Idol Headlines for 5/28/08

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David Cook And David Archuleta Adjust To Fame While Working On Their Post-’American Idol’ Plans

For months, “American Idol” viewers knew it was coming: the showdown of the Davids à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Cook vs. Archuleta. It was so obvious that even the show’s producers caught on, dressing the two finalists up in boxing robes and having Michael Buffer (he of “Let’s get ready to rrruuummble!” fame) introduce them on the season’s final performance night.

So to say that Cook and Archuleta have become intrinsically linked to each other is an understatement on par with Amanda Overmyer’s dye job. And for the foreseeable future à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  or until the next season of “American Idol” kicks off à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  they’re probably going to stay that way. That’s probably why both of them stopped by “TRL” on Tuesday (May 27), to chat about their past, their present and their (very bright) future.

MTV

David Cook Is A Rock-And-Roll Red State, Is Bigger Than The Sound

I am going out on a limb here. I am going to predict that there is precisely a 50 percent chance that “American Idol” winner David Cook will be very successful. I am relatively sure about this. Sort of.

Of course, I am also going to predict that he will not amount to much of anything. I am also relatively sure about this, though only about as sure as I am that he might be very successful. Do you follow? Yeah, me neither.

This ambivalence has less to do with my feelings about Cook the person or Cook the performer as it does with my lack of feelings about either. This is probably because I have no idea what is going on in the majority of this country, though it could also be attributed to the fact that A) I am a music journalist living in New York, B) I never listen to rock radio, C) I am sort of an elitist jerk, or D) all of the above.

MTV

Having Survived Idol, Jim Can Now Finally Reveal the Truth: David Archuleta is Not Who You Think!

So Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m back home in NY and finally on a normal sleep cycle. Hallelujah! And even though I had a three-day weekend to detox from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idol,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I still canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t shake one thing I witnessed at last weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Grand Finaleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Nope, not Fantasiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s awesome hair. Nope, not the fact that Ruben Studdard was really 9 feet tall in person. Actually, it didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even happen on the red carpet. It occurred backstage in the press room, and I call it the David Personality Shift.

MTV

Movies: Hollywood, Archuleta learn lesson: Taking risks can pay off

Every January at the Sundance Film Festival and every June at the Sundance Institute’s Filmmakers Labs, people stress the importance of following your own muse.
Tell your own story, the folks at Sundance like to say, and tell it your way. Hollywood has formulas that it believes will lead to sure-fire success – but what those formulas produce is never as interesting as what an artist can achieve by going his or her own way.
When it happens – and it always does happen, from “Pulp Fiction” to “Juno” – Hollywood is shocked that the public likes to discover something a bit different from the tried-and-true.
This week, we learned that staying true to one’s art even pays off in one of the country’s most visible venues: the top-rated TV show “American Idol.”

Salt Lake Tribune

Rockwall To Welcome ‘Idol’ Jason Castro

The city of Rockwall on Thursday will officially welcome back its own hometown hero, Jason Castro, who made it to the top four on this season’s “American Idol.” A parade and concert are among the featured events.

The parade honoring the dreadlocked “Idol” finalist, who amassed a fan base of so-called “Dread Heads,” will feature Castro, his family and fans.

It is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Ridge Road and Summer Lee.

My Fox Fort Worth

‘American Idol’ contestant Jason Castro to sing following Rockwall parade

The city of Rockwall will welcome American Idol contestant Jason Castro home Thursday with a parade featuring him and his family. Fans will also get to enjoy a brief concert by the American Idol finalist.

The parade, which starts at 5:30 p.m., will roll along Summer Lee Drive from Ridge Road to The Harbor, Rockwall’s retail and restaurant development on the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard.
Also Online

At 6:30 p.m., Jason will perform three songs at The Harborà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s outdoor amphitheater overlooking the lake. Jason is expected to bring his ukulele and sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Dallas News

‘American Idol’ Finalists Visit ‘Access Hollywood’

The final eight ‘American Idol’ season seven contestants visited the ‘Access Hollywood’ stage and dished on all the behind-the-scenes secrets with Shaun Robinson. They talked about Simon Cowell’s harshest criticism, fans sending them gifts during the competition, Brooke White being considered the nicest, Michael Johns being the class clown and best dancer, Chikezie being the messiest, Carly Smithson spending the most time in hair and makeup, and Jason Castro having the best hair. Watch the segment below the fold.

