Sorry for the absence, was away over the long weekend and got off of schedule a bit. As is usually the case during the MLK weekend, I was in Ann Arbor for a tournament. We won, woo! I also got to try Ethiopian food for the first time, and would highly recommend it if you don't mind eating with your hands.

So American Idol is back, and for all the talk about changes it's pretty mucht he same. People who can't sing are mocked, those who appear to have talent are sent to Hollywood, and Seacrest is still a tool. One change that does seem to be working out is having the celebrity judges during the auditions rather than the finals, as they seem more willing to be critical. Mark McGrath made more critical comments in one show than all the celebtrity judges did all of last season. That, and judging kept him from singing, which isn't a bad thing, either.

We also tuned into the premiere of Point Pleasant last night, or as I like to think of it, What Ever Happened to Rosemary's Baby? Turns out she became a Maxim model who can start fires with her mind (imagine what that photo shoot would be like).

If you've not seen the ads, the show is about the looming battle between good and evil that will apparently involve this young, toothsome "child of darkness" who is now living in a coastal New Jersey town. That power she seems to have also appears to affect people's actions, as we've been promised some hanky panky.

I'm sure debuting after American Idol isn't going to hurt ratings for last night, though its regular slot is Thursday at 9, where it gets to butt heads with CSI and The Apprentice. Hope they can wrap up Armageddon in six episodes.