Idol Headlines for 9/14/08

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Cook heats up BOK Center

Tulsa’s own ‘American Idol’ champion thrills fans in the tour’s final concert. David Cook’s dream of rocking Tulsa’s new BOK Center came true Saturday night. Cook, this year’s “American Idol” champ, stole the show on the “American Idols Live” tour final stop. And fans turned out in droves for this year’s top 10 finalists, waiting hours outside for autographs despite pouring rain.

Fans anxious for new, original music from Cook will have to wait until November for the release of the album he’s working on with rock producer Rob Cavallo, along with a few well-known Oklahoma names à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  his former Midwest Kings bandmates Neal Tiemann and Andy Skib, and Zac Maloy of the Nixons.

Tulsa World

More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…

Carrie Underwood still out to prove herself

The music industry has had little to celebrate lately, faced with declining revenues, illegal file sharing and general irrelevance.

But beacons of hope do exist, and one of the brightest of the past three years has been country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood. Bucking the trend of most musicians, Underwood’s CD sales and awards have rolled in with regularity. More important, her wholesome image has connected with people in a genuine way, providing an antidote to the slick, forced personas of most would-be pop stars.

“Right after I came off `American Idol’ I used every single opportunity that I could to prove myself,” said Underwood. “I consider every vocal performance and every award show the same way.”

St. Louis Today

Florida GOP Stars Coming Out for McCain

JACKSONVILLE, FL — First Coast News has learned that the biggest names in Florida’s Republican party will be together on stage at Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena Monday morning, for the return of Senator John McCain to the First Coast.

We’ve learned the list includes Sen. Mel Martinez, Gov. Charlie Crist, and former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Martinez, as well as American Idol finalist and former US Navy sailor Phil Stacey.

First Coast News

‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Tour expectations (video)

“So You Think You Can Dance” and its quirky cool cast of characters are preparing for their tour. We already know Joshua won, and that Twitch and Katee were just as deserving. Now, though, many will get to come back and thrill crowds live without all of the pressure.

At the soundstage where they were were doing press for the show, there was a fun, family feel to the group. The PR crew, the tech crew and general stage handlers all seemed involved in the busyness and laid-back attitude. The Fox Morning Show was there as well and the group was pumped to do a little impromptu performing for the television audience. Even when the cameras were off, many practiced moves off to the side or kidded each other with battle- and club-style dance moves.

LA Times

 
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  • jdanton2

    Jordin Sparks has made a new version of her Tattoo video mostly for the UK where it will be re-released in October . Also for other countries in Europe as well i think where she will supposedly be going back to in October . she is currently in Australia and will be on Australian Idol this coming week . Tattoo was a hit there the first time and they have released One Step At A Time there last week.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4EaIXwobLE

    http://www.australianidol.com.au/jordin-sparks-news.html

  • justic

    that article from tulsa world said that cook is collaborating with Andy Skib on his new record!
    that is news to me, AWESOME NEWS!
    i love it if we can hear both of them singing together on a track(s) like they did on Axium-Hold.

  • MN Sue

    Hey, it was fun to hear from the SYTYCD crew again! FYI: Mark is interviewed on the video labled “Thayne and Jessica”. Chelsea H.and Twitch seem to be excited about future opportunities coming their way. Comfort seems like she’d be a riot to hang with. One question, though: 7 girls and 6 guys?

  • Layla

    Great news if it’s true about Andy Skib. DC’s band is really shaping up with some really fine musicians.

  • TylerWV
  • smartcookie

    In Joshua’s SYTYCD interview, he says winning and going on tour is like “the time of my life.” That made me smile. I’ll be seeing that one in Milwaukee. Can’t wait!

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Think-Dance-Contestants/800046604

    Is ink thicker than blood?

    For the top 10 contestants from So You Think You Can Dance’s fourth season, it just might be. During the hiatus between the show’s finale Aug. 7 and their national tour, which kicks off Tuesday, almost all of them got the same tattoo, inking the phrase “IV Real” into their skin.

    “IV Real” first got audiences buzzing after a Dance episode in June in which all the contestants wore T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase across their chests. Following his exit from the show, Will Wingfield divulged how the line represents the spirit of the show’s fourth season. But on Friday, he gave TVGuide.com more details on why it deserves the ink, and how it relates to where he and his fellow Dancers are going.

    The tagline, he explained, all started with his girlfriend, who designed his tees for the show. One night, she stepped out of the car with the “IV Real” tee. “I just smiled and said, ‘That’s genius!’,” he recalled. ……

    Sorry, more at the link! Didn’t mean to paste the whole thing.