Pop Dirt

AI7 Report Card: The season that was

We scoured the earth (and the archives at various record companies for failed projects that showed vocal promise) to create the greatest assemblage of singing talent American Idol has ever seen! So what happened? After last year’s virtual snooze-fest, how did a season that truly did give us perhaps the greatest depth of talent we’ve ever seen (an argument could be made for Season Five) give us such lackluster shows?

After Sanjaya-gate last year, the biggest controversy to come out this year was that finalist David Hernandez used to be a stripper and David Archuleta’s dad might be a Mr. Meany-Pants. And we got to be pissed that Kristy Lee Cook outlasted the likes of Michael Johns. Not until we got to the finale of Davids did things get really intense.

TV Squad

American Idol’s Sanjaya to be featured in Nationwide ad campaign

Former American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar has signed with Nationwide to star in the latest installment of the insurerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s popular “Life Comes At You Fast” campaign.

The 18-year old Indian-American, known for his lack of singing talent and wild hairstyles, follows in the footsteps of other entertainer-turned-punchlines who have made fun of themselves in the Nationwide spots. In a spot that debuted during last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Super Bowl, for example, Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Kevin Federline, played a onetime rapper reduced to flipping burgers at a fast food joint.

Columbus Dispatch

Jennifer Hudson: She’s a purse girl

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, 26, injects some color and youth into Sex and the City, playing Carrie Bradshaw’s assistant, Louise, from St. Louis. Like her movie boss, Hudson loves her accessories à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and learned from writer/director Michael Patrick King how to be hell in heels.

Q: Did you feel like the new kid on the block on the set?
A: It’s a family that already lived together, and they added me. They’re fierce, and I get to be fierce and fabulous with them.

Q: Are you into shoes or bags?
A: I’m a purse girl. I remember, I had a scene where you didn’t see my feet. So I took my shoes. Michael Patrick’s like, ‘Put those heels back on. You’re not fully in character unless you’re in heels.’ He’s serious. I had to put my heels back on. It’s hard. The heels are mandatory.

USA Today

Ne-Yo Says Lindsay Lohan Track Will ‘Surprise’

Just out is the Ne-Yo-penned “Spotlight,” the first single from ex-”American Idol” contestant and “Dreamgirls” Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled debut, due in September. Ne-Yo says “they’re still putting the (album) together right now” but that he’s “really, really proud” that his song was chose to be its calling card.

“They were really trying to figure out where to take her,” he explains. “The main issue with Jennifer Hudson is her voice is so huge, so how do you take that and radio-ize it, make it radio-friendly. She can’t do (‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’) every song ’cause you’ll eventually be tired of it. So (‘Spotlight’) is kind of a classy midtempo, and I hope and pray it does well ’cause Jennifer is an amazing talent.”

Billboard.com

The Resurrection of Renaldo Lapuz

PHILADELPHIA, USA – The name à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Renaldo Lapuzà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ is an ordinary one in the U.S. He could be a typical American of Mexican origin or someone from Venezuela, Argentina, even Cuba. He could in fact be a Latino living in Los Angeles.

But for us, Renaldo Lapuz is the silver-caped, singing Filipino from Reno, Nevada who once again catapulted himself on the American Idol show.

Filipinos and Fil-Ams know by now who Renaldo Lapuz is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ a Filipino who migrated to the U.S. not too long ago and worked as a Wal-Mart janitor. He used to be a tricycle driver in Sikatuna Village near the University of the Philippines in Quezon City. As a UP graduate, I could have easily ridden his tricycle in the past.

Global Nation

MTV features Christian Siriano for red carpet coverage

Presenters for this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show include Sarah Jessica Parker, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Liv Tyler, Edward Norton, Dwayne Johnson, Katharine McPhee, Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Jack Black, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Wahlberg, Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Rumer Willis, Brendan Fraser and Danny McBride.

And rocking the stage will be Coldplay and The Pussycat Dolls debuting new music and sizzling live performances. Hosted by Mike Myers, the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“2008 MTV Movie Awardsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 1st at 8pm/7c.

