Idol Headlines for 10/22/09

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Carrie Underwood, ‘Glee’ spur Idol track sales

Carrie Underwood had the top-selling American Idol-related download last week with Cowboy Casanova, which sold nearly 57,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. Carrie had another new song on SoundScan’s digital tracks chart as well, as Mama’s Song sold more than 31,000 copies in its debut week.

Fox’s Glee continues to make a huge impact on the download charts, with 11 tracks among the Top 200. One of those was a cover of No Air. It not only sold 36,000 downloads — an 86 percent increase from the previous week — it also helped Jordin Sparks more than double the week-to-week sales of her version.

USA Today

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Did the Mayans Warn Us That Adam Lambert’s 2012 Video Would Leak Today?

The end of the world is on its way, heralded by four horsemen: disaster porn auteur Roland Emmerich, paycheck-cashing actor John Cusack, a just-happy-to-be-there Amanda Peet, and Adam Lambert. In the meantime, the latter’s music video for Emmerich’s 2012 sprung up today, and it reveals several glimpses of Emmerich’s apocalyptic free-for-all. Spoilery glimpses, in fact ‘” and not just on the level of ‘Which vehicle is going to outrun which collapsing city?’ 

Movieline

Adam Lambert’s ‘Time for Miracles’ video: Spoiler alert! Not everyone dies in ’2012.’

What’s this? You thought I was going to go 24 hours without posting a Music Mix item about American Idol’s beloved eighth-season Kradison trio? Well you thought wrong, Blanche! But I obsess not just for the fanboy fun of it, but because, well, every day (and sometimes twice a day) there’s breaking news coming out of the Kris Allen-Adam Lambert-Allison Iraheta camp. Today’s big to-do: The premiere of Adam Lambert’s ‘Time for Miracles’  video. I know, I know, I’m a little tardy for the party in weighing in ‘” just because I make Real Housewives references doesn’t mean I actually watch that messerie, BTW ‘” but because it’s only been 48 hours since I wrote a 781-word essay/review/tone poem about the full-length track, a little distance seemed necessary. Now, however, without further ado, here are the Top 5 Things That Went Through My Mind While Watching the ‘Time for Miracles’  Video:

Entertainment Weekly

Adam Lambert’s ‘Time For Miracles’: A Fiery Video For A Classic Power Ballad

Every so often ‘” OK, quite often ‘” Hollywood decides to makes a movie about stuff blowing up. In this case, it’s the apocalyptic “2012,” which is about the extinction of humanity in general. Somewhat understandably, this is a rather bleak subject to tackle ‘” the end of the world isn’t exactly heartwarming ‘” so the producers know they somehow need to inject some sunshine into the flick, something to leave audiences feeling better as they exit the theater. A logical solution is, of course, a power ballad.

MTV

Adam Lambert: The New American Sex Symbol

Adam Lambert plays it straight in a steamy photo shoot for this month’s Details magazine, in which he defies his homosexuality and tongues a naked female model. He also grips her breasts and her behind’”and apparently, he likes it.

‘I am gay, but I like kissing women sometimes,’  Lambert tells the mag. ‘Women are pretty. It doesn’t mean I’m necessarily sleeping with them.’ 

Nope, just appearing as if he’s sleeping with them. (It sells more albums..)

Jewish Journal

BACKSTAGE: Ex-local Lambert debuts on Details cover, first single sells big

“American Idol” alumnus Adam Lambert, who grew up in North County and graduated from Mt. Carmel High School, is featured in a cover story in this month’s Details magazine for an article subtitled “Why does every woman in American want to sleep with the American Idol?’ The article charts the openly gay Lambert’s growing female fan base during the recently ended “American Idol” tour, where fanatical female fans at nearly every tour stop threw bras, panties and sex toys onstage when he performed, and showered him with gifts and sexual invitations.

NC Times

Debuts:

In the first of many fights for Xmas supremacy, Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart faced off against David Archuleta’s Christmas from the Heart. After seven days, Dylan’s disc claimed yuletide victory over Archuleta’s, selling 20,000 copies to finish at Number 23, seven spots ahead of the former American Idol runner-up. Elsewhere, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and his side project Dead By Sunrise took Number 29 with Out of Ashes and Hall & Oates’ four-disc collection Do What You Want, Be What You Are placed 89th.

Rolling Stone

Carrie Underwood’s Singapore Trip

American Idol Carrie Underwood was in Singapore last week visiting with Asian media and promoting her upcoming album release, Play On. The album will be released November 2 in Singapore and various parts of Asia, and November 3 in the U.S. While in Singapore, Carrie performed for fans as part of the grand opening of ION Orchard, an iconic and luxurious shopping center with futuristic and internationally award-winning architecture, also the largest open-air sheltered venue in the city. The concert was broadcast live throughout the city and was also screened on the ION Orchard’s faà §ade.

American Idol.com

Mike Fisher: No Serenades for Carrie Underwood

It’s safe to say NHL star Mike Fisher didn’t woo his famous girlfriend, country singer Carrie Underwood, with a song.

“I like to sing,” the Ottawa Senators player tells The Sens Show, a Web news program for his team. “[But] when I try to sing some of her songs, she just laughs!”

Fisher, 29, praises Underwood’s talent, saying she’s more than just a country crooner. “She can sing anything ‘“ I like it when she sings a good rock song,” he says, adding that his favorite song of hers is something called “Temporary Home” from her new album, Play On, due out Nov. 3.

People

Jennifer Hudson is a Doting New Mom

Jennifer Hudson isn’t ashamed to whip out the baby photos of son David Daniel Otunga Jr. on the red carpet! Jennifer appeared at the 2009 Whitney Museum of America Art Gala on Monday and told reporters all about her life as a new mother and the joy it has brought to her family. Jennifer and her husband David Otunga’s lives have changed a lot since the birth of their son, but all for the better.

‘Oh my God, I mean, it’s just that more amazing,’  she gushed. ‘We have a family now and it’s like, wow, it’s three of us. At first, it was two of us and now it’s actually three of us.’ 

OK Magazine

Jennifer Hudson on Baby David: “He Really Thinks He Can Talk!”

Jennifer Hudson doesn’t mind burning the midnight oil with son David (born August 10). In fact, it’s her favorite Mommy-baby time!

“I like to get up with him in the middle of the night!” she insisted to Usmagazine.com at the Whitney Museum of American Arts Gala in New York Monday.

US

Daughtry takes arena tour to town

Chris Daughtry may not have won ‘American Idol,’  but that didn’t stop him from climbing the charts since he was booted from the show. Then again, recent seasons have proved you don’t necessarily have to win the title of ‘American Idol’  to win yourself a career. Chris Daughtry was only the fourth runner-up, and yet was easily one of the most successful singers from his season.

Badger Herald

Star 94′s Jingle Jam 2009 features Leona Lewis, the Fray, Jordin Sparks, Cobra Starship

Star 94 put together a fairly strong lineup for its annual Jingle Jam, certainly better than last year’s.

The top 40 station has brought back the Fray (left), who were at Jingle Jam 2007. The band is now the headliner with four big hits on its resume (‘ Over My Head,’  ‘You Found Me,’  ‘How To Say a Life,’  ‘Never Say Never’ ). The band has crossover appeal to both the daughter and the mom.

British reality show ‘X Factor’  winner Leona Lewis, who has a couple of major hits (‘ Bleeding Love,’  ‘Better in Time’ ), should bring some vocal luster to the package.

The youthful, bubbly Jordin Sparks has had four major hits so far in her short career since winning ‘Idol’  in 2007: ‘Tattoo,’  ‘No Air,’  ‘One Step at a Time’  and ‘Battlefield.’  She has been a Star 94 staple for the past two years.

AJC.com

Jingle Ball lineup has Jordin Sparks and Owl City

“American Idol” veteran Jordin Sparks and Minnesota synth-pop group Owl City are among the artists set to play KDWB’s annual Jingle Ball Dec. 6 at the Xcel Energy Center.

Tickets are $75, $49.75, $39.75 and $24.75 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday through Ticketmaster.

Cuban rapper Pitbull, Colbie “Bubbly” Caillat, punk/pop group Boys Like Girls, electronic group 3OH!3, British RB star Jay Sean and Canadian newcomer Justin Bieber are also on the bill for the Jingle Ball.

Twin Cities

World’s Best-Selling Music Compilation Series Issues ‘NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 32′ and ‘NOW That’s What I Call Dance Classics!’

Featuring 20 recent major hits from the pop, hip-hop and crossover country charts, NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 32 includes a pair of Billboard #1s, “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas and “Down” by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne. Also heard are recent chart hits from Lady Gaga, Drake, Mariah Carey,
Jason DeRulo, Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo, Fabolous featuring The-Dream, Pitbull, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Shakira, David Guetta featuring Akon, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Boys Like Girls, Cobra Starship, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

For the first time, the NOW That’s What I Call Music! (http://nowthatsmusic.com) series is looking to the future by exposing the audience to a brand new track by an artist that may be destined for NOW compilations to come as part of their special bonus track feature, “What’s Next New Music Preview.” The first “What’s Next” bonus track included on NOW Vol. 32 is “Had It All,” the debut single from Katharine McPhee’s forthcoming album.

Reuters.com

David Foster brings friends to Fox Theatre

David Foster is not a household name, but the songs he has produced or written over three decades are deeply embedded in the love-song vernacular: ‘I Swear.’  ‘Hard to Say I’m Sorry.’  ‘Power of Love.’  ‘Un-Break My Heart.’ 

On Michael Johns: ‘I love being around Michael. He appreciates what I do. He’s a young, good- looking rock singer. And he’s got such a great voice. He’s smart enough to know what came before him. And I’m just thrilled he’s with us. He’ll do one of his own songs and some of mine, some of my rockier stuff, like ‘She’s a Beauty’ by the Tubes and ‘Man in Motion’ by John Parr [better known as 'St. Elmo's Fire').' 

On Ruben Studdard: 'The music business is about slots. The Luther [Vandross] slot is totally available. Who doesn’t miss Luther? I still think Ruben could have that spot. I haven’t spent any time with him yet but I want to talk to him. He has that incredible voice. Luther picked great songs that stand the test of time. I think Ruben may have missed the mark on that. I just want to have a conversation with him about song choices and what he’s doing with his career. I’d be a good guy to bounce ideas off of him. He could sing songs like my Al Jarreau’s ‘Morning.’ DeBarge’s ‘Who’s Holding Donna Now.’ There’s plenty to pick from.’ 

Access Atlanta

Opening Nights: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

So that’s all the grousing up front. If you like bubblegum, this is all you can endure in one sitting. And after you adjust to just how bright and chipper is the taste, the subtleties start shining through. The kids are cute all right, but they can also sing and deliver their parts with a well-rehearsed wallop. Center stage for most of the show (which runs barely two hours, even with a generous intermission) is American Idol runner-up Anthony Fedorov, who brings Joseph a degree of blondness that would have made Joseph Smith proud. Fedorov belts his part with enthusiasm, but clearly has work to do as an actor. Likewise Jennifer Paz as the Narrator, who lends an Annette Funicello earnestness but often loses in skirmishes with the orchestra over who should be heard most clearly.

