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	<title>AskMeForMoreInfo's Videos</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 09 18:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>David Cook &amp; David Archuleta at the American Music Awards (Cook sings Jingle Bells)</title>
		<length_seconds>269</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Cook and Archuleta seem like they haven't changd a bit.  Poor Archie had to defend his cheeks without offending Guillermo.  Being Mormon, I assume that he grew up in a family where there isn't a lot of physical touching between males.  Archie has also said in interviews that he hates being that little, because when girls say he's cute, they mean more like a Disney character than sexy.  :)

Love the way Cook looks down at Guillermo during Jingle Bells -- almost as if Guillermo was a retarded little kid.  Not in a mean way, but in a concerned brotherly way.

Cook also had a great brotherly reaction during the second interview when Guillermo said that he didn't like Archie.]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/yFMKJ6eWTpA/David-Cook-David-Archuleta-at-the-American-Music-Awards-Cook-sings-Jingle-Bells-/</link>
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		<title>Clay Aiken talks about being a gay dad (Interview Part 2/2)</title>
		<length_seconds>368</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Clay Aiken talks about being a gay dad (Interview Part 2/2)]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/48Ci2oe4JCw/Clay-Aiken-talks-about-being-a-gay-dad-Interview-Part-2-2-/</link>
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		<title>Clay Aiken comes out as gay (Interview Part 1/2)</title>
		<length_seconds>485</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Clay Aiken comes out as gay (Interview Part 1/2)]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/MAHMpIfi0z8/Clay-Aiken-comes-out-as-gay-Interview-Part-1-2-/</link>
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		<title>Clay Aiken will be a dad; The mother is around 50 y/o</title>
		<length_seconds>66</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Is this real? Would a 50+ y/o woman really risk her health and the health of the fetus by becoming pregnant at such a late age? Keep in mind that she'll be about 70 when the child graduates high school. That means that when the kid is raising his/her own family, the mom will be about 80 -- an age of illness.  Is it fair to subject the child to this added responsibility of caring for children and a parent (it's called &quot;the sandwich generation&quot;).  It doesn't sound right to me.

And frankly, it's a bit selfish. I'm sure that there are many 5-10 y/o's that need adopting.

I don't know much more about this but I think that he was just a sperm donor (as a favor to the woman) with no legal parental obligations. Being friends, of course, will mean that there will still be a connection, but not as a real father.

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This is ABC's World News Now (WNN) and they're famous for being funny and irreverent.  And a few times, they have crossed the line (one anchor mistakenly giggled talking about the war).  BUt overall, it is the best damn newscast in the Universe!  There are lots of videos here on YouTube (search WNN).  Anderson Cooper was a blast when he was an anchor.  My favorite male anchors were Cooper, David Muir, Ron Corning and Ryan Owens.  My favorite episode was their show during the NYC blackout.

ABC at 3a-4:30am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APfGzorNMOc]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/H3kHW-tUXj0/Clay-Aiken-will-be-a-dad-The-mother-is-around-50-y-o/</link>
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		<title>Which American Idol finalist was the most XXXXXX ??? (Fun!)</title>
		<length_seconds>53</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Michael Johns was the surprising winner in many of the categories.  It surprised me that he was the Class Clown, especially since he's the oldest.  I would have expected Cook, or even Castro, to win that title.

re: Michael being the Class Flirt ... in another part of the interview, he even talked about David Hernandez's great body.

Re: Michael being a troublemaker ... in Part 2 of this interview, he made a sex joke that was so risque that Cook had to tell him to be careful

Johns was not in the studio but was linked by camera from Las Vegas for most of the interview.

I love the way Cook replied, &quot;Indubitably&quot; when he was named Class Brain at 0:30.  Damn, he's witty.  For those who don't know, it's a snotty way of saying &quot;no doubt.&quot;  I bet most of us can't even pronounce the word.

Note that when King asks about Class Brain, all the females point to Cook but none of the guys do.  I wonder what that means.

I'm surprised that there was a Cutest category because Archuleta would be the hands down winner.  In an interview, he complained that when girls say he's cute, they mean that he's cute like a puppy, and not like a sex symbol.]]></description>
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		<title>Idol finalists sing a cappella on Larry King - Poor Archie!</title>
		<length_seconds>63</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Poor Archuleta looked like the shy kid in class and didn't participate until King called him out.  Kristy was also not very enthused.  Jason got into it, and raised his arm at the end as if in church.]]></description>
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		<title>David Cook's touching tribute to Idol finalist Luke Menard</title>
		<length_seconds>20</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the People Magazine article and comments below:

http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/05/28/david-cook-visits-luke-menard-in-the-hospital/

David Cook Visits Luke Menard in the Hospital
May 28, 2008

Preparing for the American Idol finale means long hours and hard work. But days before David Cook was declared the season seven winner, he dropped everything to visit with fellow top 24 contestant Luke Menard in a Los Angeles hospital.