Monsters and Critics

No “Dancing” for Abdul

Paula Abdul’s dancing dreams have been shattered by the producer of American Idol because he doesn’t want the judge appearing on rival show Dancing with the Stars.

Abdul, a former choreographer, has made no secret of her desire to compete on Dancing with the Stars, revealing in a recent interview, “I’d be honored. I want to wear the pretty dresses!”

But Idol executive producer Nigel says he hates the idea of Abdul waltzing away to another show on a rival network.

He tells In Touch magazine, “As far as I’m concerned, Paula is American Idol and our judge. It’s like asking Simon (Cowell) to sing. Why would I want that?”

Keyetv.com

Carrie Underwood’s stress reliever

LAS VEGAS — Carrie Underwood says as she’s gotten older she’s become something her mother never would have thought, a clean freak. Underwood says “I was the messiest child in the world.” But she says once she gets off the road and back home she hits the cleaning products.

Underwood says, “When I get home there’s a thick layer of dust over everything.” Plus, it’s a stress reliever. She says, “I blow off some steam by cleaning.”

Underwood needs stress relievers because she takes her job so seriously. That’s right, she treats songwriting like a job. She says she has to block time off to do it.

ABC Local

Clay Aiken Says He Isn’t a Musician

“I don’t really consider myself a musician so much as I consider myself just an entertainer,” says the man who finished second on ‘American Idol,’ sold millions of records and now stars in the hit Broadway musical ‘Spamalot,’ when he stopped by the AOL Studios for his Sessions taping. Clay Aiken knows his place in the entertainment pantheon and he’s just fine with it, thank you very much.

Popeater

Fantasia Barrino Thanks Her Mentor Oprah

Fantasia Barrino has a big “thanks” for Oprah Winfrey.

Last year, the talk show queen cast her as lead in the Broadway musical, The Color Purple. Now, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s set to star in the new film version that Winfrey plans to produce.

The former American Idol winner got the good news two months ago.

“I was just coming out of surgery that day. I was drugged. As soon as I came out my manager came over to me and [said] ‘Guess what? Good news. You got the part.’ And I smiled. I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t talk. I smiled and I cried. That’s the best news I ever got,” said the 23-year old singer, who was in Washington on Sunday to perform at the D.C. Black Pride Unity party at the Avenue Nightclub.

People

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ has moves and a mission

ON AN UNSEASONABLY hot day recently, the sidewalk outside the Orpheum Theatre is filled with an unusual sight for this stretch of unreclaimed downtown — several scores of young dancers clad in tights, sweats, tutus and belly dancing outfits sprawl across the shaded ground under the marquee. But being dancers, they don’t sprawl quietly; instead the mass of them constantly undulates and seethes like some many-tentacled sea creature.

The theater’s front door flies open and a young man races out to the sidewalk, where he does a series of cartwheels, back flips and winged summersaults, all the while clutching in his hand a magical sheet of paper — a ticket past the auditions to the next round of TV’s freewheeling dance competition, “So You Think You Can Dance,” which kicked off its fourth season on Fox last week (8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays).

LA Times

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Premiere Had The Good, Bad, Ugly & Astounding

Former fashion model Cat Deeley was all smiles on Thursday, May 22, in the two-hour premiere of everyone’s favorite reality dancing show, and she positively beamed through the camera when announcing: “Welcome to … So You Think You Can Dance!”

And season four has officially begun! Like its predecessors, it began with a series of clips during the audition period. The audience watched the good, the bad, the ugly, and the astounding while the judges sorted through thousands of hopeful dancers. After the audition, the dancer had three possibilities. The judges either decided that they leave, stay for the choreography later in the day, or go straight to Las Vegas for the more serious auditions.

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  • poporange

    The Acess Holleywood thing I like it is kind of fun and reminds me of a high School year book . That would be even more interesting with pictures Micheal Johns with a red nose,Jason Castro o a hairdressers Chair extra….

    I will get slammed but might be in Chat tonight one last time(for a very long time) if it is ok with anyone just say yes? If not ok then….

  • http://everyopinion.blogspot.com Terrie

    Memo to James Montgomery of MTV:

    Sometimes a singer is just a singer. If Cookie’s victory puzzles you, maybe it’s about you and not the state of the nation.

