback Team! (don’t laugh! My2009  NBA All-Star, All-Shoe Team is one my most popular articles and hit the front of the Bleacher Report AND Yahoo! Sports).

To be an NFL QB, I think you need to be an amazing leader, have a fantastic rating, and be super hot. I’m sorry but I just don’t want to look at an ugly QB. Mock me, laugh at me, scorn me for being girl who rocks pink jerseys and appreciates the hot men of sports. But let’s face it, guys would be pretty pissed if the cheerleaders were ugly, right? There are even studies out there showing that Sexy QBs make the Best QBs!

Originally this was going to be 17 Hottie NFL Quarterbacks….one for every Sunday in the fall! But it turned into like 22 or 23 Hotties. So think of it as one for every Sunday in the fall….and some extra bonuses to get you through the post-season playoffs and Super Bowl!

Ok so here how this will work. It’s pretty simple. Check out the pics, check out the descripts. Then vote for your top three! That’s right, you can pick up to three hotties because I know it’s hard to pick just one!

Write in votes are welcome, also. Just leave me a comment at the end on who you think should be added and why!

When the polls close Saturday 1/30/2010 at midnight, I’ll tally the results and release the winners right before the 2010 Pro Bowl! Polls are still open! Feel free to keep on voting! Winner will be announced soon!

Also, leave me a comment below about your top 3 picks! or shoot me a tweet @stilettosportsj!

Mark Sanchez New York Jets

Mark Sanchez has been the shining star of the 2009 NFL rookie class. He had some bumps in the road along the season but in the end, he proved he has what it takes to play big in the league. He took his team all the way to the AFC Championship against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.  And this man is beyond S-E-X-Y. Plus, he gives amazing, articulate interviews (a rarity in the sports world)

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 225
• Born: 11/11/1986 (Age: 23)
• College: USC
• Experience: Rookie Year!

Vote for Mark!

Matt Leinart Arizona Cardinals

Matt Leinart was the superstar at USC in his day but has been playing back-up QB to the next hottie on the list, Kurt Warner. Matt has a rep for being a playboy but with those McDreamy-esque good looks and charming smile, can you really blame him?

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 232
• Born: 5/11/1983 Age, 26
• College: USC (I prefer to think of it as the University of Super Cuties)
• Experience: 4th year

Vote for Matt!

Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals

Kurt is…..*sigh*

If you somehow missed the 400 other posts on Stiletto Sports about this, Kurt is my personal favorite NFL Quarterback. He took the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year and the longer he has played, the better he has become.  Want to know more? I have a whole SportsMan of Style post all about Kurt Warner!

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 214
• Born: 6/22/1971 Age: 38
• College: Northern Iowa
• Experience: 12th season

Vote for Kurt!

Drew Brees New Orleans Saints

Drew is one of those “fly under the radar” quarterbacks. He doesn’t have the hype and attention of Romo, Brady, Manning (Peyton or Eli), or Favre–even with his rock star season with the Saints this year. But despite that lack of hype, he is a very talented leader and has been in the league for nine years!

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 209
• Born: 1/15/1979 Age: 31
• College: Purdue
• Experience: 9th season

Vote for Kurt!

Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings

Ah Favre. He is like, the oldest QB ever, or at least so it seems with all the hype around his age. He was the leader of the Green Bay Packers until he “retired” and then went to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Where he has taken the team through the post season and dominated teams left and right!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 222   Age: 40

Born: 10/10/1969 Gulfport , MS

College: Southern Mississippi

Experience: 19th season

Vote for Brett!

Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles

I like to call him McNabby! There is something about his cocky swagger, on and off the field, that ups his hot factor big time. Especially since the other option on the Eagles would be Michael Vick.

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 240
• Born: 11/25/1976 Age: 33
• College: Syracuse
• Experience: 11th season

Vote for Donovan!

Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers

I’m sorry there is only one picture for Philip but that’s really the only good one I could find. He is making weird faces in all the others! Philip is another quiet leader. LaDainian Tomlinson is known as the star of the Chargers, who had a great season but couldn’t pull it off in the post season.

Height: 6-5   Weight: 228   Age: 28

Born: 12/8/1981 Decatur , AL

College: North Carolina State

Experience: 6th season

Vote for Philip!

