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  1. SCOTT COX: The next big thing? I'll be the judge of that

    By The Bakersfield Californian
    Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 03:02 PM

    I got a call from a friend of mine who's a huge wheel in the entertainment biz. He wanted me, with my vast wealth of musical knowledge, to be a judge in a reality show. And I can't stand reality shows. I've never watched a single episode of "American Idol," and I never will. But, after my friend explained that there was a paycheck involved, I decided to lower my standards. Of course any "standards" I have are only theoretical anyway, and I need some extra cash to finance my next Texas trip, so I signed right up. I figured making fun of some hapless tone-deaf hack for a couple of hours would be a hoot. So, if they wanted a low-rent Simon Cowell, I was their huckleberry.

    As it turns out, filming the show was an absolute blast, for reasons not remotely connected to what I thought they would be. The show is called "Living in LaLa Land," and it's the biggest thing on TV. In Israel. Yep, I was to be a judge on a show that would never air in the United States.

    So much for my path to superstardom. I guess I can forget about having lunch with Chris Walken for the time being.

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  2. Bakersfield Observed: A blog about life, media, politics and people

    By Richard Beene
    Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 02:00 PM

  3. Topics this week: covers, condoms and compliments

    By JOHN ARTHUR
    Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 11:00 AM

  4. Silent treatment at the movie theater

    By Herb Benham
    Monday, Feb 20 2012 05:35 PM

  5. RICHARD BEENE: Bakersfield Observed, a blog about life, media, politics and people

    By Richard Beene
    Monday, Feb 20 2012 05:10 AM

  6. It's time for outside review of the logger rescue attempt

    By Lois Henry
    Saturday, Feb 18 2012 10:30 PM

  7. Rain and faith in a noisy camp

    By ROBERT PRICE
    Saturday, Feb 18 2012 10:00 PM

  8. SHERRY DAVIS: Don't leave dogs' safety to chance at dog parks

    By Sherry Davis
    Saturday, Feb 18 2012 12:00 PM

  9. INGA BARKS: The Arthur E. Wallace Federal Courthouse has the best ring to it

    By Inga Barks
    Friday, Feb 17 2012 04:00 PM

  10. RICHARD BEENE: Bakersfield Observed, a blog about life, media, politics and people

    By Richard Beene
    Friday, Feb 17 2012 02:00 PM

  11. Plenty of fish to catch at Isabella, Truxtun, River Walk

    By The Bakersfield Californian
    Thursday, Feb 16 2012 06:38 PM

  12. Logger's death discussed on Californian Radio

    By Lois Henry
    Thursday, Feb 16 2012 05:10 PM

  13. HERB BENHAM: Sports streaks special not because they last, but because they don't

    By Herb Benham
    Thursday, Feb 16 2012 04:23 PM







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