Idol Headlines for 5/22/08

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‘American Idol’: One Fine David

It took 4 months, 42 episodes, 24 semifinalists, 3 intermittently infuriating judges, a small army of Swaybots, a handful of botched lyrics, 97.5 million votes, and one particularly soul-crushing bit of promotion on behalf of Mike Myers’ latest (alleged) comedy, but American Idol’s seventh season has finally come to an end.

Entertainment Weekly

Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s victory shows à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ judges donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get it

Simon Cowell said on Tuesday night that David Archuleta had scored a knockout victory in the “American Idol” finale. Instead, the voters scored a TKO of their own, punching out the opinion of the “Idol” judges.

David Cook was crowned the winner of “Idol” on Wednesday, and it wasn’t a nail-biter. Ryan Seacrest called the final margin of 56 percent to 44 percent a significant amount when it comes from a total of 97.5 million ballots. What had been seen as the closest competition in ages wound up being what appears to be the biggest rout ever, with Cook winning by 12 million votes.

MSNBC

‘American Idol’ Champ David Cook On His Big Win: ‘Tonight Was Just About Exhaling’

‘An apology from Simon is a pretty rare gem,’ Cook says of judge’s unexpected mea culpa.

LOS ANGELES à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  That certain rocker dude from season five (we’re looking at you, Daughtry) might not have been able to nab the “American Idol” title, but on Wednesday night (May 21), America made up for its past mistakes.

MTV

‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds

MTV News’ ‘Idol’ expert Jim Cantiello boils down a week’s worth of stunning performances, pitchy notes and shocking eliminations to a bite-size minute.

MTV

American Idol Finale Live from the Nokia

5:00 P.M.: And so it begins. The judges makes their grand entrance to Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and Randyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s tune, “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” playing in the background. Some 7,000 people bark for Randy, and scream for Paula, who stunned in a red gown. Of course, Simon drew the largest cheer.

Then, the two Davids, dressed in white in white and in a boxing stance, came on stage. They shake hands – and here we go!

5:07 P.M.: With Ryan Seacrest’s announcement at the top of the show that one David received 56 percent of the vote while the other got 44 percent, Dialidol.com watchers wondered whether they now knew who won.

LA Times

American Idol Diary: A Behind the Scenes Look at Finale Week

Wednesday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finale, in which David Cook was crowned as the winner of Season 7, was a TV entertainment spectacle comparable in scale only to the Oscars. Yet unlike that event, the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  crew has just one week to pull it together. Richard Rushfield — the first journalist ever allowed to observe rehearsalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s for the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s finale — recorded this diary of the week leading up to the show.

LA Times

Paula Dishes on New ‘Idol’ David Cook

We’re with PAULA ABDUL only minutes after the big announcement that DAVID COOK is the new “American Idol”! Does she think America made the right choice? What does Paula have planned now that ‘Idol’ is over? Check out our vid to find out!

ET Online

‘American Idol’ Finalists David Cook And David Archuleta: What Might Their Future Hold? Experts Weigh In

We probably won’t hear the results from this season’s winner, 25-year-old rock interpreter David Cook, or runner-up David Archuleta, until December, but he presents a unique opportunity for the “Idol” brain trust. For the first time in the show’s seven-year history, an “Idol” winner has a shot at launching a bona fide rock career, which would be a switch from the pop, country and R&B winners of the past. We asked a number of music industry veterans (none of whom are directly associated with the show) what they would do with the first top-two males since Ruben and Clay, if given the chance.

One person who is particularly excited about both finalists, but especially about Archuleta, is Michael Riley, senior vice president/ general manager of Radio Disney. Riley was rooting for both because, at its core, “Idol” helps raise the profile of music that’s fit for kids and families.

MTV

‘American Idol’ Finale: David Cook Upsets Archuleta, After Record-Setting Votes

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest called it “the closest competition we’ve seen,” and while that remains up for debate, it certainly drew an audience willing to text and phone in their support.

With approximately 97.5 million votes cast, this season’s tally shattered the show’s previous record by more than 23 million. In just four hours, last night’s vote came close to matching the count cast in the 2004 election. Seacrest revealed early on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  before the first commercial break, astonishingly à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  that the season-seven finale tally was split 56 to 44 percent.

MTV

Big David Climbs to the Top of American Idol

The finale concluded with Blue Springs, Mo.’s favorite son crooning the winning ballad from this year’s Idol songwriting contest, “Time of My Life” by Regie Hamm.

Then, although the homebound audience didn’t see it, the man of the hour was reportedly supposed to shout , “I’m going to Disney World!” when asked what he was going to do next.

Eonline

A Surprise as Fans Pick a 7th à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

It was a winner by a knockout on Wednesday in the finale of the seventh season of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but the victor was not the contestant who appeared to have delivered the decisive blow on the final night of competition one night earlier.

David Cook, a sometimes sullen 25-year-old rocker from Blue Springs, Mo., was named the winner of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on Wednesday, receiving 56 percent of the 97.5 million votes cast after Tuesdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances, easily defeating David Archuleta, a 17-year-old balladeer from Murray, Utah.

It was in many ways a surprise victory. During Tuesdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s competition, all three of the programà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s judges seemed to endorse Mr. Archuleta as the winner. To many in the 7,000-seat Nokia Theater here, Mr. Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s final performances were more electric. Simon Cowell, the sometimes petulant judge who rarely is at a loss for words, seemed to speak for the other judges at the end of Tuesdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show when he said Mr. Archuleta à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“came out here to winà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and did so by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“a knockout.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

NY Times

American Idol: Your American Idol Revealed (season finale)

Forty-two episodes later we’re finally ready to find out who is going to take home the crown of the next American Idol. Look at all those faces up there, and now it’s all come down to the Davids. The lingering question is if they’re going to be Idols the likes of Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson; sales in the millions with mantles full of awards; or will they find mainstream success more of a challenge, like Taylor Hicks or Justin Guarini (I know he came in second but let’s face it, at this point first and second are almost interchangeable as far as getting a shot at a career)? The show’s an hour early and an hour longer, clocking in from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Eastern Time. That means you have two hours to chat live right here with your friends and frenemies about which David should win and how stupid they are for disagreeing with you.

