Idol Headlines for 05/27/09

Hey MJ, I read you blog all the time but have always been a shadow reader and never posted. Great stuff… Here’s a song that hasn’t got out yet. It’s Kris singing a song called “Tower” at his home church about a year and a half ago.

http://www.box.net/shared/n4t2hzg4hy

In the more interviews I see Adam, the more I adore him. What a truly nice guy. Can’t to see what he’s going to do!

Thank you for posting the Adam TV Guide Interview MJ. I saw that earlier this morning and thought it was the cutest thing!!

I also enjoyed both Adam’s and Kris’s Rollingstone interviews. They asked them both some really good questions.

And I have no idea why Fox is comparing internet searches for Kris and Susan Boyle. Thats ridiculous. lol

Adam Lambert says he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“loseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  American Idol : He just didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win!

Great attitude Adam!!

“That elephant, it sure is pink…”

Quote of the day, compliments of Mr. Lambert. LOL Nice job, dude~

I want to help people escape and just dance and have a great time and party and love each other, and I want to be able to raise awareness on a couple of things. You know, soapbox about it. Maybe pushing peoples buttons for a little bit.

Heh. This is going to be so much fun. :cool1_tb:

Guys, please take a moment to read the article about Kris and the many positive comments after the article. Really nice stuff.

Adam was on PLJ (95.5) With Scott & Todd this morning, and Blue*Rose from IDF ripped the mp3, click here for the thread on IDF for the download link.

The Djs asked him about Clay and Adam was very snarky

HAHA. the pink elephant quote is great!

he did really well on regis and kelly. cute and charming.

it was interesting to hear him talk in the tv guide interview about the BW performance as being his vocal worst. sounded great to me, adam! but i think i was probably distracted by the stage presence

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere .. youtube of Adam performing Mad World on Regis ad Kelly this morning .

He looks and sounds … AMAZING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmzGl0zy4k&feature=channel_page

Adam Lambert performing Mad World on Regis & Kelly this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmzGl0zy4k

Enjoy. High def. Good headphones. Solo with piano. This might be the best televised Adam peformance yet. Incredible.

Adam can sing the heck out of ANY song. He changes up MW a little every time he sings it. I would love to hear him sing another song, though (e.g., Feeling Good, A Change is Gonna Come), unless it’s No Boundaries. He can skip that one. I can’t wait to hear him, Kris, and Allison on the tour.

The voting dispute is going viral. Here is the latest from AOLs Daily Finance:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/05/27/did-atandt-sway-idol-win-to-kris/

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere .. youtube of Adam performing Mad World on Regis ad Kelly this morning .

He looks and sounds à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ AMAZING

He was amazing! And I laughed at what a fangirl Kelly was. I would be the same way, so I can’t blame the woman.

“The Djs asked him about Clay and Adam was very snarky ”

haha yes!! I love, love, love Adam’s answer!! For those of you who didn’t hear the answer this is the Clay bit:

Q. What is your take on the Clay Aiken thing?

A: I have no idea. He got some headlines and he didn’t before! If that’s what it takes, I’m happy to help him out.

I also like how Adam embraces the term “theatrical”.

I love this guy. He is so grounded and comfortable with himself!!

Thanks for all the links!

Anybody have the R&K interview part? I’d love to see that, snif, snif, I missed it.

Enjoy. High def. Good headphones. Solo with piano. This might be the best televised Adam peformance yet. Incredible.

I agree .. I first listened to it through my headphones and couldn’t believe the different quality to other times I’ve listened to it .. don’t know if it was because of the studio setting with just the piano or what .. but it sounds absolutely gorgeous.

Enjoy. High def. Good headphones. Solo with piano. This might be the best televised Adam peformance yet. Incredible.

For sure. This is defininitely the best televised Adam performance yet. Beautiful and he looks absolutely amazing!! I’m not sure what genre Mad World, but it fits Adam like a glove. Wow!!! I can’t wait to see the entire interview/show.

I was not emotionally invested in this season like last, but from seeing a bit of Kris and Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s interviews here, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so happy to see that apparently two nice, humble deserving folks won. (like last year). Yay.
I have a couple of Idol questions that I thought I might get the answers to here (if anywhere!)
-Anyone know how many Idols or Idolettes have done USO tours? I know Bo, K.Pickler, Cookie. Any others?
- I saw an entry on a message board which quoted Adam L. as saying that Kris is the first Christian he knew that didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge him. I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t read all the Adam interviews, so if anyone can find where this quote is from I would really appreciate it.