Seattle Weekly

The Green Channel on Oceanic Time Warner Cable

To kick off Opalavision there will be a special Green Aloha Concert this Friday October 23 2009 as part of the Waikiki Sunset on the Beach. This is another one of those ‘Oh MY Gosh Tax Payer Money Can Be Spent Wisely’ moments courtesy of Mayor Mufi Hanneman. Yes, the event is Free! FREE! Enviromentalist Entertainer Henry Kapono will perform at Queen’s Beach, along with other musicians. In fact the musical line-up is incredible: comedian Kaleo Pilanca, Sister Robi, Amy Hanaili’i, Jasmine Trias, Slam Poet Kealoa, the Taiko Drums of Kenny Endo, and the precision Drill of the King’s Guards.

Aloha Update

At WYRK Fall Acoustic Concert, 3 rising country singers draw cheers

To the left of the stage sat Bucky Covington, probably the most well known of the trio thanks to his stint on ‘American Idol’  a few years back.

Covington’s abilities were suspect from the get-go, when he opened the proceedings with his breakthrough hit single, ‘A Different World.’  The guy was strumming his guitar during the song, a pedestrian pop exercise about how life isn’t the same after growing up, but it was really tough to hear him ‘” and I was sitting right in front of him, in the third row.

Covington had two accomplished players backing him up, whereas Moore was all by his lonesome, and Young had a fantastic lead player lending beautiful accents to his strumming. As the night progressed, and Covington continued to leave his guitar by the wayside, it was clear that it was just a prop to make him seem more credible.

Buffalo News

“Glee” creator Ryan Murphy gets mad — and gets even

And yet, Murphy is not happy. He’s still brooding over NBC’s decision not to promote a broadcast competitor’s new series (which, if it’s a cultural phenomenon, would seem to hardly need NBC’s help, right?) by allowing the “Glee” cast to perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — the broadcast right to which NBC shells out millions of dollars annually.

So Murphy is creating an episode of “Glee” in which the glee club is denied a spring festival float by their No. 1 enemy, cheerleader coach Sue Sylvester.

Washington Post

‘Glee’ DVD to be released midseason

20th Century Fox is so excited to get “Glee” onto DVD that it will release the Fox show on home video months before its season finale.

”Glee’ Season 1: Road To Sectionals” will be in stores Dec. 29 and will contain the first 13 episodes of the show, which has been picked up for a full 22-episode season.

Guess ”Glee’ Season 1: Road Back From the Sectionals” will be released in May?

THRFeed

‘DWTS’ Olympic Ouster: ‘It Doesn’t Feel Good’

Natalie Coughlin may have had the coolest costume this week for her paso doble, but she wasn’t a Wonder Woman to the voting viewers apparently.

But like a true athlete, Coughlin’s already got her sights set on her next goal: training for the Summer Olympics in 2012.

‘That’s the goal from here on out,’  she said. ‘[The Olympics] are a little bit more important to me than this and I’m looking forward to getting back to something I’m good at.’ 

During her appearance Wednesday on ‘Good Morning America,’ Coughlin admitted, ‘I’m sad it’s over,’  but continued, ‘I definitely wasn’t a dancer coming into this. I enjoyed it so much. It was a wonderful experience.’ 

Fancast

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ recap: Hopes and Dreams

Hold on a minute. I did spend an hour last night watching So You Think You Can Dance, right? So how come I feel like I sat through an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? There were cheers, hugs, and enough tears to put M’Lynn Eatenton herself to shame. But where was the dancing?

Of course, I understand that choosing each season’s top 20 is a dramatic affair. And it is admittedly enjoyable to watch the judges give the dancers good news through cruel speeches like: ”You’re a wonderful dancer…but we need to see you grow…and we think you will…but somewhere outside of the competition…as well as in the competition…Did I remember to pick up my dry cleaning?…That’s right, I did…and I stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home and got a great deal on light bulbs…which shine almost as bright as you…and that’s why you’re in our top 20.”

EW.com

 
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  • koshka

    Kellie Pickler, Best Days of Your Life (8,000, +4 percent, 848,000)

    Wow Kellie Pickler…who woulda thunk it?

  • 123abc456

    Here is a tape of David Cook at that Breast Cancer fundraiser a few weeks back that just showed up:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CfVvxOpQMQ

  • yeahyeahsure

    It looks like the track Chris Daughtry did with Timbaland made the album cut. It was mentioned at the press release Timbaland’s label sent out.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS40117+22-Oct-2009+PRN20091022

    On Shock Value II, Timbaland re-maps the pop/R&B landscape by batting away genre boundaries once again. His prodigious influence and ability to stay
    ahead of the curve have meant that a wide range of today’s most popular
    artists are eager to participate in the Shock Value series. This second
    iteration features guest appearances from Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Miley
    Cyrus, The Fray, Chris Daughtry, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Brandy, Drake, and Keri Hilson.

    Also, Chris will be a guest vocalist on Lifehouse’s new album out 12/08/09.

    http://www.lifehousemusic.com

    Smoke & Mirrors started out with a mission to capture the live, rock side of the band; a sound they had perfected after three years of solid touring. Songs like ‘Smoke & Mirrors,’  ‘Wrecking Ball’  and ‘Had Enough’  (with guest vocals by Chris Daughtry) have a very raw and stage driven feel to them. However, after living with the early tracks and experimenting with others, a piece of the puzzle seemed to be missing.

    Chris also co-wrote 3 of the tracks at Day of Fire’s new album.

    http://christian-sonic.blogspot.com/2009/10/day-of-fire-lately-single-2009.html

    But even when Day of Fire was at a low point, somebody cut them a break: Chris Daughtry, who had opened for them a year before his career-changing stint on American Idol. Daughtry invited Day of Fire on tour and co-wrote three tracks on LOSING ALL, including the chugging, melodic “Hello Heartache.” “He’s the real frickin’ deal,” Brown says.

  • poporange

    Wow Kellie Pickler’ ¦who woulda thunk it?

    Sasha -stated it better add to it though also Kellie is sort of riding Taylor S coattails..

    “Glee’ maybe a cult hit ratings wise not a bad thing the show is really making a killing on itunes..

  • Kirsten

    ‘Glee’ maybe a cult hit ratings wise not a bad thing the show is really making a killing on itunes..

    Yep, every week they surge.

    As I predicted the other day, “Sweet Caroline” is the song of the week (hard to beat a hot bad boy singing a ballad to his lady-love).

    Here is Glee on the Top 200 download chart right now:

    11. Sweet Caroline
    38. Bust a Move
    53. Thong Song
    58. Keep Holding On (last week)
    60. It’s My Life/Confessions (two weeks ago)
    68. Halo/Walking On Sunshine (two weeks ago)
    73. No Air (last week)
    87. Don’t Stop Believin’ (Pilot)
    103. Hate On Me (last week)
    108. Somebody to Love (three weeks ago)
    155. You Keep Me Hanging On (future song?)
    159. Taking Chances (future song)
    161. Alone (3 weeks ago)

  • suebrody

    I love when Adam says, Women are pretty, which apparently he has to clarify all the time. ;)

    I’m so excited Chris and Timbaland are collaborating! I loved when Fallout Boy and Timbaland did, the song One and Only, one of my favorite tracks from Shock Value (I love Shock Value). I love Lifehouse, too, so good on Chris!

    Good for Ryan “no fear” Murphy! Any episode featuring Sue is an episode I can love (jitterbug with Will was hilarious).

  • tierbee

    Here is a tape of David Cook at that Breast Cancer fundraiser a few weeks back that just showed up:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CfVvxOpQMQ

    OK, that was too cute. Love that laugh :)

  • gemini1

    As I predicted the other day, ‘Sweet Caroline’  is the song of the week (hard to beat a hot bad boy singing a ballad to his lady-love).

    Here is Glee on the Top 200 download chart right now:

    11. Sweet Caroline
    38. Bust a Move

    Sweet Caroline bored me. I loved the interaction between Puck and Rachel though. Loved Bust a Move!
    The songs didn’t seem as strong this week. When does the album come out?

  • http://www.wholisticbirthways.net austinmidwife

    Adam, Adam everywhere. Makes an Adam girl happy, happy, happy. I love seeing his name in the news, Time for Miracles at #9 in iTunes – woooohoooo!! Good to great reviews overall. Yes, it’s going well for the most amazing singer to ever come off this wonderfully cheesy show. Now we’re just waiting for that single off his album to drop………

  • flicker

    Thanks for the Glee iTunes update, Kirsten. I can’t access iTunes from work, but can get to the website — but sometimes, it doesn’t change all day.

    I’m really glad to see Glee songs selling; it gives me hope for the future of this great show!

    I love Puck’s Sweet Caroline, and am thrilled to see it at number 11. :)

  • Kirsten

    The songs didn’t seem as strong this week. When does the album come out?

    November 3rd.

  • Q3

    There is a new Zodiac Show Movie Trailer out and it includes Adam.

    Here is a link to the YouTube.

    My opinion: it’s HOT HOT HOT!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvEZW1Ss6QQ&feature=player_embedded

    Also the film has been submitted for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

  • Studio57

    Wow, I wonder if the Glee song is going to bust that top 10 wall. If they mess with Adam’s ranking there will be hell to pay! LOL!

    Kirsten- how far on the charts does Glee usually get? Do they usually have a fast rise and quick fall?

  • suebrody

    Sweet Caroline bored me. I loved the interaction between Puck and Rachel though. Loved Bust a Move!

    I liked both of them, but Bust A Move was awesome. However, Rachel bores me. She is everywhere in the show. I might be the only one who thinks that, tho, and Lea Michelle (who plays Rachel) wants to sing with Adam, so bonus points from me!!

    I liked that the Jewish Journal weighed in on Adam, as did the NC Times (which I first thought was North Carolina!). He is getting tons of press coverage, not just from the usual suspects (MTV, EW, Rolling Stone, Lyndsey, Laura, Michell), so that makes me VERY excited about FYE. TfM and Details got the media talking again, and any press (especially good press) is, as they say, better than no press at all.

  • AllenTX

    I don’t know Pickler’s single sold that well. Did it help her album sales?

  • Kirsten

    Wow, I wonder if the Glee song is going to bust that top 10 wall.

    There is a break in the chart between 10 and 11 which will take them a while to get past (if they do). By “break”, I mean that the gap between 10 and 11 is bigger than other gaps. Usually, you see kind of a smooth arc with little discontinuities. 8/9/10 are quite closely grouped and then another break to 7. 1 is quite far out ahead of 2.

    Kirsten- how far on the charts does Glee usually get? Do they usually have a fast rise and quick fall?

    Yep. Every week. Quick surge, quick fall. And each week the new episode floats the boats of songs from previous episodes.

    I imagine AI has a similar effect on the charts (if we could see the songs charting during the season).

  • windmills

    I don’t know Pickler’s single sold that well. Did it help her album sales?

    It did somewhat – it was selling 6-7k weekly during the single’s peak and that was up from what it had been selling before. Its ranking was up too, in the top 100 of album sales. The 1st single choice was not a good one. Her total sales for this album are now at 323k and I think when all is said and done the album will probably sell 500k.

