Idol Headlines for 10/10/08

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Rays and Red Sox on deck for Game 1 of the ALCS – David Archuleta Sings God Bless America During 7th Inning Stretch

The American League Championship Series begins [tonight] under the dome in Tropicana Field. The Tampa Bay Rays host their first ALCS against the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. First Pitch 8:37 p.m.

National Anthem/God Bless America: Saxophonist B.K. Jackson will perform the National Anthem. American Idol star David Archuleta will sing “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch.

TBS is carrying the game starting at 8 pm ET…

Bay News

Blake Lewis sounds off on ‘Idol,’ digital music

All this time, we could have shopped for another label deal, gone out on tour. So now 19 Records, kind of our middleman, is helping us out with tour support. ["A.I." producer and 19 label executive] Simon Fuller said at the end of the last season of the show that they’re behind me and want me to be successful, and he’s proven a man of his word.I’m working on a new album at my home studio in Seattle now. It’s not a Blake Lewis record. It’s a production record – Orchestral Drive-By. It’s like Massive Attack meets Zero 7 meets Glitch Mob, which is the best hip-hop out there right now.

Q: Ever think of writing an “American Idol” tell-all book? With your frank attitude, I think it could be a good read and would sell well.

A: If I ever do, I’ll give you credit. But the person I think should do that is Sanjaya Malakar. I was very vocal about him, didn’t think he should be on the show. But he’s a great kid. And his life story is super shocking. I can’t tell you why. I’ve burned him enough already. Trust me, though. It’d be a New York Times best seller. *

Philly.com

Camile Velasco rubs it ‘pon her belly with new debut album

FIVE YEARS AGO, Hawaii residents were overcome by the hype surrounding “American Idol” when two of their own became finalists in the televised popularity contest disguised as a singing competition.

That would be with Up Above Records, a hip-hop indie label that plans to release her full-length debut in early 2009. The lead single, a cover of Bob Marley’s “Guava Jelly” produced by Stephen Marley, hits the Internet on Tuesday.

“It’s gonna be available on iTunes, (so) I’m really excited,” she said. “I got to go out to Jamaica … in Tuff Gong’s studios, at Bob’s house, recording in a room with Stephen, just me and him.”

Star Bulletin

‘American Idol’ Fix

The Ramona Bowl Music Association is banking on the curious popularity of the “American Idol” television show to fill seats at Hemet’s storied amphitheatre.

Al Cordova, who leads the non-profit music association, swung a deal with an agent to bring American Idol competitors from different seasons to the amphitheatre on Oct. 24. The 8 p.m. concert at the bowl will feature Gina Glocksen (season 6), Jon Peter Lewis (season 3), Mikalha Gordon (season 4), Rickey Smith (season 2) and Justin Guarini, who was runner up to Kelly Clarkson in the show’s first season.

Michael Orland of the American Idol show will serve in his familiar post as music director.

Press Enterprise

Is Carrie Underwood Dating Again?

Chace who? Tony what? Carrie Underwood has so moved on from the men in her past. At least, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what the New York Daily News is reporting. They know someone who knows someone who said that Underwood and Travis Stork were hanging in a restaurant in Canada. Underwood did have an Oct. 7 tour stop up in Toronto, so it could very well be true.

CMT

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood plays to a sold-out Moncton Coliseum tomorrow night

Carrie Underwood is set to take Moncton on a Carnival Ride.

The American Idol season four winner and multi-platinum selling recording artist performs in Saint John tonight before taking to the Moncton Coliseum stage for a sold-out show tomorrow.

Her first performances in Atlantic Canada, the Carnival Ride Tour has Carrie Underwood fans from New Brunswick bubbling with excitement.

Times Transcript

Candid Ace Young and Janine Divita at Notables

We caught up with Ace Young and Janine Divita at the Notables event at Carnegie Hall this week. Young says that his time in GREASE has been à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“awesome.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Divita says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It is nice to have him.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Young says that he continues to write songs in his New York apartment. We think thats great too and are looking for another hit. No pressure though.

Broadway.tv

Not just Idol talk

And you can double that risk again for the dubiously lucky ones who get the record deal without getting the crown. How hard is it to get out from under Simon Cowellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s shadow if you were, say, Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s second favorite of the season?