    David Cook’s win is symptomatic of nothing more socially significant than the western civilization phenomenon of popular music, which has dominated music sales for over a century whether it be sheet music, music rolls for the player piano, LPs, CDs or MP3s. The fact remains that a substantial percentage of music consumers gravitated toward similar genres of music even before advertising, top 40 radio and American Idol arrived to influence the collective musical consciousness. There is a world of artists making a variety of music, but Cookie’s sound happens to be extremely popular right now. Mystery solved.

    P.S. Get over yourself.

  • jpfan

    I love this paragraph from Jim the 60 sec guy at MTV:

    “Conversely, there was ArchuRunnerUp, who haters bashed for his awkward à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“goshà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and giggle fits. Several of my co-workers have been à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“creeped outà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by how he often acted like an eleven-year-old boy, as opposed to a seventeen-year-old dude. Well, based on the few minutes I witnessed in the press room, Archuleta was a shockingly mature, well-spoken young man. He finished all his sentences; he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t gasp for air more than John Goodman on a staircase; he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t shrug and turn away from the camera like a Harajuku girl. In other words, he came off like the complete opposite he did while on the telly. And heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦tons of personality! Where was this Archuleta all season long???”

  • http://americanidollowdown.blogspot.com/ Sherry L

    The MTV article is maddening, ingnorant, and just plain stupid. I hope he doesn’t get too much attention for it, it seems like he might be trying to get noticed.

    David Cook is why the reason the rest of the world hates us. And there are underlying consequences here that I don’t want to think about. Like, what does David Cook winning “American Idol” mean for Barack Obama’s chances in November? Or for ever withdrawing from Iraq? Or ending our dependency on foreign oil? I worry about these things because David Cook makes me worry.

    Ridiculous. Maybe he meant it as satire, but it certainly doesn’t come across that way. Maybe I just think that, because I can hardly believe someone would write that stuff. I can’t believe they work for MTV.

  • Lisa

    MJ did you tape the Mike & Juliet show?

  • hollygo9

    Memo to James Montgomery of MTV:

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you James Montgomery – the wrongest man in wrongonia. Wronger than a phD in wrongness from the Global Institute of Wrongiocity.
    Please get a therapist and stop projecting society’s ills onto a 25 year old singer.

  • dfc

    For Jason fans.

    My Fox

  • MrsTrep

    Ok, so WTF was that MTV guy trying to say? It was like a bunch of incoherent ramblings of a man with multiple personalities or something. I realize that’s an out there conclusion, but so is his.

    How does David Cook winning AI have ANYTHING to do with American politics? His story reminds me of How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days and 27 Dresses…. a writer who wants to write something with some substance stuck writing about things they consider insignificant. So maybe he’s trying to be ‘significant’, but he’s just not making any connection, or sense to me for that matter.

    ETA: And if you don’t get music, why do you work for MTV?

  • IGetCranked

    My Fox NY

    Scroll down on this page and there is another interview with both Davids.

  • GwendolynD

    Lisa
    May 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
    MJ did you tape the Mike & Juliet show?

    Inquiring minds wanna know…. :smiley2_tb:

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

    For Jason fans.

    I was just watching that. LMAO at the Jason face on the still screen. :lol_tb:

  • Jeweldude

    I completely agree with you Terrie. The innuendos Mr. James Montgomery make is a direct insult to David Cook’s character and integrity as a singer and a human being. Being a close friend of the family I am highly insulted on behalf of David Cook. You Mr. Montgomery have no business working in the music business let along for a cable channel that prides themselves for their dedication to ROCK music. If I were part of the “powers that be” at MTV I would have serious issues with Mr. Montgomery. David simply won a singing contest on national television because he was by far the better performer. To suggest quote “David is the reason we are divided, obese and ignorant”, or quote “the rest of the world hates us” is the most obsurd remark anyone could put down on paper for the world to read. Sounds a little paranoid to me, Mr. Montgomery.

  • skylight1219

    After watching Archie in so many interviews, I’ve grown to adore the kid. Not sure if I’d buy his CD, but, he makes me laugh. He doesn’t realize how funny he is.

    About Jason’s face in the still, that’s his, I IZ Takin Singin srsly, face.

