The Top 10 taped a segment for Larry King in Duluth, GA this week, and it’s airing during the last half hour of the Larry King Live show on CNN. It’s being broadcast on the East coast right now. Bonus: Twitch and Kherrington perform their Prison Break routine at the end of the show. Random, I know.

This interview is great! For non-stop unintentional hilarity, that is. Can you say awkward? The Idols are openly laughing at Larry King’s stupid questions.

A few notable bits:

  • Larry still can’t pronounce Syesha and Ramiele’s names properly. He seems to barely have a grasp on who these young people are, and why he is interviewing them. Something about a tour? Yeah.
  • Larry’s first question to David Cook, “What’s this been like, have you enjoyed this or not?” David pauses and then laughs nervously. A couple of Idols laugh in the background. This exchange pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the interview.
  • There are a series of questions, each directed at different Idols so they all get a the chance to answer. The questions are lame-ass and obvious. Larry reads them, awkwardly, off a piece of paper. During the second part of the interview, he begins asking the same questions, but directing them to different Idols. I begin to wonder if Larry grabbed the wrong piece of paper on break.
  • Larry tells Archie that “Crush” is #1 on iTunes. “Wow” says Archie, all wide-eyed, “It still is?” Cute!
  • Larry tells Jason, “Your hair is growing. You’re starting to look like Manny Ramirez.” Jason’s WTF? look is priceless.
  • Lots of talk about “Mavid” sprinkled through the interview. Larry is clueless. “Please don’t stop the Mavid,” Brooke sings. It cracks me up that all the contestants call the little finale dance between Michael and David “Mavid” just like the fans.
  • “Is show business all you thought it would be?” Larry asks Michael. “I’ve been dancing since I came out of the womb, Larry…when you’ve got it, you’ve got it, I guess.” The rest of the Idols crack up. “So you have no thoughts of leaving the business?” Larry asks him. WTF?
  • Larry asks Chikezie how the meet and greets are going. Chikizie’s answer, “I sign a lot of autographs…the rest are there too.” Chikezie is funny. Thank God for Chikezie
  • When Larry asks Jason, “How’s the Ukulele going over?”, there’s more laughing in the background. “It’s going pretty good, I guess.” Jason answers. I mean seriously, a 5 year old could come up with better questions.
  • When Larry cuts to break saying, “We’ll be right back with the American Idol winners, uh, finalists, don’t go away,” Cookie just presses his forehead and shakes his head, like “OMG”.
  • The entire top 10, not just David Cook, will be involved with the Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser, airing on many networks in September. Pretty much the only bit of news to be gleaned from the entire interview.
  • Larry asks Archie if everyone gets along. Of course Archie says yes. “I know where you sleep, Archuleta,” Michael mutters. The Idols crack up. Then Larry says, “Ok, you can tell me if you don’t like someone without saying who.” And the entire group looks into the camera like Larry has 3 heads.
  • Random bit at the end of the interview: After the Idols say goodbye, Larry promotes the So You Think You Can Dance tour, and then introduces Twitch and Kherrington, who dance their Prison Break routine. They probably had the footage in the can and decided to tack it on, or maybe publicizing SYTYCD was part of the deal in order for CNN to get another interview with the Idols…

VIDEO is UP After the JUMP…

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Twitch and Kherington:

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

    Feels like this interview took place on two different planets.

  • idolfan86

    what an awkward strange interview. LOL. wow.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    LOL, did Larry call Jason “Juan” again? Can’t wait to check out the vids, MJ.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    He still can’t pronounce any of their names. lol.

    ETA: For you SYTYCD fans, tagged on at the very end was Twitch and Kherrington dancing their prison escape routine! Pretty random.

  • IGetCranked

    I can’t wait to watch the Jason part again. The look on his face was priceless!

    Larry just killed any momentum that anyone had during their answers. I give Chikeze props for trying so hard. Loved MJ leaning down and telling Archie that he knows where he sleeps. Bahaha

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    LMAO at Larry King comparing Jason to Manny Ramirez. He should have told Larry there’s a baseball player named Jason Castro just drafted by the Astros.

  • Athenna

    oh gosh I totally forgot!! when is airing again???

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    LMAO at Larry King comparing Jason to Manny Ramirez.

