Idol Headlines For 03/28/09

New Idolatry:
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/megan-joy-corkr.html

I thought Michael Johns was supposed to release something in March??? Did I dream that?

Great idolatry!!!
I loved the Kristy Lee Cokrey part and it was funny to see Slezak change his opinion on Adam from the semifinals to now.
Their top 3 prediction would also be great, but Danny is probably going to make it.

Their Top 3 (Adam, Allison, Kris) would be AWESOME! (With Matt and Anoop rounding out the top 5).

Unlike the *real* judges, Slezak and crew, amid the snark, actually give really good advice. Wonder if the contestants ever take a peek?

It’s good to see Ken Barnes of USA Today still involved with AI coverage. His American Idol Meter is another interesting prediction tool and I’m curious to see how accurate it turns out to be. It certainly has a different take on the prospects for Lil and Danny, who are usually in Dial Idol’s top 3.

Mateja Mar 28th, 2009 at 11:23 am

New Idolatry:
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/megan-joy-corkr.html

Thanks for the link. Anyone at EW not named Michael Slezak just isn’t as much fun to read or watch — for instance, Ken Tucker’s article linked above that praises the cruel Judges’ Save. Under his article, a commenter left the following alleged insider information about this week’s vote totals (turn your BS detector on before reading):

sanjayafan Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 09:04 AM EST

To those who are saying is Idol being rigged, it is not. We have numbers to prove it. I got an email from a spy within Idol organization who see the results firsthand.

Check this out:
1. Anoop 6,051,421
2. Adam 5,751,098
3. Danny 4,958,763
4. Lil 4,015,309
5. Megan 3,110,055
6. Allison 3,021,357
7. Kris 2,975,642
8. Scott 2,116,421
9. Matt 2,075,642
10. Michael 1,820,045

So there you have it, Anoop will definitely win this competition.

David Cook singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Livin’ on a prayerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idZtBMFC7Sw ..love it when the crowd sings along!

Another good quality video of LOAP.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej5txKFxsEU
Great close-ups.

Hee yeah anytime I see random posts as a blog response that in some ways hints to there being super seekret spies privy to voting results my bullshit meter doesn’t just ping, it practically breaks. Posts like that pop up every year and they’re pretty much always crap.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a rock and soul record,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he told us at a private Seal concert at the W Hotel in Westwood March 24.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“We stripped it down so that it sounds like Otis Redding,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  the Australian said.

Is there a market for this kind of record? I’m trying to imagine a rock/soul/Otis Redding sound getting any type of airplay.

Hasn’t Simon been 49 for a couple of years now??

Am I the only one who can not see the American Idol Meter (USA Today)? I can see the article under it, but space left from the microphone is white.

How in the world can Megan be getting more votes than Allison and Kris???? And… how in the world can Megan and Scott be getting more than Matt???
Who is voting for Megan? I understand the appeal of Scott eventhough I don’t enjoy his singing but come on… Megan??????

Obviously some crazed Anoop fan. I mean, I dig Anoop but get real!

^Yeah, LOL.

Love me some Michael Slezak Idolatry! This one was the best one yet…Megan, Megan, Megan. She ¨’s not THAT pretty to keep on getting votes…as one of the comments pointed out- she looks like a blow up doll .. I ¨’m thinking of the Kimber doll from Nip/tuck…could she slather on anymore freakin makeup? I dont like her attitude either…almost as bad as Lil’s.

Loved seeing Adam again…what a moment…he loà ¶ked and sounded like a true artist.

DC blows Bon Jovi out of the water with his version of LOAP.

Ken Barnes’ Idol stuff leaves me cold.

Daivd Cook IMO is not better than Bon Jovi whom over the last 25 years sold 125 million cd/records worldwide and crossed over to country..

Lu-the answere T&A -chat sometime name the time…oh here some cute videos of kittens
http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=880576&l=100000085

Megan is probably getting votes from the people that support Vote for the Worst, but I’m not sure if they even have that kind of pull.