    Changing the subject I’m sorry if this has already been pointed out but if it is, I didn’t see it. Is this Friday I’ll Be Over You at ASCAP the one Allison sings? If so then apparently BC Jean (who cowrote If I Were A Boy by Beyonce) already recorded it but I don’t know if she released it. I don’t think so because she was signed by Jive only a few months before Allison IIRC.

    The Mike Fisher interview where he talked about Carrie is cute. Those 2 are so private, I was really surprised that he talked about her at all. I wonder what he thinks about this interview he did for his team’s website getting posted all over.

  • gemini1

    There is a break in the chart between 10 and 11 which will take them a while to get past (if they do). By ‘break’ , I mean that the gap between 10 and 11 is bigger than other gaps.

    Interesting! That’s why it took TFM a while to go from 11 to 10. Good information to know for all the idol’s singles that are coming out.

  • Studio57

    There is a break in the chart between 10 and 11 which will take them a while to get past (if they do). By ‘break’ , I mean that the gap between 10 and 11 is bigger than other gaps. Usually, you see kind of a smooth arc with little discontinuities. 8/9/10 are quite closely grouped and then another break to 7.

    Oh, believe me, I have noticed that “break” in the popularity bars. It was a bitch for Adam to get through, but once he got to #9 I thought he would have gotten past Gaga by now because it was so close to BEP. I don’t think he’ll make it to the 7 ‘break” though.

    Did you notice how far John Mayer fell? He’s at #18 now.

  • Q3

    Kristen, does iTunes ever release unit sales by track — or is it only available when they have the exclusive — like AI singles?

    I imagine AI has a similar effect on the charts (if we could see the songs charting during the season).

    Wouldn’t it be nice if they even released the sales info after the season was over? I still am curious about how many units of Mad World sold in the 8 weeks we before sales

  • sma11ie

    Fisher, 29, praises Underwood’s talent, saying she’s more than just a country crooner. ‘She can sing anything ‘“ I like it when she sings a good rock song,’ 

    YES! I love when Carrie rocks out. Like her, don’t like country music. Also, cute couple.

    Chris Daughtry was only the fourth runner-up, and yet was easily one of the most successful singers from his season.

    Fourth runner-up is fifth place. Aren’t writers supposed to know these things? This is a newspaper? Sorry, pet peeve.

    On Ruben Studdard: ‘The music business is about slots. The Luther [Vandross] slot is totally available. Who doesn’t miss Luther? I still think Ruben could have that spot. I haven’t spent any time with him yet but I want to talk to him. He has that incredible voice. Luther picked great songs that stand the test of time. I think Ruben may have missed the mark on that. I just want to have a conversation with him about song choices and what he’s doing with his career. I’d be a good guy to bounce ideas off of him. He could sing songs like my Al Jarreau’s ‘Morning.’ DeBarge’s ‘Who’s Holding Donna Now.’ There’s plenty to pick from.’ 

    Sorry David Foster… I know you’re famous and talented and respected etc., but I don’t think you know anything about what’s commercial or current. My friends and I barely know who Luther Vandross is (I think I heard of him cuz of AI?). If you ran AI alumni careers, everyone from Michael Johns to Kat McPhee to Ruben to David Archuleta would be singing… old people songs.

    In other news, last night’s Glee was pretty meh… sad.

  • jammasta

    I loved Glee. I’m still a bit miffed that I don’t really have time to watch Time for Miracles. I’m at college and I don’t want to have the one Adamgasm I’ll probably ever have in front of a bunch of people (since I’m not a fan of where he’s going with his album). It’ll probably be really intense, since Time for Miracles was amazing to me.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/Valilac1 VAlilac

    Google’s new audio search could be good for Nashville’s Music Row
    http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091022/BUSINESS01/910220357/1003/news01/New+Google+music+search+could+help+Nashville+s+Music+Row

    Google Inc. will be delving into the music industry next week, letting consumers preview and buy songs as part of its normal online search experience. The as-yet-unveiled service could dramatically change how consumers access music and how those on Music Row, from record labels to songwriters and performers, market and ultimately sell their music.
    …
    Christian music artist and 2006 American Idol finalist Chris Sligh doesn’t share those concerns.

    “I just want the music to be heard,” Sligh said. “To me, within the next five to 10 years anyway, the recorded music is just going to be a marketing tool for getting people to come to your shows. That’s where artists make our money anyway.”

  • waffle

    Really enjoyed that David Cook donates time to Breast Cancer Foundation video! He was in such good spirits that day! It’s wonderful to see him enjoying himself, eating a pink donut, doing some karate moves, and just simply interacting with people. He seems like a very accessible, down-to-earth guy. And the background music is not too shabby, either. Love Declaration! :)

  • suebrody

    How does airplay inform the charts? I don’t know how many spins LLWD is getting, and hopefully quite a few, but he isn’t very high up on the chart, whereas Adam, who barely has received any, is at #9. I guess that’s the case with Glee, too.

  • SashaB

    Kellie Pickler, Best Days of Your Life (8,000, +4 percent, 848,000)

    Wow Kellie Pickler’ ¦who woulda thunk it?

    **
    Best Days was co-written by her best friend and her tour headliner Taylor Swift. Taylor also appears in Kellie’s video. So I think some of the Taylor Swift magic worked on this single because Taylor is a huge force and with a huge fan base. Also, it’s catchy and rather poppy — suits Kelle’s personality.

  • aga

    Here is a tape of David Cook at that Breast Cancer fundraiser a few weeks back that just showed up:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CfVvxOpQMQ

    David Cook is just too adorable. Love him.

  • bridgette12

    How does airplay inform the charts? I don’t know how many spins LLWD is getting, and hopefully quite a few, but he isn’t very high up on the chart, whereas Adam, who barely has received any, is at #9. I guess that’s the case with Glee, too.

    The problem with LLWD is that it isn’t that interesting of a song. I don’t that song is going to rise up the charts, even if they doubled the amount of spins.

  • sma11ie

    Some slightly old stuff from twitter, but for the group huggers:

    DC tweeted last night:

    Desert? Yeah. Yeah, I think I will….

    Then followed it soon after, with:

    Ok. Sorry spelling police. Can’t help predictive text. DESSERT.

    LMAO, blame the “predictive text”. I call it the damn autocomplete on my phone, and I have to say, it’s screwed me over a couple times, so I feel for him. Only DC would care enough to tweet a correction though. Such a dork.

    Andy also tweeted– guess they are filming their bit for the Underwood special today, yay!

    Filming a little thang today with the fellas, thanks to some chick. Gonna be a good ‘ol time.

  • Kirsten

    Good information to know for all the idol’s singles that are coming out.

    The breaks in the chart are constantly moving. Usually, they occur mostly in the top 10 or so songs.

    Normally, the break-out song from Glee each week tops out at around 9 or 10, so “Sweet Caroline” is probably not going to go too much higher anyway. Maybe next season when it’s linked to AI, it’s viewership might go up a bit. Right now, it’s holding steady in the 7 million range.

    Did you notice how far John Mayer fell? He’s at #18 now.

    IDK. That song just doesn’t seem to be working out for John this time around. He’s got a new single dropping in a few weeks, so maybe they aren’t putting the effort into it.

    Kristen, does iTunes ever release unit sales by track ‘” or is it only available when they have the exclusive ‘” like AI singles?

    I’m not sure that I understand the question. When an album is released, you can typically by any track. There are a few artists who don’t allow that (I seem to recall Uncle Kracker did that with one of his albums) and they don’t allow you to buy the exclusive bonus tracks seperately (they are there to encourage you to buy the entire album).

    iTunes always releases it’s numbers to SoundScan with the exception of AI songs during the season because 19E has asked them not to.

    Wouldn’t it be nice if they even released the sales info after the season was over?

    Yes. We need a tell-all book for this show one day. Like tomorrow.

    How does airplay inform the charts?

    There are airplay charts. Airplay also helps to move units (in some formats).

    I don’t know how many spins LLWD is getting,

    It just topped 1000 spins a week today. It has had 1,054 spins in the last week (353 in HAC, 682 in Pop, 1 in Active and 18 in Rhythmic – though as Ladymadonna and I discussed, this is likely due to a station in Kansas that just switched over from Rhy to Top 40 a few weeks ago).

    whereas Adam, who barely has received any, is at #9. I guess that’s the case with Glee, too.

    Airplay is not the only contributing factor to sales and it’s not the only way to promote a song. Obviously, Glee songs sell because they are featured on the show. Each week, like clockwork, the songs vault up the chart on Thursday morning and start falling back around Saturday. Songs from previous weeks also see smaller surges each Thursday.

    The songs have spikey chart runs because they are almost completely dependent on the show. There is no airplay or any other form of media to support those sales. Songs with airplay tend to have a more smooth sales chart performance.

    Adam is getting sales through sources other than radio as well. First off, his dedicated fan group is buying, but they will soon have purchased as many copies as they need. Then, there is the exposure that he got from being on the cover of Details and featured on many of the entertainment shows. He also released a video and will soon be appearing on Oprah. All ways of generating sales. Also, the video will be played on theatre screens starting soon. And then the actual movie will be released.

    All of these things will help to support sales. If TfM didn’t have those things and the song got no airplay, it would naturally start falling off in sales.

    Fundamentally, people have to be exposed to the song to buy it. Airplay is just one mechanism to do this.

  • BestAI

    How does airplay inform the charts? I don’t know how many spins LLWD is getting, and hopefully quite a few, but he isn’t very high up on the chart, whereas Adam, who barely has received any, is at #9. I guess that’s the case with Glee, too.

    I’m surprised TfM charted w/o any real promotion. The first actual one was on ET this week I don’t think Adam will be making the radio rounds nor doing gigs for TfM. The only promotion will be playing before TII, which will promote TfM and 2012 worldwide.

  • wellhesback

    I’m glad the whole DC Anthemic band is going to be on Carrie’s special.

    and I hadn’t seen that tape of David Cook at the breast cancer fundraiser before either (how could I have missed one?) – and yes, he is absolutely too, too adorable.

  • Mary102

    How does airplay inform the charts? I don’t know how many spins LLWD is getting, and hopefully quite a few, but he isn’t very high up on the chart, whereas Adam, who barely has received any, is at #9. I guess that’s the case with Glee, too.

    I’m hardly the expert on it (though many many people on MJ’s know a lot about this sort of thing *cough*Kirsten*cough* ;-) ), but this is my take on it:

    LLWD imo should start picking up more sales on itunes now that it is getting a lot more spins (I think the last count was 500+ last week? And that was a large increase over the previous week. I believe there is a delay, though, in when the subsequent sales kick in. So it might be necessary to wait another week or so. Plus, more Kris PR picks up then too (interviews, etc.) That should also build awareness and help the song sell.

    I think one of the problems right now with LLWD is that it has gotten a ton of spins in NYC via Z100 – so a higher AI and spin # is reaching a very specific part of the country – hardly penetrating all over the US.

    Re TFM – part of the initial sales are from Adam/AI fans who knew about and were waiting for the release. The other part is the tangential PR the song has received in the last week or so (tied to other Adam related PR bits, like the TII tie-in story, the mv being shot and released, the Details cover, etc.) All help feed the frenzy.

    ETA: LOL! I see Kirsten and others beat me to the punch on this one ;-)

  • BestAI

    Has anyone tried to look for Matt Giraud in Adam’s TfM video? He said he was in one of the cars.

