Idol Headlines for 05/08/09

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Daughtry Unveils New Album Leave This Town

LOS ANGELES, May 7 /PRNewswire/ — Daughtry unveils the title of its second album Leave This Town (19 Recordings/RCA). Released on July 14, the album once again produced by Howard Benson (All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance) features a dozen plus songs, including the first single, “No Surprise.”

Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely recorded Leave This Town in Los Angeles. Much of the album explores the different paths we take in our search for transcendence. “A lot of it is about how leaps of faith can set us free or tie us down, and how we often find heartache when we run from something and redemption when we run toward something,” says Chris Daughtry.

Musically, the album shifts gears smoothly between arena-rock anthems (“No Surprise,” “Ghost of Me”), hushed ballads (“September”), emotional mid-tempos (“Life After You,” “Learned My Lesson”) and country-influenced (“Tennessee Line”).

PR Newswire

‘American Idol’ Rock Week Makes Us Scream On Like Danny Gokey

“American Idol” in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it’s not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered text version of Jim Cantiello’s bite-size recap of the week’s “Idol” hijinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time!

MTV

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Has ‘American Idol’ Become A Boys Club?

For the first time in eight seasons of “American Idol,” the top three contenders are all guys à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  which means for the first time in “Idol” history, America is getting back-to-back male champions, following last year’s showdown between David Archuleta and the eventual victor, David Cook.

With flamboyant rocker Adam Lambert, clean-cut Danny Gokey and dark-horse Kris Allen as the final remaining contenders this season, it raises the question: Has “Idol” become a boys’ club? And if so, why?

MTV

‘American Idol”s Final Three Talk About Making It!

A record-setting 64 million votes were tallied for “American Idol”‘s rock-themed week, and the final woman in the competition — Allison Iraheta — was eliminated.

That makes next week’s competition a testosterone-loaded event with Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert still in contention to become the next singing sensation.

“Top 3 is crazy! It’s a big milestone,” says Adam. “We get to go home. To have my hometown rooting for me and following the show is really surreal and really, really exciting. I have a feeling it will be overwhelming. I’m a little nervous, but looking forward to it.”

ET Online

Allison Iraheta: In Memoriam

allisonSo last night on American Idol Allison Irahetaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’the cherry-haired 17-year-old with the voice of a woman at least three times her ageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’was sent packing by the viewers, in what may be one of the seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s most facepalm-worthy moments. Allison, to be sure, was something of an underdog in the competition, taking the judges by surprise when she outlasted Alexis Grace and Lil Rounds to be the last woman standing; indeed, Simon Cowell seemed to be particularly peeved by her success, no doubt in part because her undeniable talent threw the Adam-Versus-Danny final storyline that had been set in stone at some point during the Hollywood Round into jeopardy. Even this weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s guest mentor thought that America got it wrong, although Simon is no doubt happy that his consistent underpraising of Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s undeniable talent and constant decisions to focus on things like her outfits and her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“charismaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  have finally paid off.

Idolator

God Damn American Idol

Are you happy with yourselves, America? Satisfied yet? This is what you wanted, right? A bunch of thick, charmless white guys for your Top 3? Well you got it!

Allison Iraheta, the most likable contestant left on this godforsaken God-and-pony show, went home the night after Danny Gokey sang his interpretation of Herod’s slaughter of the children (it might’ve gone a little something like this). She was the last of this season’s long string of sacrificial women and minorities (and a blind guy who wasn’t very good), and her fate was sealed the day the producers decided the smug white-gospel walrus and West Hollywood’s favorite aging jukebox musical understudy looked the funniest together.

Gawker.com

Allison Iraheta: ‘It’s Been Such a Great Ride’

To say that some of us at EW.com have gone into mourning over the elimination of the brilliant, perfect, incredible Allison Iraheta would be a bit of an understatement. Still, I managed to keep my tear duct floodgates closed long enough to ask Allison about yesterday’s unfortunate American Idol results show.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, Allison. I’ve had a hard night since you got voted off. How are you going to console me?
ALLISON IRAHETA: I have to console you? Okay. I’m good. I’m just so happy I’ve made it this far. It’s been such a great ride.

Entertainment Weekly

‘American Idol’ Castoff Allison Iraheta Insists: ‘I’m Not Boring’

Allison Iraheta might have gotten the boot from “American Idol” after rock night, but all hope is not lost.

