Idol Headlines for 11/22/08

Carrie Underwoodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a Little Bit Country and a Little Bit Hair Metal

Hmmmm…is that right? Heh.

Oh My God people- YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS VIDEO…YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY DIE-

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1891237

You can actually pinpoint the exact moment when the girl second from the left’s heart breaks.
Ironically, my reaction was similar.

Oh My God people- YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS VIDEOà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY DIE-

Duke you are in great company. Cook mentioned in an ET interview two weeks ago that this was one of his favorite Utube Clips. After his comment, the views on this clip skyrocketed.

I like hearing about Theo Tams, that man can definitely blow. I need to go check out his music again.

sue Theo tams will be at the toronto chum-fm christmas breakfast thing with archie. heh
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Duke… that video is everywhere….. lol

NOOOOOOOOOOO1

and i thought i made some major discovery…story of my life. haha i should have known, i mean, this is a idol related blog. my apologies. hopefully mj doesnt ban me lol.

I tried to record VH1 Top 20 Countdown this morning, but something went awry. If anyone come across any You Tube video, could you post it here?

No way frogcooke! That is cool Archie and Theo together. They should sing together on the piano, haha. (wishful thinking again) Theo can give Archie some piano lessons since he is so dang good. Two of my favs from CI and AI together. I will definitely check that out. I been watching Theo’s vids from the CI concerts on youtube, he is great. They do need to release “Sing” to the states, it would do really well.

Theo has the pipes…he has no soul as far as I can see. He bored me on Canadian Idol and has given me no reason to check further. I actually prefer someone who doesn’t sing so well but makes me feel…Theo didn’t do that. Just my opinion and I’m sure others’ differs widely.

Oh My God people- YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS VIDEOà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY DIE-

You can actually pinpoint the exact moment when the girl second from the leftà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s heart breaks.
Ironically, my reaction was similar

Hmmmm…..apparently not Cook fans.

David Cook wants to prove 56 million Americans right

And while we are on the subject of Idol and votes, I wonder when the myth of someone being “voted off” will ever be corrected.

Also the completely incorrect idea that 56 million people voted, as opposed to someone receiving 56 million votes from far fewer people. (This also happened the year Taylor won as well where 62 million translated to voters rather than total number of votes cast for both finalists.)

I guess the mythology sounds better or something.

Ladybug, we all know here that the number of votes doesn’t in any way correlate to the number of voters. You would be preaching to the choir here. So does David Cook understand that same concept by his saying that his mother must have voted 55 million times. I’m unsure what your point is.

Who is David Archuleta?

That would be the correct response to this Jeopardy answer…

Who better to take home the award for “Most Fanatic Fans” than this teen cutie from “American Idol”

I could not believe the girl buzzed in with, “Who is Sanjaya Malakar?” :lol_tb:

Here’s the clip of that Jeopardy show.

Archie was an answer on Jeopardy? Cool.

Has anyone seen the new spoiler list on VFTW (or am i behind on that too?)

I see a blind dude who has stuff on iTunes already- um, iTunes?- cmon, that shouldnt be allowed

and that Von Smith kid who had that famous video of him performing And I Am Telling You all girly like…anyways, he was on The View- sorry, that should be a no no.

ugh. iim not likin’ the spoilers so far

I dunno,

I think Clay has and always will have the most fanatic fans….archie being a close second.

Duke, I believe it’s in reference to the Teen Choice Awards where Archie took home the surf board trophy for the “Most Fanatic Fans” category. LOL!

I tried to record VH1 Top 20 Countdown this morning, but something went awry. If anyone come across any You Tube video, could you post it here?

MJ, I think the show is rerun on Sunday morning, if nothing else pops up until then.
Thank you for trying!

Has anyone seen the new spoiler list on VFTW (or am i behind on that too?)

Yep, still behind. We talked about that yesterday. .

MJ, I think the show is rerun on Sunday morning, if nothing else pops up until then.

I have it set to record tomorrow morning. My DVR cut off the last 7 minutes, so all I got was cookie introducing Archie’s video, some commercials, and then the video stopped…

Old Archie interview from 11 November in Good Morning Arizona

that video with those tweens is hee hee..I know I shouldn’t laugh but it gave me quite a giggle…..yeah…DA’s fanatical fans. LOL

VH1 or any internet voting those with a major fanbase helps for any artist. (notice he word”helps”)An award is an award or being #1 is still #1.

I agree with ladyBug it is a mythology about votes–variety of reasons and most know them because thier obvious .