A little off topic, MJ, but you have had two different pictures of what appeared to be silver jewelry that was kind of pretty, attached to the news thread. Is that jewelry? Do those pictures somehow relate to the Idol news, or are they random? Wouldn’t mind having one of those.

Just as a matter of interest Adam has a brief mention over here in one of the UK’s biggest selling tabloid newspapers today in their popular showbiz news section … it’s about the whole Queen thing. (not sure if the link will work for those outside of the UK but here it is anyway) … all good stuff for putting his name out there for those in the UK who may not have watched AI.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2449937/Adam-Lambert-is-Queen-of-the-crop.html

Adam gave me two great morning laughs. First for his “pink elephant” comment and second for his “glad to help Clay out” comment. I hope the Claymates enjoy Adam’s snark as much as they always claim to enjoy Clay’s. LOL

kelly ripa was beyond excited to meet adam…she kept mouthing “I love him”, touched him whenever possible, and said that while she never usually does this, she went early to see Adam rehearsing just to hear him sing

I agree .. I first listened to it through my headphones and couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe the different quality to other times Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve listened to it .. donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if it was because of the studio setting with just the piano or what .. but it sounds absolutely gorgeous.

They were using quite a bit of reverb on his voice — but so did Idol. This is an ideal setup for recording a live vocal. A quiet studio where the sound engineers know what works. Solo piano. One voice. Plus, high def TV with Dolby Digital audio is an incredible recording format for audio.

Idol has never done a particularly good job with their audio. In fairness, it’s a tough challege to mix their show live, but it’s never been great.

Anyway, this performance this morning is breathtaking.

Here’s the Adam interview on Regis & Kelley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xE62Ryl-XY

It was posted by MJ in the thread, just letting Cookie fans know that the NY Post article has a really great embedded video interview with DC. Good stuff so hopefully those who are interested won’t miss it.

Sorry, but all this voting dispute, as a Kris fan, is making me hate the Glamberts already and in the long run, Adam, as well. What a bunch of SORE LOSERS! There. I said it!

And folks, this is going to get uglier, and I feel so bad for Kris. Not even after WINNING the competition can he have a break and get the credit he deserves.

Q. What is your take on the Clay Aiken thing?

A: I have no idea. He got some headlines and he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t before! If thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what it takes, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m happy to help him out.

I also like how Adam embraces the term à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“theatricalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Snort. That’s too funny.

Honestly, I think most media outlets are looking at the story as an AT &T corporate greed angle more than cheating scandal.

Is Adam on Regis & Kelly going to get its own thread MJ?

Ok, the R&K Mad World gave me the effin’ chills. I think that was his best evah. He also looked ridiculously hot in those very nice jeans. He is really attractive.

Where’s Dingo? She can’t miss this one……

Sorry, but all this voting dispute, as a Kris fan, is making me hate the Glamberts already and in the long run, Adam, as well. What a bunch of SORE LOSERS! There. I said it!

Yep, dammit Adam, wtf did you call the NY Times? Oh wait, he didn’t.

Sorry, but all this voting dispute, as a Kris fan, is making me hate the Glamberts already and in the long run, Adam, as well. What a bunch of SORE LOSERS! There. I said it!

Whilst I understand that it’s starting to get irritating I wouldn’t take it out on Adam as it’s something he has no control of.

I’m a huge Adam fan and to me what is most important to me now is supporting him in his future career and what I’m most interested in is what he’s going to show us with regard to his album and his performances. All this voting malarkey to me is overshadowing the great interviews and performances both Kris and Adam are providing us with on their current media rounds.

As an Adam fan, of course I wanted him to win, but seeing what a great guy Kris is and seeing how positive and upbeat Adam is about the whole thing has made it very easy for me to accept the result. In all reality shows there are outside influences that affect the voting and especially in the singing shows it’s not always about the best singer or performer .. but that’s all part and parcel of the show.

Of course there are always going to be conspiracy theories and I’m not against these being raised and if necessary looked into, but it’s a shame that all of this is starting to overshadow that we seem to have two very different but very hardworking and really nice guys who are getting the opportunity to fulfil their ambitions and dreams.