Check this out:
1. Anoop 6,051,421
2. Adam 5,751,098
3. Danny 4,958,763
4. Lil 4,015,309
5. Megan 3,110,055
6. Allison 3,021,357
7. Kris 2,975,642
8. Scott 2,116,421
9. Matt 2,075,642
10. Michael 1,820,045

Funniest thing I’ve seen all day.

“DC blows Bon Jovi out of the water with his version of LOAP.”

^^^^sorreee but no &*^*(*(^ way. JMO

Please ck out this vid. of David A. singing Your Eyes Don’t Lie.

This is why David is much luved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSJdIr_dz7w

The ending is epic. :clap_tb:

Big screens FTW

To those who are saying is Idol being rigged, it is not. We have numbers to prove it. I got an email from a spy within Idol organization who see the results firsthand.

Check this out:
1. Anoop 6,051,421
2. Adam 5,751,098
3. Danny 4,958,763
4. Lil 4,015,309
5. Megan 3,110,055
6. Allison 3,021,357
7. Kris 2,975,642
8. Scott 2,116,421
9. Matt 2,075,642
10. Michael 1,820,045

The girls must really think Anoop is cute. Cause he’s just a fair singer IMO. Hope Allison does good this week, I would like her a little higher on that list.

DC blows Bon Jovi out of the water with his version of LOAP.

It’s brave to put some opinions out there for all to see! I’ll back you up. I like Bon Jovi, but don’t love. Not everyone does. David’s voice makes everything better, IMO (IMO!!) I think his version of LOAP is gorgeous.

Once again the USA Today is not in tune with American Idol voters. Danny #7? Kris #2? Are you kidding me? If he only gives 10 points for Dial Idol scores than his momentum meter is just a wishing meter. A contestant leading in Dial Idol busy signal counts as opposed to someone on the middle of the pack is huge. It is the holy grail of momentum meters.

^^^^sorreee but no &*^*(*(^ way. JMO

I second this one IMHO… remember YMMV…

@spenser :bye_tb:

Thanks for the video ercheers.. haha that was so much fun to watch! David whistling FTW! And also, his voice seems much stronger here than it was on AI and he works that stage like a pro. Adding to favorites!

Their Top 3 (Adam, Allison, Kris) would be AWESOME! (With Matt and Anoop rounding out the top 5).

That’s my dream Top 3/5.

Hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Simon been 49 for a couple of years now??

Lol, no, he’s really 49. Funny, I could have sworn last year he said he was 39…

Megan is probably getting votes from the people that support Vote for the Worst, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure if they even have that kind of pull.

I think they might. There are a lot more of them than there used to be, and some of them get in thousands of votes every week using computer programs.

That video of YEDL FTW… that concert was great… and it seem like he was really having fun…

BTW I love his band… I love Alex ´s dance, Kendra, Eli and Mike… they really have fun during the concerts…

Thanks for the Idolatry Link Mateja! The Megan bit was funny, but I really lol when they started the, “Believe it or not” song for Scott and then went on to show Matt at the, “who should it be…”

Allison, imo, needs a record contract like yesterday! Loved seeing Adam again too! I downloaded the performance vid (at least they’re 50 cents less this yr.) and not the studio for Adam because I can’t imagine him singing any other version of this song.

I am rooting for Kris, but I think he still needs more of break out moment to be able to make it to top 3. I hope this happens and soon!!!!

Thanks for the LOAP vids, nhd, amazing!!!! I saw one last night, but these were even better!

DC blows Bon Jovi out of the water with his version of LOAP.

OH nooooooo….. sorry but Bon Jovi OWNS this one… just my opinion. I enjoy DC but he can’t touch Bon Jovi’s version.

ercheers, thank you for posting that video of Archie in concert. That was an amazingly fresh, relaxed and excellent vocal performance. I can’t believe this is the same kid who, less that a year ago, was stiffly singing rather bland ballads on the AI stage.

As for Cook, I love him but Bon Jovi owns LOAP, IMHO.

^^^^ Hiiiii Cruz :clap_tb:

(I’ve been a bad girl getting back to peeps :sad_wp:)

Hope you had a chance to listen to DA’s SLC cellcast last night! It was the best cellcast ever

Thanks for the Idolatry Link Mateja! The Megan bit was funny, but I really lol when they started the, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Believe it or notà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  song for Scott and then went on to show Matt at the, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“who should it beà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Yeah, another great Idolatry video.