    The WTF?!? look on Jason’s face was priceless. I can’t remember the spot, but Larry says something wack, and Cookie just responds by shaking his head and laughing.

    The show airs again at midnight.

  • elle

    My only question – how does Larry King still have an interview show? I couldn’t tell if they were all so tired they were dead or if they just couldn’t believe the ridiculous questions they were being asked.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    or if they just couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe the ridiculous questions they were being asked.

    DING! Lol.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Well, that was one of the worst interviews I’ve ever seen. However, to answer Elle’s question, my seventy-something mother watches LKL every single night. She loves him. She rolls her eyes when he has the Idols on. LOL.

    IMO, he’s slightly better if he cares about the guests and in this case, he clearly doesn’t.

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

    Seriously. It’s like, what was the point of the interview?! Did we really learn anything we didn’t already know. LOL!

    Larry King…like a weird grandpa.

    Ah well, I was entertained.

  • shelter

    The show airs again at midnight.

    Cool, cause I missed it. I could have sworn that it was scheduled for Fri.

  • thepiratejoke

    Larry King makes everything soooooo awkward. but it’s entertaining :)

  • amy123

    I watched the interview and Larry King did ask stupid questions, but I thought the Idols were very cute. They are such a nice looking bunch and they seem to get along so well and have fun together. I loved it !!

  • FolkFan

    Thanks for posting—my cable is being wonky right now.

    Question: During the first part, while KLC is describing how the show works, there are two things that are yelled out in the background. KLC says “David closes out the show” and someone says “He rocks the house!” Then KLC is describing PDSTM and says that then Mavid takes over and someone says, “Please don’t stop the Mavid!” Can anyone tell who says each of those?

  • idolbeat

    OMGOsh – they showed us outside Gwinnett Center – did you see the dreadheads in the blue shirts – there were about 35 of us there tailgating. I was also standing right there when they showed the shot of Kristy Lee signing autographs – that was taken after the show, by the barricades! Did you see Jeff Foxworthy at the back stage party – LOL – he was at the after party last year too! I didn’t get to go to the after party this year – I wondered if he was there!

    Maybe if Larry actually watched a show he might have a clue on what kind of questions to ask.

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

    Question: During the first part, while KLC is describing how the show works, there are two things that are yelled out in the background. KLC says à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“David closes out the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and someone says à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“He rocks the house!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Then KLC is describing PDSTM and says that then Mavid takes over and someone says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Please donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stop the Mavid!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Can anyone tell who says each of those?

    I think it’s Syesha.

  • Suzanne

    I had trouble hearing too. I believe that Brooke sings “please don’t stop the Mavid” but it could have been Ramiele too.

    I missed this too b/c of the switched day. (Maybe Obama is announcing his VP tomorrow?) Thx. MJ. I appreciate seeing this.

    I thought Carly, Chikezie and Michael came off best, but everyone had awkward times–Archie, Jason and Kristy really suffered awkwardness I thought. (BTW–I wish Archie would stop saying how grateful he is that the fans appreciate his hard work. I didn’t buy Crush in recognition of his hard work; I bought it b/c I think it’s catchy.)

    Why does LK have them on? He really obviously never watched the show and has no investment in these people. He reads the questions written by his staff and never asks a followup because he didn’t listen to the answer anyway. Seems odd that he’d even want to have them on.

  • idolbeat

    And, why doesn’t Larry say “Please explain Mavid to me – what is Mavid?”
    They only said it several times.

  • IGetCranked

    I thought that looked like Jeff Foxworthy! He needs to do a Redneck Idol skit!

    I rewatched the Jason/Manny thing and it is even funnier the second time around! Jason could be famous for just his face expressions!

    Syesha didn’t look too bad with her broken neck.

  • idolbeat

    OMG! Redneck Idol – FTW! oh, there might already be a few :)

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    lol… and I caught an infamous Jason yawn during the intro, too. Boy needs oxygen.

    Thanks for the vids, MJ. Much appreciated!

  • jpfan

    Typical clueless Larry King interview but in a way that’s more entertaining.
    Since the tour hasn’t been selling out maybe 19 pitched the show to drum up business. The two Davids are legit news but Larry probably doesn’t know that. I like Brooke but the long days of touring won’t be a problem for her in about a month.

