Idol Headlines for 05/12/09

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Ever wonder why the producers don’t show the backstory of every semifinalist?

And now you understand why. It’s because pimp pieces are the most devastating long-range weapons in the producers’ arsenal of manipulation. They give 19E up to a 50-50 shot of getting a preferred candidate deep into the competition. They’ll never relinquish control of that raw power. It’s why Bikini Girl, a mediocre piece of fluff who had no prayer of making the Top 36, got over 20 minutes of prime airtime this winter, enough for at least ten promotional segments. And, as long as millions of gullible Idol viewers willingly take the bait hook, line, and sinker every year, nothing will ever change! What’s that? “Two words: This Totally Sucks!”? Oh no, now you really sound like Kara!!

What Not to Sing

Carrie Underwood: American Idol’s perfect “10″!

Carrie Underwood hits the top of USA TODAY’s Mediabase-powered country chart today with I Told You So. That makes her the first artist in country music history to have 10 Number One singles off her first two albums.

For a little comparison, Shania Twain hit Number One four times with singles from her The Woman in Me album in 1995 and 1996, and her Come On Over album yielded three more. Also, It was a huge deal in Nashville back in the late ’80s when Rodney Crowell’s Diamonds & Dirt yielded five straight Number One hits. And when Alabama was racking up its string of chart-toppers in the ’80s and early ’90s, it was releasing albums much more frequently than Carrie has.

USA Today

American Idol’s Phil Stacey Eyes August 25th Release

Top 5 Finalist To Display Soaring Vocals and Songwriting on Debut Pop Album

American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey recently finished recording his new 11-track album, Into the Light, which bows August 25. Stacey, an Idol Top 5 contestant, will showcase his acclaimed power vocals and songwriting chops with this first modern pop offering on Reunion Records.

CMSpin

More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…

American Idol Meter: An unrivaled singer in top 3?

Adam Lambert: Unbeatable?

Adam, scoring 85 out of 100 points, is the only finalist coming off a strong performance and is in the enviable à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  but treacherous à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  catbird seat. If he continues at his Whole Lotta Love/Mad World standard and is given a song by the judges that lets him do what he does best, he’s the odds-on favorite. If he indulges his penchants for oddball arrangements (à   la Ring of Fire) or ludicrous excess (Play That Funky Music), the regular-guy appeal of Danny, Kris or both could send Adam packing in a Chris Daughtry-esque upset.

USA Today

‘American Idol’ Power List: Who’s your favorite from the top three?

1. Adam Lambert: (Last week: No. 1) There seem to be only two things that could stop Glambert’s march to the finale: voter complacency or a disastrous vocal on Tuesday. But seeing how Adam graced the bottom two only two weeks ago, it’s unfathomable that his fan base isn’t still in panicky speed-dial mode. And as for the latter scenario, that seems unlikely, too, seeing how Adam has barely missed a note in 10 consecutive live performances. At this point, Adam seems to be transitioning out of competition mode and treating the Idol stage like it’s his own weekly concert venue, which reminds us a little of David Cook’s season 7 trajectory. And we all know how that worked out for Mr. Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Entertainment Weekly

Ranking the Top 3

1. Kris Allen (Last week: 3) – The key to Kris’ success has been choosing songs and creating arrangements that perfectly fit his style. He’ll get to do the chance at least once and probably twice Tuesday night, which will help overcome negative comments from the judges who never expected him to make this far. And as much as Simon may bemoan it, Kris’ humility and his quiet confidence appeal to a lot of people. Plus, should he land in the finale, he’ll be in an strong position to expand his support base. Danny’s fans and Adam’s fans are on opposite sides of the spectrum. The majority of folks in both camps will be lining up to vote for Kris, as likeable as they come and sitting right down the middle, if their guy is eliminated this week.

Augusta.com

Who will win ‘American Idol’? We tell you why Adam Lambert won’t

If you believe the pop-culture peeps at Entertainment Weekly, this week’s cover boy Adam Lambert isn’t just the favorite to win season eight of American Idol, the guy-linered howler is also a sexually ambiguous revolutionary. It’s a pretty drooly endorsement from EW. But don’t go engraving that trophy just yet: Danny Gokey and Kris Allen, also in the Final Three, might have even bigger fan bases. With tonight’s judges’ choice theme à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  each contestant will warble one song selected by the judges, then one song selected by themselves à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  we handicap Idol’s remaining boys club:

Tampa Bay

Adam Lambert returns to musical theater roots

He walked in when he was eight years old, a strawberry blond, freckle-faced kid. He left at 17 looking pretty much the same. But in between, Adam Lambert developed into a charismatic triple-threat, which in musical theater terms means he could sing, act and dance extremely well.

In case youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been living under a rock, hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the big scoop: the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finalist who grew up in San Diego returned for his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hometown Dayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  last Friday. During his tightly scheduled sojourn, he made a special visit to MET2, the Metropolitan Educational Theatre where he cut his singing/acting/dancing teeth and developed his performing skills. At the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, he met with about 200 child performers, and the 45-minute visit turned into 90 minutes.

SDNN.com

Gokey Poised as Next Christian à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Star

Another season of American Idol is coming to an end.

Regardless of the final outcome of Season 8, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen will join the alumni of Christian artists who have topped the charts due to the unparalleled success and exposure of the show.