  • carson

    Video of a couple of covers from Daughtry’s opening night concert:

    In the Air Tonight:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROJVG3DKXRA&NR=1

    Possum Kingdom:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9ZxiQbKnM&feature=channel

    And totally unrelated, utube of Lady GaGa’s recent collaboration with, of all people, Michael Bolton:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rm2kQoEBHY

  • Mary102

    Has anyone tried to look for Matt Giraud in Adam’s TfM video? He said he was in one of the cars.

    Some friends and I discussed this on twitter last night, and think he may have been messing with us ;-) I haven’t seen him in the vid yet.

    ETA: Sounds like a new question to ask Adam in the next round of interviews.

  • weareallinnocent

    David Cook is just too adorable. Love him.

    Yup. Exactly my reaction to that vid. Thanks for posting it~

    that makes me VERY excited about FYE

    FYE is such an unfortunate acronym for a debut album from a new artist. To much of the business, corporate world it means Fiscal Year End. I dunno but it just doesn’t connote a positive thing… certainly not For Your Entertainment… it’s probably just me though… hopefully… :-)

  • BestAI

    Has anyone tried to look for Matt Giraud in Adam’s TfM video? He said he was in one of the cars.

    Some friends and I discussed this on twitter last night, and think he may have been messing with us I haven’t seen him in the vid yet.

    I was going to check out all the cars on the IMAX screen, but won’t bother, obviously, if he was kidding. That was really nice of him to tweet Adam about the vidwo. He is the only one so far.

  • leilamaurizia

    Filming a little thang today with the fellas, thanks to some chick. Gonna be a good ‘ol time.

    Uh-oh, he called Carrie “some chick”?? She does NOT like being referred to as a chick. Long-ago story, during the Romo period, involving sports commentators and her being referred to as the “chick”…. haha! Anyway, it’s just funny now, plus it’s Cook. The worst he’ll get is some spanking.

    Have you guys been seeing the twitpics of the set/ stage for the special? They’re getting me all excited!

  • tierbee

    Yup. Exactly my reaction to that vid. Thanks for posting it~

    My general reaction these days is… I love him. That is all. Ha!

  • sma11ie

    I’m surprised TfM charted w/o any real promotion.The first actual one was on ET this week I don’t think Adam will be making the radio rounds nor doing gigs for TfM. The only promotion will be playing before TII, which will promote TfM and 2012 worldwide.

    Well I’d say the ET thing is a pretty big deal, and “real promotion”. And what about the Details cover? Or the music video premiering on myspace music? Often, first singles are released to and chart iTunes without the benefit of a music video being out as well, cuz videos frequently don’t even get made until weeks later.

    From what I’ve seen Adam’s also been making the rounds giving some interviews on the song and video. But yes, I think they’ll wait on radio rounds when the first album single comes out, and the TV gigs will be for when the album drops. And yes, I feel like the TFM promo is more about getting Adam’s name and face out there, everywhere possible, in prep for the first album single and the subsequent album drop, rather than about getting just promoting the song. I think it’s doing its job well.

  • JohnM

    windmills: Is this Friday I’ll Be Over You at ASCAP the one Allison sings? If so then apparently BC Jean (who cowrote If I Were A Boy by Beyonce) already recorded it but I don’t know if she released it. I don’t think so because she was signed by Jive only a few months before Allison IIRC.

    Yes, it looks like it is the same one. The first cowriter listed is Tiffany Amber, which is the same name that’s shown on my copy of the song that I bought from Amazon (when it was briefly for sale). Also, another of the cowriters listed is Martin Karl Sandberg, and that’s Max Martin, who (as you probably know) produced Allison’s recording of the song.

  • vegasdee

    Kristen,
    Thanks for you opinion on the Jared question. I bow to your greatness, lol. Do you think LLLWD were dying will catch on? Mayer’s first single is not exactly setting the charts on fire, so it’s time for a reset. Rihanna’s single debuted a couple days ago, Russian Roulette, vocally she sounds great, but I don’t know about it.

  • Squirrely

    I think Matt was joking – I don’t even think he was in LA when this was filmed.

    Jammasta you are a riot.

  • Sassycatz

    Uh-oh, he called Carrie ‘some chick’ ?? She does NOT like being referred to as a chick. Long-ago story, during the Romo period, involving sports commentators and her being referred to as the ‘chick’ ’ ¦. haha! Anyway, it’s just funny now, plus it’s Cook. The worst he’ll get is some spanking.

    I think that was Andy. I think she can take him. He’s skinny enough.

  • Kirsten

    Do you think LLLWD were dying will catch on?

    IDK. Last week, it got a great spincrease. Let’s see if it can sustain that. The next few weeks should tell us.

    With all those Jingle Balls, though, you’d think that the stations were behind making the song a hit (yes, I know the Jingle Balls are a form of Payola, but the radio stations aren’t going to let any old person attend. They want to have stars at their concerts, so dammit, they’ll try to make them stars).

  • 123abc456
  • BestAI

    I think Matt was joking ‘“ I don’t even think he was in LA when this was filmed.

    I did check twice anyway. You couldn’t see any of the drivers.

    BTW, so many people say Adam’s video had spoilers. You didn’t think there wouldn’t be any survivors, and especially Cusack and his family did you? I don’t know of any disaster movie where everyone and everything were wiped off the face of the earth, even to inhabit another planet.

  • Squirrely

    I just noticed the LLWD banner MJ posted. I like that picture so much better than the cover picture.

  • Squirrely

    BTW, so many people say Adam’s video had spoilers. You didn’t think there wouldn’t be any survivors, and especially Cusack and his family did you? I don’t know of any disaster movie where everyone and everything were wiped off the face of the earth, even to inhabit another planet.

    How do we know that’s the end? A flaming truck could crash into them or a big sink whole can swallow them up. And seriously movie trailers tell you the whole story now anyway – most include ending shots unless it’s a suspense thriller.

  • BestAI

    How do we know that’s the end? A flaming truck could crash into them or a big sink whole can swallow them up. And seriously movie trailers tell you the whole story now anyway ‘“ most include ending shots unless it’s a suspense thriller.

    Because Cusack made a promise to his family. I believe everything he says, because he is John Cusack.

  • SarahP

    I just noticed the LLWD banner MJ posted. I like that picture so much better than the cover picture.

    which banner?

  • Squirrely

    B ecause Cusack made a promise to his family. I believe everything he says, because he is John Cusack.

    Can’t argue with that.

  • Squirrely

    I just noticed the LLWD banner MJ posted. I like that picture so much better than the cover picture.

    which banner?

    On the right hand side news bar thingy… it flucuates, it’s not there now.

  • girlygirl

    SueBrody

    TFM is #9 on the iTunes chart. It’s my understanding that that chart is just download sales – has nothing to do with radio airplay.

    For instance, LLWD would be a lot higher on the iTunes chart if it involved radio airplay, since – as Kirsten said – the single has had more than 1000 spins this week. LLWD is now in he Top 40 on the HAC airplay charts and in the Top 50 on the Pop airplay charts — and moving up on both. For whatever reason, the airplay has yet to translate into sales.

    It will be interesting to see if TFM’s rapid rise on the iTunes chart results in a lot of radio airplay.

  • Truthiness

    I just noticed the LLWD banner MJ posted. I like that picture so much better than the cover picture.

    which banner?

    I don’t think there is a banner, just an ad, this is a targeted one from Google. It’s there in place of things like that angry beaver attacking pants ad; the weird one with the dog/human hybrid with puppies (ick) being real?; or the cute one with the pygmy kitten (which I wanted to be real and wanted one). So mj didn’t add that ad, it just came here, which is a good sign either for targeted advertising and/or just that ads for Kris are getting on websites.

  • Trina

    Uh-oh, he called Carrie ‘some chick’ ?? She does NOT like being referred to as a chick. Long-ago story, during the Romo period, involving sports commentators and her being referred to as the ‘chick’ ’ ¦. haha! Anyway, it’s just funny now, plus it’s Cook. The worst he’ll get is some spanking.

    I think that was Andy. I think she can take him. He’s skinny enough.

    I’m really fuzzy on this but there was an interview David gave when Blue Springs put up the road sign with his name on it and the subject of Carrie came up, something about her sign in her hometown. I forgot what crack he made but he proceeded with something to the effect of “oh man she’s gonna beat my ass now” LOL So I think he knows not to mess with her!

  • Squirrely

    I don’t think there is a banner, just an ad, this is a targeted one from Google

    Yes that thing – pretty cool. I wonder if it’s popping up on other blogs.

  • Gigi3

    http://nobodyputsbabyinahorner.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/if-the-music-video-for-adam-lamberts-time-for-miracles-is-any-indication-2012-will-be-a-time-for-train-wrecks/

    It’s not a love-fest but they seem to appreciate the disaster flick/ power ballad genre for what it is. Sample quote- “At several points it looks as though he’s passing the mother of all kidney stones. Your urethra hurts for him, and if that’s not a sign of a gifted performer, I don’t know what is.”

  • Mary102

    FYE is such an unfortunate acronym for a debut album from a new artist. To much of the business, corporate world it means Fiscal Year End. I dunno but it just doesn’t connote a positive thing’ ¦ certainly not For Your Entertainment’ ¦ it’s probably just me though’ ¦ hopefully’ ¦

    Uh, well, I’m in the corporate/business world (and accounting at that), and Fiscal Year End never even crossed my mind with the acronymn! Just the record store of the same name – FYE.

  • Squirrely

    The BEP made a comeback – bummer!

  • Keel

    Gigi3, that blog was snarky as all get out:

    Added to that, I get a kick out of how this video’s shoe-string budget vision of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles largely consists of people running about while small explosions erupt from cars. And, seeing as post-apocalypses frequently lead to rioting, they occasionally run in front of Adam Lambert and push each other. Oh, and in the apocalypse, there will be a parked school bus next to a burning cop car. And what about when the apocalypse calms itself down, and the sun comes out, and the world decides it’s not going to end after all? We will skateboard in celebration.

    This is the way the world ends, y’all. Not with a bang, but with a limited budget and an overly ambitious artistic vision.

    Hilarious!

  • sma11ie

    BTW, so many people say Adam’s video had spoilers. You didn’t think there wouldn’t be any survivors, and especially Cusack and his family did you? I don’t know of any disaster movie where everyone and everything were wiped off the face of the earth, even to inhabit another planet.

    And it’s a Roland Emmerich film. All his disaster movies end pretty similarly…

  • Daniel B

    “Video of a couple of covers from Daughtry’s opening night concert:

    In the Air Tonight:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROJVG3DKXRA&NR=1”

    Holy S…!!!!! That was one of the greatest live performances of all time, thank you for sharing Carson :) Love the inventiveness and the stripped-down nature of the cover (reminded me of something Cook would do) plus the theatricality of how it was displayed was fantastic (loved the drummer with glowing drumsticks in the darkness, then the lights at just the right moments, then darkness again…)

    Fantastic performance, Chris’s voice was spot on… I always liked the original for this song but Daughtry just blew it out of the water. I wish I could buy it as a single!

  • Squirrely

    Uh, well, I’m in the corporate/business world (and accounting at that), and Fiscal Year End never even crossed my mind with the acronymn! Just the record store of the same name ‘“ FYE.

