Comments on: Idol Headlines for 1/28/09 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:44:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Grammie Kari http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-184094 Grammie Kari Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:24:11 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-184094 I would love to attend Sunfest 2009. What a great line-up. It would be great seeing David Cook! Also, James Taylor. <blockquote>James Taylor will make his SunFest debut on Thursday evening, April 30. James Taylor is a Grammy Award winning songwriter and guitarist. His music incorporates a mixture of <strong>folk rock</strong>, soft rock, and country rock. Some of Taylor's hits include "Fire and Rain," "Carolina On My Mind," and successful cover versions of "You've Got a Friend," "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)," "Handy Man," and "Up on the Roof."</blockquote> OK, so let's get James Taylor to be a GUEST MENTOR on American Idol! I would love to attend Sunfest 2009. What a great line-up. It would be great seeing David Cook! Also, James Taylor.

James Taylor will make his SunFest debut on Thursday evening, April 30. James Taylor is a Grammy Award winning songwriter and guitarist. His music incorporates a mixture of folk rock, soft rock, and country rock. Some of Taylor’s hits include “Fire and Rain,” “Carolina On My Mind,” and successful cover versions of “You’ve Got a Friend,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” “Handy Man,” and “Up on the Roof.”

OK, so let’s get James Taylor to be a GUEST MENTOR on American Idol!

]]> By: sleepyinsomniac http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-184087 sleepyinsomniac Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:02:16 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-184087 MJ!!!! So there I was getting my daily dose of news from the Huffington Post and I see a link to an AI related article. I click on it and lo and behold it's written by you for the NY Post! Great going. Congratulations :D MJ!!!! So there I was getting my daily dose of news from the Huffington Post and I see a link to an AI related article. I click on it and lo and behold it’s written by you for the NY Post! Great going. Congratulations :D

]]> By: cruzceleste http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-184022 cruzceleste Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:59:53 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-184022 Haven ´t been all day, and somehow my computer at work choose to blog the news thread today, dang it, so I ´m late to party... but here is a toast to MJ... you go girl... Haven ´t been all day, and somehow my computer at work choose to blog the news thread today, dang it, so I ´m late to party… but here is a toast to MJ… you go girl…

]]> By: frogcooke http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-184021 frogcooke Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:59:44 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-184021 DavidArchuleta.com added a link to David's official store tonight! You can buy the t-shirts, bag, jacket and poster that was for sale during the Jingle Balls. <a href="https://secure.feamerch.com/stores/davidarchuleta/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> courtesy of snarkies :) DavidArchuleta.com added a link to David’s official store tonight! You can buy the t-shirts, bag, jacket and poster that was for sale during the Jingle Balls. Here

courtesy of snarkies :)

]]> By: Pam http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-184014 Pam Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:42:02 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-184014 Here is the press release for Sunfest: <a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-28-2009/0004962358&EDATE=" rel="nofollow">James Taylor, 311, David Cook Among National Acts to Perform At SunFest 2009</a> Here is the press release for Sunfest:

James Taylor, 311, David Cook Among National Acts to Perform At SunFest 2009

]]> By: frogcooke http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-3#comment-183951 frogcooke Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:24:30 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183951 Yeah its a vid of Jordin, Sarah. Someone went to the idol experience and posted about it including pics. lol NBC Entertainment Buzz had a bit on DA's tour. lol Showed clips of 'with you' from idol. heh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSgtcWGyqG0 Yeah its a vid of Jordin, Sarah. Someone went to the idol experience and posted about it including pics. lol

NBC Entertainment Buzz had a bit on DA’s tour. lol Showed clips of ‘with you’ from idol. heh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSgtcWGyqG0

]]> By: Keel http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183949 Keel Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:08:35 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183949 So happy about Brooke. She, DC and Jason were my early faves in S7 -- even when I wasn't interested in necessarily having a horse in the race -- mainly because the 3 of them (at least in the early stages) just consistently gave enjoyable performance after enjoyable performance week in and week out. Hope the indie thing works out for her and we get to hear her on the radio someday. So happy about Brooke. She, DC and Jason were my early faves in S7 — even when I wasn’t interested in necessarily having a horse in the race — mainly because the 3 of them (at least in the early stages) just consistently gave enjoyable performance after enjoyable performance week in and week out. Hope the indie thing works out for her and we get to hear her on the radio someday.