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think you can ever escape it,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Blake Lewis, the season 6 runner-up, who performs at the Gravity Lounge this Monday at 7:30. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Even Kelly Clarkson will always have it.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

And she won.

Lewis, who says he never saw the show before auditioning for it, is quick to add how grateful he is for all the doors à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  has opened for him.

Daily Progress

SONY MUSIC TURNS TO DAVIS FOR HIT$

Clive Davis is quietly reasserting his power at Sony Music Entertainment.

Many had assumed the 76-year-old legendary producer was gently being shown the door after an executive suite shuffle in April stripped him of his chairman and CEO role at the BMG Label Group.

However, Davis has turned what was initially perceived as the token title of chief creative officer into a hit-making and face-saving role for artist-development-deprived Sony Music.

And this week Oscar winner and former “American Idol” contestant Jennifer Hudson’s 217,000-selling debut, was good enough for No. 2 on the Billboard charts.

Now, according to several sources inside Sony Music, US label group boss Rob Stringer has asked Davis to talk with the heads of Columbia Records and Epic Records about working on projects for some of the artists on their labels.

NY Post

10/10: Interview with John Stevens

Stevens, who is now a senior at the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t feed me any cool insider anecdotes or shocking insights. But he sounds very grounded and ready to work when he graduates next year. I liked him on the show though he was clearly uncomfortable stretching into genres he was unfamiliar with at the time.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m much more confident with my own voice and everything,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he said. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“My repertoire has expanded so much. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got so many more tools. I could be able to pull off from different genres now.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Access Atlanta

Jennifer Hudson: Called The N-Word While Shooting ‘The Secret Life of Bees’

During our candid interview at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Hudson talked the importance of this movie with the current political landscape; told me about the major award she still hasn’t received; and shared what it was like to sing for Democratic nominee for president, Senator Barack Obama.

Black Voices

Jennifer Hudson at Chicago Film Fest

Last week I reported that the Chicago International Film Fest had lost Common, who was originally scheduled to receive an award at the Black Perspectives Tribute on October 18th. That left them with Sidney Poitier taking home a Lifetime Achievement Award, which is fine, but might have left the attendees, who fork over $150 a pop to be there, feeling a bit shortchanged.

Well, now theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve added Jennifer Hudson, who gets an Artistic Achievement Award (yeah, they have to make up names for the awards to make it flattering but not bogus). If she really wants to wow her hometown crowd, she should sing a number or two.

Timeout.com

VH1 Heads Back to Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a Second Season of ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’

VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a second season of the hit reality series “Celebrity Rehab
with Dr. Drew.” The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere Thursday, October 23 at 10pm.

Similar to the first cycle, the second season of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” will follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area. The show will follow Jeff Conaway as he checks back into rehab after a series of back surgeries, setbacks and subsequent reliance on pain
medications. Joining him in rehab are Sean Stewart (Sons of Hollywood), Amber Smith (model/actress), Rodney King, Nikki McKibbon (American Idol), Steven Adler (Guns n Roses) and Tawny Kitaen (Actress). Gary Busey, who is
13 years sober from his cocaine addiction, will also be joining the cast to take the journey with the others and to share his experiences on the recovery process.

PR Newswire

Turning the Tables event raises money to save Franklin Theater

Tammy Trent, tobyMac, Michael W. Smith, American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle, and Tennessee Titans players Erron Kinney, Daniel Loper and Benji Olson were among some of the celebrities who turned out for “Turning The Tables,” a benefit dinner presented by Southern Exposure Magazine designed to raise money for the Save The Franklin Theatre project.

But the celebs weren’t there to eat. They were there to serve.

Beliefnet.com

‘Light For The City’ puts Michael W. Smith in place of honor

The West Virginia native-turned-longtime Middle Tennessee resident has more than gotten by with it over the past 25 years. Since his humbly created Michael W. Smith Project record was released in 1983, Smith has forged a unique career with ample recognition in both the general market and Christian music worlds, a career path celebrated at the annual “A Light For The City” concert benefiting The Nashville Choir at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center tonight.

Special guests scheduled to honor Smith include Amy Grant, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Wynonna, Ricky Skaggs and former American Idol participants Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle and Phil Stacey, among a host of others.

