Is the Fix in For Archuleta?

Posted May 7th 2008 12:12PM by TMZ Staff

David Archuleta could fart and the "A.I." judges would say bravo.


Davie boy was pretty good last night, but really, it's as if the judges were preprogrammed to drool over him regardless of what he did. They didn't cream over Kelly Clarkson the way they did with David, and no offense, but he eats her dust.

"Idol" has its mitts on the recording contracts of the winners. So is this about talent, or that David is more commercial and has a longer shelf life? We're just askin'.....

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1. If he wins- his album will sell 1,023 copies.

He has no star quality.

Ta!

Posted at 12:16PM on May 7th 2008 by CoolGirl2008

2. Too many females have won the contest, and he's got that 'cute' marketable factor.
THe show is rigged for him to win.

Posted at 12:16PM on May 7th 2008 by jam

3. He has absolutely no personality..
I honestly don't think he'll have a career after the show.

Posted at 12:20PM on May 7th 2008 by ryan

4. The show is rigged for sure this year. A while back one of the gossip sites posted about AI was getting together with producers and writers about getting songs created for him in particular. I've know since way back then he is to win. How can he beat David Cook? Please. I can't stand the kid, but all them teeny boppers will pay lots of money for pins, lunch boxes, notebooks, posters, shirts, etc with his face on them. So I can't say I blame Idol, he's where the money will lay with.

Posted at 12:20PM on May 7th 2008 by babymoon

5. Short on time so they cut the dread lock boys intro but still had time for gay boys after that..... bad idol, bad.. and simon is bisexual incase you didn't know....

Posted at 12:20PM on May 7th 2008 by Rambo

6. ARCHULETA HAS THE PERSONALITY OF A ROCK !!!!!!! HIS VOICE IS GOOD BUT HE'S IS FREAKY TO WATCH SING ......... BUT I HOPE HE WINS SO DAVID COOK CAN GO ON TO A BIGGER AND MUUUUUCH BETTER CAREER ....... SHADES OF DAUGHTRY , YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN ????????

Posted at 12:22PM on May 7th 2008 by THEMOMMA

7. I thought about that last night too! I LOVED david's first song, but the second song was BORING. And they were all over him -- he "crushed" the competition...NO WAY! I thought, "how far up david a's ass are tehse judges" they could probably see his bellybutton! unfrigging real!

Posted at 12:23PM on May 7th 2008 by David Cook is this year's idol

8. And then people wonder why no one watches anymore. It doesn't make a difference who you vote for-they are gonna pick who ever they want. Archuletta is BORING. I haven't watched the show as much as I used to, and if he wins, I can guarantee I will NEVER watch it again. I bet i'm not the only one!

Posted at 12:23PM on May 7th 2008 by ladyslof

9. hes good- but, hes no Luis Miguel.....

Posted at 12:24PM on May 7th 2008 by jeezlouise

10. I can't stand David Archuleta. I hate his speaking voice, his singing voice, his facial expressions etc. Ugh.
Oh & my 12 year old daughter doesn't like him either. She likes David Cook.

Posted at 12:25PM on May 7th 2008 by got nothing better to do

11. I think David Cook will win. Alot of these singers are great on the show and then they can't cut it in the "real" world. I think alot of the past idol's success depended on if they collaborated with good writers who can actually make a hit record. All the winners were good for what they were, not all the winners were given good people to work with to write them a great album,

Posted at 12:26PM on May 7th 2008 by Ledbetter1212

12. I think that David Archuleta is much over rated.
He thinks that he is much better than what he is.
I don't know why Paula drools over him like she does.

Posted at 12:28PM on May 7th 2008 by Bob B.

13. He is a good vocalist. That clip sounded like they were all creaming themselves. Too much.

Posted at 12:28PM on May 7th 2008 by Sara

14. RIGGED!! Paula really revealed the truth of this show. Nobody mentioned that David's song were way to "old", he's only 17 and sang songs that were too old for me and I am double his age. Whatever happened to Simon's comments about act your age. These comments are rigged and prewritten. Idol is on the decline.

Posted at 12:32PM on May 7th 2008 by In the TMZ

15. After the flubs this year I'm pretty convinced that AI is rigged. It's a shame cause there are so many deserving folks on there. For some reason they have had it in for Jason & I thought we're extremely cruel to him last nite. Poor thing....after they way they went at him on his 1st song. no wonder he forgot the lyrics of the 2nd one. I'm pulling for David Cook but think he'd be better off in 2nd place then he could do his own thing & not be under the ruling thumb of AI & Simon. David A is more suited for that!

Posted at 12:35PM on May 7th 2008 by Dthorn

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