Premiering Tuesday night at the Paramount Theatre, Dreamgirls shines with stellar performances, exciting costumes and a dazzling light show. Originally premiering in 1981 to rave reviews, this play had a long run on Broadway and was adapted into a movie of the same title in 2006 starring Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy. The play won 6 Tony Awards in 1982 while the film added three Golden Globes, Two Oscars, a couple Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Grammy in 2007. With its wide-reaching appeal and entertaining presentation, this musical is a firsthand glimpse into the culture of fame. more ›

It's Wednesday, which means we'll have to sit down for American Idol results tonight (after getting home from the Ani DiFranco show) without any local hottie to be nervous for. It's probably for the best. It's Andrew Lloyd Webber week, after all, and Kristy Lee Cook was supposedly planning on doing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina." That would probably not have gone very well, if the other Cook's creepy performance of "Music of the Night" was any indication. more ›

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Okay, granted it was a song we hate, but we're glad we held out some hope for Kristy Lee Cook so long. She finally picked the perfect song for her. As Simon noted, "God Bless the USA" was a very interesting song choice. It will nail her the veteran vote, the redneck vote, the rural vote. We feel confident that, if Hillary could sing like that on that song, she would nail the nomination. But, we all know Hillary can't sing. more ›

Since we speculated yesterday that our only regional tie to a reality show at the moment--Selma, Ore., resident Kristy Lee Cook--was about to get axed, we figured we'd update. Just to put your minds at ease as we head slowly into the weekend, Kristy Lee Cook was in the bottom three on American Idol last night, along with Syesha Mercado and David Hernandez. But she gets one more shot. more ›