Tennessean.com

Which Recently Upped TV Exec Got His Start As A Gay Porn Star?

Billy Kemp, FremantleMedia North America’s newly anointed VP of casting and talent, had an illustrious career in the ’90s as an adult entertainment star and screenwriter under the name Jordan Young, starring and/or writing in a stream of all-male fantasy entertainments, including Nightwatch 2, Lost in Vegas, The Taking of Jake, and Hardcore. In a 1997 interview, he recalls his first scene:

Defamer

‘DWS’ Star Takes on Critics of Her Weight

Two-time “Dancing With the Stars” champion Cheryl Burke has found herself the subject of tabloids and bloggers — not all for her ballroom prowess, though; some of the chatter concerns her weight.
The two-time “Dancing” champ responds to critics who say she is overweight.

The 24-year-old says she has endured often vicious comments about the few extra pounds she gained during the summer.

“It was a huge shock for me,” Burke said on “Good Morning America” today. “The worst thing I’d have to say is that people thought I was a few months pregnant when I started the show.”

ABC News

Dancing With The Stars Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Says Spay or Neuter Today!

PETA has just launched a new ad featuring Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba in which she tells people: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Miss a Stepà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Spay or Neuter Today!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Of course also featured is Inabaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s rescued and responsibility neutered cat, Shadow. In fact, Carrie has THREE cats whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve all been rescued from shelters!

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  • tinawina

    Wow, Clive arises from the Crypt? Ugh. Just keep him away from the Idols from now on, please. LOL.

  • abbysee

    Clive Davis is quietly reasserting his power at Sony Music Entertainment.

    Many had assumed the 76-year-old legendary producer was gently being shown the door after an executive suite shuffle in April stripped him of his chairman and CEO role at the BMG Label Group.

    After the apocalypse the only survivors will be roaches, Cher, and Clive Davis…..dude has more lives than a cat!

  • ozarka

    Way to go Archie!!! That is huge!! Here is some extra information about the venue/event c/o Archuleta Fanscene…

    The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will battle for the right to represent the American League at the World Series when the best-of-seven ALCS gets underway on Friday at Tropicana Field Tomorrow night (Friday, October 10th) starting at 8:37 PM on TBS. During the 7th inning stretch Jive Records recording artist, David Archuleta, will take the field to perform his rendition of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“God Bless Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  for an expected capacity crowd. In 2007, the Rays added four new video boards to Tropicana Field. The main video board in right field is 35 feet high and 64 feet wide, making it more than four times larger than the previous board. This ProStar video board from Daktronics will provide the video content from David Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s live performance.

    Why doesn’t Archie clue us in on these things during his blogs? He doesn’t like to spoil a surprise, I guess.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    SONY MUSIC TURNS TO DAVIS FOR HIT$

    Stay away from David Cook….

  • tinawina

    Stay away from David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

    I don’t think Clive likes David Cook. Remember that Roger Freidman article? Clive’s minion wouldn’t have done that if Clive approved. LOL. Archie’s the one in danger. Run Archie! Run!

  • ozarka

    Randy Jackson will be on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Live With Regis and Kellyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on Monday, October 13th. According to the caption on my TiVoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s program guide, Randy will be the guest cohost.

  • E

    Tinawina: Clive first has to get Jeff A out of the way, I don’t think that’s as easy as on the show. Jeff better upgrade his dad from hell persona. Can Jive protect Archie from Clive? Run Archie!

    I hope Clive had nothing to do with LO

  • cruzceleste

    I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Clive likes David Cook. Remember that Roger Freidman article? Cliveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s minion wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have done that if Clive approved. LOL. Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the one in danger. Run Archie! Run!

    No, can you post a link please….

  • tinawina

    cruzceleste, there’s a link to the idolator article that captures the whole thing. Enjoy!

  • cruzceleste

    ^^Thank you very much…

  • LK08

    “Tinawina: Clive first has to get Jeff A out of the way, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s as easy as on the show. Jeff better upgrade his dad from hell persona. Can Jive protect Archie from Clive? Run Archie!”

    E- That is funny! Hopefully JIVE has nothing to do with Clive.

