Idol Headlines for 12/06/08

If Steve-O appear in next year DWTS IÂ ´m so watching that show!!!

I’m actually kind of looking forward to Kara now. It looks like she’ll be more knowledgeable than useless Randy, less of an airhead than Paula, and hotter than Simon.

I have been wondering if Paula would eventually sell her house after the Ms. Goodspeed incident…

Randy is knowledgeable.. he just lacks the vocabulary… lol

Top 100 Golfers in the Music Industry 2008, Taylor included @ # 65;

http://www.golfdigest.com/rankings/2008/11/photos_more_musicians?slide=13

Name: Taylor Hicks
Handicap: 15
GD rank: T-65
Comments: The 2006 “American Idol” winner starred on Broadway this past summer in “Grease.”

David Archuleta’s “A Little Too Not Over You” was subjected to Radio Disney’s “Pick It or Kick It” survey. According to the DJ this afternoon, the final tally is 81% Pick It and 19% Kick It, which means that ALTNOY will officially be added to their hit list. Incidentally, those results are actually better than how “Crush” did when it was subjected to this same survey a long time ago. Congratulations, David!!! :thumbup_tb:

YAY! He handily won that pick it or kick it!

Am I the only one getting totally sick of the Hough/Ballas clan and especially their insistence on singing? Derek and Mark really aren’t all that good and while I’m all for going for your dreams, I really wish they along with Julianne would realize that they are far better dancers than singers.

Back to Idol, I don’t have the pics MJ, but Wireimage/Getty and etc. have some pics of Jason from yesterday’s ribbon cutting and opening of the Grammy Museum. I have no idea what his sudden connection is with the Grammy organization (also his ebay auction), but he was a celeb docent. They had celebs taking school kids around the museum yesterday. He was in interesting company–Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Keb Mo and others.

Santa Baby, Slip An à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Under The Tree (or three!)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Warm up the holdiays with a pair of tickets to see your favorite American Idol stars at Rams Head On Stage. With a plethera to pick fromà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦country cutie Josh Gracin, soul man Taylor Hicks, and rock star Bo Bice – you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go wrong!

http://ramshead.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/santa-baby-slip-an-idol-under-the-tree-or-three/

Wow..that’s quite a touching Jason Castro video on “Second” from the LA Times article w/little song interludes.

This is related to idol, since it is David Osmond (rumored to be on during auditions of Idol) singing a Christmas song that was written as a gift.

Warning: It is a religious Christmas song and video, in case you are not into that.

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

I think the young lady’s voice kind of over powers him a little.

RE: Constantine’s Lead role in Broadway’s Rock of Ages.

Did anyone read the above article ?

What is it about American Idol that entertainment writers associate with cheese ? Does being a contestant and finalist on that show tag you with the “cheese” term for the rest of your career ?

^LK you posted the Archie look video again by mistake…

Cruz- now it is my turn to go to the corner :redface_wp:

http://www.joytoeveryone.com/

^lol don ´t worry the corner is very confortable… (j/k) Don ´t go I ´ll be lonely …

;D thanks for the post…

ETA:

“Don ´t put Baby in a corner” (sorry couldn ´t resist)

So how much would you pay for one of David Cook’s balls? ( Get your mind out of the gutter!)

Martha Stewart is auctioning Christmas ornaments signed by a load of celebrities, from David Cook to chef Emeril, to benefit Taste of the NFL (a program that helps the hungry and homeless).

The eBay auction runs through December 12. So far the highest bid is $510 for one of David Cook’s autographed balls

http://www.examiner.com/x-264-Celebrity-News-Examiner~y2008m12d6-Get-Christmas-ornaments-signed-by-David-Cook-David-Archuleta-Pink-James-Taylor-and-other-stars?comments=true

I am just pleased to hear all the news about Jason. What a sweetheart he is! What a wonderful opportunity as “Grammy” acknowledges his specialness. Quite the company he was with.

I can totally see the Hough/Ballas clan doing ‘Footloose’ on Broadway.