Archie was an answer on Jeopardy? Cool.

I think he was the question.

I don’t watch or visit VFTW. Too negative.

That mistake about how many people voted has been ongoing since the show first aired. I’ve posted about it yearly in various places. Ryan is careful now to say it correctly, but the show still gives the impression that that many people voted. It’s nothing new this year, it always happens. The media folks are often the worst, and they should know better. It bugs me because it’s inaccurate. But then again, it bugs me when people say “it’s” when they mean “its.” lol

Elliott’s myspace team posted a blog that E will be performing tonight (at 5:15 pm, actually) at the 7TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY at the Citadel Outlet Mall in Los Angeles.

and that Von Smith kid who had that famous video of him performing And I Am Telling You all girly likeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦anyways, he was on The View- sorry, that should be a no no.

I don’t know what the deal is with him, because I thought he signed with a label, but I assume AI knew about it and everything has been sorted.

I said that he might get to the Top 2, but actually I think I’ll stick my neck out and say that he will win it if, and that’s a big if, he can control his singing well. His voice is really quite extraordinary, how many octaves are there in that Walk Away song on his website? -

http://www.myspace.com/vonleesmith

He needs to learn to use his voice well, otherwise it can get really irritating, it’s just be a bit of vocal gymnastics and not really singing (like what we heard in that dreadful The View performance).

A friend of mine (a Cookie fan) went with me to MJ’s show at Greenbelt last night and at the meet and greet, she was crazy enough to wear a shirt that says 55 million voted for Cook. LOL! Good thing MJ was a good sport. He told my friend he loved the shirt and was glad that she supported Cookie on the show.

Still on MJ…he sang for us a snippet of his Christmas song…

Another Christmas (a capella)

MJ said this song will also be made available for local download, that his album will also be released here, and that he would be coming back to the Philippines. Yay!

Von Smith is a good singer, nothing unique about him, I don’t think. He has a good enough voice that I wish he would simply sing and cut out all the melisma. Sometimes that just takes away from it all. If he gets to Top 12, I’m willing to say he’ll top out at Top 5 right now. It’s hard to say what he’ll be able to do with theme weeks and all.

I am SO not ready for Season 8.

I’m really just looking forward to seeing David’s face on the audition wall and in the opening credits.

I’m not sure I can get as involved with another season. Actually, I hope I don’t. One AI obsession is enough!

Rickey posted Cook’s interview on the VH1 countdown.

Von Smith is a good singer, nothing unique about him, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think.

I don’t know many singers who can sing from a deep baritone voice to a Mariah Carey type whistle note. Not unique I’m sure, but quite extraordinary.

ETA – interesting, yesterday his website said he was signed to a record label, now it says unsigned.

That really bad KC review for Archie isn’t new–it’s the really bad LA Times review just re-printed. I was hoping I wouldn’t have to see that particular piece of drivel again.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know many singers who can sing from a deep baritone voice to a Mariah Carey type whistle note. Not unique Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure, but quite extraordinary.

I like the baritone part but the Mariah Carey type whistle notes, not so much. I actually wondered if it was only one guy singing on that Walk Away song on his myspace.

One AI obsession is enough!

Too true. I was way too involved this season. Still am, actually. :laugh_tb:

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know many singers who can sing from a deep baritone voice to a Mariah Carey type whistle note. Not unique Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure, but quite extraordinary.

I know too many. Growing up in a black church has made me jaded, I guess. I’m sure I’m in the minority.

Well, I’m ready for the new season. Actually, by the time record release season is over I’m crying and dying for the new season to start. LOL.

I’ll be moving on as always. I hope you all will join me. .

Of course, I’ll be expecting those who come along to not live in the past. Season 6 was distressing, because the show threads were filled with people bitching about how much they missed Season 5.

I’ll likely be enforcing “live in the present” type rules for the show threads this year….

Jason’s video for his Grammy/Musiccares Auction. I suppose this is what happens when you make the boy read off cue cards. With his fans, I’m sure this will make a nice chunk of change.

I’m ready for new Idol season… heck, I’m always ready for idol, Ryan, Simon and Paula. They make fun TV and TV has been quite boring lately, at least for me. Bring on those plants too.

Deejay, thanks for the youtube clip.

I know too many. Growing up in a black church has made me jaded, I guess. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m in the minority.

