Idol Headlines for 05/28/09

DA will be doing a performance at the PC Richards theater today in NYC sponsored by z100.

He’s waiting at the airport lol his tweets bringing the lulz this morning…

Davidarchie:
Lady comes up to me and says “excuse me, but has anyone ever told you you look a lot like David Archuleta?” I say oh a few times. Haha

DavidArchie:
Left my ticket at security. was on my way back to get it when they announced my name over the speaker. Everyone knows I’m here now lol

then he tweeted he was delayed ROFL… nice david… like no one knows you are there now… lol

DavidArchie:
Left my ticket at security. was on my way back to get it when they announced my name over the speaker. Everyone knows Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m here now lol

Run David!!

Re Adam and Vegas…

Geoff seemed as pleasantly stunned by the idea as I was baffled that nobody had, to Geoffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s copious AI awareness, suggested it before.

Well, I remember discussing it way back around Ring of Fire :cool1_tb:

If that US Weekly article is remotely accurate it sounds like Susan Boyle is on the verge of a meltdown. Way too much fame, way too fast for someone like that. It can’t be healthy.

Jive is the label listed for Kris on the Billboard chart FYI.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an excellent video interview of Chris Daughtry here. He talks about making his marriage, being starstruck, loving Twitter, and the upcoming album. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢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

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not surprised that Chris Daughtry has talked to Kris. He and his wife really liked him.

I was about to post this but I just saw this as the last post from yesterday’s thread so thanks! :smile_wp: It really was a good interview! I think it’s pretty cool that the Fox8 crew first interviewed Chris back during his auditions and he’s still keeping in touch with all of them. I think they appreciate that a lot.

I’m glad that Kris and Adam are on separate labels. That would insure that both would be prioritized by their own labels and it will hopefully soften the fanwars a bit. I’m pretty sure if they were both at the same labels, the fanwars would be nastier. I wonder if both will be managed by 19M?

Videos from the cookoff(dunno if anyone saw them in the previous thread.. it was kinda late LOL)

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

Pics from the Radio station, KZL 107.5:
http://www.1075kzl.com/pages/4482759.php?imageGalleryXRefId=1117249#imgXR
lol at him wearing shutter shades for part of it… rofl

Jive is the label listed for Kris on the Billboard chart FYI.

Interesting Kris got Jive. Where is Adam? Is his listed as well?

I would feel sorry for Susan Boyle but then again, I’m not some reality TV star who’s supposed to have million dollar deals even before she wins the contest.

Yep, I see the Jive designation there as well. For those that are curious, you can see the entries HERE at the top of the page at #11 for NB. Adam’s Mad World is listed a little further down at #19.

Re Susan boyle – way to go grandma….can’t have a better image after that. GO SHAHEEN!!

Re the controversy over AT&T

Geez, if the media can’t even claim a reliable source without going on the record, this story is just brainless and sounds like some over-crazed fans who went to the press with their own misconstrued assumptions.
Can’t they just let it die already?? Sometimes i wonder if Adam won, no one would have questioned the voting system, would they?

Dear Kris,

I love Twizzlers and watching tv too. Why did your wife and you have to be so cute together? Do you have a brother?

Sincerely, t2

Just been through my “Adam Lambert” search for the morning. MSN Wonderwall seems to be into Adam.

http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/Hair-Dos-and-Donts-2913.gallery/?gt1=28135

http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/Hair-Dos-and-Donts-2913.gallery/?gt1=28135#wallState=0__/movies/Celeb-Personals-for-the-Week-of-May-27-2936.gallery

Everytime I see these little Adam tidbits I have to admit that I am a bit surprised. I am really amazed how much internet time that he gets. I know us AI/Adam addicts search for him relentlessly but I guess he really has crashed through the AI bubble already to become, at least, an internet STAR.

The attempts at damage control by AT&T ( an anonymous source) and Idol (“absolutely certain”) are pretty laughable. The way I look at it is Kris is American Idol because that is what Ryan Seacrest said, meaning that is what the producers wanted, and the rest of it is just noise. I wish all of the Idol contestants luck, because its getting tougher every day out there.

In what had to have been a disappointment to the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s four judges and to legions of Lambert fans across the country, the finale proved à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really about talent.

For real? This kind of article is getting really old, really fast.