Jake Delhomme Carolina Panthers

Don’t let his baby face fool you! Jake is actually 35 and has been in the NFL for 11 seasons!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 215   Age: 35

Born: 1/10/1975 Lafayette , LA

College: Louisiana-Lafayette

Experience: 11th season

Vote for Jake!

Tom Brady New England Patriots

You can’t have an NFL Hottie QB post without talking about Tom Brady. He is the Robert Pattinson, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt of football. Love him or hate him, he is undeniably a good looking man.

Height: 6-4   Weight: 225   Age: 32

Born: 8/3/1977 San Mateo , CA

College: Michigan

Experience: 10th season

Vote for Tom!

JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders

I happen to catch a Raiders game early in the season and the team wormed it’s way into my heart quickly. I thought it was because of the rough and tough edge and the intenely loyal (and scary) fans. But now I think it may have had something to do with JaMarcus Russell.

Height: 6-6   Weight: 260   Age: 24

Born: 8/9/1985 Mobile , AL

College: Louisiana State

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for JaMarcus!

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons

Matt was born in Pennsylvania and schooled at Boston College. But this 2009 NFL Rookie of the Year with the sweet, innocent face screams “I am a corn-fed Midwestern good ole boy.” Or maybe, “All-American Ivy League Boy.”

Height: 6-4   Weight: 213   Age: 24

Born: 5/17/1985 Exton , PA

College: Boston College

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Matt!

Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

I was told by @aly_bar and many others on Twitter that I had to add Mr. Cutler to the list. Personally, I don’t see the appeal. But for them, and all the other Jay Fans, here he is!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 233   Age: 26

Born: 4/29/1983 Santa Claus , IN

College: Vanderbilt

Experience: 4th season

Vote for Jay!

Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys

I think Tony needs to give a big Thank You to Jessica Simpson because she did wonders for his hotness level. I mean, she married Nick Lachey, who is arguably the hottest man alive. So even if we question her smarts, we never doubt her taste in hot men! But Tony…..He’s made a lot hotter by the fact that he is a Dallas Cowboy, that’s for sure!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 226   Age: 29

Born: 4/21/1980 San Diego , CA

College: Eastern Illinois

Experience: 7th season

Vote for Tony!

The Manning Brothers…..

Peyton, Indianapolis Colts; Eli, New York Giants

These guys clearly prove that if you are rich, successful and talented, you are instantly hotter. Because they are not the most attractive brothers I’ve ever seen. They aren’t even the hottest ones to hit the NFL (The Barber Boys, anyone…..) But for some reason these two strange looking men have women flocking to them like they, well, like they look like Mark Sanchez or something.

Peyton Manning

Height: 6-5   Weight: 230   Age: 33

Born: 3/24/1976 New Orleans , LA

College: Tennessee

Experience: 12th season

Eli Manning

Height: 6-4   Weight: 225   Age: 29

Born: 1/3/1981 New Orleans , LA

College: Mississippi

Experience: 6th season

Vote for the Mannings!

Kyle Boller St Louis Rams

So Kyle might not be the league’s best quarterback…. He kinda only threw 3 TDs this season…..and 6 interceptions…. But you have to admit, he’s pretty hot!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 218   Age: 28

Born: 6/17/1981 Burbank , CA

College: California

Experience: 7th season

Vote for Kyle!

Nate Davis San Fransisco 49ers

Shaun Hill is actually the starting QB for the 49ers and Nate is just a rookie. But we featured Nate in the NFL 2009 Draft Quarterback Scouting Report and ladies have been loving him ever since!

Height: 6-1   Weight: 226   Age: 22

Born: 5/5/1987 Bellaire , OH

College: Ball State

Vote for Nate!

Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns

I highly recommend heading over to The Ladies… because they did a Hump Day Hottie post all about Brady. Grab some Kleenex first because you will drool all over yourself. His body is amazing. He also went to Notre Dame! He’s like, a real life Rudy! But hot!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 235   Age: 25

Born: 10/27/1984 Columbus , OH

College: Notre Dame

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for Brady!

Brian Brohm & Trent Edwards Buffalo Bills

This is a two-fer because Trent is like, back-up to the back-up. So he hasn’t even posted any stats. And Brian Brohm, the starting QB, is pretty good looking too! The Ladies… love him!