TV Squad

Reality Check: David Cook Crowned ‘American Idol

Well, it isn’t the first time and it certainly won’t be the last but I made the wrong call on this year’s “Idol.”

You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult. I mean, I had 50-50 chances, right? And all signs were pointing toward Archuleta.

He seemed to get more shrieks from the obsessed prepubescents.

His “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” on Tuesday night was probably the best performance of the season.

Fox News

American Idol: It’s any David’s Game Unless You’re Named Hernandez

I knew something was up when the Idol Internet Powers That Be pulled my post about MSNBCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s prediction of who would win and why. Maybe there was some truth to that rumor? If there wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t, why bother trying to hide it? Methinks the Powers That Be might just be protesting too much. And MSNBC was right about the winner. Hmmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Censorship is just the coolest.

But enough about that. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s finale time! While neither of the remaining two was a favorite of mine throughout the season (Michael Johns), it was obvious that the fans of both Davids were rabid. This point was driven home by Seacrest when he announced that a record 97.5 million votes were cast on Tuesday night. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only a few more than came in for the Oregon/Kentucky Democratic primaries combined. One David got 56% of the votes. The other got 43%. Ron Paul picked up the remaining 1%.

Phillyburbs

Photo Gallery: ‘American Idol’ Finale

David Cook was crowned the next American Idol Wednesday night.

My Fox KC

TOLDJA! Cook takes “American Idol”

Tell me if you’ve heard this before. A frontrunner seems virtually assured of victory early in the campaign, only to watch as a cool, confident newcomer steals the mantle away. Desperate to make changes, the new underdog banishes a meddlesome family member and begins changing its image seemingly every week. Finally, the onetime all-but-assured winner, now trailing hopelessly, makes a shameless attempt to win over American hearts and minds … but it’s too late. The cool dude has got his voter base locked up. It’s over even before it’s over.

I’m just sayin’. I think I’ve seen this reality show play out this season already.

Kansas City

Teleprompter use angers ‘Idol’ fans

Did American Idol devolve into a glitzy round of karaoke?

That’s the charge leveled by some observers surprised that teleprompters rolled during Tuesday’s showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook.

USA Today

Fun, fashion and a few raised brows on the ‘Idol’ red carpet

LOS ANGELES à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  The battle between the Davids à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Archuleta and Cook à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  forced at least one former AmericanIdol finalist to take sides before Wednesday night’s show. Sort of.

Constantine Maroulis of Season 4, showing plenty of chest hair in a black suit and unbuttoned orange shirt, predicted that Archuleta would win. “But Cook will sell more records à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and hopefully write me a song.”

Others arriving at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live were irritated that the judges were obviously pro-Archuleta during Tuesday night’s competition. Jolie Fisher, who was rooting for Cook, said, “Maybe the judges shouldn’t judge the final night because they really swayed things.”

And Paula Abdul said fellow judge Simon Cowell overstepped when he called each of the three rounds for Archuleta. (Cowell would have none of it, though. “Who knows?” he said. “We could sway it the other way and get people to pick up the phone for David Cook.”)

USA Today

‘American Idol’: Three Alums’ Final Thoughts

Since the top 12, ex-contestants Chris Sligh, Nadia Turner, and Jon Peter Lewis have been sizing up season 7. Now they share what the post-”Idol” life is really like — and, of course, make guesses on who’ll win tonight

Entertainment Weekly

‘American Idol’ still on top, but at a crossroads

When David Cook was announced as the winner of “American Idol” on Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre, the most dramatic upset in the show’s history was just another twist in a season that has tested the still-vibrant franchise.

The 25-year-old became the first performer in the rock music mold to win, amassing 56% of 97.5 million votes, to 44% for 17-year-old prodigy David Archuleta, who sings in the pop balladeer style that had previously dominated “Idol.”

Before the verdict was announced, Judge Simon Cowell praised both contestants for being “nice people,” underscoring the fact that the Fox hit has achieved its success with a G-rated strategy that reaches across cultural divides — ethnic, economic, generational, even musical.

LA Times

Has American Idol Become More Relevant than the Oscars?

While describing the triumph of David Cook over David Archuleta as “the most dramatic upset in the history” of America’s top-rated show, L.A. Times writer Richard Rushfield notes that “American Idol,” “remains the only show able to consistently deliver vast numbers of viewers, eclipsing even the Oscars . . . .

“The show seems in the finale to have rebounded from its ratings decline. It premiered to an audience of 33.5 million total viewers, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research, putting it ahead of the Oscars telecast to become the season’s No. 2-rated program, trailing only the Super Bowl.”

By contrast, the recent Oscars had 32 million viewers à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  its lowest tally ever. Unlike “American Idol,” TV ratings of the Academy Awards telecast continue to tumble year to year. Are TV viewers telling us something?

LA Times

Finale wrap-up: “American Idol”

May 22, 2008 | Sometimes the snow comes down in June. Sometimes the sun goes ’round the moon. And sometimes — every once in a while — the people who vote for “American Idol” get it right.

On Wednesday night, they got it right. They anointed the smartest, most intriguing, most authoritative performer this program has seen in many a season, and in the same stroke, they made a case for “American Idol’s” relevance, at a time when it was seriously in doubt.

Things weren’t supposed to play out this way. The crown was supposed to go to a sweet, underage, daddy-whipped crooner from Utah. And, to judge from the last few months of press clippings, we were supposed to put “American Idol” firmly behind us. Ratings are down. Fans are grumpy. The fix is in, the formula’s tired, the audience is aging. It’s time to get real. It’s time to get rid of Randy. (Well, actually, that’s true.) It’s time to get rid of Paula, who binds her breasts the way Chinese women used to bind their feet and who says things like “I look at you up on that stage, and you’re standing in your truth.” It’s time to dispense with the whole charade that winning this show boils down to anything more than having fans who can hit “redial” a million quadrillion times on their enV cellphones.

Salon.com

Morning After: David Cook On FOX 4

Just hours after being voted your American Idol, David Cook spoke with FOX 4′s Dave Froehlich about the big win on the FOX 4 Morning Show. Get more interviews, photos and chat live at the links below!

