IDOL SPOILER ALERT: David Cook Wins!
Hey everyone...I'm at the Nokia Theater right now, so I won't be able to blog in detail about the American Idol finale until later tonight. But here's the one piece of vital info you need to know right now, just announced:
DAVID COOK IS YOUR NEW AMERICAN IDOL!
Man, this news just rocks. Literally!
Yes, the unassuming Missouri bartender with no Smithson-style showbiz connections has trumped aggressively hyped/stage-parented Star Search winner David Archuleta. America got it right this time. Thanks for rocking the vote, Idol fans! (And if those Internet rumors are true that this outcome was fixed, well then, I guess thanks to whomever rigged it in Cook's favor...)
I know I said in my earlier blog that I didn't want to David The C to win (ONLY because I was afraid it would ruin his career)...but now that I'm here in the middle of all this celebratory hubbub, I'm pretty pleased with the results. And Cook's career seems pretty intact so far. So huzzah for Cook!
Come back later for a full report on my backstage/red carpet finale experience, but feel free to start posting your comments about the season 7 outcome now, and let me know if you agree that the right David won.
Now please excuse while I go make sure Papa Archuleta doesn't have a total meltdown...


TONIGHT AND EVEN WHEN I WATCH AMERICAN IDOL
I WILL STILL WATCH IT AND I HOPE DAVID COOK
MAKES CD'S AND I WILL BUY THEM
I was kind of bummed today because i felt david cook got a raw deal last night from the idol judges. feeling all along, that david cook should be the "idol", i was pretty upset with the reviews he got from the judges, especially simon. at least tonight he recanted and admitted that he had been unfair to cook. so hoping against hope with all the david a. hype although he has a perfect voice, iwatched idol praying david cook would take the competition which he so deserved. wtg cook! thanks for a great ride and look forward to the future david cook material.. i'm really happy for hiim, rock on!
BUT I feel that David Cook really EARNED that title so he can reap the recognition in this immediately. This time may we see that the highest voted is a top winner in every way possible by selling the most also. He did say that in a clip on local tv here prior to the show tonight, he didn't see the show as a "golden ticket" as others claimed,later he jokingly said it's his younger brother's fault, but then in the end you see him get emotional (I caught it on tape as I had to step out just before the announcement). I feel he either had it sink in OR it is with mixed emotions for him to be in that contract at least the first year around. Time will tell by the songs on that first cd later on.
Let all the supportive fans of his prove that he is the true winner by buying that debut cd.I plan to.He could set a record to win and be a top seller of the season also. I don't know if any other idol winner has done that other than Kelly Clarkson.
What a thrill, to see him win and to have it happen for the last season I planned to watch. The show promised more than it delivered in being "different" so I only watched this through as that deception it would be so much more roped me in to root for some performers and watch them then.
I couldn't be happier to see that the 1st one I wanted most won the very first season and the one I wanted to win most now won the last one I chose to watch as well.David Cook, you truly Rock! Keep this style,stay true to it.
Doing so should get him lots of air play. I for one can't wait to hear him on the radio.A local station here had a dj say that when he heard the Billy Jean song performance he thought he was a great performer. He said that he didn't watch the show much but caught that when his wife had it on that day. I so hope that dj gets his songs on the air here soon as well now. I'll be listening for it.
I don't feel there's a better choice to win.
but my favorite thing about tonights show was definently the guest preformances. i am a huge classic rock junky so getting to see grahm nash was the highlight of the show for me, also brian adams and zz top were great!
pLs cooK ur 1sT aLbum ASAP...
HE SHOULD NOT HAVE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think David A should have won!! He is amazing in every way possible!! I can't believe David C won!!! UGH!!! What is wrong with America these days!!!!!!!!!!!
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i don't think that there is anything wrong with america i just think they like david cook, and possably (this is my personal opinion)america wanted an idol who can remember his lyrics answer a question with actual sentances and also someone who has some social skills :)
and before you go insulting "america" for voting for david cook you shold also take into consideration that you are a bit out numbered.