  • ggdoorsfan

    Thank everything that is holy that David Archuleta is under the wing of the Azoff team…. Thanks 19E for giving us fans this blessing in disguise by “passing” on signing David… no hard feelings :bye_tb:

    I don’t think Clive will be “messing” with David much…. this is where having Jeff in the picture, or in the background, is beneficial for him… he’ll be the first to look after David’s interest and make sure he’s not caught up in any Clive related BS…. :guns_tb: Daddy don’t play that! :furious_tb: LOLOLOL

  • ozarka

    David Archuleta will be appearing on Vh1à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Top 20 Countdown on Saturday, November 15th; not just his video, but Archie himself in the flesh. He will be the guest that the host will be interviewing as they run through the top 20 music videos for the week. On the Vh1 site you can see his name listed under à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Upcoming Guestsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  which is just below the big orange VOTE! button. Use the scroller until his name appears. Thanks to Frogcooke for breaking the news late last night. If you happen to miss it, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t worry. They always replay the countdown show the following Sunday and Tuesday.

  • tinawina

    lmao @ Jeff entering the conference room at BMG with a full on ammo strap like Rambo.

  • grrrr

    Some scans from a Blender article on David Cook posted on ONTD. It’s a must read, particularly the part on his interactions with the bar patrons. =P
    I also like that his goal is to sell a million. So refreshingly modest and non-delusional. I hope he meets and exceeds his goal by tons of records.

  • sma11ie

    David Archuleta will be appearing on Vh1à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Top 20 Countdown on Saturday

    WTG, Archie. I wonder if that could mean he’s the number 1 video? Is that likely? What’s his ranking now? I haven’t watched the VH1 count down in a long time, but I vaguely recall them inviting artists on the show who reach #1. I personally think they did a great job on his video, and it’s super-cute, but that would be super surprising to me, since established artists get huge budgets, explosions, stunts, and big-time directors on their videos.

  • ozarka

    No, sma11ie. The voting for the week he appears doesn’t happen until November, so his being a guest has nothing to do with his ranking. It has more to do with Jive paying the big bucks to get him on the show. I’ve seen Natasha Bedingfield and Robin Thicke as guests there these past two weeks and they were no where near the top of the list. But wouldn’t it be something if Crush were Number 1 that same week he’s on?! It will be airing just 4 days after his album has been dropped. Crush is currently number 3 on the countdown.

  • jpfan

    Vh1′s countdown is determined by votes so AI people always do well there. Because if there’s one thing AI fans know about, it’s voting. They usually get people releasing albums that week on their countdown so it’s just good promo.
    And if Cook can sell a million, he’ll be the first AI winner in three years to achieve that. Jordin’s getting really close but it hasn’t happened yet. Even a “lowly” million is a tough number to reach these days.

  • psnax

    Some scans from a Blender article on David Cook posted on ONTD.

    So the end of that article says DC is off to London. Wonder what he was doing there … good article, refreshingly different.

  • Trina

    If Clive hated DC so much do you think he would have given him a U2 song to sing F2 night? I suppose it’s possible he had more dire motives for doing so but I don’t know. When I heard Clive was picking a song i pictured him picking some schlocky cheesy overdone song to screw him over, but U2? I thought that was pretty impressive and made me restore a tiny bit of the old geezer even just for one night.

  • sma11ie

    I want to see Archie’s bit on VH1. I’m guessing it’ll show up online somewhere– Archies, can I count on you guys to link here on MJ’s when it does?

    And if Cook can sell a million, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be the first AI winner in three years to achieve that. Jordinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s getting really close but it hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t happened yet. Even a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“lowlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  million is a tough number to reach these days.

    I think million is a reasonable goal for DC in this day and age. Jordin’s definitely going to get there soon, and DC’s not saying he’s aiming to get there within a year. As as been rehashed a bit in the DC threads (hee, those are fun), rock tends to move more records than singles, so I think in that sense, DC’s album sales trajectory will look a bit different from Jordin’s. Jordin’s three singles have been doing amazing, and IMO, the rest of her album’s not that great, so I think her album sales are pretty remarkable.

