Idol Headlines for 8/4/08
Teen Choice Awards winners
_ Choice TV Reality Music Competition: “American Idol.”
_ Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star: David Cook, “American Idol.”
_ Choice Hook-Up: Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, “No Air.”
_ Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female: Carrie Underwood.
_ Choice Most Fanatic Fans: David Archuleta.
More Idol Headlines After the Jump…
‘American Idols Live Tour’ at Nassau Coliseum
David Cook had ” American Idol” fans at “Hello.” When the 25-year-old from Blue Springs, Mo., put a rock spin on the Lionel Richie ballad in the “Idol” semifinals, it was the start of a love affair that led to his victory on the show in May. Tonight and tomorrow, fans can say hello to Cook as he and the rest of the top 10 come to the Nassau Coliseum for the “American Idols Live” tour.
Cook recently chatted by phone from Rochester, N.Y., about the tour, his album due in November and Simon Cowell.
An à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Americanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ love affair, on the road
If youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re thinking that all the TV ratings, telephone votes and fan mail had finally gotten to the head of the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“aw, shucks,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ dimple-sporting à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ season 7 runner-up David Archuleta, think again.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s neat to see that people are still supporting me after all this, because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just like, you kind of wonder [if the overwhelming fan reception] was just because I was on the show and they were watching it,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Archuleta says. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s pretty fun to see that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re still paying attention.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
Live tour and first album keep David Archuleta busy
Most people speak their answers to interview questions. David Archuleta is inclined to sing them.
Archuleta recently took time out from the American Idol live tour to come to the phone. Our first question was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Where are you now?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ He launched into the theme song from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ then quickly caught himself.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Never mind,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ he said with a laugh. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Do you remember that? I used to watch that all the time when I was little.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
‘Idol’ uplifting and also cruel
Even for the most cynical among us, there was something heart-warming about last week’s “American Idol” auditions.
Yes, the show has become a juggernaut that rolls over everything in its path. Yes, it’s all about making money for the producers and Fox, the network that airs it.
(And a big “Duh!” to anyone who ever thought otherwise.)
But if you could have seen the joy in the eyes of the auditioners who advanced to the next round of the tryouts, it was nothing short of amazing. And infectious.
Proving There’s Life After Idol
A finalist on the sixth season of “American Idol,” Sanjaya Malakar gained national attention when overwhelming “fanjaya” support moved him to seventh place in the singing showdown, despite judges’ criticism of his singing.
Best known for his outlandish hairstyles, including the faux Mohawk, and penchant for Stevie Wonder songs, the now 18-year-old Malakar may not have won the competition but parlayed his “hairfamous” persona and his talent into a “life after ‘Idol’” career. Scheduled to stop by Mohegan Sun Tuesday to perform and sign a new book, called “Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul,” at The Shops concourse, Sanjaya agreed to Spill the Beans from his home in Seattle.
‘Idol’ favorite Sanjaya stops by Mohegan Sun
Mohegan, Conn. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’
OK … à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ season six. Go.
Jordin Sparks. Crying girl. Umm … umm … oh yeah, Sanjaya.
Sanjaya Malakar, the immensly popular contestant who made the top 10 but met his fate despite his boyish charm and crazy hair, is coming to Mohegan Sun Tuesday night for a special à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Live Idolsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ event. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll sing, sign autographs and mingle with his adoring fans.
Sanjaya, 18, took some time to speak about his career, his future and his family.
Winged Creatures Movie Trailer
Peach Arch has released the trailer for Rowan Woodsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ensemble indie drama Winged Creatures. The film has a fantastic cast which includes Forest Whitaker, Kate Beckinsale, Jackie Earle Haley, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Hudson, Dakota Fanning, and Josh Hutcherson, but the story seems a big forced and reeks of Oscar bait. It also has a kinda low-fi Crash vibe. The story follows five traumatized people as they struggle to regain their trust in the ordinary world. The official plot synopsis follows:
A parting of the programming ways for networks, cable
AND THEN, the audience parted.