    LOL – Mary me too and I type that all the time – we just had our FYE. I only thought of the record store.

  • weareallinnocent

    Uh, well, I’m in the corporate/business world (and accounting at that), and Fiscal Year End never even crossed my mind with the acronymn! Just the record store of the same name ‘“ FYE.

    LOL That’s cool. Maybe it was the first thought I had because when I first saw it here I was trying to figure out what FYE meant! Clueless… :-)

  • Squirrely

    This is the way the world ends, y’all. Not with a bang, but with a limited budget and an overly ambitious artistic vision.

    Hilarious!

    I’ve been trying to think of a good end of the world disaster film…I got nothing

  • Q3

    FYE is such an unfortunate acronym for a debut album from a new artist. To much of the business, corporate world it means Fiscal Year End. I dunno but it just doesn’t connote a positive thing’ ¦ certainly not For Your Entertainment’ ¦ it’s probably just me though’ ¦ hopefully’ ¦

    I never even thought of that — but it’s not a very common acronym in the finance/accounting world.

    I think the more commonly know FYE is the retail chain. But I think that it is clearly a reference to the album semi-title track — “Entertainment”.

  • Squirrely

    I think the more commonly know FYE is the retail chain. But I think that it is clearly a reference to the album semi-title track ‘” ‘Entertainment’ .

    We use FY more often then FYE

  • suebrody

    Thanks, girlygirl. That makes sense. As far as FYE, one of the reviews also noted that FYE was the name of the record store and the poster for said store had just been taken down (is the store now defunct?). Fiscal Year End…hysterical. I work in Admissions so I don’t know anything business-wise. I call it FYE b/c that’s the only way I can remember the name (and acronyms are easier to type out).

    TfM is now at #10. :( It’s still at #8 on the pop charts, tho. Need MJ’s doc to come out for additional coverage (and then the movie…um…not so sure about the movie). A co-worker came in. I showed him the TfM video. He liked it but said there was NO WAY he was going to the movie. Then again, he is going out for Halloween as a Frenchie (his words) Circus Director, so… ;)

    John Cusack is da man but Adam Lambert is DA MAN, IMO. Perhaps they work in tandem to save the world. If Cusack died in the film, then it would be TOO MUCH of a bummer and no one would go. The hero rarely dies, except in Shakespearean drama (or indie films).

  • Squirrely

    When is TII starting?

  • SashaB

    Uh-oh, [Andy] he called Carrie ‘some chick’ ?? She does NOT like being referred to as a chick. Long-ago story, during the Romo period, involving sports commentators and her being referred to as the ‘chick’ ’ ¦. haha! Anyway, it’s just funny now, plus it’s Cook. The worst he’ll get is some spanking.

    I think that was Andy. I think she can take him. He’s skinny enough.

    ^^
    Yeah, when I read that I was thinking what a dumb ass thing to tweet. But then again, how many people outside of the DC fandom know who this guy is? And Carrie doesn’t tweet. But yeah, dumb.

  • suebrody

    Squirrely, I think October 28th, and only for a 2-week run. I am going on Halloween. That should be VERY INTERESTING.

  • Q3

    Squirrely

    When is TII starting?

    16 premiers on 10/27 (US time) — Public opening midnight 12:00AM 10/28 (most countries). Runs until 11/12.

    2012 opens on 11/13.

  • HoppersSkippersMiners

    Q3: There is a new Zodiac Show Movie Trailer out and it includes Adam.

    Here is a link to the YouTube.

    My opinion: it’s HOT HOT HOT!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvEZW1Ss6QQ&feature=player_embedded

    Also the film has been submitted for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

    Oh man, that was AWESOME!! Thanks for the link, Q3!

    ETA: I *did* notice that they edited out the “f*cking” adjective from Adam’s speech when he talked about the infamous headdress!!

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  • CindyM

    I’m a CPA and Fiscal Year End never entered my mind with regard to Adam’s album, FWIW.

    Interesting about the Glee mid-season DVD, Sex & The City did that, but there was a noticeable break in Season 6 that allowed them to do that. Bugged me though, because 2 half-season dvds were more expensive than the previous full season ones.

    They used Adam’s version of Mad World on General Hospital yesterday again, a couple of times the opening notes were used during the episode. The end of the show featured about 45 seconds of Adam’s vocals. Looks like they’re using it as part of the introduction to James Franco’s characters two month arc. James Franco on General Hospital, who da thunk?

  • wellhesback

    you know, Andy was just joking. He also referred to the show taping as “some thang” as well as referring to Carrie as “some chick.” He’s a smart guy, he was just joking and this is why Twitter is the devil sometimes. Sheesh – do people have to take every little thing so seriously?

  • CindyM

    Q3
    October 22, 2009 at 2:21 pm
    Squirrely

    When is TII starting?

    16 premiers on 10/27 (US time) ‘” Public opening midnight 12:00AM 10/28 (most countries). Runs until 11/12.

    It is strange, in the US is it premiering at the same time at all theaters? Because here in Albuquerque, the 10/27 show is listed as being at 10:00pm. So midnight on the East Coast, simultaneous in all the other time zones?

  • Q3

    ETA: I *did* notice that they edited out the ‘f*cking’  adjective from Adam’s speech when he talked about the infamous headdress!!

    Oh, I didn’t notice that! I guess they didn’t what to offend anyone?!?

    Actually, there are some other edits, too. The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of Americe) also rates movie trailers for theatrical exhibition. Title cards displayed before the start of a trailer indicate the trailer’s rating:

    Green band: approved for all and appropriate audiences; can be shown before any rated movie.

    Yellow band: approved for appropriate audiences; can be shown before PG-13, R and NC-17 films.

    Red band: approved for adult audiences; can be shown before R and NC-17 films.

    I think it was edited to get a Yellow Band.

  • Tamarynd

    I’ve been trying to think of a good end of the world disaster film’ ¦I got nothing

    Squirrely and BestAI have you seen the movie “Knowing,” starring Nicolas Cage? That movie’s ending gave me nightmares. It’s on DVD now. It’s not bad.

  • suebrody

    KrisAllen4Real Hey guys go get time for miracles by @adamlambert because he sounds so good on it.half a minute ago from Echofon

    Kris Allen rocks my little world. I hope they play LLWD on mix104.1 in Boston soon.

  • ilovekrisallen39

    Yeah I just saw his tweet. I just so love that family and how much they love Adam. And Adam the way he is with them too.

  • Squirrely

    Squirrely and BestAI have you seen the movie ‘Knowing,’  starring Nicolas Cage? That movie’s ending gave me nightmares. It’s on DVD now. It’s not bad.

    No I haven’t I’ll add it to my movie list – thank you

    KrisAllen4Real Hey guys go get time for miracles by @adamlambert because he sounds so good on it.half a minute ago from Echofon

    YAY! I love Kris and Adam interactions, they are so scarce now.

  • Q3

    CindyM

    When is TII starting?
    16 premiers on 10/27 (US time) ‘” Public opening midnight 12:00AM 10/28 (most countries). Runs until 11/12.

    It is strange, in the US is it premiering at the same time at all theaters? Because here in Albuquerque, the 10/27 show is listed as being at 10:00pm. So midnight on the East Coast, simultaneous in all the other time zones?

    The world premiere is at the Nokia Theater in LA with a red carpet event — Tuesday, October 27, 2009 – 6:00 PM PT/US
    Red carpet arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM.
    Adam is scheduled to be at this event, but no announcement if he is part of the Red Carpet show.

    The film’s world gala will be in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Tuesday, October 27. That event, which begins at 6pm PDT, kicks off a series of more than 25 premieres around the globe. More than 15 cities, including New York, Rio De Janeiro, London, Berlin, Johannesburg, and Seoul will host events simultaneously, with red carpet arrivals and activities from the Los Angeles event broadcast by satellite to those cities. Other cities, including Moscow, Tokyo, Sydney, Paris, and many others will host their own, non-simultaneous premiere activities.

    Three hours after the worldwide celebration of the motion picture, the first public screenings of the film will begin. For example, the first audiences in Los Angeles will see the film at 9pm; in New York, audiences will have the opportunity to see the film at midnight; and in London, the advance screenings will be at 4am UK time.

    So in other words — the times vary by city.

  • EmmaJK

    Thanks for all the lovely Cookie crumbs today. The pink donut video was very cute. He’s adorable. And he pronounced Ka Rah Te the same way Spongebob does. Just sayin.

    I cringed just a bit at Andy’s tweet. Yeah, I know he’s a snarker, and it’s not really a big deal, but not terribly respectful either. Hey, David’s tweets get criticized at times – Andy’s fair game.

    Oh, and Cook fans, am I the only one who thinks of a completely different (David Cook) song every time I see the TfM initials? Please tell me it’s not just me.

  • jill16

    You tube of extended version of Details Shoot http://bit.ly/2R99GK

    Really Hot!

  • wordnerdarchie

    When I saw Andy’s tweet about the “chick”, the first thing I thought of was Carrie’s signature on the “rear” of “Stage chicken”. Ha ha.

    His latest tweet has people thinking again about the possible tie in to a U2 song on the special.

    #andyskibb
    “I wish U2′s “U218 Singles” album was the soundtrack to me just walking around all day…don’t you?”
    about 1 hour ago from web

  • KTINTN

    Share Your Troop Stories with Taylor Hicks –


    Taylor is a big supporter of our troops, and will be running a special video campaign leading up to Veteran’s Day. Starting Monday, October 26th, you will have the opportunity to upload your own personal videos, sharing your stories of those you know who have served in the military, or those who are currently serving. On Veteran’s Day, Taylor will choose a select number of your videos to feature on his U-Stream video player. In order to upload your videos to the U-Stream account, follow the directions below.     - http://taylorhicks.ning.com/

  • Truthiness

    Kris Allen rocks my little world. I hope they play LLWD on mix104.1 in Boston soon.

    They haven’t yet? Odd. They were all over Heartless, weren’t they? And IIRC, over his NoBo as well. Or am I thinking of a different Boston station?

  • Squirrely

    They haven’t yet? Odd. They were all over Heartless, weren’t they? And IIRC, over his NoBo as well. Or am I thinking of a different Boston station?

    They play Heartless a lot.

  • Q3

    jill16
    October 22, 2009 at 2:48 pm
    You tube of extended version of Details Shoot http://bit.ly/2R99GK
    Really Hot!

    Wow! From Finland — Scandinavian Adam films! LOL!

  • SashaB

    David Cook got criticized for mispelling “dessert” so yeah, I think it’s fair game. And yeah, if it’s in the public domain. Again, am glad David Cook didn’t tweet that. No one knows who is guitar player/back up singer is — so it doesn’t hurt him.

    I think Chris Daughtry has a bandmate who says stupid things, and it doesn’t hurt Daughtry because Chris is Daughtry.

  • sma11ie

    you know, Andy was just joking. He also referred to the show taping as ‘some thang’  as well as referring to Carrie as ‘some chick.’  He’s a smart guy, he was just joking and this is why Twitter is the devil sometimes.

