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Comments on: AMERICAN IDOL Season 8 Finale–The New Idol Is Crowned https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 By: Poncho https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1079 Fri, 22 May 2009 22:54:21 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1079 I am so in awe right now with the Kradam bromance. They seem genuinely happy for each other. And I’ve seen a couple of interviews with each of them and they’re both taking it amazing.

I think they’ll be tonight on Larry King, so I think I will see it.

And about the gay vs. christian thing, I do think it had something to do with it (I mean, there are sooo many prejudiced people out there), but that wouldn’t be enough, and certainly doesn’t undermine Kris’s accomplishment. He’s a great musician and he’s really talented, and what’s more: he sings like he means it.

By the way PCN, I’m with you about reality-TV. In fact, I only watch Idol (and the latinamerican version, though I think this year there won’t be any, because of last year’s fiasco). I’m actually a Lostie and a movie fan (and a nerd in so many other ways! LOL)

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By: Steve https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1078 Fri, 22 May 2009 08:19:16 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1078 I don’t know if an anti-gay rally was part of a Xtian conspiracy for Kris over Adam. I do know that it was out there for a long time. Bury your head in the sand, but a lot of us went to see the Adam pics. I personally don’t care, and like I said he may have helped his movement but the pics didn’t help, either did the “guyliner.” Maybe it had a little influence, or more than you know (just a hunch).

I am saying that Danny’s vote went somewhere and obviously didn’t go to Adam. Maybe they just thought Kris was better. Call me naive.

Ok, Adam was better, he was my hope but watch, Kris have a record career while Adam goes to Broadway or Vegas. Adam claims to be a rocker, I hope, let’s see.

Thanks

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By: popculturenerd https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1077 Fri, 22 May 2009 05:03:11 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1077 That would be interesting to know. Wasn’t it really close last year between the two Davids?

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By: popculturenerd https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1076 Fri, 22 May 2009 05:02:22 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1076 There’s no wrong here, Shelley n, just different opinions!

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By: coffee drunk https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1075 Fri, 22 May 2009 03:42:34 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1075 Adam put up a good fight for sure… I’d be curious to know how many more votes Kris got over Adam

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By: Shelley n https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1074 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:03:37 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1074 I think i spoke too soon! iTunes IS selling two No Boundries singles, one by Kris and one by Adam. I of course snapped up Adam’s version and am pretty enamoured of it. It’s smoother and more polished than the finale perfomance show. Not to mention a really sexy picture of Adam for the cover art. I don’t think i mind being wrong here, either… 😀

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By: ScriptPimp https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1073 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:58:23 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1073 I had a number of moments watching the show last night in which I had to step back and say to myself “Whoa, someone at FOX thinks this is good TV”.

And what the heck was up with Ryan Seacrest saying “That was Cyndi Lauper and the incredibly talented Allison Iraheeta”? Lauper played a dulcimer, sang and grounded Iraheeta when Allison started to get ahead of the song. WTF? Lauper was the incredibly talented one!

Oh, and GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PORN CAREER, BIKINI GIRL!!!

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By: popculturenerd https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1072 Thu, 21 May 2009 18:38:26 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1072 Wow, thank you for all your comments. I really do appreciate them. This season of AI has been a crazy ride and I’m glad you shared some of it with me.

I have to admit something—I didn’t even know Kris was a Christian (or that Danny was) until a couple days ago. I did hear something about pics of Adam kissing a boy but I never saw them and don’t care. While I watch AI, I cut out all the chatter so that I can focus only on what I see on the shows every week. I don’t go to other chat rooms or boards; I just write my own opinions here. (I make an excellent jury member since I’m very good at blocking out media and forming my opinions strictly on evidence I see in the courtroom.)

So call me naive but I’m rather surprised by some of the talk that Kris only won because of his Christianity and that Adam lost because of his sexuality. None of that was mentioned on the show and I don’t see how it has any relevance to their singing. I didn’t even like it when the judges criticized contestants on their wardrobe or look. I’d say, “What, Bob Dylan is attractive? Gwen Stefani wears normal clothes on stage? Just judge their singing!”

Anyway, like INeedUnguent, I hope you’re not right, Steve and Shelley n, about Christian conspiracies. That would be sad.

Shelley n, I thought that’s what Adam said to Kris, too!

Steve, I don’t blog about The Bachelorette or The Bachelor. Save for AI and Project Runway, I abhor reality TV. Only people with talent should be on TV!

EireGo, did Kiss really ask Adam to tour with them? That would be the perfect job for him! And Urban Allen does sound cool.

Poncho, I’m so glad you got to see it live. Yay!

DonnaB, don’t get me started on that obnoxious girl! I have no idea if her stunt was real or staged but it sure was annoying. If Simon leaves the show, I don’t know if I’d stop watching because I do enjoy the singing-competition aspect. I’d probably just stop listening to the judges’ comments.

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By: DonnaB https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1071 Thu, 21 May 2009 18:14:37 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1071 I didn’t feel like sitting through 2 hours of blah..blah..singing..commercials..blah..blah..singing..commercials so tuned in 10 minutes before the show ended. Wanted Adam to win but instinct told me Kris would and sure enough he did. No excitement for me, but I wish him and the others a bright future. The worst moment was seeing Tatiana on tv again. Gad! What an ANNOYING human being! That rush on stage she did – was it planned or impromptu? I don’t buy CDs based on one song or the artist. Like to listen to snippets of them on Amazon to see if it’s worth spending the money; gotta watch the budget. In all the year was more entertaining and promising than the ones before. If it’s true that Simon is leaving the show, not too sure it’ll be as much fun to watch. Time will tell.

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By: Poncho https://popculturenerd.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-season-8-finale-the-new-idol-is-crowned/comment-page-1#comment-1070 Thu, 21 May 2009 17:48:57 +0000 http://popculturenerd.wordpress.com/?p=3931#comment-1070 I fell back as I saw the results (live through streaming! yeah!). I am so happy! Just because I really do think that Kris has that understated quality to his vocals and musical skills that make him a great performer, and I’m glad to see people appreciate it.

And also, I do think that Adam’s runner-up status won’t undermine his future career. In fact, he should be thankful with AI for shooting him to superstardom.

I loooooved seeing Alexis again, and Allison and Cindy were amazing. Kris and Keith were superb and Adam and KISS were incredible (just not my cup of tea). The duet with Queen was the highlight as I see it because it proved that Kris’s voice is not as little as people say. (Also, Keith & Kris and the finalists duet should be a lesson to Danny Gokey about on-stage chemistry, haha).

I was laughing out loud when Kara came up during Bikini-girl’s performance. And my mouth dropped to the floor when she showed her bikini. How does she stay that fit? She’s a hot cougar, LOL.

I really liked the finale. In fact, I loved it. I’m just still in shock!

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