The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, a feature in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity world. The following is an obvious one.
Next week, David Cook will take on David Archuleta in what may be the most anticipated American Idol finals match-up of all-time. Forget Tuesday night, though.
Who will emerge victorious in the following 10 rounds? Let's find out. Ding, ding!
1. PAST IDOL HE MOST REMINDS US OF
David Cook: Chris Daughtry
David Archuleta: Clay Aiken
Edge: Cook
2. FAMILY TIES
David Cook: Cancer-stricken brother, Adam
David Archuleta: Insanely controlling father, Jeff
Edge: Cook
3. FIRST NAMES
David Cook: David
David Archuleta: David
Edge: Even
4. BEST PERFORMANCE
David Cook: "Always Be My Baby"
David Archuleta: "Imagine"
Edge: Archuleta
David Cook: Lead singer for Axium, whose song "Hold" was picked up by AMC Theatres Movie Tunes and played before previews on over 20,000 screens nationwide.
David Archuleta: Won Star Search at age of 12
Edge: Archuleta
6. WRAPPED AROUND FINGER OF ...
David Cook: Simon Cowell
David Archuleta: Every 12-year-old girl in America
Edge: Cook
7. U.S. STATE OF ORIGIN
David Cook: Missouri
David Archuleta: Utah**
Edge: Archuleta
** Julianne Hough is also from Utah.
8. AMAZING FACT
David Cook: Earned a degree in graphic design from the University of Central Missouri
David Archuleta: Born in the 1990s.
Edge: Cook
9. CONTROVERSIAL MOMENT
David Cook: Accused to ripping off Chris Cornell.
David Archuleta: Nixed from high school prom.
Edge: Even
10. IS ACTUALLY NOT RELATED TO ...
David Cook: Dane Cook
David Archuleta: Adam Archuleta
Edge: Cook
THE VERDICT: Cooks squeaks out a 5-3-2 victory over Archuleta. If only the younger David were related to Adam Archuleta, he could have introduced us to his wife, Jennifer Walcott, and have tied up this contest. Instead, he goes down like former Idol finalist Antonella Barba. Close battle, though.
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31 Comments
May 16th, 2008 5:18 PM
Anyone who believes that American Idol should remain a TALENT contest and not a POPULARITY contest can see that David Cook is the bigger talent. His vocals are strong and versatile--he can sing anything. Archuleta on the other hand is stuck in the ballad mode. When he tries to sing anything other than a sappy love song or ballad, he becomes totally unbelievable and goes down in flames!
May 16th, 2008 11:54 PM
I completly agree with Yvonne Carr!
Well said!
May 17th, 2008 8:42 PM
Okay, seriously. Who ever thinks Archie doesn't have talent is tone deaf!
I really like both contestants I think they will both do great! But who's kidding who, Cookie will do better on his own alongside his band. And Archie will do better with American Idol. And that's just the way the ball bounces.
Good luck to both of them! I think this will be the best finale by far!
May 18th, 2008 4:04 AM
wElL, i hOpE dAvId aRChUlLeTa's WiN iN aMeRiCaNiDoL! i LOvE YOU DaViD jAMES aRcHULeTa ANd i miSS yoU!!!
GOOD LUCK!!! U ArE MY InSpIratiOn!!!
Go DaVid A!! WE LOVE YOU!!
May 18th, 2008 9:49 AM
To All Cookies,
Please vote for David Cook. DA's fans can vote non stop for their idol, we cookies can do it too.....for our David Cook!
He wants to win this and only we can make it happen. Vote! Vote! Vote non stop for David Cook!
Let David Cook be the American Idol & lives his dream.
See what Cookey says on AI website:-
What do you think gives you the edge in this competiion?
DC: I don't know if I have one, but I know that nobody can say they've worked harder for this or have wanted it more than me.
May 18th, 2008 1:18 PM
who ever made this list... anyone who heard david cook do always be my baby clearly sees that it is the best song done in the whole damn show! archuleta doing imagine is way behind... it is so far behind that it is a dot to cook'c always be my ... (joey trivianni inspired ^_^)
May 18th, 2008 3:08 PM
david cook should go all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is an awesome singer and such a hotty!!!!!!!!!!!! if you dont vote for david cook then you are crazy!!!! lol :) vote for david.C
May 18th, 2008 7:27 PM
DC SHOULD AND WILL WIN THIS. REMEMBER VOTING IS 4 HOURS THIS WEEK..... GET THOSE FINGERS READY.
May 18th, 2008 7:49 PM
David Cook rocks and that is al that needs to be said!
May 18th, 2008 8:18 PM
Ok.....let's get everything straight for once....
All those here and elsewhere on other web sites and blogs forms who are downsizing, dissing, bashing, insulting or anything of the kind to a David...A or C...
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEE YOU TRY OUT FOR AMERICAN IDOL GO THREW THE JUDGES BEFORE THE BIG THREE JUDGES, MAKE IT TO HOLLYWOOD, MAKE THE TOP 50, MAKE THE TOP 24, THE TOP 12, AND THEN THE FINALE!!!!!
And if you do, great the best of luck....but if your like "yea, right I'd never do that"....THEN SHUT YOUR MOUTH...
BOTH DAVID AND DAVID ARE AMAZING, TALENTED ARTISTS AND YOU HAVE NO CLUE HOW HARD THEY HAVE WORKED TO GET WHERE THEY ARE! THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IS THE TEN, TWENTY-TWO OTHERS THIS YEAR AND THE SEVENTY-TWO OTHERS BEFORE THEM. AND THEY DON'T NEED PEOPLE HARASSING THEM ABOUT HOW THEY DON'T HAVE TALENT, OR HOW THEY LOOK, ACT, TALK, AND HOW CRAZY THAT A PERSON WOULD LIKE TO VOTE FOR THEM...
YOU ARE THE CRAZY ONES FOR SAYING AND WRITING FOR SUCH THINGS!!
Anyway....as for my choice if you hadn't guessed is David.
David who?
lol exactly...just David.
Cook has amazing talent and I was really happy that he chose one of my favorite songs last week. He has a sound of his own, like many of my other Cd's(mp3 broke along time ago). And I believe that he can fit like a glove in the music business that we know right now. Plus he's a great guy too..as so as Archuleta. He's my age so, I praise him for being able to sing in front of millions, I'm too chicken to do that. His voice is amazing to and since he has a few years to go before he is Cook's age...he can continue to grow and become something great...I know he can. He's proved so much already.
So, I'm not going to vote. I voted so both could stay and then let the rest of America decide, and my plan worked. I might give even votes...but even one more could count over the other so I don't know. I can just see Ryan saying right before the winner is annouced..."the most amazing season ever....we had over 66 million vote last night and why I say over....66 million and one....." Yea, If you knew me, you might believe that...weird things happen to me...
But once again....why can't all of us just get along like David and David do...They're the best buddies!