I have to confess…I haven’t been voting for Matt. At all. Maybe I should start this week, heh.

Thanks for that Cook video of Living on a Prayer. Bon Jovi is one of my favorite artists of all time and I generally don’t like people messing with his songs. However, I thought Cook’s version was absolutely gorgeous…..it sounded even better than when he performed it for his homecoming. Nothing beats Bon Jovi’s original rocking version of LOAP for me, but I do think that Cook’s acoustic version is just as good, if not better than Bon Jovi’s acoustic version of this song.

Once again the USA Today is not in tune with American Idol voters. Danny #7? Kris #2? Are you kidding me? If he only gives 10 points for Dial Idol scores than his momentum meter is just a wishing meter. A contestant leading in Dial Idol busy signal counts as opposed to someone on the middle of the pack is huge. It is the holy grail of momentum meters.

Danny is not doing anything new from week to week, whereas Kris continues to grow. YMMV.

This week’s USA Today American Idol Meter lists Adam, Allison and Kris as their top 3. Coincidentally, that’s the same top 3 shown at the end of this week’s Idolatry video as Slezak’s dream finalists.

Adam and Allison are my favorites in that order, but Kris is growing on me. I really enjoyed watching Anoop, Danny and especially Kris loving Stevie Wonder so much on Wednesday that they couldn’t physically contain their excitement. Too bad Matt and Michael were stuck in the penalty box. Other than that, it was one of the best AI shows ever, IMO. I wish Elliott could have been there, too. Remember how he cried when he got to sit on the piano bench with Stevie?

I find any and every acoustic Cook song to be hauntingly beautiful. But, no, he does not own Bon Jovi on LOAP. Cook’s version is different, fantastic in its own right, and I love it every time I hear it, but no. Sorry, Cookie, luv ya, but no.

Hi Spencer,

“Hope you had a chance to listen to DAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s SLC cellcast last night! It was the best cellcast ever”

The cell cast :jittery_tb:.

We had the best time with everyone at the cell cast.

Had to stay up so late but it was sooooooo worth it. We jumped with Zero Gravity. Sooooo Much fun. lol

Now isn’t Jordin being ungrateful giving old Chris Brown the boot after he saved her album with their duet?

I know, I know I am just partially kidding, of course CB is going to be a pariah, except with the gangster ” criminal charges are good for your street cred” crowd.

I wish I got to see Chris Daughtry doing Living on a Prayer with Bon Jovi last summer.

@Spenser… not I didn ´t… I always get nervous during celcast… like OMG are they liking it?… so I decide long a go to save myself some stress… ;p… don ´t worry I know you are bussy little bee…

but the videos are awesome…

ETA.

Now isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Jordin being ungrateful giving old Chris Brown the boot after he saved her album with their duet?

I don ´t think so… Jordin ´s image is “clean”,certanly she can ´t record with Chris Brown now that he is in the mist of all this… she is not like a rapper whose image won ´t get dirty with this, she is being smart IMO…

^^^Hi ercheers

“Had to stay up so late but it was sooooooo worth it. We jumped with Zero Gravity. Sooooo Much fun. lol”

I know I missed my class at the gym this morning.. haha it was way too early. Serena and her hubby were great hosts last night… it was a great cellcast party and the sound was really really good–I’ve been to a bunch of the cellcasts (even at snarkys) and the one last night was the best sounding.

I’ll be watching (or def taping) KCA tonight. Poor guy must be exhausted. It’s like the Matt Lauer episode except “where in the world is David?” haha

Thanks for posting the YEDL video… too funny!

Danny boy is playing it safe, the dead wife thing can only get you so far, sorry he’s pimping it so it’s fair game, and Kris is at least improving as he goes along.

Kris needs a little something something, I can’t put my finger on it now, maybe he needs to relax a bit and milk the musical notes more, but if he finds it, he can be a contender.

Now Lil was great in that group sing this week, lip synched and pretaped and all.

