This and that...

• American Idol last night was good, but again, no one blew me away. It was a rare off night for David Cook, and Brooke White didn't really impress either (I think we're starting to see the limits of her talent). Little Davey had a good (but not great) performance...he seems to be a little more nervous when at the piano. Michael Johns gave a mediocre performance (I agree with Simon that he seems to be too comfortable imitating other performers), as did Syesha, Kristy Lee, and Carly. I still don't get Jason Castro, and can hardly stand to watch him sing, but I know I'm in the minority. My guess is that the bottom three will be Syesha, Carly, and Michael Johns.
• I just had to LOL when it was pointed out to me that the horrendous Legend of Zelda trailer I posted here last week was just an elaborate April Fool's joke. Now that I know it's a fake, I've got to say that someone really did a great job making the trailer. At least I never fell for the equally convincing Snoop Dogg/Mormon prank...
  
• Disney and Pixar announced yesterday their slate of upcoming animated films for the next four years. As I reported here earlier, many of these will be released in 3-D, including a previously only-rumored sequel to Pixar's Cars. I really liked Cars, although it was probably my least-favorite of the Pixar classics. That they are doing a sequel surprises me a little, as I didn't believe that the movie was as profitable as some of the studio's previous efforts. Still, they must have made a killing off the tie-in toys and products alone, and a Cars 2 makes a lot more sense than a Finding Nemo sequel.
• Finally, I saw Leatherheads on Monday night. It was a passable little football comedy, although not nearly so funny as I would have expected. George Clooney was charming, as always, and John Krasinski (Jim from The Office) held his own. Renee Zellwegger fit the roll nicely, although I have an increasingly hard time watching her scrunched up face. In the end, it was a breezy enough diversion, but probably not worth a full admission price (**1/2 out of four). Can't wait for the big summer movies to start up in a few short weeks; I'll try to do a little summer preview here in a few days.