Why am I not interested in what Simon has to say?

Billboard’s website finally updated the AOL Streams chart.

For the week ending November 27, 2008 (updated every 2 weeks):

1 1 David Archuleta Crush 19/Jive 63580
2 2 David Cook Light On 19/RCA 47950

And for other random charts:

David Archuleta is at #62 on Nielson’s Buzz 100.

Finetune’s Top Songs (you create playlists), for the week ending December 5, 2008:

19 19 David Archuleta Crush Jive

AMG’s Top Album Searches for the week ending November 25, 2008 (updated every 2 weeks):

5 — David Cook David Cook 19 Recordings/RCA
14 29 David Archuleta David Archuleta Jive

DAvid sang Angels and O holy night at the vip meet and greet for the tree lighting.

^only two songs?? thanks for the info Froggie…

Cruz – I think he’s singing 2 or 3 more at the actual lighting.

^Thank Jab…I hope there is video…

http://www.david-hq.org/photos/thumbnails.php?album=344

new photoshoot, the one used for the jingle ball merchendise plus a few more.
make sure to read the disclaimer on their home page.

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Supposedly per dean davids supposed to sing 5 songs tonight at the tree lighting.

Altnoy
1000 miles
silent night(shortened version lol)
crush

They sang happy birthday to david at the tree lighting, awww

Dean said he already recorded the spanish crush version.

1000 miles

For real… man, best xmass gift ever… he played the piano????

They sang happy birthday to david at the tree lighting, awww

Awwwwwwwww thats cute…

snarkies is reporting that they colected $25000.00

and I don ´t want a spanish version of Crush

well he played piano on angels. no idea on 1000 miles.. either him or soemeone else did lol

Some tidbits from the FOD Dean Kaelin (Archie’s voice coach) chat…

* Someone in the Dean Kaelin chat said that David sang 5 songs at the Tree Lighting, including Crush and Silent Night.
* Dean says ALTNOY is his favorite song in the album. (i.e. Dean’s fave)
* He was actually hoping to co-write a song with David, but David was never in his vicinity long enough for that to happen.
* David recorded a total of 30 songs when preparing the CD, including a Spanish version of Crush. There were several he thought that were great but didn’t make it onto the album.
* He couldn’t talk much about how far his daughter has gotten on AI because they had to sign a secrecy contract, despite the fact that a lot of stuff has already leaked into the media.
* Even before he made the top 10, David was already getting offers for a record deal.

I guess I have to wait up all night for footage?

Cruzceleste, I remember our conversation about a Spanish translation. I heard someone do a translation of one of his songs at FOD I think, and now I sorta understand what you mean. It’s not always a good thing. I guess though that maybe Crush might not disappoint too much? I hope not, anyway.

*SNORT*

Celeb news.. about the christmas ball auction….

Frog – It’s too easy to pass up! LOL!

Cookie’s ball (snicker) is up to $540, Archie’s is at #3 for $360.

Cruzceleste, I remember our conversation about a Spanish translation. I heard someone do a translation of one of his songs at FOD I think, and now I sorta understand what you mean. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not always a good thing. I guess though that maybe Crush might not disappoint too much? I hope not, anyway.

I really think that David is an artist that can made the transition to spanish speaking market very easy, he is already getting played in differents countries, but IÂ ´m really against songs translated to another language, they sound just weird… by example Shakira writes to versions of her songs, in english and in spanish (shes speaks 23 language)… same with Eros Ramazzotti and Laura Pausini, both italians, they wirght their songs in italian and spanish they do not try to translate a song…

I really think that if JIVE is smart they will look for songwriters in spanisg like Emilio Stefan, husband of Gloria Stefan, Ricardo Arjona, he is a singer songwriter who has worked with Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, FONSECA, Juanes…even Eros Ramazzotti and Shakira could work with him…

* He was actually hoping to co-write a song with David, but David was never in his vicinity long enough for that to happen.