I don’t know why she isn’t bringing the inner diva to her solo performances. If she can refind it in time, she’s back in the game.

Hi luckeee55,

“stiffly singing rather bland ballads on the AI stage. ”

Could always see and hear the greatness of Archie as he sang on AI. :king_tb:

Archie is such a good person. He is fun and when he sings he makes you happy.

I am young but even with that I could see that Archie will make the best music. Nice clean music with meaning. Words I can listen to and not wonder WTH. :shock_tb:

AI is like cheer, you always have someone telling you how to perform. Then it becomes not all about you. Now David’s music is all about him. :smile_wp:

Video of David talking to the fans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0JBOG2UGs&feature=channel_page

I thought Michael Johns was supposed to release something in March??? Did I dream that?

He was supposed to have his single, Heart on my Sleeve, out on Tues. but it’s been delayed until Apr. 14th. Too bad, I was looking forward to it.

I don’t see Kris as either f3 or #2 in the power rankings. He’s way too bland to jump over Anoop, Matt, and Danny imo and they’re his competitors. He’s kind of like a less interesting Chris Richardson.

ooohh! A lotta Bon Jovi fans in the house. Thanks for backing me up Emmajk

but I do think that Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s acoustic version is just as good, if not better than Bon Jovià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s acoustic version of this song.

Not a big Bon Jovi fan but I do like this song, and love Jon Bon Jovi’s personality, and the way he carries himself.

But I stick to my guns and would rather hear DC’s version than Bon Jovi’s rock or acoustic version. His version is just so heartfelt and haunting.

Daivd Cook IMO is not better than Bon Jovi whom over the last 25 years sold 125 million cd/records worldwide and crossed over to country..

I don ¨’t base my musical taste on how many records an artist has sold. And crossing over to country is not a ringing endorsement to me.

I wish I got to see Chris Daughtry doing Living on a Prayer with Bon Jovi last summer.

They didn’t do Living on a Prayer together but they did do Blaze of Glory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7sGsdYvpE

^^^ Ah! I always loved Bon Jovi’s Blaze of Glory. Thanks for posting!

For Cruz – I haven’t seen this posted anywhere so here you go. Wish she’d gotten the whole song, but here’s DA’s a cappella ending to My Hands from last night. Best yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ0YQs0OL7E&feature=channel_page

Thank you Jab… I love My Hands, is one of my favorites in the Album…

Those vote totals are hilarious. Speaking of silliness, what ever happened to Aunt Edna?

Jabkmc,

Awesome vid!

Give the guy a HAND :clap_tb:

“Zero Gravity FTW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz__N6gmkUk

Jump, Jump, Jump :jittery_tb:

^Awesome video Thank you ercheers… :clap_tb:

Love Zero Gravity…hope he will release as a single soon…but it seems like Zero Gravity LIVe is better than studio Version…

I don’t believe those voting numbers favoring Anoop at all. It sounds like spin from someone inside or pretending to be inside that wants Anoop to win. Anoop is not going to win face it. No X factor at all.

This makes more sense:

1. Adam
2. Allison
3. Danny
4. Lil
5. Kris
6. Anoop
7. Megan
8. Scott
9. Matt
10. Michael

I don’t get why people love to see others get humiliated so much. I really feel for the next person who has to get up there are and beg for the judges to save them. I hate the judge’s save thing, and I hope it gets used soon so it’ll be out of the way.

I loved watching the SLC vids, thank you for posting them <3. YEDL was funny, he should sing it more often lol. I never listen to cellcasts so it’s nice when people put up their videos quickly.

Earlier in this thread I said I can’t believe that Archie is the same person as he was on AI. After seeing the Zero Gravity video, I know he isn’t the same performer. His growth amazes me. I believe Paula said last season that she believed he was destined for superstardom (I hope I am remembering that correctly) and I didn’t think much of the comment at the time. Well, Paula, you may be a wacko sometimes, but you were spot on with that comment. I am fully converted now after seeing the videos linked today.