Not all Gwendolyn! I too grew up listening to countless unheralded singers in the black church that had, and still have, vocal gifts so extraordinary it literally causes chills to run through the body listening to them. I’m no music expert by any means, but I guess I could call myself jaded when it comes to tastes in SINGERS – My faves on AI have tended to run toward those who had these qualities… Tamyra, Kelly, Reuben, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Elliott Yamin, and David Archuleta……. when you’ve grown up listening to folks on par, ANYDAY of the week, and especially on Sunday morning, with Aretha, Whitney, Mariah, Marvin and Sam Cooke, your ear can become attuned to those who can really “bring it……” :smile1_tb:

Review for Archie ´s album by Common Sense: site that tells parents about what their kids are listen to

He may be only 17, but the shy-smiling vocal prodigy who drew legions of adolescent girls on Season 7 of Amercan Idol is quickly proving he’s got the chops to last in the music business. No surprises here. Songs like “Crush” and “Touch My Hand” are innocent trifles, while “Your Eyes Don’t Lie” is a funky but slick track with whistles and flirty vocals above a catchy, melodic bass line. Archuleta delivers effortless, smooth vocals with a youthful sense of longing and a shot of melancholy — the ideal blend for screaming, texting teens and tweens (not to mention mom and dad).

They also have KLC Why Wait review

Like her Idol country counterparts before her (Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler), Cook is best when she sings sweet and spunky. “Not Tonight” and “I Think Too Much” are fun, feisty tracks that work great for her voice, with singable, lovably “redneck” lyrics like “Does this dress look too churchy/is this lipstick too white trash?” “Plant the Seed” and “Like My Mother Does” are typical country tearjerkers that bring chills even if you aren’t a fan of this type of music, and “Homesick” has Cook pining about her own life: “My dreams are calling/I know it’s now or never.”
At times Cook’s voice isn’t quite up to par of other country queens like Underwood and LeAnn Rimes, but that could be because she recorded the album while on tour with the rest of the Idol hopefuls. Cook is cute, country, and blond — not necessarily a new concept — and she sings to please for CMT and Idol fans alike.

I know too many. Growing up in a black church has made me jaded, I guess. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m in the minority.

Well, it’ll be interesting to actually hear them (you know, get them to post their singing on YouTube, etc.). The note Von Smith hit was pretty high, must be one of the highest by a man (not that I would know, I don’t deliberately go to listen to man singing whistle note, it’s not pretty in a man, or indeed a woman). I’ll let someone with better ear decide how many octaves there are, but I haven’t heard Mariah Carey sing that low, and she is supposed to have the widest range.

but I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t heard Mariah Carey sing that low, and she is supposed to have the widest range.

Check out some of Minnie Riperton’s material… a truly extraordinarily gifted singer who left us way too soon…. JMO, but Mariah has nothing, N-O-T-H-I-N-G on her in range, and scaling those octaves effortlessly without making your ears bleed….

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be moving on as always. I hope you all will join me. .

But, of course. I’ll get in the groove by Top 24. I recap at AI.com, so that’s something of an addiction in itself.

As far as being an avid watcher or not, I tend to have an on and off interest in Idol. It’s plain exhausting to sustain that level of investment every season. I was really into season 1, 4, 5, and 7. I think season 3 and 6 were the lows. I missed a handful of episodes for each of those seasons and couldn’t even be bothered with the finales. I remember feeling a lot of AI fatigue after season 5 and throughout season 6 and I wasn’t interested in season 7 at first because I thought it was an Archuleta/male Jordin teen idol crowning season with the usual r&b divas. I literally fast forwarded the DVR the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 7. I was glad when Carly, Cook and Jason made it interesting. For me, the fatigue is settling in again. I guess I am more interested in how they may edit the initial auditions after the suicide tragedy. Then there’s the fourth judge effect- will it drag out the judging portion to a point where it’s interminable like this season’s So you think you can dance which dragged and dragged because of the endless judge’s comments. I am more interested in how they will generate any juice into the show more than looking for that elusive young Chris Brown type of artist?

Best news out of the headlines today: Ricky Smith gets to sing in front of people again. He was sooooooooo underrated in his season.

Best news out of the headlines today: Ricky Smith gets to sing in front of people again. He was sooooooooo underrated in his season.

So true! Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! :lol_tb: LOL… He did have a great set of pipes, in all seriousness…. Looking forward to hearing his new material…..

