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David Cook on Acting, Paula Abdul and Donating Pants to Hard Rock

Jeanne — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:45:04 +0000

According to E!, American Idol winner, David Cook, has said that he would like to get into acting while he was doing a CD signing a the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.

"It’s another kind of way to be creative, so I’m very on board for that." I think that it could actually work, to be honest. I think that David is an intense person and he’s had a lot of life experience which totally comes out in his music. I’m sure he could translate into something great on the big screen or television. I hope he gets some offers!

He also weighed in on the fact that Paula Abdul is not returning to Idol. "Nobody can replace her," Cook said. "I don’t think anybody should try. What made Paula work and what makes all the judges work is that they are their own people… After being critiqued, I don’t know if I can do that to someone."

No kidding! Well, for what it’s worth, I completely agree with him about Paula so it should be interesting to see how this upcoming season goes.

David also donated some pants to the Hard Rock (I love going to the different Hard Rock Cafe’s around the world and seeing all of the memorabilia so it’s cool that he did this!). Watch this quick video about the donation.

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Kris Allen, David Cook and Adam Lambert on Good Morning America

Jeanne — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:29:26 +0000

American Idol winners, David Cook and Kris Allen, along with last season’s runner-up, Adam Lambert, were on Good Morning America yesterday morning for the Summer Concert Series. They sang together ( a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Little Lies”) and they sang individually.

Here’s their group performance of “Little Lies” but make sure you check out the clips of Kris, Adam, David and the their shared interview after the jump!

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American Idol David Cook Plays Golf With Friends

Jeanne — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:15:10 +0000

The seventh American Idol winner, David Cook, had a little time on his hands so he chose to go play golf with some of his friends. He took up the sport since it was one of the things that his brother Adam loved. Among his golf mates was Raine Maida, who is the frontman of Canadian band, Our Lady Peace (my husband’s favorite!). He and Maida worked together on some songs and David credits him as one of his biggest influences. I can see that!

This video is pretty entertaining – I always love to see celebrities just acting normal and silly.

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David Cook Performs at “Home Run Derby” – Video

Jeanne — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:26:39 +0000

Last year’s American Idol winner, David Cook, performed “Heroes” at the Home Run Derby (an event played prior to the MLB All-Star Game) earlier this week. I was able to track down this video of him performing “Heroes” (sorry for the quality).

Here’s the audio of an interview David gave before the performance. He explained that he really loves baseball so he’s like a “kid in a candy store” with excitement over being able to be at the event. He’s always so charming! Check it out:

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American Idol David Cook on The Fuse – Video

Jeanne — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:21:47 +0000

David Cook appeared on The Fuse’s No. 1 Countdown where he talked about his eclectic taste in music. I also love music from all genres so I think that’s pretty cool. He also mentioned how weird it was to see his own face all over iTunes after he won American Idol – I can’t even imagine how crazy that must have been. He credits his father for encouraging him to play the guitar and for shaping David’s musical style.

He also talks about a lot of different topics including what it was like when he moved out on his own for the first time, what kind of instruments he’s been learning to play and which groups influenced him when he put together his own band. It’s a fun interview, check it out!

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David Cook Takes a Moment of Silence for Michael Jackson

Jeanne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:37:02 +0000

Last year’s American Idol winner, David Cook, sang a version of “Billie Jean” while he was competing on the show and it was a huge hit. I loved what he did with the classic song and I’m sure the fans on his tour were hoping he would perform it as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson.

I saw this video on MJs Big Blog and it brought tears to my eyes. David mentioned “Billie Jean” and the crowd went nuts with excitement but it was short lived – David said that he didn’t want to “half-ass it” since he hadn’t practiced the song in a while but, instead, he asked his audience to participate in a moment of silence as he dimmed the lights in honor of the King of Pop. Very classy.

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David Cook Talks to Larry King About Brother, Fame

Jeanne — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:44:33 +0000

American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, sat down with CNN’s Larry King last night and he touched on a variety of topics. Of course, Larry asked about the death of David’s brother, Adam, who recently died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

Watch the video (can I just take a moment to complain about how CNN introduced the show’s guests? Right after they mention Adam Cook, they bring up Heidi and Spencer Pratt which just felt cheap but I digress…)

David also talked about what it’s been like to suddenly become famous. It’s got to be crazy to audition for a show as an relatively unknown person and then compete on a program only to emerge as a bona fide rock star when it’s all over. Can you imagine what that’s like? He’s got a lot of touring ahead of him in the months to come.

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David Cook on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Jeanne — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:12:44 +0000

American Idol winner, David Cook, was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night and I think he looked and sounded great. He performed “Come Back To Me” from his debut album, David Cook, and the more I hear this song, the more I like it. It’s kind of haunting, isn’t it? He did seem a little bit tired to me (but still great). Did you notice that? Watch the performance:

Jimmy also spoke quickly to David after the performance. Here’s the brief interview:

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American Idol 8 Finale Red Carpet Pictures

Jeanne — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:05:32 +0000

There were so many stars on the red carpet last night for the American Idol season 8 finale that I wouldn’t even dream of trying to list them here.

