Kinged David: America Names a New Idol
After the 10 runners-up performed seemingly countless group numbers in Brady Bunch-like matching outfits....
After select finalists got to deliver dream duets with their musical matches....
After that audition-round buffoon with the feathers... er, I'm not sure what he did, I was FF-ing so fast....
After the (almost-)top-secret "surprise" of vintage Gladys Knight and her contemporary Pips delivered perhaps the evening's most entertaining entertainment....
After Carrie Underwood and George Michael wowed the crowd some more....
After it all, a new Idol was named, and his name was David. David Cook.
Though we may never know the vote break-down, Archuleta made it a close one, every step of the way. Everyone had rocker Dave pinned to win, but this Tuesday night, many felt that Cookie crumbled a bit. Simon single-handedly amped up the drama by declaring Archie the final round's winner "by a knockout."
Who. Would. Win?
We were left wondering for some 24 hours. Online polls, including the one here at TVGuide.com, had Cook in the definitive lead. Rumors elsewhere suggested that Cook took the telephone vote by a landslide. But would frantically texting teens thumb Archie to an upset?
As Simon said tonight, you cannot quibble with who won. Or lost. We have seen the last of neither David.
"This is amazing," an emotional Cook said upon winning. "Thank you."
And thank all of
you for watching this
Idol season with us. It really is always an experience. -
Matt Mitovich
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