Danny is a church music teacher from Milwaukee. He founded Sophiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Heart Foundation dedicated to his wife who passed away four weeks prior to his audition.

Allen is a worship pastor with roots in Conway, Ark., although his direct relationship with church has been lower profile than Gokeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s on the show.

Idol created several successful Christian artists.

Everyday Christian

Christians dominate in ‘American Idol’

It was a busy weekend in Milwaukee, San Diego and Conway, Ark., as each city played host to their “American Idol” finalists.

Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen are home for parades and celebrations that will be shown on next week’s episode of “American Idol.”

While Idol-mania is heating up as the season heads into the home stretch, some viewers have noticed an interesting phenomenon that began way back during the audition season: There have been a lot of Christian singers competing this year.

World Net Daily

OK! Interview: Allison Iraheta

What advice did your mom give you before you started?

She just told me to do your best. She was just proud of me for trying out and do your best and stay true to yourself.

Tell us a little about your hair.

It was weird. Red is my favorite color. It was two years ago when they decided to do a makeover thing to me. I had long, brown highlighted hair. They just cut it short and dyed it red. Then my mom started getting used to it and slowly I started adding other colors.

OK Magazine

Recap: Danny Gokey Day

Never one to miss out on a local pop culture clusterf**k, Decider followed the madness of Danny Gokey Day for a few hours on Friday as the American Idol contestant made his way from the bronze Fonz to a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mini-concertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  at the Summerfest grounds. Gokey provoked a media orgasm so mammoth it would take Brett Favre committing a triple murder in a massive snowstorm to top it, and we wanted to find out what all the fuss was about. Instead, we only found cougars, Adam Lambert haters, and a decent-ish cover act.

Decider.com

Allen: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹I have the best fans in the worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to get hungry if you eat ice for lunch,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Kris Allen, who was referring to the chants of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“we eat iceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  coming from the hundreds of fans who were on hand to see him perform at the Riverfest Amphitheater in Little Rock. The fans were referring to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  judge Simon Cowellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s remark that Allenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance last week was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“like eating ice for lunch.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Allen, formerly of Jacksonville, found out Wednesday he made it into the top three on the show.

Chris and Susan Rodriquez of Conway were à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“completely excited.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“We both jumped up and down,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Chris. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I did the famous à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Tiger Woods fist pump.

Arkansas Leader

Jordin Sparks set to Rock Out on ‘American Idol’

ET has learned that “American Idol” champ Jordin Sparks will return to “Idol” for a performance with a special guest.

The vocal powerhouse will perform her new song “Battlefield” on Wednesday’s “Idol,” alongside singer/songwriter Ryan Tedder, who will play the guitar during Jordin’s performance.

Ryan, who is the lead singer of the rock band OneRepublic, wrote “Battlefield,” as well as hits like Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.”

You can catch Jordin and Ryan’s performance on Wednesday night’s “American Idol” at 9 p.m., but first, check out the final three contestants battle it out on “Idol” Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on FOX.

ET Online

David A. is a Regine fan

BEVERLY HILLS, California à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Saturday here, May 9, and Sunday in Manila, May 10.

First, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m requesting Funfare readers to say a prayer for Adam Cook, the 36-year-old lawyer-brother of David Cook, who was buried today in their home state. Adam, who died of the brain cancer he fought for over 10 years, was the same brother for whom David shed copious tears throughout last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s season of American Idol in which David C. emerged the champion and in which another David à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Archuleta, that is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  was among the Top 3 with yet another Filipina, Ramiele Malubay, competing but not lucky enough to make it to the finals as did the two Filipinas before her, Camille Velasco (semi-finals) and Jasmine Trias (among the Top 3).

Philstar.com

American Idols Cook, Archuleta arrive in town

MANILA, Philippines – American Idol Season 7 winners David Cook and David Archuleta arrived in Manila on Tuesday.

Cook set foot at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 at around 1 p.m. Archuleta came at around 3 p.m.

On May 16, at 8 p.m., the two Idols will hold a back-to-back concert at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, produced by local actor Jomari Yllanaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Fearless Productions.

Cook was a 25-year-old bartender and long-time struggling artist who became the victor of the 7th season of American Idol. He was noticed for his original version of pop songs, most notably of Michael Jacksonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Billie Jean” and Mariah Careyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Always Be My Baby.”

GMA News

Ace Young, Chikezie to Visit Idol Tonight

Set your DVRs: Idol Tonight is welcoming not one, but two American Idol alums this week.

Ace Young (Season 5, 7th place) and Chikezie (Season 7, 10th place) will drop by TV Guide Network’s Idol Tonight on Wednesday (8 pm/ET) to offer their two cents on Season 8′s final three.

The singers will also discuss their latest projects à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and perhaps compare notes à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  with hosts Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini. Young currently hosts FOX Reality Channel’s American Idol Extra, while Chikezie is prepping for his first album’s release.

