Danny Gokey
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iTunes Fucks Up and Releases Download Statistics Again
Thanks to MJ's Big Blog for noticing this. iTunes specifically does not release popularity statistics about the current Idol contestants' downloads, as not to inadvertently spoil who is more popular than the others. Well, they messed up and released the data... again. Adam Lambert is very far in the lead, with 7 of the 10 most popular songs sold. Kris Allen isnt' far behind, followed by Danny Gokey. Matt Giraud is selling the least. Since Idol is all about the money, look for Adam to win or at least be signed to 19E and come in second. Check out the Full List of this year's downloads or a Week by Week Analysis as well.
Danny Gokey is Hitting on a Christian Singer
Rickey.org posted a blog from Rachel Lampa, apparently some famous Christian singer, where she talked about being contacted by Danny Gokey. In her blog, Rachel says:
"Anyhoozer, so I get a call that a fan of mine wants to meet me and would love to spend some time together… later in the call I find out that its my fav American Idol contestant, Danny Gokey! I am an unashamed Idol watcher so it was cool to spend some time with him."
Besides the fact that Rachel is obnoxious enough to use the word "anyhoozer", Danny contacts some attractive girl and spends time with her not even a year after his wife died? It doesn't mean that the two were on a date, but Danny seems like the type of skeez that would do such a thing. By the way, how is Danny finding time to call up women and get "bored" enough to teach himself guitar? Don't the Idols have strenuous schedules they have to follow? Or is Danny exempt from that since the producers love him so much?
Eyeglass Store Owner is Looking to Go Out of Business
Saxyman1004 saw a funny sign on a local eyeglass store window and wanted to share it. But the real question here is: Wouldn't this sign make you lose all of your business?
Danny Gokey - Apparently His Whole Family Will Die Before the Finale
After the ridiculous pimping of his dead wife to advance on American Idol, it turns out that according to MJ's Big Blog Danny Gokey is back in Wisconsin because his grandfather just passed away. We do offer condolences to Danny and his family for their loss, but we also don't want to hear about this on the show. Dead relatives are not supposed to be used to gain votes for sympathy to get a recording contract. So please, Danny, actually have some tact this time and don't mention it. There's nothing like cheapening the memory of a dead family member like whoring them out for votes in a karaoke competition.
Randy, Simon, and Ryan Predict the Final Three on Jay Leno 3/23
Randy, Simon, and Ryan were on Jay Leno last night and they basically stated that Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, and Lil Rounds would be the final 3. Boring and predictable. Though at least if Adam keeps camping it up, that'll keep it watchable. So now we know who Simon and Randy will use the judges' save on (as if we didn't know already).
What's the Deal With Danny Gokey's Wedding Ring?
A VFTW reader who was at the dress rehearsal show last week sent us an e-mail to answer all of the questions about why Danny Gokey never seems to be wearing his wedding ring:
"I attended the dress rehearsal for AI on 3/10. During a break, a person from the mosh pit asked Danny if he was wearing his wedding ring. He responded that he lost his wedding ring 2 years ago. The ring he was wearing at the time was a Christian ring with 3 symbols on it that represented the Christian religion."
So Danny lost his wedding ring WAY before his wife died. That's why he's not wearing it to whore it out for more votes.
Idol Staffer Says She Knows The Final Four
The New York Daily News reports that an Idol staffer is running around telling anyone who will listen that she knows the final 4 contestants for American Idol season 8. This staffer purports that the final 4 this year is going to be Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, and Alexis Grace. When asked if this was just the staff member's opinion, she stated, “Those ARE the people,” and that it wasn't speculation. The staffer also says the show wants to see Danny or Alexis win because they have new stories. She claims Adam and Lil are too much like past finalists Chris Daughtry and Mantasia. We can see the Mantasia comparison, but Daughtry? We guess Daughtry's wife really is a beard then. So what do you think? Will Danny, Adam, Lil, and Alexis be the final 4?
Von Smith makes babies cry, but Danny Gokey apparently makes babies stop crying and stare at the TV. The baby is probably staring at the screen thinking, "If this douche can get a recording contract, there is no hope for my generation." Thanks to Decider Milwaukee for the clip.