Menard, 29, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

&quot;I love Luke and I just wanted to show up and make sure that he understood that I love him and know that if there's anything I can do for him and his wife, sign me up, you know?&quot; Cook tells PEOPLE. &quot;Luke, Michael Johns, Jason Yeager and myself, we kind of buddy-ed up one day at Hollywood week,&quot; Cook explains. &quot;We called ourselves the four horsemen. Any time one of your own is going through something as horrible as that, it makes everything else seem a little bit insignificant.

&quot;Cancer,&quot; Cook says, &quot;is a very big part of my existence.&quot; Cook's older brother Adam has been battling brain cancer for ten years. &quot;I'm excited to be put in [the spotlight] where I can hopefully do something to help other people.&quot; --Monica Rizzo

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My comments:

Cook is so great.  Not many straight men are sensitive enough to publicly express love for another man.  Nor to weep publicly.  He certainly breaks the stereotype for bartenders and rockers.

I like a lot of Idol contestants, but Cook is the first one I really really really respect.  His actions and intelligence make him truly deserving of the title, &quot;idol.&quot;  I'd love for my kids to emulate him.

David Cook, Michael Johns, Jason Yaeger and Luke Menard bonded early on and became known as The Four Horsemen.  Menard was voted off after his rendition of Wham!'s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a cancer.  It's heartening to know that Cook and the other finalists keep in touch.

You can read more about him and see his exit video here:

http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/luke_menard/]]></description>
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		<title>What the American Idol finalists will sing on tour</title>
		<length_seconds>84</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[What the American Idol finalists will sing on tour]]></description>
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		<title>American Idol: 25 Things You Didn't Know - Part 3/3</title>
		<length_seconds>646</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[American Idol: 25 Things You Didn't Know - Part 3/3]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/vLqEnJmApbo/American-Idol-25-Things-You-Didn-t-Know-Part-3-3/</link>
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		<title>American Idol: 25 Things You Didn't Know - Part 2/3</title>
		<length_seconds>643</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[American Idol: 25 Things You Didn't Know - Part 2/3]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/csPVhp7S9_I/American-Idol-25-Things-You-Didn-t-Know-Part-2-3/</link>
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		<title>American Idol: 25 Things You Didn't Know - Part 1/3</title>
		<length_seconds>640</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Am Idol: 25 Things You Didn't know - Part 1/3]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/GPbScSu4Hec/American-Idol-25-Things-You-Didn-t-Know-Part-1-3/</link>
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		<title>Am Idol pranks - Kim Locke pulled down Clay Aiken's pants</title>
		<length_seconds>58</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[How did Kimberly Locke know that Clay Aiken had underwear on?  And even if he wore underwear, how did she know they wouldn't be pulled down accidentally?

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Ah, I just remembered the answer:  In one episode, it was revealed that Aiken wore tight bicycle shorts as underwear.  Pretty tough to pull down.]]></description>
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		<title>David Cook didn't know 3rd verse of Sharp Dressed Man</title>
		<length_seconds>50</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[David Cook didn't know 3rd verse of Sharp Dressed Man]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/bmlWBgVWYto/David-Cook-didn-t-know-3rd-verse-of-Sharp-Dressed-Man/</link>
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		<title>Was Simon's apology to David Cook sincere or rigged?</title>
		<length_seconds>192</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Did Simon apologize to David Cook to save himself from the embarrassment of choosing the wrong winner?]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/KgBgZ3jHCAs/Was-Simon-s-apology-to-David-Cook-sincere-or-rigged-/</link>
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		<title>Archuleta shocks audience by saying he might be hit by a car</title>
		<length_seconds>68</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[David Archuleta is almost the opposite of Cook in their speaking abilities.  Whereas Cook is always smooth, witty and eloquent, Archuleta struggles to express himself.  Cook is a pleasure to listen to, but I often wonder what he's REALLY thinking.  Is he just trying to sweet-talk the audience?  I have no such issues with Archie.  He's like a little kid, innocently saying things without realizing their full meaning.  But he's never mean. I've never heard any 17 y/o say &quot;gosh&quot; so much!  And in another YouTube video, you can hear him cursing grape skins with &quot;dang.&quot;  He can't even say &quot;damn.&quot;  Adorable.

You can see the entire interview in another video.

I worry about his maturity.  He's too innocent to survive in such a cutthroat business.  Even going to college would be tough.

David's nervousness is probably partially  the result of a demanding emotionally abusive father.  The two were heard arguing, and the father has been barred from the back stages of Star Search and American Idol.  Exec Producer Nigel Lythgoe told EW, &quot;we want David to be able to be free like everybody else...let's take some pressure away.&quot;  No other guardian parent had ever been barred.

Keep in mind that the father is there as a LEGAL guardian -- not as a creative adviser or vocal coach. As such, Jeff is there o make legal decisions not creative ones.  When we vote for Archie, we're not voting for Archie and Jeff.   Idol provides vocal coaches, and they're limited in what they're allowed to do.  Debra Byrd, for example, says that they cannot tell a singer what song to choose.  See article below.  And note how much more relaxed he is after Idol since his dad is no longer pressuring him about the competition.