Seattlepi.com

TV Guide Network Celebrates “American Idol” Finale Week with Seven Nights of Original Programming

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TVGIA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — TV Guide Network, home of the exclusive live pre-show for America’s top-rated TV sensation, celebrates “American Idol” finale week with seven nights of original programming premieres, including the two-hour live finale Red Carpet special “Idol Tonight: Live at the Finale” premiering Wednesday, May 20 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Trading Markets

Underwood combats malaria in Africa

Monday, May 11, 2009 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Carrie Underwood made her second trip to Africa earlier this month visiting orphanages and health centers near Luanda, Angola where she participated in the area’s cause to help fight malaria. Her visit was part of American Idol’s “Idol Gives Back” charitable endeavors and a special video package will air on American Idol Tuesday, May 12 to help show viewers how their donations have helped with various relief programs.

While in Angola, Underwood visited an all-girl orphanage in Luanda where the girls performed songs and poetry for her after she delivered bed nets and backpacks with school supplies to the orphanage. Underwood also participated in a community bed net giveaway in Ngangula, and wrapped up her three-day trip by visiting a health center in Luanda where pregnant women received malaria counseling and treatment.

Country Standard Times

CMA Awards set for Nov. 11

Not happy that “American Idol”-turned country star Carrie Underwood bested Kenny Chesney for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards? Stressed out because it’s been a few weeks without seeing Taylor Swift win an award?

Then mark your calendar for Nov. 11, when the County Music Assn. Awards will be broadcast live on ABC from Nashville. The awards will once again be held on a Wednesday night, which worked well for the network in 2008. The CMAs brought in 15.9 million total viewers, just a little bit ahead of the rival ACM Awards last month.

LA Times

CD reviews: Elliott Yamin; Chrisette Michelle

In 2006, Yamin finished third on “American Idol” during the show’s fifth (and highest-rated) season. His soulful voice is “Idol”-worthy, although there’s not much soul to “Fight for Love,” a mercenary-feeling product that’s unabashedly commercial after his self-titled 2007 indie release.

The new CD is a superficial success — well-produced, mostly contemporary-R&B-minded, flush with infectious hooks. And Yamin’s vocals are distinct and strong, enriching the bumping vibe of “Let Love Be” and hitching a ride on the dance groove of “Don’t Be Afraid.” He hits his stride with rare excursions into timelessness, including on the natural-sounding hot soul of “Cold Heart.”

Star Tribune

A Q&A with Taylor Hicks, who plays Teen Angel in “Grease” at the 5th Avenue Theatre

Along with getting you a record deal, winning “American Idol” can also get you fast-tracked to Broadway.

That’s what happened for Taylor Hicks, the silver-haired soulster who scored the “Idol” crown in 2006, in the popular TV singing contest’s fifth season. Hicks drew fire and plaudits for his all-out, sometimes outrageous showmanship on the program.

For a few months last year, he brought that irrepressible energy (and some much-needed box-office mojo) to the cameo role of Teen Angel, in a now-closed Broadway revival of the retro-teen musical comedy, “Grease.”

Seattle Times

LaKisha Jones of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ debuts à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹So Glad Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ album with exciting contest promotion

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  top four contestant LaKisha Jones has come a long way since the Season Six tour rocked First Mariner Arena. Jones, a former resident of Ft. Meade, can add another notch to her ambitious belt when debut album, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“So Glad Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  drops on May 19th. The album combines R&B, soul, gospel and pop to create a sound showcasing the new LaKisha.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Singing makes me feel good,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says the Michigan native. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the food for my soul and gets me through each day and night. If I touch just one person who can relate to what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m singing, then Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve done my job. Music is my ministry.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Her 14-track debut includes previously released single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“So Glad Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Me,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Beautiful Girl,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  a love song to six-year old daughter Brionne, and the upbeat girls night out anthem, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Go Celebrate.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Examiner.com

Ryan Seacrest’s new food show: Is it just ‘The Biggest Loser 2.0′?

Today, Ryan Seacrest furthered his quest for total entertainment-sphere domination by announcing his burgeoning production company is partnering with British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver for a six-episode ABC reality series focused on healthy eating. Say what? A food show? With Seacrest’s grinning face?

Don’t fret, American Idol fans — it doesn’t appear that our generation’s version of Dick Clark is going the Padma Lakshmi route…at least not yet. As far as I can tell from the information out there about this unnamed show, Seacrest will just produce, like he did with NBC’s reality flop Momma’s Boys and E!’s reality mess Denise Richards: It’s Complicated. Which is to say, he won’t be on screen.

Entertainment Weekly

Jewel: My Husband Knows He’s Not the Best Dancer

Singer Jewel says she knows exactly what ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to take to keep her husband, rodeo star Ty Murray, waltzing through as Dancing with the Stars moves closer to its big finish: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The fans.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“He knows heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the best dancer,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  she told PEOPLE while attending the annual Race to Erase MS charity event on Saturday. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like comparing apples and oranges for him with the other dancers. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just a cowboy. So youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re watching a guy go from zero and seeing how far he can getà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦And I guess youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got to just pick your horse and what you like as a fan.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

People

Bruno Is ‘Gutted’ Over Lil’ Kim Elimination

In a weekly feature here at PopEater, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge Bruno Tonioli has been giving us his take on all of the biggest entertainment stories of the week in his always-exuberant style. This week, the enigmatic ‘Dancing’ star waxes on Lil’ Kim, Rihanna and ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8.’

Everyone was surprised at Lil’ Kim’s elimination, how did you feel?