    And, could Carrie Underwood be more boring than she already is? zzzzzzzzzzzzz

    That’s a stupid article about Cook, but, you might as well get used to it. After being a Taylor Hick’s fan, I can assure you, it can and does get worse. You just have to develop thick skin, take the good with the bad. When his album drops, then watch the media go at it. I shudder to think. Hopefully, it’ll be really good.

  • poporange

    Jason Castro an Elliotts fans a potential mascot has been found and it is furry from down under take a gander…hint-it is a Austrailian animal that likes a certain leaf…

    http://thumbsnap.com/v/XVZF5UGG.jpg

    Pj- It is a cheesy reality show that some take seriously and they get a responce or hits no matter if the article is positive or negetive .

    Chicago Sally -come to chat tonight please.

  • dfc

    Lol on Jason’s face. Seems they could have put up something more flattering. There are a lot of pictures that make my knees go weak, but not that one. :lol_ee:

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

    About Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s face in the still, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s his, I IZ Takin Singin srsly, face.

    Really? Are you sure that’s not just another Jason conspiracy? LOL (peace, MrRJ ;D)

    BTW, according to this, Jason will be on KLTY 94.9FM on Thursday morning with Frank Reed and the morning show and on KVIL 103.7 at 7:10 on Thursday. I assume these are Dallas stations… :)

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    James Montgomery obviously had a deadline and not much to say. I suppose one can look at society through a pop culture lens, but I’m going with “all of the above” on this one. Dude, relax. It’s a cheesy teevee show. Where have you been the last seven years?

  • Layla

    The James M. article reeks of contrived elitism.
    I love what one of the comments stated that it sounds like he should be telling this stuff to his therapist. The other coments are also well written. There is also one from him-apparently he has been receiving loads of emails re in disagreement with his shitty article.

  • Michelle

    Boy did that MTV guy get it backwards! If anything DC’s win was about fighting the power (uh, even if the producers totally knew he would win anyway.) An Archie win would’ve been more of the same, though I’d hate to put some sort of “red state” label on the poor kid. Bleh, just a bad metaphor all around.

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    Mr Montgomery is really “out there” What did Cook ever do to him? How is a man who is: an intelligent fella, passionate about music, loving of his brothers, and a good musician and songwriter, emblematic of something bad? Where did he get the idea that Cook’s fans were all over thirty divorced women? My guess, from Cook’s demographic is that as a college educated young man, he would tend toward Obama anyway….

    (Hey folks, I LIKE Jason, I just don’t think there was any conspiracy to get him off the show. He finished 4th……that is pretty darned good!)

  • PrplDva

    And, could Carrie Underwood be more boring than she already is? zzzzzzzzzzzzz

    I thought I was the only one…….

  • SpenserJ

    But Idol executive producer Nigel says he hates the idea of Abdul waltzing away to another show on a rival network.

    He tells In Touch magazine, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“As far as Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m concerned, Paula is American Idol and our judge. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like asking Simon (Cowell) to sing. Why would I want that?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    Oh please – the real reason Nigel won’t let Paula do DWTS is because he won’t be able to control the train wreck. She’d be on her own – free to be as looney as she wants – on live tv – without Simon there to stop her from boarding the crazy train.

    And, just to chime in, Carrie Underwood puts me to sleep on a regular basis. Except when I’m cringing watching her wear a too short skirt right above a mosh pit of teenagers and praying that she didn’t go commando.

  • kathrynTX

    Ah well, your loss, James Montgomery. Too bad you don’t get David Cook. You could be enjoying him like the rest of us who do “get” him. We’re all just human beings, you know. Too bad you don’t get popular music. Or popular anything, apparently. BUT we all have choices and make our own. I just think that perhaps you’re missing out by being seemingly unwilling to give anything a chance that you have knee-jerkingly classified as “popular” or “average” or whatever it is that is not worth your time and/or effort. Well, except to write an article about it…hmmmmmmmm. After all, you’re a human being too. Welcome to the planet.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile
  • skylight1219

    I’m very happy with Jason’s 4th place finish. Not bad for a guy who has virtually no experience. And, I can laugh and joke about my idol, even if I didn’t like the way he was thrown under the bus. He wasn’t the only one. Seriously, those judges and producers need to keep it real. And, not Randy’s idea of keeping it real, whatever that is.

