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David Archuleta & David Cook Get Checked for Swine Flu

Jeanne — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:37:20 +0000

With the recent outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu virus, other nations are being very cautious about who they let in to the country. The United States and Canada have been hit the worst with the swine flu, so it’s only natural that David Cook and David Archuleta, of season 7 on American Idol, were checked for the virus upon arriving in the Philippines on Saturday.

As soon as the two Davids made their way to their hotel rooms, quarantine officials arrived to inspect them. They were both told that if they did not cooperate with orders from the health officials, they could be held, arrested or detained.

After a few hours of examination, they were both cleared (thank goodness) and were forced to agree to terms that they would check for symptoms and watch their temperatures twice a day.

I know that there are some people who are not taking this outbreak seriously, but in reality it’s important to do as much as we can to make sure the virus doesn’t spread. I’m pretty glad that they were both checked for the swine flu and obviously that they were both cleared.

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David Cook’s Brother Dies of Cancer

Jeanne — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:49:36 +0000

It’s a very sad day for David Cook and his family. His brother, Adam Cook, had been battling brain cancer, sadly succumbed to the disease after a lengthy battle. The announcement was made on David’s official website. Adam was just 36 years old.

The reigning American Idol bravely participated in today’s Race for Hope 5k run in Washington, DC today. The event benefits brain cancer research. Here’s a video of David addressing the crowd today. What a great way to honor his brother.

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David Cook Performs "Light On" on Ellen!

Jeanne — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:03:45 +0000

American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, was on the Ellen show this morning where he talked about winning the competition, dunked a Sara Lee executive for Ellen’s charity and performed his single "Light On."

I really like David, even more than I did when he was on the show, because he seems so down-to-earth, chilled and just cool. They watched that hilarious reaction video (when those David Archuleta fans freaked out when he lost) and David talked about how he felt when he saw it.

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His performance of "Light On" was what it has been – consistent. He really is a good live performer which I think made all the difference on Idol. He just looks like he was meant for this!

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David took his turn dunking someone in the tank for Ellen’s charity (this time a Sara Lee exec who, before David started throwing the balls said "I voted for you"). Too funny!

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Awesome American Idol Season 8 Commercial with David Cook!

Jeanne — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:47:14 +0000

Have you seen any of the new ads for the 8th season of American Idol? They feature last year’s winner, David Cook, and it shows him enjoying fame today and then rewinds to the moment he walked through the door to audition for the show. Very sweet!

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David Cook’s American Idol Flashback

Jeanne — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:42:34 +0000

When American Idol winner, David Cook, returned to the Nokie Theatre the other night for the American Music Awards pre-show, it seemed to bring back memories (the Idol finale moved from the Kodak Theatre to the Nokia Theatre last year).

David told Entertainment Weekly: "I actually get panic attacks whenever I’m in a five-mile radius of this place. It’s home to one of the most nerve-wracking moments in my life…. I’m presenting, so I do have to walk on that stage. We’ll see how it goes. If I have a freak-out or something, it’ll make for good TV, I suppose."

I’m happy things went smoothly during his appearance and that he didn’t freak out, though, I have to admit – it would have made for great TV!

See more pictures of David at the American Music Awards after the jump!

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David Cook on New York’s Fresh 102.7

Jeanne — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:12:10 +0000

American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, was on New York’s 102.7 earlier this week where, of course, he answered questions about winning the hugely popular talent competition and talked about his feelings surrounding his success and his new album. I thought it was a pretty cool interview.

David performed an acoustic version of his new single "Light On" and I thought it was pretty good. I’m not a huge fan of the song, to be honest, but, then again, there are days when I can’t seem to get it out of my head so, go figure!

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David Cook on Walmart Soundcheck

Jeanne — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:47:52 +0000

American Idol winner, David Cook, performed for the Walmart Soundcheck series. I know all you Cookie fans will love these adorable pictures (click to enlarge):

He sang some songs from his new self-titled album including "Heroes," "Light On," "Lie," "Declaration" and "Bar Ba Sol." Here is a quick video discussing the album but you can watch all of the performances on the Walmart Soundcheck site!

David Cook’s performance on Soundcheck
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David Cook Looked Hot at Glamour Awards

Jeanne — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:13:54 +0000

Last week, the 2008 Glamour Women of the Year Awards were held in New York City and American Idol winner, David Cook, was spotted looking pretty great at the after-party which was held at the Essex House.

The only problem I have with this ensemble is the way the bottom of his pants look and his boots. I know he needs to retain some of his individuality and style, so I get it, but I just don’t particularly like those boots.

Photo by Justin Campbell/BuzzFoto.com

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David Cook Joins "Christmas in Rockefeller Center"

Jeanne — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:38:10 +0000

Reigning American Idol champ, David Cook, has joined an impressive list of celebrities who will participate in this year’s tree-lighting in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza.

NBC’s annual "Christmas in Rockefeller" telecast will be hosted by Today show contributor, Al Roker, and will feature performances and appearances by Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Tony Bennett, the Jonas Brothers, Harry Connick Jr., Rosie O’Donnell, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, "America’s Got Talent" and winner, Neal E. Boyd.

The hourlong event will be broadcast live at 8pm EST on December 3, 2008. I consider it a tradition so, I’ll be watching. Will you?

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Hilarious Video of 6 Girls Reacting to David Cook Winning American Idol

Jeanne — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:58:59 +0000

I was over on the Entertainment Weekly site where I saw an article where American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, talks about his new favorite YouTube video. The vid, which I’ve included below, shows six girls who felt that David Archuleta should have won the competition. I have to admit that, by the end of it, I was laughing pretty hard. Wow… that’s all I’m going to say about this one…

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