Brian Brohm

Height: 6-3   Weight: 223   Age: 24

Born: 9/23/1985 Louisville , KY

College: Louisville

Experience: 2nd season

Trent Edwards

Trent is ranked in the Hottest Males on Fan IQ.com and ranked No. 2 right a post on The Bleacher Report entitled The 1o Hottest NFL QBs, (and she picked Kurt Warner as No. 1 so she definitely has some sense of style! )so I had to add him to this list too!

Height: 6-4   Weight: 231   Age: 26

Born: 10/30/1983 Los Gatos , CA

College: Stanford

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for The Buffalo Bills Boys!

Colt Brennan, Washington Redskins

Jason Campbell is the starting QB for the Redskins but Colt is the QB with the amazing story and the super sexy looks to match! Gotta love a bad boy surfer turned NFL Pro! Now he just needs to get in a game and get some stats!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 206   Age: 26

Born: 8/16/1983 Laguna Beach , CA

College: Hawaii

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Colt!

John David Booty, Minnesota Vikings

With a name like that, he better be hot! Okay, so John David doesn’t have any NFL stats yet, but he is playing backup to Brett Favre on the Vikings so what do you expect? But I love his name and love his look so he is definitely making my list!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 213   Age: 25

Born: 1/3/1985 Shreveport , LA

College: USC

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Booty!

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It seems like only a few months ago that David Cook and David Archuleta were standing on the stage and Ryan announced that the winner was “David–” and my DVR cut off and I had to go online to find out who actually won.

But nope, it’s been a full year and we are about to crown the new American Prince Idol. I’ve made my feelings abundantly clear all season long so it will no surprise when I say GO TEAM KRIS!

For those of you that don’t know, I think Adam is insanely talented but you couldn’t pay me to buy his album and listen to that screaming. I do believe he should win, I just don’t want him to! And Kris has really come so far over the season. The “Dark Horse” (as opposed to the “dark goth”) continuously shocked the audience and judges—and me—week after week!

The finale had three rounds: singer’s choice, producer Simon Fuller’s choice, and crap-ass Official Single by Kara DioGuardi.

Round 1

Artist’s favorite performance of the season

Adam Lambert “Mad World” Tears for Fears

One of the only performances of Adam’s that I really liked all season and was actually able to listen to from start to finish. I was really glad that he picked this one to revisit because there was no screaming! Simple, powerful, haunting and really amazing.

Kris Allen “Ain’t No Sunshine” Bill Withers

This is word-for-word what I said the last time he performed this song

His “Ain’t No Sunshine” is on par with David Cook’s “Hello” from last season. Both songs were very, very well known, pretty much out-of-date, cliched and “owned” by only one artist–meaning anyone else that tried to sing the song, sounded like a karaoke version of Bill Withers and Lionel Ritchie. But not these guys. They completely stripped it down, re-did it in a modern way and totally blew the song out of the water. It was un-real.

And it beared repeating becaue it blew me away all over again.

The only person that summed up my thoughts about his performance even better than I could was  Kara DioGuaridi when she said: “If you can’t feel a Kris Allen performance and he doesn’t move you, then there is something wrong with you. You have a way of creating an intimate bond with everybody in the audience. You make us feel like you are singing to us”

Even better was Simon’s endorsement that yes, America got it right putting Kris in the finals.

Round 1 Winner (judges): KRIS!

Round 1 Winner (me): KRIS!!!!

Round 2:

Simon Fuller’s Pick

Adam Lambert “A Change is Going to Come” Sam Cooke

Why on earth Simon would pick this song is beyond me. IT is the most oversung song on Idol. I actually think Idol must get paid everytime someone sings that song because it is done at least once a season.

The judges were drooling all over themselves over his take and unique spin on the song.

I heard “Blah blah blah Scream Screech SCREAM SCREECH.”

Kris Allen “What’s Going On” Marvin Gaye

I love Kris because he doesn’t need fog, smoke, lights, high pitched screeches and guyliner to rock it out and be AMAZING!

The judges all thought it was too casual for a “night like this” I thought it was a huge risk to get up and just jam out. Let’s face it, he’s not Dave Matthews yet and it takes a lot of guts to get up in front of 7,000 live screaming people and come off chill and relaxed.

Round 2 Winner (judges): ADAM!

Round 2 Winner (me): Adam

but I don’t think that that he won it “a million times over” Kris like Simon said.

