European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 19 faces Jordin Sparks flies to idol Fame 17yearold is the youngest Winner in shows history by Richard Rushfield los Angeles times it was the friendliest of fights for these gladiators of All the Way to the after a season Long climb out of 17yearold Jor Din Sparks was crowned sea son 6 Champion of american idol on wednesday night in front of a raucous crowd of at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood and tens of millions viewing on the native won out Over Blake the Good natured beat boxing specialist from who seemed As Happy Over Jordans Victory As he would have been for his More than 74 million votes were an idol Jordans Rise to the championship Lyndsi off gig reacts to the news that Jordin Sparks won Over local favorite Blake Lewis in the american idol fans of of Lewis gathered to watch american idol at experience music project in Seattle on came after perhaps the most unpredictable season in idol Early handicapping put the High school Stu Dent and former Model deep in the Sec Ond tier of behind two Early Melinda Doolittle and Lakisha Jordin and Blake landed in the final two after demonstrating that most potent and elusive of idol Virtues rising to the foreground with a consistent string of show stopping per since the seasons Early Jordin and Blake became heavy favourites of the sign wielding children attending the live but Jordans Victory demonstrates a return to classic championship form for the after a Detour last year with the Victory of Taylor an oddball Singer of Jordin is the sort of Youthful pop with a girl nextdoor demean or hiding formidable vocal that the contest was designed to she was crowned in a finale show that lacked the drama of previous seasons but was nonetheless studded with num Bers by big name acts such As Tony Ben Gladys Smokey Robinson and by Remote Gwen Stefani and Green also present were All past idol win ners minus fantasia now a Broadway the show also showcased the big Sto Ries of the giving cult icon san Jaya Malakar a Solo backed by Aero Smiths Joe Perry As Well As allowing former backup Singer Melinda to enjoy a moment in the Sun along with the act she once Bebe and Cece accepting her among a Shower of confetti and her adoring former Jordin was at a loss for words before launching into a fire work studded reprise of her soon Tobe and a grammatically jarring new catchphrase for a this is my Fox season 6 american idol Winner Jordin Sparks performs wednesday at the to shows finale at the Kodak theatre in the 17yearold beat beat Boxer Blake backstage after the Sparks told a that she Felt shed grown As an artist during the Ive just been trying to top myself each i would sing my song and then after i was done i what am i going to do next week that going to just As Good or Al Gore Speaks during a discussion in Beverly on his latest the assault on Gore kicks off Book tour Al Gore launched his National Book tour tuesday night in Beverly with an event that seemed More like a Campaign Stop than a Book attendees wore Gore 2008 buttons and some held signs that read reelect Gore who lost the 2000 presidential election to president Bush despite winning the popular has said he is not running for the White House in the former vice president joked with actor satirist Harry Shearer during a discus Sion on the assault on reason that pre ceded a Book signing at the Wilshire the in his Gore rips the Bush administration and laments what he describes As americas diminishing political discourse and eroding Tom Arnold files for divorce Tom Arnold has filed for divorce from his third Shel by after five years of according to court Arnold filed for divorce on monday in los Angeles Superior court citing irreconcilable the actor comedian and Roos have no Chil the couple married in 2002 and split briefly in August Arnold and Roos actress Roseanne they divorced in 1994 after nearly four years of he was married to Julie Lynne Champnella from 1995 to Arnolds screen credits include True Mary Cheney has a boy Mary Cheney gave birth wednesday to perhaps the most anticipated baby in con temporary politics her first Samuel David whom she will raise with her longtime lesbian partner Heather the 6ounce boy is the sixth grandchild for Dick the vice president and his both posed for a photo with the baby just hours after his birth at Washington Sibley Arnold was previously married to comic stories and photos from wire services
