On the week that first singer from the most recent edition of "American Idol" charted, we take a gander at how singers known primarily from television shows fared this week. Horse trader Kristy Lee Cook either borrowed a thoroughbred or was given enough of an advance to buy a new one for the photos on her debut, which placed eighth among all TV-driven artists or second if you dismiss Disney creations. Chart positions are where they finished on the Nielsen SoundScan top 200.   

Pos/Artist/Title/Week's sales

11 Jonas Brothers "Little Bit Longer" 41,000
18 Jessica Simpson "Do You Know" 25,000
20 Miley Cyrus "Breakout" 22,000
28 "Camp Rock" Soundtrack 16,000
42 Jonas Brothers s/t 11,000
45 Carrie Underwood "Carnival Ride" 11,000
46 Cheetah Girls: One World soundtrack 10,000
49 Kristy Lee Cook "Why Wait" 10,000
52 Daughtry s/t 9,000
61 Celtic Thunder "Act Two" 8,000
71 Jordin Sparks s/t 7,000
150 Celtic Thunder "Celtic Thunder: The Show" 4,000
183 Wayne Brady "Long Time Coming" 3,000

MTV's Video Music Awards turned 25 Sunday night and celebrated with a ho-hum ceremony that only served to drive home the enormous gulf in modern pop music when it comes to depth of material and star power.
Once again, Rihanna displayed a presence far superior to her peers though it's doubtful anyone over the age of 30 is paying attention; Christina Aguilera demonstrated attributes that clearly place her as the strongest overall performer with Disney in her teen credentials; and Lil Wayne, an inexplicable powerhouse, let his drawers droop and a bakcing track roll and his corner of marketplace went wild. Go figure. Meanwhile, Kanye West, backed by an army of drummers, operates on a plane that others just do not visit.
There were a host of bombs and question marks elsewhere, starting with host Russell Brand, whose "humor"  or even "style" never clicked. Whew! Talk about "not ready." The man made jokes about being big in the U.K. but that did not conceal his mediocre material and horrid delivery.
Elsewhere: Kid Rock continues to be the model of non-originality as he sang over the chords  of "Werewolves of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama" and the room responded by sitting on its collective hands; and the Jonas Brothers need to hear the clock ticking as their magnetism feels like it will expire by the end of 2009. They delivered a truly uneventful performance.
Held on the Paramount Studios backlot, show was a bit of corporate synergy intended to allow the acts to connect with Hollywood history that mostly did not pan out. Pink made the most out of it, moving between a tenement street  and a stage,  intentionally losing a significant piece of clothing along the way; her performance, like Aguilera's, had a power and conviction most of these acts seem incapable of  conveying.
Trophy-wise it served as a Britney Spears lifetime achievement tribute but poor Ms. Spears appears fit for the cameras but not prepared to speak - she delivered the same speech twice and gave the superficial "this is for the fans" dedication on her third visit to the podium.
Much as awkward actors and casts of shows and movies that few have heard of talked about historically significant videos and acts, 25th edition was a reminder of how this show is a shadow of its former self. The crowd seemed nonplussed by the bulk of the activities. An improvement, as a telecast, over last year's mess from Las Vegas, but MTV execs may be scrambling come Monday to mention anything as unpolished as the first hour of this year's VMAs. Perhaps it's just another indication of the channel's lack of interest in music of videos, choosing to peddle celebrity at all cost, even when the cost is a reputation.

Moms, Dads: If you thought the crying was unbearable when little Samantha or Ashley was told there was no way to get Miley Cyrus concert tickets, well hold on.
Turns out the Jonas Brothers can sell ducats at potentially an even faster rate. In L.A., the Jonas Brothers set a new record for the fastest sell-out in the 36-year history of the Gibson, formerly Universal, Amphitheater. Two minutes. More than 5,000 seats sold.
The band immediately added two more shows and sold every ticket again. And this is in a  town where many parents can tell their kids "I know a guy who knows a guy who can hook us up" and not the Midwest where the Cyrus dust-up originated. 
But if you think that sell out was fast, how about the 203 postings that went up today on StubHub for the Jonas Brothers' Universal shows. Ducats are running from $69.95 apiece to $858 a ticket for four seats in the fourth row.   Face value is $49.50 for the orchestra; $39.50 for the mezzanine. Then there are the 130 listings on eBay, including one that started at one dollar from the private party known as Mr. Best Available Seating. 
Dates for the teens 'n' ticket scalping extravaganza after the jump:

Figuring there aren't enough ways to get music to consumers, Disney has come up with CDVU+, a disc  designed to bridge the gap between physical CDs and the digital world.
The guinea pig will be the Jonas Brothers, the pop-punk teen trio whose second album will the first CDVU+ release. Details on exactly how this will work will be unveiled on Wednesday when some members of the media and fans get to test drive the format at a demonstration in New York.
Hollywood Records is referring to the CDVU+ as "a passport" into the artist's world. Despite the name, we assume this has nothing to do with CDs by the Velvet Underground.