Kristy Lee Cook Extends Her 15 Minutes
Regular readers of this blog throughout American Idol season 7 know I was never what you'd call a Kristy Lee Cook fan. Or even a Kristy Lee Cook tolerator. But as an intrepid and (ahem) impartial music journalist of the highest and most respectable order, I feel obligated to report the following:
KLC has landed a record deal, y'all.
Ironically, it seems Kristy has won back what she already had: a contract with Arista Nashville.
See, as widely reported by Vote For The Worst et al, Kristy was originally signed to Arista Nashville in 1999 (see press-release photo at right), but she got dropped before she ever released an album.
She did, however, release this low-budget video, which troublingly earned her the nickname "KKKristy" due to its unfortunately un-PC set dressing:
Hopefully now that Kristy is back on Arista with a presumably bigger (read: Carrie Underwood-esque) budget, whoever directs her next video will wisely refrain from using Confederate flags as props.
Amusingly, though, KLC's upcoming single (out August 11) will be titled "15 Minutes Of Shame." Maybe the girl's actually got a good sense of humor after all.
And maybe now Kristy can finally buy back her horse.
And hey...maybe this news indicates that Carly Hennessy-Smithson will get back her old record deal with MCA, too! Stay tuned.


The Real DJ
The Real DJ
And yes GO KLC!!!!! LMAO that she got a recording deal before MJ,JC,Carly,BW, or any one that was "better" than her. I knew she would do fine. She has talent folks. The girl can sing. She may not be your cup of tea and maybe "boring" sometimes but hey look at Carrie Underwood. When she was on AI she was the worst performer and yeah kinda boring but the girl could sing. Now she rocks the house.
CHEERS ALL!!!! And LP more on So you think you can dance. PLEASE!!!! Because unlike AI this shows finalist are actually the best ever. And it is harder every week to determine who should go.
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Cheers!!!!! Joe T
I don't know if you are reading these blogs, but I did notice your name elsewhere. So good to see you. Come visit me if you see this. It's a 2 to 3 day trip but I am waiting for you to show up any time. All the best,...
I hope this is just the beginning of the contracts offered to many deserving contestants this year. If not, I will be one looking for their indie music.
However, does anyone else find it disturbing that her "first" video portrays a 15 yr old girl (back in 1999) in bed with a guy who looks like he's in his twenties and then showing that nightgown "balcony" scene?