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Television: Simon Cowell is optimistic about the Davids' future
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I don't think I am even going to watch this year..NOTHING can beat last year.
Most people watch the show for the talent. Some people watch it for the dialogue and fighting words from Simon, but they're not in the majority. This interview is just Cowell stroking his ego.
Fantasia has not sold a lot of records. She screeches and she has a strange and horrible voice. Fantasia was the worst winner ever. She does have a sweet personality and a good stage personality, but sweet personalities and stage personalities only sell so many records.
Best thing about January '09 on Fox is the return of...... '24'
Season 7 will always be the most memorable of all Idol years because it was the first year they allowed contestants to play instruments, and because of David Cook and the way he made every song he performed his own. Every one of the 12 finalists this year were memorable and that never happened before. I watched every season of Idol and I can only remember a few of the finalists off the top of my head from each season, but I will never forget this year's Top 12.
This was the first year I actually spent money to see the American Idol tour. I voted for David Cook from the Top 24 week onward for the entire time block. That probably won't happen again. I also watched every show in real time instead of DVR for the first time since 2004.
Randy was right that it was the best season ever. I guess for Simon to believe it's a good season there has to be on-air fighting! Ridiculous!
PS Simon is stupid
And Archie fans, here's a news flash: America voted, Archuleta lost. Get over it already!
While backtalking the judges might make for good TV, it could ruin a talented person's chances for a music career, and that's what they're there for. I hope nobody takes that bait this season.
Michael Johns is the one who got screwed the most by going out 8th. He should've been Top 4.
To blame the contestants for a boring ai7 season is a travesty. Fox understands this. Hence the ai8 extended promo based on David Cook's win. If
Simon wants to hook people for the coming season, let him find another way. This is too disresptctful for words.
I have to comment, too, that I tried to vote for David Cook for a straight 4 hours after the finale, and I doubt that I got through more than 50 times, if that. I assume I attempted at least 500 votes in that time. Conspiracy theories need to end. David Archuleta will have a great career without anyone needing to prove he was robbed.
And why are there so many negative comments about Simon saying positive things about the David's? I don't get it.
"he thinks neither David will be a flash in the pan."
This statement is great, so why are people yowling?
Further, considering the changes to personnel and format, and the unprecedented David Cook Promo, the "Powers That Be" obviously think it's the age and decrepitude of the show and format, not the "talent", that's the problem.
Simon's just doing his typical incoherent and rude "whip up interest by whatever means necessary" bit.
And, frankly, shame on him.
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