  • jersey

    OMG at Gary Busey on “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew”. There are no words for what train wreck that will produce! :lol_tb: When I saw that article, I assumed that Jessica Sierra would be back, not that there would be yet another idol on the show. Good luck to Nikki McKibbon on her recovery. It has to be a hard thing, especially on tv.

  • toma

    If anyone is interested or in the area, Kristy Lee Cook is going to be at The Double Deuce in the San Diego Gaslamp area tonight at 9pm.

    Umm.. here’s a review of the bar: “San Diego Martini Ranch in Gaslamp is soon to be replaced by the first official county western bar in the downtown area. The new Double Deuce in San Diego will add a whole new element to the Gaslamp nightlife scene mid summer 2008, and is sure to give Whiskey Girl a run for its money. From line dancing to cowgirl-pleasing drink specials, everyone will love the new San Diego Double Deuce. Stay tuned for the Insider details.”

    Here’s a pic of the bar logo: http://www.discoversd.com/images/OriginalImages/nightLife/doubledeuce-logo-2-07Jul2008093534450500.jpg

    Soooo.. I’m watching/listening to the Archuleta sing tonight at the game.. soooo.. I don’t know if i’ll catch KLC tonight.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    There’s a lot in the headlines about non-AI7 Idols today. Nice. Some days I can only take so much Archie (even though he’s adorable) and Cookie (I’m still working on that Cooktardistan visa). Heh. Peace, folks. :p

    Q: Ever think of writing an à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  tell-all book? With your frank attitude, I think it could be a good read and would sell well.

    A: If I ever do, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give you credit. But the person I think should do that is Sanjaya Malakar. I was very vocal about him, didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he should be on the show. But heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a great kid. And his life story is super shocking. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell you why. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve burned him enough already. Trust me, though. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be a New York Times best seller. *

    Ha. Blake is trying to make it up some to Sanjaya. (I wonder what Sanjaya’s super shocking story is…)

    Camile Velasco rubs it à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹pon her belly with new debut album

    I loved Camile’s voice once upon a time, but there’s something about her singing that bothers me now. Maybe the stuffed-nose quality? I listened to the song up on her myspace, “Open Up,” and while I don’t necessarily like it, it sounds to me like something that could be on the radio.

    I hope she finds some success this time around. I owe it to her/It’s her fault that I became hooked on AI. :p

  • Michelle

    Heh. Sorry KLC, made movie plans already…

    Gaslamp is the nice part of downtown, where everyone goes when they’re dressed up and want to go to a fancy dinner or clubbing. I’ve never been to Double Deuce but Martini Ranch wasn’t a dive or anything…anyway it sounds like a step up from the smoothie shop ;)

    Interesting interviews w/Blake…that video cost $200k?! At the time it came out some of us were joking that kids with iMovie could do a better job.

  • mac

    Cookie is back on the Mediabase login screen.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Hmmm… maybe Sanjy’s book will be juicy after all!

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    David Cook My Space Bulletin:

    TUNE IN THIS WEEKEND TO SEE
    ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT GET A SNEAK PEAK OF
    DAVID COOK’S ALBUM COVER PHOTO SHOOT
    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2008 7PM EST CBS

  • sma11ie

    Cover shoot, woo-hoo!

    Cookie is back on the Mediabase login screen.

    I’m confused– it says impacting now, but I thought it was the 13th/14th?

  • Michelle

    Cookie is back on the Mediabase login screen.

    I kind of preferred the previous weird ad, made you stop and wonder what the hell was going on. What do they mean by “call ‘em in now!”

  • mac

    Hmmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ maybe Sanjyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s book will be juicy after all!

    Yeah, wasn’t interested before, but now I am mildly curious about what will be in there!

  • Jabkmc

    David Cook My Space Bulletin:

    TUNE IN THIS WEEKEND TO SEE
    ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT GET A SNEAK PEAK OF
    DAVID COOKà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢S ALBUM COVER PHOTO SHOOT
    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2008 7PM EST CBS

    Yikes! They need to fix that! It should be “Check your local listings”. ET is syndicated, at least here in Kansas City. Here in KC it is on the ABC affiliate, and airs at 6 p.m. on weekdays and the hour-long weekend edition doesn’t air until midnight Sunday night (or Monday morning actually). It’s also on the CW affiliate and airs at 11:30 p.m. during the week and the long weekend edition does not air until 2:30 a.m. on Monday.