Round 3:

Their Will-Be Single

Adam Lambert “No Boundaries” co-written by Kara DioGuardi

I will officially boycott all radio stations for at least three years if Adam wins this competition because there is no way I can handle having to hear Adam’s bloodcurdling screechy version of that song every hour of every day.

From Mr. Cowell:

“You are one of the best, most original contestants we have ever had on the show. I genuinely believe we have found a world wide star in you.”

But he refused to critique his performance during Kara’s song. Because it freaking sucked.

Kris Allen’s “No Boundaries“ co-written by Kara DioGuardi

My tweet: “well crap. Kris’s voice just isn’t powerful enough for that arrangement of the song. I love him, but David Cook he is not.”

The problem was just what the judges said, the key was too high for him. I think if it was lowered just a bit he would have had an instant hit but I think he did the best that he could with a shitty song and the key.

That said, I would MUCH rather listen to that song every single hour of every day on the radio than Adam’s obnoxious version.

Round 3 Winner (judges): not revealed

instead the critiqued the season, not the performance, probably because they didn’t want to bash Kara’s crappy ass song.

Round 3 Winner (me): KRIS!!!!

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My Winner:

GO TEAM KRIS!

What do you think? Who do you want to win?

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This season DWTS added a Paso Doble Face-Off for the final three contestants.
The Judges picked Gilles as the winner, by giving him a perfect score. What do you think? Who was your favorite Paso?

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Shawn Johnson

• The Finals Paso-Doble Face-Off
  • Scores: 9-9-10= 28
    
  • Watch Shawn & Marks’s Paso Doble Face-Off video on YouTube in the sidebar too!

Melissa Rycroft

• The Finals Paso-Doble Face-Off

• • Scores: 10-9-10 = 29
    
  • Watch Melissa & Tony’s Paso Doble Face-Off video on YouTube in the sidebar too!

Gilles Marini

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Dancing with the Stars is finally heading the the finals after 10 long weeks of competition! The four couples in the semi-finals were:

• Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovaloni
• Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke
• Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
• Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower

Here’s the complete rundown of: Week 10: The Semi-Finals!

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovaloni:

• Ballroom Quickstep: “I Got Rhythm” Gershwin I have no idea how they managed to be elegant and cheeky at the same time! Amazing! Fun, upbeat yet coy and graceful. Musical, fancy footwork! Loved the ending, dramatic spin. Melissa’s dress was simply stunning! I wish I had it. Len loved it. Bruno and Carrie-Ann thought it was very pretty but not as dramatic and soulful as they expected her to be in the semi-finals.
  • Scores: 9-10-9 = 28
  • Watch Melissa & Tony’s Quickstep video on YouTube in the sidebar
• Latin Cha-Cha-Cha: “Save the Last Dance For Me” The Drifters/Michael Buble Interesting. Very interesting. I loved the dance. I thought it was un-freaking-believable. But like Bruno said “I like my Cha-Cha full thrust and full on” and I feel the same. He called her out that the energy wasn’t there through the whole thing. I also don’t feel it was a “cha-cha.” Fun routine but not the long -legged promenades and sassy-shaking of a cha-cha that I really love. Like Len said “I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would.”
  • Scores: 9-9-9 = 27
  • Total for the night: 55/60
  • Watch Melissa & Tony’s Cha-Cha-Cha video on YouTube in the sidebar!
    

Gilles Marini

• Ballroom Waltz: “Come Away With Me” Norah Jones I take back everything I’d said about Ballroom Gilles. I’ve always loved him more as Latin Gilles but this changed my mind. It was stunning. Gilles was dashing and dapper! Yes, I said dapper. But he was. The dance was so simple—a classic waltz with rise and fall—but it was absolutely breathtaking.
  • Scores: 10-10-10 = Perfect 30! And he deserved every point! **Gilles was also so humble and sweet in the  backstage interview. He even had tears in his eyes when he said he really wanted to give Cheryl another perfect score.
  • Watch Gilles & Cheryl’s Waltz video on YouTube in the sidebar!
• Latin Salsa….also known as the dance of The Peculiar Purple Pants Man of DWTS Peak. I do not like my Gilles dipped in Grape Kool-Aid……or perhaps it’s Grape Drink. Either way, Did. Not. Care. For. Outfit. Purple Pants?? Seriously? Anyway…. The judges loved the routine. Len wanted to give him 11. Bruno said “Lil Kim is alive and well and she is hiding in your pants!” That makes me want to go back and re-watch it. I must have been so distracted by purple pants because I thought it was okay but not my fave.
  • Scores: 10-10-10
    
  • Total for the night: 60/60
  • Watch Gilles & Cheryl’s Salsa video on YouTube in the sidebar!