I like rockvixen’s results list and think it is probably close to accurate. Adam’s creativity will keep him at the top, but watch out for Kris it seems. Danny’s star will fade unless he figures out how to reinvent his schtick. Allison has star quality. Lil is overrated.

donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see Kris as either f3 or #2 in the power rankings. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way too bland to jump over Anoop, Matt, and Danny imo and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re his competitors. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of like a less interesting Chris Richardson.

ITA, though I do think that he and Anoop are the biggest vote splitters and whoever stays longest out of these two is likely to make the top 3. Go Anoop!

Anoop is not going to win face it. No X factor at all.

While I don’t believe those numbers at all, if he steps up in the next few weeks I still think Anoop, and a couple of others, still have a real shot, but it all depends on momentum and who leaves when. Time will tell.

Considering we’re currently only at Top 9, there is still a lot that is yet to be seen, so I think it’s premature to rule anything out at this point. Every week is another opportunity for each contestant to show us what they can do.

If those numbers are correct , that is surprising to me. Anoop must have a major fanbase.

ercheers, love the videos! Jive needs to let David have Zero Gravity! You can tell he has a blast with it .. and Gahhhh at the ending of My Hands! That change up to the song was brilliant!

Jive :dunce_tb:

What are they thinking. :glurps_tb:

Yea none other than David Archuleta should sing Zero Gravity.

Zero Gravity is good, much better than some songs on Archie’s album.

I think Anoop is steadily picking up steam and I think Danny may be losing some.

PJ- I posted a youtube on yesterday’s headline thread hoping you’d see it!

I was fortunate enough to go to DA’s concert last night. This may sound OTT, but the only word I can think of to describe it is Epic.

David was very happy and was so passionate with every note. He left it all on the stage. I really had bad seats, but it was fantastic anyway. There were people of all ages and many men. Many of the men were enjoying the music along with the screaming women and girls, but I did see a young man behind me who looked perplexed at all that was going on around him like the article said.

The most amazing thing to me was when David sang “‘Zero Gravity” and almost everyone of the thousands in the audence was jumping up and down.

David and the band were having so much fun and so was the audience. I am so glad I got to be there for his first hometown concert.

David A. and Paula just accepted the award for Best Reality Show on the Kids’ Choice Awards, for American Idol.

Best part–David wouldn’t let Paula talk. hahaha.

TeeHee, my grandchildren are watching Nick’s Kid’s Choice Awards and American Idol won for best reality show. David Archuleta and Paula Abdul accepted on behalf of the show.

Bwahahaha at David cutting Paula off hahaha

heres a youtube of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZc_QwSxmg

LK09, that’s so cool that you went! I’m glad you had such a great time <3
I was watching the awards too lol. It was funny, he was a little confused about going up there but ended up talking over her.

David Cook just announced on his concert that they’re rescheduling the next few shows.
This was heard on the cellcast, maybe someone there will have more details.

“David Cook just announced on his concert that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re rescheduling the next few shows.
This was heard on the cellcast, maybe someone there will have more details.”

What’s going on?…..I hope nothing serious….

LK09 – Glad you had a great time! This lady here is uploading more of her vids from last night. She’s the one that posted the awesome SOT video I posted last night in the headlines thread. She got them mostly from the big screens. She just now uploaded Zero Gravity – and its a full vid with the ending. It’s awesome at the end, she pans over the audience and you can see the whole audience just jumping like mad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-RfX9X5-lE&feature=channel_page

Uh oh. That doesn’t sound good Leome given what happened the other night with Permanent. I hope all is well. :glurps_tb:

Link to Getty Images of David and Paula on the KCA red carpet…. Wow….. David Archuleta accepting an award on behalf of American Idol…… :clap_tb:

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=david archuleta&src=standard

I believe it’s the next 4 shows that David Cook is canceling – 3/30, 3/31, 4/2, and 4/3. That gives him a full week off until next Saturday’s show.

Thoughts & Prayers going out to David & his family…this does not sound good…

I really hope this rescheduling isn’t because of Cook’s brother.

^^ Me too. I’m really worried.

