Idol Headlines for 10/21/08
David Cook Sings About Brother, Adam Cook, on New Album
David Cook, American Idol and Blue Springs native, doesn’t shy away from too many personal conversations. He readily admits the absurdity of parts of his star status. He tells interviewers about his current crush, former American Idol contestant, Kimberly Caldwell. But, one person he usually stays quite about is his brother, Adam Cook, who is battling brain cancer.
Leo, Cameron Diaz In Hollywood Shuffle
Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s big news in the Hollywood management world this morning. Rick Yorn, who manages Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz among others, has broken with Jeff Kwatinetzà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s agency called The Firm.
Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a total surprise: I told you on September 10, 2007 that Yorn was negotiating to leave The Firm and take his clients with him. As it turns out, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s decided simply to start his own Firm.
When I wrote about The Firm breaking up last year, two things were happening: Kwatinetz had had two major disasters. One was with singer Kelly Clarkson, who released an album despite her labelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s advice not to do it. At the same time, Britney Spears made her unfortunate appearance on the MTV Music Awards.
More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
Clinton, Sting, Trudi Styler Honored At Oceanaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Partners Award Gala
The 2008 Oceana Partners Award Gala was held in Los Angeles Saturday evening in honor of former President Bill Clinton, Sting, and his wife Trudi Styler. On hand to celebrate were a number of famous faces such as Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen, Barbara Streisand and James Brolin, Dustin Hoffman, Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith, Diane Keaton, Kirsten Dunst, Adrian Grenier, Katharine McPhee, Zach Braff, Melissa George, Rosanna Arquette, Kristin Chenoweth, Arriana Huffington, Laura Dern and Ben Harper, Norman Lear, Sarah Paulsen, Laird Hamilton, Sugar Ray Leonard, Karina Petroni and Lisa Anderson.
`Whatever you do, Jennifer, don’t hit anyone’
But for Hudson, who plays the defiant housekeeper Rosaleen Daise in The Secret Life of Bees, the filmmaker devised a particularly effective preparatory experience. Looking to instil in the Chicago-born actor the anger and humiliation of a young black woman in the segregated South, she sent her and Dakota Fanning off to a drugstore with a list of items to buy.
To Hudson she said, “Whatever you do, Jennifer, don’t hit anyone.”
Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson
The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup analogy cited by some people to describe the Reba McEntire-Kelly Clarkson joint concert on Friday night fit very well.
The two women might have different flavors, but when you merge them, you get an unexpected and delicious combo. Middle-aged country queen McEntire and 20-something pop princess Clarkson spent the entire concert onstage together, with each singer having some kind of presence in the other’s songs. Some they sang together as a duet, while with others, one woman sang background vocals for the other’s solo hit.
‘Argument’ With Fantasia Turns Golden
While putting together her self titled debut, Jennifer Hudson had some trouble piecing together an argument -or- shall we say a ’soulful throwdown’.
That ..’throwdown’ was “I’m His Only Woman,” a duet that she had envisioned singing with Whitney Houston or Fantasia Barrino.
So what’s a girl to do when you want the hottest track ever?
Hudson nabbed the advice of Missy Elliott.
Carrie Underwood brings country, sort of, to the city
Carrie Underwood’s first album, 2005’s Some Hearts, is the fastest-selling country debut in history. In her brief career, the 25-year-old American Idol winner, described as “a superstar who’s won every award in sight,” has hobnobbed with Ryan Seacrest and Oprah Winfrey, hugged African children on an A.I. charity special, and graced the covers of “just about every magazine out there,” including Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly and In Style.
Simon Cowell’s ‘long-term’ lover
Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour are not splitting up.
The music mogul’s brother Tony – who made the revelation in a new interview to promote his spoof book ‘The Secret Diary of Simon Cowell’ – claims the couple have learnt to compromise over Simon’s reluctance to start a family.
Tony said: “It’s very difficult for Terri, as she would like to have a child and spend more time with him, but he will never want to marry or have children and she has learnt to accept that now.
