GinevraDahl

You know, you probably just said the right thing at the right moment. It's not a bloody tragedy. I've sort of landed in a zen state of mind where it's fine if he's doing a stupid thing because I can choose not to watch the show and I'll still have his music to listen and that's all that matters. You, sir, are better than a shrink. Thanks!

I've seen he's made the homepages of the main Italian newspapers: La Repubblica: http://www.kataweb.it/tvzap/video/xf7-e-ufficiale-mika-nuovo-giudice/?ref=HRESS-39 La Stampa: http://www.nostalgia.it/articolo/lstp/3259/ Ansa: http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/spettacolo/2013/04/22/Mika-verso-giuria-Factor_8595612.html (not a newspaper - press agency) They all speak highly of him. That's nice, for now.

Gotta say, that's pretty genius. Not Mika-genius, but I wouldn't dismiss this as crap. Quite the contrary. But I'm still puzzled about the judging thing. I'll just keep pretending it's not happening.

I'll try but I don't think I'll be able to see the a positive side of all this affair. I've seen the show, with Italian people. They watched it -purposely - to make fun of it, and they are not the only ones to do that. Moreover, who says it's just this one time. Judges usually are contractually bound to the programme for several seasons, and, if that's the case, people (in Italy, at least) will start to think of him as "Mika, the xfactor judge" and not "Mika, the musician). It just makes me sad. I think he's a genius singer and songwriter. And I think he should work to make more people realise that. I think he's done that with the US tour. I also think that this is a stupid decision, but that doesn't mean I don't respect it. I just don't see its purpose, but Mika probably does, so good for him. That's my opinion. I definitely won't watch the program, I prefer to stay in the dark.

Just, no! Why? Seriously, this is like the one of the worst possible marketing decisions he, and his management, could possibly make! Not to mention quite debasing on a human level. I mean, I've seen the show, even the Italian one sometimes. It's really popular and quite well done (better that the British and American one, even). But a judge's job is 1) argue (a lot, with fellow judges); 2)pretend to care about "your singers" and be really angry if they are eliminated; 3) essentially make yourself as annoying as possible. You're exposed to every kind of rude comment by twitter users (and Italian people generally like making fun of foreigners who do not speak their language perfectly or just have a funny accent. They mean well, but still, not nice) and "television critics" and your career - as an artist - won't benefit from it, like at all. I really don't understand. It'll take all summer (when the auditions process takes place) and winter (live shows). When the heck is he going to tour? I'll just pretend this isn't happening. Yep, wise choice, I'm already feeling better.

She so makes me question my sexuality. Lord, I never thought I could say this, but how I'd like to be american right now. Or you know, live in that continent instead of good old Europe which doesn't get to see this tour.... And Zachary Quinto.

Oh, this is lovely . Thanks!

Precisely. Thanks. And, btw. Yes, I have. Twice.

This doesn't make much sense.

Bloody hell. Either that kid is standing on a apple box or he's really really tall.

Oh Mika, please don't. Just don't.

I just realised, that's actually the same piano!

This picture reminds me of... Awwww. Like good wine.

Since we were talking about this a few days ago, this is what happened today in France. Good news for human rights. The French National Assembly has approved the most important article of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage. Deputies voted 249-97 in favour of redefining marriage as being an agreement between two people - not just between a man and a woman. President Francois Hollande's Socialists and their left-wing supporters backed it, opposed by many opposition UMP and centrist MPs. Well done France.

Excuse me? Who's the evil genius who took this?