By now you better know what happened on American Idol last night. That last remaining girl got sent home, leaving us with three dudes left, including Adam Lambert. He’s a big deal!, apparently. People send him gifts! Entertainment Weekly slaps him on the cover! (With secondary coverline “And Not Just Because He Might Be Gay. The feature likely happened with the blessing of Idol‘s press folks, meaning they’re just fine promoting the frontrunner by himself.) And of course, his Twitter spectators are ablaze!
• “Dreamt I was in a mental institution with an evil nurse. Got to make out with Adam Lambert for a very long time. Someone lock me up!” —kuenzi
• “Small world…just found out that Idol’s Adam Lambert and I went to the same elementary school.” —CindyWrightson
• “Now that Adam Lambert has made it this far, I reallyhope he pulls out a crazy Zodiac Show number next week. Let your freak flag fly, buddy!” —CReust
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• “Wishing Alison was not eliminated last night on Idol… At least Adam Lambert was not eliminated.” —cliffboyrob
Stamp
He’s talented, he’s tall and he’s gonna win. Why should the host of the show be the only queen?
Alec
*Might* be gay? In what alternative universe is it even a question?
sandy c
Adam is so amazing. He is the BEST that American Idol ever had on the show! Allison did not deserve to be voted off last night. Dorky Danny and Kris need to go. Adam is American Idol and Allison should of been runner up.
Voctoria
Adam winning American Idol would be a big deal for this country. But the religious right is trying to take him down, and are voting in blocks in their churches. Adam needs an Axlerod-worthy campaign to get a HUGE # OF NEW VOTERS. People who wouldn’t be caught dead watching Idol need to step up and VOTE and REVOTE next week and the finale!
jo
Adam needs to win because he is the BEST! If the American Idol forums are right, the way to vote is to get an AT&T go phone and text message like crazy. It’s too bad about Allison. Danny was just terrible on Tuesday and he should have gone home. Great Photo, EW. As if Adam has EVER taken a bad one!
stevenelliot
Whether Adam wins or not, he is still gonna go places. Look at Daughtry. Simon obviously loves the boy and thats all that matters. Adam will be (if he hasnt been already) signed for an album, no doubt a bout it!
jo
P.S. A big deal, apparently? Uh, that would be a YES!
Alexa
The most exciting American Idol contestant EVER! The WORLD’s Idol 2009, not just America’s. A Rock God!!!
terrilee
@sandy c:
I completely agree! But I do hope Adam wins!
iris08
VOTE for ADAM next week!
He SHOULD be the next AMERICAN IDOL!
Valerie
Adam is going to win American Idol, no doubt. He is the best that show has ever had. Even if he does not make it all the way, he will still have a great career.
elw
I’m so happy for Adam, I hate that some people are against him for personal reasons. Everyone needs to remember to keep VOTING! Now that Allison is gone(even though it should have been Danny) I’ll only vote for Adam.
katie
Idol is one of those shows I have always watched as a “bonding” experience with my kids- I have NEVER seen anyone like Adam on this show- best ever, ever, ever!!! If he doesn’t win, there’s no justice, and we’ll find a new show to watch next season. Allison should have stayed- the judges threw her under the bus last night. Gokey was awful….no doubt next week Adam will knock em flat like he always does- they aren’t even in the same league…let’s just hope the votes reflect it!!!
Dogwalker
One of my jobs is to walk other people’s dogs. So let me be clear about this poor people walk their own dogs. Do you know who they are all talking about? Yes, Adam Lambert. They talk about who does his hair, the color of his hair, what clothes the man is wearing, what shoes he is wearing. They talk about his rings, necklaces and they talk about how he is going to change the world. They want to know his views on Gay Marriage, Domestic Violence and what he thinks about the recession. Of course one very interesting conversation I overheard was do you think he will model Hanes’s underwear or is he the next Calvin Klein biggest? Me personally, since I walk dogs I would love for him to take a stand on animal rights. Folks that say he will have a great career no matter if he wins or not I think say that out of sheer nervousness that he won’t win. Me, I want him to go all the way. It is time for Adam Lambert. This guy with his pearly white smile and humbled, Aw, thank yous. This guy deserves to win. I usually ignore all the stuff I hear picking up and dropping off God’s creatures but I tune into everything I hear on Adam Lambert gossip. This one Christian house I pick up from has him being the devil. They say he is probably into drugs, drinking and unsafe sex. They think he will morally corrupt the young. How crazy is that? I don’t know the young man but I don’t think he is the kind who drinks, does drugs and has unsafe sex while lurring the youth of today down some risky lair. He seems like the guy next door who just happens to love to go shopping and dressing up in fabulous outfits. But who am I to judge. I’m just your normal everyday dog walker.
Adam Sank
Leaving Lambert’s relative talents aside for the moment (I feel he’s got a terrific voice, while not quite being the second coming he’s made out to be), I actually admire how “Idol” chooses to (not) deal with the issue of sexuality.
