Idol Headlines for 9/09/08

Chikezie, Johns, Cook and Archuleta have projects in the works, while Smithson hopes to sign a record deal in the near future.

Interesting to note that Chikezie has something in the works!

Oh Chikezie has something? That’s great! He is just a brilliant performer.

From the Kara DioG article:

“Favorite AI contestants ever: Kelly, Daughtry and Katherine McPhee”

Sigh…Maybe I should just stop watching now….

Katharine McPhee’s her twin. She had to pick her.

Kelly & Daughtry are pretty good picks.

Hmmmm…this season’ll be interesting, to say the least.

Here’s the link to a review of the Wilkes Barre show-if the link doesn’t work, just go to the bottom of the first article and the link is there. Once it opens you have to scroll down to the entertainment section.

http://www.timesleader.com/entertainment/American_Idols_thrill_Wachovia_crowd.html

That Kara D article cracked me up. Between the list of her favorite idols and her identification of her favorite performance, we get:

Kat McPhee
Kelly Clarkson
Chris Daughtry
David Cook’s Billie Jean

It’s like that Sesame Street song—one of these things is not like the other. At least in terms of genre, McPhee doesn’t really fit with the other three.

Favorite AI contestants ever: Kelly, Daughtry and Katherine McPhee

Usually, I’m completely fine when people have differing musical tastes from my own…different strokes, ya know? But really, if you like Kat, you should probably keep that to yourself. Especially if you are going to be a judge on AI. Guess she likes the TCO type…I was hoping for a breath of fresh air, but it now appears we just have a 4th person to shove TCO down our throats (as if 3 wasn’t enough).

The only one of Kara’s choices that might make my list of favorite AI contestants would be Kelly…ummmm…so you can see my dilemma. I agree with Krazee that we will get more of the same…

Hmm, in earlier interviews Kara was touting Brooke.

But really, if you like Kat, you should probably keep that to yourself.

LOL! :laugh_tb: Snort!

Kat wasn’t so bad early on, but that same-ole-same-ole nearly killed me the longer she stuck around on the show.

If we get a season full of PheePhee next year…oh, my. :gulp_ee:

A look back interview:

Regarding Hallelujah’s rise on iTunes after Jason sang it on AI:

Hirsh: Do you feel like thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the power that you have?

Castro: Not me, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a combination of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and a good song. I was just the messenger.

I love Jason Castro!

Hmm, in earlier interviews Kara was touting Brooke.

This time they asked her who her favorites were from the first 5 seasons. Billie Jean came up when they asked her about all time favorite performances. So when you look at her total list:

Kelly Clarkson
Chris Daughtry
Brooke White
Kat McPhee
David Cook doing “Bille Jean”

She seems more prone to pop voices than R&B/soul type voices. She also seems to have a lean towards mainstream top 40 “marketable” types. My guess is she won’t be into the quirky Taylor-type contestants, or the Melindas of the world who can sing but are too thowback-y or don’t have the look for the current market. Simon and Randy love their belters though, so I’ll bet it will all work out.

I have a stupid question. I got this Simon Fuller article in my google alert just now and it says this at the bottom

Simon Fuller’s roster of talent included David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, The Spice Girls, Claudia Schiffer, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, David Cook, Will Young, the England Football Team, Roland Mouret, songwriter Cathy Dennis and others.

Is there a difference between Fuller’s roster and 19E even though he’s in charge there? Because I heard around the time David won (per a friend that did some press for the finale for a local station) that Simon was taking on David as one of his personal clients but I never heard anything since. Does that blurb mean anything or did they just omit Jordin, Blake, etc?

Trina, about the time that David mentioned “my manager” on the Jimmy Kimmel show before the basketball championship, there was talk that Simon Fuller was *that* manager. I’ve never seen anything else about it, but what you just linked seems to confirm it? That’s a pretty big deal, if true, and speaks volumes about the way David’s potential is viewed by the biggest of the bigwigs. Yes? Maybe? No?

A new David-Cook-website welcome video was discovered.

He also reconfirms that November 18th release date.

Hope this is OK to post here. I was driving into work this morning listening to 104.3 (I am in the Southern California L.A. area), and they played TOML which then led into the DJ talking to a couple of the men from the volleyball team. They were talking about the Oprah show and how great it was being there. It was a really nice interview. Glad Cookie is getting a lot of exposure from being on the Oprah show. Hopefully the song will start selling more and get more radio exposure from all of this. Go Rainbows!

