"Idol" Chit Chat: David Cook Is "American Idol" 2008
Even David Cook didn't look like he believed he heard right as Ryan Seacrest called out his name as the winner of "American Idol" 2008.
Like last night for the "Dancing with the Stars" finale, I popped in a out of the two hour show and for the most part, it looked very entertaining.
After catching up on Grey's Anatomy in advance of tomorrow's season finale, I checked in on Idol as the winner was announced and then watched select portions of the show on the DVR.
There was Bryan Adams, George Michael, Donna Summer, ZZ Top singing with David Cook, Seal singing with Syesha, and Gladys Knight from "The Flip Wilson Show" circa 1969, singing with Pips Jack Black, Robert Downey, Jr. and Ben Stiller.
There was "The Love Guru," aka Mike Myers as Guru Pitka plugging his new movie. His advice to David Cook to shave was right on the mark. Guru Pitka even made a live appearance on the "Idol" stage. "Mariska Hargitay," was his universal greeting. His words for the judges: "Randy, you are my dog. Paula, I love you. Simon, I love you even more." And I nearly lost it when he called Ryan, "Mr. Seafoam."
Show Low Points:
*Last year's winner, Jordin Sparks' performance. She sounded like a teenage Janet Jackson and that's not a compliment.
*That guy singing with the marching band. Don't know who he was. Don't care.
*Syesha not being able to keep up vocally with Seal.
*Kristy Lee Cook. When will I have another chance to take a shot at her?
Show High Points:
*Jimmy Kimmel's monologue. Some of his best lines:
"I valet parked outside. How much should I tip Sanjaya?"
"Paula sees the positive in performances no one else sees. In fact if you watched a few weeks ago you know sometimes she sees actual performances that no one else sees."
"Once again Simon you have not been very nice to the contestants. This year, I have to wonder what your parents, Rosemary and Satan Cowell think when they see their little boy saying such awful things to people."
*Gladys Knight singing with her phony Pips. Even though it was a goof, it was great hearing one of Gladys' classic performances of one of her classic songs.
*The George Michael medley. It was actually better than George's performance, but part of that had to do with the fact that his classic songs were better than that new song he sang.
*Seeing Chikezie back on stage. He's really very entertaining and I missed him.
*Paula Abdul having a grand old time dancing and partying in that snappy red dress she was sporting.
*Randy looking like a tailored candy cane.
*ZZ Top and David Cook singing "Sharp Dressed Man."
*The Idol band rockin' through the whole show. Every week they've done a fabulous job.
*Simon apologizing for "verging on disrespectful" to David Cook last night.
*David Cook crying so much he couldn't speak after being announced the winner.
*David Cook's brother saying into the camera proudly, "That's my brother," while David sang the winning song, "Time Of My Life."
Finally a message for David Cook, you weren't one of my favorites, and I do wish you would shave, but no one can say you didn't earn the title, so congratulations and good luck to you, dude.
See y'all in January.
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