This kind of things sometimes made me feel like Dean is only a person who is trying to take avantage of David… but I guess IÂ ´m over reacting a little, I hope is just my imagination…

well he played piano on angels. no idea on 1000 miles.. either him or soemeone else did lol

Froggie, someone at the chat said that David sang 1000 miles while playing the piano.

Here’s another interesting tidbit…

* David had never even heard the song “Paradise” before until 2 days before he had to perform it. He had to sing that song because his first pick could not be cleared.

Evidently he also sang imagine tonight.
and silent night(first verse) was done acapella
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*tidbit:
David doesnt use falsetto. Its more of a soft voice or mix and has a 3 octave useable range. Dean says its more controlled.

More David and the Osmonds….

David and a little bell… is too bad that IÂ ´m smiling like an idiot to my laptop for this video, he is just so cute!!!!!

Mary did you know

false alarm. sorry. :redface_wp: Fanblast is so behind the times nowadays! LOL!

from snarky’s(someone got it all on video! so vids later)

The crying girl was theeeeere!
He had on brown leather shoes — kinda sneakerish, with white rims — they matched his brown shirt.
The DJ had the crowd sing David happy birthday. Awww.
He sang Imagine because the radio DJ said he had another song to sing — he looked confused, but did Imagine.
He sang Silent Night a capella.
Jeff’s parents were there.
David did the treelighting countdown and took tons of pictures with Santa.

Dean also said that there’s been talks of David opening for Chris Brown, but that nothing is set. Whatever tour it would be would likely start sometime in February.

^I really think Dean shouldn ´t being saying those things…

Thanks, soundscene. That chat was so choppy. I couldn’t get everything he was saying.

Pics from Tree Lighting ceremony.

He sang a total of 7 songs…

Angels (he played the piano)
O Holy Night
ALTNOY
A Thousand Miles (he played the piano)
Crush
Silent Night (a capella)
Imagine

Pics up at FOD of the tree ligting

http://fansofdavid.com/

^I really think Dean shouldn ´t being saying those thingsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Well, I figure–it’s out there; tons of people heard it. As long as people realize that nothing is set in stone.

^Maybe, but don ´t you think that if David wanted people to know about this things he would said it himself, this things are said to Dean in confidence, not to him to be telling evertybodt about it… there is a reason why sometimes things aren ´t suposse to be told and for all that I know negotiation are suposse to be secret…

edit: one more like this, and I put you in moderation.

Thanks guys for bringing DA’s stuff over. wake me up when the vids come in lol

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Update #4: “David and Michael Johns rocking out to Jesse! He is wearing light blue t-shirt and jeans. Cute!”

from snarkys. Sounds like mj is there tonight too. cool!
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I had to LOL at this:

Update #5: I asked if they were dancing on stage, and she said, “No, in the back by the sound stuff. Now he’s dancing to Paper Planes and Jeff joined also.”

Update #6: “OMG he is so adorable – dancing out to Single Ladies!”

Ah, sounds like they are having a blast tonight. We need vids asap.

I guess I just find what Dean says more propaganda than news…

Congratulations to the fans of David A (#3) and David C (#1) for keeping their videos highly rated on VH-1 Video Countdown this week. I found this information at the VH-1 Community forums. It’s interesting that for the 2008 year, past AI artists have been #1 for 25 weeks. If you add in Leona Lewis (who won the comparable reality show in Britain) it would be 35 weeks. Quite impressive I think.

Updated through December 6, 2008, credit to JGibson at VH-1

VSPOT #1s (2008)
1 Alicia Keys, No One (2 Weeks)
2 Jordin Sparks, Tattoo (1 Week)
3 Nelly Furtado, In God’s Hands (1 Week)
4 Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight (10 Weeks)
5 Rihanna, Don’t Stop The Music (1 Week)
6 Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love (5 Weeks)
7 Mariah Carey, Touch My Body (1 Week)
8 OneRepublic, Stop and Stare (1 Week)
9 Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown, No Air (1 Week)
10 3 Doors Down, It’s Not My Time (1 Week)
11 New Kids On The Block, Summertime (4 Weeks)
12 Kid Rock, All Summer Long (1 Week)
13 Leona Lewis, Better In Time (5 Weeks)
14 Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful Of Sunshine (2 Weeks)
15 Jordin Sparks, One Step At A Time (1 Week)
16 Daughtry, What About Now (4 Weeks)
17 David Archuleta, Crush (6 Weeks)
18 David Cook, Light On (2 Weeks)