I think there are fans on both sides who seem to be getting their knickers in a twist too much about certain things and some of the more OTT behaviour and continual moaning is starting to get irritating .. but I tend to just ignore it now and concentrate on the more positive and fun side of supporting my chosen favourite.

Hopefully by the time the tour starts all of this can blow over and people start to actually enjoy themselves instead of moaning and picking.

“I love Bob Dylan, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an amazing writer.”

Me too, Kris! I can’t wait to hear you do more of him, and more of your own stuff.

Ah, the Kris Allen Sings Dylan album? I wannit!

@abbysee: Oh, c’mon! I know better than that! But seriously, this is going way overboard in my opinion.

I think there are fans on both sides who seem to be getting their knickers in a twist too much about certain things and some of the more OTT behaviour and continual moaning is starting to get irritating .. but I tend to just ignore it now and concentrate on the more positive and fun side of supporting my chosen favourite.

Yes. There seems to be this groundswell of anti Adam ferver, as if he did something wrong. Nothing can negate Kris’ win. So what’s the fuss? Enjoy his win.

That Rolling Stone interview with Kris is great. I wish he would talk more about how he went about re-arranging songs, because he should be so proud that he has a talant like that. I’m glad that this reporter brought up “Falling Slowly,” and the work that Kris put into researching the song, so that he could nail the right feeling. It seems like so many of these reporters didn’t watch the show, and have no idea about Adam or Kris’ styles or their journey through the show, yet they have no problem with spreading rumors, or saying that one was in the lead but the other wasn’t.

The only “scandal” here involves corporate greed and a monopoly AT&T has for AI text messaging. It has been going on for years but has nothing to do with Kris Allen or Adam Lambert, something the fans pushing this would do well to realize and adjust their complaint because any valid points they make, much like Clay Aiken earlier this week, gets lost in the sour grapes and overly emotional responses about Adam and Kris.

Logic has gone out the window if people really think a couple power texting lessons at a party in Conway Arkansas shifted the vote. That just happened to make the news. What about all the stuff that didn’t make the news, like all the Adam and Kris fans who power texted but didn’t need instructions for how to do so? BOTH SIDES each year power text and power vote via stuff like dialidol and gizmo. The rule breaking cancels each side out and we still get the result we were destined to get anyway.

rock-pop-electronic-dance thing

That quote on what Adam wants his album to be like makes me all sorts of nervous.

*sigh* I just can’t get into electronic dance stuff. I knew he’d want it on his album based on his pre-Idol work. But I just can’t help but hate that kind of music. Very rarely do I ever like a song of that genre.

I want to LOVE Adam’s album. I really do. But I am getting the feeling that I won’t. He’s gotta make himself happy though.

The only à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“scandalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  here involves corporate greed and a monopoly AT&T has for AI text messaging. It has been going on for years but has nothing to do with Kris Allen or Adam Lambert.

Yes!!!! Exactly. It has been going on for years at the contestants expense. LOL

Going back to Adam’s Rollingstone article, I like how Adam wants to use music as a healing message to people. Its good to get people to talk/think about stuff. Although, I can’t wait to see what his CD cover looks like. lol

The sad thing is it doesn’t matter that it’s not Adam’s fault. It still has a negative effect on him when his fans are crying foul. Just like the OTT pimping on the show, the end result is people are turned off of the contestant through no fault of his.

The voting dispute is going viral. Here is the latest from AOLs Daily Finance:

Yes, it was on KNX, a Los Angeles based A.M. talk news show, this morning. But again, the angle is more about AT&T. If Kris fans want to blame anyone, they should blame Arkansas officials who were the ones bragging about their organized voting parties.

I still think Dial Idol is the correct indicator of the vote, which is that Kris won, but it was a very narrow margin. All of the questionable votes seem to be done via texting, which Dial Idol doesn’t measure. So I hope people feel that the outcome wasn’t rigged and it was a nail bitter with Kris winning.

In a news article from the Huffington Post, Adam says he wants to co-write most of his album. It sounds like we are going to see another side of him. Can’t wait!! Article Link

That elephant, it sure is pink…
Lol.. What a quote:)

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Danny Gokey is interested on appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Article Link

According to the New York Post, Kris Allen is going on Fox News Mike Huckabee Show…… Article Link

The RollingStone is reporting that Adam beat Kris regarding album sales. Article Link

It seems like so many of these reporters didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t watch the show, and have no idea about Adam or Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ styles or their journey through the show, yet they have no problem with spreading rumors, or saying that one was in the lead but the other wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t.