    I’ve been watching, “Can You Duet?” I think AI has its hand in that one too, but, at least the judges give meaningful critiques. They actually try to help the contestants. Isn’t that refreshing?

    Maybe Carrie has to wear those outfits because it makes up for a loss of personality. Otherwise, what would people have to talk about? All the awards she has won? I’m so over her. I’m a Bo Bice fan anyway, and, even though he didn’t win, and doesn’t seem to have the mega career that she does, he sure isn’t boring.

  • TylerWV

    For anyone looking, voobys.com has downloads of the finale performances individually. You need a FLV player to watch them. There is a download link for one where the videos are but it has corrupted files. I googled flv player and did a free download of the Applian player, a short download. It also has a bonus included of a recorder that lets you listen to music or videos online and it records them for you, without any background noise. It doesnt record the video, just the music part. Im on slow dialup, but Ive downloaded Carries performance, zztop, michael and carly already. The player has 4 viewing options and 2x is the best resolution, for me anyway. As for carrie, I too am a huge Bo fan and found her boring on the show but have come to be a fan since Idol. I love her first album, but didnt much like the new songs till Last Name. I thought she was fabulous on that performance. Her skirt was a bit short, like Leanne Rimes has been wearing lately, but I thought I saw a lace one piece thingy that she was wearing underneath to prevent any fashion malfunctions lol. Im astonished that all stars have stylists that pick out their clothes for them. I can see they dont have a lot of time to shop, but for the money they spend on clothes, I would want some input.

  • IGetCranked

    I didn’t know this existed. OMG This is great! Micheal Slezak interviews DA and it is really relaxed and actually my jaw dropped at DA’s answers.

    He is doing DC too. I can’t wait for that!

    http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/05/david-archuleta.html

  • jersey

    Purple, thanks for the Jason vids. I lost track of the Jason crack thread so I appreciate you bringing them to the headlines thread!

  • skylight1219

    I actually hate Carrie’s “Last Name.” But, people will gobble it up, just because its Carrie Underwood.

  • psnax

    Aarrgghh (re: the Good Day NY Video) – just when I was thinking that the interview was actually pretty good they brought out the ridiculous à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“David Cook will you date meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  question. Poor Cookie is going to start thinking all his fans are crazed stalkers! Earth to FOX, there are David Cook fans out there who actually want to ask him a substantive question (come visit this site), and who get that while he might be a great à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“TV boyfriend,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not going to go on a date with a total stranger and no matter how the question is phrased heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s never going to answer à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“yes.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

  • skylight1219

    Speaking of Bo and Carrie, here’s a hilarious video of them on the Red Carpet at the finale.

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

  • RemusL

    I thought the two MTV articles that “analyzed” the two Davids were full of inaccuracies, broad assumptions, outright contradictions and some truly bizarre comparisons. Honestly, the best parts of both of those articles were some really insightful remarks posted by fans in the commentary sections.

    The best MTV article mentioned above was the third one, which was essentially just a series of quotes from the Davids when they were interviewed on TRL. See what happens when you actually listen to what they have to say and not just make stuff up?

  • RemusL

    Did anyone find it odd that AI couldn’t get a Journey song cleared for Cook to sing? Especially since Randy Jackson is a former member of the band. They’ve certainly done Journey songs previously on AI, the most famous probably being Clay’s rendition of “Open Arms”.

    SpenserJ, I think Nigel was told by Fox execs to not let Paula do DWTS. It really is all about ratings, and they don’t want a rival network to get them. Paula would actually be in her true element as a dancer and would do very well.

  • Chrissey58

    Paula dance??? Oh no, no, no, no, no! The reason given a few seasons ago for her being totally wasted was because she MSUT take tons of painkillers because of the permanent (forever) injury to her back. How can she now dance???

  • dfc

    Thanks, purple, for the second part of Jason’s appearance. I took a little nap and woke up to that. SOTR is my favorite.

  • Michelle

    DC’s signed! from his official MySpace:

    American Idol winner David Cook has been signed to 19 Recordings / RCA Records and is preparing to start recording his debut album which is due for release in fall 2008.