Just look at another fourth-place finisher who just happened to be performing during Wednesday night’s results show: Chris Daughtry. He went on to sell millions of albums and collect fans across the world after failing to nab the “Idol” crown.

So what’s next for Allison? Is Daughtry-like success in her future? We caught up with the 17-year-old rocker to talk about Simon Cowell’s personality comments, her time in the bottom three and much more.

MTV

Allison Iraheta: Vote for whoever’s awesome

Allison Iraheta’s departure from “American Idol” this week makes the final three an all-boys club. In her post-elimination chat with reporters, the 17-year-old Californian discusses her duet with Adam Lambert, talking back to the judges and what it was like to sing for Slash.

In light of the reviews Danny and Kris got, paired with your well-received duet and your own performance, were you feeling pretty confident going into last night?
It was weird. I’ve been in the bottom three so many times, I was really prepared for anything. Every Wednesday, I’m just prepared. When it was down to Danny and me, I was like, “Well, it’s either him or me,” and it was me. I’m pretty happy I made it that far. I’m glad I got the opportunity to be on that stage.

Zap2it

Rickey Minor ‘absolutely’ surprised at Allison Iraheta’s American Idol exit

American Idol music director Rickey Minor says he was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“absolutelyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  shocked that Allison Iraheta was eliminated on Rock Week.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Allison is rock,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he told me a few minutes after the show ended Wednesday night. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You look in the dictionary under rock, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a picture of Allison in the female dictionary and a picture of Adam in the male dictionary.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

So what happened? Minor figures it came down to the fan bases. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Either her fan base didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote enough, or the other fan bases came to the party,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he says.

USA Today

American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Fourth-Place Finishers Give Clues To Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Future

At first, I was not an Allison Iraheta fan. I might even have been an Allison Iraheta hater. But the 17-year-old à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  contestant won me over with her passionate rendition of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Someone to Watch Over Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  during last weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Rat Pack tribute night. And her performance on Tuesday à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  a soulful cover of Janis Joplinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Cry Babyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  had me thinking the cranberry-haired rocker was headed to the top three à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and perhaps further.

MTV

Call it ‘American Scandal’? Fans say Allison Iraheta robbed, and Danny Gokey still getting pity vote

Maybe they should rename the show “American Scandal”?

Allison Iraheta supporters are reeling after the 17-year-old rocker’s shocking ouster on “American Idol” Wednesday night. And going by the incensed commentary on the Fox show’s online fan forums à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ many of them think the judges did her in.

From bluesand: “It’s all the judges fault. They pick their favorite and pimp them to heck!”

And from parisbabe18: “She was never going to do anything good enough for Simon because her success wasn’t in the script.”

NY Daily News

Kris Allen’s Hometown Fans Did Their Part To Get Him In Top Three

Simon Cowell can laugh all he wants about Kris Allen’s being “humble,” but the 23-year-old singer from Conway, Arkansas, is obviously doing something right, since he made it to the top three Wednesday night on “American Idol.”

After two weeks in which he was told in no uncertain terms by Cowell that his run on the program was probably over, Allen did it again on Wednesday, even after a pair of performances on rock night that were not his strongest to date. It helps that Allen’s hometown is pulling for him in a major way, as evidenced by another strong turnout for Tuesday night’s Kris Allen Watch Party, which this week drew nearly 2,000 supporters to his church, New Life, where once again they voted en masse.

MTV

Updated: Kris Allen Comes Home

A UCA student makes it into the national spotlight. 23-year-old Kris Allen is traveling back to Arkansas from Hollywood where he hit it big with his singing voice.

The Conway resident is in the top three of the American Idol show; and is returning home for a concert and parade. Both will be taped by network television cameras and broadcast next week.

For Kris’ friends, they can’t wait to see him. It was just Wednesday night when America learned Kris Allen made it into the top three of the singing competition.

Students and Allen’s friends at UCA can’t wait to see him Friday when he returns for a concert.

TV11

Local family of “American Idol” contestant Kris Allen spreading the word, and asking for votes, as he competes in top three

GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Michigan didn’t lose it’s only tie with “American Idol” when Kalamazoo’s Matt Giraud was voted off last week.

Just ask the numerous family members of contestant Kris Allen spread throughout Genesee County.

In a somewhat surprising elimination show Wednesday night, Allen, a 23-year-old from Arkansas, known for his mellow guitar-playing and humble attitude, was voted into the show’s top three. The show’s judges had not been fans of Allen’s most recent performance of The Beatle’s “Come Together.”