That’s the problem, really. Well put.

*sigh* I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get into electronic dance stuff. I knew heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d want it on his album based on his pre-Idol work. But I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help but hate that kind of music. Very rarely do I ever like a song of that genre.

I want to LOVE Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album. I really do. But I am getting the feeling that I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gotta make himself happy though.

Yeah, I too wondered if Adam might go that route, after hearing his earlier recordings like Pop Goes The Camera.

I also wonder if that was what Simon had in mind when he referred to being an international superstar, since a lot of music that is internationally popular is that hooky, electronic-beat-driven pop.

If Adam goes that route he will probably sell huge amounts of records, but I just don’t like that stuff unless I’m in a club dancing to it.

As for Kris, I hope he actually has some say in what he’ll record, and the time to be personal and creative on his album. Pretty worried it will just be pre-packaged stuff.

But Adam has stated in several interviews that he wants to make dance music, kinda like Lady Gaga or Madonna. Can’t give you sources, but he has mentioned that quite a few times.

I kinda wish he had showed more of that on the show.

Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the Adam interview on Regis & Kelley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xE62Ryl-XY

Thank you hwc! That was fun. Those are some shiny boots ya got there, Adam! LOL

Okay, Gokey wanting to go on DWTS? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

On a more serious note…I don’t know if I like the idea of Kris going on the Huckabee show. I understand it, Huckabee being the former governor of Kris’ home state and all. But after that whole O’Reilly fiasco, I’m uneasy.

Here’s my fear: in spite of the media hyping Kris’ religion and trying to turn this into a culture war, Kris has been very guarded about his beliefs. He doesn’t talk about the spiritual aspect of his mission work, or his work as a worship leader, and has gone out of his way to say he didn’t want to win on the “Christian” vote. In addition Adam has described him as a very open-minded, non-judgemental person. I’m afraid someone, most likely someone at Fox, will flat-out ask him “what do you think about gay marriage?” It’s been in the news, most recently with CA’s court decision. And poor Kris will be stuck between a rock and a hard place. I don’t know what his feelings toward gay marriage are (though I can guess his church’s stance), and frankly I don’t care. But the media does…and I don’t want him turned into another Miss California.

You know, it’s interesting, in the past year David Cook has stated in two different interviews that he thinks gay people should have the right to marry. (Sorry I don’t have links at hand). Doesn’t seem to have hurt him.

Hopefully nothing political Kris would say in an interview would hurt him. It really should be about the music.

hey everyone… pj and I are still working on that project for the blog. If you’re interested and want to know more, email pj at pj_1465 AT yahoo DOT com, or send me a message on myspace via the link in my name above. Either way works.

I don’t know if this vid has been posted yet but this is a great david cook interview from the NY POST!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAXWl4vy1Jo

Kris and I became really good friends on this. We were roommates and looking at him across the way singing the lyric à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“We are the Championsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I felt very connected to him at that moment and it was the perfect symbolic ending to this whole journey and it really felt like it put the period at the end of the sentence.

Gawd, I’m such a sap. That nearly made made me cry. Damn you Adam.

weareallinnocent
May 27th, 2009 at 10:34 am
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“That elephant, it sure is pinkà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Quote of the day, compliments of Mr. Lambert. LOL Nice job, dude~

english not good enough…have to check dictionary…sign…

Adam shouldn’t join queen. And I am happy 82% all think so~~

JMHO Kris is cute and Adam would be if he would do something about his hair. UGH

Pink elephant? BWAAH!

Flove his hair and am thinking of getting mine cut the same way!

brextra
May 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
rock-pop-electronic-dance thing

I want to LOVE Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album. I really do. But I am getting the feeling that I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gotta make himself happy though.

I’m happy.

http://tinyurl.com/qvpaeq

This is an interview with Kris posted by sunkissedtrampoline in Adam’s Regis and Kelly post. I wanted to comment on it, but felt it was more appropriate to do so here:

Interviewer: How do you stay grounded? How do you keep from getting a big head?

