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The competition narrowed on Friday evening as the top 15 remaining finalists battled it out on stage to advance to the third elimination round of competition. The 10 best performers will advance to the third elimination round, which is taking place on Friday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m.
The top 10 contestants moving to the third round of competition are as follows, in no particular order:

Giuendolyn Glover
DJ Scaife
Jazmen Smith
Brandon Morgan
Wendy Hamme
Dan Cater
Ben Thomas
Brianna Gilliam
Shanna Henderson
Wade Young

After reading this quote on many of friends facebook accounts, I had to post.

“When we heard of the Auburn fans chanting at the end of Fridays game “its great to be an auburn tiger” we knew there was something special about the excitement around this football team. The tigers have everything we are looking for in a New Year’s Day team. They are a tough, exciting team, extremely well coached and have what might be the best fans in college football”

Jim McVay, Outback Bowl President/CEO

Let me say that there is no source just yet, but the RUMOR is that came from an e-mail sent out to AU employees.
We are not in the business of gossip, but whether Jim McVay said it or not- we are the best fans in the SEC.

The Auburn University Singers will present their annual Spring Show at Telfair Peet Theatre on the Auburn campus on Sunday, December 6 at 2:30 and 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, December 8 at 5:45 and 8:15 p.m. Under the direction of Dale Farmer, the show choir will present a wide array of popular and show music complete with costumes and choreography. Just a few of the songs to be performed include Lift Up Your Eyes, Footloose, a medley featuring Auburn University spirit songs, and other foot-tapping songs. Individual and small group talent will also be showcased through a variety of contemporary styles such as country, rock and roll, and inspirational music.

Auburn, Ala. - Join the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and Auburn University for an evening of holiday cheer on Thursday, December 3 in downtown Auburn. The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. with the Auburn Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Immediately following the parade, join the students, faculty, and staff of Auburn University on Samford Lawn for a Holiday Celebration beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Portions of downtown streets will be closed for the parade beginning no later than 5 p.m., including College Street from Thach Avenue to Glenn Avenue, Glenn Avenue from College Street to Gay Street, Gay Street from Glenn Avenue to Thach Avenue, and Magnolia Avenue from Gay Street to Wright Street. Cars parked in metered spaces along these streets should be moved by 5 p.m.

We aren't headed down-under, but we may just be headed to the Outback. WVLT in Knoxville and CBS42 in Birmingham report the Outback Bowl selected Auburn, and it looks like we will be taking on Wisconsin on January 1st in Tampa, Florida.
If the unofficial announcement proves true, the top five SEC bowl slots have been determined:
BCSC: Alabama/Florida
BCS: Alabama/Florida
Capital One: LSU
Cotton: Ole Miss
Outback: Auburn
The SEC bowl selections will not be official until December 6th, after the SEC Championship Game. But, there is a reason why out of the SIX teams with 7-5 records Outback chose Auburn. Auburn fans are loyal and loyalty means filled seats and purchased tickets.

Auburn, Ala. - The City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department received a grant of $2,440 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the state arts agency for the Adventures in Art program.

Adventures in Art is a community-based art education program held annually each fall at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. This program involves all fourth and fifth grade students from Auburn City Schools. The program is sponsored by the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department and in 2009 was partially funded by grants from the Junior League of Lee County and ASCA. The intent of the program is to demonstrate to students the importance of the arts in education.

From all of us at Eagle Eye TV, we hope you have a fun and safe Thanksgiving break. Our next Live show will be Wednesday, December 2, at 7 p.m. Central.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at approximately 11:02 p.m. Alabama state troopers responded to a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 southbound at the 13 mile marker in Montgomery County.

A 2006 Chevrolet Equinox had overturned, ejecting the driver, Sarah Darelle Anderson, 19, of Robertsdale. Anderson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The only passenger in the vehicle, Sara Elizabeth Clayton, 20, of Auburn was injured in the crash and transported to Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. Clayton was wearing a seat belt.

This week on Eagle Eye News we take a look at texting and driving. It's dangerous, but do we need a state law making it illegal? Carrie Williams reports. We also have a look at the Syrup Sopping Festival and the Native American Heritage celebration. Plus in sports, Josh Hughes has highlights from this weekends Volleyball and Soccer matches. Click read more to watch the show!