It’s not like Cook will walk away the undeserving winner. No. He is deserving and I’m about 90% sure someone will say this tonight on live television point blank. Remember that as of 24 hours ago, Cook was considered the favorite to win. Media may have towed the company line and as I’ve seen on the red carpet, so did the majority of the tone deaf “stars” they spoke to. But bottom line, Cook never lost his sheen as a talented contestant and deserved his place. He wasn’t disgraced. His only crime was not delivering the moment people voted him into the finale for.

Regardless, the winner will have their “moment” tonight under a shower of confetti. It’s not going to be as tarnished as some people might think.

BTW, I don’t think they were saying that Cook/whoever is going to win because of sympathy. No. They called the night a draw. Simon said Archie’s Imagine was not good (it wasn’t..I thought I was taking crazy pills or something). Simon even gave the edge to Cook. He just said that his OTT comments may have helped Cook even more. But in no way did anyone ever say that Cook sucked.

Before I get a warning from MJ, I’ll switch topics to the subject at hand. Just watched a version of Tush with Kid Rock and ZZ Top and it was a “hot lava bomb”. The crowd was going crazy!!! So keeping my fingers crossed that tonight’s version has potential to be great TV.

So, he caused the stir and is singlehandedly responsible for DCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s winning votes.
Yep, Simon can spin this whole thing around and save the day for himself.
If DC wins, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be chearing the loudest!!!

Well, that might count as a win for Simon, but it’s hardly the best press for Cookie. Simon is essentially saying that Cookie won because I said the other guy was so much better. I mean, you still get to be American Idol, but you would be known as the guy who won by being called bad. Hopefully, the press would be nicer than that.

TPTB always win. Contestants, not so much.

If people were enraged enough to vote (like me), then it was because we believed he sang better than the judges’ critiques.

If the sound is so bad, why can’t they wear those ear monitors?

My moment last night came from all the love of the Jason, Michael, Carly, Syesha, Rami fans (sorry if I missed some) rushing onto the AI boards expressing their anger and helping us vote like mad for DC.

Thank you.

ZZ Top, REALLY? REALLY?

What you talking about?- they charted over 40 singles, sold more than 25 million records and have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

ZZ rawks!

ETA: OK, singing “Tush”–I just changed my mind. That song is mad sexy.

aparently only the phone guy & i think nigel/ken know…but who knows.

Hopefully CD asked Kimberly out just to be a nice guy and to play up for the media/cameras. He is one smart Cookie. I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be too concerned about her, and there will be more à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“datesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the future, with other attractive females, so get ready.

Oh, believe me, I know. But like coco said, that just makes me question his sanity… AND his taste. Yikes.

LOL BACKTRACK BACKTRACK. Simon and Randy are saying theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d call it a draw now! They are calling a sympathy win for Cookie!

BWAH!! I love it. Regardless of whether Cook wins, I just love making them have to eat. their. effing. words.

ETA: So, DC singing with ZZ Top and Archie singing with OneRepublic? Are they trying to make people believe that Archie can *actually* be current? LOL.

I don’t want to do the Cookie has it in the bag dance quite yet, but I’m pretty antsy.

Double wow for Janice Dickinson. hahaha…”the other guy, what’s his name”

OH MY GOD – stomp on DC last nite and then put him back together tonite.

Stupid, sexy optimism. Grrr.