David Cook

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David Cook: Biography

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Birth Place: Houston, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/20/1982, Sagittarius
Profession: Reality cast member; singer

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American Idol Season 7 contestant Cook was born in Houston, grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri, and currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Graced with a rocking voice, spiky hair and a gift for one-liners ("I ... read more

David Cook: TV Guide News

Finale Fever: Idol Goes Out on High Notes | Roush Dispatch | 5/22/2008 New
There were no losers Wednesday night. Not even the viewers, and I can’t remember the last time I said that about an American Idol finale. Sure, it was too long, and it’s inexcusable not to be able to wrap the show by 10 pm/ET. Greedy, greedy Fox. As always, the finale had plenty of egregious moments: the run-for-the-mute-button return of the ear-grating Mikalah Gordon (who still looks like she’s trying out for a remake of The Nanny), and that obnoxious plug for Mike Myers’ new movie that went on so long even Ryan Seacrest looked fed up, although he got an awkward magic carpet ride out of it—and could someone rethink those cheesy group numbers (including the ghastly costumes)? Amanda looked about as happy and comfortable on that stage as Monica Seles did on the Dancing With the Stars dance floor the night before. Ouch and ick.But overall, the Idol finale did an admirable job of pairing fledgling music stars with surprise music superstars. It felt at times... read more
Kinged David: America Names a New Idol | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/22/2008 New
After the 10 runners-up performed seemingly countless group numbers in Brady Bunch-like matching outfits....After select finalists got to deliver dream duets with their musical matches....After that audition-round buffoon with the feathers... er, I'm not sure what he did, I was FF-ing so fast....After the (almost-)top-secret "surprise" of vintage Gladys Knight and her contemporary Pips delivered perhaps the evening's most entertaining entertainment....After Carrie Underwood and George Michael wowed the crowd some more....After it all, a new Idol was named, and his name was David. David Cook.Though we may never know the vote break-down, Archuleta made it a close one, every step of the way. Everyone had rocker Dave pinned to win, but this Tuesday night, many felt that Cookie crumbled a bit. Simon single-handedly amped up the drama by declaring Archie the final round's winner "by a knockout."Who. Would. Win? We were left wondering for some 24 hours. Online polls, including the one... read more
Episode Recap: The Idol Finale Extravaganza! | American Idol | 5/22/2008 New
Yo peeps! The finale is here! Let's cut right to the chase. I'm Erin Fox. I'm live blogging the finale. Enjoy.The two David's face each other in all white in the first shot of the show. It's like a really angelic version of Face Off. How are they not cracking up when Ryan refers to the competition as reaching "critical mass?"Aww...Ryan gets to make his "grand entrance" down the staircase just like a deb at her coming out. The audience shots include Holly Robinson Pete and Lori Laughlin. That's the best they could come up with?Whoa... 97.5 million votes: One David got 56 percent, the other 44 percent. Hmm... what could it mean? I have no idea.Who is Mikahlah Gordon? Why is she acting like a porn star in Kansas City?Matt Rogers is muffled by thousands of blonde Archuleta fans in Salt Lake City. The Top Ten are back... singing "Get Ready, Cuz Here I Come," and are also in white, like a big Brady Bunch special! They are backed up by what I'm sure is a gaggle of So You Think You Can... read more
Random Reflections on Idol and Dancing | Roush Dispatch | 5/21/2008 New
The battle of the Davids is, to me, the most interesting and polarizing American Idol faceoff since the classic Clay-vs-Ruben finale of season 2. As was the case then, the fandom for both appears to be passionate and deep, and whoever’s rooting for one is very likely rooting against the other.The differences between both singers’ styles are obvious, but so are the similarities in what people tend to criticize in each. In short, those who find David Archuleta’s crooning to be boringly sweet and cloying and too much the same are balanced out by those who find David Cook’s angst-flavored rock to be boringly mannered and too much the same. To each their own, but who will win?Most Idol-ators no doubt had their minds made up before they watched Tuesday’s show, but in terms of pure showmanship, calculated or not, David Archuleta won the night. Maybe not by the “knockout” that Simon declared, milking that regrettable boxing metaphor at least one time too... read more
Jeers: A Punch-Drunk Idol | Cheers & Jeers | 5/21/2008 New
Jeers to American Idol for hitting the boxing imagery too hard. True, it was the first all-male finals since Season 2's Ruben-Clay smackdown, but both David Cook and David Archuleta seem like lovers, not fighters, so the pugilistic imagery didn't connect. It was bad enough to give MIchael Buffer one more chance to roll out his tired "Let's get ready to rumble!" shtick. But did they really need to introduce each "round" of the competition by bizarrely juxtaposing ringside analyst Jim Lampley and random boxers with not-so-tough guys Clive Davis and Andrew Lloyd Webber? And Simon Cowell's comments usually pack more of a punch than "What we've witnessed is a knockout." To me, it seemed more like David Cook threw the fight. Maybe he knows for a rocker, it's cooler to lose Idol. Hello, Daughtry!• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine! read more

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David Cook: Photos

American Idol, Michael Buffer, David Cook, David Archuleta courtesy Michael Becker/Fox

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American Idol, David Cook, Ryan Seacrest, David Archuleta courtesy Michael Becker/Fox

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American Idol, David Cook courtesy Michael Becker/Fox

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American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Ryan Seacrest courtesy Frank Micelotta/Fox

American Idol, David Cook courtesy Ray Mickshaw/Fox

American Idol, Jason Castro, David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado courtesy Frank Micelotta/Fox

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David Cook: TV Listings

David Cook: Credits

Title	Year	Type	Video
The Butterfly Effect (Actor - Moviegoer)	2004	Movie
American Idol (Reality Cast Member)	2002	TV Show Series	Available
Jason X (Actor - Campfire #2)	2002	Movie
Urban Legends: Final Cut (Actor - Student Screamer)	2000	Movie
Talk (Actor - Stephanie's Father (in Photograph))	1995	Movie