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Davids duke it out for the 'American Idol' title Reuters
LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" kicked off its highly anticipated season finale on Wednesday as two guys named David duked it out to take home the ultra-popular singing competition's coveted title. Rocker David Cook, 25, and silken-voiced teenager David...
May 22, 2008, 09:51 AM, ABS-CBN News

Rocker David Cook wins big at American Idol GMANews.TV
(Update) LOS ANGELES - The grown-up rocker triumphed over the smooth-voiced kid as David Cook claimed the "American Idol" title Wednesday, and it wasn't as much of a surprise as it seemed. While the judges all but crowned 17-year-old David Archuleta t...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

How David Cook won 'American Idol' GMANews.TV
LOS ANGELES - David Cook's transformation from soul-patched slacker to "American Idol" is complete, and his overwhelming victory probably says as much about his soulful gaze and in-season makeover as it does about his chops as a rocker. Or maybe it sa...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

Living the simple life Calvin Murphy Neria
When you speak of the '80s, one of the immediate names that comes to mind is Louie Heredia. The mestizo singer is responsible for hits like Nag-iisang Ikaw, Iisang Damdamin and Una't Huling Mamahalin. All of a sudden, Louie slipped out of the scene, op...
May 22, 2008, The Philippine Star

George Michael, Donna Summer, Bryan Adams light up American Idol finale GMANews.TV
LOS ANGELES - On a night when "American Idol" viewers were focused on two young singers named David - Cook and Archuleta - the Fox singing competition's seventh-season conclusion had plenty of appearances from a few older idols. Perhaps the most notab...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

Simon Cowell apologizes to David Cook at Idol finale GMANews.TV
LOS ANGELES - Did Simon Cowell know David Cook would win? Or was he, for once, just being nice? Right before host Ryan Seacrest announced Cook as the next "American Idol," Cowell issued an uncharacteristic apology to the sincere 25-year-old rocker for...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

American Idol bests Dancing in TV ratings GMANews.TV
NEW YORK - Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi is used to winning with a lot of people watching, and Tuesday's "Dancing With the Stars" finale was no exception. The conclusion to ABC's competition was seen by 20.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen Med...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

Pinoy Idol presents its Top 24 to the entertainment press GMANews.TV
Twelve hours before American Idol crowned David Cook as its seventh-season winner, Pinoy Idol formally introduced to the entertainment press its Top 24 - 12 men and 12 women - on Wednesday night, May 21, at Teatrino in Promenade, Greenhills. These 24...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

Rocker David Cook is 7th American Idol winner GMANews.TV
MANILA, Philippines- David Cook, the rocker born in Texas and raised in Missouri, is this year's American Idol. Cook, 26, won over David Archuleta, 17 and was crowned Wednesday night as the winner of the 7th season of the hit talent show. American Id...
May 22, 2008, GMANews

Why Rica is loveless Mario E. Bautista
RICA Peralejo is now taking up creative writing at Ateneo. Her younger sister Paola (who appeared in "Tabing Ilog") just finished college magna cum laude. Will she strive to get the same honors?"No," she says. "Iba naman si Paola. I really admire her. ...
May 22, 2008, Malaya

Jolina Magdangal tired of issue about aborted team-up with Gabby Concepcion Melba Llanera
May mga negatibong komento kay Jolina Magdangal tungkol sa kanyang pagiging isa sa mga judge ng Pinoy Idol. Ayon sa isa sa mga negatibong puna sa kanya, nagpapaka-Paula Abdul (of the original show, American Idol) daw itong si Jolina at 'di raw pasable...
May 21, 2008, 03:53 PM, Philippine Entertainment Portal

Davids battle to become 7th 'American Idol' Reuters
NEW YORK - American Idol's dueling Davids faced off on Tuesday as the two remaining finalists each performed three songs in their attempts to win the hit talent show's seventh season. Despite rocker David Cook's surge in recent weeks, the jud...
May 21, 2008, 11:39 AM, ABS-CBN News

In 'Idol' bout, 'Archie' declared knockout winner GMANews.TV
LOS ANGELES - Maybe Simon Cowell was trying to galvanize David Cook's fans when he declared David Archuleta the knockout winner in the final matchup of "American Idol." But even true believers doubted that Cook could prevail over sweet-faced, big-voic...
May 21, 2008, GMANews

Idol 'David edition' comes out swinging GMANews.TV
(Updated) NEW YORK - Each of the dueling Davids raised his game on Tuesday's "American Idol," but only one received three glowing reviews from Simon Cowell, who called it a "knockout" performance. That would be David Archuleta. The doe-eyed teen faced...
May 21, 2008, GMANews

Underwood most popular Idol; Castro overrated Reuters
LOS ANGELES Country singer Carrie Underwood is the all-time most popular "American Idol" winner, and dreadlocked Jason Castro was voted the most overrated contestant this season, according to a poll released on Monday by AOL Televisi...
May 21, 2008, Malaya

Underwood most popular "Idol," Castro overrated ABS-CBNNews.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Carrie Underwood is the all-time most popular "American Idol" winner, and dreadlocked Jason Castro was voted the most overrated contestant this season, according to a poll released on Monday by AOL Television. W...
May 20, 2008, 02:48 PM, ABS-CBN News

"Dreamgirl" Jennifer Hudson to launch album in Sept. ABS-CBNNews.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning "American Idol" castoff Jennifer Hudson plans to release her self-titled debut album in September, with the first single, "Spotlight," hitting U.S. radio outlets in June, her label said on Monday. "Spotlight," de...
May 20, 2008, 02:30 PM, ABS-CBN News

How Mormons deal with fame Malaya
SALT LAKE CITY.Seventeen-year-old Utah Mormon David Archuleta, one of two finalists in the singing contest "American Idol," is experiencing what many other Latter-day Saint celebrities have faced before him. The Osmonds, golfing great Johnny Miller, ...
May 20, 2008, Malaya

Lara Quigaman, tsinugi sa Wowowee dahil sa boyfriend? Jojo Gabinete
HINDI malinaw sa amin kung suspended lang o tuluyan nang tinanggal si Lara Quigaman bilang co-host ng Wowowee. Kumalat noong weekend ang balita na hindi muna mapapanood si Lara sa Wowowee bilang leksyon dahil isinama niya sa Hawaii ang kanyang boyfrie...
May 20, 2008, Abante

Average "Idol" voter casts 38 ballots by text Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - As "American Idol" reaches its climax next week, new data reveals that the average viewer weighing in on their favorite contestant voted 38 times via text message last month and that women vote far more than men. And con...
May 19, 2008, 02:59 PM, ABS-CBN News

Rachelle moves on after Christian Remy Umerez
SINGING champ Rachelle Ann Go opened her live album bar tour at Hard Rock Cafe with John Waite's I Ain't Missing You at All recently. With pop rock cuts featured in her new album aptly titled Rachelle Ann Rocks under Viva Records, she triumphs with the...
May 19, 2008, 05:08 AM, People's Journal

On American Idol, it's David versus David ISAH V. RED
Shyesah Mercado went home last Thursday night (Wednesday in the US) after the American voters chose to give the face-off to the two Davids in the final episode of American Idol. This season final will simultaneously be aired on Q-11 and Star World. D...
May 19, 2008, Manila Standard Today

On Idol , good singers make for a dull season GMANews.TV
LOS ANGELES - This season of "American Idol" had talented singers, a doe-eyed teenage contestant for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell and jaw-droppers from Paula Abdul. So why have some fans and obse...
May 19, 2008, GMANews

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