Well, the person that should have. It was David Cook and not young David Archuleta that took home the top prize and by a pretty hefty margin. I really thought that Archuleta was going to win, but that Cook would ultimately do better in the long run. Well, Cook won and will do better in the long run, so good for him.

David Cook was, by far, the best from start to finish on American Idol season seven. It will be interesting to see what his first album sounds like. He should have a good chance of joining the likes of Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, as winners that also sell a lot of albums.

I didn’t sit through, what sounds like an excruciatingly long, product placement filled two hours, but what else would you expect from American Idol. I was too busy watching a great comeback win by the Los Angeles Lakers over the San Antonio Spurs. They came from 20 back in the third to win by four.

Anyway, congratulations to David Cook on winning season seven of American Idol.

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It is nice to be on vacation, as I would normally be at work right now. Instead, I just finished watching NCIS and Shark, then had a little snack and now am clicking up the performances from the Top 2 on American Idol season seven, here at 11:28 p.m. instead of around 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Tonight, it is David vs. David and they will be singing three songs. The Michael Buffer opening only makes me think that one day in the future we will get a reality show involving boxing and former Idol losers. Anyway, Clive Davis is choosing their first song, the second one is their choice of from the Top 10 of the song-writing contest, and the final song is their choice.

David Archuleta won the coin toss, so he elected to go second, which is smart if he can nail that last song.

How Did the Performances of the Top 2 on American Idol Season 7 Rank?

1. David Archuleta - He is going second and Clive chose “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” by Elton John for him to sing. It is looking like round one is going to DA. Randy thinks it was “the best performance of the whole season.” Paula got “chills.” Simon thinks it is his “best” and he agrees with me that round one goes to DA. For his second song, he has chosen a song called “In This Moment” by Ryan Gilmore. It is looking like round two is going to DA as well. Randy thinks it’s “another hot one.” Paula loved it. Simon thinks he chose the better song and again agrees with me that round two goes to DA. For his third song, he has decided to sing “Imagine” again. Ladies and Gentleman, your next American Idol is David Archuleta. Randy thinks he is “the best singer, season seven.” Paula thought he was “stunning.” Simon thinks he has won by “knockout.”
2. David Cook - He is taking the stage first and Clive chose for him to sing “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2. That is a tall order, to sing an iconic song by the greatest band in the world, but he is sounding really good. Randy thinks it was “hot.” Paula thinks they have found what they are looking for. Simon thought it was “phenomenal.” For his second song, he has chosen to sing a song called “Dream Big” by Emily Shackelton. He has stepped it up from round one. Randy said, “You were singing your face off.” Paula thought he took a song that nobody knows and made people love it. Simon thought it was a “6½ out of 10.” None of them particularly liked the song. For song three he has chosen to sing ” For his third song, he has gone with “The World I Know” by Collective Soul. Well, it was his best of the night. Randy thinks it was “a very nice job.” Paula truly applauds him. Simon thinks it was the wrong song choice for him at this point in the competition and that he should have chosen something he had already done really well. I don’t know about that, but he definitely should have gone with something where he could have rocked out.

Based solely on this week’s performances, I think David Cook should be exiting the show and that’s who I think it will be. David Archuleta will definitely get more votes and be the next American Idol. But, in the long run, I think that David Cook will be the most successful contestant from this season. Much like Chris Daughtry and Clay Aiken from seasons past.

What do you think? Who should go home after the Top 2 performed on American Idol Season 7? Who do you think will be going home?

It is once again time to watch the performances from the Top 3 on American Idol season seven, here at 4:03 a.m. Wednesday morning via the old DVR.

Tonight, the contestants are singing three songs. They will choose one, one will be chosen by the judges, and the producers will choose one. By now, they should each have a good idea of what they are good at and choose wisely.

How Did the Performances of the Top 3 on American Idol Season 7 Rank?