“There is one word we use in the UK: gutted. Shocked and gutted. I am bewildered because she was a great performer. Lil’ Kim’s last dance wasn’t one of the best dances, but overall Lil’ Kim has been much better than Ty. As much as I like Ty — and I really do like him — I think, at this stage, we should keep the best dancers in so I don’t know what people are looking at. Maybe it’s because Ty took his top off. Who knows.”

Popeater

‘Dancing With the Stars’: The final four

It’s not too late to dive into ABC’s quicksand-like cesspool of sequins. Season 8′s penultimate performance round begins tonight at 8 ET….liiiiiiiiive! Below, a crash course in Dancing With the Stars’ final four contestants…

Shawn Johnson: Olympic gymnast/tiny dancer. She and partner Mark Ballas have taken to calling each other “baby,” but it may be because she’s only 17 and the producers WILL NOT LET US FORGET IT. Appears in dictionary next to the word “spry.” Smiley. Seems to have no concept of how badly the stylists consistently murder her hair. Routines would look phenomenal on a balance beam. Standout dance: Cha cha cha.

Entertainment Weekly

‘Dancing With the Stars’: The final four

115636_0483a_pre Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the final four, ballroom fans! After all the leader changes and last weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s shocking elimination, it has never been more crucial for the stars to be at the top of their game and deliver two perfect performances. And Monday’s dances were a real treat. So considering all this excitement leading to next weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s finale, wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t it a little surprising to see all that filler between the stellar pro dance and the actual competition itself? The couples’ DVD-commentary-esque critiques of their breakthrough dances were likable enough, but did they have to come at the beginning of the program? Actually, did they even have to come at all? It seemed like this show could easily have been shortened to an hour and a half, rather than be stretched into two (gone so soon, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Surviving Suburbiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ?).

LA Times

 
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  • weareallinnocent

    One of the more curious signs we spot proclaims, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thanks for not painting your nails, Danny.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ah, the first thinly veiled Adam Lambert hate sign. We wonder if fans in Lambertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hometown of San Diego carry signs that say, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thank you for not anal raping Aerosmith songs.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    LMAO! :lol_tb: :thumbup_tb:

  • http://dcmjlive.wordpress.com dcmjlive

    I’ve only read the WNTS editorial but really, it’s a tell all. The talent of non-pimpees are amazing and yet their lasting power is so weak because of the power of the pimp exposures. And they really stacked it up this year didn’t they. I’m just glad that Kris and Allison has lasted so long. I hope Kris would join Kelly Clarkson as the 2nd non-pimpee Idol winner.

  • http://mjsbigblog.com/wp-admin/profile.php ercheers

    The David’s are there:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SJS5MvkXxQ&eurl=http://www.snarkyarchies.com/&feature=player_embedded

    Archie’s got some awesome fans with some epic banners. :jittery_tb:

  • frogcooke

    Bruno Is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Guttedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Over Lilà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Kim Elimination

    I have to say ‘gutted’ is my new fav word after seeing so many tweets from the uk while DA was there.. haha

  • CCAdamFan

    Wow, Tampabay.com. They think they have it figured out why Adam won’t win. I hope they eat their words next week.

    I agree with the sentiment I have seen in other threads: It would be better for Danny and Kris if Adam wins. If Adam does not win, all the discussion will be why he didn’t, etc. Danny or Kris won’t get the full benefit of winning. Adam will be just fine regardless of what happens. But I am not ready for the Adam concert to be over, that’s why I want him in the final 2.

  • terps

    Congrats Carrie, pretty incredible when you think about it. No other country artist has had 10 number 1 singles off their first 2 albums.. including Taylor Swift!!!

  • Matt

    Thanks for the link, ercheers.

    Glad to see the Davids arrived safely. Archie seems to have quite the fanbase over there! Crush must have been a smash in the Philippines.

    Oh, and I love Cook’s swagger. Just thought I’d throw that out there.

  • eastgal80

    Wow, it feels so weird reading about Regine here. Hope the Davids will have time to hit the beach while here (Manila).

  • ettacandy

    OMG, I am still laughing at the Danny Gokey Day recap story. The writing is hilarious. *wiping eyes*

  • noctem seizure

    That WNTS article is absolutely fascinating, but what interests me even more is a question that can springboard from discussions like it:

    Quite simply, why do we keep watching this show?

    There’s about a million directions a conversation derived from that question can go, but this is where I’m going with it. I have to believe that by the eighth season the majority of the audience is aware that Idol is AT BEST 1/3 legitimate competition and 2/3 producer manipulation, yet by continuing to tune in like drones every year we validate the pretense AI wants to put out there that it is actually a genuinely fair contest.

    Now in the beginning, the masses believed in the dream– anyone can be a superstar, and so we “discovered” Kelly Clarkson who was sold to us as a waitress– it was never mentioned that she had been actively pounding the streets of LA shopping a demo tape. It was far more romantic to believe that she just sang softly to herself and pleasantly entertained and impressed diner patrons in the process as she served them their rhubarb pie.

    But, I find it hard to believe that many people believe in that bullshit fairytale anymore. So why do the masses continue to watch?

    Sure, we do “discover” talented and enjoyable singing artists via Idol. If you are above all LUCKY, have great timing, charisma, are talented, and are pimped, your life may be changed, in terms of your career path being altered and avenues being open to you that weren’t before, perhaps in the music business and/or in other fields of entertainment. And if you have all of the aforementioned qualities in great abundance, you may even go on to fame, fortune, and stardom.