I kind of got obsessed with the election, and that moved me past my beloved season 7. A little, anyway. I do tend to not pay attention to a show after a hightly obsessive season. As others have said, there’s a certain amount of fatigue as well as being unwilling (or unable) to get past my attachment to the previous season. I got pretty involved in AI season 3 but not 4, season 5 but not 6, and then more than ever in 7. I’ve done the same thing in different ways with SYTYCD (season 3 was the be-all and end-all for me. Pasha! Danny! Pasha! Danny!), DWTS (I tend to come back for Maks but kind of overobsessed when he was with Mel, so haven’t been that into it since), Project Runway (annoyed me when Jeffrey won and haven’t really been back) and Top Chef (loved Harold and haven’t watched as much since that first season).

When I am being reflective, I have to admit that my own addictive behavior is somewhat worrisome as regards all these reality shows, so I have tried to step back and it seems to be working, actually. I haven’t voted AT ALL for DWTS all season, and that feels really good.

^lol smartcookie… good for you…

This was my first AI seaon, and I just don’t think I can get involved in the next one like I did this one.

I’ll be watching to see David’s mug on that audition wall and to check out Judge Kara. I tend to tune out during semifinals (too many to keep track of!) I’ll probably check in around early finals but if no one grabs me by top 9 or 10… I think I’m all “emotionally invested” out though. If DC is still doing well he’ll probably be enough Idol for me to keep up with Whew it would be nice to watch the show just for FUN and not be stressed out every elimination night!

This was my first AI seaon, and I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think I can get involved in the next one like I did this one.

Ditto, but I ´ll made sure to check out Sleazak ´s Idolatry, Cantiello ´s 60 seconds, and Vulture…

Getty has some pictures of Archie rehearsing for the AMA’s

And there’s a shot of the seats with some names/pics attached..you can see where DC will be hee!

And thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a shot of the seats with some names/pics attached..you can see where DC will be hee!

Have we ever seen that picture on his card?

Is Archie performing at the awards?

And thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a shot of the seats with some names/pics attached..you can see where DC will be hee!

David sitting with the big stars. Wow! Another night for him to remember and tuck away. :clap_tb:

I can totally relate to the posts above. I tend to rest on alternate seasons. I don’t tune it out completely but I look at the overall picture and don’t become invested in a contestant. Funny. I was like that with So You think You Can Dance also. I got hooked season 2, then heavily invested season three and completely exhausted and holding myself at arms length season 4 which wasn’t very compelling anyway. I can understand that feeling. I don’t adhere to the “there will never be another artist like (fill in the blank)”, but the heavily invested fans do tend to replenish the AI batteries between seasons for good reason. Same with Project Runway and any other show for that matter.

David sitting with the big stars.

Not so much :smiley2_tb:, he is sitting behind Enrique Iglesias :thumbdown_tb:

(I mean Cook is cool :surrender_tb:, but is always have surprise me how Enrique Iglesias is famous in US, the guy has the most horrible voice I ever heard :tongue2_tb: :mad_tb: :sick_ee:)

DA is presenting an award.

DA is presenting an award.

Hmm, I wonder if they’ll have the Davids present an award together like on the TCAs.
I think I’d be more curious to see them interact with other presenters. IDK.

I also wonder what Cook’s gonna perform on the pre-show. Probably LO and Declaration. I wish he could do Lie, that song is gorgeous live.

Hmm, I wonder if theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have the Davids present an award together like on the TCAs.

If they were, wouldn’t Cook be with him in those pictures? I think they probably won’t be doing it together.

I plan on being here for season 8. I don’t get too involved in the other reality shows. I did enjoy watching Canadian Idol on videos thanks to MJ. I was somewhat involved in season 2 as it was the first full year I watched. I stayed tuned in but didn’t become too involved till season 5. I will probably not match that involvement again (Taylor fan) but I have come alive again in season 7 with David Cook. Am ready for the new season, cause you can fall in love more than once and dispite some opinions you can love more than one (Idol, that is).

If they were, wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Cook be with him in those pictures? I think they probably wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be doing it together.

Yeah, but nobody’s with him in the pictures, and I assume he’s not presenting alone, so whoever his co-presentor is, they’re missing.
If there’s rehearsals, maybe we’ll get spoilers before tomorrow.

Jolene, I think there’s a girl standing next to Archie. I’m just surprised that they have to rehearse presenting an award.