Mlive

Cousin’s Introduces the Gokey Sub Sandwich

WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett headed to the Cousin’s sub restaurant in downtown Milwaukee to sample the Danny Gokey sub sandwich. Gokey formerly worked at a Cousin’s location in Brown Deer.

Watch the mayor and some representatives from Cousin’s subs take their first bite into the sandwiched named just for the ‘American Idol’ finalist.

Fox6Now

Danny Gokey sugar cookies at Grebe’s Bakery

The race is on for local businesses to put Danny Gokey’s “American Idol” face all over town, as the Milwaukee singer returns for Danny Gokey Day on Friday.

Grebe’s Bakery, 5132 W. Lincoln Ave., is selling white buttercream iced sugar cookies with an air-brushed image of Danny Gokey’s face for 99 cents. The cookies also will be available at Sentry stores and Speedway. Grebe’s Bakery, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., already has some Gokey cookies available in its store. To place an order, call the bakery at (414) 543-7001.

JS Online

Enthusiastic crowd welcomes Matt Giraud home

KALAMAZOO — When thinking of Kalamazoo, many things may come to mind — The Kalamazoo Promise, Bell’s Beer, the Western Michigan University Broncos.

Judging from the hundreds of enthusiastic fans who packed Arcadia Creek Festival Place on Thursday, maybe Matt Giraud should be added to that list.

The outdoor venue downtown was filled with large neon-colored posters, packed with fans donning T-shirts reading “The Giraud Squad,” and dotted with porkpie-style hats for Giraud’s official welcoming ceremony after his run to the final five on the hit Fox TV show “American Idol.”

Mlive

‘Idol’ contestant Matt Giraud back in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Hundreds of people turned out Thursday to welcome home favorite son Matt Giraud after his elimination last week from “American Idol.”

The singer and pianist, 23, thanked the enthusiastic fans — some wearing his signature pork pie hat — for their support during his “Idol” run. He finished in fifth place on the popular TV show.

“I love you all,” Giraud said. “I want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making my dreams come true.”

Giraud was presented with a key to the city by Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm proclaimed May 7 “Matt Giraud Day,” the Kalamazoo Gazette reported.

Chicago Tribune

Kalamazoo comes out in big way for ex-’Idol’ contestant Matt Giraud

Kalamazoo — He may not have won “American Idol,” but you couldn’t tell from the reception Matt Giraud received in Kalamazoo on Thursday, as thousands of friends, family and fans came out to celebrate “Idol’s” fifth-place finisher at a jubilant hometown celebration.

Thursday was proclaimed Matt Giraud Day in Kalamazoo and in the state of Michigan, and it felt like it. Giraud shook hands and signed autographs for screaming fans gathered in the city’s Arcadia Creek Festival Place, an open-air center in the city’s downtown, not far from the dueling piano bar where Giraud got his start.

During a presentation led by Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, Giraud — who was born and raised in Ypsilanti but has called Kalamazoo home since attending Western Michigan University earlier this decade — thanked Kalamazoo and Michigan for their support during his “Idol” run. “I wanna thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making my dreams come true,” said Giraud, choking back tears. At various points during the ceremony, he was draped in both the Michigan and Kalamazoo flags.

Detroit News

Megan Joy Honored At Her Alma Mater

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah – Former American Idol contestant and Utah native Megan Joy was honored Wednesday morning at her old high school. Taylorsville High broke out the fanfare for one of their own. Megan talked about her future career plans and also told Idol fans to vote for her favorite of the top three, Kris Allen. Fox 13′s Big Budah was there for the celebration.

FOX13Now

New Couple Alert: Jordin Sparks & Steph Jones

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Steph Jones, her model/singer beau, took in the sights at the Los Angeles
Lakers-Houston Rockets game last night in L.A.

They look like a very happy couple …

Houston-born Steph, 24, was pulling for the visitors, Tweeting à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Cali is mad quiet [right] nowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I can here a pen drop n this bad boyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ LETS GO ROCKETS!!!!!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Hope Steph’s other traits make up for his lack of spelling acumen.

The Hollywood Gossip

Jennifer Hudson’s Encore Wedding Proposal

Five months after boyfriend David Otunga proposed to Jennifer Hudson on her 27th birthday, she returned the gesture with a surprise of her own: a proposal on Otunga’s birthday.