Simon Cowell XPOSED! the 10 things he REALLY, REALLY doesn’t want you to know
Can you imagine what X Factor’s Simon Cowell was like as a lad?
If you are thinking of a fondness for mirrors and an acid tongue, you are not far from the truth.
There’s one man who really knows – Simon’s older brother Tony who grew up with the music mogul in Elstree, Herts.
With a dancer for a mother and a music executive for a father, showbiz was in Simon’s blood.
But that’s not the whole story. Here, in an exclusive interview, Tony reveals 10 REAL things you never knew about the 47-year-old multi-millionaire.
SIMON COWELL – COWELL DENIES RETIREMENT PLANS
Music mogul SIMON COWELL has denied he plans to quit showbusiness next year (09) when he reaches the age of 50.
The American Idol judge previously stated that he plans to step out of the spotlight after he reaches the milestone birthday in October 2009. But now, the star has backtracked – insisting he is to carry on with his reality show projects.
Cowell’s spokesman Max Clifford says, “Simon’s not going anywhere. He’s told me he’ll go on and on. And so he should.”
Dancing With(out) the Stars
If “Dancing With the Stars” is really all about the dance competition, 82-year-old Cloris Leachman already would be eliminated. But, like gymnastics and figure skating, dancing is about subjectivity and entertainment value and maybe even crooked judging (in the way that fans can vote early and often for their favorite).
Dancing With The Stars: Week 5
The folks down at Dancing With The Stars had something a little different for us this week. Keeping things new and interesting, it was time to debut four new dances. The hustle, jitterbug, salsa, and west coast swing were all brand new to the show. With eight couples, and four styles, the stage was set for four showdowns as we saw each style twice, back to back. The results ran the gamut, from outstanding (29), to could have been better (21). A look at all of the performances, and another instance of insane scoring, is after the jump.
‘Dancing With the Stars’: Swingtown
I wonder if, a few years ago, Warren Sapp could have imagined that a sexy Australian dancer babe would one day chirp at him to ”Do the hustle!” à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ you know, instead of a gnarly coaching staff barking gruffly at him in unison to, like, literally hustle. I bet he’d have retired a lot sooner. Last night, Dancing With the Stars introduced four new dances à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ the hustle, the West Coast Swing, the salsa, and the jitterbug à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ to the ballroom. DANCMSTR Len Goodman had warned us last week that the judges would be emphasizing performance over technique. That was nice for them, but with only a half-baked explanation of the new dances from DANCMSTR, involving the footwork-unspecific terms ”oooooooooooh” and ”zowie wowie,” we viewers didn’t really know what we were looking at, or for, with these performances. (Then again, honestlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦do we ever?)
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115 Responses to “Idol Headlines for 10/21/08”
Thanks E. So I take it you’re not one of those being put off by the itunes email…;). This is the only reason I would see someone being put off by them, but well, I could be wrong and if so I guess I want to understand…
It’s not about David should have won. It’s about a record company targeting another artist and slighting him in an advertisement they paid for.
From that email I’d think the sole purpose of Cook’s album is to prove viewers “made the right choice.” What about his music? Outselling the runner up should be a given for winners. It shouldn’t be so hard, and so desperate to do. Cook should distance himself from this email one way or another if he wants his music being taken seriously. The competition ended long ago. Just move on already, RCA. Remember Daughtry wasn’t “viewer’s choice” at all?
Oh yeah, and once again I truly believe the bottom line is their success in the music industry. And by success, I don’t mean always being #!, or beating one another out, esp. since they are in two completely different genres, but I mean earning their living doing what they love to do.
To say that another record company is “targeting” DA from that email is IMO ridiculous and taking this shit way too seriously. This was an email that was probably composed by an itunes marketing intern for crying out loud. These emails aren’t targeting the rabid fans who get off on the fan wars. I’m going to guess those folks already have their orders in. This is targeting the people can barely remember which David is which.
