Oh No!!! What Has America done? They VOTED OFF the wrong person!!

'American Idol' makes a surprise cut

In a surprise, Stephanie Edwards — one of this season's best singers — was voted off the top-rated talent contest on Wednesday, while weak and sometimes unwatchable performers Sanjaya Malakar and Haley Scarnato were allowed to stay. The untimely departure of Edwards, 19, of Savannah, Ga., narrowed the number of "Idol" contestants to 10. The winner will be chosen in May.

Simon Cowell said on Tuesday's show that Edwards' rendition of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" lacked the edginess and youthful energy that she brought to her previous performances. Paula Abdul echoed that sentiment, telling Edwards she should have "more fun" onstage.

Dodging viewer elimination was Chris Richardson, who had the next-lowest vote tally.

Richardson, 22, of Chesapeake, Va., had impressed judges with his smooth take on "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying." Cowell called it his "best performance so far," while Abdul praised him as "charming and sexy."

Wednesday's show also featured performances by this week's guest coaches:

Peter Noone, who fronted the 1960s British rock band Herman's Hermits, and singer-songwriter Lulu.

In its sixth season, "American Idol" continues to dominate the ratings. It has attracted 26 million to 37 million viewers per telecast this season.

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Another Google Lucrative Way of Making Money - AdSense Referrals

Adsense Referrals is still in its beta stage. Apart from referring users to the Ads, users must click on the ads and must perform at least a Sale or Sign Up.




In Three easy steps you can sign up for Google Adsense Refferal

	You select the ads you want to appear on your site
Leverage your knowledge of your users to choose ads that will interest them and perform well.

	Users click on ads and perform a specified action
Specified actions may be a purchase/sale, a lead, a signup or some other advertiser-defined action.

	You get paid once the user completes the action.
As soon as the user completes the action, your AdSense account will be credited. Easy as that.

You may already be using AdSense referrals to direct your users to Google products like Google Pack or Google AdWords. Now, you can expand the earning potential of your website even further by directing users to products and services from our base of AdWords advertisers.

In just a few minutes you can hand-pick and display ads that will appeal directly to your users' tastes and interests. After choosing relevant ads or keywords, you will be able to customize referrals units that complement the look and feel of your site. Then you can start directing visitors to the products or services you've selected.

With referrals, you'll be paid when your visitors click through to an advertiser's site and complete an action defined by your advertisers, such as a sale or sign up. Because these actions are often more involved than a simple click or impression, advertisers pay more for these referrals, which can translate into higher earnings for your site. Further, you'll see the expected earnings and advertiser performance ahead of time, so you can make the best decisions about what to refer. You can also choose to target the keywords that will ensure you get the highest-paying referrals for your ad space.

This feature is currently available on a limited basis as part of our beta test. Read below to find out more.

Google Adsense Refferal - FAQ

Wanna try Google's Adsense Refferal - Click here

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Check out the New Yahoo Liam doing the Hula

Woo hoo!! It has been a while since Yahoo came out with a new LIAM! (Almost a month)

Check out Yahoo latest gif animation of Liam.

Check out HULA Liam ... so CUTE!

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Will Chris Sligh (American Idol) Stand Strong to his Christian Morals?

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Chris Sligh, the "American Idol" contestant who has won fans thanks to his curly mop of hair and soulful voice, has a few people concerned with his departure from strictly Christian music. But for most others in this city of 56,000 about 100 miles southwest of Charlotte, N.C., Sligh has become a hometown hero.


Jonathan Pait, a spokesman for fundamentalist Bob Jones University where Sligh attended for several years, said: "We really are somewhat disappointed with the direction he has gone musically."

He nonetheless tunes in each week to monitor Sligh's progress.

Local fans — some wearing fake glasses and curly wigs and calling themselves the "Fro Patro" — gather each week at restaurants and bars to cheer Sligh on. The local newspaper has been tracking his progress on its Web site.

Sligh, a 28-year-old son of missionaries who spent much of his childhood overseas, kept his spot among the 11 remaining finalists last week with a rendition of "Endless Love." He'll try to improve on that performance, deemed "unemotional" and "uninspiring" by judge Simon Cowell, this week. The show will announce results Wednesday evening.

People who know Sligh well say that he may be singing rock 'n' roll on television, but he's always clear about the faith that motivates his music.

"He's not going to back away from the fact that he's a Christian," said Chris Surratt, pastor of Seacoast Church, where Sligh has been music leader for more than two years. "He's going to let that shine through in what he does."

Hundreds of people gather each week to hear Sligh's music at Seacoast, where his electric guitar and vocals have become an integral part of services, Surratt said.

Support for Sligh also is strong at North Greenville University, the small Baptist school he attended for several years after leaving Bob Jones in the late 1990s.

Cheryl Greene, the professor who helped Sligh hone his vocal talents, said just because Sligh may not be singing strictly Christian-themed songs shouldn't reflect on the depth of his faith.

"It would be like me being in a jazz band," Greene said. "You can be a Christian or non-Christian. It's a style of music."

But Greene said she still has worries over Sligh's long-term spiritual journey.