Kris: People talking about Adam all the time.

Lol. Aw, poor Kris.

Interviewer: How do you stay grounded? How do you keep from getting a big head?

Kris: People talking about Adam all the time.

The boy has teeth. Not just your average nice guy, our new Idol.

Last Weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Heroes: While last weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hero was undoubtedly American Idol Season Eight champ Kris Allen, the charts tell a different story: In what could foreshadow the two finalistsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ post-Idol career, AI runner-up Adam Lambert slotted at 33 with his iTunes-only Season Eight Favorite Performances collection. Kris Allenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s compilation of the same name entered the charts at 50. Both singers have handfuls of tracks on the singles charts, where Allen has the edge. [Note to Idol followers: the above statistics are based on this weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s albums sales chart and not the iTunes charts or any other measure of album sales.]

Note the caveat at the end of the RS story above. “this week’s albums sale charts” — huh? what does that mean?

And I love Kris saying “People talking about Adam all the time” keeps him grounded! Friends and fellow contestants praised the boy’s wry, self-deprecating wit, and it will come in very handy…..I just adore this kid…

thanks annabelina , i enjoyed this interviewed…loved how he called the mraz comparison “lazy”, “just bc they are both white guys with a guitar” LOL …and yeah the adam quote…HA, loved the sarcasm

Can someone explain to me what pink elephant means? I dont quite get it :/

There is a combination of two expressions:

“The elephant in the room” is an expression meaning a huge obvious topic that nobody dares mention (like is Adam gay?).

“Pink elelphants” are popularized as something a drunk sees when intoxicated. Probably came from a movie or Broadway play initially (I’m thinking a Dean Martin movie or something).

Pink is, of course, a symbolic gay color.

EDIT: Ok, according to Wiki, the first use of “pink elephants” to describe a drunken hallucination was in a book by Jack London in 1918. However, it was popularized in the 1941 Disney movie Dumbo about an elephant. Dumbo drank moonshine and saw pink elephants dancing.

Ugh, more and more stories about the “cheating scandal.” good grief, what a bunch of canards.

I do love Adam’s reaction to ABC — he’s a class act:

Adam Lambert, the “American Idol” runner-up, told ABC News Radio on Wednesday that media reports suggesting he may have lost because “Idol” sponsor AT&T provided free text-messaging services, along with lessons on casting blocks of votes, to fans of the winner Kris Allen are much ado about nothing.

In addition to all the other reasons why I think the conspiracy thing is balderhash, there’s this one: Can anybody tell me why AT&T would prefer one candidate over the other? How does it affect their business if Kris Allen wins or not? I don’t get it.

http://www.nme.com/news/james-taylor/44928

“…Berry Gordy and James Taylor have been added to the lineup for this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Songwriters Hall Of Fame Awards, set to take place in New York City on June 18.

Clint Black, Daughtry, Kara Dioguardi, Rob Thomas and Paul Williams also join the list of artists to present and/or perform at the event, which celebrates songwriters…”

Ok, according to Wiki, the first use of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“pink elephantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to describe a drunken hallucination was in a book by Jack London in 1918. However, it was popularized in the 1941 Disney movie Dumbo about an elephant. Dumbo drank moonshine and saw pink elephants dancing.

lol. thats funny. I didn’t know pink elephant meant a bunch of drunks dancing. Niiiice!!

This is hilarious! Gokey wants to be on Dancing with the Stars! Look at the picture! THey photochopped his head on one of the pro dancers!

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/gokey-dwts-gros.html

Here is the infamous Pink Elephants On Parade sequence from the Disney movie Dumbo. Trippy!

So fitting for Glambert, don’t ya think? LOL.

This is hilarious! Gokey wants to be on Dancing with the Stars! Look at the picture! THey photochopped his head on one of the pro dancers!

ha. Carrie Ann Inaba said she wants Adam Lambert to do the show.

This is hilarious! Gokey wants to be on Dancing with the Stars! Look at the picture! THey photochopped his head on one of the pro dancers!

Yeah, pretty funny. In fairness, though, I think someone at some event in Wisconsin asked him if he’d be interested in it and he said something like, “sure, because they told me that I couldn’t dance.”