    But, does the “legitimate” “discovery” of these talents and stars (the ones the show showcases in its forefront) justify all the manipulation, behind-the-scenes shenanigans, deceit, and underhandedness? And if it doesn’t, again, why do we continue to validate it by watching, as if this were all a legitimate exercise?

  • annabelina

    You were with all those boys in the house, how was that?

    All of them were older brothers. The one who was really protective over me was Matt [Giraud]. He was like, what are you doing, why is he talking to you? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m like, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s my friend!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I can go to Kris [Allen] and tell him anything, just can talk to him. For advice, that would be Adam. And Danny [Gokey] was the one Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d goof around with. Anoop [Desai] was the smart, intellectual one that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be like, can you help me with this, and Scott [MacIntyre] was one of the funniest there too.

    OMG, so cute!!!

  • weareallinnocent

    Your question is intriguing, noctem, but for me, the answer is sadly simple.

    Last year I watched:
    for David Cook

    This year I watch:
    for Adam Lambert

    LOL

    Never watched before last year, and admit now that I have no idea why I started.

    This year, I swore I wouldn’t, but after seeing some internet clips of Adam, damn him, I was hooked. And, here I am.

    Next year, I hope to break the habit for good. Which means I’ll need to somehow wave good-bye to MJ’s — after she reprises Season 8, of course. LOL

  • wordnerdarchie

    ercheers, thanks for the link.

    I see that David C. is carrying the sympathy card that some of his fans gave him when he got off of the plane. I bet that was an emotional moment for him.

    Archie fans were great on that clip. Way to represent.

    Some of the Cook fans on the Pinoy board were bemoaning the fact that they were all stuck at work, and unable to welcome Cook. Hopefully they’ll get that chance at the M & G’s.

    I’m looking forward to both David’s having a smashing success in the Philippines.

  • Chipmunk

    One of the more curious signs we spot proclaims, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thanks for not painting your nails, Danny.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ah, the first thinly veiled Adam Lambert hate sign. We wonder if fans in Lambertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hometown of San Diego carry signs that say, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thank you for not anal raping Aerosmith songs.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    :lol_tb: :lol_tb:

    Gokey finally takes the stage and the thousands of Idol fanatics go completely apeshit. Honestly, this crowd is huge. Not even Ruben Studdard craps this big. Gokey launches into a set highlighted by Michael Jacksonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“P.Y.T.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and Earth, Wind & Fireà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“September.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Not to sound like weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re ungrateful for our cityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s big day of reality-show fame, but Gokeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert is a little underwhelming, even by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“cover singer at Summerfestà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  standards. At least tell us that Cheap Trick or REO Speedwagon is coming on next. No? Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re outta here!

    Bwahahahahhahahaha :lol_tb:

  • wjmtv

    Yeah, the Milwaukee visit from Decider was hilarious. Can’t wait for the haters to read about Danny thinking he’s as big as the Fonz.

    Loved the SD article about Adam visiting his theatre school. What a lovefest!

    noctem, I would hazard that part of the draw of this show is, producer manipulation or not, we still don’t *know* how it’s going to turn out. We can see, every day on just this board, that there are many ways of looking at what a producer or judge is or is not doing, what he or she meant when they said such-and-such (my personal favorite was last year when Simon told DC that “World I Know” was a disaster, then winked at him. Holymoly. Zaprudermania!!!!!!)

    I mainly watch because, as you said, there is some genuine talent on that stage. And while I’m not as wild about the more trainwrecky performances, there have been some agonizingly fun ones–and there are many people who love those kinds of perfs.

    So to answer your question, yes. For me, it does validate all the backstage crapola, because I don’t have the kind of life (or live in a place) that enables me to see higher-quality performers before they’ve been tossed into Dunderbeck’s PopMusic Machine and emerged as appropriately-spiced and well-boxed sausage.

  • lovecert

    Well, I’m no math expert, but based on these results I’d have to say that those folks are, in medical terms, distended with fecal matter.

    Funniest thing I’ve seen today.

    Danny Gokey also has the distinction of appearing in the MOST episodes of American Idol this season.

    He was featured during the auditions with “the deceased spouse” backstory.

    He was in all 4 days of Hollywood with the drama around “will both Danny and Jamar stick to the end?”.

    He was placed in the first semifinal group where he advanced and appeared for the next 2 weeks as well as part of the audience during the performance night and also sat on the silver stools during the results show.

    Every single week… except the auditions in the other cities which the producers had no decent reason to show his face. That’s 30 episodes out of 36 so far.

  • Valentin432

    I had already red the WNTS article, although the extent of the effect was surprising, anybody who has watched for instance season 3 and 4, know that Fantasia and Carrie were predestined to win based on their coverage before the semifinals.

    The producers do have their way to manipulate the results, but the voting public too is biased if you look at their other results: apparently a white guy who comes from the Midwest has a tremendous advantage over an hipanic girl who comes from one of the coasts when it comes to get more votes (yes I am still bitter).

  • Chipmunk

    Its a tv show first and foremost, despite its dubious ambitions as a talent finder, so I’m not surprised by the behind the scenes manipulations..Am I aware of them? YES, always have been….Do I care? Not really, because I dont take it all too seriously so I watch from a sole need to be entertained by this cheesy show..Nothing more.

