'Idol' odds 'n ends: Lee DeWyze performs "Hallelujah" on 'The View'

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

>Continuing in his "Idols Live!" tour-promoting mode, Lee DeWyze stopped by The View on Monday for a brief chat with co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd in addition to an acoustic performance of "Hallelujah." Watch the segment below:

Lee didn't have much to say in the interview, but that's not surprising considering the questions he was fielded. Luckily, he delivered an alright performance to make up for it.

>Also on The View this week was Clay Aiken, who served as guest co-host on Tuesday's episode. Surprisingly, Clay "cussed" during a segment in which the ladies discussed spoiled children (or something to that effect). Watch Clay's exit interview in which he apologizes below:



The full episode can be viewed on ABC's website. Clay is planning to begin his "Timeless Tour" with fellow Season 2 alum Ruben Studdard on Fri., July 23 in Asheville, N.C., on which he will promote his new album Tired & True.

>Katharine McPhee promoted her work with the campaign being sponsored by ConAgra Foods and Feeding America on Friday's episode of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren on FOX News Channel. Watch the segment below:



In addition to talking about the campaign, Kat also said she will spend roughly three months putting together her upcoming yet-to-be-titled Christmas album, which she already began recording.

>Kris Allen took a break from his tour with The Barenaked Ladies on Thursday to finally film the music video for his current single "The Truth" in the California desert, however before much could get filmed, rain canceled the operation. Kris was set to film the video with his love interest, model Cindy Vela, and Pat Monahan of Train, but according to one of Kris' recent tweets, it will resume on Monday.

Photos from the set of the shoot were released, however, showing that Kris' wife, Katy, is standing by to show him some support.

>David Cook posted one of his world famous vlogs this week to tease fans about his upcoming release. It basically consists of black and white shots of recording sessions in the studio. Watch the vlog below:



David sang roughly six seconds of a new track, which turns out to be David Hodges' "Hard to Believe."

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Daughtry performs, interviewed on 'The View'

Continuing with their full week of promotional appearances in support of their sophomore album release Leave This Town, the guys from Daughtry hung out with Barbara Walters and her crew on ABC's The View this morning, where they performed "No Surprise" and were asked a few questions by co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. Watch the segment below:

After the performance, Chris and his band mates talked about the experience they had writing and recording this album and how it compares to the debut. Sherri also brought up a bomb scare that happened at one of Daughtry's shows with Bon Jovi when they were on tour together, which made for a funny story.

Daughtry will next perform tomorrow night on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

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Kara outs Adam on 'The View'?

Alright, so if there's anyone out there who still has questions about Adam Lambert and his sexuality, Kara might have cleared a few things up for them. Or did she?

Appearing on The View Friday morning, Kara was asked a myriad of pointed questions by co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters, and when it came to a question about Adam and the media hailstorm surrounding his sexuality, Kara went the extra mile in stating:

"I don't think that Adam [Lambert] was ever in [the closet]."

This frankness caught Walters by surprise, as she then asked "Do you really think he was openly out?" and she said "I think he was...I never thought he wasn't." Watch the interview segment below:



Kara was also asked about whether or not she will be returning to the show next season as a judge, and she said she didn't know yet. Maybe this preemption of the Rolling Stone cover issue featuring Adam will be the final nail in the coffin making sure she doesn't return?

But maybe not. Last night, Adam was photographed leaving a club in West Hollywood while holding hands with a man named Drake LaBry, who has long been speculated to be his boyfriend. Either way, won't Adam become a lot less interesting in the eyes of the media once he finally does come out? It seems the media wants to discuss nothing but this one controversy, and it's getting boring.

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Daughtry serenades Oprah

Daughtry appeared on Oprah's election bash today to serve as a house band for the party. The band performed "Feels Like Tonight," "Feels Like the First Time" and "What About Now." Watch the interview with Chris and the boys below:



The celebration brought big names to the show like James Carville, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Mary Matalin.

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