]]> By: Sarah http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183947 Sarah Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:05:21 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183947 <blockquote>à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“To draw out the suspense, a video of a former American Idol winner (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t follow this so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who it was), was shown. Everyone is encouraged to stand up and have a group sing-a-long while clapping our hands.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  So I guess there will be lots of Cookie sing-a-longs!!!</blockquote> Actually, I read somewhere (I think it was in the print version of the Orlando Sentinel - that writer also went to a soft opening and does follow the show) that this clip is of Jordin. Congrats mj! You're all big-time and stuff now. I feel so unworthy! :)

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“To draw out the suspense, a video of a former American Idol winner (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t follow this so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who it was), was shown. Everyone is encouraged to stand up and have a group sing-a-long while clapping our hands.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

So I guess there will be lots of Cookie sing-a-longs!!!

Actually, I read somewhere (I think it was in the print version of the Orlando Sentinel – that writer also went to a soft opening and does follow the show) that this clip is of Jordin.

Congrats mj! You’re all big-time and stuff now. I feel so unworthy! :)

]]> By: Trixee http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183946 Trixee Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:55:33 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183946 For the MJers that don't frequent DC boards, a few tour dates have been added. Monday, April 13th - Joliet, Illinois - University of St. Francis Friday, April 17th - Maryville, Missouri - Northwest Missouri State University Monday, April 20th - Tyler, Texas - University of Texas - Tyler Saturday, May 2nd - West Palm Beach, Florida - Sunfest For the MJers that don’t frequent DC boards, a few tour dates have been added.

Monday, April 13th – Joliet, Illinois – University of St. Francis
Friday, April 17th – Maryville, Missouri – Northwest Missouri State University
Monday, April 20th – Tyler, Texas – University of Texas – Tyler
Saturday, May 2nd – West Palm Beach, Florida – Sunfest

]]> By: mj http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183944 mj Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:34:54 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183944 <blockquote>Great work MJ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬'  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“regiftingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“second chancersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Nice.</blockquote> Oh no, I have to thank the smart bloggers here, They gave me great material!

Great work MJ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“regiftingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“second chancersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Nice.

Oh no, I have to thank the smart bloggers here, They gave me great material!

]]> By: star http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183936 star Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:36:47 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183936 *adds some snaps for MJ* :D *adds some snaps for MJ* :D

]]> By: CathyMK http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183931 CathyMK Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:21:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183931 Congratulations, MJ! Nicely written. And, YAY for Brooke getting signed. Always great to hear about the judges doing good things for the Idols after the season is over. Congratulations, MJ! Nicely written.

And, YAY for Brooke getting signed. Always great to hear about the judges doing good things for the Idols after the season is over.

]]> By: frogcooke http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183923 frogcooke Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:01:42 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183923 <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/david-archuleta.html" rel="nofollow">Popwatch</a> David Archuleta announces tour (the Internet announces that I'm a fan) David Archuleta is hitting the road next month. So far, 20 dates have been announced. I went through a lot to get them for you. The logical first stop was what appears to be his official website, which, I found out, you have to be approved to even view. My "membership" is pending approval. Seeing that graphic pop up on the screen was a moment of reckoning, like when I realized that Facebook announced to my friends that "Mandi listened to David Archuleta's 'Crush.'" (It didn't show up right away in my the feed, so I thought I got away with it. I went to bed, and had to delete it the next morning. You just know someone programmed that delay on purpose.) I wonder if Archie's lost any casual fans because they visited the website, and just couldn't bring themselves to leave a trail. Anyone? Why must "Crush" be so darn catchy, and make us so happy that the boy no one thought could be a contemporary artist found a way? Tour dates after the jump, courtesy of his MySpace page. Who's going? Popwatch

David Archuleta announces tour (the Internet announces that I’m a fan)

