American Idol?

[midtownnewbie]

I'm surprised that there are no American Idol threads yet...  Whether you like the show or not, Tulsa just got some (and will get more) free publicity out of David Cook's win.

[RecycleMichael]

I want to be Recycle Idol, but am more idiot than idol.

[AngieB]

We were about an hour behind on watching and just when we got to the point where Ryan said "and the winner of American Idol 2008 is David..." we get the DVR pop up: "would you like to erase this now?" AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH

But we knew who won before that  because KRM-freaking-G sent us a text announcing that David Cook won.

So it was ruined in every possible way. [B)] [] Oh well... LOL  Glad he won. He'll hit the ground runnin' and I will definitely buy his CD. Seems like such a good guy.

[kylieosu]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaMINI

We were about an hour behind on watching and just when we got to the point where Ryan said "and the winner of American Idol 2008 is David..." we get the DVR pop up: "would you like to erase this now?" AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH

THAT TOTALLY HAPPENED TO ME TOO! Actually, I was watching it live, but was recording two shows starting at 9:00, so my DVR switched over to another channel right at that moment. I was so mad! Haha.

[TheTed]

I'm glad it's over. It's surpassed NASCAR and OU Football on my list of things that suck.

[tim huntzinger]

Forgive me for not wetting myself with glee, but I am unsure why we should be excited.  Heck, Melinda Doolittle was a Union grad and she would not even claim Tulsa as her stomping grounds.When Cook was busting his chops in T-town neither the World or Urban Posers did any writeup on him or the Kings.  The best amateur vocalist in Merca and our locals missed it.  Magine that.

[Conan71]

I'm sure the list grows longer by the day of David's "best friends", people who loaned him money during the lean times, and those who slept with him.

For the record, I never slept with him. [}:)]

Good job to a local guy.  I think he's got a huge career ahead of him.  He would have anyhow even if he'd gone out in an earlier round.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I'm sure the list grows longer by the day of David's "best friends", people who loaned him money during the lean times, and those who slept with him.

For the record, I never slept with him. [}:)]

Good job to a local guy.  I think he's got a huge career ahead of him.  He would have anyhow even if he'd gone out in an earlier round.

His version of Billy Jean was cool. Think he'll come back and play at the Snail again?

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I'm sure the list grows longer by the day of David's "best friends", people who loaned him money during the lean times, and those who slept with him.

For the record, I never slept with him. [}:)]

Good job to a local guy.  I think he's got a huge career ahead of him.  He would have anyhow even if he'd gone out in an earlier round.

His version of Billy Jean was cool. Think he'll come back and play at the Snail again?

Better chance of me turning liberal before that happens, Waterboy. [}:)]

I'd like to think that he'd want to play the Snail or Blank Slate again, but I think with his notoriety, that's about impossible.  Probably could have gotten away with it in the early rounds.

[izmophonik]

Why does everyone seem to think this guy is from Tulsa?  He's not.  He has even said it on national T.V.  he's from Blue Springs, MO.  He just happened to come to Tulsa for a short period of time and then moved back.  Why is the news and everyone acting like a desperate girlfriend clinging to this guy?

[RecycleMichael]

"Anybody here from Queens?
Me, I come from regular parents."

Stand up comedy in New York...

[dsjeffries]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

Why does everyone seem to think this guy is from Tulsa?  He's not.  He has even said it on national T.V.  he's from Blue Springs, MO.  He just happened to come to Tulsa for a short period of time and then moved back.  Why is the news and everyone acting like a desperate girlfriend clinging to this guy?

He may not have grown up here, but even he has said that he came to Tulsa specifically for the music scene and it was because he came to Tulsa that he was able to develop.... and during the last five years or so, he's been playing with local bands like Midwest Kings... Until he left for Idol, I'm pretty sure he was still calling Tulsa home.  Desperate girlfriend?  I think not.

Even the KC Star mentioned in a story last week that the he was formerly of Blue Springs and now calls Tulsa home.  It specifically mentioned Tulsa as his home.

[izmophonik]

He moved back to Blue Springs already and on T.V. he said he calls Blue Springs home even after mentioning that he lived in Tulsa a short bit.  He's not from Tulsa so he's not "Tulsa's own".  Where did he do his radio interviews when he went home?..Kansas City.  Where did he go home on his break from Idol before the finals?....Blue Springs.  Where was the watch party televised live?...Blue Springs.  What mayor greeted him when he came home?  Blue Springs Mayor...c'mon Tulsa.  Let it go.  You look like a desperate girlfriend starving for attention.

[midtownnewbie]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

Why does everyone seem to think this guy is from Tulsa?  He's not.  He has even said it on national T.V.  he's from Blue Springs, MO.

He ALSO said on National TV that he was from Tulsa, OK...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB7OiW-yqBw

[izmophonik]

Correct.  When he auditioned he was living in Tulsa.  He moved back to Blue Springs after the audition and EVERY SINGLE mention of his hometown after that audition tape he calls BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI HIS HOMETOWN.  LET IT GO TULSA.