  • TKat

    The WNTS piece is interesting but I don’t agree that early time on air = better chance of winning. If it was just about getting a lot of early season exposure, Bikini Girl would be in the Top 3. Clearly more is involved. What came first, the chicken or the egg?

    1. The producers select people who they think have talent, are likeable and/or have interesting backstories.

    2. People vote for people who they think have talent, are likeable and/or have interesting backstories.

    3. The idol winners usually have talent, who they think have talent, are likeable and/or have interesting backstories.

    Wouldn’t anyone pick at least 50% of the winners if they were picking 8 or 20 contestants at the start of the season? I think it is more interesting that the only two of the final 13 who weren’t featured were #4 Alison and still alive Kris.

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    The Star Tribune review of Elliot’s CD is baffling. Did the reviewer listen to it? All songs sound the same…..no emotion…..WHAT?

    Folks, buy the CD and you’ll see it is darn good!!!!

  • astolat

    why do we keep watching this show?

    Er, well, tbh I would say people primarily watch reality shows *because* of the producer manipulation.

    The producers aren’t manipulating out of some evil megalomaniacal impulse to control the world. They are trying to take the inherently unpredictable raw matter of real events and shape it into something that feels to us at home quite a lot like a satisfying fictional narrative with exciting characters. Turning real history into working fiction is hard enough even after the fact, and so is writing a fictional tv series in a way that satisfies the fans week to week. Reality TV it seems to me is effectively trying to do both those things in backwards in high heels.

    I guess I don’t take the manipulations personally any more than I do, eg, Stephen Spielberg yanking the heartstrings in a fictional movie. When it becomes too obvious, it is to me just clunky rather than Evil™.

  • lovecert

    I think it is more interesting that the only two of the final 13 who werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t featured were #4 Alison and still alive Kris.

    Actually… here’s the thing.

    == All == Danny, Michael Sarver

    == Audition, Day1/2, Day 4, Green Mile == Lil, Anoop
    == Audition, Day1/2, Group, Day 4 == Jasmine
    == Audition, Group, Day 4, Green Mile == Adam

    == Audition, Day 4, Green Mile == Scott, Alexis
    == Audition, Group, Day 4 == Matt G
    == Audition, Day1/2, Day 4 == Jorge

    == Audition, Group == Kris
    == Audition, Green Mile == Allison

    == Audition only == Megan

    By rank of exposure, Kris, Allison and Megan would have been replaced by Nick “Normund Gentle” Mitchell, Tatiana “Drama Queen” Del Toro and Nathaniel “Team Compromise” Mitchell. But we all know they were cast in the Top 36 for the “drama” and “tension”. They were never going to make it after those unflattering clips they’ve shown of them earlier.

    ETA: Green Mile is defined as you get to hear the contestant sing during the Green Mile. Thus, showing Jasmine shouting “yes!” for 2 seconds does not count.

  • Dr. Tracey

    Elliott Yamin; Chrisette Michelle

    Both of these CD’s are awesome.

  • sauer1

    Hey I saw in one of the articles that they said Adam was singing” One by U2. Where would they get that info or were they just guessing. Anyways, I am hoping for Wicked Game.

    STOP THE VOTE LECTURING. Keep it on your fansites

  • Michelle

    I usually start out watching Idol to see what the talent pool is like and who they are pushing this year, and then end up rooting for someone totally different :D So usually I’m ranting against “tptb!!!” (even though rationally I know only one person can win) except when it worked out nicely last year that the so-called underdog came out to win. Although who knows if that was planned by the show too :)

    In the end it’s just a lot of fun to watch, and there’s enough coverage outside the show itself to make it a nice “hobby” for the 3-4 months it’s on every year.

  • ppwars
  • sma11ie

    Oh, and I love Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s swagger. Just thought Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d throw that out there.

    Are you talking about his gait? It is really distinctive, to the extent that I can recognize him from his walk in vids even before I see his face, haha. That’s a little scary. But yeah, I think it’s cuz it’s got a booty LOL.

    The Decider was pretty quality snark… I’m guessing they’re like Gawker/Defamer equivalent for Milwaukee?

    ETA: Allison talking about her big brothers and the Zach Braff encounter = adorable.

  • sillypraguer

    Also loved the article about Adam at the performing arts school. And love it that he requested the visit. Nice guy.

  • listen

    weareallinnocent
    May 12th, 2009 at 11:25 am
    Your question is intriguing, noctem, but for me, the answer is sadly simple.

    Last year I watched:
    for David Cook

    This year I watch:
    for Adam Lambert

    LOL

    Never watched before last year, and admit now that I have no idea why I started.

    This year, I swore I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t, but after seeing some internet clips of Adam, damn him, I was hooked. And, here I am.

    This ^ ^ could have been written by me…. Every. Single. Word.

    Except, I know exactly why I started watching AI: the Writer’s Strike.
    I was and still am a devout House MD., viewer and due to the wrtier’s strike it wasn’t being shown on Fox. But AI was and it was just a natural thing to gravitate to Amercian Idol to fill the void.

    BUT Adam, and only Adam got me watching AI this season. I seriously doubt there will be anyone nearly as interesting next season, so I will be free of this show for evvah !

