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ATM nudity sparks new campaign strategies, American Idol futures
Ruben Casas
Issue date: 5/23/08 Section: Diversions
Maybe one of these tactics could finally set one Democratic candidate from another should he/she adopt one of these ideas as we near a presidential nomination.
And in the Things That Aren't True At All stack we put the notion that "there is no life after 'Idol.'" There is life after "American Idol," at least for David Archuleta (and maybe the other final six contestants), though not necessarily for you if you don't successfully re-integrate yourself in society in the next couple of days.
Why can we say that there is life after 'Idol'? Well, never mind that Archuleta could have - should have, maybe - won as easily as David Cook did. That's what the judges indicated at the end of Wednesday's night show, and that regardless of not walking away with the title he will probably get a record deal and might even star in some commercials, maybe even a feature flick.
No one will be surprised if these happen. What makes us so certain that you don't just disappear after "Idol" is the inordinate number of returnees to the "American Idol" stage in Thursday's finale. Let me just name-drop in case you weren't watching (or weren't yet born) when some of the talent first made their "AI" appearances: David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Mikalah Gordon, Matt Rogers and closest to home, Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks (in a gold lame dress!). Heck, even Sanjaya Malakar got some screen time… and he's only parking cars.
So what will you do after "Idol"?
Ruben Casas
diversions@dailybarometer.com
And in the Things That Aren't True At All stack we put the notion that "there is no life after 'Idol.'" There is life after "American Idol," at least for David Archuleta (and maybe the other final six contestants), though not necessarily for you if you don't successfully re-integrate yourself in society in the next couple of days.
Why can we say that there is life after 'Idol'? Well, never mind that Archuleta could have - should have, maybe - won as easily as David Cook did. That's what the judges indicated at the end of Wednesday's night show, and that regardless of not walking away with the title he will probably get a record deal and might even star in some commercials, maybe even a feature flick.
No one will be surprised if these happen. What makes us so certain that you don't just disappear after "Idol" is the inordinate number of returnees to the "American Idol" stage in Thursday's finale. Let me just name-drop in case you weren't watching (or weren't yet born) when some of the talent first made their "AI" appearances: David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Mikalah Gordon, Matt Rogers and closest to home, Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks (in a gold lame dress!). Heck, even Sanjaya Malakar got some screen time… and he's only parking cars.
So what will you do after "Idol"?
Ruben Casas
diversions@dailybarometer.com
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