  • maturin

    OK, is it me or does Larry totally not remember that he’s met these people before/

  • Barbariba

    One of the problems IMO was that Larry hadn’t informed himself about anything concerning the Idols. He was just reading scripted questions and not deviating from the script. I’d like to know how many times Mavid was mentioned and he let it go over his head. The obvious quetion would have been to ask, “What or who is Mavid?”Someone with the slightest bit of interest would have asked the question. I watched because the Idols were on, but otherwise…meh!

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    He was just reading scripted questions and not deviating from the script.

    Agreed. However, I don’t think he needed to ask about Mavid (I’m so sick of Mavid, personally). He could have asked better, more informed questions about what they planned to do after the tour, etc.

  • IGetCranked

    Redneck Idol – FTW! oh, there might already be a few :)

    You might be a Redneck idol if you angrily misconstrue Randy’s “Yo Dawg” comment as flirting with your wife!

    Ok Ok *ducks rocks and MJ’s banning wand*

    I thought Cook was going to lose it a few times! LOL
    I bet Archie and Jason never want to see or hear Larry again. They always have an awkward moment even if it isn’t their fault.

  • Grammie Kari

    This interview is great! For non-stop unintentional hilarity, that is. Can you say awkward? The Idols are openly laughing at Larry Kingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s stupid questions.

    It really was terrible, wasn’t it? Who prepares the questions? Is it that Larry King is trying to represent people who have never watched the show? I don’t care how old Larry is, he is not doing his job properly.

    It was nice looking at Jason.

  • shellbell123

    you are so funny mj but you are so right!!haha

  • ptslittlecomment

    I went on CNN this afternoon and the Larry King schedule said the Idols would be on Friday night! Arggggh!
    I can’t believe I am typing the next few words, but in defense of Larry, some of his questions are not as random as they appear. Chikezie told him he would be playing the harmonica in the first interview and Jason said he would be using the ukulele. I’m pretty sure he and Carly discussed the tattoos as well and Larry commented on Jason’s dreads. So, in those cases at least he was referencing the first time they appeared on his show. But some of the questions were repeats of the first show too. And it would have been more interesting if he had actually listened and followed-up. Chikezie was funny! I still wish David’s tattoo wasn’t so big! (But it is just an eye-ball afterall) They really do seem to get along. (sorry for the random thoughts, I am watching it again on TV as I type).

  • IGetCranked

    I wanted to glance here one more time before going to bed and noticed Syesha’s picture. Aww now I feel bad I made a neck joke about her because she looks so saddish. :( *hugs her* Just quit blaming things on poor Rami..kthanxbai!

    The interview was hilariously horrid as we’ve established but the behind the scenes stuff was really nice. I loved the Brooke/Kristy/Archie squish!

  • lilbrusc102

    hahaha, unintentionally funny is right! Larry is clueless….but the idols are such a cute little family unit…so much fun. Chikezie was really funny, and Jason’s facial expressions are always comedic gold. Gosh, I love this group of Idols!

  • gabam

    pj Aug 21st, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he needed to ask about Mavid (Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so sick of Mavid, personally).

    I agree with you. I was extremely happy that Larry did not follow up. For those of us who are not fans of the Mavid skits, the whole thing is irritating.

    I noticed that Larry got everyone’s names right at the end of the last segment. He probably did it later in post production after someone on his staff brought the incorrect pronunciations to his attention. Syesha made sure to give the correct way to pronounce her last name. LOL.

  • hardkandy

    I loved the Brooke/Kristy/Archie squish!

    Yes, that was very cute!

  • sparrowed

    Mavid isn’t the name of the dance. It’s the name of the slash pairing of the two. SLASH. As in gay. Like Merry/Pippin gay.

    I find it funny how everyone talks about them so innocently, not knowing what it truly represents. XD

  • Mia

    It is funny because they are so obviously not gay. In fact I find it refreshing that they both are so secure in their masculinity to be amused by the notion instead of becoming defensive/self conscious about it.

  • hardkandy

    Agreed. However, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he needed to ask about Mavid (Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so sick of Mavid, personally). He could have asked better, more informed questions about what they planned to do after the tour, etc.

    Yeah I was hoping for more information about their post-tour plans.

