Idol Headlines for 5/25/08

Singer ANDREW JOHNSTON, 13. The schoolboy wowed the judges with his take on of Pie Jesu AND made Amanda Holden cry

Twelve-year-old singer FARYL SMITH. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no Paul Potts – her teeth are much better – but she can belt out a tune and has Simon Cowell backing her all the way.

Oooohhh Now I see why Simon was talking about dropping the age. Until this year though, I’ve remembered him not liking young singers on the show.

Archuleta was the polished song machine, pumping out crowd-pleasing ballads with pitch-perfect phrasing. Cook was the rock hero, not so hot on a note-for-note level but great at connecting with the audience.

-Salt Lake Tribune

WTF?!? DC is hot on a note-for-note level!

i agree steph davidCook was brilliant all around!!

For the my cooktardly friends…

preview video of David’s Ellen guesting (click on his pic)

Cookie’s high school pics

He’s come a long way since then, hasn’t he?

Some local updates:

The Continuing Cookification of Philippine Radio

I wonder if Michael Johns was singing at Foster’s Las Vegas show? He was in LV Friday night, rather than on LKL with the other idols.

I never cared for the man, and, even like him less since he threatened to quit one of the shows if Jason won. I can’t remember which one it is, but, I loathe the man now.

Not only are a lot of idol contestants moving to Nashville, a lot of them are doing Broadway as well.

Besides Bice, former Idol contestants Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Diana DeGarmo, Phil Stacey, Josh Gracin, Buckey Covington, Chris Sligh, Mandisa, Scott Savol, and Melinda Doolittle are all currently in Music City USA.

I wonder how the AI people feel about MOST of the Idols going country? Since the show was originally “pop” idol? And I wonder how Nashville feels about Idols saturating the country market. Out of all the names mentioned only one is a superstar and that’s Carrie. Maybe the others will click one day with a “hit” single or CD….but that’s far fetched. And wasn’t Scott Savol Mr. R&B on Idol?

Skylight: I must have missed that show….hard to believe Michael threatened to quit….I think you mean “Simon” threatened to quit.

“I never cared for the man, and, even like him less since he threatened to quit one of the shows if Jason won. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember which one it is, but, I loathe the man now.”

Well Jason and Cook really like him as do the rest, I am glad they all get along so well. They all had the biggest smiles on their faces while looking at and discussing MJ. He was singing and on stage with all of the rest at Fosters. There is a clip of it on another thread

I was talking about David Foster threatening to quit. I didn’t say MJ was threating to quit. Duh!

Skylight: I’m a bit confused. David Foster threatened to quit what? American idol? I don’t follow this. As for David Foster, he had his day and he was very good at what he did back in the day.

http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1571349370

David Cook on a date!

David Foster does one of the shows, I can’t remember if its Entertainment Tonight. He did make a comment that he would quit if Jason won. Yes, he was good back in the day, but, he also hated Taylor Hicks. That’s why he has Kat with him so much. He prefers her type of singer.

Guess David Cook went through with his date with Kimberly Caldwell. Ew!

Kim Caldwell should co-host with Ryan Seacrest, she’s very good!

Oh, Skylight I assumed you were talking about MJ too!! I have NO idea if Cook or Castro like Foster – lol

Foster is a producer, like Tommy Motola, and Clive, etc. and they’re always raiding the AI stable if they can. Motown records also raids the AI stable. Foster is deeply interested in who he considers to be good singers so that he can produce them. He should not have made that comment about Jason, because obviously Jason isn’t his type of singer, so what diff does it make? The finalist doesn’t sign with Foster anyway.

So he said he would quit Entertainment Tonight? That’s stupid.

Yes, Michael did sing at the David Foster concert on Friday, Skylight. He threatened to stop doing Access Hollywood. I’m not a huge fan of his either but he does alright producing and writing. I’m sure it was a good experience for MJ performing along with those great singers.

Funny that David & Kimberly went on that dinner date so soon after the finale. I actually like her. She’s spunky.

Did you guys see the trailer for the House Bunny? That looks like a riot!

Purplesmile wrote:

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s come a long way since then, hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t he?

Looks like Cookie has embraced the bronzer!! Great pic!

And I can’t believe Cook actually had time for that date with Kimberly on such a hectic night. I’m sure he assumed he was going to be the runner-up, so he probably figured it would be a good night for a consolation date. Hah!

Did you guys see the trailer for the House Bunny? That looks like a riot!

They played it in the previews today at the Indiana Jones movie, Sally. I didn’t know Kat was in the movie until then. It does look kind of cute although will probably pass.

I think Cookie and Kim are kind of cute together and I like seeing him out and about. what kind of date was that though? There were two other women along and his bodyguard LOL

Skylight – you’re right. David Foster was doing Idol commentary for Access Hollywood this past season. He threatened to quit that if Jason won. Heard it with my own ears. Was his way of emphasizing his point, Sally, and for reasons I don’t understand, he really didn’t seem to like Jason very much.

He invited MJ to his charity show on AH too and even provided coaching.