Shawn Johnson

• Ballroom Argentine Tango: Two words: HOT DAMN! Okay, one more: WOW. Carrie-Ann said “Precision is your middle name.” Len said it was by far her best performance. Sharp flicks and legword and stunning, really complicated lifts. Okay, I’m gushing again…..
  • Scores: 10-10-10 First perfect score! Rock on Catherine Zeta-Shawn!
  • Watch Shawn & Marks’s Cha-Cha-Cha video on YouTube in the sidebar!
• Latin Jive: Jolly good fun! Polka-dot explosion of personality, spunk and flash! Youthful and full of fabulousness! I loved it! Mark looked Pissed! Judges came down hard on them.
  • Scores: 9-8-9 = 26. I have huge objection to that. I mean,  freaking Ty had an 8 and he was pure crap. How can they put Shawn in that league? She was fantastic.
  • Total for the night: 56/60
    
  • Watch Shawn & Mark’s Jive video on YouTube in the sidebar!

Ty Murray

• Ballroom Viennese Waltz: That sucked. That’s really all I have to say. People are idiots for voting off Lil Kim, who could actually dance to watch this bumbling idiot try to stumble his way through the routine. Yeah, he tries so hard and blah blah blah. So could I. Doesn’t mean I deserve to be in the semi-finals as the best of the season.
  • Scores: 8-9-8 = 25
  • Watch Ty & Chelsie’s Viennese Waltz video on YouTube in the sidebar!
• Latin Samba: Do I really have to critique it? Bubbling, awkward, and kinda painful to watch. I appreciate how much effort he has put in and how far he has come but he has got to go! Props to Chelsie for all her hard work this season, she did a great job!
  • Scores: 8-7-8 = 23
  • Total score for the night: 48/60
    
  • Watch Ty & Chelsie’s Samba video on YouTube in the sidebar!

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Due to the fact that I was physically unable to force myself to listen to any of the performances in their entirety, I shall keep this short, sweet and opinion free, or at least opinion lite.

It was Classic Rock Week. I heart Daughtry. I heart David Cook. I’ve even been known to rock out to some hard rock like Sevendust and Taproot. But I’m just not a 70s/80s Classic Rock kinda girl. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the musical talent of the era  but I literally shudder at the thought of being forced to listen to it for more than half a song. Maybe it’s because my brother and his friends were huge classic rockers?

Anway, the infamous Slash from Guns N Roses was the mentor this week, which was pretty cool! Plus, they added a new twist this round. Instead of singing two solo performances, the contestants had one solo and one duet!  Apparently, Idol feels they have to compete with DWTS for new gimmicks this year.

***Just learned that the contestants weren’t allowed to “make them their own” with the songs this week. They had pretty stricty rules with how much they could change. Still, they could have picked better song choices for me for you.

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Adam Lambert:“Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin

Of course, he was amazing. I didn’t even have to listen to him (thankfully*) to know he was going to be the freaking star of Rock week.

For the first week the producers had him at the front of the show, meaning no other performance could compare, blah blah blah. Yes, he has mad skills. Been saying it for weeks. But I know without a doubt that I would never, ever by his album because shrieking, falsetto rock is like nails on a chalkboard to me. That said, he deserves to win.

(*I did listen until I couldn’t take it anymore)

Allison Iraheta “Cry Baby” Janis Joplin.

Good. Powerful. Her vocal talents are staggering and she actually pulled out some rock swagger.

But, it was kind of a boring song choice since there were no melodies. Basically just her belting out the words “Cry Baby” over and over….and over….and over.

Have to throw out some love for the new hair. She actually hooked up with Adam’s hairdresser for her new long colored tresses!

Kris Allen “Come Together” The Beatles.

Kris is meant for slow ballads only. For one, he is quiet and doesn’t have full ennuciation so when he is trying to rock, you can barely hear him. Simon was right; it felt like a jam session with his band instead of a Top Idol performance. Boring.

Someone should have given him the Monster Ballads Platinum CD to pick from this week instead of Classic Rock Anthems.