  • wordnerdarchie

    Are you talking about his gait? It is really distinctive, to the extent that I can recognize him from his walk in vids even before I see his face, haha. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a little scary. But yeah, I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cuz ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got a booty LOL

    Yes, Cook definitely has “something in the trunk”, and also ” under the hood”. :devil_tb:

  • anibundel

    That WNTS article validates everything I was ranting about in the Gokey thread last night. And with much better writing, and much better math backing things up.
    Pimp packages have a life span of about nine weeks, unless they are continually refreshed. If you come in Pre-pimped (Kristy Lee, Kellie Pickler, Sanjaya) and you make it to the top 24, you had about a certified nine weeks grace period to show what you can do and why you’re there. With this “reformat” of taking away the 24-20-16 week rounds, and replacing them with a single performance plus pimp package, with the producer’s chosen ones up against 10 paper tigers, we essentially force that nine-week grace period to start with the top 12, rather than the top 24. Nine weeks get you to Top Four week, which is where Danny (like Kristy Lee Kellie and Sanjaya before him) finally faltered.

  • frogcooke

    well this is interesting….
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdMVnHcpVg

    some fans met DA in Leicester.. and they asked about if ZG was going to be on the uk album and he said no… but then he said that zg *might* be released soon…. normally he says he doesnt know. And he said he’s been pushing the label about it.

  • TKat

    Danny’s SF Group seems to be the producer’s “boring singer” group. A lot of well rated performance (WNTS) but very few made it through.

    The amazing SF Group 2 included — 6 of the 13 Finalists and 4 of the Top 5 finishers:

    #1 Jasmine
    #2 Matt
    #5 Alison (her great performance of Alone)
    #6 Kris
    #7 Megan
    #12 Adam

    And, of course, they could resist putting Adam and Nick Mitchell bith in the same SF Group, and pairing them on the Finalist selection show. That takes a lot of imagination — and let’s put the two “theatrical” ones together, two cute blond girls together, etc.

  • Valentin432

    New Idolatry

    Congratulations MJ, you’ve just scored some publicity.

  • jpfan

    “One of the more curious signs we spot proclaims, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thanks for not painting your nails, Danny.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ah, the first thinly veiled Adam Lambert hate sign”

    Too bad the fans that attended the hometown concerts didn’t read 90% of the posts here. They would have tons of material for hate Gokey signs.
    Plus I wouldn’t call a snarky comment about nail polish, a hate sign.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    What songs will you sing on tour?

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking about “Crybaby,” the one I got eliminated with. I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t thought about the others yet.

    This is good news. I hope its this one and not DWMAT.

  • Niall

    Not only did mj get an Idolatry shout out, Slezak gave us a sneak peak at his Allison Iraheta interview. LOL that he took her to a restaurant and gave her flowers instead of interviewing her at his office.

  • jpfan

    I think alot of reviews of Elliott’s album say the songs aren’t as good as the singer. And guess what, I agree. On the other hand, there are some damn good songs on the album.

    Here’s a video for “You Say” which is the single they released first in Japan.
    Not my favorite song on the album but the video is miles better than the one for FFL.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWttLKO6Ixc

  • Matt

    As a heterosexual male, I can assure you that when I mentioned Cook’s swagger, I wasn’t talking about any body part of his lol. It was moreso a reference to the way he entered the airport, casually took off his sunglasses, and was immediately greeted by the paps. Had a bit of a GQ moment there.

  • sma11ie

    As a heterosexual male, I can assure you that when I mentioned Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s swagger, I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t talking about any body part of his lol.

    LMAO, sorry. A lot of girl posters use male usernames, so I don’t usually make gender assumptions. That said, I am a girl who LOVES David Cook, BUT I’m not attracted to him like that either. When I mentioned gait, I swear I really was talking about the way he carries himself when he walks, and not referring to his body parts either. Okay fine, I mentioned the booty, but mainly because the way I think the he’s built physically affects the way he walks, objectively speaking… okay I’ll stop now. I doth protest too much, perhaps!

    In other DC news, cool transcript plus downloadable audio of an interview with some Singaporean fans and press here.

    The audio link, directly is here. RE: that mustard story… I just have to say, EWWWW!

  • hypertwink

    I love Archie for loving one of my (Filipino) Idols – Regine Velasquez! :wub_tb:

    ETA: Is it true that David and Archie are not going to promote the concert together? Because if that turns out to be true, my mom has a theory. It’s like how the President and the Veep can never be in the same plane/vehicle together. Bwah! :lol_tb:

  • tierbee

    Thanks for the DC interview transcript – I just spent way too much time listening to that :) !! And ok, definitely understand why he hates mustard now… ewwww.

  • Matt

    sma11ie, it’s okay lol. I’m not offended or anything; actually thought it was quite funny.

    Thanks for the audio interview, btw.

  • frogcooke

    “ETA: Is it true that David and Archie are not going to promote the concert together? Because if that turns out to be true, my mom has a theory. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like how the President and the Veep can never be in the same plane/vehicle together. Bwah!”

    LOL LOL I wanna hear this theory ROFL

  • frogcooke

    mtv buzzworthy has some sorta DA interview coming up soon lol they tweeted about it. I love twitter btw haha

  • lizland

    Quite simply, why do we keep watching this show?

