Kristi Lee Cook may have lost her horse and her chance of winning American Idol, but she’s still got something to look forward to: wedding

She and boyfriend Andy Dobner are officially engaged — and he will even reenact the proposal on American Idol Extra, which airs Thursday.

David Cook wowed the judges (yes, even the ever-cynical Simon Cowell) with his version of Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby.” Though not as good as his performance of Billie Jean it got him a standing ovation.

But that wasn’t the only reason the American Idol contestant got teary-eyed. His brother, Adam — who is suffering from brain cancer — was right there watching in the front row. The two embraced each other, with the judges coming over to join the group hug.

Part of the fun of watching American Idol is the repartee between Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest. But do they really hate each other, or is it all just entertainment?

“I don’t hate Ryan,” said Simon to Larry King, “You don’t hate the mosquito. You just want it out of your face.”

Oh. That should make Ryan’s fans feel a little bit better.

Each Idol season always has its big shocker, and this week it came on, disappointingly hitting the only male eye candy of the show left, Michael Johns. I fully agree with Simon that he’ll be missed, that he has a great voice, and seemed like a genuinely nice guy. Sadly we are now left with the two Davids - one saccharine sweet and the other irritatingly conceited. It really shuda been the blonde. Or the one who does that freaky baby cry.

David Hernandez may have been booted out of American Idol, but he’s not giving up on his dreams of being a singer. Good for him, he’s got a lot of talent. Too bad he doesn’t have a lot of brains.

He told reporters that he was auditioning for a show called “Lease.” Lease? Oooooh, “Rent.”

He also seemed a little confused as he wandered around the city. He approached strangers for help to find a car, and asked a Hasidic Jew whether he was a “Pilgrim.” We don’t know if we should call him a racist, or an idiot.

At least we know that David Hernandez — one of the finalists of American Idol — has, uhm, stage presence.

He used to be a male stripper in Dick’s Cabaret. (Incidentally, the club is very popular among men. Just thought you’d like to know.) In fact, he was still working for it (or shall we say, working it) when he auditioned for American Idol.

WIll the show boot him because of that, like they did to Frenchie Davis?

Paula Abdul is supposedly very disappointed in the results of her video,
Dance like There’s No Tomorrow.

“She doesn’t think it’s Heidi Montag-bad, but she’s still trying to pretend like it didn’t happen. If Randy (Jackson) wasn’t involved, she’d be more vocal about it, but she does appreciate the fact that he was involved,â€� said the source.

What would Simon Cowell say?

Meet American Idol’s Top 24. These candidates — chosen from thousands of hopefuls — will be battling it out starting this week.

They had an amazing wedding … and a fun honeymoon in Oahu. BUt now American Idol runner up Katharine McPhee and new husband Nick Cokas return to face life together. This is their time to prove if their love can survive the age difference (and dispel rumors that she married him for his connections).

to launch a new album!

Randy is releasing Music Club, Vol. 1. which will include Paula’s first single since 1993. “It’s an historical moment,” said Jackson.

In a grand American Idol reunion, the two launched the album in an interview in Ryan Seacrest’s radio show. Only Simon was missing — are we surprised? — perhaps too busy posing half-naked in gay men’s magazines to fly over to the US.

The album will be released in March 11, and features Idol talents Katharine McPhee and Elliot Yamin, and stars Mariah Carey, Joss Stone, Travis Tritt, and Richie Sambora.

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee
is engaged — to the guy who lined up with her at the san Francisco American Idol audition. “That’s where we totally fell in love,” she said.

We wonder how her Dad feels about his daughter marrying? He cries when she sings for chrissakes — what hysterics will he throw during the wedding? Especially when Cokas is nearly 20 years older than Katharine.

Katharine apparently doesn’t care what Dad thinks. “She’s bubbling over with excitement for her upcoming wedding,” a source says. Interestingly, her rep declined to comment.

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee
is engaged — to the guy who lined up with her at the san Francisco American Idol audition. “That’s where we totally fell in love,” she said.

We wonder how her Dad feels about his daughter marrying? He cries when she sings for chrissakes — what hysterics will he throw during the wedding? Especially when Cokas is nearly 20 years older than Katharine.

Katharine apparently doesn’t care what Dad thinks. “She’s bubbling over with excitement for her upcoming wedding,” a source says. Interestingly, her rep declined to comment.

 

“My parents gave me a purity ring and talked to me about waiting until I’m married to have sex. It wasn’t forced; it just made perfect sense. It’s going to be awesome to say to my husband that I waited my whole life for him.”

~”American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks on her virginity promise to her parents

“It is called Starstruck. We’re writing the script as we talk.

“It is about 10 contestants who enter a gigantic singing contest. It’s like Rocky. It’s about good versus evil, and it will be very, very realistic.

“I’m going to cast the lead parts through an open audition process across America. So if you get through the auditions, and you get a part in this movie, it’s a huge, huge deal.”

~Simon Cowell on turning popular TV reality show “American Idol” into a movie

Singer & “American Idol” extraordinaire Kelly Clarkson has won over many, many fans but this does not boil over to Clive Davis, the head of RCA.

As we reported earlier, Clarkson learned that the 75-year-old record label head wanted to scrap Kelly’s third album, My December.  Davis apparently hated the songs so much he wanted to throw away the project all together.  Oucharoo!

But according to an insider close to the 25-year-old singer, the feud was a little “overblown”.

The source reveals, “Kelly co-wrote all the songs, but Clive wanted control and the label felt there wasn’t a monster hit.”

The insider went on to say that it “was hard on Kelly. The label was withholding the record. She gave it to them in January and it took five months to get a release date.�

“Kelly was pretty hurt.�

Well, I know just how we can cheer up our favorite “American Idol” soulstress!  Let’s meet on over at her place for a ginormous group hug!  Who’s game?

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So, umm, anyone else surprised about this news?  Apparently Sanjaya Malakar is not gay, much to the disappointment of the awaiting gay population.

The “American Idol” reject has revealed to People magazine that he has never been interested in men, but has always had a strong interest in women.

Sanjaya says it best, so here he is:  “I’ve always gotten along with girls better because I was raised by women.”

“I got teased in school because people figured I must be gay because I understand women.”

“I think that’s why guys didn’t like me – because I got along with girls so well. When I went up to girls they would give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek like I was their gay friend. But I was the straight guy that understood them.”

Hmmm, it looks like, to me, that ole Sanjaya is just milking his 15 minutes, wouldn’t you say?

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“I definitely hoped that Jennifer Lopez picked up on my passion and umm…maybe I’ll get her number later and we won’t have to tell Marc Anthony.”

~Sanjaya

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It’s a sad Thursday morning today, it just lacks something, some kind of motivation…  Oh yeah, ”Amercian Idol’s” Sanjaya Malakar was tearfully sent home last Wednesday night.  Now there really isn’t a reason to watch the show.

After his 15 minutes of fame, even though there might be more minutes around the bend, Sanjaya was voted off “Idol” last night.  When the decision was announced that he was going home, Malakar wiped off the tears & got a big hug from fellow contestant LaKisha Jones.

“I’m fine,” Sanjaya told Ryan Seacrest. 

“It was an amazing experience.”

Well, there goes the best part of “American Idol” this season.  Wonder why they did it?  Don’t they know that he was the only interesting part this time around?

You tell me- Are you devastated that Sanjaya was sent home?

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“That was a sassy, great performance.”

~”American Idol’s” Simon Cowell said of Lakisha Jones Tuesday night

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