My FoxKC

Murray teen relieved long ‘Idol’ journey over

LOS ANGELES – In a dazzling night of bombast, glitz and musical icons, it was only one superstar who mattered Wednesday – the winner of this year’s “American Idol.”
When Ryan Seacrest announced that David Cook was the new “Idol,” Utah’s David Archuleta felt only one emotion: relief.
“Now we just get to do what we love to do without it being a competition,” he said to reporters after the finale of the seventh season of “American Idol.”

Salt Lake Tribune

Cook becomes more than hometown Idol

In a landslide Wednesday night, David Cook, the pride of Blue Springs, became the newest American Idol.

Although judge Simon Cowell had heaped praise on David Archuleta and predicted that Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s song choices for Tuesday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s final showdown had sunk his chances, voters across the nation saw it differently. The alt-rock style of the 25-year-old bartender overwhelmed the softer approach of the 17-year-old balladeer from Murray, Utah.

Kansas City.com

For once, the right guy won “American Idol!” David Cook

By a margin of 12 million votes, KC’s DC — David Cook — took home top prize in the singing contest, despite the fact that it was widely assumed he would come in second.

A tearful Cook, gracious even in victory (which is sometimes harder than defeat), put his arm around young David Archuleta, 17, the teen who was supposed to win. He sang the winning song — “Time of My Life” — which was actually not too bad at all this year — a first.

mlive

American Idle?

(CBS) With 25 million viewers, “American Idol” is the biggest show on TV. But if “Idol” really is as its infamous judge Simon saysà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

“This show is about finding a star,” he says.

American Idol has hit some sour notes, something that Wednesday night’s two finalists understand.

“I think a lot of people see this show as a golden ticket and I don’t think that’s the case,” David Cook said.

And David Archuletta: “You know, now you have to show how you can handle what’s given to you.”

CBS News

Trouble in Paradise

By the time you read this nonsense, one of our beloved Idol phenoms will probably have kissed their reality fame au revoir, so we weigh in on the good bad, and Abdul-utely crazy antics on AI years past, par-tick ’08. And why is our fave misunderstood couple’s PDA comin’ to a halt? Plus, Orlando Bloom is so not kidding anybody. Why does he keep trying?

Eonline

Utah’s Archuleta popular on ‘Idol’ red carpet

David Archuleta got another taste of what the future may hold for him Wednesday, walking the red carpet outside the NOKIA Theatre at L.A. LIVE before the “American Idol” finale.

He was there only briefly. Long enough to have his picture taken with the top two executives at the Fox network à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and that will be a LOT more of that kind of thing if he sticks it out in show business. Long enough to essentially jog past all the writers and photographers gathered to talk to him and take his picture.

Running down the line, he had time for nothing more than “Hey!” and “Can you believe this?” And, of course, “Gosh!”

Well, he did add, “Tell everybody back in Utah I love them!” but that was just because he (and he alone) probably recognized the placard indicating Deseret News on the fence between the actually red carpet and the pen where they kept the media.

Deseret.com

Which is the best American Idol finale?

Anyway, last night’s epic battle got me thinking about past American Idol finales and whether any of them were this much of a contest. It seems like we’ve gone into most of the American Idol finales with obvious winners. Here’s a breakdown of the past American Idol finales, and whether they stack up to last night’s performances:

TV Squad

‘American Idol’ changed Seattle stars’ lives for the better

With the close of another “American Idol” season we thought it appropriate to check in with two former “Idol” contestants who held Seattle — and the nation — in their thrall just a year ago.

Bothell’s beat-boxing B-Shorty, Blake Lewis, finished second last season to Jordin Sparks. Finishing at No. 7: Federal Way’s Sanjaya Malakar. (All three had auditioned for “Idol” at KeyArena.)

Lewis’ loyal Blaker Girls drummed up local support that blossomed into a national fan base, which came back weekly to propel him to the season finale last May. Malakar became an early sensation more for his modern-day Shaun Cassidy appeal than for his singing ability, thanks to a legion of screaming Fanjayas.

Seattle PI

Networks see record viewership losses in 2007-08

Even as American Idol’s two Davids sing their last tunes tonight, the TV season ends on a sour note for the major networks.

Combined, the top 5 broadcast networks lost 3.4 million viewers this season, their biggest one-year decline, thanks in part to the three-month writers’ strike. But audiences began bailing last fall, well before the walkout shut down much of the industry.

Only Fox saw year-to-year gains (helped by its turn with the Super Bowl), despite an 8% decline for top-rated Idol. The network wins its fourth consecutive season among young adults à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and its first among viewers of all ages, snapping CBS’ five-year streak.

(For the May “sweeps” period, which also ends tonight, CBS claims a victory among total viewers, and Fox wins the young-adult crown.)

USA Today

Pop Tarts: Kellie Pickler’s Success Due to New Breasts?

LOS ANGELES à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  “American Idol” alum Kellie Pickler may not have taken home Best Newcomer at the ACM awards over the weekend, but the country crooner attracted more screaming fans and fighting photogs than even the likes of Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks on the red carpet and backstage.

But according to “American Idol” Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe, Kellie should be attributing her burgeoning fanbase to her burgeoning breasts.

“She’s acquired two accoutrements that (naturally) photographers and men love,” Lythgoe explained while preparing for the “American Idol” finale in downtown L.A. earlier this week. “I’m not sure what it cost her, but obviously it was well worth it.”

Fox News

Bo Bice Reveals Baby Name

Bo Bice à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ who came in second behind Carrie Underwood in 2005′s American Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ is revealing the name of his unborn son, who’s due in August.

“[We're] having a little boy [and] we’re going to name him Caleb,” he told PEOPLE exclusively at the show’s season-seven finale Wednesday night.

This is the second child for Bice and his wife, Caroline Fisher, who are already proud parents to 2-year-old Adian Michael.

