Comments on: Simon Cowell on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno – VIDEO

By: aifan2boot

aifan2boot — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:06:29 +0000

This clip of Simon and Jay was so hilarious. My husband and I were just dying with laughter.

I think Simon was so shocked with Fantasia because that girl could never sing. He’s just finally realizing it. All she seems to do is scream.

By: skyblue

skyblue — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:20:00 +0000

Wow, young Jay and young Simon look like they were separated at birth!
I kind of wish that Simon wouldn’t tell us who he would like to win at every given opportunity. If he says it often enough it makes the result look like a foregone conclusion. Which kills the excitement somewhat. Anyway, I’m pretty sure that every year he picks the contestant most likely to win, just so he can look like a wise old sage when they do!

I’m not sure if anyone has ever posted this picture of a very young Simon with his first true love, but I have to say the “Simon is the greatest” t-shirt made me smile.
…….he hasn’t changed much has he?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:54:24 +0000

AInoob, it’s ok! I will even admit to us SP’rs taking it to a whole different level in Season 5 with voting. I was not referring to you really. I have seen so many sites for the Archies that think Cook just has older fans and that the older fans don’t vote. Ummm yes they do, and rabidly.

By: AInoob

AInoob — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:43:48 +0000

LOL, well I can own up to being misguided about the devotion of the adult fans. And in this case I’m definitely happy to be in the wrong. My opinion was based (mistakenly) on the people I know that watch the show, comments I’ve seen by some fans posting online, and by a comment made in an entertainment segment on my local Fox channel when MJ was voted off (she blamed it on the fact that older fans aren’t the ones that call in and they were his most staunch supporters). Before this season, I’ve only watched one other several years back so I am by no means well versed in the machinations of fans getting their favorite to move on.

By: wfowfowfo

wfowfowfo — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:24 +0000

I’m amazed that there are still people in the world that think the three stooges are actually at the big 20k stadium cattle call auditions.

By: mj

mj — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:11 +0000

Milajoy! You have my email address, right?

mjsbigblog@gmail.com…

By: milajoy

milajoy — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:20:10 +0000

But, something is wrong. When they brought Andrew on stage, it seems he was the one auditioning, then supposedly, the producers wanted David to try out. But, in another interview Cook stated that he had watched Daughtry tapes before auditoning, so, something doesnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fit here. So, it certainly sounds like he had planned to audition.

I can clear this up. In the Beginning of August, David and Andrew went to Round one in Omaha so Andrew could Audition. David ended up auditioning as well, and he passed Round one and Round 2 that day. Andrew did not.

Then in September (2 months later) David went to Audition for round 3 (Nigel, etc) in the morning and Randy, Paula and Simon in the Afternoon.

In between him passing the first couple of rounds in August and getting ready for the September tryouts, Cook watched the Daughtry audition, etc. in order to prepare.

Its not just one audition on one day in order to get to see the trio.

By: dfc

dfc — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:17:30 +0000

I got two Go Phones for season 5 and my son and I got in over 1200 votes for Taylor Hicks. That’s what we’re doing tonight for David Cook.

By: GwendolynD

GwendolynD — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:14:41 +0000

MrRJ
May 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

I am kinda nuts about lyrics. I didnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t notice DC missing any lyrics. What lyrics did he mess up (if he did at all).

Heheheh. Heh. Rumor has it that he flip-flopped the words “floating/falling” (or “falling/floating”) when he sang MoTN. Hee.

Also, I think he might have stumbled and said “day stripper” while singing “Day Tripper”… not that I’m complaining. :laugh_tb:

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:10:35 +0000

The Soul Patrol chuckled.

The SP were spending their hard earned cash buying Go Phones by the dozen and passing them out.

Sp’rs know how to text? heh We go to bed at nine, are not rabid voters, don’t know how to text, surely don’t have any tips this season. :lol_tb:

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:08:37 +0000

How about I just say both fanbases should not underestimate each other? That sounds good.

By: MrRJ

MrRJ — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:07:11 +0000

“Cook has had his disasters too. Hungry Like The Wolf. That Switchfoot song. HeÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been pitchy. HeÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s messed up the lyrics.”

HLTW was an odd song choice and it was sung so-so. It wasn’t a disaster, it was just, as Randy would say, “ok.” Switchfoot was way pitchy to start, I agree.

I am kinda nuts about lyrics. I didn’t notice DC missing any lyrics. What lyrics did he mess up (if he did at all).

By: mj

mj — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:05:18 +0000

And donÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t forget ArchieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got VFTW voters behind him as well. While IÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a Cook fan, I think ArchieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans have the power voting nailed. IMO, I think CookÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans ages tend to be 20-somethings going up, and if they even bother to vote, it might be once or twice. I canÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see them texting, and/or power-dialing for hours. ThatÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not to say that he doesnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a devoted fan base, because from what you see online he does, but I think a large chunk of his fans arenÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t exercising their dexterity today in anticipation of tonightÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voting.

Twenty something can’t text vote? Oh, they can. How do you think Taylor Hicks won? The Soul Patrol chuckled when Kat fans were spending money sending flowers to her dressing room finale night. The SP were spending their hard earned cash buying Go Phones by the dozen and passing them out.

If the these adult fans didn’t know how to text vote, they know now. I’ve said this before, kids can’t manage the dedication, financial resources, organizational skills and time to power voting like the invested adult fan can.

A contestant with mostly young fans vs a contestant with adults fans? I’d give the win to the adults.

Having said that, I think Archie has plenty of adult fans voting for him.

As far as Archie’s viability as a current pop star? So far, taking his Idol performances as a whole, he’s proven to be the most adept at AC ballads. Top 40 hitmaker? Not from what I’ve seen so far, imho.

By: Trina

Trina — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:26 +0000

I am still chuckling at people waaaaay underestimating CookÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase texting/voting skills

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame week Cookie had a lot against him. It was the week of the infamous Daughtry!Shock!Boot! He went first, gave two performances that were seen as bad or simply ok, got mediocre reviews, Syesha pulled out the tears, Archie was told he crushed the competition while performing in the pimp spot, and Jason who was known to have a massive fanbase that has saved him each time he got slammed got ripped a new one…yet Cookie was at the top of DialIdol by a pretty comfortable margin. Yeah his fanbase is beyond lazy.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:48:50 +0000

I am still chuckling at people waaaaay underestimating CookÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase texting/voting skills.

Interstingly enough, it’s Cook’s own fanbase that seems to be the ones that doubt their own texting/voting skills. Is that wishful thinking, self-doubt or unawareness, I’m not sure.

It seems that the Archies are fully prepared to do battle. They seem to respect the competitions voting skills.