    Is it syndicated everywhere?

  • Davidx2

    WTG, Archie. I wonder if that could mean heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the number 1 video? Is that likely? Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s his ranking now? I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t watched the VH1 count down in a long time, but I vaguely recall them inviting artists on the show who reach #1.

    smallie….he debuted at #15 two weeks ago and jumped to #3 last week. There’s no way for VH1 to know where Archie’s song will be on the countdown on 11/15 but hopefully “Crush” will still be on it and doing well!

  • sma11ie

    I can’t believe how excited I am about seeing DC on ET and Archie on VH1! Except for the couple radio interviews (just voice) of Archie and like a couple super-short vlogs, I feel like it’s been so long since I’ve seen the Davids. Miss them! Can’t wait till all their promo ramps up in November.

    That’s a great article on Blake in Philly.com. I’m glad he admits that the album was only 70% of what he wanted accomplished because it was rushed. Talk about ADD. I think he gets a bad rap for being a jerk or whatever, but I think he’s just incredibly frank. I really enjoyed him on the show whenever I actually watched that season, and I wish him well– I just hope the second album is better cuz I’d actually buy it!

  • CFIdolsfan

    I don’t follow sports as much, but I have to say that, as someone who lives in the Tampa Bay area, I am excited about these playoffs! This has never happened before to the Rays, so we’ll see how they do. It awesome to know that Archie will be singing.

    On another note, with all due respect to Phil Stacey’s music site, they don’t always list all the great events he is scheduled to appear at, like tonight: he will be making his 5th appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. I will leave the link for the schedule. You can also hear the broadcast on Opry radio. The link for that is below as well. The hours given are ET, I think, so they would be 1 hour behind in Nashville. I recommend tuning in early so you don’t miss either of the 2 times that he will be on. They will also often interview the artists scheduled to appear before they perform. Also, Phil will be part of the celebrations for the 83rd birthday of the Opry, so it will be a busy evening for him with that and the Opry performances.

    http://wsmonline.com/ click on “listen live”

    http://www.opry.com/TicketsAndInformation/ThisWeek.aspx

  • Davidx2

    My favorite line in the Blender article:
    Cook “claims the biggest celebrity he’s met so far is ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and the most famous person he knows is still David Archuleta”. :lol_ee:

  • soundscene

    My favorite line in the Blender article:
    Cook à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“claims the biggest celebrity heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s met so far is ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and the most famous person he knows is still David Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

    Haha. Cook’s so cool.

  • soundscene

    I kind of preferred the previous weird ad, made you stop and wonder what the hell was going on. What do they mean by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“call à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹em in now!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    I’m trying to figure out what “call ‘em in now!” means too. Kirsten?!?

  • soundscene

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m confusedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ it says impacting now, but I thought it was the 13th/14th?

    The ad gets changed on Fridays, but it covers the whole week, including the add dates on the 13th and 14th.

  • Trina

    LOL I had questioned what “call em in NOW!!!” means in the sales thread. What the the hell? Could it mean requests? But that doesn’t make sense if that’s directed towards radio people right?

  • gerreb

    My favorite line in the Blender article:
    Cook à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“claims the biggest celebrity heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s met so far is ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and the most famous person he knows is still David Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

    that was my favorite part too!! I love Cook. LOL!

  • snuffles

    And we have a TITLE for Sanjaya’s upcoming book! And it will be released in HARDCOVER.

    http://simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=648604

    Dancing to the Music in My Head
    By Sanjaya Malakar and Alan Goldsher

    This Edition: Hardcover
    Publication Date: January 20, 2009
    Our Price: $15.00

    Availability: Ships on or around January 20

    Product Details
    Pocket, January 2009
    Hardcover, 256 pages
    ISBN-10: 1-4391-3614-9
    ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-3614-0

  • http://www.AuthorsTeam.com ghostwriter

    Some great news for a popular SYTYCD alumna:

    This is from Levine Breaking News:

    “MGM has compiled most of the lead cast for its accelerating remake of the 1980 musical “Fame.” Kherington Payne, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle have joined.”

  • snuffles

    I always thought Kherington had star quality. She reminded me of an MGM musical star.