Source: http://forums.vh1.com/vh1/board/message?board.id=5fe6cff4a63a12332d388d8377dcf48f&thread.id=7565

Thanks for the info WNA, is really a great year for idols in VH1…

I guess I just find what Dean says more propaganda than newsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

If you are an Archie fan, then it is news to them. It shows what the label is thinking and it is something that may actually pan out. I’m sorry you don’t seem to enjoy these posts but I for one am grateful because it is hard to read tons of fan sites to find all these tidbits.

Ok this two updates for the Jingle Jam at Anahein just have me lol:

Update #8: “Ha ha – he’s still human. But they are pretty covered up for the most part (The PCD). David looks like he is having a blast with MJ!”

Update #7: “OMG he just walked by me and said hey. Took a pic with MJ but David was too mobbed. He’s up front now watching Pussycat Dolls.”

I didn’t know that Dean was part of the label. I remember some of the stuff he said during the AI season…or some of the stuff that was attributed to him. I guess I’m confused, is he part of the label or is he their mouthpiece? What is his relationship with the label?

He’s not with the label but he is still close with David. He gets information straight from David and Jeff which is better than the label IMHO

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s interesting that for the 2008 year, past AI artists have been #1 for 25 weeks. If you add in Leona Lewis (who won the comparable reality show in Britain) it would be 35 weeks. Quite impressive I think.

It drives other artists fans crazy that idols are so high up all of the time. They get really mad about it.

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know that Dean was part of the label.

gingerly- I very much agree that he shouldn’t be telling people this stuff. I love to hear things if they are true, but I would prefer to hear it from David or Jeff. I feel like Dean is name dropping, if you know what I mean.

^Videos from the lighting are up at http://www.snarkyarchies.com... enjoy…

Thanks LK. I just remember some things during the season that were attributed to him that weren’t extremely good for Archie…bordering on whining to me. Of course, I never heard him say any of it but it didn’t put him in a good light in my mind.

gingerly- I very much agree that he shouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be telling people this stuff. I love to hear things if they are true, but I would prefer to hear it from David or Jeff. I feel like Dean is name dropping, if you know what I mean.

LK08, I agree with what you said. I know Dean is close to Jeff and David, but some of the information that he “leaks” makes me uncomfortable. I sometimes wonder what his motives are. Maybe I’m a bit too cynical. I hope that he has solid info, but I would like to see it collaborated by other sources.

Speculation is fun. I hope it all works out for David. So far David seems to be on the right track. These JBs are so full of win. Thanks for the vid. Going to watch now.

LK & WNA, I feel the same, those things are being told to him in confidence, he has no bussines sharing them, only David, Jeff, Azzof or Jive can chose a spokerperson for David, Dean ´s actitude just bother me… but as WNA said maybe is me being cynical… I hope that Dean ´s big mouth never get David or Jeff in to trouble… those are my two cents…

If it gets to the worry point, I’m sure management/Jeff, will ask Dean to stop doing chats and fan question sessions or wherever these all come from. I don’t see the harm in saying they were “talking” about Chris Brown. It’s not like he said it was set in stone.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see the harm in saying they were à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“talkingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  about Chris Brown. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not like he said it was set in stone.

Yeah, I”m not seeing the big deal. I get the impression people just don’t ike Dean because they think he’s too opinionated. Oh well. I respect that he always speaks very highly of David even if he could use a bit more tact sometimes.

You know, if he was just name dropping about David’s tour possibilities next year, it would be more fun if he said they were considering a David/Britney tour. Hee.

I’m loving the videos I just saw of David’s performances at the Tree lighting ceremony. Especially ATM and my favorite live performance of ALTNOY to date.