I think he then went on to say he didn’t want anything to distract him from what he’s doing right now. At least I think that’s what I read, although admittedly I just skimmed it.

hwc
May 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
There is a combination of two expressions:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The elephant in the roomà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is an expression meaning a huge obvious topic that nobody dares mention (like is Adam gay?).

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Pink elelphantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  are popularized as something a drunk sees when intoxicated. Probably came from a movie or Broadway play initially (Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking a Dean Martin movie or something).

Pink is, of course, a symbolic gay color.

EDIT: Ok, according to Wiki, the first use of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“pink elephantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to describe a drunken hallucination was in a book by Jack London in 1918. However, it was popularized in the 1941 Disney movie Dumbo about an elephant. Dumbo drank moonshine and saw pink elephants dancing.

i checked dictionary before but still couldn’t understand.

thanks for the explanation, I get it now,LOL

Love the Kris interview with Elvis duran.

rock-pop-electronic-dance thing

Is it weird that whenever I hear Adam talk about his upcoming album I think about Blake Lewis and how his album totally flopped? I know Adam’s a way better singer, but I sometimes worry that his album won’t do as well as people think it will. Well, as long as Adam’s album really is eclectic and different then I’ll be really happy. (I still think Blake’s album did poorly because it was too generic..)

Danny and dancing with the stars.I want him lose another competition so go for it Gokey!

Someone said that the media might start asking Kris about religon and gay marriage? I think Kris would dodge the question and say that its fine to be
gay and in love.If he accepts Adam then its clear that he accepts gay rights.
Kris isnt Danny Gokey.I think Kris is polite and wouldnt drag it.It would be a
open book question case closed.

I think Danny was being snarky with his comment about being on DWTS.

Danny shouldnt be snarky.He’s lucky he made it to the top 3.The judges pimped his sorry ass when he didnt derserve it.

Huckabee has a lot of different people on his show. It doesn’t matter if they’re Christian or not. I watch BOR, and he never said anything negative about Adam. He said,it’s all about the music. One of his guests made some comments, and BOR never chimed in to agree. He doesn’t watch the show, so had no idea.

Huckabee won’t ask him about Adam’s sexuality. Carrie Prejean answered a question which set off a debate nationwide. Sad, but, the gays who bashed her and caused her and her family trouble, give themselves and their cause a bad name. I saw her on Fox & Friends this morning and she said she supported Adam.

Danny shouldnt be snarky.Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lucky he made it to the top 3.The judges pimped his sorry ass when he didnt derserve it.

I think Danny can be as snarky as he wants. There are many Gokey fans who disagree with you.

Is the Adam Idolatry interview up? I wanted to see it and i cant see it.I thought it was up today.

Is the Adam Idolatry interview up? I wanted to see it and i cant see it.I thought it was up today.

I’ve been waiting for Idolatry as well…

Heres a bunch of videos of Kelly performing in Hong Kong
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=chowlokhei&view=videos

I saw an entry on a message board which quoted Adam L. as saying that Kris is the first Christian he knew that didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge him.

I hope Adam hasn’t said this. Sounds anti-Christian.

True Colours

American Idol finalist Anoop Desai finds it more important to prove himself on stage than talk about his Indian heritage

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Speaking to The Statesman, he said, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I am very excited about going on the American Idol tour (to begin soon). But I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think my voice fits Bollywood soundtracks. My parents introduced me to the likes of Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been inspired by their sensibilities. I would like to visit India, perform there, but my kind of musicà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Being of Indian origin had set me apart in the initial stages of the show. But it was not about breaking stereotypes but about proving myself on stage.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

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à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol has earned me recognition. The other day I was at the airport and people cornered me for autographs. Being recognised everywhere makes me feel great.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  The music Desai is good at is R&B and pop. During one of the episodes of American Idol (showcased on Star World), he had the opportunity to meet Stevie Wonder. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It was more of a group meeting and all he did was compliment us. He was impressed with all our vocal styles.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

He went on to share the feeling of being on stage. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s out of the world. Every part of me feels awakened during every show. The judges can be tough and nice whenever they want.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

The first CD Desai ever picked up was a Michael Jackson album. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I grew up listening to pop radio. I am still a radio fan.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=19&theme=&usrsess=1&id=255936

Nice interview with Kris at OK Magazine
Aww he’s become good friends with Chris Daughtry. Now that’s someone I’d certainly follow advice from.