This is, after all, a singing competition. Unlike other reality competition shows, we learn very little about any of the contestants, their personalities or their personal lives. Yes, we know where they grew up and how they started singing. And if they’re married, we know they’re married. But that’s about it. We see them as performers. Period.
And really, that’s how it should be. In a truly evolved world, what difference should it make whether Elton John (for example) fucks girls or guys?
That said, we don’t live in a truly evolved world yet, so I’d love for Lambert to come out in a big way after he wins. He’d be our most effective answer to Miss California.
CAD115
Wow…. it blows my mind that the religious right is setting up voting blocks! How evil is that to deny Adam this moment in time that he so well deserves just because they oppose him personally.
I mean really peeps his name is ADAM (like the guy in the Bible….isn’t that something for the religious zealots out there?
Gimme a break. I love you Adam!
Rima
@sandy c: haha! totally agreed 100%
Hafzz
Mmmm yes Adam=Amazing
Alexa
To any of the regulars here who think I have flipped out and lost my mind, the Alexa posting upthread is not me.
Reg~
I only have TWO words for you…. ADAM BOMB… 🙂
mulletkitty
Winning is rather a curse, no? Who cares who wins. So Gokey wins, and puts out a bunch of crap Christian contemporary albums, and plays megachurch concerns, while Adam finishes the Idol tour, puts out the requisite required crap Idol-managed album, then does a Chris Daughtry and forms his own camp queer band and goes his own merry way. Does anyone even remember Jordan Sparks, or care that she beat out Blake Lewis? (Who???)
Frunced
Meh, I guess in Hollywood a big, pink asterisk and a past modal count as progress.
But, God, the hair… why?
Mandy
WOW!!! I say these words every week. What a brilliant singer, performer and an amazing human being…
Light
Yes, we really don’t know much about the contestants ,just some basic background. So my question to the religious fanatics is, what if Adams religion is Christian? How can you be sure what his religion is? You are just basing your hatred on a rumor about his sexuality, I guess it doesn’t take much to excite these people. I thought being a Christian was being loving and understanding, (and not all are fanatical) but to those who are setting up these crazy blocks and spewing out evil-you are guilty of the very crime you are accusing Adam of without knowing him at all. And after all hate is the devils playground so all you fanatics must be under the influence of the dark one himself. There , how do you like that in your face. Adam has proven that he is a caring, respectful young man, a human being with hopes and dreams just like you and me. And he is hugely talented and this is after all a singing competition. Adam will become a world Idol, there are so many international fans loving him already and he has had some of the nicest heartfelt letters from young people thanking him for helping them ,that it is o.k. to be themselves and have the courage and determination in the face of adversity and being the underdog to follow your dreams. Adam has said in one interview that he has been made fun of all his life , that breaks my heart, and that is something I think all of us can relate to at some point in our lives, the cruel and small minded meaness of some. So I say, go Adam and I know he will, and if he doesn’t win, it doesn’t matter, he is going to take the world by storm, there is something special, magical and beautiful about this wonderful soul named Adam. xo Adam
Jim
I’m 54 years old and for some ungodly reason Adam turns me into a ‘tween, dialing over and over again to vote for him. I listen to his songs over and over again. I look for articles about him online. I watch his videos over and over again. I don’t have time for this. I want this goddam show over so I can have my life back. It’s been nothing but Adam Freaking Lambert for the last 9 weeks. Help!
GranniesForAdam
There are countless reasons why I love Adam Lambert – his incredible vocals (oh that mind-boggling low-to-high range!), versatility, originality, charisma, good looks, great style, fun personality, humble and polite behavior off stage – but perhaps the biggest is the fact that he is daring, honest and true to himself! Bravo Adam, you are such a complete human being and an inspiration to so many.
adamsthe1
i am 48 years old and have seen a lot of concerts (including rolling stones, aerosmith, van halen..) i have never seen anything like adam lambert. how could his being gay possibly affect him deserving to win?
YR
If Adam doesn’t win, it’d surely be because of people’s prejudice (didn’t America just elect a Black president??)and not because he doesn’t have the most talents. It would be a sad massive step backward in time…
Our whole family is captivated by Adam and can’t care less if he were from Mars. We can’t wait for him to get past all this Idol stuff and begin his own music career!
Linda
Jim (No. 25), LOL. Same here. I haven’t been obsessed with anyone in like a decade, but this guy is so spectacular, I cannot stop googling him and listening to his music! Please vote for him with multiple phones and the entire time. He needs our support in these last 2 weeks. I want him to win, he deserves the title more than anyone ever did on Idol. Sure he’ll be a mega star regardless of whether he wins or not, but it will be a sad day for America and an embarrassment in front of the rest of the world if he doesn’t walk away with that title.
Tanyaj
I am 22 years old and my mom is 48 and we both LOVE Adam! Who cares about his sexuality, he is the most talented and exciting and that’s all that matters. I am sure he is a great person, he seems very well mannered and respectful.