YEah I hope its nothing too serious and certainly hope its not to do with his brother

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Untagged KCA photos of David and Paula

WTF is Paula wearing? :rolleyes_tb:

Oh heres DAvids interview on the Orange Carpet, with Jeannette(icarly) and the other dude if forget his name. Totally EPIC! Hyper haha and he talks and talks hahaha and he got no sleep last night and its just funny. Between him and Jeanette this whole thing is frantic haha.
David also mentioned Jason and Jeantte and him got a calender with jason on it haha

Watch for his slip up about who was hosting the KCA… hahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9VOefoPiE&eurl

I am surprised no one knows yet what is going on with David Cook. It doesn’t sound good. I hope he is doing alright.

Hope the cancelling of the next Cook ´s show have nothing to do with his brother ´s health… my though are wit his family…

…….

Archie was adorable at the KCA… and his companion for the night was Lupe… cute…but WTF was Paula wearing??????

LK09 glad you have fun… thanks for the info…

Oh heres DAvids interview on the Orange Carpet, with Jeannette(icarly) and the other dude if forget his name. Totally EPIC! Hyper haha and he talks and talks hahaha and he got no sleep last night and its just funny. Between him and Jeanette this whole thing is frantic haha.
David also mentioned Jason and Jeantte and him got a calender with jason on it haha

Watch for his slip up about who was hosting the KCAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ hahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9VOefoPiE&eurl

Aww that’s was cute! Plus it’s so funny that both Archie and Jeanette have Jason Castro calenders. LOL!

^^ It’s funny that Jason made Jason calendars… and then gave them to his friends. lol.

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On a more serious note, I too hope that David Cook’s brother isn’t the reason for the canceled shows. He and his family will be in my thoughts regardless, since he seems to be going through a rough time, whatever is happening.

I am surprised no one knows yet what is going on with David Cook. It doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sound good. I hope he is doing alright.

It’s not really that surprising. This is the guy who didn’t make a big deal of his high blood pressure that he had to be carted off in an ambulance and the one who never talked much about Adam. It’s infuriating for a fan since he’s so closed-mouthed which leads to more worry. :sad_wp:

Ugh. Cookie, sending good vibes your way…

Apparently he has a new, larger brain cancer awareness tattoo on his arm now.

:cry_wp:

I think the odds of me sleeping tonight are slim.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s infuriating for a fan since heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so closed-mouthed which leads to more worry.

Information would lead to less speculation. I hope we hear soon.

I doubt we’d hear anything. He’s very private. And if something bad is going down, who’s to say the family wants attention drawn to them right now?

Uh.., maybe he just needs a vacay? We could all be nervous for no reason. Sigh.

But that tattoo doesn’t sound like a good sign.

He absolutely has every right to deal with whatever he’s going through on his own terms. I don’t need or expect to be kept in the loop if it’s not the right time or the right circumstances to share. Much love and support going out into the universe for Cookie no matter what. Even if it’s just a case of mental exhaustion. ANd much love for the understanding and supportive Cook fans, too.

From what I understand David said he was announcing it because he knew it would come out and he wanted to be the one saying it. Looks like there will probably be some sort of explanation about it.
Of course the news about the tattoo don’t make it easier.

Uh.., maybe he just needs a vacay?

David’s a professional. One of the things he said was that since he started this when he was 15 he only cancelled one show, it doesn’t see like something he’d cause he needs time off.

Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a professional. One of the things he said was that since he started this when he was 15 he only cancelled one show, it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see like something heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d cause he needs time off.

I know leome. I’m just trying to speculate something positive.

I heard that he taped a Public Service Announcement for the Cancer society a couple of days ago. Maybe the tattoo is for that?

I know leome. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just trying to speculate something positive.

I know, I’m sorry for the way it came out. Keeping the positive thoughts here

Just now catching up with the info about DC’s shows. I hope everything is okay.

I saw David A. (and Paula) on the KCA. David did talk over Paula a bit, which was funny, and seemed surprised to hear the announcement about AI winning. I wondered if he’d had any sleep — his concert last night went late, then his family went to the after party, then I heard that someone saw him at LAX early this morning. In an interview today, he confirmed that he hadn’t had any sleep.

