David Cook gets Idol-ized

AmericanIdol0522.jpg
David Cook was crowned the seventh American Idol last night. A record 97.5 million votes were cast (23 million more than in any other season), and David C. took home 56 percent of the votes to runner-up David Archuleta's 44 percent. "I started this season, much to Simon's chagrin, as the 'word nerd' and I'm absolutely at a loss for words right now," a near-tears David said after he was announced the winner. "Thank you guys, this is amazing. Thank you." It was a star-studded finale with Janice Dickinson, Mike Myers, Marissa Jaret Winokur and former Idol contestants Sanjaya Malakar, Blake Lewis and Melinda Doolittle in the audience. The most unexpected part of the evening was when Simon apologized to David Cook. "I want to congratulate both of you on last night because... it was a terrific show," said a contrite Simon. "In fact, David, I will take this opportunity to apologize because I think I was verging on disrespectful with you and I don't think you deserve that... I think you've both done terrific."

| Posted: May 22, 2008 |

Get your daily dish of Latino News and Gossip at  terra

CURRENT ISSUE

Current cover
Subscription Special
5 issues for $7.99

IN THIS ISSUE

Demi Moore: Rock Bottom
It could have been a happy night for Demi Moore — a chance to put the most painful and humiliating period of her life behind her, even if just for a few hours. But while Demi had been nominated for a Directors Guild award for co-directing the Lifetime special Five, she spent the January 28 ceremony in hiding as she coped with the fallout from a drug incident that landed her in the hospital five days earlier. “She’s literally hiding in shame over how far she has fallen,” a pal shares.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie On The Rocks?
Could Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. be the next in a long list of celebrity couples heading for divorce? Although their rep denies the story, the duo, who have managed to remain largely out of the spotlight throughout their relationship, raised eyebrows recently when Sarah, 34, walked the Golden Globes red carpet solo — and without her enormous diamond engagement ring.

Tabatha Coffey’s Tough Love
“Look, I know it’s like boot camp when I come in,” says Tabatha Takes Over star Tabatha Coffey with a twinkle in her eye and a smile so broad that fans of her hit show might not even recognize her. The Bravo star admits with a giggle that channeling her inner drill sergeant is often the only way to get the job done.

Seal’s Ex: Don’t Take Him Back
The song that Seal chose for his performance on a recent episode of Ellen — Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” — seemed specifically designed to make his estranged wife, Heidi Klum, reconsider her decision to end their marriage. While Seal may have good reason to endear himself to Heidi — who has legions of fans and pulled in a whopping $20 million last year — former supermodel Tatjana Patitz, 45, maintains that the singer is a selfish, immature man who is prone to frightening rages. “He is not a nice person,” Tatjana, who dated Seal for nearly a year, tells In Touch.