Of course, there were the finalists, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, along with the rest of the Top 13 and judges but the celebrities (and former contestants) came out in droves to see who would win the singing competition.

It looks like season four winner, Carrie Underwood, hurt her knee somehow since she’s got her “owie” all covered up with four Hello Kitty bandaids. She still managed to look absolutely fabulous!

SEE MORE GREAT RED CARPET PICS AFTER THE JUMP!

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American Idol Season 8 Finale Recap

Jeanne — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:26:17 +0000

Can you believe the eighth season of American Idol will be over tonight? It started with a great recap of the best judges moments from this year which, of course, included some clips of Kara DioGuardi. I never realized how much she said “sweetie!” Too funny!

After they checked in with the hometowns of finalists, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, the Top 13 performed Pink’s hit song “So What?” I am not sure why they picked this since I don’t think it works well as a group number. It sounds kind of cheesy to be honest. Kudos to Scott MacIntyre (Idol’s first visually impaired contestant) for navigating his way through the performance!

American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, performed a song called “Permanent” and I really liked it. He really is an impressive artist and I’m so happy with how great his career has progressed since the show ended.

More “Golden Idol Awards” (these are a little mean, aren’t they?). They showed clips of the worst auditions of this season. I am ashamed to admit that I could not stop laughing! It great to see a whole highlight reel of Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle material. He won, of course

Queen Latifah took the stage along with former contestant, Lil Rounds. They performed “Cue the Rain” and it was a pretty good performance. Did you like it?

Jason Mraz, along with former finalists, Anoop Desai and Alexis Grace, sang his huge hit “I’m Yours” (the rest of the Top 13) and I really thought it was a bit choppy and off. I really love Jason Mraz and he was great but it felt a little strained and weird.

We next got to see “The Journey of Kris Allen” and those montages always give me the chills. I love to see how far they’ve come since we first saw the finalists in the audition round.

Kris thrilled his fans by coming out on stage with Keith Urban where they sang “Kiss a Girl” and I thought it was fabulous!

The great pairing just made the girls’ group performance stand out as mediocre. Okay, really it was mostly Jasmine Murray who was seriously struggling (as she did in the Top 13 group number earlier) as she and Megan Joy started by singing “Glamorous.” Allison Iraheta introduced Fergie who sang “Big Girls Don’t Cry” but the action didn’t stop there.

The rest of the Black Eyed Peas came out and they performed their new single “Boom Boom Pow.” It was an awesome performance and, is it just me, or is Fergie looking better these days?

Yuck, we get to see Katrina “Bikini Girl” Darrell again as a nominee(and winner) for the “Golden Idol Awards” in the “Best Attitude” category. Why does she get to sing? Ugh. She butchered “Vision of Love” and I’m wondering if Nick Cannon is going to come out and defend his wife, Mariah Carey’s honor this time. Uh oh. Kara DioGuardi, Bikini Girl’s nemesis, came out on the stage and stole the spotlight by not only outsinging her but by also flashing her own bikini on stage. That was awesome!

Allison Iraheta and Cyndi Lauper performed “Time After Time” and I thought it was a pretty great pairing. It was a nice, mellow performance. There were a couple weird moments but they are both, um, unique artists so what can you expect?

After Ryan talked to Kris Allen’s parents, Danny Gokey sang “Hello” (yikes, not sure I would have been brave enough to since that song after David Cook slayed it last season) and was joined by Lionel Richie and they sang some of Richie’s other music.

We got to see “The Journey of Adam Lambert” and then he took the stage with KISS. Does it get much better than that? I loved his outfit too! I absolutely LOVE KISS and the fireworks and makeup are the only thing this year that has been more over-the-top than Adam Lambert on Idol. What a show!

Carlos Santana had the bad luck to follow KISS and Adam Lambert but he was amazing, of course. I love Santana. He was joined by Matt Giraud and then the rest of the Top 13 when he started playing “Smooth.” So good.

After a Ford commercial with Adam, Kris and David Cook, Steve Martin took the stage with Michael Sarver and Megan Joy. It was a cute banjo/bluegrassy kind of number.

The Top 13 guys sang a group number where they performed “If You Want My Body” and introduced Rod Stewart. I love him too! He sounded a little rough but who cares!?

The last “Golden Idol Award” was awarded to Tatiana Del Toro for Outstanding Female. She ran up on stage (even though Ryan pretended he needed to go to a break), accepted her award and started signing “Saving All My Love For You.” Gotta love Tatiana.

For one last time, the Top 2 are singing together. Kris and Adam sang “We Are The Champions” and it was really good. I’m freaking out. I don’t even know who I want to win tonight.

Over 100 million votes were cast (recording breaking!).

FIND OUT WHO WON AMERICAN IDOL AFTER THE JUMP!

The winner of the eighth season of American Idol is… KRIS ALLEN!!!!! I can’t believe this! WOW!!!!!!!!!

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