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Thanksgiving is nigh, and the forecast calls for excessive gluttony and three-to-four inches of pie on Thursday afternoon. But that didn’t stop Simon Cowell and his X Factor minions from attempting to cram their barely concealed agendas down America’s gullets during Wednesday night’s Top 8 performance telecast.

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Yes indeed, Big Band Night brought out the best in two or three contestants, but bizarrely, they weren’t the ones to receive the most enthusiastic praise from The One Whose Reaction Shots Are Oh So Gif-Worthy,...

The theme for this Thanksgiving Eve on "The X Factor" is Big Band Night. Well, that's current. I mean, don't get me wrong -- I love big band music, it's one of my favorite genres. But I'm pretty certain we're in for quite the trainwreck with some of these performers. Hope they prove me wrong.

1. Rion Paige, "Swingin'," LeAnn Rimes

Well, if they aren't making them perform actual "big band" music, just in front of a big band, that's very different than what I was envisioning. That might work out for most of them.

Anyway, vocally, this isn't showing off Paige's voice as much as the slower songs, but that's not really what this is about. This is designed to show off her personality and she's certainly handling the hard lyrics really well.

I had started wondering if they were ever going to get her a headset mic so she...

According to Tom Cochrane, life is a highway we need to ride all night long.

But when you throw a pile of Canadian musicians in a sweaty arena dressing room with a bunch of former NHL players and Canadian National Women's Team members apparently life is a big ol' singalong as well.

CBC Music just published a video from this year's Juno Cup where musicians and pros sang Cochrane's "Life Is A Highway" together and it's a mighty fun time.

The rockers and jocks were together for the Juno Cup, an annual charity hockey game held during the week of the Juno Awards. This year it was held at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Sk.

On the ice the likes of rapper Classified and Billy Talent's Jon Gallant took on bruising ex-pros like Troy Crowder, Stanley Cup winner Mark Napier and Canadian Nats Natalie Spooner and Bailey Bram. During the dressing room singalong,...

Actor Kim Cattrall (R) unveils her sidewalk star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony in Toronto, Canada on 12 September 2009. The Walk of Fame ceremony honors those who have excelled in music, sport, science, innovation and entertainment. Epa/Warren Toda Canadian singer Anne Murray (C) unveils her sidewalk star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony in Toronto, Canada on 12 September 2009. The Walk of Fame ceremony honors those who have excelled in music, sport, science, innovation and entertainment. Epa/Warren Toda Canadian rock musician Tom Cochrane unveils his sidewalk star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony in Toronto Canada on 12 September 2009. The Walk of Fame honors those...

Kim Cattrall is to be honoured in her adopted Canada with one of the country's highest accolades.

The actress will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame outside Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on 12 September alongside actor Raymond Burr, singer Tom Cochrane and comedian Howie Mandel.

The British-born Sex & The City star emigrated to the country when she was a child and became a citizen before moving back to England to study.

She eventually found success as an actress in New York and Los Angeles but always considered herself a proud Canadian.

Cattrall became an American citizen last year but hasn't renounced her Canadian ties.

Those considered for the Walk of Fame honour must either be Canadian, have lived in Canada for over a decade or produced work which contributes greatly to the country's landscape.