Tina
Why is everyone assuming churches are voting in blocks against Adam? His lifestyle may not be one we support, but that boy can SANG! Impossible to deny the talent. Performers like him come along once in a lifetime. In my opinion he’ll match and maybe top the greats of the 20th century and will dominate the next 20-30 years both in the U.S. and internationally. He’s mesmerizing.
Nickadoo
@Light: It’s believed that Adam is Jewish.
A video of him performing a song in Hebrew at Yitzhak Rabin’s “Celebration of Life” concert in 2005 recently surfaced: http://tinyurl.com/ch6adx
He was also a performer at the Chabad L’Chaim – To Life! Telethon in Los Angeles:
http://tinyurl.com/crew37
So if our next American Idol happens to be a gay Jew, the world might possibly spontaneously combust.
(Please adjust your sarcasm detectors)
Strepsi
@Dogwalker:
That comment post was like a little novella or an Alice Munro short story. Nice.
iloveadam
He’s sooo sexy!!!!!
if he is gay…better! that’s even sexier!!!!
he ROCKS and he’s the best i’ve ever seen on A.I.!!!!!!!!
he is already an IDOL outside the US too!
C’mon America! it’s the 21st century!!! this contest is not about who you f**k…it’s about how well you perform! and he delivers!
dgz
@Stamp:
methinks he’s not actually tall… but he appears so in comparison to seacrest.
Dave
Who is this guy?
Winter
@Alec: ::deep scraggly voice:: You shut face. Bizarro Adam love the poon!
Winter
Okay everyone knows he’s gonna be gone in like…a year right? I mean maybe he’ll get to sing at a Mariah Carey tribute show or something, but he’s never gonna be “big” outside of the screaming teenage faghags/LGBT community.
Even if he wins the bloody show.
louann
Linda, Jim, Tina’s Mom – it’s really weird huh? I have downloaded all his videos from I-tunes. I never ever download i-tune videos much less American Idol videos. I’m amazed at myself.
Susan L
All I can say, is what I was saying last fall, if you want to see change you must VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!
And unlike in November, you can vote as often as you can hit redial in 2 hours.
It’s time for a change. It’s time for Adam Lambert.
Wry Bred
@dgz:
Actually, I think his height has been given as six-one. And somewhere out there is a gorgeous photo of him in drag where he looks very long-limbed.
Beautiful man, in every way. Hope he does “declare himself” at some point. The country needs it.
dgz
@Wry Bred:
really?! well, color me surprised. i mean, subtract the inch that all guys add, and he’s still tall.
and you’re right: we do need it. we have been without an out, gay rock/pop/film star for so long.
and i desperately need hokey gokey the jokey to NOT win.
Jim
Now I’ve been searching for this EW article, which isn’t online yet. Judging from their usual journalism standards, it should be about as in depth as a birdbath.
The whole “can America elect a gay Idol” is a media creation. Adam hasn’t said anything – the word has just spread that he’s out of the closet back home. We’re so pathetic – we want celebrities to come out, berate them for not coming out, and then when they do, we condescendingly say, “No freaking kidding, girlfriend.” They can’t win.
I wish the media had just kept mum about this because I am sure it’s going to cost him votes from the people who were shocked that Clay Aiken was really gay. Since we all live in this gay universe it’s hard to believe that there are millions of stupid straight people who simply don’t want to know.
cocopie
Adam, you are already a mega star. I am my mid thirties and my husband in his forties, we are so excited to see you make records. You are truly our #1 idol. We are devoted Christians. We love you for who and what you are. We will pray for you to win and pray that you will be blessed by people who are against you. God bless you and your family.
geoff
While I don’t have a horse in this race anymore(I was rooting for Allison),I hope Adam wins over that Danny Gokey guy. His version of “Dream On” almost made my ears bleed and I barely got my dog outside before she peed the carpet.
Sibylla
Well, I’m nearly 50 (so, old enough to be his mother), in Australia, have 4 kids aged between 7-18 and think Adam is amazing. I would be proud to have him as a son, his parents must be too. Although I would love to see him win, in reality it will make absolutely no difference to him, he will be a star regardless. What idol has done for him is bring him to the attention of the world, and there he will stay forever win or loose.
As to his sexual orientation, who gives a flying fig!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m listening to his music while writing this, I just said to hubby I’m like a love sick teenager. I used to think that Elvis fans had a screw loose, well maybe now I know what they were all about!!!
GO ADAM GO.
XXX
jason
If Adam were a female, the mainstream media would be saying that it’s “cool” in relation to the concept of a same-sex relationship. Being male, however, Adam is subjected to the double standard of “oh, it’s controversial”. This reflects the media’s hypocrisy. The media is extremely hypocritical, and has an inbuilt bias against male-male relations, which it demonizes, as opposed to female-female relations, which it glamorizes.
The liberal mainstream media is just as guilty of this double standard as is the conservative media.
louann
@cocopie: you are wonderful brave people yourselves
dontblamemeivotedforhillary
I reported the rigged voting to the FCC and now I’m receiving around the clock harassment calls from AT@T. Corporate bed-fellows? We ALL know Adam Lambert really won. Kris who?