The Grammy-winning singer did it last month with style, presenting Otunga à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ a Harvard-educated-lawyer-turned-pro-wrestler à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ with a personally designed Neil Lane engagement ring rocking out at 5 carats.

People.com

Q&A: Elliott Yamin talks about his new CD

When Elliott Yamin competed on the fifth season of “American Idol,” his singing brought Paula Abdul to tears and Simon Cowell described his voice as a “vocal masters class.”

Still, he placed third in the Fox network’s singing competition, behind winner Taylor Hicks and second-place finisher Katharine McPhee.

But Yamin, 30, may have the most fruitful music career of the three. He’s had a hit single, his self-titled album went gold, and his new album, “Fight for Love,” has gotten early critical praise.

Yamin recently talked about his music, “Idol” and how he’s not into Facebook à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  yet.

sfgate.com

New York Production Listings

Bricktopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Queen of the Night, a new musical based on the life of Ada “Bricktop” Smith, a cafà © owner and singer in the 1920s. Chuck Seffan is writing the lyrics and Ron Abel the music. Fantasia Barrino and Whoopi Goldberg have been mentioned for the lead. The Daily News reports George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic might become involved.

Backstage.com

THE COLOR PURPLE With Fantasia Barrino Comes To The Fox 9/15-9/27

The producers of THE COLOR PURPLE are proud to announce that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Atlanta engagement. Theater of the Stars will host the first North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for two weeks, September 15-27. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com and 800-982-2787.

Broadwayworld

Susan Boyle to make Oprah Winfrey show debut with Simon Cowell

Susan Boyle — who took the Internet by storm last month after appearing on “Britain’s Got Talent” — is welcoming Oprah Winfrey’s cameras into her Scotland home.

The YouTube sensation will appear on Monday’s episode of Winfrey’s talk show along with “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell, who’ll speak out about his rumored departure from the iconic music television show.

Cowell will also showcase the artists he calls “the next big thing” in a show highlighting talent from around the world.

Suntimes.com

Headlines: Dancing with the Stars’ Derek Hough Eyes Footloose Film

“I haven’t auditioned, but I’ve met with the people,” Hough told E! News regarding Footloose. High School Musical and Hairspray star Zac Efron had been announced to play the Kevin Bacon role onscreen but withdrew from the film, saying he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to overload his career with musicals. Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford has recently been mentioned as a leading contender to play Ren. “Footloose is definitely really close to me,” Hough said. “I would love to be a part of something like that.”

E! News adds that Hough may be in competition with his sister for a leading role in the film: Dancing with the Stars pro and fledgling country singer Julianne Hough is a leading candidate to play Ren’s love interest, which would presumably take her sibling out of the running.

Broadway.com

Ty Murray to DWTS Fans: No More Trash Talk

Two days after Lilà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Kimà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s elimination, Dancing with the Stars fans are still crying foul that the rapper was ousted from the competition while rodeo star Ty Murray will advance to the semi-finals next week.

The hubbub hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t gone unnoticed, the 39-year-old Murray says Thursday morning on his MySpace blog.

He wrote: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I just want to be sure and remind everybody not to get suckered into all the trash talk on the Internet. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not worry about it and, instead, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll just let it roll off of our backs.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

People.com

 
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  • LK09

    Two interesting bit of DA info courtesy of Snarkies:

    Last year, the “American Idols Live! Tour,” featuring Murray’s David Archuleta, set a Utah box-office record. “Up until that point, it was our fastest sell-out ever,” said Kevin Bruder, general manager of the E Center. (The fastest sell-out ever now? Archuleta’s headlining show in March.)

    and

    Check it out: new song listed on ASCAP with David as a writer. It’s called “Nobody Knows,” and the other writers are the two members of Rock Mafia (wrote “Your Eyes Don’t Lie” and “You Can”). Not sure if this is a leftover from Album #1′s writing sessions or not, but it was just registered today.

  • JohnM

    Haven’t had time to read any of the articles yet, but I must say it warms my heart to see so much surprise and outrage in the headlines about Allison’s ouster. At least I know I have company. But, onward and upward. Save the Rocker! Save the Future!

  • SarahBoBo

    At least I know I have company

    You always had company! You live with me, right? This is an Allison friendly home!

    Save the Rocker! Save the Future!

    That pretty much sums up your whole life right there. You should end all your posts with that.

