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IDOL SPOILER ALERT: David Cook Wins!

Posted Wed May 21, 2008 7:02pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks

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...

952 Comments

161. Claude -
#136. Brigitte Connell - 38 minutes ago
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!!!!!!!!!!!

****** And the 'hate' just keeps going!- lol.

Oh you think that's bad?, wait till Obama LOSES the Democratic Nomination to Hillary because because of 'last minute' rule-amending to allow Florida & Michigan delegates to count- lolol. (Watch for it!)

***How uncomfortable is the 'ride home' for Archuletta going to be with Dad telling 'what he did wrong'? Archies Dad must be FUMING at Idol Producers (for letting this happen)...oh and David A. still has to do the tour with his father around him like a ball & chain. And David Cook will be 'nailing groupies' right & left- lol. All this while Danny Noriega...will be picking out new eyeliner at "Hot Topic".

Don't bust "HT"- 80% of my T-shirts come from there. What was saying??? Oh yeah, Now we get to read ALL the sour-grapes 'Hate' comments from Little Davy fans!....JOY!

162. Darlene M -
Well, this is my first comment as well. And I don't agree with you. I am not a teenager, although I have one. I am a musician. This is the first time I have watched and followed this show throughout the season. I find myself doubting that I will watch it again as it is a popularity contest rather than a singing contest. Vocally, David A. is much better than David C. The purity of his voice is awesome. David was a bit too pitchy for my musical ears to bear. I also think Carly should have been at least third in this competition. I don't think I will go out of my way again to watch or keep track of this show. I was very disappointed. Oh well. I won't waste my time next year :)

163. Yahoo! Music User -
i knew that DC deserved the title, but i was shocked when he won!
go david cook, 'am gonna buy your album and i hope you'll make it good in the music industry. loves! :]

164. Lady Jane -
13. Yahoo! Music User - 44 minutes ago
America got it right. David Cook's performance
with ZZ Top should go down as the greatest
Idol performance ever. Best of Luck David.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Everybody in my house agrees with this 150%.
And it was so much fun to watch. David Cooks expressions during this performance were priceless. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome.

165. catherine -
.....what?! i knew it!
yehey...david cook really rocks and he really deserve to be the american idol...looking forward for his album...^_^

166. Yahoo! Music User -
I am overjoyed. Screamed my lungs out. And good that Simon admitted he was wrong about the KO.

167. jessie -
I stuck by my favourite all the way though, and he won...ROCK ON DAVID!!!

168. Lady Jane -
With a few exceptions, this whole show was outstanding. The color was there again TONIGHT. (Of course so was Jason, LOL.) I was really dreading a 2 hour show, but I loved it. Best of luck to all of this years top 24.

PS. Don't forget to visit the Luke Menard site LP posted (THANKS LP), sending him best wishes in his most difficult of contests.

169. JOEL -
David Cook deserves to win!!! He is the best singer i've known for this competition and thanks for all the fans who voted for the right American Idol... He got talent and i may say it's a KNOCKOUT!
You rock man!!!!

170. Lula -
Yes He showed time and time again the all around talent was his to win. vocal arrangments,musically you could not have picked a better contestant winner.

171. lashawn -
What in the world is wrong here, is everyone tone deaf or something? David Cook "cannot" sing, David A. is sooooooooooo much better. But thats ok, because look at what happened to Jennifer Hudson the "Oscar" award winner, and most sucessful A.I. contestant ever. David A. will prevail just the same because he can sing his butt off! He sings effortlessly, and he is so humble...Open your ears people, because David cook is God awful!

172. Yahoo! Music User -
Cowell was so fast to comment that he has to apologize to David Cook. Be honest. If he is unable to give his final judgement, HE PLAY SAFE as "I will leave it to america, you both did well". Apologizing has become redundant and not as good as keeping your mouth shut. Silence is best and is not hurting anyone's ego on this final stage . After all, the votes will determine the winner.Cowell should learn. That facial expression from David Cook's face was an insult for Cowell because he said NOTHING!

173. Kite -
This is my first time posting here too, YES, America definitely got it right this time! He is someone I would pay to see performing over and over again. He is such an interesting and talented artist!

174. KathyM -
Wow. What a fantastic show! I loved the David's singing together, the 12 back on the floor, anything Michael Johns [was he awesome tonight, or what?].

I said I didn't care who won cause I loved them both. By the time the results were being read - I still felt the same. I have to say that I was truly happy when Cook won. It was a magical moment and I can't wait for his single to be released.

Archie, love ya much. Good luck. Have fun, hope to see you soon.

Cookie - you deserve it, make good use of it, and when do your tickets go on sale!

Man, I am really happy. What an awesome night.

175. Dian -
fantastic..!!!!

176. KathyM -
AND - LP, could you be a bit of a good sport and give Archie a break in your final post? What possible gain would there be tonight to give a guy a break, and wish him well.

177. ChalenciaM -
I feel that archie has a growing potential that can be expanded through his future in music. david c is pretty much set in stone on his musical style and archie can change to suit the popular demand...i will support archie regardless. I think david c is going to be like taylor hicks,not many hits!!

178. Yahoo! Music User -
wow there ARE a lot of sour grapes tonight! Please stop reffering to David A. as a "BETTER" singer. because the fact is he is a "DIFFERENT" singer. it's not all about hitting high notes it's really just about hitting the notes in general.to tell the truth most of david A.'s notes fall flat tward the end but the judges let it slide all season as well as all the lyric blunders.but america saw through that.AND THAT'S WHY DAVID COOK WON! be happy people second place is still really good.

179. KathyM -
Ooooh! 193 chalencia_2010 - I will take that bet, and giggle when he goes platinum. Sorry hun, Cook's got the goods. Archie does too, but Cook win's the day and will ROCK for quite some time.

180. Lula -
People give it a break both guys won only one has a title thats all look at the past history everybody wants to go on melt down . check it out there has been more talent in this years idol than ever before and there will be more stars come from there too. little david will be a big star in his own right and so will others so why ripp up david cook's glory 'cause he won...
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