That’s nice to hear, mac. I’m not seeing any bounce from the Oprah show, and I would have thought it would be happening by now. On the other hand, if it’s true that his single is dropping soon, then maybe it’s just as well if TOML fades.

Yipee! A definate date for the “record” Thought I read somewhere recently, from a reliable source, that there WILL be a single….hope so.

Excuse my ignorane but what kind of site is this? Is this something like MY Space or facebook?

I think Cookie’s official website will be set up something like Daughtry’s. That video link definitely looks like it was leaked unofficially since its not on his myspace, facebook or youtube channel. If it wasn’t for him mentioning the date the record will drop, I’d have thought it was recorded at the same time that his vlog from June was, he looks the same, lol.

I wonder if we are gonna get a single before the CD drops. Didn’t Daughtry’s single and CD come out at the same time? If they do Cook’s the same way we might have to wait 70 days for both.

Mmm, Kara picks Kat as one of her three favorite Idols ever. Well, they do look like sisters. I think she’ll go for the “pop” and “marketable” Idols. Very mainstream and “the look” will count for alot. Although the days when they allowed average or “funny looking” people on this show are obviously over.
I hope Kara is smart/funny and not just a hack to replace the “aging” Paula.

I don’t think David Cook has to catch up to Archie’s Crush, Did that writer from msnbc forget about Time of my Life? Kara did not pick David C as one of her favorite performers that makes me wonder about her taste. I am still not sure about watching this year, it will not be the same without David Cook on the show and frankly all the rest. I cannot believe that they will come up with as talented a bunch as last season.

I wonder if we are gonna get a single before the CD drops. Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s single and CD come out at the same time? If they do Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the same way we might have to wait 70 days for both.

I think there will definitely be a single before the album drops, since RCA is now directing people on myspace to sign up for David’s newsletter so they can be “the first to know the name of the new single” or something like that. It seems like we might at least get a release date and title soon.

I thought Daughtry’s first single went to radio about 3 weeks before his album dropped (late October, maybe?) but maybe its add date was concurrent with the November album release. I don’t think it was available on iTunes before the album came out.

I saw that KLC will be on Regis & Kelly next week (9/19). You would think that she would need more time to finish her album. Oh, wait….

I wonder when Archie will have a chance to work out a version of “Crush” for TV appearances. Probably by the end of the month.

Who is Kat signed with? Not Jive, is it? I ask, because even though Kat was supposed to be “pop” and “marketable”, that didn’t seem to quite pan out, did it? Jordin, similarly, was supposed to be “pop” and marketable” and is doing pretty great, I think, due to the tremendous support she has from Jive.

I like what I’ve seen of Kara so far, but if Kara had anything to do with that hilariously bad Kat McPhee music video I saw of the song she wrote for her… well I may have to question her taste quite a bit.

I saw that KLC will be on Regis & Kelly next week (9/19). You would think that she would need more time to finish her album. Oh, waità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

That is so wrong….! :laugh_tb:

Kat was signed (and dropped) by RCA. I think Kara wrote Love Story which was a cute song (very, very pop). I vaguely remember a video but not enough to remember if it was bad.

It’s weird, I thought Kat was properly promoted ’cause I heard her song(Over It) in a supermarket, here, oversees, supermarket, you would think this song has made it, but apparently not. Wonder what happened…

Okay, I’ve got to put in my two cents.

As for David Cook’s album, I think he’s expressed several times that he wants it to reflect himself and to have a lasting impression on both the music industry and the general public. With that said, and judging from his character, I believe he is shooting for November to allow ample time to tweek the tracks and get them the way he wants them. This is his debut major label recording artist album. I am certain he is teetering on perfecting it as much as possible.

As well, he mentioned in an interview that they had different versions of the songs they’ve written/tracked for the release. I think that’s a strong move musically, because he and his producer can compare and contrast the various tracks for the symbiosis he’s looking for in the final product.

Judging by his MySpace ad for the Newsletter, I would say that’s a teaser marketing bit to keep fans and followers attention. He’ll be out of the limelight soon, with a few interviews here and there, so to keep interest alive, why not dangle a ‘cookie’ in front of the fans who are low on sugar.

It’s all a thrilling mystery, right. We’re talking about it! :hmm1_ee:

Isn’t Over It a top 20 hit? I thought kat was put in a wrong genre for her, so her sales is low despite RCA’s promotion. But even so she outsold Blake Lewis with his Dec release in her Jan release.

Now with David Foster I think she finds music that fit for her.