    I can see watching since it is entertaining, but what i don’t understand is why people bother to vote.

  • frogcooke

    http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/05/12/buzzworthy-goes-to-prom-with-david-archuleta/

    Buzzworthy goes to prom with…… David Archuleta!

    The thought of going to prom with David Archuleta is so unbelievably, arrestingly adorable that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably best not to even entertain those dreamy Mcdreams, because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just fertile ground for getting absolutely, Archudorably carried away.

    I mean Archie à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s never been to an actual prom but has been to a Senior Ball à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  would wear the CUTEST tie and possibly something red (because David looks THE CUTEST in red, no? And purple! And scarves! Arghh!), and weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d maybe dance to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Will Always Love You,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or something by McFly, or Demi, or Pink, or Jason Mraz or we could even dance to his duet with Miley. Would that be weird?

    Buzzworthy: Who would you want to go to prom with and why?

    David Archuleta: Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d want to take one of my best friends, who I know would have a good time no matter what we did. But she still knows how to make everything more fun than it actually even is haha.

    Buzzworthy: Where would you take your date before and after prom?

    David Archuleta: Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d want to find something really cool to do before I took her to dinner. I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really done my research though. Afterward, I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be cool to go to a late-night boutiquey cafe kind of place, or just hang out at someoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s house.

    more at the link

  • wellhesback

    Oh how I love that interview with Cookie you posted, smallie! Thanks. Cook is a special guy.

  • wordnerdarchie

    Way to go Cook!

    HDD: Final
    44 DAVID COOK DAVID COOK 19/RCA/RMG 12,502 —

  • ozarka

    Top 10 Audio Streams – Week Ending: April 30, 2009

    1 David Cook – Come Back To Me
    2 Clay Aiken – On My Way Here
    3 Elliott Yamin – Fight For Love
    4 David Archuleta – A Little Too Not Over You
    5 David Cook – Light On
    6 Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without
    7 David Archuleta – Crush
    8 Beyonce – If I Were a Boy
    9 Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody
    10 David Cook – Time of My Life

    Top 10 Video Streams – Week Ending: April 30, 2009

    1 David Archuleta – Touch My Hand
    2-10 (non-Idol people)

    source: Billboard / AOL Music

  • EmmaJK

    HDD: Final
    44 DAVID COOK DAVID COOK 19/RCA/RMG 12,502 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ 

    Holy crap! I wonder if the large crowd at Sunfest had something to do with this. Festivals FTW!!

  • Jolene

    Wow, that streaming chart is one Idol-heavy chart. LMAO

    Cook had a really nice boost in sales this week, as did Daughtry following his Idol performance. Elliott sold 20K on his first week out. Kelly and Carrie also had positive updates. A good week for Idol sales.

    Now I’m going to go listen to the interview to see what everyone is EWWWing about.

  • wyked_whyspers

    The San Diego News Network has a new article out today in which Opera experts rate Adam’s voice and chances of becoming a major star. I would post a link but am new to all this and have no idea how. But I found it by going to the: Adam Lambert returns to musical theater roots article, it is the same source. Very good article!!!

  • erinnthered

    That SDNN article made my love for Adam grow tenfold. He really seems like an awesome human being. He totally makes all that harping over crowd size so insignificant.

    ETA: I heart the Decider Milwaukee.

  • ilovemj

    Holy crap! I wonder if the large crowd at Sunfest had something to do with this. Festivals FTW!!

    It was more likely due to all the press Cook got due to Adam’s death. Wasn’t his album also on sale over the past weekend on itunes and bestbuy?

  • frogcooke

    ^ yes his album was on sale this past week especially during mothers day shopping… lol

  • oceana

    Now in the beginning, the masses believed in the dreamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ anyone can be a superstar, and so we à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“discoveredà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Kelly Clarkson who was sold to us as a waitressà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ it was never mentioned that she had been actively pounding the streets of LA shopping a demo tape. It was far more romantic to believe that she just sang softly to herself and pleasantly entertained and impressed diner patrons in the process as she served them their rhubarb pie.

    I watched season 1 and I knew that Kelly had gone to LA and tried to sell a demo, and gave up and went back to Texas. It wasn’t a secret. Yes she was a cocktail waitress, among other things. I don’t disagree about producer manipulation but I don’t think this was a good example of it. Kelly really was the rags-to-riches story and it wasn’t manufactured. In later seasons Idol got more savvy until this season which was the worst ever in terms of manipulation.

  • ibrmg

    The WNTS article was a little off when they put Chris Daughtry in the ‘pimped’ category. His original audition wasn’t aired in season 5. I believe it was shown for the first time just recently – I think on “Idol Tonight”.

  • noctem seizure

    Thanks for the all replies to my question (about why everyone keeps watching even though they realize Idol is subject to heavy-handed manipulation). It just strikes me how willing the Idol audience is to suspend or at least set aside their disbelief, in that (I’m assuming) they are by and large aware of all the machinations, yet they keep faithfully viewing week after week, season after season.

    I mean, technically speaking, we don’t know that they have ever counted a single vote on the show. The votes, as far as I know, have never once been independently audited. Sure they at least bring out some rep with a British accent from their own chosen firm at the finale to verify that the vote totals have been “certified”. But, we just take it on faith that what they are telling us is true that results night and every other one too.

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