    I agree. When DC was asked to describe Andy in one word, he used the word “dry”. (For the record, Neal’s was “loyal”. Loved that.) It’s a good thing he has like 60,000 fewer followers than DC, cuz the I guess the masses won’t get his snark. It was obvious to me that he was jokingly referring to the Carrie gig as “some thang” because it is clearly the opposite of that to the band– it’s a big deal and they are excited. He’s saying Carrie is “some chick” and that’s funny because he knows everyone knows that she’s the opposite of that– she’s a mega star. It’s like, oh my buddy won this little-known TV show, not sure you’ve heard of it, think it’s called US Dolls or something?

    Oh, and Cook fans, am I the only one who thinks of a completely different (David Cook) song every time I see the TfM initials? Please tell me it’s not just me.

    You mean Therapy for Me? I thought that song was just Therapy? Or something else? I don’t listen to much Axium stuff though. Actually, I have a separate problem with typing TFM because the “F” middle initial for me has somehow been ruined forever for me, and I can only think of it as “f-ing”, as in nealfingtiemann… so I would type TFM, and say in my head, Time f-ing Miracles, or Time for f-ing Miracles. Hah, it’s really bad =P…

  • gigglesmo3

    Kris Allen rocks my little world. I hope they play LLWD on mix104.1 in Boston soon.

    Actually, they have. I haven’t heard it yet, but I saw the spins on mediabase & on yes.com. Not a lot of spins. I wish they would add it. 104.5 WXLO worcester plays LLWD a lot.
    The only times I have heard it on the radio is on 92.3 Pro FM ( I live close enough to Providence). It’s a Top 40 station and they play it often, so that’s good Pop spins for Kris. I hate that station, but I’ll check it hoping to hear Kris.

    Oh, and Cook fans, am I the only one who thinks of a completely different (David Cook) song every time I see the TfM initials? Please tell me it’s not just me.

    It’s not just you. And it’s extra confusing because there is a member on DCO that goes by that name and we use those initials to refer to her. Sometimes I forget where I am.

  • ravengirl

    It is strange, in the US is it premiering at the same time at all theaters? Because here in Albuquerque, the 10/27 show is listed as being at 10:00pm. So midnight on the East Coast, simultaneous in all the other time zones?

    Hey CindyM *waves* I got tix to Albuquerque TII premiere, and yes at 10 p.m. Wonder if that show is selling out as it apparently is elsewhere across the globe.

  • Q3

    It is strange, in the US is it premiering at the same time at all theaters? Because here in Albuquerque, the 10/27 show is listed as being at 10:00pm. So midnight on the East Coast, simultaneous in all the other time zones?

    For the most part it is the same time everywhere — no the same number on the clock — the same time.

    9:00 PM Pacific Time – Los Angeles
    10:00 PM Mountain Time – Phoenix/Albequerque
    11:00 PM Central Time – Chicago
    12:00 AM (Midnight) Eastern Time – New York

    12:00AM
    11:00PM

  • Tess

    Q3..

    When does everyone change their clocks….last Sunday in October? I get confused, here in Arizona. No daylight saving time here.

  • Ladyguard

    I am so glad that Kellie Pickler is doing so well. She placed 5th in season 5 and I don’t think she got a recording contract out of it (I could be wrong). She packed everything up and headed to Nashville. She reminds me of the little engine that could. She has made it from hard work and determination. She has carved her notch into country music even though it is not as big of a notch as Carrie but I am sure that Kellie is very happy where she is. It didn’t hurt becoming best friends with one of the princesses of country music :) .

  • GaGaGlambert

    Purchased Details magazine Wednesday afternoon and noticed copies everywhere today. Had seen the photos on the Web and loved them, but was surprised by how much more impressive they are in print – not quite so starkly black and white, a bit more grainy, an overall more artistic feel. They are also cropped in a slightly different way that puts even more emphasis on Adam. The cover is fantastic and the four b & w photos inside are damn fine, too. In his solo pics, Adam projects an alpha male aura and smoldering sensuality far more intense than any male model in the issue. Collectively, his photos are the most provocative in the magazine.

    Does Adam have ear gauges? It sure looks like he does in the 1950′s era reminiscent photo.

  • Sassycatz

    Thanks, girlygirl. That makes sense. As far as FYE, one of the reviews also noted that FYE was the name of the record store and the poster for said store had just been taken down (is the store now defunct?). Fiscal Year End’ ¦hysterical. I work in Admissions so I don’t know anything business-wise. I call it FYE b/c that’s the only way I can remember the name (and acronyms are easier to type out).

    If FYE is defunct, someone forgot to tell the branch in a Mall near me. I just bought something from there a couple of weeks ago.

    David Cook got criticized for mispelling ‘dessert’  so yeah, I think it’s fair game. And yeah, if it’s in the public domain. Again, am glad David Cook didn’t tweet that. No one knows who is guitar player/back up singer is ‘” so it doesn’t hurt him.

    I can’t believe anyone is taking Andy’s tweet seriously.

    As for misspelling, yes, like David, I am anal and I will go back and correct a misspelled tweet. I’m sure my small group of followers are ever so grateful. ;-)

  • suebrody

    Hrrm. Will go back to listening to mix. Stopped for a while. Am listening to slacker radio and they are playing Kelly’s Already Gone quite a bit.

  • windmills

    I can’t believe anyone is taking Andy’s tweet seriously.

    Pretty sure the whole thing about Carrie kicking his a** for that was a joke in the first place.

  • suebrody

    Sazzycatz, I think you should buy FYE from FYE.

    Just sayin’…

  • Kirsten

    I am so glad that Kellie Pickler is doing so well. She placed 5th in season 5 and I don’t think she got a recording contract out of it (I could be wrong).

    I’m sorry, but I’m pedantic.

    Kellie Pickler finished 6th (Taylor, Kat, Elliott, Daughtry, Paris, Kellie) in Season 5 and she did get signed by Sony/19R right out of the gate. Her deal was announced during the early part of the tour (she was signed earlier, but they waited until she was on the View to announce it).

    Her album and single were the first released that year (her single was released in September and her album on Halloween).

    She has certainly worked very hard to be where she is now, though.

  • Tess

    Based on a discussion midway thru Idol it was determined that, yes, Adam has gages. Sometimes, when he wears the diamonds or the white stone it is less noticeable.

  • GaGaGlambert

    Based on a discussion midway thru Idol it was determined that, yes, Adam has gages.

    Tess, thank you.

  • sma11ie

    Has anyone caught the latest It’s Always Sunny episode? Did Charlie do something particularly hilarious? I’m not caught up, but DC tweets:

    I have yet to decide for sure, but @TheCharlieDayight be one of my heroes…

    Damn…. @TheCharlieDay

    My other inquiry. If he’s watching TV, does that mean he’s done with the taping for the Carrie special? Or is that tonight? Wait, did they start? I thought Andy’s earlier tweet meant they had. I need to know these things! Ha

  • Keel

    Yeah, when I read that I was thinking what a dumb ass thing to tweet. But then again, how many people outside of the DC fandom know who this guy is? And Carrie doesn’t tweet. But yeah, dumb.

    I didn’t think it was meant to be disrespectful, but kinda funny ironic in how nonchalant he was about something they all seem to be very excited about. Plus, I think the reference as a chick is only offensive really in certain contexts — mostly when someone doesn’t know you and refers to you as that chick. If it’s among friends or acquaintances, it’s about as harmless as referring to a male friend as dude. In my circle at least, ‘chick’ isn’t a big deal — not the same as referring to a woman as a broad, bird, babe, etc. — all of which are still kind of mild actually (in the spectrum, of course, of words to refer to women). But, perhaps where you live it is a big deal. (And until y’all noted Carrie’s aversion to the word, I had no idea she made a big deal about it.)

  • Tess

    Since the subject has been brought up about Carrie’s Christmas special I’d like to make a comment and see if anyone agrees with me.

    We all know that Carrie is totally on top of Country music as its current “Queen” (and I say that with total respect) and that she has a pretty good identifier across the board….though I would hazard a guess that her name isn’t recognized in very northeastern urban areas. I think that this Christmas special will be a very good way to gauge her overall visibility quotient and to see if she has great cross-over appeal, aka Shania and somewhat, now, Taylor Swift.

    I will watch the numbers for this special very closely.

  • gigglesmo3

    My other inquiry. If he’s watching TV, does that mean he’s done with the taping for the Carrie special? Or is that tonight? Wait, did they start? I thought Andy’s earlier tweet meant they had. I need to know these things! Ha

    The taping is today & tomorrow. I don’t know what time it starts, but someone from DCO is going to be in the audience, and he said it will end around 10pm PT. I also don’t know if Cook & band will be there for both days of taping.

  • sma11ie

    We all know that Carrie is totally on top of Country music as its current ‘Queen’  (and I say that with total respect) and that she has a pretty good identifier across the board’ ¦.though I would hazard a guess that her name isn’t recognized in very northeastern urban areas.

    Yeah, it saddens me a tad but Taylor Swift is a much bigger name in these parts just cuz she’s played on pop. I have friends who had no idea who sings Last Name when they heard it on Glee. BUT, it does appear her people are gearing up to push up her visibility across the board, as Simon Fuller mentioned that they are pushing Carrie more internationally- she hit up Singapore recently, which I wouldn’t think was big on country music.

  • windmills

    We all know that Carrie is totally on top of Country music as its current ‘Queen’  (and I say that with total respect) and that she has a pretty good identifier across the board’ ¦.though I would hazard a guess that her name isn’t recognized in very northeastern urban areas. I think that this Christmas special will be a very good way to gauge her overall visibility quotient and to see if she has great cross-over appeal, aka Shania and somewhat, now, Taylor Swift.

    I’m a big Carrie fan and to be perfectly honest I’m VERY surprised she’s gotten a holiday special and a 2 hour one at that. I know that FOX and 19 have a good working relationship and that Carrie is a 19 darling but I wouldn’t think that would be enough for the network to agree to shell out for a Carrie special. Especially because as she herself has admitted she is shy and hasn’t opened up much to show her personality to the world at large. I’m a fan so I think she’s funny and entertaining in her own understated way but I can see why others who haven’t watched her so closely wouldn’t think that.

    IMO Carrie hasn’t done much lately to push the cross-over thing. Her only cross-over hit was more than 2 years ago and she continues to refuse to remix her songs. Her sophomore album had nothing that crossed over. These days the only thing she seems to do to support her cross-over appeal is go on AI and sing a cover of a rock or pop song for charity (I’ll Stand By You, Praying For Time, Home Sweet Home). I don’t think Carrie’s got that cross-over appeal of a Shania or a Taylor Swift for the simple reason that she hasn’t gone for it.

    That being said the country music audience is pretty big IMO. The CMAs get a pretty big audience and there was one year they either got higher ratings or equal ratings as the Grammys. ABC and the CMAs obviously thought highly enough of Carrie that they invited her to cohost country music’s biggest awards show and they invited her back to cohost this year. They probably have access to numbers and feedback and maybe FOX does too. Or maybe FOX just thinks the AI tie-in would make it worth it – idk.

    One thing that people all over have mentioned is that Carrie is great on TV as far as knowing how to deal with cameras, teleprompters, and all that. I think it helps that her college degree is in broadcast journalism and she had some experience even before AI dealing with cues and all the TV technical stuff. That probably helps as far as putting the show together. That doesn’t mean ratings necessarily but IMO that would bode well for a smoothly run show. I’ll be interested in seeing the numbers for this special too.