  • jpfan

    Asking about post tour plans could be embarrassing. Let’s just say the disparity of the plans for the Davids and Chiceze or Rameile might be a bit too stark. Although, it would have been good for their careers/fans to get any news out now. Once the big Idol spotlight goes off, it gets very tough to get any national promotion.

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

    Larry wasn’t just uninformed about the Idols. He is seriously past his prime as an interviewer in general. TV Guide just jeered him on his on air obit for Leroi Moore:

    http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Cheers-38-Jeers/Larry-King-Jeered/800045408

    Jeers: Long Live the King?

    Jeers to Larry King for bungling another celebrity obit. Just months after his clueless tribute to Heath Ledger, CNN’s increasingly incoherent talkmeister broke into an interview with Bill Maher to report the death of Dave Matthews Band saxman LeRoi Moore. King lamented that “he was only 66″ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  which may seem young to a septuagenarian, but Moore was, in fact, 46. King went on to note that Moore had died “in a TV accident.” Uh, Larry, that would be an ATV accident. What’s a “TV accident”? At this point, Larry King.

    Jerry Seinfeld took him to task because he seemed not to know who he was or what he had accomplished during his last interview with him. Fran Drescher and Jenny McCarthy have had serious issues with him in their recent interviews. Honestly, the man just doesn’t belong on this kind of show any longer. Why they just renewed his contract, I’ll never understand. At least with the Idols, he’s not confusing the public about an important topic like cancer or autism!

  • gingerly

    My guess is that they renewed his contract because his show has good ratings. Even CNN cares more about ratings than credibility.

  • outofsorts

    Regarding the “Mavid” comments and why Larry didn’t follow up…I thought the idols were seriously lame to keep saying it expecting a half-deaf grandpa to be able to understand that they were saying something significant. WAY TOO SUBTLE…sounds pretty much like “David.” They should have said something like, “the highlight of the last group number is the silly improvised dance that David & Michael do…they make up something new every night…it even has a name now–it’s called MAVID.” He probably would have said, “What? It’s called David?” but at least it would have been a start.

    I also thought it was lame that they interrupted Archie regarding the “host” of the show. They should have let him finish, then interjected that there is a warm-up guy if they wanted to give that guy props or something. Archie was RIGHT – there is no Ryan-type host of the show & they act as their own host.

  • jpfan

    I agree with outofsorts. They were kind of lame to use slang without explaining it. They are people who watch CNN who stopped thinking about Idol once the season ended. They’re clueless as to the significance of “mavid.” I always find it kind of annoying when people use nicknames, slang etc. and then don’t bother to explain it to the outsiders.
    Well, Larry King outfoxed them by being not picking up on it in the slightest. That wily old doofus. I didn’t get the Archie stuff either.

    I thought Archie came as off Archie, Cook as smart but a little tired/bored. Johns and Chiceze both seem smart guys as well. Larry King is a dope but in a few months, most of them will wish they had an opportunity to appear with that dope again.

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

    Larry King is a dope but in a few months, most of them will wish they had an opportunity to appear with that dope again.

    You’ve got that right, jpfan!

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    I agree with outofsorts. They were kind of lame to use slang without explaining it. They are people who watch CNN who stopped thinking about Idol once the season ended. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re clueless as to the significance of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mavid.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I always find it kind of annoying when people use nicknames, slang etc. and then donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t bother to explain it to the outsiders.

    I wouldn’t put the entire responsibility on the Idols to be clear. A competent, non-brain dead interviewer would have followed up on the Mavid remarks. That’s part of an interviewers job, to make things clear.
    Think of the viewers who don’t know all about Idol who kept hearing the word “Mavid” and were thinking, huh? Whether some of the fans wanted to hear about it or not, a good interviewer doesn’t allow an interview subject to keep mentioning something without stopping to clarify it.

  • Joanna

    I feel bad for them…that was just painful to watch. At least they knew what to expect, having been ‘interviewed’ by LK before. They knew he wouldn’t have any idea who they were, and that he would mispronounce a name or 3. At least they could laugh it off and not take him seriously.

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

    Has it ever been confirmed that Ryan Seacrest is going to replace him? I have a perfect visual in my head of how this interview could have been all kinds of awesome with Ryan as the host.

