David Archuleta
David Archuleta's Stage Dad Has Idol Connections
Rumors are circulating that David Archuleta (pictured, left, grinning stupidly with a puppy) is dealing with his dad Jeff Archuleta, the stage dad from hell. But besides the fact that Jeff probably pushes his kid way too hard, he has previous Idol connections. His cached Loopwise page states that his company Arch Music Group has "spent the last 5 years working with American Idol and Star Search performers as well as young up and coming singers and songwriters who want to compete in the top 40 arena." Well we know he probably counts his son as the Star Search performer, but the Idol connection is interesting. As if David didn't already have the previous connection where he met with Idol producers during season one, now his dad has been working with show contestants. We'll do some more digging and let you know what we find out. This season of Idol is like a giant forest... of suck.
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VFTW and Danny on The Soup
The always hilarious folks at The Soup parodied our site this week and showed us just how much Danny "wasn't likin" being voted of Idol. Oh yeah, that stripper guy and the asthmatic kid is in it too. Check it out!
Bored? Call 323-874-7777
American Idol is idiotic enough to start the American Idol Live Hotline (323-874-7777). If you call, the voicemail asks for a question you'd like to ask the contestants or judges. It also asks you to leave a phone number so they can call you back. They want to get someone to ask a question live on the air. So feel free to call and attempt this with a fake question, and then switch it up to a VFTW question when you're live! Of course, the "live callers" will probably all be production staff pretending to be callers. So do what we've done so far and just leave the hotline a bunch of funny messages such as
"Did you (GASP) notice that (GASP) David Archuleta (GASP) does this annoying (GASP) gasping (GASP) this during his (GASP) performances?"
"Hey Hernandez, I've got 20 singles with your name on them. Shake it over this way, sweet cheeks."
"Hey Brooke White, this is He-Man. You'll never conquer Eternia. And eat a cheeseburger while you're at it."
Remember, we may not make it on the show, but they still have to go through all of our messages and listen to each one.
More Star Search Retreads on Idol
Everyone knows David Archuleta won Star Search when he was 12. But did you know that he competed against Alexandrea Lushington (yep, the same girl from this year's top 24) on the show and beat her? She was much better than him, but he had been pimped so much by the judges, they let him win. It looks like exactly what's going to happen this year! Not only that, American Idol has always been recycling Star Search contestants for their show. Among the reused contestants from the past are Lisa Tucker from season 5, hot mess Jessica Sierra and fro queen Nadia Turner from season 4's top 12, Joe Murena and Amanda Avila from season 4's top 24, and Tatiana McConnico who had her audition shown from season 6. With all of this lame recycling going on, American Idol should open a plant!
Rumored Top 24 Spoiler - Who Made It?
Click "read more" to see if your favorites are rumored to have made it to the top 24. This is all thanks to JoesPlace.
Did plants like Kristy Lee Cook and Carly Hennessy make it? How about inoffensively bland Drew Poppelreiter, Colton Swon, and Brooke White? Read on and find out. (Photochop by Unravel)
The Truth About the Contestants of American Idol 7
When American Idol debuted in 2002, its supposed goal was to find the best undiscovered talent in America. Singers like Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken, who had dreams of stardom but never had the connections, were catapulted to megastardom. The producers found diamonds in the rough and launched their careers. But a disturbing trend has surfaced with the spoiled contestants of American Idol 7 – they’re no longer even remotely undiscovered talent. A large percentage of them are failed singers and entertainers who have already had their shot at fame. Yet Idol thinks that repackaging these failures is a good idea to make us watch their show. Gone are the days where you or your friends could try out for Idol and make it big. Now you have to already have connections. Read on to find out more about how this year’s show will just be a boring hash of recycled pseudo-celebrities who weren’t good enough to make it the first time around. And keep checking back as this article is updated almost every day with new information.
(Last updated 1/26/08 with the top 24)