David Cook

By vacelts With a fairly narrow 56% of the record-setting 97 ½ million votes, David Cook beat out David Archuleta for the 2008 American Idol title.  Who knew that the cougar vote was more powerful than the teen vote? ———————– Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?

By vacelts Round 3 - Contestant’s Choice Cook clearly out sang Archuleta showing his versatility and originality while Archuleta’s songs were all alike - right down to the hand gestures.  But still he got the praise. ———————– Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?

By vacelts Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?   American Idol is down to its Top 3 contenders and the contest should be heating up, but the competition tonight was uninspired and predictable. With three songs a piece, did any of the contestants really stand out?

By vacelts Is Idol’s Credibility Shot? How Big of an Idol Fan are You? Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?   As a relief to much of America (or at least this American), the dreadlocked Jason Castro was finally given the boot as American Idol dwindles its numbers to three.

By vacelts Is Idol’s Credibility Shot? How Big of an Idol Fan are You? Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?   Tonight the Top 4 had the songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at their fingertips on American Idol. But could the contestants make the best of these great tunes?

By vacelts My picks for the bottom three are Archuleta (I know it's a vain hope), Brooke and Jason with Jason going home. Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?   Tonight Andrew Lloyd Webber helped the Top 6 bring Broadway to American Idol.  But were the performances music to our

By vacelts Only one performance stood out.  Let's just say that I can't wait for David Cook to have an album out so I can buy it.  The man just rocked Mariah Carey with a version of "Always Be My Baby" that stood out tonight as the only truly original performance.  Cook definitely has the makings of a star.

By vacelts Dolly Parton night should be a hoot.  I hope it's soon before Kristy Lee Cook's luck finally runs out.  Maybe Dolly can fine tune Kristy Lee's country influence in her songs.  And what will Dolly do to help Chikeze with his bluegrass arrangements?  Can Dolly trade Carly Smithson's Irish acce...

By vacelts Tonight the Top 11 celebrated The Beatles - again - on American Idol with even more songs from John Lennon and Paul McCartney - and one by George Harrison.  But who would stand out this week? Are Reality Contestants Entitled to Privacy?

By vacelts David Archuleta David Cook This Oklahoma-native had two albums with the rock band Axium under his belt before he headed to Omaha to audition for Idol. Here’s a video of the band’s performance.  Last year, David released his first solo album, ”Analog Heart.” Michael Johns Luke Menard

By vacelts In all the contestants we saw perform in Hollywood tonight with instruments, we only saw three of them advance - Brooke White, Josiah Leming and David Cook. 29 from Philadelphia Tonight I got my first exposure to American Idol’s Hollywood Week, or as Ryan Seacrest called it - Hell Week. 

By vacelts And my pick for the night was rocker David Cook.  I'm partial to rock so I was overjoyed to here the Tulsa-native perform Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer." 29 from Philadelphia For years I’ve heard that you’ve got to watch the audition phase of American Idol, that it was the best