  • EmmaJK

    Probably doesn’t qualify as a “headline” but reports from the KC Chiefs game say that Andrew and David sounded good, and that DC is…. clean shaven!! Want pictures!!

  • Michelle

    and that DC isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. clean shaven!! Want pictures!!

    Yes pics!!!! I wonder when video will pop up too :D

  • cheese

    DC was apparently sporting a porn star moustache at the after party last night (like Michael’s but even worse) so I guess he had to shave, lol. I have a feeling the beard will be back by Friday’s Ford Day appearance.

  • Michelle

    Remember how DC’s homecoming was nominated for an Emmy for “best editing of a clip package”?

    It looks like it won! — along with I’m F*cking Matt Damon — which is pretty cool if they both won cause I was pretty sure the Matt Damon thing would take it :)

    eta: lol I see smartcookie beat me to it in yesterday’s headlines thread…consider this a “bump” to the Sunday headlines thread ;)

  • EmmaJK
  • EmmaJK

    Argh, sorry, can’t edit. And a few more pics of the Chiefs game http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8b/fullj.81166e01aa10fd27436cd84b0ec5b0cc/81166e01aa10fd27436cd84b0ec5b0cc-getty-81705533js010_oakland_raide.jpg

    http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/8387/8b235e425722a636b7f7f37kd1.jpg

    DC in Heaven:
    http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk241/whatitisho_01/640d3928879f9ec656919fapl6.jpg

    (I’m so sorry about the mile long links – I have no idea how to give them cute names like y’all)

    VIDEO! From livehead, no less. Bless her!
    They sound fantastic.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5YfnlhEsI

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD
  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    Cook Brothers sing the National Anthem

  • gerreb

    Cook Brothers sing the National Anthem

    They sound really nice together! I love their hug at the end. :)

  • spritely

    Oh, man, that was a lovely duet. I’ve listened to it several times now and I’m really surprised that I can’t ever tell–except maybe once when I hear a familiar gritty growl–which of them is singing which part. I *think* David does most of the high, because the lower register seems too low for him, but I could be completely wrong about that. It seems that both brothers have great voices.

    I’m so glad he got to wrestle that monster of a song to the ground even if it did take two Cooks to do it, lol.

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225699,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

    People ExclusiveJennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David Otunga
    Originally posted Sunday September 14, 2008 03:40 PM EDT

    Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend, David Otunga, have gotten engaged, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

    “I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A.” says the rep.

    Otunga, who is known as “Punk” from the reality show I Love New York 2, popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond ring on the Dreamgirls Oscar winner’s 27th birthday.

    The couple, who have been dating less than a year, both hail from Chicago.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Aww, that can’t be her long-term boyfriend from Chicago. They were together for 7 years or something. So she dumped him for an “I Love New York” reject?? Oh, well. *shakes head*

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David Otunga

    What? What? What? She dropped James?

    Ummm….okay….I’ll stop now.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Looks like this Otunga dude is a lawyer and left his practice to go on “I Love New York 2.” I hope JHud gets a pre-nup.

  • JOJOSIE

    David and Andrew have some of the same expresions, but except for coloring Andrew looks more like his mom and David looks more like his dad. I was happy to hear when asked who his musical hero was he said his dad as he loved listening to his dad play the guitar at an early age. It’s nice that he’s been able to stay close to both his families as it doesn’t always happen that way. I’m sure David and Andrew have sang alot together as they seemed very comfortable with it.

  • mcm

    Now here’s someone who can actually sing the National Anthem.

    Chris Daughtry at today’s Arizona Cardinals Football Game

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YMPG5dT2Uc

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Now hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s someone who can actually sing the National Anthem.

    Wow. Well. My only comment, As they say: Your Mileage May Vary.

    I’ll just leave it at that.

  • cruzceleste

    Here is an article about the Two Davids, Jennifer Hudson
    http://www.nypost.com/seven/09142008/enter…irl__129069.htm

  • Lu

    Now hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s someone who can actually sing the National Anthem

    .

    Wow. Well. My only comment, As they say: Your Mileage May Vary.

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll just leave it at that.

    :clap_tb:

  • Paula

    Now hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s someone who can actually sing the National Anthem.

    Chris Daughtry at todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Arizona Cardinals Football Game

    I think he messed up a couple of words.

  • dante

    I like Chris Daughtry but that National Anthem was bad ………

  • elisad

    MJ, that’s really funny…

  • cheese

    I liked the “have all galliantly streaming” part. I hope he didn’t burst any blood vessels.