Not that I'm condoning violence or anything, but you aren't the only one.

Yes -- Go Cook!!

Thank you! Not that I think he is terrible because he has a wonderful voice. Just to me, the type of songs he sing will not do well on radio. When he picks songs he picks slow songs my mom listens to. The one pop song he did was a mini train wreck. I see him more on Broadway then on radio. Plus his facial expressions kill me inside.

Honestly? I think Cook threw it. The way he complimented DA so heartily at the beginning, said as far as he's concerned the contest is over and now they're just having fun and he stepped back and applauded DA, he did it again at the very end, I think David C. is ready for a huge career but that he'd be just as happy not carrying the title of "American Idol". DA is the perfect little minion for the big AI machine to take, mold and spit out into the market. David Cook is by far my favorite as an artist and performer, but I really didn't think he won the night. But then, I don't really think he was trying to.

What were Simon's comments after David Cook's last song and what was David A's last song? My power went off which meant my TIVO did as well. :( Damn thunderstorms.

Randy has made me sick all season.....

DC was very emotional at the end of his song, which was very touching. Simon said it was a beautiful song but the wrong song to sing on that night. He suggested he should have gone with his version of "Billie Jean" or "Hello" (actually, after hearing it, I realized I would have LOVED to hear him sing Hello again). DC took the criticism, but didn't agree, he said he wanted to show progress every week and didn't want to do something he'd already done.

DA, on the other hand, went back to the slam dunk and sang Imagine (he didn't play piano this time, though). All of the judges loved it and Simon declared the night a "knock out" for DA. (I really could have done without all the boxing stuff tonight too. I cringed for them both when they had to do that opening spot in the robes and gloves.)

I havent voted all season and I'm trying to tonight and I cant get through on the dang phones....

URRRGH!

I cannot get through either.

I've been trying to vote for an hour and a half and only got through once. I am trying to vote for David... ;)









































Cook, that is.

And I'm kicking myself for getting rid of Cingular/ATT so I could just text like last year.

I totally agree! I just didn't feel it coming from Cook! The first song was good, in fact I disagree with Simon, I think he by far won the first round. Though I really think he should have picked a better song which was a fan favorite, "Dare you to move" would have been nice!

Honestly, DA will probably win and get the record deal and sing until he finally hits puberty and his voice changes!

Cook will wait a few weeks, sign a record deal and do better than DA.

The title American Idol doesn't mean anything anymore!!! Daughty anyone?

And I wanted to add I was glad to see Ruben tonight. I forgot how much I like his voice, he really is a lovely singer. But I'm sad to see he's not taking better care of his health, I was hoping that would be a high priority after he won. :(


ETA: and for those of you trying to vote -- are they still taking votes? -- are you trying on a landline or your cell? I haven't voted tonight because I'm feeling like things should just take whatever course they will (though I stand by my preference of DC not being bound by the AI contract), but when I've voted in the past, I noticed I never got through on my cell but had a lot more luck on my landline

They take votes for two hours after the show ends in your time zone. I was trying on my landline and just kept hitting redial. I think the text votes determine the winner because the phone lines can obviously only take so many votes at once. If you get a constant busy signal, then it stands to reason that as many votes as possible are being recorded.

Last night the phones were open for votes for 4 hours. I tried and got through on my cell 7 times closer to 11:30pm.

The dancers are from Randy's "America's Best Dance Crew" show, aren't they?

Well, I'm flipping around to watch Law & Order, because this is boring me to tears. Just go ahead and tell us already.

The show doesn't come on for another 5 more hours here, but I'm definitely enjoying the live blog: http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/05/21/l...-results-show/

HI-LARIOUS.

OTW- I have heard that there are 2 blocks of time zone voting- one for Eastern/Central and one for Mountain/Pacific.... is there voting after it airs in Hawaii or do you all get shut out?

As to the others... i haven't even turned on the TV yet. Good Lord- 2 hours? Give me a break.

Cook with ZZ Top...YEAH!

We get to vote from 9p-11p just like the rest of the country.

(We even managed to piss a lot of people off when Jasmine Trias made the Top 3 way back when, lol)

Maybe it's just 'cuz I'm old and all, but I'm actually enjoying these flashback performances (even though most are here to push their new stuff out to market). But come on, Donna Summer, Bryan Adams, ZZTop and Graham Nash? That's good stuff! The one person I could DEFINITELY live without is that Mikalah girl though. Geesh, I'd completely forgotten about her. I really didn't need to be reminded.


ETA: AAAHH!! Cookie in his undies for Guitar Hero! did anyone else just see that?!?!?!

Niiice :) Actually, I had to do a double take bc I was like "wait a minute...is that Cook???"

Yeah, I was flipping through about that time and I did the same thing!

Ooohhhh, USC alums, I'm so sorry.

I was about to say - If I were in a college band, and had to play behind THAT, I would have to decline the opportunity..... ugh....

D.A with One Republic. *moaning like a dying cat* If he wins.....good god.

Seriously. If it's possible for a marching band to lose credibility, Trojans, you have done it.

The cheerleaders, even worse.

That Cook commercial...yum yum. :D

Yeah, no, Archie can't pull off Risky Business. That was very, very bad.

Did Carrie forget to put on her pants?

I think they're SYTYCD
(which starts tomorrow!!!!!!!)

WHAT???
Why did they have them both do the SAME commercial???

LOL. But wow, did she work that song!

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
'Nuff said...

I am VERY happy with the winner!!!! :D I cannot believe he won by 12 million votes!!! yea!!!!!!!!

I thought I didn't want him to win because I worried about him being constrained by the title, but oh my god, how cute was he when he won?? I have tears!


ETA: Aw, his brother at the end mouthing "That's my brother!" into the camera -- more tears! :)

OH MAN if who I think won did by trying to decode your posts from earlier time zones? YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!

SQUEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D'oh, sorry west coasters!! Sorry for the spoilers, I didn't even think about the time difference!!!!

No worries, I think we all know by now not to come in a tv show thread if we don't want spoilers! lol I just wanted to know cause if the one I wanna slap won, I wasn't even gonna watch it. Now I will. lol