About Junie Ray
Junie Ray is an outgoing misanthrope who enjoys long walks in the forest, Red Sox baseball, F1 racing, and classic movies.
Christmas is upon us. It’s time to gather with friends and family, eat candy out of socks, and watch sentimental holiday movie classics that allow us to believe in Santa and angels, and remind us to find the good in ourselve...
It’s the most stressful time of the year. Malls must be braved, cookies must be made, and elves must be moved daily and photographed for Facebook. For the week before Christmas, I like to pull out the Christmas comedies to r...
When it comes to sappy romance for Christmas, your easiest option is to turn on the Hallmark Channel. The network has a December-long spree of feel-good holiday love stories and family fare that’s hard to top for sheer volum...
I’m a sentimental fool who still loves Christmas. For the next 25 days, I’ll be watching Christmas movies, playing Christmas songs, and donating money to anyone I see standing outside with a red bucket and waving a bel...
Every Reality TV competition show needs to have some gimmicks to draw in an audience. Switching out equipment mid-competition, making competitors work in teams, surprise trips, side challenges… TV writers and producers emplo...
One of the reasons I was glad to see Jennifer Lopez back as a judge on ‘American Idol’ was to see what kind of crazy get-ups she’d bring this season. Previous highlights included a 1950s poodle skirt, a hot pink ...
When I saw the new ‘American Idol’ logo with the Roman numeral “XIII,” I thought to myself, “Wow, eight years is a good long run.” Then fourth grade math caught up with me and I realized that it...
Another season of ‘American Idol’ is behind us. It’s been a season where we’ve seen some big changes – some for the better, some for the worse. We got new judges, the ability to vote online, and Jimmy Iovin...
‘American Idol’ was a bit of a wash last week. The inevitable happened and Stefano got the ax. Do they still publish Tiger Beat? If so, girls will just have to cry over their Stefano centerfolds. However, if they decid...
Are we really shocked that Pia went home? I mean, really. Yes, she’s got a great voice and she’s hot. The problem is that she’s a snooze. The judges continue to spew rainbows and sunshine, and it did not serve he...
It’s Motown week on ‘American Idol’. Historically, this is a strong week, as there’s so much good music to choose from. It will be particularly tough to decide who should go home, because the contestant vot...
By now, you know that Ashton Jones went home last week, which wasn’t a surprise to anyone. At this point in the ‘American Idol’ competition, the contestants are busy doing press junkets, red carpets, and hanging ...