David Cook and Kristy Lee Cook - Photo from the March 24 TV Guide
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Idols in the Mags
Published by March 21st, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie. 28 CommentsAmanda Overmyer Exit Interviews
Published by March 21st, 2008 in American Idol and Amanda Overmyer. 38 Comments
A post-idol interview without the words, ”you haven’t seen the last of me yet…” or a breathless description of what that first album–the one the newly-minted Idol just knows is inevitable– is going to sound like is pretty remarkable. Amanda is so grounded, she doesn’t seem cut out for show business bullshit. Her determination to be herself is admirable. Unfortunately, I can’t see anyone willing to bank on her with out changes. Firmly rooted in classic rock, her sound doesn’t fit into any current niche. Her one chance? She might want to consider Nashville…
Reader, Beesims, posted a quote in comments that I missed this morning:
That’s the attitude I’ve had with all of this. I’m thankful to be here and feel very privileged to have come this far. But I absolutely refuse to be nostalgic about it. You know why? That’s when you lose a sense of reality. I saw it happen with a few people. It’s just ridiculous. We have the potential to be stars right now. We’re not stars. All we are now is recognizable. That’s it. I’ve got a hell of a lot more work in front of me before I can exhale and say, ”All right. I’ve made it.”
More excerpts from Amanda Overmyer’s exit interviews ahead:
Sources: Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Eonline, ETOnline
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American Idol Extra Top 11 - Amanda Overmyer - Chris Richardson
Published by March 20th, 2008 in American Idol, Video, Chris Richardson, American Idol Extra and Amanda Overmyer. 15 Comments
AI Extra host JD Roberto talks to Amanda Overmyer minutes after she’s eliminated. She says that she has nothing to bitch about. She’s not the typical Idol contestant, and to have gotten as far as she did is a big deal. She says she feels blessed to get as far as she did.
JD interviewed Chris Richardson from Season 6. Chris did some recording in Miami. He’s working on album and hopes to release it by the end of Summer 08, or at least by the end of 08.
There’s a vid of the Idols on the set of this week’s video. Michael Johns, Jason Castro and David Cook are roommates. So are Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay. Chickezie rooms with David Archuleta. Amanda Overmyer roomed with Carly Smithson.
Amanda is interviewed by JD Roberto:
- She says she’s not disappointed
- She doesn’t think she’s American Idol material
- She’s happy she stuck to her guns performance-wise. Her goals were to get her face on TV and get her sound out there. She wanted to come out every single time and show viewers who she is musically.
- She would have not sung a ballad next week, or ever. She felt that it’s important to stick to what your good at and where your strengths lie. You can’t be all things to all people.
- She never thought she would win. She would have been happy coming in 8th.
- American Idol is the only way she would have pursued music.
- After Chris Daughtry’s success, she decided to give Idol a go.
- She felt more comfortable performing to the crowds than performing to the cameras.
After the Jump: Part 1 and Part 2 of Amanda Overmyer’s exit interview. Chris Richardson performs “All Alone”.
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Fox News Interview with Amanda Overmyer
Published by March 20th, 2008 in American Idol, Video and Amanda Overmyer. 12 Comments
Watch this Fox News interview with Amanda Overmyer.
A very tired Amanda calls her self a “square peg in a round hole”
Watch the interview after the jump…
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Top 11 Results - Recap
Published by March 19th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 171 CommentsAmanda Overmyer is eliminated
Bottom 3
- Carly Smithson
- Kristy Lee Cook
- Amanda Overmyer
Video
- Beatles Medley
- Phone Questions
- Kellie Pickler performs “Red High Heels”
- Amanda Overmyer is eliminated
Thanks, Lawrence, for the video!
Amanda Overmyer–Eliminated tonight. Damn. I think she did herself no favors when she declared Tuesday night that “Ballads are boring” and seemed to be sneering at Simon’s advice. Appearing early in the show, with a middling performance didn’t help her either. I think Amanda was somebody you either loved or hated. Her tough biker-chick persona is not for everyone. But, that’s exactly why I liked her. The white chicks on Idol tend to be these pretty little pony princess types. Amanda is certainly not that. Although she’s not as versatile as some of her castmates–her vocal ability was limited to blues rock–I think she would have added something different to the tour.
I admired Amanda’s aloof, don’t-mess-with-me attitude, but I can see how that might not be the best strategy for encouraging viewers’ votes.
Here’s the recap:
Hey, the results are in and someone’s number is up! But not before Ryan reveals the “mentors” for this season. There are only 4. I was kinda hoping for 0, especially after hearing the list: Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond.
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Top 11 - Performance Recap
Published by March 18th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 160 CommentsVideos! Click the song links! (thanks Lawrence, for the video!)
- Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the USSR”
- Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
- David Archuleta - “Long and Winding Road”
- Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life”
- Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun”
- David Cook - “Day Tripper”
- Carly Smithson - “Blackbird”
- Jason Castro - “Michelle”
- Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday”
- Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face”
- Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”
Ryan Seacrest opens the show, standing in one of the space-age balcony thingies, high atop the set, “Tonight, by popular demand, the #1 show in the country, celebrates the #1 band of all time…”
*eyes roll*
Seriously, the Beatles two weeks in a row? What’s the point? The kids did a really good job last week with the Lennon/McCartney songbook, why push it? And push it, indeed they did. I’m hearing the kids were working on another theme (birth year) when TPTB in their infinite wisdom, decided to change themes. The kids had to scramble to pick new songs. That bit of chaos shows in tonight’s performances.
It kind of sucks that the kids were forced on a mad dash Top 11 week. This week’s performances are important. The contestants who make the cut make the summer tour where they finally have the opportunity to make some real money. It’s not only the money, but the additional exposure they can add to their resume. The heat is definitely on.
Randy Jackson takes as many opportunities as he can to pimp his record with Paula Abdul, “Dance Like There’s no Tomorrow”. Paula expands her vocabulary! She says the kids who had “gumption” will continue to take risks. And, who pissed in Simon Cowell’s cornflakes? Just a question. You’d think he would have perked up after Kristy Lee Cook offered him a blow job. But, noooo. Seriously, There’s some very interesting back-talk to the judges this week.
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Top 11 Spoilers!
Published by March 18th, 2008 in American Idol, S7 Spoilers, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer and Kristy Lee Cook. 28 CommentsSuper-duper-awesome gal on the scene, Caffiend, attended the Top 11 Performance rehersal tonight! She got us some song spoilers!
This is the order, more or less. There might be a few I’ll need to switch in the middle. She says the show was “fabulous” tonight. Everyone was really good. Syesha was the weakest. If she goes this week, we’ll have a fantastic Top 10, she says.
Thanks for the scoop, Caffiend!
- Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the Ussr”
- Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” - Surprisingly good.
- David Archuleta - “Long and Winding Road” - Mocked himself a little in his video.
- Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life” - Fabulous, changed it up a bit.
- David Cook - “Day Tripper” - Peter Frampton style with Vox box
- Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun” No piano or guitar - Danced a little. Really good.
- Carly Smithson - “Blackbird” - “Blew me away.” Nailed it–tears.
- Jason Castro - “Michelle” - Beautiful. No guitar. Great audience interaction.
- Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday” - Overdid it.
- Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face” - Changed it up again. Pulled out a harmonica.
- Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”
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Idol Top 11 - Beatles Dos
Published by March 17th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 29 Comments
The kids perform the Lennon/McCartney song book this week. Again. Too much of a good thing? Perhaps. Last week’s show exceeded expectations. The kids rose to the challenge, offering a mostly entertaining 2 hours of television. The songbook is vast–there should be no problem coming up with 12 more great songs. But…eh. The bloom is off the rose a bit, no?
An FYI. Starting with the Top 12, the iTunes downloads are studio recordings, rather than live performances. My favorites from last week: “Across the Universe” Micheal Johns - I was in the minority, I loved his performance. The studio recording is even better. “If I Fell” Jason Castro - I thought his performance was slight, but the recording mixes his vocals up front and center, highlighting his lovely phrasing. “Let it Be” Brooke White - Just as pretty and heartfelt as her performance. I’ve got links to all the audio and video available at iTunes here (and if you are planning to download, please support the site and click either the text links or iTunes banners. thnx!)
My half-hearted Top11 list is after the jump. Since there were songs from the post ‘66 songbook last week, I’m considering the entire catalog here.
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Top 12 - Elimination
Published by March 12th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 144 CommentsDavid Hernandez is Eliminated Tonight
Bottom 3:
- Syesha Mercado
- Kristy Lee Cook
- David Hernandez
Video:
- Idols sing a Beatles Medley
- Katharine McPhee performs “Something”
- David Hernandez is sent Home
- Jim Carrey - Special Guest
thank you Lawrence for the video…
Next week’s theme? The Beatles. Yes, you read that right…
The show tonight opens with cross promotion: Horton’s little Whos sit in front of the television, anticipating the start of American Idol. Just like the rest of us.
You did it America. Over 29 million votes Tuesday night. And it’s finally happening. Season 7 is out pacing Season 6 in vote totals. Last season’s Top 12 garnered 28 million votes. I’m not surprised. I expect to see the same kind of turn-about in the ratings as the buzz for this season continues to grow.
ETA: More recap After the Jump!