It was interesting to read the news posted here tonight about Archie from his voice coach. David’s friends and family stike me as very real people. They are not Hollywood soundbite people. They seem, from what is posted around the internet, like gracious accommodating people. Dean was apparently asked to do a chat on a fansite and he did inform Archie that he was doing so.

Friends and family of celebrities are often interviewed, it is not unusual. Since David’s circle is so real and they all treat fans like family, they may say things that start speculation. But I could see nothing that was said that is wrong and except for the Chris Brown speculation, which it was made clear was not fact, most everything Dean said has been said in some form before.

I myself think it is wonderful that David cares so much about his fans and am grateful for the relationship he and his circle has with us.

Here is the add for Best Year Ever on VH1 that features hologram David Cook. He is such a dork! :laugh_tb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgYdPDSBNc8

Dean is David’s vocal coach. He probably is on some kind of retainer in that he helps David keep his voice from becoming a wreck like so many of singers in the beginning of their careers. Kelly, Fantasia, and Jordin all shot their voices to hell with this grueling schedule, so if anything I appreciate the work Dean does in that respect.

He is opinionated but I think that he is acting with the Archuleta’s blessing or he would be cut off at the knees to any access with David. Saying that there are talks for David opening for Chris Brown isn’t self serving or propaganda, it’s just speculative, and it also is like a trial balloon for the fans to see if this is something that might create a good kinda buzz. What does Dean get out of it? It’s he’s wrong, he’s already said it’s not written in stone. If he’s right, then they will want more info in the future.

I am always interested in what Dean says because he’s an insider and that is one of the things that fans like, is to think that they may get a little tidbit of info before the general public. Nothing bad about that imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5PsSzDmfKM

Silent NIght – Gah!

^^ My favorite is O Holy Night–the video up on Snarky Archies is also really great quality. It’s my favorite Christmas song and DA is just incredible with it.

BTW, I love how the girls are screaming for him to sing O Holy Night and he’s like, “er, how about Silent Night.” Guess he didn’t want to sing OHN twice the same night. lol.

The tree lighting performances were amazing!!!! I especially liked O Holy Night, ALTNOY, and A Thousand Miles. David’s got the voice of an angel! I like how Snarky Archies is putting up the very best version of each song as they are being submitted.

More David and the Osmondsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

David and a little bellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ is too bad that I ´m smiling like an idiot to my laptop for this video, he is just so cute!!!!!

Mary did you know

David’s fidgetiness was so cute during Silver Bells. And he outsung all of those Osmonds in Mary Did You Know.

ETA: Here are some professional photos of David at the Tree Lighting concert. He looks really nice.

I don’t know why David doesn’t think he’s that great of a piano player. He did fantastic on A Thousand Miles.

First…. I love a thousand miles he is amazing…

Now for the serious part, you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see it like something bad, but maybe is my work experience the one thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s tell me that every conversation between two part involved in a negotiation should be confidential, is ethics and according to my previous boss there is nothing worst in the world that a professional that can keep quiet… literally…

Having said that, I have no problem with Dean talking about David is voice, or telling us stories from the past, but when he start talking about things that concert David  ´s career, right now, I would prefer is they use a official channel, that what an artist is suppose to do, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of the reason they hired management, so that they know when to let certain information let out… if David wanted us to know about the tour, he have has a thousand of opportunities to talk about the it himself, in almost every interview he has done recently the tour question appear, he writes blogs, he le us message on our phones , so is David doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell us I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Dean should be doing either…

About the other details he giving us, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you guys but here in Latin America we have a said that goes à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“A lo pasado pasadoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mean that things that below in the past should be leave that way, what use we have in knowing that David was getting record offers since Top Ten, certainly right now that wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help him with his career now so for me that kind of information sound pretentious and useless, and it wont help David record anther album is things doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go the way it is suppose whit this album, knots on woodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ same as the fact that he David hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t listen to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“ADIPà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  until 2 days before ha sang ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the point in let in that kind of information outà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

As I said maybe is me being cynical, maybe is me taking works ethics to serious, but for now I would rather that David his family and friends will use the professional channels to release information about Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s career, IMHOà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I guess I just find what Dean says more propaganda than newsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Propaganda is news especially when it comes to Entertainment “news” (and business news. Seriously, that section of the paper is mostly re-writes of company propaganda). A huge portion of entertainment articles come from the label’s public relation press releases. Sometimes, those very press releases are published in the headlines section. If that’s not propaganda, I don’t know what is. Most of the subsequent Idol interviews are set up by the PR guys and the Idols are given talking points. Sounds like “propaganda” to me.