ETA: Sorry, bean! Didn’t see your response before I answered.

And I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Cook actually had time for that date with Kimberly on such a hectic night. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure he assumed he was going to be the runner-up, so he probably figured it would be a good night for a consolation date. Hah!

Two words. PR Stunt. LOL.

Details on Jason’s Rockwall homecoming

I posted this in the crack thread for my fellow Jason fans, but it seems that the thread has finally died (while I was gone ), so I’m reposting here.

cute kid sings (along to) Jason’s Daydream

It’s so cute the way he tries to mimic Jason’s facial expressions. ;D

Also I don’t know if it was said before but Katharine is presenting with Emma Stone at this years MTV Movie Awards.

Foster only likes the singers who can hit the glory notes. Jason doesn’t fall into that area, and it seems some people think singing is Mariah Carey type.

I didnt know (as usual) where to post this b/c there wasnt a Good Day LA post (like LKL or Leno), so i figured the most recent headlines post would be ok.
Did anyone see Cookie on Good Day LA?
These people are fucking idiots! I almost felt embarrassed he had to talk to them! They basically INSULTED Archie (right in front of Cookie-not cool) and the entire (4min) interview was just awkward. Not to mention the fact they asked the same stupid q’s everyone else has been asking him (what did u think of Simon’s apology, etc).
On an o/t tho, he said he wish he hasnt worn the guyliner, which for the record, i thought was hot.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/85157/amanda-overmyer-hits-the-whisky

Here’s a great review of Amanda’s Whisky show….too bad Simon wasn’t there…..;)

Two words. PR Stunt. LOL.

KimberME? That’s a pretty lame PR Stunt. Couldn’t they at least find some low rent actress that needed some PR too? Or, if he must date one of the ex-contestants that live off the entrails of AI for years, date one that would at least be newsworthy. Say, Constantine (make sure all your shots are up to date!)

Bit early to be starting on the fake girlfriend’s, Cookie. Better to leave that until next year so your fans have something to discuss.

purps, what a precious little boy – and he hit some of the notes! too sweet.

pops, where are you going on Thursday?

Amanda has some fierce jewelry. But she still will only appeal to a limited “niche” crowd….and won’t get to the star level because of her limited voice range. She’s a great personality, she’s just not a pop star.

I don’t think Cookie needs a PR stunt at this point. Kim might. I don’t see him asking her out for that reason. YMMV.

I don’t think he needs a PR stunt either. His Mediabase and itunes numbers are surpassing what Jordin (Nigel’s perfect winner) did with her crappy coronation song last year. I also think he won’t need a duet with Chris Brown to beat Taylor in sales. And, just a guess, his fans will be talking about his album, tour and TV appearances in a year, not fake girlfriends. But… to each their own.

oh man, i didnt know u guys were already talking about the dc/kc date! its on tmz and youtube for whoever has not seen it. i just dont know how i feel about it. i know in my semi sane, yet fangirly mind, that he will never be mine (little sigh) however, i just invested the last 5 months in him and this whole kc thing just bugs me for whatever reason. and i dont even dislike her. i think her and guarini are cute on their show, but still. i dunno. i mean did u have to go out NOW, right after you won? dont u have enough going on?

aside from that tho, he was very gracious w/ the nosy pap and even talked to some stranger who yelled out hi david congratulations or whatever.

but when the pap guy said, “will u see each other again,” or something like that and cookie says, “probably,” and the pap says, “you make a cute couple,” and they both smile and say “thank you,” it honestly made me kinda wanna throw up.

i guess it doesnt help that kc looks like my ex’s current gf. ::vomit::

ok i’m done, sorry.

Yep, I think Cookie asked her out because he wanted to go out with her. LOL. Big deal.

ETA: Purps, thanks for the Jason news. I lost the Jason crack thread. I have him as google alert and don’t share all the time because I don’t want to be obnoxious. I need to find the thread!

Purple – I found it there – I bookmarked that thread, I had to laugh seeing you posting there still. Loved it

i mean did u have to go out NOW, right after you won? dont u have enough going on?

He’s had enough going on the last few months between dealing with a brother who’s gravely ill and busting his butt trying to win AI, he just finished a grueling couple of days of media and this week he’s going to have a full week of promo. I see nothing wrong with a little bit of a break.

LOL, sumidol. Apparently, pj didn’t bookmark as we did. Heh.

pj, here it is: Jason crack thread

Hey, maybe we’ll get a new crack thread on Jason Castro Day in Rockwell… *hint, hint, mj* lol

Some Bo news…

Morrow: ‘Idol’ runner-up counts blessings

…Bice, who lives near Nashville, is flying into Knoxville today. Tonight, he’ll perform a mini-concert at Mulligan’s restaurant off Linksvue Drive in West Knoxville. The show begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30, with the proceeds going to Special Spaces. To buy tickets, call 865-659-8531.

On Tuesday, Bice and 30 volunteers will work with Special Spaces to redecorate and renovate a family home in Caryville.