    :innocent1_tb:

  • Victoria

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Castoff Allison Iraheta Insists: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Not Boringà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

    No, she’s not! Take that, Simon!

    Cousinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Introduces the Gokey Sub Sandwich

    Danny Gokey sugar cookies at Grebeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Bakery

    Say what?

  • JohnM

    SarahBoBo: You always had company! You live with me, right? This is an Allison friendly home!

    Thank you, my dear daughter.
    The night goes by so very sloooow,
    I know that it won’t end though, Aloooone….

    Victoria:

    “Cousinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Introduces the Gokey Sub Sandwich”

    “Danny Gokey sugar cookies at Grebeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Bakery”

    Say what?

    This one is just too easy….

    Danny bites.

  • wellhesback

    Well, I used to like eating at Cousins.

    Allison comes off very classy in the articles about her.

  • TwigLA

    OK, I did click the Danny Gokey links and I can’t stop laughing.

    His sandwich is ‘turkey’ with ‘onions’ — yes he’s a turkey and he stinks

    THe Dig right below the cookie story is …. (drum roll) One man’s chicken poop is another man’s fertilizer.

    I hadn’t noticed on results night, but the pic used on the nydailynews article shows just how much of a wanna be Danny is. Study it closely – he’s wearing Allison’s boots, Adam’s bracelet, Kris’ shirt and jeans, and I think he borrowed both Adam AND Daughtry’s wallet chains. He covered all the bases.

    Lastly, and surely not least, are the images at gawker.

    Loved it!

  • ozarka

    Archie’s episode on Hannah Montana was the 7th most watched cable TV show for the week of April 27 – May 3, 2009. 4.46 million viewers tuned in to watch.

    source: Nielsen Wire

    Way to go, David!! :thumbup_tb:

  • ozarka

    ^^ Oh, I forgot to mention that the Jonas Brothers have a brand new show called “Jonas” on Disney which premiered on Saturday. There was a lot of promo and hoopla over it. But Archie beat them in the ratings. Haha!

  • flicker

    Matt is going to be on Best Week Ever tonight.

    http://www.bestweekever.tv/tag/American Idol

  • BootStar

    This one is just too easyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

    Danny bites.

    BWAAAH! I believe you mean Danny Bites. Or Gokey Bits.

  • yeahyeahsure

    I apologize if this has been posted already but this is an article from Time magazine about Adam being Idol’s “first star” and how he outshines Idols by being self-aware.

    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1896746,00.html

  • Lisa

    I tried to post that earlier and dang site went down, lol

  • noctem seizure

    I apologize if this has been posted already but this is an article from Time magazine about Adam being Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“first starà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and how he outshines Idols by being self-aware.

    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1896746,00.html

    I think I threw up in my mouth after reading that article. That’s the first of the omnipresent “OMG-Adam!” articles that literally produced a vomit (ok, near-vomit) reaction.

    And ironically, the factor the author sees as translating into his “star-quality” is what makes me see him as a performance artist and not a music artist. The fact that his “self-awareness” is in the fact that he “recognizes this a television show” and plays it accordingly is to me why he’s nothing more than an actor who sings.

    Even though his technical singing is impeccable, not once have I felt connected to anyone of his songs the way I did with Archie’s “Imagine”, Jason Castro’s “Hallelujah, or David Cook’s “Hello”, “Billie Jean”, “Always Be My Baby”, “The World I know”, etc. And those are just ones from last season.

    The closest I’ve gotten to that kind of connection from Adam was “Mad World”. But, even then I had the sense that he was just immersed in another role.

    So what the writer sees as previous contestants “merely acting as if it’s normal to sing on a television show”, I see as them being true music artists connected to their songs and not just being vocal dramatists.

    Oh and also Adam having more singing chops than Kelly Clarkson? Puh-leeze!

  • yeahyeahsure

    ^ I have to agree with you there. I love me some Adam, I truly do, but I resent the fact that they said that the outshines those that grew in the competition – those that started out as simple ones but grew into a superstar. Isn’t that the premise of Idol? To “disover” a star? A diamond among the rocks? And isn’t that suppose to be what’s normal?!

  • Jolene

    ^^ Noctem, ITA. I have to say, this year it’s really all about Adam (Does anyone think he’s not taking the title? I guessed it would come down to Gokey-Adam finale with Adam winning from week one of the semi-finals).

    Since I don’t connect emotionally with Adam, I lost all interest in Idol this season. I wish I was on the Adam train, it looks like a fun train to be on, but since I’m not… Meh, it all feels so OTT.