David Archuleta is hitting the road next month. So far, 20 dates have been announced. I went through a lot to get them for you. The logical first stop was what appears to be his official website, which, I found out, you have to be approved to even view. My “membership” is pending approval. Seeing that graphic pop up on the screen was a moment of reckoning, like when I realized that Facebook announced to my friends that “Mandi listened to David Archuleta’s ‘Crush.’” (It didn’t show up right away in my the feed, so I thought I got away with it. I went to bed, and had to delete it the next morning. You just know someone programmed that delay on purpose.) I wonder if Archie’s lost any casual fans because they visited the website, and just couldn’t bring themselves to leave a trail. Anyone? Why must “Crush” be so darn catchy, and make us so happy that the boy no one thought could be a contemporary artist found a way?

Tour dates after the jump, courtesy of his MySpace page. Who’s going?

]]> By: tinawina http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183922 tinawina Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:50:13 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183922 Brooke music coming! I can't wait. Brooke music coming! I can’t wait.

]]> By: sma11ie http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183921 sma11ie Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:47:48 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183921 <blockquote>So, Brookeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going Indie and the normally useless, Randy, was of some help.</blockquote> This got buried, but I meant to comment earlier. SUPER news for Brooke! I'm really excited to hear her new music. I'd love to see her live, too. Hope she comes out with a record and tours to support it soon.

So, Brookeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going Indie and the normally useless, Randy, was of some help.

This got buried, but I meant to comment earlier. SUPER news for Brooke! I’m really excited to hear her new music. I’d love to see her live, too. Hope she comes out with a record and tours to support it soon.

]]> By: SallyinIllinois http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183911 SallyinIllinois Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:08:36 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183911 Great work MJ -- "regifting" "second chancers" Nice. Great work MJ — “regifting” “second chancers” Nice.

]]> By: tinawina http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183896 tinawina Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:01:19 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183896 Yay MJ!!!!!!! Yay MJ!!!!!!!

]]> By: ozarka http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183895 ozarka Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:59:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183895 <a href="http://fansofdavid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/american_idol_virals_david_archuleta40611772.mov" rel="nofollow">Archie doing a promo for the American Idol Experience.</a> Archie doing a promo for the American Idol Experience.

]]> By: movin2thabeet http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183892 movin2thabeet Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:50:35 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183892 Congratulations, MJ! And on the Huffington Post too! The word is spreading. Trixee, Thanks for that link to the DCTR review. Nice. Especially like the comparison of DC to a wolf, "carrying both the rough brutishness and smooth agility of such a powerful animal". Agreed. Congratulations, MJ! And on the Huffington Post too! The word is spreading.

Trixee, Thanks for that link to the DCTR review. Nice. Especially like the comparison of DC to a wolf, “carrying both the rough brutishness and smooth agility of such a powerful animal”. Agreed.

]]> By: SashaB http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183889 SashaB Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183889 OMG, MJ, I saw someone on the subway reading that article in the Post as I was going to work. But I didn't see the author or byline, and dismissively thought, psshaw, they probably got it from MJ. Hah! Because you alwasy have the Idol breaking news and scoops. And LO! it was you! Congratulations! Awesome. OMG, MJ, I saw someone on the subway reading that article in the Post as I was going to work. But I didn’t see the author or byline, and dismissively thought, psshaw, they probably got it from MJ. Hah! Because you alwasy have the Idol breaking news and scoops. And LO! it was you!

Congratulations! Awesome.

]]> By: mac http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183888 mac Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:33:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183888 <a href="http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/01/american_idol_soft_opening_1.html" rel="nofollow">Here's a nice article of the whole AI attraction</a>. The writer went to a "soft opening". An excerpt: "To draw out the suspense, a video of a former American Idol winner (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t follow this so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who it was), was shown. Everyone is encouraged to stand up and have a group sing-a-long while clapping our hands." So I guess there will be lots of Cookie sing-a-longs!!! Here’s a nice article of the whole AI attraction. The writer went to a “soft opening”. An excerpt:

“To draw out the suspense, a video of a former American Idol winner (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t follow this so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who it was), was shown. Everyone is encouraged to stand up and have a group sing-a-long while clapping our hands.”

So I guess there will be lots of Cookie sing-a-longs!!!