The lyrics for David Cook- The Record are up on DCO. A forum member discovered them while doing a search. So far they don’t seem to have a link from the main page. This is the link for most of the lyrics:

http://www.davidcookofficial.com/music

Fans have posted lyrics for the bonus tracks:

http://www.davidcookofficial.com/content/my-last-request-lyrics

http://www.davidcookofficial.com/content/breathe-tonight-bonus-track-lyrics

http://www.davidcookofficial.com/content/lyrics-kiss-on-the-neck-bonus-track

I’m in for Season 8. I managed to watch Canadian Idol without becoming overly involved. so I think I can keep my distance this year on AI. Ironically enough, my husband was the one who got really into CI and was devastated when his favorite was sent home! But can’t we still talk about the Davids a little while it’s still their 1st year? Don’t know if I can go cold turkey in January!

Not so much , he is sitting behind Enrique Iglesias

I was basically referring to Mariah right across the row, lol.

Ozarka, presenters are always supposed to rehearse, so they can practice their silly patter and reading off the teleprompter and getting the names right. You can tell the ones who don’t rehearse because they end up totally mangling somebody’s name and then mumbling something like, “Guess I should’ve shown up for rehearsal.”

Yup, he’s sitting right near Mariah, I noticed that too. Maybe she liked the way he sang her song on the show. :wink_wp: j/k

Paris Hilton’s sitting back a few rows, on an aisle. Yes, they always rehearse, there’s a lot to coordinate, the timing of the show overall as well as probably a thousand little things.

ouch, I think I will that show on mute, until the Davids and Natasha appear… the Pussy Cat Dolls and Taylor Swift are “singing” in the show… :huh_tb:

Hey, Taylor Swift is mega talented. Seriously, a good songwriter and interpreter of songs. I wouldn’t put her in the same sentence as the Pussycat Dolls. She has substance.

I clicked on that ET link and they show part of DC’s ET interview, but not the singing … I set up to record ET at 1 am Monday morning, hopefully they’ll show it. Looks like David and Neil on a stage with guitars. Neil (guitar player) actually looks like he’s in a suit! LOL.

Super HQ pics from the rehersal of Archie… 1 & 2

Credit to http://www.david-hq.org

Hey, Taylor Swift is mega talented. Seriously, a good songwriter and interpreter of songs. I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t put her in the same sentence as the Pussycat Dolls. She has substance.

Not complaining about her songs or sustance… just about her voice…but that just my taste…

http://music.aol.com/video/declaration-aol-sessions/david-cook/2329675

Wow, these AOL sessions are amazing! Way better than the Walmart Soundcheck. So hot.

Also, on rickey.org he has video and mp3 download of Cookie singing LO acoustic and it’s really nice.

^I think those were already posted in here about two or three days…

Oh well, for anyone who missed it. I didn’t think the AOL sessions have been out that long.

Wow, these AOL sessions are amazing! Way better than the Walmart Soundcheck. So hot.

Thanks for posting those AOL sessions again oceana. I went back and rewatched them again with your link. They were amazing, and yes, so much better than the Walmart Soundcheck with all its “muffleness”. Lie and Bar-ba-sol are now my two favorite songs. Well, BBS was always my fav, but Lie is way up there now too because of his live performances of that song.

I was basically referring to Mariah right across the row, lol.

Coldplay are pretty close too, I think that’s the best part about Cook’s seat…

Jolene, I think thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a girl standing next to Archie.

Yeah. The curly blond hair does not belong to Cook, I think. Could be someone from the staff… who knows.

Ok this is new:

David Archuleta ´s network

It ´s has ZOMBA/Jive logos maybe is oficial…

ETA:
It ´s seems like is the oficial web in desing…

Cook on ET tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlSPQEi3K0A

Coldplay are pretty close too, I think thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the best part about Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s seatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yes! David and Chris! EEE, good seats! How much do I wish Carrie could be there too. And I don’t even like her that much, I just like the fact she and David are friends.

I just like the fact she and David are friends.

…and she likes hair metal. :wink1_tb:

And thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a shot of the seats with some names/pics attached..you can see where DC will be hee!

Hey, someone had better get Mariah’s seat bedazzled before Sunday night! Geez.

Hopefully they won’t make the Davids present together. I vaguely remember Taylor and Kat both presenting at the AMAs and they weren’t stuck together. (Why do I remember these things?) I’m not sure how they’re going to have time for any awards – there are a TON of performers.

But canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t we still talk about the Davids a little while ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still their 1st year? Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if I can go cold turkey in January!

Sure, when it’s appropriate, but I’m not going to let S8 show threads be hijacked by S7 stuff. I went through that S6. There are going to be different rules this year. lol.

^I think those were already posted in here about two or three daysà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

ETA: Yes, I have several LO videos right HERE (the one Rickey posted is there) and the AOL sessions are HERE.