  • LK09

    Funny- For his homecoming, Kris has Tony, the bodyguard that David A had last year.

    Speaking of DA’s good looks from another thread, one of the McFly boys said this about David at a concert:

    “Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got amazing support, David Archuleta. *SCREAMS* I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what it is about this guy, but I mean ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I know nice is like the worst adjective you can ever use. But he is the nicest guy Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever met. And he is also amazing. Thank you, David. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the best looking guy Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever met.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

  • sma11ie

    Haha, kindred spirits! I agree with you guys completely, Noctem and Jolene. I appreciate his vocal talent and showmanship, but I just can’t get excited because of a lack of connection. I’m with you Jolene– I actually kinda wish I could be swept along by the “fun train”, cuz I feel a bit left out of all this fervor and excitement, haha. I just don’t get Adam. This season has felt both rushed yet uneventful for me. I’m ready for him to get his crown already. Next!

  • wellhesback

    Boy that Time article was way over the top. Way to put down previous Idol participants. I don’t hate Adam, but I sure as Heck hate this overpimping!

  • Trina

    I apologize if this has been posted already but this is an article from Time magazine about Adam being Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“first starà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and how he outshines Idols by being self-aware.

    Give me a break! I’m sure Carrie and Kelly with their 10 million CD’s sold and countless prestigious awards would argue it took 8 years to find a star. Please. I guess JHudson is chopped liver too. :rolleyes_tb:

    Isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that the premise of Idol? To à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“disoverà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  a star? A diamond among the rocks? And isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that suppose to be whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s normal?!

    Those were the good ole days I’m afraid.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    Nice to see all the positive Lava Girl articles. Yay, Allison! I hope great opportunities await!

  • Valentin432

    An interview with Slash .
    He confirms that he wasn’t particularly happy with the results.

    Allison’s interview for ET

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    Aww, this is cool. Thanks Valentine432.

    Slash:

    “Although the show itself was way out of my comfort zone initially, we definitely altered the show’s routine, for better or worse. The show staff and crew were super-professional and sincerely went out of their way to make everything as painless and expeditious as possible. It wasn’t a big spaz attack like on some TV productions. As important, if not more so, the singers were great to work with as well. Adam (who I was not scouting to sing in VELVET REVOLVER, by the way) was amazing, as was Alison, who was unceremoniously voted off prematurely, in my opinion. Danny and Kris were out of their element this week, but did the best they could under the circumstances. The judges, although unnecessarily harsh at times, were like rock stars themselves and Seacrest is the consumate professional, no matter what. Very interesting dynamics, more so in person than on TV. All in all, it was a good time. But the way I see it, as massive as ‘American Idol’ is, it could do with an infusion of rock and roll on a regular basis. Other than that, I have absolutely no complaints about the whole event.

    So I guess this dismisses those silly rumors that Slash was recruiting Adam for VR.

  • praepos

    “I apologize if this has been posted already but this is an article from Time magazine about Adam being Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“first starà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and how he outshines Idols by being self-aware.”

    The media’s wild about Adam. Finally a gay contender with a half-decent voice. It gives them all kinds of opportunities to push their social agenda.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    The mediaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wild about Adam. Finally a gay contender with a half-decent voice. It gives them all kinds of opportunities to push their social agenda.

    The media is not a collective. As in life, there’s diversity. I’m pretty sure Bill O’Reilly’s social agenda when bringing up Adam wasn’t positive. And yes, he was the first in the mainstream to bring up the lifestyle issue. I haven’t read the Time article, but I will eventually. Maybe. I want this to go back to a cheesy tv talent show, ’cause Adam has talent in spades.

  • praepos

    “So what the writer sees as previous contestants ‘merely acting as if ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s normal to sing on a television show’, I see as them being true music artists connected to their songs and not just being vocal dramatists.”

    You have to give Adam props for working the system, together with his white silk suits and all the leather money could buy. Not hard to look like a star if you spend in the multi-thousands. He also has honed a convincing faux modesty that strikes exactly the right for the judges–not easy to feign, considering the tongue baths he receives every week. So he’s savvy about how Idol should work–I’ll give him that.

    What I won’t give him is credit for being the real thing. The real musician is the t-shirted Kris Allen, –though he comes without the light shows and glowing pink staircases. What he sings is from the heart, though–which is how the best music is made.