Dean is a bit of a blabbermouth, but inside sources are generally considered news (from Kat’s mom to the infamous “Chris Insider” to Blake’s bandmates/dad/aunt to Cookie’s brother to Dean-the-hairdresser to Dean-the-vocal-coach). Sure, insiders are more likely to give the good news than the bad, but I’m not sure how that differs from the label PR’s department except that insiders aren’t PR professionals and are more likely to give us the juicy bits.

If MJ waited for the official press release to find out who the top 24 for Idol were, we’d get the news when it airs on TV.

Dean may find himself on the outside if he keeps this up and he may not be doing any favours to Archie, but I think it qualifies as news. That said, MJ is the final arbitrator on that subject on this site.

May, thank you so much for posting the link to the David Hologram! It’s fantastic!! lol!

Just a reminder that I eventually ban people who don’t heed repeated warnings.

The Headlines thread is for the use of fans of ALL Idols, and for all news and rumors floating around in Idol land.

DON’T attempt to dictate the conversation in these threads. DON’T tell other posters what to post. DON’T start fan wars by baiting posters who aren’t fans of your favorite Idol.

If your post was edited, pay particular attention to my warning….

HERE’s an interview with Archie at the Holiday of Hope tree lighting by MaximoTV. He said that the next single is coming out next week. Apparently, even David is not always in the loop about things, unless the add date has been changed again. LOL.

HERE’s David with Santa Claus.

BTW, I love how the girls are screaming for him to sing O Holy Night and heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“er, how about Silent Night.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Guess he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to sing OHN twice the same night. lol.

O Holy Night was sung in the VIP lounge. The people who were there had to pay extra. I think David wanted to keep that experience for them special, so that’s probably he chose not to sing it again during the outdoor event.

I just watched Imagine and Crush this morning. They were uploaded at Snarky’s late last night. He never ceases to impress!

May, thank you so much for posting the link to the David Hologram! Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fantastic!! lol!

Thank you for this comment, tinydcfan, I totally missed the original post until reading that. Thank you to May as well!

That commercial is the dorkiest thing ever, and I love it! Do we know if David is also going to be a part of the show itself?

May – haha! I missed the hologram too with all the Archie news I was obsessing over. Thanks for posting. That was so cute!

It could just be a bs rumor but Archie opening for Chris Brown actually is a great pairing. Chris Brown is way more urban but I think Archie’s singing chops could win some fans over. But I get that it’s just gossip at this point.

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know that Dean was part of the label. I remember some of the stuff he said during the AI seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦or some of the stuff that was attributed to him.

Gingerly, I think I get where you’re coming from. I’m remembering something about a Fox interview attributed to that Dean guy. At the time I did not form a very high opinion of him because it seemed kind of meanspirited towards Cook, but I don’t know if he made a retraction or was misquoted or something. The stuff about Archuleta getting label interest before the top ten is definitely more fodder for the grassy knoll, but I doubt it would hurt or help his career either way. Nobody outside of the AI bubble has probably ever heard of Dean whatshisface.

That commercial is the dorkiest thing ever, and I love it! Do we know if David is also going to be a part of the show itself?

Cook plus Best Week Ever staff=dorky goodness. Also, hollogram Cookie >>>> hollogram Princess Leia>>>>hologram CNN correspondents. He was “nominated” for Best Year Ever, and since I’m pretty sure he can take Cloris Leachman, I imagine he’ll be part of the show in some way. :tongue1_tb: