Archives: Alaina Whitaker
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May 2008
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How much do people love 'American Idol'? About 1.5 million times
Following the news this week that new "American Idol" David Cook placed a whopping 14 songs on the U.S. digital albums chart comes some staggering... more
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David Cook already setting sales records
"American Idol" winner David Cook is off to a fast start. After he scored 14 songs on the digital albums chart today, Cook will debut with... more
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What 'American Idol' David Cook's new album will do to the hair...
The new "American Idol," David Cook -- joined by runner-up David Archuleta -- talks in an exclusive video interview to Us magazine about how... more
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'American Idol' rivals David Cook and David Archuleta are most like...
OK, it looks like "American Idol" loser David Archuleta will rally over time and win more showbiz awards than David Cook, according to the... more
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Random cuts: David Cook dominates digital chart, Jonas Brothers...
-- Rock act 3 Doors Down has the No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts this week, but the real action is on the digital singles chart. After... more
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After 'American Idol,' David Archuleta can still beat David Cook...
Sure, David Cook pulled off that jaw dropper over David Archuleta on "American Idol," but David Archuleta can still beat David Cook by winning... more
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Putting humiliation on display
| May 25, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesTITLE notwithstanding, honesty is not the raison d'être of "The Moment of Truth," the interrogation-style game show that rewards owning up... more
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David Cook rides 'American Idol' win to top of iTunes chart
Just two days after winning Season 7 of "American Idol," David Cook sits atop the iTunes download chart. His first single, "The Time of My... more
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'American Idol' makeup guru Mezhgan Hussainy tells all
“I love the big transformations,” gushed “American Idol” makeup guru Mezhgan Hussainy in a phone interview last week. Every season, as we... more
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'American Idol' finalists David Cook and David Archuleta on girls...
"I just wanna make a record that's gonna make the hair on the back of your neck stand up," exclaimed newly crowned "American Idol," David... more
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'American Idol' finale ratings surprisingly high
The battle of the Davids propelled Wednesday’s "American Idol" finale to one of the show’s best numbers ever, with 31.7 million viewers tuning... more
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'American Idol' Banter: It's one for the rockers
“WHAT does it look like when the No. 1 show reaches its critical mass?” said Ryan Seacrest as this year’s “American Idol” finale began Wednesday... more
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'American Idol' news conference: The Davids sing each other's praises...
"I didn't really know that [judge Simon Cowell's] apology was warranted," mused David Cook, during a news conference at the Nokia... more
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'American Idol' diary: A behind-the-scenes look at finale week
Wednesday night’s “American Idol” finale, in which David Cook was crowned as the winner of Season 7, was a TV entertainment spectacle comparable... more
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SPOILER: The winner of 'American Idol' is David . . .
When David Cook was announced as the winner of “American Idol” Wednesday night at the Nokia theater, it was just another twist in a season... more