People.com

Taylor Hicks exclusive interview à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ part 2

GULF SHORES, Ala. — When Birmingham-native Taylor Hicks was singing his soul out on stage in 2006, fans in the Yellowhammer State were screaming out theirs in support. “It just seemed like the momentum was getting bigger and bigger,” reflected Hicks. “The Soul Patrol was getting bigger and bigger. The weeks really lined up for me, Elvis week, then Rod Stewart week – some of those variables that allowed my to shine as an artist.”

Myfoxgulfcoast

Katharine McPhee Wants to Star in Janis Joplin Biopic

Katharine McPhee will soon be heading to the big-screen in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The House Bunny,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  her feature film debut. But could the former à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  runner-up already be looking past the summer time, and into singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Summertimeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ?

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the word straight from McPhee herself, who told MTV News that she wants to one day star in a musical biopic of one of rockà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s greatest songstresses.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Janis Joplin,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  she enthused of who she would want to portray in a musical film. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not opposed to movie musicals or anything. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d have to think about that [if I every got offered].à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

MTV

On the Scene: ‘Idol’ Top 2 performance night

I gotta admit, PopWatchers, I got totally swept up during last night’s American Idol. I think it was something about the goosebumps racing over my skin during the Davids’ first songs that just washed away my better (i.e. snarkier) instincts for the rest of the night. Not even the sight of Constantine Maroulis’ hedge-row of chest hair could shake me from my Idol-soaked reverie à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  well, okay, the sight of that V-shaped plantation of curly hair did cause my snark demon, Smirkelstiltskin, to dance a tarantella of abject glee on my shoulder, but, really, the pickings were otherwise pretty slim for the poor horned dude.

Entertainment Weekly

American Idol Week Thirteen: The Long Awaited Battle of the Davids

“For me, this whole thing has been a progression,” said David Cook last night, immediately after singing Collective Soul’s “The World I Know,” the third of his three songs last night. Which begs the question: Why am I rooting for the guy whose progression is ending with a damn Collective Soul song? Simon Cowell had told Cook he should’ve reprised one of the 80s pop songs he’d transformed into goopy buzz-bin leftovers, but Cook was evidently more interested in singing a song that really meant something to him. That’s nice and all, but it’d be a whole lot nicer if the song that really meant something to him wasn’t a character-free yarl-nugget that haunted alt-rock radio during its late-90s death-slide. In retrospect, I’ve mostly been pulling for Cook by default and because he’s the contestant with whom I’d rather drink a beer. He’s a smart, erudite, self-aware dude who’s evidently spent some time in the everyday adult universe rather than a cringing, stammering child whose commandeering stage-dad has kept him on the reality-show circuit for half his life, but that says absolutely nothing about Cook’s ability to make an album that I’d actually pay money to hear.

Village Voice

American Idol tour adds more dates

Tickets for the 2008 installment of the American Idols Live! Tour went on sale this past weekend, with second shows quickly added in four cities. The 50-plus date tour kicks off July 1 in Glendale, AZ and finishes up in Tulsa, OK on September 13.

A second date was added to the E-Center in West Valley City, UT for July 15 after the first show on July 14 sold out in 20 minutes. Second shows have also been added at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ (July 31), Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY (August 5), and the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO (August 30).

Ticket News.com

 
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  • sparklesgirl2

    They actually used teleprompters on Tuesday?!?!? I missed that!

  • Chicago-sally

    Let’s admit it — We love this cheesy show….!!! MJ: fix the date, dear it’s 5/22.
    I loved the show, didn’t care who won…I’m not that invested…just an opinionated observer….and now I will be empty until September when it starts all over again…I can’t stand it! Like Slezak (who happens to be the best AI writer in the world), I will miss it I will miss it….The show was fast paced…all the Idols looked relaxed and were having fun! which they didn’t seem to be doing during the contest….and Syesha proves she can stand along with the biggest names….I predict she will sign with 19E and get a lot of Broadway and private event type gigs.

    Loved George Michael, a blast from the past…and my fave was the Pips with Gladys Knight — BRILLIANT!

    sorry to write this but Amanda is NOT star material, girl needs a lot of work. And Carly has to stop singing like she’s mad and angry — like Simon said, she’s a pretty woman, but she sings like she’s hurting :exclaim_wp: :biggrin_wp:
    Michael Johns was definitely the pro throughout.

  • jpfan

    Archie has a few hurdles to deal with (maturing as a person and his dad) but if he can work through them, I agree with the music insiders that he can have a lot of success. I thought Apologize last night showed he has the chops for this kind of music. According to MTV the guy who wrote No Air for Jordin has already written a song for his album. Ryan Tedder should also write for him.

    With these kind of songs, Archie will def get played on Top 40 radio. He should not go the Clay Aiken/Josh Grobin route.

  • sciencefan

    Loved Slezakà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s article and agree with him about the stupidity of filling up the time with that guru thing. Or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ what in the world was the Gladys Knight thing about? You gotta be kidding me! If they had left that out, perhaps they could have ended on time à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ for a change.

  • Chicago-sally

    JP: I agree with you. The nice thing about AI and 19E, as much as people like to criticize it — it’s the ONLY place in America where unknowns can get immense and abundant artist development skills. No where on earth will find a show or production company putting that kind of money and time into artists. These artists should be thankful for the chance…I know Carly & Michael are mighty thankful….they’ve been through the wringer.

    But please somebody tell Carly to stop singing “angry.”

  • t2

    Dear MSNBC,

    The idol judges DEFINITELY get it…and that is why David Cook is the winner. It was a lovely Grassy Knoll-laden year with a little something for all my constituents..

    –t2, mayor of the Grassy Knoll

  • abbysee

    Jpfan, I agree. I really wish they wouldn’t push Archie’s cd out so soon. But I know they will. Frankly I think he can do better than Jordin, in watching them both last night, he was surely the best young pop star on that stage. She just skews older to me. Archie’s Apologize and his duet with Cookie is exactly the way he needs to go. This kid can tackle heavier stuff, he just needs the material. He should not go the Aiken route, hell, it’s not even working for him.

    I enjoyed the emotional edge GM bought to the show, but it should have been an IGB performance. That was the song I wanted Archie to sing I believe it was for birth year week. He would have killed it, as I think a shorter rendering would have been better.