Here’s what has happened to TV viewing this summer: People who want reality shows have stuck with the broadcast networks. Viewers who prefer scripted series have migrated to the cable channels. And in terms of ratings, the once-vast gap between the two worlds is shrinking like never before.
That’s an oversimplification, but not by much. Consider this statistic: Four of the top five shows on network TV so far this summer are reality programs, including the No. 1 series, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” according to Nielsen Media Research. Meanwhile, eight out of the 10 most-watched programs on ad-supported cable are scripted dramas.
Fox Takes Another Trip Around the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Danceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Floor
Fox is planning another trip on the hot tamale train, ordering up a fifth season of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“So You Think You Can Dance.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬
The renewal comes as no surprise: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Danceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ has become a summer staple for Fox, not unlike à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Big Brotherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ on CBS. Summer-to-date, the series is among the five most-watched shows in both adults 18 to 49 and 18 to 34.
Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been a tough summer for many new and returning reality shows. Former NBC hits à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Last Comic Standingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Gladiatorsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ have taken major tumbles, though à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Got Talentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ remains a hit.
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Buddy TV has been posting regular updates on the upcoming Stand Up to Cancer benefit and has been adding names and such, they had Cookie listed the week his appearance first came out, but now they report he’s confirmed to perform :thumbup_tb:
I didn’t post that as a slam on Slezak. While I disagreed with his opinion of Archie, I generally like his reviews and I think he’s funny. I just meant that he had expressed more than once that Archie was too lite for lite AC, so I’m pleased that he liked the song. He was one of the tougher nuts to crack, IMO.
Ditto. I also believe (from what I’ve heard/read) his producer also knows what he’s doing.
OMG, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Plant the Seedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , “15 Minutes of Shame” – KLC’s leaving herself open for some snark with these titles.
Plant The Seed? Shouldn’t that have been the title of Clay Aiken’s CD? Ok, I’m being snarky. Me lubs Clay.
His is always the first recap I read the morning after Idol. I have the utmost respect for his point of view. Sometimes, he shows chops that prove he should be seated at that table with/in place of Simon, Randy, and/or Paula.
He caught a lot of flack this season – as he probably does every season. But, for all of the complaints, I don’t think Archie ever dropped lower than #2 in his rankings.
Great review for Archie!
Honestly, I might shoot myself if I see one more article about Sanjaya. Go away loser!
I’m curious to see who’s actually going to buy the cd that KLC made in two days? She’s mediocre at best and I’m guessing there won’t be any grammy winning material on her insta-cd. Hmm, I was just about to say, “but I wish her luck”. Then I remembered that I actually don’t. LOL
It’s sorta scary to read that comments section on Slezak’s review.
I like Archie alot, but this fanatical reaction to Slezak, with people commenting on how they still don’t “forgive” him, flinging insults at him etc? Way OTT.
Breath, people, breath. And that’s what he gets for writing a fairly glowing review? Imagine what would’ve happened if he hated the song. Yikes.
Why did that make me laugh out loud? Maybe because I visualize a stick figure with long blonde hair reading a book called something like How to Make Your Own Cd, or CD Making for Dummies.
Mind you it might have a good song on it, but somehow I doubt it. The titles of the single and cd have scared me enough.
Hahaha!
Z100 is playing the heck out of Crush today so unless this is some payola one shot event, I think it bodes well for other Top 40 stations playing it. I didn’t read the comments but I got annoyed at Slezak during the season because of his implications that the Idol franchise would implode if a real artist like Cook didn’t win and a a plastic pageant freak like Archie won instead. I think Idol world would have survived a win by either David just fine. I’m sure Slezak has thick skin from writing about this show for years and will be fine.No excuse for crazy fan comments though (of course.)
As far as David Cook saving the franchise: I think Slezak had a point. He was making his judgment based on the music both Davids were performing on Idol. David Cook’s performances were radio-ready. Archie’s? Not so much.
If Archie had won, and then set about recording the kind of music he sang on Idol–there more than likely would have been a replay of Season 5–with Cookie (Daughtry) outselling Archie (Taylor). That sort of scenario would not have been good for the franchise. A perfectly reasonable opinion, I think.
