One Cook Too Many in "A.I." Kitchen

The "American Idol" rehearsal has just ended, and our spies came through again.

Kristy Lee Cook could kill the surviving two Beatles with her country rendition of "Eight Days a Week." To make matters even worse, the crafty producers put her right before David Archuleta, who went last.

David Cook, on the other hand, delivered big with what could be the best performance -- a rocked-out version "Eleanor Rigby" -- no guitar this time.

David Archuleta's dad (aka stage dad) was sitting next to "A.I." E.P. Nigel Lythgoe. Nigel took aside David Cook, David Hernandez and Ramiele. It looked like he gave Cook props and constructive criticism to the other two.

Ryan Seacrest grilled Chikezie like a cheeseburger over the TMZ story that Chike-poo worked at LAX as a baggage screener and made the TSA choir. Ryan suggested Chikezie once found a blow-up doll in Simon's bag. Hard to tell if he was kidding.

And David Hernandez ... in his montage video that focused on previous employment, he said he was a pizza guy who got fired. No mention of his pepperoni at his other job.

As we first reported, the finals will be held at the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A.

Tomorrow night, Katharine McPhee will perform.

Filed under: TV, Music, American Idol

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1. I can't wait to see Katharine McPhee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:50PM on Mar 11th 2008 by RANDY

2. LMAO - American Idol and who signs what it the ""big news"" on tmz.

Posted at 6:51PM on Mar 11th 2008 by jack54

3. Harvey is TOAST!

Posted at 6:54PM on Mar 11th 2008 by jack54

4. Who cares about this stupid crap?

Posted at 6:54PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Dick Weed

5. ..Katherine McWHO????? OH THE CHICK WHO WAS DROPPED BY HER LABEL...HER CLAIM TO FAME WILL BE A PLAYBOY SPREAD MOST LIKELY...SHE SUCKS BIG TIME AS SINGER...AND HER TANKED CAREER JUST GOES TO PROVE IT. SHE'D DO WELL AS A WEDDING, LOUNGE OR CRUISE SINGER....THAT'S ABOUT HER SPEED ANYWAY.

Posted at 6:55PM on Mar 11th 2008 by ....hmmmm

6. Hmmmmmmm on this

Posted at 6:58PM on Mar 11th 2008 by RANDY

7. I think David Cook is AWESOME. He is the dark horse in this competition. I LOVE him. I wish he would shave more often, he looks like crap when he doesn't shave. And his hair looks weird sometimes. But he has so much potential. I WANT HIM TO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:00PM on Mar 11th 2008 by beestie

8. WHO CARES................AMERICAN IDOL SUCKS, WHO CARES ABOUT THIS SHOW AND WHAT GOES ON. WHERE ARE HALF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WON. DID RUBEN STUBBARD EAT THEM?

Posted at 7:12PM on Mar 11th 2008 by helenlovesdave

9. Who wants watch this crap? Where the Hell is Big Brother 54??

Posted at 7:13PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Potatoheadgroove

10. BECAUSE I CAN TARYN,,,,,,I DONT CARE IF YOUR PARENT WATCH THE SHOW....

Posted at 7:16PM on Mar 11th 2008 by helenlovesdave

11. YURE ALL A BUNCH OF HOMOS!!!

IDOL RULES!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:18PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Rough Daddy

12. David Cook rocks! we all know he's gonna win this season!

Posted at 7:21PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Laura

13. American Idol has a drunk for a judge, a former guitarist for a judge, and a guy (Simon) who can't sing, dance or act, whose only claim to fame is "guessing" right about who could be a music star and they pay him millions of dollars, ha ha ha. The contestants are wannabes whose careers never make it beyond the last taping of the show. The whole thing is a failure and a joke, and this is supposed to be what constitutes a hit show? Okay. Glad we got that straight.

Posted at 7:21PM on Mar 11th 2008 by V

14. David Cook is cute. Too bad he's got about 3 years of hairline left.

Posted at 7:31PM on Mar 11th 2008 by CUEBALL

15. #7--hmmmm--something tells me Katharine McPhee's life and career is going along much better than yours. She's a happy, healthy, newlywed, and is going to sing on American Idol--the most popular show on television. What is your claim to fame?

Posted at 7:34PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Steve

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