Alright I’ve got a lot to dish out today on Mr. Cook! We’ll start w/ the great news – I just got tickets for the American Idol kickoff tour in Glendale Arizona! So Entertainment Hotline will be one of the first places on the web to give you an exclusive first hand account of what to expect from the tour! Woohoo! I’m sure that Brook White will be excited since Glendale is her hometown!
Alright enough of that! David is in this week’s PEOPLE and OK!Magazine. I have made some Hi-Res scans of from the articles – they’re located HERE in our gallery! David’s also featured in this week’s InTouch & US Weekly – I’ll hunt those down to scan (hopefully) tomorrow. I believe that he’s also in the new TV GUIDE.
Next up I capped David’s AI performances: Hollywood Week “Everything I do, I do for you.” Top 24 “Happy Together” and Top 20 “All Right Now.” Here are some samples – you can peruse them all HERE!
Finally I think I’ve decided that I love OK magazine…wander over to the gallery and check out the lovely set of 10 photos that we got courtesy of Davidcookweb.com from his photoshoot for their magazine! Wowsa!
We have a great article on David from OK! Magazine Online – they asked some of the best MUSIC oriented questions that I’ve seen anyone ask since David won the show. It looks like the folks at RCA are smart enough to know to just let David do what he does best! Woohoo! Read on!
FRI MAY 30 2008, 12:00AM
TWO IDOL DAVIDS AND A SYESHA!
The main reason he’s totally earned that status is because he would never classify himself that way—even when virtually every girl in the OK! office (and most of the guys!) lined up to snap a pic with the 25-year-old Idol winner when he stopped by yesterday.
“I’m just a nerd who plays music who got lucky on a TV show,” he said. (Yeah, one that makes us want to break out our dictionaries, stat!)
OK!’s Oliver Coleman and I got a chance to chat it up with the newly crowned Idol, who kept up his spirits even though he was fighting off a cold. “I’ve gotten a little bit of sleep,” he shared.
Idol runner-up David Archuleta also put in an appearance (causing virtually every gal in the office to want to give him a big-sister hug!). “I learned so much from [David C.], just as a person and as a musician as well,” Archuleta revealed.
Just as David-mania ended, third-place Idol finalist Syesha Mercado sashayed in, her hair looking fiercer than ever! “David is remarkable; he really takes the time to connect with his fans,” she said of Idol’s winner. “I’m really happy for him.”
Your entire family was at the finale. How great was it to have all that support?
My brothers are my bookends. I don’t know if I would have been able to do this without either one of them. I’m happy to have my family be there for that, so I think from here on out, it’s just a matter of trying to stop and embrace this for a minute. I’ve got a great family to help me do that.
How is your brother Adam doing?
He’s doing great.
How did you feel about your brother’s illness being in the public eye?
My brother’s illness is his own, and I didn’t want to make him deal with all of this on top of all of that. That was really my motivation going in, to keep it a private issue. I love him to death, and obviously I am behind him.
It was just announced that your album will be out this fall. