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IDOL SPOILER ALERT: David Cook Wins!

Posted Wed May 21, 2008 7:02pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks

Hey everyone...I'm at the Nokia Theater right now, so I won't be able to blog in detail about the American Idol finale until later tonight. But here's the one piece of vital info you need to know right now, just announced:

DAVID COOK IS YOUR NEW AMERICAN IDOL!

Man, this news just rocks. Literally!

Yes, the unassuming Missouri bartender with no Smithson-style showbiz connections has trumped aggressively hyped/stage-parented Star Search winner David Archuleta. America got it right this time. Thanks for rocking the vote, Idol fans! (And if those Internet rumors are true that this outcome was fixed, well then, I guess thanks to whomever rigged it in Cook's favor...)

I know I said in my earlier blog that I didn't want to David The C to win (ONLY because I was afraid it would ruin his career)...but now that I'm here in the middle of all this celebratory hubbub, I'm pretty pleased with the results. And Cook's career seems pretty intact so far. So huzzah for Cook!

Come back later for a full report on my backstage/red carpet finale experience, but feel free to start posting your comments about the season 7 outcome now, and let me know if you agree that the right David won.

Now please excuse while I go make sure Papa Archuleta doesn't have a total meltdown...

952 Comments

1. Barbara E - Wed May 21, 2008 7:10pm PDT
Way to go David Cook - we love you!!!
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2. Yahoo! Music User - Wed May 21, 2008 7:11pm PDT
Finally the right one wins! Can't wait for the CD
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3. kimmy - Wed May 21, 2008 7:11pm PDT
First! My very first comment here ever (and I read this blog everyday). I agree with what Simon said, for the first time ever, I don't care who will win because the Davids really deserves it. Either way, it's not a loss. Throughout the competition they have been the strongest and they were great in their own style.

Then again, I've always been Team Cook. DAVID COOK IS THE AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!
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4. Yahoo! Music User - Wed May 21, 2008 7:12pm PDT
wow 1st!
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5. Rain C - Wed May 21, 2008 7:13pm PDT
OMG! Really? Wow! Ugh! Hurray! Wow! GEEEES! Super!!!!!!Amazing!!!!!

I totally not expected this though I am happy with the result. David Cook deserves it. He is truly an idol. He's family especially his ill brother for sure are very proud of him. This is a great result, unexpected but worthy. Cook, Cook! The new American Idol.
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6. Beckalynn - Wed May 21, 2008 7:14pm PDT
WOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!David Cook we love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't remember when I've been so excited over music! This was an awesome night! Thank you David Cook for an awesome, awesome AI season.
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7. Rain C - Wed May 21, 2008 7:14pm PDT
congrats David Cook!
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8. Rain C - Wed May 21, 2008 7:15pm PDT
Amazing!
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9. Yahoo! Music User - Wed May 21, 2008 7:15pm PDT
GO DAVID COOK! I am so happy for him! =)
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10. Yahoo! Music User - Wed May 21, 2008 7:15pm PDT
America got it right. David Cook's performance
with ZZ Top should go down as the greatest
Idol performance ever. Best of Luck David.
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11. Yahoo! Music User - Wed May 21, 2008 7:16pm PDT
I wish David A. won though. He was awesome yesterday and was better than David C.
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12. Melanie J - Wed May 21, 2008 7:23pm PDT
I am so pleased that he won. I have to admit that I have only caught snippets of the series (I live in Australia) but when I was able to watch he was always a stand out, well apart from Michael Johns. Congrats to DC.
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13. Caroloseluv101 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:23pm PDT
you rock david cook! u ttly deserve it!!! WE LOVE YOU!
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14. Caroloseluv101 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:23pm PDT
SAY COOK IF YOU LIKE DAVID C. BETTER
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15. Judy O - Wed May 21, 2008 7:24pm PDT
Yay!!!!! I really didn't expect this!! I knew David C was better than David A but thought that David A would win it due to his popularity with the voting teens.

I was shocked, excited and nearly peed my pants screaming and jumping that David C won!!!!

Yeah! he is the true American Idol. Can't wait for his CD. Will be my first AI cd. Gnite all.
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16. BlissIn - Wed May 21, 2008 7:25pm PDT
YAYYYY!!!! IM SOOOO GLAD DAVID WON! HE LlKE TOTALLY DESERVED IT!!!
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17. Julie - Wed May 21, 2008 7:26pm PDT
this is my first time commenting. I really think the more deserving David won, David C is more well rounded & versatile than David A, plus I think David A has a bit more growing up to do.
Can't wait to see your full report Lyndsey!
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18. AnneMac - Wed May 21, 2008 7:28pm PDT
I was so afraid after Simon declared Archie the winner last night that for the first time, I had a phone in each hand and double-dialed for two solid hours until I literally passed out. I am so thrilled Cook won! I can't wait to buy his albums. His otherworldly voice gets right into the soul.
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19. Thom A - Wed May 21, 2008 7:29pm PDT
wow!!! what a helluva show, havent been this involved in a tv show in yrs. cooks final song after winning should be his first single. it was awesome, and im an Archie fan wish them both well, and home the industry doesnt screw them over. cya next year
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20. Amanda L - Wed May 21, 2008 7:30pm PDT
DAVE!!! I WISH THERE WAS SOME OTHER WAY TO REACH YOU! IF YOU HAPPEN TO READ THIS, I TOLD YOU SO MY FRIEND! "NEVER A REGRET. NEVER ANY DOUBT." YOU DID IT!!
WE ALL LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!
ALWAYS,
AMANDA
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