"Is he going to stand strong by his true Christian morals?" Greene said. "Christianity is a lifestyle ... and there are things in your life that you do need to stand for."

John Jeter, the owner of a Greenville nightclub where Sligh has performed with his band, said Sligh's wholesome attitude and his faith come through in his music.

"It speaks well to the fact that it's not all blood, guts and trash," said Jeter. "Music doesn't have to be filthy. You can have a good time in a good environment, and Chris is proof of that."

Seacost Church in Greensville

- http://www.seacoast.org/greenville/index.html -

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Why is Sanjaya still singing on ‘American Idol’?

Is it charm? His hair? The pity vote?

He might have belted out the words "Ain't no mountain high enough/Ain't no valley low enough," but frankly there just ain't no reason good enough to keep Sanjaya Malakar on "American Idol."

So why is this 17-year-old still standing?

"Access Hollywood" investigates the many possible causes keeping Sanjaya's "Idol" dream alive.

"I think people have seen my voice but not necessarily the potential it could be," Sanjaya told Access at the Top 12 party. "I think I have a certain charm."

Charm? Hair? Pity? Or even an anti-Idol' plot?

There are so many possibilities why "So-So" Sanjaya is still in the running. But why?

"Um, is it the hair?" host Ryan Seacrest joked with "Access."

Well, let's ask the man behind the locks — "American Idol" stylist Dean Banowetz.

"He's 17. I think he's got a lot of gumption for just doing what he wants to do," Dean noted. "He wants the Farrah flip. And then he also wants the straight sleek, sexy hair. And then he did say he wanted his hair curled."

No matter what style he chooses, it always ends up being the scene stealer, and typically the focus of the judge's comments.

"Hair 'Idol'! You got it jumping off!" Randy Jackson barked.

And while folks may not envy his vocals, his hair is another story.

"I have many, many women calling me wanting Sanjaya's curls," Dean added.

Straight, curly or puffy — the girls go wild for Sanjaya. Want proof? Just check out the many fan sites chock-full of girls who ask each other, "Do you daydream about Sanjaya?"

Is it because he's the worst?

Booted "Idol" Brandon Rogers may have had the better voice … so how could Sanjaya have gotten more votes?

"How in the world did you get booted and Sanjaya's still there?" "Access' " Billy Bush asked Brandon when he visited our stage.

"The nature of the competition is America is going to vote for who they want to vote for," Brandon said.

Could a Web site be keeping Sanjaya alive?

On VoteForTheWorst.com, they urge their 2 to 3 million visitors to vote for the contestant who should lose under normal circumstances, which irks "Idol" producers and judges.

"We're oftentimes the thing that puts somebody over the edge to stay," VoteForTheWorst founding member Patrick Wells told "Access."

Among their millions of visitors — the King of All Media.

"I've joined, and I am definitely voting for the worst tonight," Howard Stern revealed.

"Any time you can get somebody who has a big following talking about you, it makes a big difference," Wells added.

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'American Idol' Christian Crew Pumps Up the Church

Christian singers are continuing to show success in the sixth season of American Idol as three Gospel Music Association (GMA) favorites - Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle, and Chris Sligh - moved on past the vote last week.

Four Christian artists have moved into the final 11 for this season's Amerian Idol.

Among the contestants, one more vocalist has emerged as having a gospel music background – Phil Stacey, minister of music at First Coast Christian in Jacksonville, Fla.

This places four Christian artists among the final 11, encouraging viewers that this year’s winner may represent Christian talent.

Besides his connection with the church, Stacey also attends Liberty University, an independent fine arts Baptist university located in Lynchburg, Va.

Despite the fact that he passed this week’s vote, Stacey was one of the bottom vote-getters and may have to struggle to stay alive in the competition.

The GMA has been strongly supporting the four contestants, making them a large part of their weekly GMAil - a weekly industry email newsletter that contains weekly charts, news, links to resources, and information about upcoming industry events, available to GMA members only.

Besides the GMA, other groups are spurring on the finalists.

According to GMAil, Christian elite Michael W. Smith is telling his fans to vote for Sparks on his website; Music City is pushing for Doolittle, a graduate of Nashville Christian school Belmont University, as well as the local Fox affiliate; and Sligh’s home church in South Carolina holds weekly American Idol parties to support their favorite.

This past week, contestants sang to a Diana Ross theme night. On the upcoming show on Tuesday, the theme will be the British invasion.

American Idol is viewed by over 30 million Americans each week while 28 million votes were cast this last week.

GMA is also looking for more information on any performers with gospel roots.

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MHN Averaging Healthy Stats - 300+

One of our other Blog, Malaysian Hotel News or MHN have been receiving Healthy Statistics recently. On an average 300-350 hits a day for the last two weeks. :)

We know that MHN cannot compare with SNS's demand and therefore we are glad to see the daily hits maintaining to above 300+. Another good sign is that the Unique Visitors are also quite high. :)

Perhaps its the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 (VMY2007) which is the big draw to hospitality, hotel, tourism and travel-related news.

If you've not visited MHN before, check it out here - http://MalaysiaHotelNews.blogspot.com

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