American Idol Cooks Up Another Winner
Must really suck to be David Archuleta today. Last night’s American Idol finale served up another superstar, and it might not have been who you thought it would be. David Cook, the 25-year-old bar tender from Missouri took home top honors of this competition and will be awarded with a record contract and an SUV.
Although Cook said it best after the show:
“This show is a springboard, but it’s still a crapshoot.”
(Cue Taylor Hicks, Rubben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and a slew of other “Idol Stars” who never really amounted to much in the music industry after the finale’s credits rolled.)
Paula’s little speech before the announcement of the winner made absolutely no sense. (”Just remember sometime’s we think its all about winning, but sometimes its the things we lose that remind us how truely special we are as people”…uhh….ok Paula.)
And Simon’s apology — Was it an attempt to save some face after practically declaring Archuleta the winner the night before, or, did Simon intentionally “verge on disrespecting” Cook in order to bring in the pity vote for Cook, thereby confirming Cowell’s earlier predictions on the Ellen show? Oh AI politics. The world may never know.
Either way, Ms. Informed is pleased with the results. While Archuleta was the stereotypical teen pop Idol, Cook is clearly more talented and more deserving of his AI title.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:26 am
I was happy he won, but I would have been happy for the other one too…there both talented and David A will def get a contract…I guess he knows how truly special he is now that he lost….awwwww
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
You forgot something else he won: “Selling his soul to Simon Cowell.”
May 25th, 2008 at 1:03 am
I’m late with my comment here, but I think the real issue, what’s the deal with mormons and reality tv?? I had no clue how many of “us” were out there.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/135758