1. David Cook - He is third to go and Simon has chosen for him to sing “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack. He definitely changed it up. The finish was outstanding. Randy wished Simon had picked a rock song. Paula thinks he is now her second favorite artist that sings that song. Simon thinks that the first round went to him. For his second song he has chosen “Dare You To Move” by Switchfoot. They are actually one of my favorite bands. Started out a bit slow, but it isn’t a really great version. Randy thinks it “wasn’t your best” and a bit “pitchy.” Paula thinks it showed how hard it is to take a three-minute song and put it into a minute and a half. Simon thinks that the middle round was just “okay” for everyone. For his third song the producers have chosen “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith. Sounded pretty good, but it almost seemed like his voice was struggling a bit at times. Randy thinks it was “okay.” Paula thinks he will make the finals. Simon thinks, “David Cook wins the night.” I would have to agree.
2. Syesha Mercado - She is second to go and Randy has chosen for her to sing “If I Aint Got You” by Alicia Keys. She has really grown over the course of the competition. This might be the best she has sounded. Randy thinks it was “amazing.” Paula liked it. Simon thinks she sang it “very well,” but that she needed to have changed it up a bit more. For her second song she has chosen “Fever” by Peggy Lee. She is making a case for making it to the final two. Randy thinks she sang it “amazingly well.” Paula is surprised by the song choice, as was Randy. Simon thinks she did a “lame cabaret performance.” I was surprised by their reactions to the performance. For her third song the producers have chosen “Hit Me Up” by Gia Ferrell. She sounds really good, but I don’t think the producers have done the contestants any favors. It just seems kind of weird. But, I liked the first two songs. Randy thinks it was “okay.” Paula thinks she “did the song very well,” but she doesn’t think it was good enough to get into the finals. Simon doesn’t like the song choice and that it didn’t give her a “defining moment to end the show.” If she could have sung these songs in reverse order, she might have been able to make the final.
3. David Archuleta - He is first to go and Paula has chosen for him to sing “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel. He can sing really well, but it is kind of boring. Randy thinks he is “in it to win it.” Paula thinks it was “beautiful.” Simon thinks it was “really good,” but “predictable.” For his second song he has chosen “With You” by Chris Brown. He may be trying something newer, but it isn’t working that well, at least not in the beginning. He finished off all right. Randy thinks it “wasn’t the right song.” Paula thinks he “did a great job.” Simon thinks it was “a little bit like a Chihuahua being a Tiger.” For his third song the producers have chosen “Longer” by Dan Fogelberg. He always sounds good, but he bores me. Randy thinks it was “hot.” Paula thinks it was “lovely.” Simon thinks he sang it “very well,” but that it was a poor song choice. He also thinks he has done enough to make it to the final two. Nothing grabbed me, would like to see Castro vs. Mercado in the final next week.

Based solely on this week’s performances, I think David Archuleta should be exiting the show. Based on the contest up to now, I totally think Syesha Mercado will be the one going home though. At least I was finally right about Jason Castro last week, it was about time. Overall, I would say the judges did the best job of choosing songs for the contestants, the contestants did so-so for themselves, and the producers were down right terrible.

What do you think? Who should go home after the Top 3 performed on American Idol Season 7? Who do you think will be going home?

This week the rest of the networks, NBC already announced theirs, will be giving their upfront presentations to advertisers and announcing their Fall TV Schedules. So, this is the week where we will find out what shows will live on for at least another season, which ones won’t and what new offerings will be added.

First, above any other show on the list below, the TVaholic would like to see How I Met You Mother return for a fourth season. But, since I can’t fathom that this show is actually on the bubble, it didn’t make the list below. This is the best comedy CBS has right now. It might not be the most watched, but it is definitely the best on CBS.

Second, The New Adventures of Old Christine should be brought back by CBS as well. The reason it isn’t on the list below is because, if for some reason CBS should pass, it is highly likely it will join the NBC departing Scrubs over at ABC.

So, let’s get to the list already.

5 Bubble Shows That Should Be Picked Up for Another Season

1. Eli Stone - This show started out a bit weak, but really found its way a few episodes in and became a favorite by the end of its 13 episode first season. It is Boston Legal meets Wonderfalls with a little Broadway musical thrown in. Not to mention the cast is quite good.
2. The Unit - An action adventure series and a family drama all in one, but the mixing of the two allows the show to come off feeling much more realistic than your average TV actioner. And, the cast is stellar.
3. Moonlight - This started out pretty bad, but they finally seemed to decide what they wanted it to be about halfway into the season, that being, a campy, vampy, romantic drama.
4. Women’s Murder Club - This is a very good cop procedural with an interesting twist, that being, the relationship of the four female leads.
5. Shark - It is just fun to watch James Woods get wound up and let loose. But, beneath the procedural lawyer show elements lies the story of a man trying to change and do right by his daughter, while also trying to atone for his past mistakes.

Other Shows That Have Had Their Bubble Burst, But Shouldn’t Have

• Aliens in America - Not sure why more people didn’t watch this one, it was a very sweet and funny family comedy. Would have thought that paired with Everybody Hates Chris that it would have made for a great return to the old ABC TGiF days of family friendly Friday night comedy now that The CW has done away with WWE Friday Night Smackdown! Also, The WB used to do all right with comedies on Friday night.
• Back to You - Your standard sitcom, but always good for a few laughs. Not sure why they recast the daughter when it returned after the strike. That was just weird. But, with the announced cancellation at FOX, can’t believe they kept ‘Til Death, it is being looked at over at CBS for a possible pickup, as CBS is thinking about launching a new night of comedy.
• Men in Trees - ABC really screwed this show over, over its two years. It played in like six different timeslots on three or four different nights and had two long intervals where it disappeared from the schedule over its run. Even big fans of the show couldn’t keep up with when or where it was playing, or if it was playing at all. Read more about the cancellation.
• New Amsterdam - Actually would have liked to see this one get a chance to grow, even more so than Moonlight, but it has already been announced that FOX has cancelled it. Really liked how they showed him using his long past in the present as a detective.

On the Good News Front

• Friday Night Lights - Will have to wait until 2009 to watch the new season on NBC, unless you are a Direct TV subscriber, then you’ll be able to watch this fall.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - FOX announced this one would be back a while back. Look for the first season to replay near the end of the summer.

What shows are you hoping will be back this fall? Let us know in the comments.