    I am certainly glad the season is over. Now on with the press junkets, it seems like the are doing the two idols for the price of one deal. Who would figure that? On with the tour.

  • jpfan

    I’ll focus on the good news today.

  • J.S.G.

    Oops jpfan, now I got to edit my post.

    I thought Ryan Tedder sang circles around Archie during ‘Apologize.’ It was almost as if he was making a point of it.
    Archie has no upper register whatsoever. Maybe that is a consequence of having a paralyzed vocal chord.

  • MN Sue

    Thanks for the edit, jpfan. It was just a matter of time that some slimeball threw that out about someone from this season. It happens every year. Why am I not surprised it was this leech of a slimeball.

  • MN Sue

    May I just say Richard R.’s diary in the LA Times link is quite interesting. I’m exhausted just reading about all the behind the scenes preparation.

  • IGetCranked

    And how about this from the wicked witch of “America’s Top Model,” Janice Dickinson: “I’m for Archuleta. He’s pretty darn hot.”

    ^^ That is frightening! She is a very very skeery woman! RUN ARCHIE RUN!!!!

    The teleprompter issue just makes me mad. Those two guys barely had time to rehearse and had to learn all kinds of new songs and probably barely had time to sleep. I’d like to see most people do what the final idols fit into their schedule. GEEZ! Give them a freaking break!

  • Caffiend

    I cannot believe that Nigel Lythgoe called Pickler out on her breast implants. WTF? Inappropriate much? Unreal.

  • GwendolynD

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s acquired two accoutrements that (naturally) photographers and men love,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Lythgoe explained while preparing for the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finale in downtown L.A. earlier this week. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure what it cost her, but obviously it was well worth it.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    He just topped David Foster on “creepiness”. That’s disgusting.

  • bean99

    I don’t have time to read all right now but enjoyed the behind the scenes of the rehearsals. Loved the pic of Michael & Carly.

  • http://www.petsinpastel.com Seraphina

    Ratings info:

    Per Mediaweek, the two David’s brought in an average of 30.60 million viewers last night, with 36.34 million watching the last half hour. Probably about 40 million pairs of eyes were watching Cook under his confetti. :D

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile

    Gah! I was offline for two days and now have a gazillion things to catch up on. :s

    For now, I just want to congratulate all the Cooktards FTMFW!!! :D

  • ettacandy

    Hi everyone! I’m going to try to stay on topic… it’s tough for me, especially today!

    re: Richard R’s recap of the week, it’s awesome. Loved the behind the scenes. It’s exhausting just to read what they all went through, especially the David’s.

    re: teleprompter, see above. I’m willing to let it slide for the finale because of all the extraneous stuff they had to do, commercial shoots, comic bits, promotion, etc. You know that Guitar Hero must have been a day of shooting, or most of one. (But so worth it!!)

    re: David Cook in the media… A . Class act. He’s going to do well as Idol champ and will restore a lot of credibility to the franchise. as will DA.

    David Archuleta in the media… well, anyone would look clumsy next to Cook, who is very articulate. But DA has come a long, long way in his interviews and will continue to grow.

    ETA:
    re: Amanda, she said all along that she’s never performed in a show. Ever. gal. Reading the Behind the Scenes article, it seems she worked hard and she’s named as a class clown type… clearly everyone enjoyed her… but the dance steps/staging was just not her thing. I could see her counting steps in her head. So I’m cutting her a break on her pained facial expressions. JMHO.

  • Sparkles

    Katharine McPhee Wants to Star in Janis Joplin Biopic

    Wow, I can’t even imagine what that movie would be like

  • Ladybug

    McPhee = Janis Joplin???? :wallbash_tb:

    Oh no she DOESN’T!!!!!!!!

    (Sorry to digress off of the main topic, but that one really caught my eye.)

  • jpfan

    In terms of the finale ratings, the audience returned however:

    “the demo number marks the lowest-rated “Idol” finale since the show’s debut season in 2002 and is down sharply à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’- 20% — from the show’s 2006 finale.”

    The demo number is the percentage of 18-49 year olds that watch the show. They’re the only people advertisers care about. Still it’s good new that the audience returned for the finale.

    The average age of an AI viewer jumped 9 years this season. So expect many changes next year to “young up” the show.

  • dfc

    Jason is getting his homecoming on May 29th with parade, regatta, and Jason Castro Day proclamation. He deserves it.!

    http://neighborsgoblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/05/american-idol-jason-castro-sin.html

  • teege

    The MSNBC guy obv doesnt have a clue. Both Paula and Simon said before the finale this week they both thought DC should win and derserved to win. So do they have a clue obviously. Simons Knock out line came from the finale in which most everyone agreed DA did have a better night but what the writer is forgetting is this is about a season not one night.

  • Nostradamas

    Kat needs to take a big drink from a reality cup…..this role is made for no-one except Amanda Overmyer….no-one else……

  • poporange

    David C regaining credability for the show do not start the credibiltity or AI fans finaly got it right crap…Daivid C won because he sang good , overall did well picking songs .showed diversity and nice guy. The guy earned IT.

    American Idol producers and judges lost it themselves .saying”You do not have to win” ingrained in the media because TCO did not win and then trashing the contestant publically blaming the voters is classless and also putting contestants so obviously under a bus a blind man would be jumping.

    Do not use the credibilty gloating stuff it is insulting and very petty ……..Daivd Cis above that he will put a smile on faces….and won despite of the crap judges pulled. David C not fit AI vision of big $$$ and not favorite treatment would not be pretty.

  • IGetCranked

    Did anyone see the interview of David Cook saying that he told Archie that he loved him during their hug? I would love to see that.

  • skylight1219

    While I’m glad David Cook won, I wish the media would stop saying the right person won for a change. Taylor won, and, it was right, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. Just because his record sales didn’t top Daughtry’s,d oesn’t make him a failure. Unlike, Daughtry, they didn’t let him make the kind of CD that highlighted his music. I’m so sick of this. It’s been 2 years, and, they won’t shut up.

  • Emmalee

    Thanks MJ — SO MUCH!! — for putting this whole website together, but today especially for all these article links! It’s awesome to find them all in one place, and to have a place to discuss them if we want.