]]> By: mj http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183885 mj Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:22:28 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183885 <blockquote>Great article MJ! Do you have a career/background in journalism? You are a really really good writer. Factual but entertaining at the same time.</blockquote> Thanks. High School and College, but then I never pursued it as a career. Let's just say I had lots of insecurities back then. LOL. Doing computer stuff, though has been fine. I like the geek stuff, too. I think my stuff is very workman-like, but I'm glad there are those who enjoy it. <blockquote>What has anyone else heard ?</blockquote> David Cook is not going to be the only Idol there. I expect many of them will show up, though not all of them will be performing.

Great article MJ! Do you have a career/background in journalism? You are a really really good writer. Factual but entertaining at the same time.

Thanks.

High School and College, but then I never pursued it as a career. Let’s just say I had lots of insecurities back then. LOL. Doing computer stuff, though has been fine. I like the geek stuff, too.

I think my stuff is very workman-like, but I’m glad there are those who enjoy it.

What has anyone else heard ?

David Cook is not going to be the only Idol there. I expect many of them will show up, though not all of them will be performing.

]]> By: weareallinnocent http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183883 weareallinnocent Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:21:18 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183883 poporange - fwiw, the rumor I heard (quite awhile back) was that others, not just winners, were to appear. Archie was the name I recall coming up. Who knows if that info is still accurate, if it ever was. I just know I read it... somewhere... poporange – fwiw, the rumor I heard (quite awhile back) was that others, not just winners, were to appear. Archie was the name I recall coming up. Who knows if that info is still accurate, if it ever was. I just know I read it… somewhere…

]]> By: Trixee http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183881 Trixee Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:18:00 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183881 Congrats MJ!! Just wanted to post this nice little review of David Cook's record. http://www.thefeather.com/index.php?page=articles&id=54919 Congrats MJ!!

Just wanted to post this nice little review of David Cook’s record.
http://www.thefeather.com/index.php?page=articles&id=54919

]]> By: poporange http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183879 poporange Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:12:37 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183879 I read on another fan blog that Daivd Cook may not be the only past winner at the Disney opening of the Ai thing .IMO It turns out to be true that would nice exspecially for those at the festivities. What has anyone else heard ? I read on another fan blog that Daivd Cook may not be the only past winner at the Disney opening of the Ai thing .IMO It turns out to be true that would nice exspecially for those at the festivities. What has anyone else heard ?

]]> By: mac http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183878 mac Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:08:53 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183878 Great article MJ! Do you have a career/background in journalism? You are a really really good writer. Factual but entertaining at the same time. Great article MJ! Do you have a career/background in journalism? You are a really really good writer. Factual but entertaining at the same time.

]]> By: weareallinnocent http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183876 weareallinnocent Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:08:01 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183876 NYPost, ABC News, AND THE FRICKIN' HUFFINGTON POST?! Sheesh, could you spread it out a bit for those of us with older tickers, mj? LOL Too much in one day, dude! ^^BTW, I'm not really that old, it just sounded like the thing to say in the circumstance! (Yeah, right...) Kudos to YOU~ NYPost, ABC News, AND THE FRICKIN’ HUFFINGTON POST?!

Sheesh, could you spread it out a bit for those of us with older tickers, mj? LOL Too much in one day, dude!

^^BTW, I’m not really that old, it just sounded like the thing to say in the circumstance! (Yeah, right…)

Kudos to YOU~

]]> By: Michelle http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183874 Michelle Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:07:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183874 Congrats, MJ! Congrats, MJ!

]]> By: kathrynTX http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183873 kathrynTX Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:03:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183873 WOOHOO mj! Very cool, all of it. I'm happy for you. OK have to read the Huffington Post thing now. :drunk_tb: WOOHOO mj! Very cool, all of it. I’m happy for you. OK have to read the Huffington Post thing now. :drunk_tb:

]]> By: pj http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm/comment-page-2#comment-183872 pj Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:02:48 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-12809.htm#comment-183872 Okay, I was just on the Huffinton Post and had to come over here and say congrats to MJ! Very cool! Okay, I was just on the Huffinton Post and had to come over here and say congrats to MJ! Very cool!

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