You know reading these types of threads reminds me of my husband watching the superbowl. He is a lifelong Oakland Raiders fan, as such he hates the Patriots. (Sorry MJ.) When the Pats lost he was ecstatic. I told him that I thought he was happier with the Patriots going to the Superbowl and losing than he would have been if Oakland been there and won. He laughed and admitted I was probably right. Sometimes I think AI fandom is football for chicks.
Oh I think I understand now. However, I don’t think DA’s music can be underminded in his genre.
They are selling to different audiences, I think, and so why shouldn’t a record company (if they WERE the ones to put it out there) capatilize on someone winning a competition.
As Jlyn said, people are forgetful. It’s a fact of life. So maybe this email will reach those who forgot all about AI and help some folks out there to enjoy music they may have otherwise missed.
Those deeply entrenched in the Idol bubble need to read Jlyn’s posts. She adds some much needed perspective from the outside. She makes a great point, which is that your average record buyer can barely remember either David after 5 months.
Ah, cooler heads. Thank you for prevailing!
ETA: jlyn is back. I spoke too soon…
Bingo.
Hell no. Roll Tide!
ETA: For some chicks, it’s an extension of football.
Ah thanks MJ. I just want to add a quick thanks to you for your great (and sane) site. Your place is a great place to go for this periodically homesick American expat to get a dose of American pop culture.
LOL! Idol fandom football for chicks! I love it! What a great link/bridge to understanding my hubby’s love for the sport(s). :exclaim_ee: :hmm2_ee: I just like that last “smiley.
HAHA, you’re funny.
I see Idol fandom as politics for…people who don’t care much about politics.(Because for those who do, like me, the campaign has been too fascinating. I don’t care much about Idol right now.)
“Whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s campaigning on a TV program? If so, does that include talk shows – like Ellen, Leno, or Letterman?”
Gwendolyn what I meant was, would Obama’s merre appearance not be construed as a form of campaigning (Im assuming though that there is a law prohibiting the same…and i do not know that) anyway this seems OT already…thanks for the inputs guys}
Reminder:
Let’s keep this conversation civil. I’m deleting posts that don’t follow the guidelines. Disagree with out finger-pointing, name calling and judgmental language.
Thank you.
Great jump for LO on iTunes…Soundscene I know youre knowledgeable on this…so if I pre-order DC’s album through iTunes, I get LO for free (automatic download according to the flyer)…is that free download counted by iTunes as a sale? Can a pre-order be canceled? if so if I have pre-ordered and got LO as a free download, what happens if I cancel my pre-order…the freebie remains counted as a sale?…
oh btw…the reason i asked is because i cannot pre-order from where i am…do you have to pre-pay as well if you pre-order? i would think that if you have to pre-pay and you cancel the pre-order the 99 cents for the free single will still be charged…so that would be a legitimate sale…
did i just answer my own question? lol
^Pre-order is just like buying a single then “complete the album” later, except there will be an email reminding you to download the album when it’s available, with the extra pro-order bonus track. You will be charged for the single immediately(if there isn’t any glitch), and the pre-order can be cancelled anytime before the release date. You will be charged for the rest of the album(usual price – 0.99) after it’s downloaded.
SAles numbers for this week:
(lw)(tw)
15 16 ARCHULETA*DAVID CRUSH 56216 -7 60490 750012
26 32 SPARKS*JORDIN ONE STEP AT A TIME 38527 -10 42725 871108
49 61 HUDSON*JENNIFER SPOTLIGHT 19447 -22 25017 221561
73 69 DAUGHTRY WHAT ABOUT NOW 16751 -2 17091 426114
43 77 COOK*DAVID LIGHT ON 15083 -51 30966 155084
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AI before recurrents removed:
No. 11 – Jennifer Hudson ( 1.6 million)
No. 36 – Daughtry (-1.7 million)
No. 43 – David Archuleta ( 0.2 million)
No. 556 – David Cook ( 1.6 million)
On R&B airplay, Jennifer is No. 1