Okay, not really. Don't worry, I'm not a delusional "Idol" fanatic. I just play one on TV. But we did share a brief moment at the finale red carpet when he told me he was a fan of my "Idol" recaps. (I still find it pretty insane that a contestant on the top-rated show on television was actually watching me make fun of him on the Internet for several months.)
So when I got a chance to interview the Top 10 at a recent "American Idols Live!" tour stop in Los Angeles, I was determined to get exclusive scoop on his secretive debut album. "Kris is my buddy — he'll totally give me the dirt," I thought.
I was wrong.
I didn't have a fighting chance, honestly. The dude is really good at dodging questions he doesn't want to answer. (Also possessing black belts in that particular martial art: Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta — I think "Idol" trains them to do that.) Not to mention that the publicist told us we only had time to ask Kris two (only two!) questions because he was running late. (You can hear me mumble/whine to Kris "Two questions!" during the interview, because apparently I'm an unprofessional jackass.)
At the very least, Kris talked to me about ditching "No Boundaries," the victory song written by judge Kara DioGuardi that both he and Adam Lambert had to perform on the show's finale. And he followed through on his "I'll follow you on Twitter" promise. So it wasn't a complete wash, right?
P.S. — Nice jab at MTV, Kris! We'll keep that in mind when your first music video comes out! Just kidding! Maybe!
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