  • Ladyguard

    Kellie Pickler finished 6th (Taylor, Kat, Elliott, Daughtry, Paris, Kellie) in Season 5 and she did get signed by Sony/19R right out of the gate. Her deal was announced during the early part of the tour (she was signed earlier, but they waited until she was on the View to announce it).

    Her album and single were the first released that year (her single was released in September and her album on Halloween).

    She has certainly worked very hard to be where she is now, though
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  • sma11ie

    I’m a big Carrie fan and to be perfectly honest I’m VERY surprised she’s gotten a holiday special and a 2 hour one at that. I know that FOX and 19 have a good working relationship and that Carrie is a 19 darling but I wouldn’t think that would be enough for the network to agree to shell out for a Carrie special.

    Me too. I was thinking it would make most sense to have the Glee kids do some sort of a holiday special, cuz they’re the hot thing on Fox right now, especially among youth, and what with the cast getting disinvited to NBC’s Macy’s parade, that would’ve been good PR to have. I dunno, maybe it’s my urban northeast sensibilities, but Carrie’s special is country stars, David Cook, and Kristen Chenoweth… if I weren’t a big AI/DC fan, I wouldn’t necessarily be so intrigued by the line-up.

  • girlygirl

    The interview Kris did with a San Diego radio station the other day has been posted. Interesting to hear him talk about his music video shoot and about his band…

    http://www.radiosophie.com/pages/614361.php

  • tripp_ncwy

    Kris & Lyndsey Parker Interview Part 1 has been posted. Part 2 tomorrow.

    http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/279809/kris-allen-the-album-preview-interview-pt-1/

  • SashaB

    (And until y’all noted Carrie’s aversion to the word, I had no idea she made a big deal about it.)

    Hm, again it’s not that big of a deal and has very little consequence because Carrie reached out to David Cook, not his bandmate. No biggy. Moving on.

  • Trina

    If Clay was able to get an NBC Christmas special back in 2004 no way I am shocked Carrie got one one. She’s 10x the star he was then, or ever was for that matter…

  • Tess

    Funny about Carrie and her aversion to the term “Chick” considering her highest profile boy friends have been pro athletes playing in two of the roughest “all male” sports and I am sure most of the guys on these teams use even “classier” words to describe females. (not neccessarily her bfs, but their team mates). So I think “chick” is pretty mild, in my book…could be worse, much much worse.

  • girlygirl

    I think Kris may have forgotten take take enough stuff to entertain himself on his cross-country flight (I’m assuming he’s on the plane to Miami)!!!

    KrisAllen4real

    Is this for massaging……or stealing your soul? http://twitpic.com/milcp
    40 minutes ago from Echofon

    This guy liked this thing so much he did this! http://twitpic.com/milos
    38 minutes ago from Echofon

    RT @lindsayjr: @KrisAllen4Real you’re reading the weird airplane magazine, aren’t you?! ah. may. zing. Yes. Yes I am. Very entertaining.
    26 minutes ago from Echofon

  • Tess

    Trina
    October 22, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    I don’t think anyone is being disparaging to Carrie about the TV special. Some find it surprising because she is considered very country and “country” might not be really universally accepted. So, I for one was just wondering if this was an attempt to see how she would do being cross marketed if the opportunity arose.

  • HappyDaisy

    RE: Blake Lewis’ Album, Heartbreak on Vinyl

    Where can I find out how this album is doing in terms of copies sold so far?

    Posting here since the numbers thread is off the front page.

    Thanks.

  • Keel

    I think Carrie Christmas special is less about Carrie’s crossover appeal and whether she can really carry a 2-hour special, and more about how she’s got a new album to peddle and the Xmas special is a great way to promo it to her core demographic, whil also attracting fans of her guests and people who just tune in to Christmas specials. It probably doesn’t cost that much to produce and they’ll have no problem selling spots to advertisers because they know they’ll at least get the country and AI audience to tune in.

  • 123abc456

    Blake Lewis’s Heartbreak on Vinyl was # 135 on BB 200 last week and sold around 4000 units. It fell off the BB 200 this week so I have not seen how much it has sold.

  • HappyDaisy

    Thanks very much 123abc456. Too bad it doesn’t have more promo/attention. It’s a fun album.

  • Q3

    11/23/09 – is shaping up to be the biggest record release day of the year.

    Shakira’s new album, She-Wolf, has already been pushed back more than once and now her label has just announced that it will be released on November 23rd and will contain her newest Timbaland-produced single, Give It Up To Me featuring law-breaker Lil’ Wayne.

    11/23 – SuBo, Shakira, Lady GaGa’s Fame Monster, Rihanna’s Rated R, Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment and Britney Spears’ The Singles Collection

    Amazon: Britney’s is $79.99 (Amazon). The rest are all $16.49 or less. Going to be an interesting day!

  • gingerly

    “Amazon: Britney’s is $79.99 (Amazon). The rest are all $16.49 or less. Going to be an interesting day!”

    Britney has 80 f’ing dollars worth of singles?

  • wordnerdarchie

    Tweet from set of Carrie/Cook taping:

    #john_socal Soundcheck lie. Beard gone? Watching on monitor http://twitpic.com/mj9aw

  • Trina

    OMG LIE!!! I don’t know who’s idea it was to do that but THANK GOD. Its about time that song is heard on a large platform

    *coughyousuckRCAcough*

  • Pam

    HA! I was going to post that tweet but wordnerdarchie beat me to it. :) That song does indeed need to be heard by a huge viewing audience.

    On a shallow note, I want some twitpics of his face now! Heh

  • wordnerdarchie

    #john_socal
    john_socal Beardless van halen song duet – what it takes

  • leome

    #john_socal
    john_socal Beardless van halen song duet ‘“ what it takes

    Isn’t it by Aerosmith?
    The beardless info has me interested too. LOL When was the last time he was beardless? Billie Jean?

    OMG LIE!!!

    yes!!! That’s the song I wanted him to do!

  • Trina

    I wonder if he means Why Can’t This Be Love? The words “its got what it takes” is in the chorus. OMFG. Is there any Christmas music in this special?? lol NOW I get what that tweet meant JAMMIN hell yea! Bet those two will tear that song up.

  • wordnerdarchie

    I wonder if he means Why Can’t This Be Love? The words ‘its got what it takes’  is in the chorus. OMFG.

    Trina, I think it’s “Why Can’t This Be Love” too. I guess we’ll find out for sure later.

  • aga

    Tweet from set of Carrie/Cook taping:

    #john_socal Soundcheck lie. Beard gone? Watching on monitor http://twitpic.com/mj9aw

    OMG, I was thinking just last night about maybe we will see David with no beard for a change soon and YAY for Lie on TV.

  • wordnerdarchie

    Got the info now. It’s the Van Halen song “Why Can’t This Be Love”. David has a small goatee.

    Information by phone call from the set to another member on DCO.

  • Sassycatz

    Lie?

    Do they play songs in sound checks for TV shows that they don’t play on the show, like they do at their concerts? Because I would really, really hate to be disappointed.

  • tierbee

    Will not get too excited for Lie… will not get too excited for Lie…

  • wordnerdarchie

    Do they play songs in sound checks for TV shows that they don’t play on the show, like they do at their concerts? Because I would really, really hate to be disappointed.

    Me too, Sassycatz. All we know right now is that the duet is the Van Halen song. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for “Lie” as the song David does also.

  • Sassycatz

    Me too, Sassycatz. All we know right now is that the duet is the Van Halen song. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for ‘Lie’  as the song David does also.

    Well, it’s not exactly a Christmas staple.

  • leome

    Because I would really, really hate to be disappointed.

    LOL Oh yeah! I can’t even imagine my face if I’m expeting Lie and he starts singing “you say you gotta go and find yourself…”

  • Trina

    Neither is a Christmas staple which is why am I’m between flailing and WTFing..

    I know in all my experience going to TV show tapings (including his) he’s always sound checked the songs he ended up doing for the show. I think there’s a big difference with playing around songs for an overall concert than there is for a TV show/special.

  • wordnerdarchie

    LOL Oh yeah! I can’t even imagine my face if I’m expeting Lie and he starts singing ‘you say you gotta go and find yourself’ ¦’ 

    leome, that just about killed me. LOL!

    Oh, one more thing. David was described as “beefy”. Beefy in the Urban Dictionary refers to guys with awesome arms and/or six packs.

    Oh yeah!

  • wellhesback

    They don’t have to play all Christmas songs on a Christmas special, do they??? Van Halen, possibly Lie – oh man, I’m so excited.
    Except – I hate goatees. I suppose if anyone could pull it off it might be Cookie with his beautiful smile…

  • HappyDaisy

    …and he starts singing ‘you say you gotta go and find yourself’ ¦’ 

    I agree! And THAT’s no LIE.

  • leome

    Beefy in the Urban Dictionary refers to guys with awesome arms and/or six packs.

    LOL I’m pretty sure it’s not the six pack option. That boy works hard to keep his belly there.

  • EmmaJK

    Oh, I’m loving all the DC/CU spoilers. Love. Is it December yet? IF it is LIe (please, please, please) I hope it’s the live concert version. Oh, man.

  • sunchick

    When was the last time he was beardless? Billie Jean?

    Last known beardless Dave sighting?

    Why Can’t This Be Love duet? Is this a subliminal shout out to the shippers? Sneaky, Cookwood, very sneaky.

    Lulz to leome’s link. His donut lust rivals Homer Simpson.

  • Sassycatz

    If he doesn’t sing “Lie” after sound checking it, I’m going to rip my TV set cord out of the wall, take the flat screen 32″ to the next concert I go to, and knock Mr. Cook upside the head with it. That’s not crazy. I’m just making a point.

    Don’t disappoint me Cook.

    Oh, one more thing. David was described as ‘beefy’ . Beefy in the Urban Dictionary refers to guys with awesome arms and/or six packs.

    By who? The back-up singers?

  • wordnerdarchie

    Sunchick, your link doesn’t work. Is it the picture of him singing the National Anthem at the Chief’s football opener?

    ETA: Beefy comment came from this:
    #john_socal Carrie and david on set rehearsing. @wehoscott says he looks beefy

    ETA2: Nevermind, Sunchick, I could open that pic in my other browser, but not in Firefox. Strange.

  • sunchick

    Si, that’s the one. How did you know? LOL Lemme see if I can fix it.

    ETA: Think it’s fixed…?

    Oh, and to the earlier topic of Andy’s tweet, obvs I have no prob with the word chick. ~cough cough~

  • Sassycatz

    Oh. Scott.

  • Trina

    Did you hear his list of all the fried crap he ate the other day?? I’m pretty sure the six pack option is a huge no no LMAO However his arms always do look pretty fabulous. The goatee though, I’m getting serious Billie Jean flashbacks.

  • gigglesmo3

    here is another pic of beardless cook

    and sunchick…lol

  • wordnerdarchie

    Oh boy, I’m just now visualizing David and Carrie singing “Why Can’t This Be Love”, while gazing into each other’s eyes. I wonder what they’ll be thinking? They’ll probably bust a gut laughing at each other.