Bice, who is not being compensated for his efforts and did not solicit this interview, has never met the family before. Special Spaces, an East Tennessee organization dedicated to helping ailing children, asked Bice to participant in the project. Bice will work on the bedrooms of William and Jonnie Simpson, ages 13 and 17, who have serious heart conditions.

“Anytime we can help out anybody, it’s cool,” Bice says. “That’s the way I was raised…”

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he needs a PR stunt either. His Mediabase and itunes numbers are surpassing what Jordin (Nigelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s perfect winner) did with her crappy coronation song last year. I also think he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need a duet with Chris Brown to beat Taylor in sales. And, just a guess, his fans will be talking about his album, tour and TV appearances in a year, not fake girlfriends. Butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ to each their own.

Asking someone out on a date on TV = PR stunt to me. He could have just rung her up privately if he wanted to go out with her. Granted, it did make for a cute TV bit. I was just making a snarky observation, not trying to be mean.

Jordin had her first platinum hit, “Tattoo”, all on her own. “No Air” is helping Jordin get to platinum faster than she would have, but I think she would have passed Taylor in sales anyway, without Chris Brown’s help. YMMV.

I also don’t think Cook’s success hinges on “beating” other Idols. He’s competing with the big boys now. I’m optimistic, but the record industry is tough and volatile. Who knows what we’ll be talking about in a year. We’ll just have to wait and see.

This is awesome, from Jeff Buckley’s webpage:

http://www.jeffbuckley.com/news.asp?id=124

I agree that there are no guarantees.
I was simply trying to say that it is a wee bit premature, right after his win, when he seems to be off to a fine start on itunes and a decent radio reception for a coronation song, to be predicting his ultimate demise (or the need for his fans to discuss fake girlfriends).
After all, wasn’t it just a year ago when there were predictions of Blake outselling Jordin. And two years ago, some people seemed to think Taylor and Katherine could both be HUGE, Elliott would never get a record deal and Chris Daughtry would have to go back to singing in bars to get some credibility back. S4, people seemed to think Constantine (King Tool) could really be something. I have purposely blocked S3 and S2 from my mind.
Kelly Clarkson was supposed to be a one hit wonder without a distinctive voice and Tamyra Gray was going to be a superstar.
I personally think that Cook has a good chance (perhaps better than others) at really getting a stellar career out of this. I could list reasons but it might be construed as fangirly so I shall digress.
In any case, it is far too soon to predict doom and gloom based on a silly “date”.
If (by some evil chance) his first “real” single tanks and his album flops, then doom and gloom will be in order. I am optimistic that we will not get to that point.

I was simply trying to say that it is a wee bit premature, right after his win, when he seems to be off to a fine start on itunes and a decent radio reception for a coronation song, to be predicting his ultimate demise (or the need for his fans to discuss fake girlfriends).

I was not predicting his ultimate demise and failure. LOL. Carrie was well on her way to moving 6 million units and winning every award on the planet when people claimed that she was dating a famous quarterback as a PR stunt (i.e. a FAKE boyfriend).

Everything isn’t a fanwar. I snark on everybody. People I like and people I don’t like. I find that it helps to keep a sense of humour about these things. YMMV.

Cook is the whole package. He’s single, young , good-looking, musically gifted (writing, singing and playing an instrument) AND he appears to be a genuinely nice, friendly guy with no diva tendencies. AI has their first perfect male winner. I definitely see Carrie/Kelly/Daughtry potential for him. For me, he’ll never top Elliott – but he’s pretty darn close!

So… I cannot figure it out… what is YMMV?

YMMV = Your mileage may vary.

Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I cannot figure it outà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ what is YMMV?

Your Mileage May Vary. It generally appears on the end of car commercials to say that “This is the mileage we got in our structured tests, but drivers may not get the same exact mileage”.

It’s become a standard disclaimer on the internet when you give out free software and on message groups when you state how you personally do something, but realize that it might not work out for everybody (e.g. “I find that it’s easiest to change my baby if you give him a toy to play with. YMMV” means this works with my kid, but it won’t necessarily work with all kids).

I like to be able to crack a joke about any of the Idols, but I realize that some people do not (and that, frequently, my jokes go over like a lead balloon as evidenced by this thread). It’s all good.

ETA: or what gelfling said without making a novel about it. LOL

Thanks gelfling and kirsten. Wow – I would’ve never gotten that one!!! And please Kirsten… never stop with the jokes!!!!!!

Kirsten — one of the reasons I keep coming back here is for relief from all the sites that take their favorite so seriously. If I can’t laugh at my favorites I’m too involved. OK maybe I’m too involved even so.

Keep doing what you do.
And MJ — that goes for you as well.

Chicago-sally

Amanda has some fierce jewelry. But she still will only appeal to a limited à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“nicheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  crowdà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.and wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get to the star level because of her limited voice range. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a great personality, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just not a pop star.

To which I say…..thank God!!! Enough “fake rockers” out there for the pop kiddies to chew on….real musicians will stay faaaaaar away from that sewer……

I enjoyed the review of Amanda’s show. I liked her but agree that AI wasn’t her thing but at least she got some fans out of it.