  • jpfan

    LK is pretty well known for being a horrible interviewer so one of them should have explained “mavid” if they were going to keep referring to it. No big deal and maybe people are now intrigued by the term and will “google” it. My all time favorite LK interview was with Bucky Covington. He just stopped dead after one really stupid question and said “Say what? I don’t know what you’re talking about” and then proceeded to shill his album.

  • gumby

    I couldn’t even watch past Part II. I give you guys props. LOL

    And this? Seriously funny:

    King went on to note that Moore had died à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“in a TV accident.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Uh, Larry, that would be an ATV accident. Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“TV accidentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? At this point, Larry King.

  • Joanna

    LK is pretty well known for being a horrible interviewer so one of them should have explained à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mavidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  if they were going to keep referring to it.

    LK may be known as a crappy interviewer by middle aged people who watch CNN, but I don’t know many twentysomethings who watch his show. I doubt any of these young whipper snappers do.

  • ShariG

    I emailed in a question to Larry King to ask David Cook if he might release a single before the much anticipated CD comed out in November. Of course that question wasn’t asked. Instead he asks him he he has ever forgotten what city he is in on the tour? WTF?? What kind of question is that??

    I did like David’s response to the question about the tour where he says he likes performing better than competing. It was great to see all of them, but, well, I’m a David Cook fan and I wanted more Cook. LOL He really looked good though. Love the hair cut. Inspite of a grueling schedule they all looked great. Carly gets more and more beautiful. Loved her eye shadow.

    This won’t be popular, I know, but I get a little tired of Michael Johns smart alecky responses to things. I was glad towards the end he seemed to respond a bit more sincerely to questions. It is still fun to see how MJ cracks up DC though. Loved that they all talk about MAVID. Too funny.

  • cookcricket

    LK may be known as a crappy interviewer by middle aged people who watch CNN, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know many twentysomethings who watch his show. I doubt any of these young whipper snappers do.

    Good. Point. He’s the interviewer and the one responsible for the homework, not them.

    Okay, I’m not too familiar with LKL because we don’t get cable. So why were so many of the questions closed-ended? (Is that the term for opposite of open-ended?)

    One part I thought was funny was when Chekizie was introduced and did the double peace sign flash across his face(?), I think Carley and maybe a couple of other idols laughed. The LK said, “What’s so funny about that?” He was looking down at his notes when Chekizie did it and probably thought they were laughing at something he said.

  • Layla

    My Lord that was fuckin awful…I mean really really awful…downright painful to watch.

  • jpfan

    “LK may be known as a crappy interviewer by middle aged people who watch CNN, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know many twentysomethings who watch his show. ”

    This crew of idols has already been interviewed by LK so they should have been familiar with his “interviewing” style. Since only middle aged people watch CNN, I guess the interview doesn’t matter at all though ;) But I’ll stick with my belief that most of them will be very lucky to be on his show in the future(stupid questions and all.)

  • ShariG

    In response to the question about why LK had the Idols on his show or even wanted to interview them, I’ll bet not one of us would have watched his show if they hadn’t been on. Maybe he is trying to appeal to a wider audience than the older folks. I actually enjoyed the interview because I got to see the Idols. To be honest, I still miss them visiting weekly in my living room and love any chance I have to see them, especial David Cook, on the tube. I can only afford so many concerts and trips to concerts and it is a long time until November when David Cook’s CD comes out. I jump at any chance to see him. The questions were lame, LK pretty uninformed, but the finalists were cute, true to themselves, and a pleasure to see. I love Archie’s naivete, Jason’s dumbfounded expressions, Brooke’s self depreciating comments, Chikezie’s sense of humor, and Cook’s genuine fondness for the other nine. That was fun to watch. Thanks for posting the videos. I saw it last night and enjoyed it even more this afternoon. (Hi, Cricket. Hope the kids are feeling better.)

  • shelter

    this interview could have been all kinds of awesome with Ryan as the host.

    True, but Ryan is the expert on AI. I think the best replacement for LK would be Joy Behar. She’s awesome with celebrities and politics.
    Larry needs to be replaced… yesterday.

  • Joanna

    Since only middle aged people watch CNN, I guess the interview doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t matter at all though ;) But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll stick with my belief that most of them will be very lucky to be on his show in the future (stupid questions and all.)