  • sma11ie

    OMG! Is it December yet? LIE? Van F-ing Halen duet?? (Did I not just say today that I love when Carrie rocks out?) A lil worried about the goatee… I tend to find them a bit douchey… but I’m sure I’ll find DC adorbs cuz I almost always do lol.

  • Pam

    ahhh Billie Jean did you say? That is a serious flashback indeed. ;)

  • vanjess38

    I don’t know if this fits in here, but Q102 put up Kris’ photos when he played at Seton High in Cincinnatti last week on their website. This time it says “Kris Allen Photos”.

    http://wkrq.zipscene.com/photos/view/8822

  • girlygirl

    Allison saw Adam today…and she’s been rehearsing with her band…

    Allison4Realzzz

    Sup hooomieess been a bit crazy lately!! Buttt man today was awesome saw mi hermano Adam today.. Missed him much.. Just finished rehearsin’27 minutes ago from Echofon

    Wiff ze band.. They are sick!!! And man oh man giggidy man !! This is Gona be goooood xP25 minutes ago from Echofon

  • wordnerdarchie

    vanjess38, that’s a treasure trove of Kris pictures. Camera person kind of went nuts, wow.

  • leilamaurizia

    Oooh, thanks for the scoop on “Lie” and “Why Can’t This Be Love?” Yay!

  • cookcricket

    Lovin’ the news for the Christmas special. Those that are there watching the taping will be able to let us know if it’s “Lie” for sure, right?

  • wordnerdarchie

    Lovin’ the news for the Christmas special. Those that are there watching the taping will be able to let us know if it’s ‘Lie’  for sure, right?

    Hope so, heard no cellphones allowed during the taping. If they didn’t have to sign any kind of an agreement, then they’ll be able to let us know after the show. (After 10 PT)

  • wyked_whyspers

    SuBo, Shakira, Lady GaGa’s Fame Monster, Rihanna’s Rated R, Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment and Britney Spears’ The Singles Collection

    I just hope that Adam’s album cover will be strong enough to reach out and grab people’s attention when they are standing in the store in front of the what’s new in music section looking for one of these other artists. While a lot of people thought Allison’s cover was a little too colorful, I loved it for just that reason, it will stand out and capture peoples attention.

  • tierbee

    If he doesn’t sing ‘Lie’  after sound checking it, I’m going to rip my TV set cord out of the wall, take the flat screen 32′ ³ to the next concert I go to, and knock Mr. Cook upside the head with it. That’s not crazy. I’m just making a point.

    LOL! That just cracked me up :)

  • Trina

    Oh god Allisons tweet. They’re getting harder and harder to understand.

    Oh boy, I’m just now visualizing David and Carrie singing ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’ , while gazing into each other’s eyes. I wonder what they’ll be thinking? They’ll probably bust a gut laughing at each other.

    You mean like this? I always wanted to know what caused them to crack up like that.

  • Keel

    Wow, super excited about “Lie” even as I sit here steeling myself for disappointment if it turns out he doesn’t sing it. *please, please, please*

  • seriously

    If Cook doesn’t sing Lie I will shave my head and go into mourning for all my hopes and dreams. That is all.

  • suebrody

    Oh, Lie. My favorite song on the whole album. LIE, LIE, LIE…

    I just hope that Adam’s album cover will be strong enough to reach out and grab people’s attention when they are standing in the store in front of the what’s new in music section looking for one of these other artists. While a lot of people thought Allison’s cover was a little too colorful, I loved it for just that reason, it will stand out and capture peoples attention.

    Of all things to worry about, this isn’t it. Not with our glittery alien from the Planet Fierce (I hope I got that right, it’s late). Not a chance.

  • tierbee

    If Cook doesn’t sing Lie I will shave my head and go into mourning for all my hopes and dreams. That is all.

    Group hug will be replaced with group rending of clothing and wailing!

  • wordnerdarchie

    You mean like this? I always wanted to know what caused them to crack up like that.

    One of them was supposed to sing the line, “go your own way” in the chorus after they sang “You can go your own way”, and neither one of them did. Hence the look and laugh at each other. Carrie fans say that Cook missed it, Cook fans think that Carrie did. In future chorus repeats, Carrie sings the line. At 1:50 in in this video is where they cracked up.

    Yes, I admit it, I’ve watched this video a few times.

    ETA: First report from the Underwood special comes from David Cook himself.

    @thedavidcook Band played great and I didn’t fall over. Operation underwood holiday special a success. Off to the airport

    So it looks like he’ll be at the EM:HE site sometime tomorrow.

  • dv
  • Trina

    Well thank god someone tweeted! Geesh! Where is everyone?! And what is he talking about..didnt fall over? What the heck did they make him do? Did Nigel torment him by making him dance?

    eta: Huh what. Now he tweeted that he didn’t shave LOL!! I hope who reported he was beardless didn’t hallucinate Lie too!

    etaa: OK sounds like he DID sing Lie! Woo! Oh wait, or as DC once said WOO to the HOO!

  • 123abc456

    David Cook’s latest tweet:

    thedavidcook I did not shave. Odd I have to tweet that. Absurdity is afoot…

    Cracks me up.

  • Keel

    thedavidcook I did not shave. Odd I have to tweet that. Absurdity is afoot’ ¦

    Heh. There were 2081 people on DCO as of 30 minutes ago because one of the people attending said he may have recaps/pics by 10:30pm PST or so. Lots of peeps from the later time zones were staying up just for the tiniest of crumbs (such as whether he shaved or not). Absurd is right.

    A warning to Lambert fans: This is your future.

  • wordnerdarchie

    @WorkingManders Omg david kills lie & the duet he does w carrie!

    @john_socal Did van halen song x 2 but with rickey minor band

    @glengirl4dc David n carrie duet why cant this be love by van halen. Hot as hell. David did lie twice. Ded.

    @mellowdeeLee: @nealfingtiemann was in all black. Looked so cute. Cook called him Dr!!! And he did cute facial expression with @andyskib!!

    @thedavidcook sang lie twice. Duet with Carrie song “why can’t it be love”. Wore black/gray suit. Best part? @nealfingtiemann!!!

    @john_socal Bit of comedy with carrie b4 van halen. Little lame but the show is going to be a hit. Carrie skits hilarious on tape

  • Janus

    A warning to Lambert fans: This is your future.

    Uh-oh…ha-ha!

  • CathyMK

    Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m relieved that David didn’t shave. Bearded Cookie is my favorite flavor. I was hoping it was just a trim, like he periodically does.

    I hope the reports about Lie are true, but, then again, that gets me dreaming that they’re just waiting for the last leg of the tour to start up in a couple of weeks to announce that it’s the next single. Always something to angst about when you’re a Cook fan, LOL.

  • EmmaJK

    tweet: glengirl4dc David n carrie duet why cant this be love by van halen. Hot as hell. David did lie twice. Ded.

    john_socal Dfc stole the show

    john_socal Lie lie lie

    More tweets. I really need to go to bed, but this is so fun!

    He sang Lie!!

  • May

    Here’s what Cory, the host of the American Idol tour tweeted about Cook!

    @thedavidcook Cook absolutely SLAYED it tonight!! The best I’ve EVER heard him! Way 2 knock another 1 outta the park! The Chiefs could use u

  • wordnerdarchie

    More:

    @glengirl4dc David looked so good. Hot boots black jacket n pantz. Haircut no lock2pus. Less scruff. 2 hot.

    @shellberry77
    cookwood rocked the house
    lie was flawless both times
    they did all songs twice
    boys were in the back david out frnt

    @LiterateGal Carrie was stunningly beautiful, but David stole the show and the audience. Amazing performance of Van Halen and Lie

    @wehoscott Well, when Mr. Cook brings it, he takes no prisoners. Tonight he killed it. Killed, killed killed. Audience = dead.

    @ wehoscott Pass number 2 for “Lie” literally made the hair on my neck and arms stand up. He never looked more handsome. Band rocked.

    @wehoscott To clear up the shaing issue, @LiterateGal already explained. He cleaned it up and trimmed… more of a goatee, not a complete shave…

    @wehoscott beautiful side bangs. He had full wardrobe, stylist, hair, makeup, the works.

    @john_socal @wehoscott mincing words. There was a lot less facial hair and it makes him look 10 yrs younger.

  • aga

    Just want to say, I love twitter.

  • Trina

    @thedavidcook Cook absolutely SLAYED it tonight!! The best I’ve EVER heard him! Way 2 knock another 1 outta the park! The Chiefs could use u

    OMG I need video or pics damn it! I’m pretty sure David follows Cory. WTF am still doing up when I have to get up for work at like 6am?!

    eta:

    @mellowdeeLEE: Oh!! And @thedavidcook and Carrie did a “skit” and it was awkward and dorky before their duet. He said thanks for letting him come to pimp..

    mellowdeeLEE: …his album and she said her producers made her invite him. Lolz. Their duet was cute. @thedavidcook used his white guitar for it.

    Is it December yet?

  • Keel

    You know how in one of the Carrie articles from today she said she didn’t like Twitter because it sounds like organized stalking? Man, was she ever right. This is from a fan of DC:

    @TMZShow @HarveyLevinTMZ David Cook is going to LAX! He's going to film for Extreme Makeover Home Edition! You guys there?!

    Ugh!

  • wordnerdarchie

    Now we have over 1 1/2 months to wait before seeing the special. :(

    Excerpts from a recap posted on DCO by Scott:

    “Lie” knocked me over the first time, but the second pass it happened. The hairs on my neck shot up, as did the hairs on my arm. A capella was included, but at the mic. Powerful. Audience was perfect. Quiet where they needed to be quiet, cheering where they needed to be cheering…(snip)..The duet. Man that rocked. Van Halen’s “Why Can’t This Be Love.” The chemistry between Carrie & David is fantastic. Love, love, love the together, and they clearly enjoy working with one another….(snip)…David looked and sounded his best, and it is NOT a schmaltzy holiday special. Very few Christmas references (just a few numbers), very secular, very rock and country. Surprised how much it rocked. Happy about that….

    Oh, almost forgot. David did a wicked guitar solo during the Van Halen duet.! He moved to front, stage right and the steady cam zoomed in on his guitar and he was great. He was also doing some of the Van Halen riffs while they were waiting to roll tape. He was really into that song. That boy has picked up some skilz this past year! After 130+ shows, I would think so!

  • Trina

    This is one of the best parts of Scott’s recap

    Carrie said she asked David to sing “Lie” because it’s her favorite track on DCTR.

    God bless that girl. And she knows her shit.

    A little more about the guests

    Carrie hand selected her guests, all of whom are friends (Kristen Chenoweth, Christina Applegate, Sons of Sylvia (formerly called The Clarke Brothers), Dolly Parton & Brad Paisley (the latter two will be taping tomorrow, alas David will not – he’s on a red-eye to Indiana right now).

  • leilamaurizia

    Carrie said she asked David to sing ‘Lie’  because it’s her favorite track on DCTR.

    Aha, I knew it! And the guests too! That’s just right. Her show, her choice. She chose the duet song with Brad Paisley too… he complained it was too wordy, haha!

  • vanjess38

    It seems LLWD is finally going for adds at CHR. Good move since some CHR radio stations were already playing the song.

    http://www.allaccess.com/christian