Yoanna House used to weigh about as much as one, but after dropping half a super model (that's 50 pounds) she won top honors on the second season of ANTM, a show created by Tyra Banks to search for new talent. It's American Idol for models minus about 20 million viewers although if it wasn't on UPN I'm guessing that number would change. Something else that needs changing is her name. Know any models named House? The runner-up Mercedes Shorte-Scelba needs to lose the last name as well, it doesn't exactly roll off your tongue. I caught about five minutes of one episdode and I can guarantee I would have taped them all for norcaldoll had they be on one of the big 3. I find it odd that people would rather watch mediocre 16 to 25 year old singers than hot models, don't you?
Speaking of ratings, has anyone noticed that Fox is now #3 among the networks thanks to Idol? Poor ABC hasn't recovered from the Millionaire fiasco and sits at #4. You have to think that NBC will take a hit when it loses Frasier, Friends and Ed. With just a 10.2 to 9.5 edge over Fox in the latest ratings it might not be long before the once fledgling network moves into the two spot. For the record CBS was at 12.0 and ABC 7.7 last week.