    Lots of numbers about his sales, adds, etc. over the past week. Yay! Let’s get Archie’s label news out soon too, 19!

    eta: IGetCranked – oops! I forgot to check there :) mj pls delete if I put this in the wrong place ;)

  • IGetCranked

    Oops! I just posted that on the sales place. Sorry for the repeat guys!

    I can’t believe how big Cook is! WOW!
    I’m ready for Archie too!

  • dfc

    Jason’s big day in Rockwall is tomorrow.

    http://rockwalllovesjason.com/

  • onlygirl
  • abbysee

    I really love the positive Archie coverage. I loved this quote about his idol experience, quite an astute young man!

    “It’s kind of like going through a tunnel. … You’re all by yourself in there, only it’s a one-way mirror and people can see you in the tunnel, and then you come out the other side and everyone’s asking for your autograph.”

    Cookie fans just relish in his win, you have to take the good with the bad. Just like on the show, he will not be universally revered or reviled. Like someone said, you could be a Taylor fan, or even a Ruben fan (raises hand twice), the press has been kicking them from day one. Chalk it up to personal preference. Or whatever.

  • jpfan

    Interesting Variety blog comparing signings from Seasons 5,6 and 7. It also talks about Cook’s RCA signing deal:

    Variety

  • tinawina

    That Variety article was quite depressing. They said it was “highly unlikely” that anyone beyond the Davids would get a major label deal. It brought back the memory of waiting and waiting for a Melinda signing that never happened. I really hope that doesn’t happen for this year’s crew… there are several I really want to hear records from. Sigh.

  • Jenn_AI Fan

    I don’t think that I’ve seen this posted: USA Today article reviewing pre-Idol recordings of six of the contestants. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-05-26-preidol-albums_N.htm

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

    I’m blocked to all the MTV articles and several other ones I wanted to read that were posted in the blog. The one about Cook seems pretty bad from the comments though, ugh.

    Conversely, there was ArchuRunnerUp, who haters bashed for his awkward à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“goshà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and giggle fits. Several of my co-workers have been à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“creeped outà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by how he often acted like an eleven-year-old boy, as opposed to a seventeen-year-old dude. Well, based on the few minutes I witnessed in the press room, Archuleta was a shockingly mature, well-spoken young man. He finished all his sentences; he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t gasp for air more than John Goodman on a staircase; he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t shrug and turn away from the camera like a Harajuku girl. In other words, he came off like the complete opposite he did while on the telly. And heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦tons of personality! Where was this Archuleta all season long???

    Aww. I’d have loved to see this Archie during the duration of the season. He’s a good kid. :)

    ETA: I got through to Montgomery’s article on Cook. My jaw just kept dropping the further I got into the article. I don’t know what else to say that hasn’t already been said. Just…ugh.

  • hicksaholic

    The only thing I connected with in the article from James Montgomery is the unwillingness of AI to embrace (or promote) any music that is different from the music popular now( ie pop country and pop rock). I know the argument is TPTB are in it to make money and that is the musuc that sells but I have to agree with the writer from the perspective that everybody seems to jump on the boat with the singers selling the popular music. Very few are willing to listen to those with different styles of music.

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

    Thanks, purple, for the second part of Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s appearance. I took a little nap and woke up to that. SOTR is my favorite.

    You’re welcome, jersey. :)

    Here the last video from that series:

    Jason interview on MyFoxDallas

  • BigNLiddle

    http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/
    According to tyra’s website, theres an all new episode about celebrity rehab with jessica sierra on it….could be…interesting?

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

    New Josiah Leming song over at rickey’s…

    http://www.rickey.org/?p=8026

  • weelassie

    the companion picture to the Lucky Charms Box
    http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/merrynpippin/rainbow-1.jpg

  • Lu

    New Josiah Leming song over at rickeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    Yippee!!!!!

  • skylight1219

    I was in the grocery store earlier, and, they played, “Guitar Hero.” Of course, my mind went to the Davids doing that in their undies. I couldn’t help but giggle.

  • Thea

    I don’t think this was posted yet- article from Access Hollywood.

    Could this guy be more perfect???

    http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/9704/david-cook-and-fellow-season-7-idols-visit-luke-menard-in-hospital/

  • bean99

    David is just being a friend as are Michael & Jason Yaeger.