I think either David would have been a worthy winner and who knows who’ll outsell who at this point. Cook will put out radio friendly album and should do very well indeed. However, I don’t get how a terrific singer like Archie winning a singing competition would be a bad thing even if he got outsold.
Even the heading of Slezak’s article is funny – Archie’s single is “surpisingly” good. It’s generic pop IMHO and just because it isn’t an ispirational ballad, Slezak thinks its good. I don’t think it’s half as good as 90% of the stuff Archie did on the show myself. It’s just something they’ll play on the radio so that I guess that makes it “good.” However,I guess Slezak thought Archie was just too corny to win and he’s entitled to that opinion.
Regarding Z100 playing the heck out of Crush today, where do you find that information? I’d like to follow mediabase 24/7 like we used to, but I guess you can’t get in there now. I was/am a big Taylor fan, but it’s been a long time since he’s had anything to track, so I’ve lost most of my links for that info. Can anyone give me a link or a few links on following the charts? I used to have a couple of really good ones. Unfortunately, I can’t even remember the names of them even! lol. I know Kristen is good for the stats and will fill us in on a lot of this, but I do like to poke and nose around myself, lol. Anybody have any good stat links?
Sorta scary? That’s downright terrifying. And darn you Jolene for making me curious
Honestly, I couldn’t read too many of them, because I don’t like to spend much time in CrazyTown. But, I’m having trouble deciding which is worse….. over-invested Archie fans who think his music will “change the world” or the anti-fans who think it’s cool to release their pent up rage on a 17 year old kid. Some people need to remember it’s just a tv show.
For the worriers that think Cookie is not getting a single
Access Hollywood red carpet interview from last night. He says he thinks they’re going to try getting one out “as soon as possible”.
i just saw this. i hope all are ok!
http://www.usmagazine.com/sytycd-dancers-treated-for-dehydration
people also has the story but didn’t release the names. so not total sure it is true.
Would it sound heartless to say that I hope they got dehydrated practicing the kick-ass hip hop dance-off I’ve been expecting?
I’ve been home this afternoon and put Z100 on to try to hear Archie’s song. They’re playing it every 1/2 hour as far as I can tell. I’m not sure if its added or this is just a special event. I’m too lazy to look at station logs, etc. You can try Yes. com but I’m not sure Crush is even officially released. I think its a Z100 exclusive.
jpfan, I went over to trusty little TWOP and this is what someone posted this morning.
After 3 days of play “Crush” has a total of 55 spins. 2 AC, 3 HAC, 50 Pop. The AI are 2.784
Also something interesting..
THE Z100 DJ JUST SAID THAT KID ROCK REQUESTED RIHANNA AND DAVID ARCHULETA!!
LOL
Kid Rock? Oh, he’s a well known for his good taste! LOL.
Just a disclaimer on my previous post. I copy and pasted it so those caps aren’t mine. I’m not that nerdy. :cool2_tb:
lol pj! It is just so weird and unexpected. Maybe he was being sarcastic?
I don’t care for him anyway.
I just now noticed Trina’s post! Yay for a Cook single!
Just watched the Access Hollywood vid. Thanks! I don’t know why we would think a single from Cook’s new album would NOT be released? Don’t record companies usually release a single right before the album comes out? Hmmmmmmmm. Cook had Magic Rainbows out as his AI winner single, then Archie put out a single as soon as he could. Seems all is right with the world to ME anyway. Just waiting for albums now. Yes, I felt kinda old watching the Teen Choice show. I knew more of the people than my older sister did though LOL! She didn’t know Miley Cyrus was Hannah Montanna until a few days ago…lalala! Also, just a note, I think we’ve known all along that Cook is one smart cookie…. ANYWAY, thanks for the lovely pics and award updates for our Davids.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/04/puerto-rico-to-idol-no-gracias/
TMZ says Idol only got 300 auditioners for Puerto Rico auditions!
Congrats to melissa on winning Nashville Star. I hoped she would but think her new single sounds too much like an AI coronation song, although sang well.
I tried to watch the teen awards but just couldnt. Same for the MTV awards. Definitely teenage tv. Congrats to the winners tho.