Sorry to hear about David C’s resheduled tour dates. I’ll keep him in my thoughts.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe those voting numbers favoring Anoop at all. It sounds like spin from someone inside or pretending to be inside that wants Anoop to win. Anoop is not going to win face it. No X factor at all.

You are wrong, so wrong – sorry

Anoop was number 1 in votes (on country night)
Adam and Danny have also been number 1 (Adam last week, Danny the first week)
FAR_FROM_OVER (who posts on the ai.com board) has the “ins”
He knows someone who spoils voting info to him. He has a ton of posts over there….I think I believe him. He said this week – Anoop, Adam and Danny were the top vote getters.

From AmericanIdol.com-Pre Show Interview with Carly Smithson before her appearance on “Idol Tonight” this past Thursday. She talks about life after Idol and working on her album in the studio (says she’s almost finished with the album-yay!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEOvcCm-Yw

My thoughts go out to David and his family as well.

(Thank you to whoever brought the info here, too.)

Thoughts and prayers going out to David and his family.

I do seeing Anoop being in the TOP 5, maybe even TOP 4.

My thoughts and spiritual best wishes go out to David and family.

Anoop was number 1 in votes (on country night)

We have numbers to prove it. I got an email from a spy within Idol organization who see the results firsthand.

Check this out:
1. Anoop 6,051,421
2. Adam 5,751,098
3. Danny 4,958,763
4. Lil 4,015,309
5. Megan 3,110,055
6. Allison 3,021,357
7. Kris 2,975,642
8. Scott 2,116,421
9. Matt 2,075,642
10. Michael 1,820,045

What? Over Adam and Gokey? Sorry, but I don’t believe those numbers unless there is some sort of proof. Even Ryan Seacrest said that only the producer and Ryan know the results on elimination night.

I want to send my prayers to Cook and his family. Hope everything is OK.

I went to the article MJ posted and read the comments about the iTunes studio recordings and I think Anoop will be gathering many new fans if he does a terrific job on Tuesday.

What I don’t understand is the hate coming from some of the Adam fans towards Anoop? It seems though that a lot of people think Anoop’s studio recording is the best.

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/03/american-idols.html?cid=151711717#comment-151711717

What I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand is the hate coming from some of the Adam fans towards Anoop?

It’s unfortunate, but the hate just seems to come with the massive exposure of AI. For some people, a preference for one performer seems to inspire public belittlement of others.

I read over at “Ricky” blog that he cancelled some preformances.If has anything to do with a family member hopefully not, I hope the media and others give him some peace..IDK David Cook or his situation, dealing w/ something personal along with concerts and the media blitz can be taxing for anyone .

KathyH-word–I don’t agree musically about an artist I don’t wish anyone to fail but than my definition of sucess is making a living at what you like to do..

Oh my goodness, I didn’t see this about David rescheduling some shows until today… my heart is dropping. I also didn’t realize that he’s only canceled one show since he was 15, so wow, of course my thoughts are going to be that this isn’t good. I’ve been praying for him because it seems like he’s going through a rough spot, so I’ll continue to do so. I don’t like this.

I think Anoop will be gathering many new fans if he does a terrific job on Tuesday.

What I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand is the hate coming from some of the Adam fans towards Anoop? It seems though that a lot of people think Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s studio recording is the best.

Adam fans are very afraid of what Anoop could do. He could totally take all the “buzz” away from Adam, easily.

Also, I agree with you on the first part of your comment – about Anoop gathering more and new fans

There’s a video posted of Cook’s announcement of the cancellation of his next 2 shows. (Not complete, but you get the idea.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_4_BZ0-bvI

The previous video has been removed.

Here is a more complete one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXMqvO4oGzU&feature=channel

Adam fans are very afraid of what Anoop could do. He could totally take all the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“buzzà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  away from Adam, easily.