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Danny Gokey “Dream On” Aerosmith

Everyone that cringed when they heard that Danny was going to be attempting this Rock Anthem raise you hand!

I lied earlier–I did sit through this whole performance. It was like a train wreck that you know is coming so you keep watching the tracks until it hits, even though you really want to turn away.The final note was bloodcurdling and really, really bad! Kara was right on the money that he should have done Steven Tyler’s “Cryin’” or “Crazy.”

The Duets:

Danny & Kris “Renegade” Styx

Danny outdid Kris in solos during the duet. But their harmonies were really good together. Hated the song choice. Hated performance. It just wasn’t them. The should have done a Classic Monster Ballad—or a 90s Power Ballad!

Adam & Allison “Slow Ride” Foghat

Of course the two rockers hit it out the park. They are ready to put out a duet album together and go on tour. Not that I would buy it or go see them but lots of others would.

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I haven’t been a Ty Murray fan for most of the competition. I’ve  loved Chelsie Hightower ever since So You think you Can Dance. And there were weeks when Ty was shining brightly, but he was never my fave.

• Week 9 Latin Rumba + indiv. solo: “Free Fallin’” Len came right out and said he was scared to see this and so wasI! Ty is like an awkward teenager when it comes to hip action. Plus the rumba is the sexiest, most passionate dance of them all and um, Ty doesn’t exactly invoke those thoughts! There were moments of the dance that were actually really good. But most of it, I found totally laugh out loud, shrieking funny. And his swinging hip action, grinding solo that he did gyrating up to wife Jewel in the audience had me almost peeing on myself! So not sexy at all! Bruno said “more Kenny Mayne than Mario Lopez”
  • Scores: 7-7-7 = 21 to which Ty said he didn’t care because he is hoping that his “solo pays dividends later.” Poor Jewel was mortified!
  • Total for night: 46/60
  • watch Ty’s rumba video on YouTube in our sidebar!

• Week 9 Ballroom Argentine Tango: Footwork was fun and sassy. Feet-Flicking Fun! But I thought he was so stiff in the upper body that it really distracted from the performance. Bruno thought he was strong and passionate but it lacked the smooth grace that the tango needed. Len thought he captured the flavor and the essence of the tango! He definitely is most improved in the competition!
  • Scores: 8-9-8 = 25
  • watch the Argentine Tango video on YouTube in our sidebar!

Ty Murray DWTS Profile and Recap is a post from: Stiletto Sports

It was Rat Pack Standards Week in American Idol world and Jamie Foxx was the special mentor. These songs are timeless classics and so well known that it’s hard for singers to not come across karaoke or imitation Michael Buble. I was very wary of what our fave contestants were going to massacre sing

But this is one of the best Top 5’s that Idol has ever had. These kids can really sing and they know how to make it their own.

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Kris Allen “The Way You Look Tonight”

When Kris came on stage in a suit, I knew I was in trouble. You put any man in suit and their hot factor instantly goes up. I’ve always thought Kris was dreamy so tonight I pretty much drooled all over myself.

“The Way You Look Tonight” is one of my favorite songs of all time and I’m wary when others try to sing it. But Kris took this song to a whole new place. It’s going to be the first American Idol song I download on iTunes this season. It was sensational.

He wooed every female in America, ages 6 to 96 tonight.

Randy, Kara and Paula loved him.

Simon did not. Apparently Kris is now a “wet Cocker Spaniel on a walk” that “wears women’s panties*.”

In case you didn’t see that episode, Paula drunkenly accidentally said Kris shops in the women’s department, meaning he knows what women like.  Simon mocked her something silly for that comment!

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Alison Iraheta: “Someone to Watch Over You”

First, her dress was absolutely fabulous. She looked stunning.

I didn’t love the arrangement of the song but her voice was just ridiculous. Katherine McPhee sang it a few seasons ago and I still lsiten to it all the time but Allison may have outsung her.

She put so much power and emotion behind that song that I was totally floored. Plus she made it her own, and not a cheesy karaoke version. Randy called her “Pink but with more octaves” and he is right on the money. Except I really hate Pink (the artist, not the color!) and I love Allison!

Randy, Paula and Kara all thought she was phenomenal. Simon still thinks she doesn’t have the attitude and presence to make it to the finals.

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Matt Giraud “My Funny Valentine”

It’s not my favorite classic song to begin with, and I felt like Matt really didn’t do anything to it.