I would love an electro-pop-rock album from Adam (some of my faves musically are The Presets, The Faint, Ladytron, Patrick Wolf), but I know it’s not everybody’s cuppa. Still, while not being huge, even the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs new song has a dance-rock sound, so it’s current. Sam Sparro has a mix of funk-dance-rock-pop, so fusion is out there. It’s just about how it will appeal to the masses. I think it can, if done right — rockier Gaga. Adam doesn’t have to work to appeal to the non-Adam fans on AI, but the non-AI fans who buy music.

Anyway, I love that the pink elephant comment. It was very witty.

http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/stand-up-to-cancer-recruits-new-celebrity-ambassadors-creates-dream-teams_article_18505

THey post about David A on their celeb ambassador team for stand up 2 cancer

I liked that interview from OK.They really opened him up.I didnt know he had a tumor and got his rib removed lol.

As far as the quote from Adam saying Kris was the first Christian he’s met that didn’t judge him- I wish I could remember where I saw it, too. I recall that it was not said in a public interview, but as a private comment to Kris’ dad, thanking him for raising his boy right. As a Christian myself, I didn’t take it as anti-christian at all, but rather as an honest statement of his personal experience. I wept.

Pink is, of course, a symbolic gay color.

I really don’t make much of these things, but I thought purple was the symbolic gay color? When I think of pink as a symbol, I think of Breast Cancer. But then why should the Gay community have a color? There is no need for put-downs. Maybe there is a color for everyone under one umbrella? You know, maybe red, white, and blue.

I’ve looked high and low, and I can’t find the link for the broadway interview from last night. Anyone have the link handy?

I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make much of these things, but I thought purple was the symbolic gay color? When I think of pink as a symbol, I think of Breast Cancer. But then why should the Gay community have a color?

Like Paula said to Anoop. Real men real pink! :cool1_tb:

I agree though. Labels are so 1950′s. We need to grow up from this narrow-minded way of thinking.

Awww at Kris/Chris! Chris is such a fanboy and it’s so cool that they’re talking a lot now and have grown to be good friends. I can totally see Chris helping Kris out by introducing him to his network of friends in the music biz. Heck, maybe even a songwriting collabo!

I would love an electro-pop-rock album from Adam (some of my faves musically are The Presets, The Faint, Ladytron, Patrick Wolf), but I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not everybodyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cuppa. Still, while not being huge, even the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs new song has a dance-rock sound, so ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s current. Sam Sparro has a mix of funk-dance-rock-pop, so fusion is out there.

Calliope, I think I love you! I’m already excited about the concept. Bring it on Adam! Zero by YYY is crazy good. I just hope RCA can handle this. I think Modular Records would’ve been perfect for him. I think he could do the Cut Copy or Junior Boys vibe too and Jamie Lidell also.

So, I guess he’s going for the peeps over at Elbo.ws and Hype Machine or the younger demos.

DespiteMyself May 27th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve looked high and low, and I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find the link for the broadway interview from last night. Anyone have the link handy?

Here it is:

http://www.broadway.com/On-the-Scene-American-Idol-s-Adam-Lambert-at-Hair/broadway_video/5028259

I saw an entry on a message board which quoted Adam L. as saying that Kris is the first Christian he knew that didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge him.

I hope Adam hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t said this. Sounds anti-Christian.

Adam seems a little too sensible to have said something so dumb. I’m sure a large chunk of the other Idol contestants were probably Christian (whether or not they are actively practicing Christianity doesn’t matter)…is he saying that they were all judging him? And last I checked, being gay and being Christian were not mutually exclusive . So either Adam was misquoted or he’s using some kind of rigid definition of the word “Christian”. I’m inclined to believe the former.

Videos from the Samurai Cookoff in Geensboro that David A cooked at for charity.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ArchuletaAvenue

hmm failing to load my comments… theres another vid uploaded at the link with 2 more coming. 7 in all He puts on shutter shades in the latest one.

never mind

There’s an excellent video interview of Chris Daughtry here. He talks about making his marriage, being starstruck, loving Twitter, and the upcoming album. There’s also a blog on that page that says Chris showed up a day early for his interview, lol. http://www.myfox8.com/entertainment/music/wghp-chris-daughtry-interview,0,1010087.story

I’m not surprised that Chris Daughtry has talked to Kris. He and his wife really liked him.