  • praepos

    “The media is not a collective. As in life, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s diversity.”

    Not enough, though. It moves as a pack generally.

  • wellhesback

    Seems like last year many folks said David Cook was pretty self aware and played the Idol game very very well. Suddenly we hear that Adam’s the only one with those qualities? Bah – Cook was smart, full of heart and always authentic.

    Loved “Idol in 60 seconds” again this week, btw.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    Not enough, though. It moves as a pack generally.

    Nah, not really. I see a lot of different viewpoints out there. It’s easy to ignore that, but it’s true. I see this argument on the left and the right. If both sides think it, then how can it be true?

    Loved à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idol in 60 secondsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  again this week, btw.

    I ALWAYS love “Idol in 60 seconds” because I’m Jim C’s #1 fan grrllllllllllll!!!!!!

  • JOJOSIE

    Somehow Adam touches my heart. If I Can’t Have You is my favorite Adam song as of now. I felt the judges critique that night was spot on. I think he pulled a lot of heart strings with Tracks of My Tears and Mad World. He makes me laugh and feel good with Born to Be Wild and Play That Funky Music. Plain just doesn’t do it for me. I must like over the top as Taylor, Fantasia and Cook all inspired my musical muse. I agree that Adam is the most talented, charismatic Idol contestant ever. He’s won me over and I think a good share of America (and the world) too. Slash was won over too it seems from his comments.

  • sweetie99v

    What I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t give him is credit for being the real thing. The real musician is the t-shirted Kris Allen, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’though he comes without the light shows and glowing pink staircases. What he sings is from the heart, thoughà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’which is how the best music is made.

    Well, thats certainly your opinion, but Adam is the real thing and extremely authentic. That comes across in all of his interviews and how he interacts with people. Kris and Adam are different, but both talented… just in different ways.

    Ryan Seacrest walks down the stairs all the time, but it doesn’t have the same effect as Adam. Adam just has charisma and a rare star quality. Put that together with his amazing voice/range and you have an instant star, which is why he is getting the most buzz.

    Adam is just as humble and nice as Kris. He just comes in a different package. One is not better or worse than the other.

    Comparing Kris (musician) and Adam (performer/vocalist) is like comparing Alicia Keys (musician) with Beyonce ( performer/vocalist). One style isn’t better than the other. Both women are extremely talented in different ways.

    If you prefer musicians that is your right, but its a shame you can’t recognize or at least won’t appreciate the other forms of entertainment. Adam deserves to be there just as much as Kris. They have both earned it.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    Well, Adam and Allison rock. Kris is crazy cool and likeable. Danny is boring and cheesy. I should put that on twitter, because that sums it up. LOL.

  • sweetie99v

    The mediaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wild about Adam. Finally a gay contender with a half-decent voice. It gives them all kinds of opportunities to push their social agenda.

    First of all, Adam isn’t the first bi contestant on Idol. Adam is different and exciting. He’s not cookie-cutter (thank God!)and he is exciting. Its this combination that makes it possibly for him to win. No contestant has performed and have taken the type of risks that Adam has. He doesn’t change himself to accommodate people. In a society where everyone dyes their hair blonde and gets plastic surgery, its refreshing to see someone comfortable in not only who they are, but embraces their talent. Thank goodness he doesn’t try to sing like everyone else! Thats part of the problem with the music industry today. Everyone is the same. looks the same, sings the same, dances the same, blah blah blah.

    Adam has made it this far in the competition because he doesn’t play it safe. He’s put in the bottom 3 and comes out with “whole lotta love” the next week. The guy is fearless and its refreshing!

    by the way, his voice is not half-decent, its is spectacular!!!

  • praepos

    “Seems like last year many folks said David Cook was pretty self aware and played the Idol game very very well. Suddenly we hear that Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only one with those qualities? Bah – Cook was smart, full of heart and always authentic.”

    Adam is this year’s hot topic. Last year it was the two Davids. The media is extremely fickle so it’s foolish to take what they have to say about the pop scene too seriously. It’ll all be forgotten this time next year.

  • Jolene

    Adam is this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hot topic. Last year it was the two Davids. The media is extremely fickle so ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s foolish to take what they have to say about the pop scene too seriously. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll all be forgotten this time next year.

    I think this is my first time ever agreeing with you, Huh.

    Last year the Idol producers built the whole thing around The two Davids and kept appearances that Archie was in the lead well past the point when Cook took over, to create a come-from-behind arc. This year its a whole different trajectory and its pretty much all about Adam – his frontrunner status has been established very early on.