  • baxter

    WOW…to think a year ago DC ( like any red blooded 25 yr old guy) would have jumped at the chance for a 3 way with two porn stars….now the poor guy is running in the opposite direction as fast as he can…..LMAO!!!

    Geesh getting propsitioned by porn stars….what’s next….a dance re-mix of Majik Rainbowz…….:)

  • grrrr

    Plus, Jenna Jameson’s pregnant with twins…so an even more weird-ass threesome, if that’s what the chick meant by dropping her name.

    Y’all zeroed right in on the Archie mention, but no one’s mentioned the funny easter egg caption on the cover pic.

  • cruzceleste

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  • Kirsten

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m trying to figure out what à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“call à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹em in now!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  means too. Kirsten?!?

    I got nothin’. Cook’s Mediabase ads continue to mystify me.

  • s0x_prisoner

    OMG archie’s singing at the sox game? that’s great! GO RED SOX!!!!!!!

  • Lisa

    DC’s Light On will be on RadioDisney tomorrow. When they play it you can vote to pick it or kick it.

    “Listen to Radio Disney on Saturday, October 11 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET to let us know if we should pick or kick”

    http://radio.disney.go.com/speak/music_mailbag.html

  • grahamy2008

    they’re going to show David singing right?
    and if they don’t i can tell you right now tbs’s site will have it.. just go to http://www.tbs.com and click on the MLB playoffs logo at the top, and then when u get to the page, look for the “hot corner” and watch!

  • cruzceleste

    LOL I bet the raiting are going up for this game… so many Archies watching the game just to see were David is sitting… btw HE is sitting behind home plate, wearing a Tampa Bay tshirt…lol Go David!!!!

  • cruzceleste

    Just saw it, I liked it, but IÂ ´m not from USA so what did you guys think….

  • terps

    I l really iked it, my only complaint it I thought it didn’t need as many runs as he had in it.

  • Aladdin88

    I thought he did a great job with it. It’s not an easy song to sing and he did it right on pitch with no music. The crowd seemed to really like it, too.

  • idolfan86

    archie sounded great as always.

  • Davidx2

    I was afraid they weren’t going to show it but they did…I think he was awesome! :clap_tb: He looked so adorable in his Tampa Bay jersey with “Archuleta 08″ on the back! :mrgreen_wp:

    BTW, he did look like he got a haircut. :razz_wp:

    cruzceleste….I’ve been looking and don’t see him sitting behind home plate???

    Looks like he inspired TB at least to get a few hits. But I’m still rooting for Boston since my boss’s nephew is the Boston Catcher/Team Captain.

  • cruzceleste

    ^^Funny part my hold family now knows that I have lost it, when he started singing everybody called my name to let me know he was on… hehehe I guess I can ´t be a closet Archie anymore….

    BTW Davidx2, sorry I alreay change the channel, only was watching for the Archuleta, and House MD is on USA…

  • cruzceleste

    Sorry to post teo times, from the Tampa Bays rAYS PAGE:

    It was a party 11 years in the making, with ESPN analyst Dick Vitale and “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta among the notable attendees.


    A season ticket holder, Vitale was on hand with his family and will throw out the ceremonial pitch in Game 2 on Saturday. Archuleta, meanwhile, sat with his brother and father, clutching the words to “God Bless America,” which he was set to sing during the seventh-inning stretch.

    The young singer sat several rows behind home plate, eyes wide and grin even wider.

    “This is my second baseball game, and the best seat I’ve ever had,” said Archuleta, a first-timer to the Trop. “This is so exciting.”
    To those like Morales, who sat and patiently waited through 10 consecutive losing seasons, it was more than that.

    How cute is he???

  • Davidx2

    Here’s an excellent video of David’s performance:

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

    Edit: Oops…sorry! I didn’t see that one was already posted.

  • JOJOSIE

    Terps. I’m with you, nice voice, nice pitch but more runs than I like. Why do so many singers do all those runs?( Because they can). Archie would sound great singing it just plain like it was written IMO, but what do I know.

  • Grammie Kari

    Kherington Payne does have a special Hollywood type of look. Maybe Sandra Dee?

    Glad to hear David is having success!