    I agree that a lot of the media people seem out to lunch re: the idea that the winner was a total”surprise.” Anyone watching the show every week and reading the blogs would know that Cook has had a really great chance of winning since very early on. A lot of the news people probably were just told to cover the story today but haven’t otherwise been paying any attention. And maybe they think they’re turning it into a bigger story by calling it an “upset”? I for one think it’s vaguely insulting to David Cook when some of the reporters fail to focus on all the very valid reasons people voted for him.

    However, enough of the more thoughtful journalists got the story right on target, so there are good news stories out there for sure (and MJ has included them here! :) . I especially enjoyed the LA Times coverage, such as the very interesting “American Idol Diary” detailing the Idols schedule this last week. Phew! I’m SO impressed they were able to learn all they needed to for the big finale show in so short a time.

  • IGetCranked

    Amen skylight!

    Oh my! Here is a youtube of David A’s commercial only it’s longer and way better! ROTFL He pops his collar!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhMsHJgYU0

    Off to see if David C has a longer version..

  • meme

    Congratulations to Bo and Caroline on their newest addition. That pic of Bo in a suit is unbelievable. :smile2_tb:

  • skylight1219

    Wow, another boy for the Biceman. Congrats Bo. And, here’s hoping to a much more successful career than the one Clive attempted to map out for you.

    They removed Archie’s commercial from you tube. ???

  • http://inkdbylilyanna.com carolina

    Youtube of both Cookie and Archie full length high quality Guitar Hero Commercials (did I sell anyone yet?)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MmOUZ085s

  • http://www.petsinpastel.com Seraphina

    They seem to be slowly removing many of the commercials on youtube for both the D’s this morning…

    I do find the press tiresomely predictable and swayable in their storytelling. For a while now, much of the media has been reporting Cook gaining on and finally overtaking Archie’s popularity, with many predicting he would win given the strength of his performances over the season. Then Simon says one thing on one night, and suddenly they all switch direction as though it was always a given Archie would win. Oops, guess not.

    The truth is few of the mainstream newscasters watch the show yet they’re all listening to each other’s predictions, so in that sense living in their own little ‘bubble’. They report what they think they’re supposed to say based on the latest sound-byte. Cook’s win wasn’t an upset or a sudden surprise by any stretch. Somehow, though, I don’t think it’s phasing him or anyone in his corner. ;)

  • daisy

    Finally, got to watch the finale today after missing it last night for Lacrosse finals- yeah, and my kid won!

    Loved the show and so nice to see all the idols from this yr and some old familiar faces (what happened to the group thing with past idols anyway?). This season has become my fav next to season five which I adored.. mostly for Elliott (and some for the Buckster and Chris as well)

    Had no fav this yr, but the two boys left standing were both deserving, young Archie with that angelic voice and Cookie, a rocker I love more than the Daughtry (he seems more open and friendly to me). Class acts, both of them.
    Admit had a little heart pang seeing Archie walk away when Cookie announced as winner, but the ending song, man, tears for them both
    will buy both their cds, just like my three boys, can’t play favorites (:
    It was a bit rough watching this yr with all the manipulations of producers, and the judges, they really distract from the show’s enjoyment quite a bit for me.and Nigel, what a asshat as usual

  • mandalay

    I have a question. Did anyone figure out who the “clue” was with the Virgin Airlines thing?

  • http://inkdbylilyanna.com carolina

    Maybe Jason was having a Daydream.

  • SpenserJ

    The truth is few of the mainstream newscasters watch the show yet theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re all listening to each otherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s predictions, so in that sense living in their own little à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹bubbleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. They report what they think theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re supposed to say based on the latest sound-byte. Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s win wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t an upset or a sudden surprise by any stretch. Somehow, though, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s phasing him or anyone in his corner. ;)

    Ya know, it occurs to me that their reporting today would have been a whole lot more accurate if they had been reading this blog for the last few weeks. I foresee a whole bunch of news show interns perusing MJ’s recaps and the comments next season. :lol_tb:

    In other news – Nigel’s comment about Kellie’s breasts was inexcusably innapropriate. Not only is it gross coming from the woman’s former employer – but it’s the kind of mysoginistic comment that completely debases her as a human being. Kellie sells cd’s and gets on tv because she bought new boobies. And, ya know – c cups are the only way a woman can get ahead. If she had just bought the double d’s, she could be filling in for Barbara Walters by now. Fuck you Nigel – you’re officially dead to me.

    Those Guitar hero commercials are hysterical. Boy, those two seem to be good sports about everything – even running around in their undies. I do have to wonder how many times Cookie has watched Risky Business though – because his moves were almost identical to the Cruise choreography. Very impressive indeed.

  • poporange

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  • GwendolynD

    Here’s an article with Nigel on Ryan’s show talking about how David Cook’s votes started growing as the totals came in from the east to west coast.

  • http://airincaol.com coco

    I told yall Nigel was Simple Minded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • abbysee

    So much to comment on. Why are all the videos disappearing from Youtube, eh I know why greedy bastards, lol.

    Nigel you are a sicko, and I have never criticised the way he does his job, he’s a sleaze, but a brilliant sleaze. Calling out Kellie on her implants is tacky to say the least. Frankly I don’t rag on her for that. I think there are tastefully done, and in this business sadly necessary. It’s not like she went Pam Anderson. Give it a rest already.

    Bo Bice and Caroline, you guys have it made. A good marriage and a career that he can be proud of. Caleb is indeed a wonderful name. I love good solid biblical names. Of course he will probably wind up being called CB, lol.

    I would like to ask Kat wtf is she thinking or should I say drinking if she thinks she can tackle the great Joplin? I guess if Joss Stone, or even Kelly Clarkson dubs the singing, and they shrink her a bit, and give her a little to eat…..eh it just aint gonna fly kid. Maybe if they do a telepic of Spice Girls, Posh is a good fit for her.

  • Lisa

    Here is a link to the Jason & Chikezie interview with our local fox I mentioned yesterday. Both those guys are cool!

    http://www.fox23.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=28477@video.fox23.com&navCatId=5

  • Layla

    Whew!!! I spent some hours reading through the articles linked here and all over the net….a lot of what’s out there is repetative but I’m enjoying it all anyway. I feel quite sated- and feel DC has been validated and vindicated after Simon’s treatment of him after the final performance night.