DavidArchie:
Left my ticket at security. was on my way back to get it when they announced my name over the speaker. Everyone knows Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m here now lol

then he tweeted he was delayed ROFLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ nice davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ like no one knows you are there nowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ lol

Niiiiiiice. :laugh_tb:

What is with the attacks on Simon and Terri? So weird.

Regarding the sexuality article from People.com regarding Adam, I’m starting to think it may be legit that Adam’s going to be on the RS cover. For those of you who have twitter, look at what Ryan Seacrest just twittered:

RyanSeacrest: What up adam and kris! crushing it on the today show! Btw adam will address the sexuality speculation soon. They are both superstars!

RyanSeacrest: What up adam and kris! crushing it on the today show! Btw adam will address the sexuality speculation soon. They are both superstars!

How the heck would Ryan know that? I doubt he and Adam are BFF’s. :confused_wp: Gosh he’s an annoying twerp.

I said it before, I hope Adam doesn’t directly address it because I’m afraid some of the mystique wearing off and it will cause some to move on. The ‘speculation’ is what keeps him interesting to some. I just hope if he does address it openly that he isn’t bombarded to become a spokesperson for gay rights, etc. That would be a turn off. There is nothing more annoying than political celebrities.

sexuality sex ·u ·al ·i ·ty (sÄ’ ºk’sh&oomacr;-Ä l’Ä ­-tÄ’)
n.

1. The condition of being characterized and distinguished by sex.
2. Concern with or interest in sexual activity.
3. Sexual character or potency.

Why would Adam discuss his sexuality? That’s really nobody’s business. Is Kris going to discuss how many times he and his wife have done it since their honeymoon? Did Ryan mean his sexual orientation? That’s really nobody’s business either.

Did Ryan mean his sexual orientation?

No. Ryan means Adam’s. I agree its no ones business, but unfortunately its a hot political issue right now so people care. Its stupid. Yes I know.

EW article comparing Kris Allen’s and David Cook’s iTunes performance: http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/05/kris-allen-sale.html

I said it before, I hope Adam doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t directly address it because Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m afraid some of the mystique wearing off and it will cause some to move on.

Yeah. Sad but true. It could be a bad business move to either confirm or deny the “speculations”. I have a feeling Adam won’t say one way or the other. He likes being a mystery and he likes people talking about him, plus, its no one’s business. lol

So, what will happen sooner or later is that everytime Adam goes to dinner or a movie with someone (whether woman or man), the paparazzi will declare that Adam is out with his girlfriend, boyfriend, or both…… when in reality it could be a friend, cousin, or co-worker. LOL Its going to be crazy. I’m just glad he’s well grounded with a good foundation of family and friends around him.

EW article comparing Kris Allenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s iTunes performance:

Yes. I saw this. Why are they comparing the two? I saw another article comparing Adam to Archie.

unique28v
May 28th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Did Ryan mean his sexual orientation?

No. Ryan means Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. I agree its no ones business, but unfortunately its a hot political issue right now so people care. Its stupid. Yes I know.

You didn’t get my point that sexuality is in no way the same thing as sexual orientation. It’s used interchangably but the two words have different meanings.

Does anyone know which interview Kris did where he was asked how he stayed grounded and he responded that everyone keeps talking about Adam? I’d like to see it…they are both so funny.

Why are they comparing the two?

Because they both won the same reality show. Comparisons between AI winners and finalists is really just inevitable. It’s a unique phenomenon, so there’s really not much else to compare them to.

QueenChiro:

It’s the radio interview MJ provided in this post:

http://mjsbigblog.com/kris-allen-no-boundaries-good-day-new-york.htm

By the way….Kris’s fan site has a lot more of the Ellen show which includes a pretty cute before the finale moment with KrAdam getting shirts from Ellen with their names on them and swapping them so they could each wear the other’s shirt in support.
http://www.krisallenation.com/2009/05/kris-on-ellen.html

(also, thanks jonoave)

Everytime I see these little Adam tidbits I have to admit that I am a bit surprised. I am really amazed how much internet time that he gets. I know us AI/Adam addicts search for him relentlessly but I guess he really has crashed through the AI bubble already to become, at least, an internet STAR.

Tess, I agree. And now that Adam is somewhat free to talk about the AI experience and his career, it is evident that he has redefined how an artist can use the show to build a persona that goes beyone the “AI bubble”. IMO he certainly did that with RoF — which connected with a lot of non-AI viewers and, in my case, converted a casual AI viewer into an unabashed Adam Lambert fan. Rolling Stone may actually have been right when they wrote that Adam changed AI forever — he certainly transcended the AI Competition to become the #1 AI personality online. He post Idol interviews have been entertaining and revealed an intelligent, entrepreneurial side of Adam that we didn’t see during the season. No doubt that he will give a great performances on the AI Tour. The only open question is, how good will his debut album be?

Regarding Textgate:

Kris won and I have no issue with it. I was starting not to care that much about how F**Ked up the AI voting system is, but the AT&T and AI responses have just reinvigorated my anger.

AT&T: Overeager employees helped à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ fans text

About 20 phones were brought to two separate parties in Arkansas, and two of those phones were capable of sending multiple votes by so-called à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“power texting,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  a person familiar with the gatherings said. A second person, with knowledge of the voting results, said Allen won by a large enough margin that a handful of voters could not have swayed the outcome.

How is 2,000 people at one KA call party event a handful of voters? How is having a sponsor’s employees give away free Go phones fair? How is AT&T selling Go phones in AR and TX with California and Hawaii Area Codes just OK? Teaching people how to send 20 votes with the push of a button, giving people free messaging and facilatating voting for 7 hours is not trivial.

I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH KRIS’ WIN. HE WON. TPTB should be thankful that Adam has from the beginning said Kris won because Kris is very talented and has not said one thing to fuel this contriversy. If Adam had even be slightly bitter about the result, his fans would have gone ballistic.

IMO Kris won and the voting is over. But I have a huge problem with the AI voting system and that problem lives on. I repeated this because I am working very hard to get past the fan wars. I would be just as upset with this if Adam had won.

With a Go Phone a person can easily cast 8,000 votes in 4 hours. (Note several Kris fans proudly reported casting over 40,000 text votes each using 3 Go Phone with different area codes.)

2,000 people x 8,000 votes = 16,000,000 votes that is 16% of the total reported vote. No wonder there were stories about 38 milllion votes from Arkansas — because there must have been a hellava lot of votes from Arkansas. And the potential issue is huge.

Kris won. Kris and Adam both will do fine. And Kris never asked anyone to do this. He barely even asked people to vote for him.

But AI is now backed into a corner and could be the real losers. If they reform voting, they are implicitly admitting that the voting was flawed. If they do nothing, they are open to anyone who can afford to give away a couple of thousand Go phones (2,000 Go phones with unlimited PM texting only cost $40,000) stealing the competition. Is this really the best way to pick an American Idol? And if they institute a specific vote limit per phone like they have on other similar shows (One phone = 15 votes) they will reveal that there really aren’t that many individual voters, even without releasing the low total votes, because we won’t get buzy signals for the entire voting period.

There is nothing vaguely American about this voting system. And, fortunately, this contriversary will not go away because of some “clever” PR statements or leaks from anonymous sources at AI.

It looks like the press may be starting to turn on the textgate story. I love the end to this one in my local newspaper this morning):

American Idol Scandal: While fans fume, corporat backers stay firm

It remains to be seen whether the corporate statements will assuage fans, some of whom are calling for a boycott of the show’s future seasons.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Pope escaped notice.

lol lol kirsten

It could be a bad business move to either confirm or deny the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“speculationsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I have a feeling Adam wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say one way or the other. He likes being a mystery and he likes people talking about him, plus, its no oneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s business. lol

I think there will be a backlash against Adam eventually if he doesn’t just come out and say he is gay (or whatever he is). He says he is proud of and comfortable with who he is, etc and yet isn’t proud enough to announce it to the world? He’s a symbol for all the kids that “didn’t fit in”, and yet won’t come out and actually say why he felt that way? Is he ashamed, or calculating? You see how that could spin negative fast.

That being said, I don’t personally know why any cares, but it seems a whole bunch do. Both fans and non fans.

It remains to be seen whether the corporate statements will assuage fans, some of whom are calling for a boycott of the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s future seasons.

Some people take their American Idol seriously. Even if some do boycott AI, it will still be the number 1 show. For awhile, anyway.

They should just limit the text voting. They could keep the phone calls unlimited.
Yes, the total votes would go back to where they used to be, but you would still satisfy the fans need to power vote to support their favorite. The whole voting thing keeps people engaged in the show and makes them feel like they have skin in the game. By doing nothing, they leave people without AT&T cell phones feeling powerless and that is dangerous for them.

can i lol…… adam & kris vs david & david

http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/music/idol/blog/2009/05/photos_american_idols_kris_all.html

“American Idol” winner Kris Allen and Adam Lambert were in New York today to appear on the “Today” show, nearly a year after David Cook and David Archuleta were on the same show — and we’ve got photos of both!
————–

http://www.popeater.com/music/article/best-celebrity-twitters-you-missed/502501

Best Celebrity Twitters You Missed

lol they posted his tweet about the airport tickets, hahaha

“DavidArchie- ‘American Idol’ runner-up, David Archuleta had an interesting experience at the airport today. After he left his ticket at security, the airline announced his name over the loud speaker, which signaled to his fans that he was in the building. Oops!”

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad that Kris and Adam are on separate labels.

I agree though I think the label that each of them has been signed to is very telling.

Yes. I saw this. Why are they comparing the two? I saw another article comparing Adam to Archie.

Because they were winners and runners-up.

I’m not surprised at the comparative figures at all.

I think there will be a backlash against Adam eventually if he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t just come out and say he is gay (or whatever he is). He says he is proud of and comfortable with who he is, etc and yet isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t proud enough to announce it to the world?

Actually, this is the reason I think there will be backlash. Straight people don’t announce their sexual orientation to the world, and dont’ feel the need to do so. This is a slippery slope. Society has to stop putting different standards on what they “perceive” to be different and “weird”. If Adam wants to tell all his business, then thats one thing, but if he’s forced to then I don’t think its positive at all.

Adam keeping his personal business private doesn’t mean he’s not “proud” to be who he is. Its obvious he is comfortable with himself because he didn’t change his performance style or look on the show. I mean no disrespect to Kris, Danny, or the other guys on the show, but you didn’t see Adam try to look like them did you? Also, on the idolatry video, Adam said those pictures weren’t embarrasing to him, and if people don’t him or his music they can buy someone else’s album. These are the words of a very confident man who loves himself just the way he is. Adam doesn’t owe anyone an explanation about anything.

Pink, Lady Gaga, etc. are now saying they are bi or whatever so I guess a lot of people think its the thing to do, and Adam should conform and join the crowd or something. I just don’t think he should.. unless he wants to, which he obviously doesn’t or he would have said something by now.

Someone posted this quote awhile ago on here. It goes something like “My life is an open book, but I’m not going to read it to you.” That fits Adam like a glove to me.

I don’t know if AT&T and AI are ever going to be able to get rid of texting gate. But I think everyone is happy with the outcome as the guys look so happy.

Here is the link to the Arkansas paper talking about power voting after Kris’s win.

http://www.thecabin.net/stories/052109/loc_0521090007.shtml

Magen Clanton of Little Rock said, “I’ve been watching it since the beginning, and I never thought anyone from Arkansas would make it to the top 12. It’s unbelievable, and I’m very excited.”

Gina McCarley of Little Rock said, “The thing I’m so happy about Adam had grown up in the performing arts. Kris sang in church a few weeks ago. They gave it to an amateur. I think it’s a touching story.”

Cousins Jackalyn Barton, 12, of Guy and Madison Shaw, 13, of Conway, brought a sign that said, “Blister on my thumbs Voted 250,000 times.” Lynda Harmon, Barton’s grandmother and Shaw’s aunt, said the two lost an hour of voting time learning from another cousin how to super mega power text, but then they ended up being able to send 450 votes at a time from one phone and 100 at a time from another phone from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Josh Heffington of Greenbrier said of the evening, “I’m very excited and a little emotional at the same time. It makes me want to try again.”

Heffington tried out for the show during the third season, he said.

Julie Ivy said, “I voted from 8 (p.m.) to 12 (midnight) on five phones dialing, and from 10 (p.m.) to 2 in the morning I voted with an AT&T Go Phone with a west coast phone number so I could vote for two extra hours. And all six hours were worth it. That two seconds when he announced (Allen’s) name all four months I would do it all again in a heartbeat.”

edit: So…you really need to read my guidelines before you post here again. Don’t personally attack or question the motives of your fellow posters

NPR junkie alert:

Fresh Air music critic Ken Tucker is going to do an Idol retrospective on today’s episode. Check it out on the radio or later on the NPR website for the audio:

Fresh Air from WHYY, May 28, 2009 – Rock critic Ken Tucker looks back on American Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ both the most recent season when Adam Lambert and Kris Allen vied for the top spot, as well as previous competitions.