Archuleta is known for being painfully shy.  Does it make sense then that the 10 y/o would start singing uninvited in a public hotel lobby to the Season 1 contestants?  Or to the 9/11 NYC firefighters?  Does that sound like a shy 10 y/o?  Or did someone pressure him into doing it?

Archuleta's naivete is due, in part, to his overbearing father, who tries to always speak for him.  We all remember how embarrassing it is when our parents publicly spoke for us.  He has it 10x worse.  David has never learned to be independent.

Read this article by a reporter who witnessed it.  This is not gossip.  It's a firsthand account.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20171835_20197246_2,00.html]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/erLuWYSn-uE/Archuleta-shocks-audience-by-saying-he-might-be-hit-by-a-car/</link>
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		<title>Vocal coach rates Archuleta &amp; Cook; Cook sang female song!</title>
		<length_seconds>416</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite Caldwell and Guarini's praise, Byrd didn't seem too thrilled by Cook's song choice.  She impresses me with her honesty.  Since Cook has won, she could have easily taken credit for helping Cook with the song.  Instead, she still seems lukewarm about it.

I'[m impressed that Cook took such a risk by choosing a &quot;female&quot; song -- and did it so well.  What a sensitive guy!]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/NdiPXrwv9sI/Vocal-coach-rates-Archuleta-Cook-Cook-sang-female-song-/</link>
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		<title>Kimberly Caldwell interviews David Cook; Tricks girlfriend at beginning</title>
		<length_seconds>621</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Cook is really witty and funny.  He starts the interview by playing a trick on Caldwell.  Pretty amazing considering that he's probably exhausted from days of interviews.  And he stays incredibly eloquent throughout.

For those who dob't get the joke:  Cook was supposed to say, &quot;Only on Idol Tonight&quot; (that's the name of the show).  Instead, he said &quot;From Justin to Kelly.&quot; That was funny for two reasons. First, Justin Guarini is the show's co-host (he's the white guy with the afro). Secondly, &quot;From Justin to Kelly&quot; was one of the biggest film flops of that year, and a major embarrassment for Justin, Kelly Clarkson and American Idol. It proved that the Idol name didn't guarantee success.

Cook is at his cutest when he starts crying at 0:51.  Watch the way his face is slanted, looking at Caldwell with those expressive eyes.  Is she dating him?  See my video where he asked her out to dinner.]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/Do7ZXWEopG4/Kimberly-Caldwell-interviews-David-Cook-Tricks-girlfriend-at-beginning/</link>
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		<title>Kimberly Caldwell reacts to David Cook asking her out</title>
		<length_seconds>76</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[Kimberly Caldwell is a former American Idol contestant.  Is this dinner invitation real or a joke?  Is it a date?]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/Hxk7NOsGgCI/Kimberly-Caldwell-reacts-to-David-Cook-asking-her-out/</link>
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		<title>David Cook &amp; Archuleta Guitar Hero ads (OFFICIAL HQ Version)</title>
		<length_seconds>70</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.guitarhero.com/idol/
Choose &quot;watch in High quality&quot; mode to see this in maximum sharpness. It's the blue link under the Views counter, to the right of the Star Ratings.

These are the official versions from Activision, captured in 640x368 resolution.  Unfortunately, they're also semi-censored!!!  They removed the part where Cook kicks his legs into the air on the sofa, showing his briefs from below.  It was a classic moment in Risky Business with Tom Cruise.

Some claim that Archie is wearing briefs under his shorts.  I don't know but it's true that Mormons have rules about underwear (Google &quot;mormon underwear&quot;).  The briefs you see are likely there for support since Archie is bouncing around and you do NOT want things flopping freely (aka a &quot;wardrobe malfunction&quot;!)!]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/gG3bx4YZnmE/David-Cook-Archuleta-Guitar-Hero-ads-OFFICIAL-HQ-Version-/</link>
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		<title>Am Idol: Keith &quot;Like a Virgin&quot; Beukelaer explains himself</title>
		<length_seconds>307</length_seconds>
		<description><![CDATA[ALL RACIST, HOMOPHOBIC,AND EXCESSIVELY HATEFUL COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED SO DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. Gentle insults and witty crtiicisms are welcomed.

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Keith seems like a nice guy.  Intelligent too.  So what the hell made him think that he had talent???  Was it a joke?  Or did those around him play him for a fool?

During the audition, Keith made a big deal about having his hair done for the show.  Now that he's finally sane, he looks back at the hair as one of his biggest mistakes.  With his current hair, he actually looks pretty decent.  And the advice is sound.

Kids, don't do drugs.]]></description>
		<link>http://vidjar.com/video/GGCZokDWjg8/Am-Idol-Keith-Like-a-Virgin-Beukelaer-explains-himself/</link>
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