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He may not have won American Idol, but that other David can’t boast a corn maze constructed in his honor.  Folks in Lehi, Utah paid a most unique tribute to their local hero at the 13th Annual Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest at Thanksgiving Point.

If you can’t celebrate fall in Utah, you can catch Archuleta closer to home (in your living room, in fact) on Nickelodeon’s iCarly this season.  He’ll play a contestant in a talent competition called (wink, wink) America Sings.

Archuleta’s self-titled CD is set to be released on November 11th, with David Cook’s release slated for the following Tuesday, November 18th.  As of this writing, Cook’s ranked #31 in music on Amazon.com with Archuleta coming in at #48.  Whose music do you think will sell more, or do you think most Idol fans will be adding both artists to their collection/iPod?  Comment and let us know.

RCA Records announced today that American Idol winner David Cook’s anxiously awaited CD will be produced by multi-platinum hit maker Rob Cavallo (Green Day American Idiot).

Cook has stated in the press that he was committed to making a rock album, and in an interview with Entertainment Weekly discussed the possibility that his current hit single “The Time of My Life” might not make the cut for the new disc.

RCA Records reports that Cook set the record for the most new entries by an artist in the 50-year history of the Hot 100, with 11 songs entering the chart dated June 7, 2008. That broke the record of six new entries in one week. Cook’s 11 songs were led by “The Time of My Life,” which debuted at No. 3, making it the highest new entry of 2008. “The Time of My Life” debuted at No 1 on two other charts, the Hot Digital Songs and the Hot Digital Tracks.

In more surprising news, Cook told Entertainment Weekly that label executive Clive Davis has no involvement with the Idol champion’s upcoming release. Davis famously clashed with first Idol winner Kelly Clarkson over the making of her most recent album My December.

Cook’s as yet untitled CD is slated for release this fall.

What are your thoughts on Clive Davis’ non-involvement with David Cook’s CD? Comment and let us know.

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