‘American Idol’: A Retrospective

ETA: Just listened to the whole thing. It’s really not a “retrospective” at all but a story about Adam, whom he LOVES. Tucker compares clips of Adam’s performances of “Ring of Fire” and “Black Or White” to Kris singing that stupid “No Boundaries.” Not really fair, IMHO, but Tucker is clearly smitten with Adam, and that’s pretty much all he talks about. Still, a great story for Lambert fans.

Boy that Springfield News reviewer linked above did not like my dear Cookie. (Having checked out the show’s YouTubes already, he and the band still sound great to me). Anyway, to each their own & all that, but I hate it when reviewers review the crowd and not the musician. This seems to happen a lot to people from AI. Is it terrible that there were mostly women at the concert?
Am I not supposed to enjoy a rock show anymore after a certain age, or weight?? Even if rock was the kind of music I’ve always loved, now that I’m over say, 50, am I supposed suddenly listen to just Mantovani or Liberace recordings? So, Cook has some over-the-top fans. I’m sure Adam will too. I wonder if they in their turn will get mocked. Why do some try to ruin the fun for those of us who enjoy the music?

I love Archie’s twitter.He comes up with the most random twits lol.

I hope Jive treats Kris right.They didnt do so well with Jordan right? I dont keep up with her so i dont know.I dont like how there treating Archie either
with all these disney crap.He’s so much more talented then anyone on
that channel yet Jive doesnt see it.

jordin is doing awesome lol Her second album is out this july and battlefield is doing decent so far touring with the jobro.

See? That’s what I’m talking about.Jordan is majorly talented.She should be
touring with someone better than the Jonas Brothers.

And if Kris ever goes on tour who will he tour with ? Miley lol.

well jordin also toured with alicia keys last year so…. lol

AUDITION INFO:

http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/1737

the first 3 locations have dates too

It’s adorable that Daughtry was starstruck by meeting Tori Amos! (in that Fox interview).

http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/28/teenage-celebrity-entrepreneurs-entrepreneurs-sales-marketing-teenage.html

Teen Celebrity Entrepreneurs

David Archuleta, 18, knows the drill. He got his big break in 2008 on season seven of American Idol, where he won second place with more than 40 million votes. He signed with Jive Records that June and came out with his first, self-titled album which has sold more than 500,000 copies. Since then, Archuleta has made guest appearances on Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Disney’s Hannah Montana, and he is scheduled to go on tour with fellow teen celeb Demi Lovato this summer. Archuleta is also making a name for himself as a philanthropist working with DoSomething.org to encourage teenagers to assist in disaster relief programs.

behind the scenes at pc richards theater tonight. pics of DA

http://www.pcrichardtheater.com/cc-common/gallery/display.html?album_id=180540

Sometimes i wonder if Adam won, no one would have questioned the voting system, would they?

Well, not unless he was from Arkansas, yuk yuk.

behind the scenes at pc richards theater tonight. pics of DA

And he does look fine with his Glambert haircut.

And he does look fine with his Glambert haircut.

huh?

posted on z100′s web site… from david a’s tribeca appearance tonight….

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The Season 7 American Idol runner-up played an intimate concert to some adoring New York fans Thursday night.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
By Tracy Bratten – Clear Channel Online

It doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite seem like an entire year has passed since he was standing on the American Idol stage awaiting his fate, and David Archuleta will be the first to tell you that he canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe how far he has come.

The American Idol Season 7 runner-up delivered an endearing performance to a small group of screaming fans at TriBeCaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s P.C. Richard & Son Theater in New York Thursday night, and although heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 18 now, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d never know it from his innocent, child-like demeanor, pleasant disposition and a personality that would have you swearing he had never uttered a curse word in his life.

