American Idol Finalists Perform at Microsoft Store in Atlanta

It's their first performance since Scotty McCreery was crowned this season's American Idol and the unofficial kick off of the Idol's Tour.

Microsoft went all out today as they flew in the top 4: McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart, and James Durbin to perform at the Grand Opening festivities at the new Microsoft Store at Lenox Mall in Atlanta.

Durbin, Reinhart, and Alaina all sang two songs before McCreery finished off the set with three well sung songs.

Observations:

Durbin has a HUGE voice, booming and fun to listen to. 

Reinhart has a good voice as well and you can tell she loves to sing.

Alaina is still struggling with some of the vocal chord problems she had during finals week.

McCreery is a great performer, he has his act down pat and the crowd loved it.

I'll start out with some pictures of James Durbin.

New Microsoft Store in Atlanta

The 9th Microsoft Store opened on Friday at Lenox Mall in Atlanta.  Good crowds hit the store all day long.

I'm hoping to check out the store today, and possibly go to the American Idols concert they are putting on in honor of the Grand Opening.

Possible New Suitors for Atlanta Thrashers

This apparently is not a Celebrity Apprentice promotional stunt.

Atlanta hip hop artist and producer Lil’ Jon and big-time film and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer are possibly now emerging as possible buyers for the embattled Atlanta Thrashers, reports WXIA-TV. Might be surprising to some, but Bruckheimer has pockets deep enough to buy the team and Lil Jon, a big success in hip hop, and who has made many new fans courtesy of his run on the most recent installment of "The Apprentice" television show, is a big sports fan and has loved Atlanta hockey for years dating back to the Atlanta Flames.

This deal would keep the Thrashers in Atlanta and add new life to this team that has been on life support.

RickLimpert.info Picture of the Week: Ochocinco Lasts 1.Cinco Seconds on Bull

NFL football players sure are doing strange things to keep busy during the lockout.  Reggie Bush is Tweeting and hanging out by the pool, A.J. Hawk is coaching a flag football team, and Chad Ochccinco has taken up bull riding.

NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco rode a bull for 1.5 seconds during intermission of a professional bull riding event on Saturday at the Gwinnett Arena.

The 10-year NFL veteran and six-time Pro Bowler, didn’t make it through one buck by Deja Blu, a 1,500-pound bull. He was nearly stomped by the Bulls’ back legs while scrambling to get out of the way.

“I was mad that I couldn’t ride it out of the chute,” said Ochocinco, who received a $10,000 appearance fee.

Ochocinco, who has been working out in Atlanta and running the track at the Marist School, started tweeting about riding a bull on twitter.com recently. Professional Bull Riders president Sean Gleason issued him a challenge.

Tornados Rip Through the South

Things got a bit hairy in Metro Atlanta last night as the same line of storms that produced tornados and hail in Oklahoma and Mississippi held together and raced through Georgia.

Seven people were killed by storms in Alabama on Friday, bringing the total dead from a string of violent storms and tornadoes across the southern United States to at least 16, officials said on Saturday.

Storms, some severe, are expected Saturday from the Florida Panhandle through eastern and southern Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia, according to weather.com. Fire danger continues over the dry southern plains.

Tornadoes kill about 70 people in the United States each year.

Here's some unbelievable video shot in Clinton, MS last night.