    I wasn’t making a crack at the middle aged, I was insinuating that the Idols probably don’t watch LKL. I also don’t think that only middle aged people watch CNN. My grandparents watch CNN, and they are octogenarians. :) Since the youngsters had been interviewed by LK before, they probably expected him to know a little more this time. I can’t speak for the Idols, but I know if I had been a finalist, and this time next year I was waiting tables or working retail, I still wouldn’t want to be interviewed by LK again!

    In response to the question about why LK had the Idols on his show or even wanted to interview them, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll bet not one of us would have watched his show if they hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t been on.

    Actually, I still didn’t watch it on his show or CNN. I watched it on MJ’s site. And it reminded me why I don’t watch that show, so I won’t make the mistake again. :)

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

    this interview could have been all kinds of awesome with Ryan as the host.

    True, but Ryan is the expert on AI.

    True, but I’ve also seen him do interviews that have nothing to do with AI. He’s just an engaging host…period. Not that it would have taken much to top this one.

  • ptslittlecomment

    For the Idols, the only thing that mattered for the LKL interview was if it got them a little more exposure and/or sales for the tour or downloads etc. Archie’s song got promoted so good for him. Not so good for either of the Cooks (anytime a song gets mentioned ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a good thing, even on LKL. Middle -age and older people buy music too, even if ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just to give away at birthdays and Christmas).The tour got some promotion, but the group is pretty much done with that; TPTB would be the ones to benefit really with an AI promotion. I give props to Chikezie for drawing attention to himself with the performer remark. A valid statement that could win him some creds. Lots of Season 7 fans did tune in – if they knew it was on that night. So, it could have helped LK in the ratings. Following Obama news didn’t hurt either; he tends to skew with younger audiences/supporters. But all in all, I think it was basically filler for the LK show. Filmed in Atlanta, CNN’s home base, and used to fill time on the show.

  • Zeppelin

    :lol_tb:

    LOL. OK. That was hilarious. So incredibly awkward but hilarious. Larry is a legend – for all the wrong reasons. What stupid questions! Bless his soul. Cook was beside himself laughing, LMAO. He had me cracking up. I LOVE his laugh. Jason’s facial expressions are absolutely priceless. You could tell he found the entire interview hysterical from the way he answered the uke question. I’m sure they all had a good laugh about Larry’s approach afterwards.

    I love this group so much. I don’t want them to go their seperate ways just yet. :yell_tb: :glurps_tb:

  • gabam

    jpfan Aug 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 am

    LK is pretty well known for being a horrible interviewer so one of them should have explained à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mavidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  if they were going to keep referring to it. No big deal and maybe people are now intrigued by the term and will à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“googleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  it. My all time favorite LK interview was with Bucky Covington. He just stopped dead after one really stupid question and said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Say what? I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re talking aboutà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and then proceeded to shill his album.

    That was one of my favorite LKL interviews also. Bucky, Elliott and Diana were on. It was so funny when Bucky said that he didn’t know anything about what Larry was asking about but that he knew that his album would be released on April 17th. Bucky and Elliott could have been a comedy team. Diana saved their butts. LOL.

    I was just happy to see the Season 7 Idols on TV again. Since I’ve watched Larry’s show before, the interview was pretty much what I expected. I still watch the two previous interviews that he did with the Idols quite often.

  • amy123

    Zeppelin, weren’t you the one who said you’d “go gay” for Carly in your comments about the bathroom picture? I’m a big Carly fan, so I thought that was funny. Didn’t you think she looked gorgeous (and very happy) on the Larry King interview? Plus I think she’s so funny goofing around with Chikezie.

  • woo

    LOL that was so (unintentionally) funny. Michael was hillarious (I loved his “I know where you sleep Archuleta”) and Jason makes comedy just with his dazed expresions. Loved the backstage footage of Chikezie, looks like he’s a fun guy.

  • Michelle

    LOL. Larry King allllwwaaays sucks at interviewing the Idols, mostly cause it’s obvious he has no idea who these people are, and yet he keeps inviting them back year after year. And this group, numerous times!

    For me I’ve learned the best part is watching the kids react to the “unique interview style”.

  • Zeppelin

    Zeppelin, werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you the one who said youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“go gayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  for Carly in your comments about the bathroom picture? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a big Carly fan, so I thought that was funny. Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you think she looked gorgeous (and very happy) on the Larry King interview? Plus I think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so funny goofing around with Chikezie.