Archuleta treated his doting fans like a seasoned pro would, laughing genuinely at their affections and insisting that he adored the cozy venue, telling the audience, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I feel like weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re in someoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s house or something. This is a lot more personalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I like this.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

He began his set singing songs from his self-titled debut album – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Touch My Hand,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“A Little Too Not Over Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – which everyone in the audience not only knew every word to, but also felt the need to capture on their own personal video device. It was a true mark of the age of the audience, as each teenager was quick to the draw with his or her personal flip-cam, cell phone cam, digital camcorder or other similar video-capturing device. Certainly the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹tween blogosphere will be abuzz tomorrow with footage from the intimate concert.

He also wowed the crowd with two sincere cover songs on the piano, Vanessa Carltonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“A Thousand Milesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and Robbie Williamsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Angels.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  It was evident in these selections that Archuleta not only has a real command of his pure, almost angelic voice, but also that he is a talented musician who knows exactly where he belongs.

Archuleta has been quite successful since he lost the American Idol crown to David Cook. His first single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Crush,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was released in August 2008 to overwhelming success – debuting at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 which made it the best debut in 18 months. He finished the concert with the obvious favorite, leaving the audience of screaming, David Archuleta t-shirted fans wanting oh, so much more.

David Archuleta is on tour with Demi Lovato this summer.

http://z100.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104650&article=5527343

Diana DeGarmo’s stalker was sentenced today to 26 months in prison.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25555510-29277,00.html

wellhesback May 28th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

Boy that Springfield News reviewer linked above did not like my dear Cookie. (Having checked out the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s YouTubes already, he and the band still sound great to me). Anyway, to each their own & all that, but I hate it when reviewers review the crowd and not the musician. This seems to happen a lot to people from AI. Is it terrible that there were mostly women at the concert?
Am I not supposed to enjoy a rock show anymore after a certain age, or weight?? Even if rock was the kind of music Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve always loved, now that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m over say, 50, am I supposed suddenly listen to just Mantovani or Liberace recordings? So, Cook has some over-the-top fans. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure Adam will too. I wonder if they in their turn will get mocked. Why do some try to ruin the fun for those of us who enjoy the music?

I was there. With hubby. I didn’t closely observe the crowd’s make-up. However, it was definitely a mixed crowd. The two ladies to our left had gray hair (I do too but I cover mine ). There was an older couple up and to the left of us. There were children, teens, 20 somethings, 30 somethings, etc. Granted most of the continuous screams were female, but female of all ages. All in all it was a great concert!

ETA: Oh yeah, there were men there too. LOL.

He also focused on one really important aspect of the competition: “Lambert and I both have that side-swoop-bang thing going on, so there’s that. I guess Kris and Archie have similar haircuts too. It’s all about the hair, guys.”

Oh Cook … :tongue1_tb:

That Springfield article was ouch. But then again, I’m not a huge fan of Cook’s “Hot for Teacher” cover, so apparently we have different tastes anyway, but you’d think he could have been a little nicer about it. *shrug*

LMAO at Archie’s Twitter.

I was looking on Ryan’s twitter.I wonder if he’s trying to use Adam to be famous.I mean he comments alot about Adam.I think he wants to sleep with him before we all do.

At E! Now. Adam lambert told us its not him on twitter. That he is not online at all these days
10:11 AM May 27th from TweetGenius

What up adam and kris! crushing it on the today show! Btw adam will address the sexuality speculation soon. They are both superstars!
about 12 hours ago from TweetGenius

adam lambert told me on cnn tonight that the band queen asked him to do some shows with him asap…cool
9:43 PM May 25th from web

Female First
David Archuleta: cute AND charitable

We love David Archuleta over here at FemaleFirst, and he just seems to keep getting better and better as he proves heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not only an awesome singer and the cutest boy in town, but that he also has a generous and caring side.

We to be honest, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d expect nothing less from the American Idol star, but his generosity really shone through on Tuesday when he popped in to the West Jordan branch of the Cyprus Credit Union to accept a $50,000 donation for his charity, David vs. Goliath, dedicated to fighting Multiple Sclerosis.

more at link

Epic classic Archie interview from the concert last night. JJ from z100 is interviewing him and its like so funnnnyyy..

He talks about cook at once point, how he got him to go to the finale. and JJ asks what they do when they hangout together…. LOL David just replies, we eat food. And then he laughs at me… LOL I dont know whyyy.. and then demonstrates “i love you arch’ lol

and its funnny! the whole thing is funny. Its about 15 minutes long.
At one point he tweets while on stage rofl JJ sniffs him too

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOEhgFQ8RyA

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqgMqx1oZEc