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Danny Gokey - Apparently His Whole Family Will Die Before the Finale
After the ridiculous pimping of his dead wife to advance on American Idol, it turns out that according to MJ's Big Blog Danny Gokey is back in Wisconsin because his grandfather just passed away. We do offer condolences to Danny and his family for their loss, but we also don't want to hear about this on the show. Dead relatives are not supposed to be used to gain votes for sympathy to get a recording contract. So please, Danny, actually have some tact this time and don't mention it. There's nothing like cheapening the memory of a dead family member like whoring them out for votes in a karaoke competition.
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Randy, Simon, and Ryan Predict the Final Three on Jay Leno 3/23
Randy, Simon, and Ryan were on Jay Leno last night and they basically stated that Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, and Lil Rounds would be the final 3. Boring and predictable. Though at least if Adam keeps camping it up, that'll keep it watchable. So now we know who Simon and Randy will use the judges' save on (as if we didn't know already).
What's the Deal With Danny Gokey's Wedding Ring?
A VFTW reader who was at the dress rehearsal show last week sent us an e-mail to answer all of the questions about why Danny Gokey never seems to be wearing his wedding ring:
"I attended the dress rehearsal for AI on 3/10. During a break, a person from the mosh pit asked Danny if he was wearing his wedding ring. He responded that he lost his wedding ring 2 years ago. The ring he was wearing at the time was a Christian ring with 3 symbols on it that represented the Christian religion."
So Danny lost his wedding ring WAY before his wife died. That's why he's not wearing it to whore it out for more votes.
Idol Staffer Says She Knows The Final Four
The New York Daily News reports that an Idol staffer is running around telling anyone who will listen that she knows the final 4 contestants for American Idol season 8. This staffer purports that the final 4 this year is going to be Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, and Alexis Grace. When asked if this was just the staff member's opinion, she stated, “Those ARE the people,” and that it wasn't speculation. The staffer also says the show wants to see Danny or Alexis win because they have new stories. She claims Adam and Lil are too much like past finalists Chris Daughtry and Mantasia. We can see the Mantasia comparison, but Daughtry? We guess Daughtry's wife really is a beard then. So what do you think? Will Danny, Adam, Lil, and Alexis be the final 4?
Danny Gokey is Looking for Attention
Danny Gokey talks to some dumb fan on the phone and pretends that he actually cares about her votes. Of course he is sans wedding ring, because the Apple store cannot vote for him right now, so he doesn't need to play up his sob story. Best part of the video: No one recognizes Michael Sarver in the background and he stands around for a good minute or two before someone takes pity and strikes up a pity conversation.
American Idol 8 Contestants' Secret Talents
Of course our girl Megan has an amazingly talented tongue! And Matt Giraud's impression of Adam Lambert is spot on. Nice work, Matt! Why does Gokey think that farting out his mouth is a talent? We've all seen him do it every week on the show, but there he calls it "singing" for some reason.
Danny Gokey Would Never Use His Dead Wife to Get A Singing Contract... He Just Did It a Few Times Already
Us Weekly has an article about Danny Gokey using his wife's death to further his singing career, and Danny's local Fox station had to comment. Jumping in to comment is Jamar Rogers, who says that Danny mentioning his wife's death "was a means to get America to take notice, but he would never ever ever ever use Sophie's passing to get further." You just contradicted yourself in that sentence... He clearly is using this to get further and it's disgusting. So on Tuesday, will Danny stop mentioning Sophia, or will he sing "She's Out Of My Life" on a makeshift tombstone? Then again, there's the possibility of singing "Thriller" with backup zombie dancers wearing Sophia's head. And still that wouldn't be as tacky as using your dead wife to get a record deal.
Faith Builders International Commercial Featuring Danny Gokey
TopIdol says that the Idol crew went to Danny's megachurch, Faith Builders International, to film a package for the top 12, where Danny preached. Not more about his dead wife is it? Probably. MJ's Big Blog had a copy of this above video up and we couldn't help but share it here. It seems like one of those bad late night infomercials that try to hypnotize you. LOOK NO FURTHER! LOOK NO FURTHER! LOOK NO FURTHER!
Cult leader, we mean church leader Jeff Pruitt is probably hoping for another Rolex and Escalade out of this deal. Or is he aspiring to bigger and better things? Like his own private island? The group seems super fishy (like they care more about money than actually preaching Christianity) and it seems they'll be using Danny as their cash cow for the next few months.