LOL, well, hummmm, a note from THIS Adam fan. I’m no Anoop hater, but he’s only coming in Top 4-5 for me based on what I’ve seen performance-wise so far from him and others. And, I have literally NO fear of Anoop and what he “could do.” IMO, the only way he might “totally take all the ‘buzz’ away from Adam” (but not easily) would be if a photo surfaced and went viral of Anoop and Adam *getting it on* at the mansion. Maybe even a video of it, while Matt serenaded with last week’s performance song! But, then, Matt might steal all the buzz, so nevermind about the vid. LMAO

Some of us just haven’t yet been impressed by Anoop. It’s really that simple. Just like some people don’t like Adam’s style or vocal tone. Or Danny’s constant need to air-hump, although I’m pretty sure nobody likes that really… It happens. We’re different people. We like different things. Thank goodness!

Walking away, carrying soapbox…

AnoopFan – I think weareallinnocent just proved your point!

Actually, whatever that means, Qcloud9, I’ll take the opportunity to prove my point now, due to the confusion.

I cared not a lick about this season and didn’t even plan to watch. But, Adam sucked me in. Truthfully, he’s the only reason I watch. I like Allison alot, this week Kris showed me why peeps like him so much and now I like him too, and I’m drawn to Megan’s tone but she’s now in the dumper as she can’t seem to hit or hold a note based on her last couple of outings.

I’m not an AI fan, I’m a David Cook fan. From what I’ve read of the posts, AnoopFan is also a David Cook fan. Now I’m an Adam fan. AnoopFan is, well, an Anoop fan. See what I mean? Sometimes people like different things. Sometimes they don’t.

Please don’t judge me, my preferences, or my motives. Thxalotbyebye.

Adam fans are very afraid of what Anoop could do. He could totally take all the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“buzzà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  away from Adam, easily.

Also, I agree with you on the first part of your comment – about Anoop gathering more and new fans.

No, I don’t think that’s what it is. I really do believe that Adam will win, if that’s what he wants. Nobody comes close to his confidence and ability to entertain! I am excited to see what Adam will perform on Tuesday!

I think there are many immature peeps on some of the other websites, including the one listed by MJ. It just surprised me because there have been very few “hate” type posts here on this forum.

weareallinnocent, I understand what you are saying. I adored Jason Castro, and still do. There is a certain type of Idol contestant that appeals to me. No, Anoop doesn’t come near my “love” for Jason, but I think he’s got so much potential for growth. Same with Kris and Allison.

This week though, I am looking for Anoop to break out. (I hope.) It would be great if he got to the Top 3 -4. Like you said, we all have our own tastes. :biggrin_wp:

Has there been an official announcement of who got the most votes each week? I am really interested in knowing that if there has been.

Adam fans are very afraid of what Anoop could do. He could totally take all the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“buzzà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  away from Adam, easily.

I’m not afraid at all. If Anoop has what it takes… bring it on! But right now I just don’t think he has.

I think if there’s anyone who can show Adam up, it’s Matt (and I’m not a fan of this guy at all, I like Anoop more) if he brings the confidence and beautiful vocals from his recordings to the big stage. Anoop hasn’t given us anything spectacular yet for me to consider him a force and a threat, but I’m willing to be proven wrong.

Thank Grammie Kari. I totally hear ya, and last year I also adored Jason. Seems like alot more of that group appealed to me than this year’s crowd. (Alt rockers, soul rockers, and unique sounding singer songwriters FTW!) Or maybe, it’s just taken longer for this year’s crop to shine, or for me to warm up, or both. Hey, if Anoop’s got it, I agree, bring it on. I love great music, if he can bring it, I’ll sure look forward to it. Two hours is a long time to wait for only one or two 2 minute performances on a show I really don’t love.

If the judges continue to pimp(and rightfully so) Adam he will win. Sometimes I question the motives of this show. I get the feeling that Adam is being used for ratings, but isn’t who they want for the win. I know that so far his photos and youtube perfomances haven’t caused a stir, but I wonder how much if this has been limited to the internet. If something major(about Adam) comes out to the masses, I will be reassured that it is the timing ploy of the producers of this show to turn attention to Anoop, Allison, Kris, or Danny. Who knows…

I really don’t care who is “pimped” or what the judges say, but I don’t know how much the general audience is influenced by that kind of thing. I would hope people would make their own decisions based on their own preferences. I know what I like when I see it & hear it. There is no way anyone will change my mind about what I like.