    That shit still rankles and I will have a hard time forgiving that SOB. I am still grinning from ear to ear that DC won.

    DC is great with the media—quite polished and poised-and very charming.

    Love the LA Times background stuff-wish I could find more of that type of article.

  • spritely

    I’m not sure where to put this, and I hope I’m not repeating old news, but do you know that David Cook has all of the top 4 slots on the overall itunes now? Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4. Wow. I don’t know how to do screencaps, but if you go to itunes, it’s right there on the front page.
    #1 Time of My Life
    #2 I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
    #3 The World I Know
    #4 Dream Big

    I’m esp. glad about #3, because it is so beautiful and he didn’t get the judge/props he deserved for it.

    My apologies if I missed seeing this elsewhere on the site.

  • Layla

    Great to hear he’s still rocking Itunes…does he get a financial piece of that action?

    “The World I Know” is just beautiful and I love his version of “I Still Haven’t found What I’m Looking For”

    Nope…I’m not gonna get all fangirly here but I will say that I just listened to his radio interview on Seacrest’s show and his speaking voice is really lovely-smooth and articulate and his laugh is really great-infectious.

  • chewsday

    I wasn’t going to do this, but it’s almost 24 hours after the finale and I’m still so angry that I decided what the heck, maybe it’ll do me some good. Ignore the post if you don’t want to read the reasons for my angst. And remember: I had no horse in this race all season.

    1. Since when did Daughtry win AI? That was the implication on Tuesday night. (Even some bloggers and news agencies picked up on that little misrepresentation.)

    2. So now CBS News and the Today show have decided to use Taylor as their poster boy for failure when discussing Cooks’s chances of success? ( Look, all TH ever wanted was to sing his type of music and have it heard. Why can’t AI at least not try to destroy the REAL winner in that endeavor?)

    3. Why did Ryan have to mention the 12 million vote difference between the two Davids? Oh, that’s right; stupid question. AI is cruel that way.

    4. Cook is no performer. In fact, I don’t like his voice, his style, his looks, his attitude. ( Archie did nothing for me either; no horse….)

    5. ZZ Top? They looked like caricatures of………something. I know they’re a classic act, but come on!

    6. George Michael??? Well, at least he showed this current group how to emote a song.

    7. What was with the pimping of Smithson and Johns?

    8. Brooke and Jason are sweet; love their voices, but truthfully, neither can sing all that well.

    The American Idol powers that be are back-stabbing, manipulative money mongers who walk all over anyone who dares to cross them – anyone they can’t completely control. And the American public allows themselves to be led like blind sheep to the slaughter. “Oh, goody! We have another pop ‘rocker’ with the same kind of voice and music as are already all over the airwaves. Can’t wait to buy the CD!”
    (And who are these millions who spend their time and money voting as if their lives depended on it when it doesn’t matter who they vote for – unless, of course it’s for whom TPTB want to win.)

    Someone get Cook a supply of thin black rubber wristbands for the next year. Wait, don’t bother. Sadly, I think he’ll be too malleable to wear them. Good luck, buddy.

    Oh, carp! I don’t feel the slightest bit better for having expressed my feelings. Well, I guess I can remove myself from the roster of “fans” of the show. That might just be my only salvation.

    MJ, feel free to delete this if it’s inappropriate or too much of a downer. I really won’t mind.

  • tinawina

    Well damn, chewsday, tell us how you really feel! LOL!

    Good for you for getting it out. You sounded pretty pissed there. I do agree with 1-3, though I’m not as angry as you. I think I just kind shrug at 19E manipulations at this point. I don’t even know why.

  • IGetCranked

    But but chewsday.. surely you had fun making fun of Randy’s Captain Kangaroo jacket or Carrie forgetting to put her pants on.. an oh oh Ryan talking about Simon’s big ol nipples!

    Here is Archie praising Cookie like crazy! It’s very cute! It also has him telling on his Mom for having cubic z’s instead of diamonds! LOL

    http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=254493&__source=related-videos#videoid=254493

  • jpfan

    From HDD: Looks like Cook is going to RCA and Archie goes to Jive (where Jordin is)

    “IDOL AFTERMATH: Richard Palmeseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s J/RCA Music Group promo team are already on the case working the debut single from last nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Idol winner David Cook, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Time of My Life,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  which is being delivered to radio as we speak. Meanwhile, runner-up David Archuleta will join the Jive label for his album debut, coming sometimes this summer. Going against tradition, a single from the second place finisher will not be released until close to the full-length release date. (5/22p)”

    Archie’s album is being released this summer????? That can’t possible be right.

  • http://www.petsinpastel.com Seraphina

    Damn! Cook just sounded awesome singing World I Know on Access Hollywood. I hope, hope, hope this is the song he’ll be performing in his appearances…perfect for small studios.

    Re releasing the votes: I actually didn’t see it as machinations by TPTB this time. They take a lot of heat about the fact that they hardly ever release vote totals, and add to that the fact that a perceived close race would lead to endless debates about how much Cook won by, and I think they made the right choice to release it on air. I honestly think both David’s were in a frame of mind where the actual totals meant less to them than to the fans.

  • hollygo9

    Here is Archie praising Cookie like crazy!

    What a sweet kid. It’s nice to see how relaxed he is now that the pressure is off.

    Meanwhile, runner-up David Archuleta will join the Jive label for his album debut, coming sometimes this summer.

    Surely they mean that he’ll be joining the label sometime this summer. It’s practically June now.
    I wonder if anything from Cook’s second unreleased indie will make the leap to his major label debut?

  • star

    All I can think about when I see that picture posted at the top of the headlines is that Ryan looks like a lizard. :laugh_tb:

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an article with Nigel on Ryanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show talking about how David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes started growing as the totals came in from the east to west coast.

    My math sucks, but it looks like Dial Idol was pretty accurate? I was in chat with some peeps, and it happened just like that. Cooks lead kept getting bigger and bigger. The voting started in the mountain states–Archie country–still his lead grew. We couldn’t believe it.