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Top 12 - Performance
Published by March 11th, 2008 in Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 248 CommentsThe awesome Caffiend, who spoiled The Next Great American band for us last fall attended the dress rehearsal for tonight’s Top 12 performance show. Here’s what she got:
Videos! Click the song link - a big thanks to lawrence for the videos…
- Syesha Mercado - “Got to Get You Into My Life” - iTunes Downloads: Vocal Video
- Chikezie - “She’s a Woman” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Ramiele Malubay - “In My Life” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Jason Castro - “If I Fell” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Carly Smithson - “Come Together” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- David Cook - “Eleanor Rigby” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Brooke White : “Let it Be” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- David Hernandez - “I Saw Her Standing There” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Amanda Overmyer - “You Can’t Do That” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Michael Johns - “Across the Universe” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Kristy Lee Cook - “Eight Days a Week” iTunes Downloads: Vocal Video
- David Archuleta - “We Can Work it Out” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
She’s got more here.
Let me say, right off the bat, that I love the Beatles. I’ve been a fan since I was 5 years old. As far as I’m concerned, pop music begins and ends with Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr. As you might imagine, I anticipated this week’s Beatles theme with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I love these songs, I love hearing them, but not so much when they’re butchered. And as Idol fans are aware, anything can happen on the big Idol stage.
Happily, the kids are alright. Beatles night is NOT a trainwreck as some have predicted. There are several fine performances and a few surprises.
Most wonderfully, it appears that we have a REAL race on our hands. Front-runners suddenly seem fallible, and contestants who’d been counted out are back in the race.
This is really good stuff.
More after the jump…
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Guide to Your Season 7 Top 12
Published by March 11th, 2008 in American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 30 Comments 
Here’s your Top 12. Are these kids the best evah? Show mouthpieces keep saying it over and over again, as if saying it will make it true. I think we’re off to a good start, with break-out performances already from David Archuleta, David Cook and Jason Castro. However, it still remains to be seen if this crew will deliver once they hit the big stage this week.
Some interesting factoids:
Seven of the 8 teenagers who comprised the Top 24 were eliminated during the semi-finals. Two 25 year-olds, a 26, 28 and 29 year old round out the ages of the rest of the eliminates. Ten of the Top 12 contestants ages run between 20-25. The cast is bookended by a 17 and 29 year old. Roughly, the youngest and oldest contestants of the original Top 24 were eliminated during the semi-finals.
Past season have traditionally had a heavy representation of contestants from the Southeast. This year, the South is represented by 2 Floridians, and a contestant who claims part-time residency in Georgia. There are 6 West-coasters, including contestants from Arizona and Utah. Two contestants hail from the central South–Texas and Oklahoma. And, there is one Midwesterner, from Indiana.
Read my analysis of the Top 12 after the jump…
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Caption This! Season 7 Top 12 at the Horton Hears a Who Premiere
Published by March 10th, 2008 in American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and Caption This. 23 CommentsThe kids attended the Horton Hears A Who premier over the weekend at the Mann Village Theater in Hollywood…
1. We’re flying out of here…
More Photos after the Jump!
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Beatles Week on American Idol
Published by March 10th, 2008 in American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie. 90 Comments
A little news–On Wednesday’s results show, Ruben Studdard will be the guest performer. He’ll be singing the new boot song, “Celebrate me Home.” Next week, Katharine McPhee performs with David Foster.
This week, the Idols take on the Beatles’ song book. I’m simultaneously excited and horrified. As a Beatles freak I look forward to hearing these great songs performed–but performed well. And as we know, anything can happen on the Idol stage. I remain cautiously optimistic…
Check out my song picks for the Idols after the jump. What are yours? Share in comments! Remember, only Lennon/McCartney songs count. George Harrison wrote many incredible songs recorded by the Beatles (”Something”, “Here Comes the Sun”). Lucky for George, Michael Jackson/Sony ATV never got their grubby little hands on his songs…
ETA: Looks like I’m going to have to revise my list:
Here is what Nigel Had to Say about Beatles week:
Now that the Idol finally has use of the entire songbook — which includes 180 tunes — Lythgoe knows just when to use them.
“When the Top 12 sing for the first time this season, it will be the music of Lennon and McCartney,” he told Seacrest. “We’ve given them a list because it’s all of the early songs — from ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ to ‘Got to Get You Into My Life.’ These fantastic songs. It’s one of the few areas that everybody knows.”
The list ends with Revolver–nothing from Sgt Pepper onnward…
My favorite period is the middle period–Beatles for Sale through Revolver.
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Fun With Captions - The Top 12 Party Edition
Published by March 7th, 2008 in Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 29 Comments1. The newly minted Top 12 practice their Pointy Pose skills in front of the photographers…
After advancing to the Top 12–or not–Thursday night, The Top 16 headed over to Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant in the Pacific Design center to either celebrate, or drown in their sorrows.
Check out more pictures of the big partay, after the jump. I tried to caption the pictures, and the results are pretty dire. So, please. Help! Leave your captions in the comments section…
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