    As far as overflowing superlatives – This year’s crop is the hot new thing, it should shock no one that everything else is pushed aside. The real world awaits and everything washes out in the end.

  • lydia

    I’ve been away from the internet for a couple of days and the only AI I caught “live” was Allison’s sing out which easily ranks in my top 5-10 Idol moments ever. This season of Idol is giving me serious indigestion. Since I’ve only been an Idol watcher since season 4, and a serious internet follower since last year I like to bracket my opinions in that context, but this season seriously sucks wind!!! I guess I should be happy that my favorites Carrie Underwood and David Cook won their respective seasons, and try to forget that Melinda Doolittle is probably the best singer to ever grace the Idol stage and got screwed. When 2 out of 4 years, your favorite wins, it is pretty easy to ignore the obvious producer and judge manipulations, but WTF is going on this year? I am loving Slezak and MTV. They are certainly at least reinforcing my biased opinions. For all those other Allison fans out there, I feel your pain–she was definitively my Idol this year. I am really sick to death of the Adam Lambert pimping, which makes the Jordin Sparks “OMG she’s only 17″ pimping seem subtle. I really could care less who wins at this point, but will probably vote for Kris, the only true musician and vocal stylist left, not to mention that he is clearly not TCO.

  • tinawina

    Oh they hype the hell out of the front runner almost every year. You can’t take that stuff to heart. The person who should worry about it is Adam. Its just going to put more pressure on him to become an intsa-mega star. Anyway, its not a big deal IMO.

  • praepos

    “Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been away from the internet for a couple of days and the only AI I caught à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“liveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sing out which easily ranks in my top 5-10 Idol moments ever.”

    I agree. I also think it’s significant that Adam never had a “moment” like that. On every occasion he almost nails his song–but never quite does for some reason. Maybe he tries too hard. Or maybe he just doesn’t care about what he’s singing so long as he can strut his stuff. But it’s not enough to look the part and have the chops–a singer needs soul, too. Adam hasn’t really fully connected–not in the way Allison just did–though he certainly entertains the crowd. But Allison showed us how it really should be done. Rock is so much more than hitting the right notes with lots of swagger.

  • lydia

    Tinawina, on any AI or fan board, I have ever seen you on, you are always the voice of reason. I guess, I just haven’t experienced enough years on the “grassy knoll” to become as Zen as you are.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    ROF was a moment for me. Just sayin’. :-)

  • tinawina

    Aw lydia thanks. I’m not calm all the time. I have my moments too. But living through the season 5 experience does help one get… perspective. LOL.

    I share your Doolittle love by the way. That may be the only elimination in the history of idol where I was visibly upset. My hubby thought I was going to break something.

  • noctem seizure

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m pretty sure Bill Oà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Reillyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s social agenda when bringing up Adam wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t positive.

    It cracks me up that people think that Bill O’Reilly’s segments ever had any chance of derailing Adam. Do you really think O’Reilly’s audience watches Idol en masse?

    Yeah, I can just see that bulletin posted at FreeRepublic.com– “All right, guys! Every Tuesday turn on your TV at 8:55 so you can see what numbers to dial from 9 – 11, so we can beat back the media-driven pro-gay agenda! Preferably, vote for one of them white Christian fellas, but anybody will do except that flamer Lambert! And remember, when your fingers start to bleed, just know that you’re shedding blood like our Lord and Savior did on behalf of heteros throughout all of human history!”

    Whatever– Adam, is going to win because as I’ve pointed out in another context, women cast almost all the votes in Idol Nation. And females, in general overall, are more gay-friendly than males. If Adam had to worry about the sports bar contingent power-voting– they type who want to fight if you accidentally bump into them on your way back to your table– then he’d have problems. But, they don’t power-vote, vote– or even watch (unless their wives or girlfriends force them to). So, he’s a veritable lock.

  • Lu

    Noctem… Your Free Republic bulletin… LOL!!!!! And I totally agree with the rest of your post. Adam is a lock. It will not be a contest. :)

  • Jocelin

    Noctem, you are on a tear, and I love it. Word for word, I agree. I think the pimping was OTT from the semis on, and combined with the slipshod way they are producing this year’s show, it’s my least favorite season without question. I am looking ahead to a Nigel-produced SYTYCD. The previews are jaw-dropping.

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