'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kimberly Caldwell says "no deal!"

The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:

>Former Season 2 seventh-place finalist and current David Cook love interest Kimberly Caldwell appeared on last night's episode of NBC's Deal or No Deal. She was not a competing contestant, however, she just was there on the sidelines giving her advice.

>The New York Post is reporting that organizers of President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration are trying to get Jennifer Hudson to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the ceremony. Jennifer has yet to perform in public since her family suffered a tragedy back in October.

>Also on the inaugural front, it was announced that David Archuleta will sing the anthem at the inauguration of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. This is the second time David will have sang the anthem at the governor's inauguration, as he did the same four years ago before his Idol fame.

>Jordin Sparks and David Archuleta were chosen as two of People magazine's 10 "Hottest (and Youngest) Teen Stars" for its "Best of 2008" issue. They were chosen along with popular artists like Miley Cyrus and Hayley Williams of Paramore.

>CNN named Katharine McPhee and The House Bunny cast's cover of "I Know What Boys Like" as the worst song of 2008 on its The Best and Worst of 2008 special.