12:52 AM EDT 10/08/2008
David Cook
David Cook Rocks Prime-Time National Anthem
Originally posted 06/11/2008 07:45AM
What's harder – belting out hits on American Idol or singing the national anthem before an NBA playoff game?
"The nerves are way worse [than on
Idol]," David Cook told reporters moments before his Tuesday night rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." "It's the one song you don't want to mess up. I'm going to try not to notice Jack Nicholson sitting in the front row and think about the lyrics."
The only saving grace about his performance before game three of the Celtics-Lakers NBA championship series?
"No matter what I do, I don't have Simon [Cowell] telling me how dreadful it was," the 25-year-old joked.
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David Cook Makes His 'Cougar' Fans Purr
Originally posted 05/29/2008 12:25PM
David Cook won American Idol by 12 million votes – and it appears many of them came from a fan base he might not have expected.
During a visit to the Today show on Thursday, the Idol champ chatted with Meredith Vieira, who told the 25-year-old singer: "A lot of [your fans] are older women, right ladies? It's the 'Cougars for Cook.'"
"In fact, my friend, who's my age, is here," Vieira, 54, continued. "I'm not going to rat her out and say her name. [But she said] 'Should I be embarrassed?' I said, 'No, look at him!'"
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David Cook Dating Past Idol Kimberly Caldwell
Originally posted 05/27/2008 07:00PM
This season's American Idol champ, David Cook, is dating second season alum Kimberly Caldwell.
"She's great," Cook tells Extra. "So far, I've had a really good time with her."
Cook hasn't been shy about his interest in Caldwell. He even asked her out on the TV Guide Network.
"I'm just excited because I finally get to talk to you," he told her during an interview Wednesday night on the Idol Tonight show. "I've been hearing you say all these nice things about me all season, So I'm actually going to ask you to dinner right now."
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Jordin Sparks to David Cook: Get Some Sleep
Originally posted 05/22/2008 05:15PM
Last year's American Idol winner offers some advice as she hands over her crown
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David Cook Wins American Idol!
Originally posted 05/22/2008 06:00AM
More than 97 million votes were cast and the results are in: David Cook is the newest American Idol!
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Idol: David Cook's Hometown Visit
Originally posted 05/13/2008 11:00AM
David Cook's mother Beth Foraker, a payroll manager for an energy company, hasn't missed a single one of her son's Idol performances. Every Tuesday she makes the three-hour flight from her home in Lee's Summit, Mo., to Los Angeles to lend support to her now-famous son.
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David Cook's Brother Unlikely to Attend Idol Finale
Originally posted 05/19/2008 11:00AM
While David Cook prepares for this week's two-night American Idol season finale, PEOPLE has learned that it is unlikely that one of his biggest supporters, brother Adam Cook, will be in the audience.
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Simon Cowell's Pick to Win Idol: David Cook
Originally posted 05/14/2008 11:00AM
Sure, they're supposed to give constructive criticism each week – but what about making endorsements? Simon Cowell tells Blender.com in a new interview that he thinks David Cook should win this year's competition.
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Idol's Final 2: David & David!
Originally posted 05/14/2008 06:00AM
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David Cook's Brother Unlikely to Attend Idol Finale
Originally posted 05/19/2008 03:20PM
Adam Cook, who has been battling brain cancer, will be unable to travel back to L.A.
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