    T’was I, yes! :) I thought she came off the best actually – relaxed, chirpy and looked beautiful. I loved her eye makeup. It baffles me that none of my mates can stand her lol ;/

  • amy123

    Tà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢was I, yes! :) I thought she came off the best actually – relaxed, chirpy and looked beautiful. I loved her eye makeup. It baffles me that none of my mates can stand her lol ;/

    Zeppelin-I thought that was you. It’s nice to talk to someone that agrees with me on Carly. I think Carly did great answering Larry’s questions and she looked so pretty. I think she’s extremely talented and very nice. I met her in Charlotte NC last week and she was great. I even got to chat with her and take pictures with her and Michael.

  • bean99

    Has it ever been confirmed that Ryan Seacrest is going to replace him? I have a perfect visual in my head of how this interview could have been all kinds of awesome with Ryan as the host.

    That’s exactly what I was thinking. It would have been so good if they’d had him guest host for this one.

    Thanks for posting the videos since I missed the memo that it was Thurs and not Fri. I’ll watch them later but can only imagine what a trainwreck it’ll be.

  • hardkandy

    This wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be popular, I know, but I get a little tired of Michael Johns smart alecky responses to things.

    You’re not alone. And imo, his cracks aren’t even funny. He just tries too hard. Not everything has to be a joke for it to be interesting.

  • fedex pope

    I thought Carly, Chikezie and Michael came off best, but everyone had awkward timesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’Archie, Jason and Kristy really suffered awkwardness

    I agree–right amount of insight and wit (though Cook pulls that off fine too). They keep what’s otherwise painful very entertaining at least. On the latter, guess you can blame it on LK! I think you gotta be quick and bright enough to manage more than dazed WTF faces with a host like that.
    ETA: Word sumidol on MJ-he just is and love him for it. To paraphrase MJ himself, I just get him!. :thumbup_tb:

  • http://myspace.com/susanatfox sumidol

    Michael doesnt have to try to be funny at all, he just is and you can see it comes to him naturally( but I do love him). You can see all the others look to MJ and love him for making them laugh and have so much fun. Great group.

  • http://myspace.com/susanatfox sumidol

    “Mavid isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the name of the dance. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the name of the slash pairing of the two. SLASH. As in gay. Like Merry/Pippin gay.

    I find it funny how everyone talks about them so innocently, not knowing what it truly represents. XD”

    What?? Does the above mean??? The thought that Mavid is referring to MJ and DAvid being gay has never ever crossed my mind then or now or will it ever. Mavid refers to the fun and laughter that those two goofs bring to us thru their friendship.

  • hardkandy

    Michael doesnt have to try to be funny at all, he just is and you can see it comes to him naturally( but I do love him). You can see all the others look to MJ and love him for making them laugh and have so much fun. Great group.

    Different strokes. I think he knows he has the reputation as a class clown now and he tries too much to assert that he is indeed the joker the group. If it’s so natural to him, how come we never saw this side to him on AI in his pre-performances video packages or even when he’s bantering with the judges, if the former is the fault of AI’s editing.

    And he’s not funny to me, his jokes are lame. I’m glad he makes the top 10 laugh but that doesn’t mean I have to laugh along with them.

  • http://myspace.com/susanatfox sumidol

    Oh gosh – you dont have to laugh – I just love people who have such a good sense of humor that love to laugh too and have fun thats all. You did see this side of Mj in the Ford video tapings and in quite a few interviews from the Idols about who was the clown, as you said and this was all during the show and after. On stage, in front of the judges? No, no one clowned around there.

  • hardkandy

    Oh gosh – you dont have to laugh – I just love people who have such a good sense of humor that love to laugh too and have fun thats all.

    And I’m just saying I think he’s annoying and he tries too hard and he’s not funny. I think it’s annoying that when he’s asked questions, he always has to have a lame joke as a response instead of just answering the question. Some people are naturally, unintentionally funny and adorable like Jason and Archie or even Chikezie for that matter in this video.. Michael in contrast tries too hard to make his funny and goofy side known to people and it comes off to me as looking for some extra attention. But that’s just my opinion and like I said, different strokes. Agree to disagree.

  • rayray

    “I know where you sleep, Archuleta!” cracked me up. :lol_tb:

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