  • chewsday

    Yeah, well, it’s a beautiful evening. I’m gonna go for a walk outside and think silly thoughts. Maybe my previous post is a result of a touch of ADHD that I never knew I had. Maybe, like some silver-haired guy I enjoy recently said of himself, I too am hiding and finding my own Easter eggs. It’s time to throw away the basket!

    (See; I’m perfectly capable of laughing at myself :)

  • cheese

    Here’s Sleepy!David’s (extremely beautiful) performance of “The World I Know” on AccessHollywood. Perhaps he’s having none of the Magic Rainbow?

    http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=254761

  • http://inkdbylilyanna.com carolina

    mj, at the end of the night on Dial Idol, cookie was ahead 11.8%.

    11.8% of 97M votes = 11,446,000 votes ahead ( rounded up – cause AI embellishes everything, to 12M.)

    Dial Idol was about as close as it gets.

    ETA – it was actually 11.6, still in the ball park!

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Here is a link to the Jason & Chikezie interview with our local fox I mentioned yesterday. Both those guys are cool!

    http://www.fox23.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=28477@video.fox23.com&navCatId=5

    Thanks. It’ll be interesting to see if Jason’s drumming on tour for the guy from Okie works out. Lots of fans have been wishing for it. Also, he mentions talking to Colton and Brandon. Is Brandon the guy from the auditions with the saved fingernails? :laugh_tb: That’s the only Brandon I remember from this season.

    Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Sleepy!Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s (extremely beautiful) performance of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The World I Knowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on AccessHollywood. Perhaps heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s having none of the Magic Rainbow?

    http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=254761

    Nice! Loved it on Tuesday and love it here. I hope he did retire Magic Rainbow. :-) Once was enough.

    Congrats to both the David’s on their label news, too! What a nightmare that was last year. Nice to get the news so quickly this year!

    ETA: Purps, I was wondering where you’ve been! Welcome back!

  • cheese

    Here’s a Youtube link to “The World I Know” on Access Hollywood:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_I9k8qDqvc

  • IGetCranked

    OOOH Thanks guys! TWIK was my favorite David C performance! Poor guy, going on fumes.

    Rickey’s site has videos up of Idol Extra. I just watched ARchies. Micheal Johns cracked me up implying that he was going to corrupt Lil D on the road.

    Heading back to watch David C’s …

  • http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

    I thought this was going to be a landslide victory to Archie…until I saw DialIdol. And WOW, was it some landslide to Cookie! But, man, it still hasn’t sunk in…

    Ah, thanks so much for the link, cheese. I don’t know if anyone agrees with me on this, but I hold TWIK as one of Cookie’s best (yes, I said “best”) performances, so seeing him perform that again is just such a treat. I really, really could listen to it all day. Thank you for saving your Collective Soul song for the finale, Cookie. :)

  • gelfling

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“IDOL AFTERMATH: Richard Palmeseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s J/RCA Music Group promo team are already on the case working the debut single from last nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Idol winner David Cook, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Time of My Life,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  which is being delivered to radio as we speak. Meanwhile, runner-up David Archuleta will join the Jive label for his album debut, coming sometimes this summer. Going against tradition, a single from the second place finisher will not be released until close to the full-length release date. (5/22p)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    Going against tradition my ass. This is how they guarantee lower sales. They’ve done it to every runner-up and a winner for 7 seasons and continue to do it today. Clay’s first single went to radio just as his latest album was released. No time to build an audience therefore no chance for it to drive sales. When the sales do decline fairly quickly from lack of promo, the album will be pulled from the shelves once it drops out of the top 200 and radio will quit playing the song. If a single isn’t released at least 6 weeks before the CD, you know it isn’t meant to sell.

    Poor Archie. They’ll make him record while on tour and when the CD is released he will still be on tour and can’t promote it properly. Same old same old.

  • panz

    Here’s a great article–Cougars for Cook Sign Was Our First Clue…

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24782698/

    Carrie is my favorite Idol ever but even I don’t agree with Nigel’s comment that Carrie stole the show last night. The focus should be on the finalists and the current season’s Idols and, overall, this year’s finale did a good job keeping the focus on them.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Going against tradition my ass. This is how they guarantee lower sales. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve done it to every runner-up and a winner for 7 seasons and continue to do it today. Clayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s first single went to radio just as his latest album was released. No time to build an audience therefore no chance for it to drive sales. When the sales do decline fairly quickly from lack of promo, the album will be pulled from the shelves once it drops out of the top 200 and radio will quit playing the song. If a single isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t released at least 6 weeks before the CD, you know it isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t meant to sell.

    The article is referring to a coronation type single, not the single from the album. It’s too early yet to start feeling sorry for Archie.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Ah, thanks so much for the link, cheese. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if anyone agrees with me on this, but I hold TWIK as one of Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best (yes, I said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“bestà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ) performances, so seeing him perform that again is just such a treat. I really, really could listen to it all day. Thank you for saving your Collective Soul song for the finale, Cookie. :)

    The iTunes performance sounds fantastic. It really is a great performance.

  • gelfling

    mj May 22nd, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    The article is referring to a coronation type single, not the single from the album. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too early yet to start feeling sorry for Archie.

    That isn’t how I read it. The article didn’t say coronation single. The last few years the runners up and some winners didn’t put their coronation singles on their albums, and why would they if they have a choice? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

  • IGetCranked

    Here’s the two David’s trying to Hula dance:
    http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=6603432&version=1&locale=EN-US

    On one hand it’s funny but on the other, poor dudes.. they are tired and don’t want to have to feel stupid. They already danced in their undies for heaven’s sake! Though I have a feeling they probably enjoyed that..

  • smartcookie

    As I watch all these different video pieces and see the different articles, I can’t help but notice that Cookie is in the same clothes he was wearing last night. No sleep, no shower, no change of clothes… He is the Man of Steel! When he crashes, it is going to be a CRASH.

  • weelassie

    IGetCranked
    here is the link you were looking for about cookie tell archie he loved him:
    http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/david-cook-expected-be-taking-second-in-american-idol-finale-7164.php