I was bored silly and couldn’t wait for it to be over. I kept waiting for it to get good. Finally I tuned out and just drifted off.

I almost missed his last runs, which were really good. Randy and Kara felt the same way. Simon liked it and said he thought it was brilliant. Huh.

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Danny Gokey “Come Rain or Come Shine”

Um. Huh. That was different.

At first I really wasn’t feeling it. And then….BAM! The runs at the end were really amazing!

I did think that the band was a bit loud  and kinda overshadowed him but even then you could tell he was singing the hell out of that classic! Totally made it original and modern.

Kara said he had “Rat Pack Swagger” tonight. Paula, Randy and Simon all agree and thought it was “superb!”

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Adam Lambert “Feeling Good”

Snazzy white shiny suit!

I’m really beginning to feel that the other contestants are warm-up acts for the Adam Lambert show, especially since they always put him towards the end. It’s a shame because that’s not the headlining act that I bought my tickets for.

It reminds me of the Live X concert here in Southwest Florida two years ago when Buckcherry and Sevendust were the headliners, but I went to see Chris Daughtry…. I’m loving Idol for Allen, Gokey, and Iraheta but I get a whole lot of Lambert.

Anyway…

Randy said it was a bit “theatrical, drama filled and Broadway” for him, to which Simon retorted, that’s like complaining that a cow moos. In other words, duh. Adam = Mr. Theater.

Kara said: “Mouth drops open. Is he really doing that? Confusing. Shocking. Sleazy. Superb. Way over the top. But I like you.”

I agree with all of those adjectives except

1. nothing he does really shocks me because I expect him to be unexpected)
2. those same qualities actually make me not like him, even though I know he is the technically and vocally the best. I just know I would never actually buy his album and listen to it. Although I do admit that his Mick Jagger screaming would be a better wake up in the car-ride to work than my cup of coffee.

Oh, and Paula said he is the Michael Phelps of the competition. Which is just funny.

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Bottom: Matt and Allison and maybe Danny. Simon may not think that Kris wowed tonight, but all the females will agree that he definitely upped the ante for fan favorite.

all photos from Rickey.org

American Idol Top 5 Recap is a post from: Stiletto Sports

I’ve already updated my DWTS Star Profiles with the dances from Week 8–including the team dances—but I wanted to put them together, side by side, in case you wanted to judge them for yourselves!

For Week 8, every couple did their normal routine and then was put into either Team Tango or Team Mambo for their group routine. The two teams danced off to win the top scores from the judges which would count for half of their scores of the night. Each couple in the team had to perform a solo routine and dance in sync with the other couples.

Click on any name to see the star’s complete profile and weekly dancing recaps! Except Ty because, well, he bores me.

Team Mambo:
Score: 8-8-9 = 25
“Single Ladies” Beyonce
Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
Melissa Rycroft* & Tony Dovaloni
*due to Melissa’s rib injury, Lacey Schwimmer danced in her place.

Team Mambo Video

Team Tango:
Score: 9-9-10 = 28
“Womanizer” Brittney Spears
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke
Lil Kim & Derek Hough
Ty Murray & Chelsea Hightower

Team Tango Video

DWTS Week 8: Team Mambo vs. Team Tango is a post from: Stiletto Sports

NFL Draft Prospect, QB
USC Trojans

6′2, 227 pounds
22 yrs old
11/11/1986 Scorpio
2009 Rose Bowl MVP

In honor of the NFL Draft coming up this weekend (April 25 & 26 2009), this week’s Hotties will be all about the cutest and sexiest stars of college football! They may not all be the ones heading to the draft this year, but they are definitely No. 1 picks in my fantasy draft in my head!

I’m not going to give too much because I’ll be doing a draft profile on him later this week. Besides, the photos speak for themselves!

Even rocking the A.C. Slater curly- hair plus sweat-band look circa 1990 he is still F.I.N.E.

Mark has only been the Trojan’s starting QB for one season but what a star he became! He lead his team to a 12-1 season!

Much to the dismay of his team and his college co-eds, Mark is heading to the NFL draft a year early. Common practice for most college stars–except at USC. He’s the first to take the early leap in almost 20 years.

Despite his somewhat checkered and sketchy past, Mark has become a huge role model for the population of Mexican-American youths in Southern California.

SportsMan of Style: Mark Sanchez is a post from: Stiletto Sports