Over It stopped short of the top 20. Kat was mismarketed by RCA, no question about it. But (to me) she doesn’t have the right “sound” to make it as a recording artist. However, David Foster and Kara D (to stay on topic) do respect her ability. I think she’ll eventually turn up on Broadway. Isn’t there where all the Idols go these days.

I saw that KLC will be on Regis & Kelly next week (9/19). You would think that she would need more time to finish her album. Oh, waità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

At the very least, I’m glad she’s finally getting the chance to do the promotion that she really needs to get her sales up. I think she could do well in her genre with the right promotion — and Regis & Kelly is not at all a bad place to start after this AI Tour finishes up. Best of luck to her.

Now on to Carly getting signed. (I really like this group of Idols and want them all to find their place in the industry.)

Archie has a new vlog, Layover in Detroit.

Cookie makes and appearance. He’s taping it for him. hehehe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVDcB_g7Pj0

Archie has a new vlog, Layover in Detroit.

Cookie makes and appearance. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s taping it for him. hehehe

That is too cute! It was so funny hearing Archie call him the lovely David Cook. I loved Cookie’s response:

He called me lovely

:laugh_tb:

LOL. Archie’s vlogs are just too cute. “Hey, look trippy tunnel! I wanna show my fans!” I’m surprised they didn’t attract more attention–although the freaky lights probably masked their identities well.

Cook the camera man!

I was just in that tunnel in July going to and from Europe.

I can’t believe I watched that Archie vlog for just a little bit of Cook. This is what happens when you don’t post your own vlogs, Cookie. Archie is very adorable, but that was one freaky tunnel. I like that “weird tunnel” was a tag on the video.

That welcome video from DC looks like it was filmed in a bunker somewhere. As there is no social networking site yet, I’m guessing someone hacked something to find that video.

They are the cutest comedy team. Archie’s funny without always knowing it, and Cookie’s funny and knows enough for both of them.

They are the cutest comedy team. Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s funny without always knowing it, and Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s funny and knows enough for both of them.

I wish they’d appear on SNL together sometime. Cookie could probably handle hosting the entire show, and Archie could do a surprise cameo or something. Or maybe as the musical guest with a little skit work in there. I just hate to think we won’t see any more of their team comedy when the tour is over. :cry_wp:

Ah I know…. I love my Archucook. *sniff sniff*

Ack! I hadn’t even thought of that! Oh nooooessss!!

For anyone interested, Josh Hoge’s CD (“Everything She Was”) was released today, 9-9-08. He is an amazing singer/songwriter. He opened for Elliott Yamin on both legs of his tour last year. He also co-wrote one song on Blake Lewis’s CD. (The best one on the CD, IMO.) Chris Richardson was on the bill with him at a show in Richmond, VA, a few months ago. You would probably need to buy it online. People have had problems finding it in stores today. Sold out, backordered or not found in store.

I’m very proud of Pickler. She seems to have a pretty good head on her shoulders. I’m glad that she has come to terms with things in her past and is focusing on her future.

Cookie posted a myspace bulletin to join his Facebook page. And on there he has a discussion board up for fans input on the title of his album.

Sorry if I’m posting this in the wrong place, or if I’m late to the game, but Jason sent out a myspace bulletin:

“hey guys!

Jasonnn.”

(MJ, sorry if that was long. I have no idea how to post a link to that.)

This begs the question: are Archie and Cook missing this party? :downer_ee:

However, Brooke and Jason working on a song together = :wub_tb:

Great news about Jason and Brooke working together (Brason? Jasooke?). I don’t think D2 missed the party, but probably missed the 10 hour drive since they were flying. I assume they both probably had plans to put in some studio time.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think D2 missed the party, but probably missed the 10 hour drive since they were flying.

Yeah, I’m sure you’re exactly right. After I posted that I sort of realized that Archie’s vlog probably wasn’t in real time. :doh_tb:

ETA: I’m partial to Jasooke.

Jasooke.

The Smiley’s aren’t working for me, but it they were I’d give you a belly laugh.

By the way, how much would you pay for a video of the idols doing karaoke at this party? ‘Cause I’d pay a lot.

I think Kara really enjoyed working with Kat. I think she sees a great talent that was not realized by the ridiculous way Idol forces these folks to put out a CD. She understands that in the right situation, one in that I believe she is in now, that talent will be realized.

I so want to hear what Brooke and Jason come up with! Although I like many of them, those two are my fave male and female this season .

Kat was signed (and dropped) by RCA. I think Kara wrote Love Story which was a cute song (very, very pop). I vaguely remember a video but not enough to remember if it was bad.

I think the video was the one when she was crawling across the long table!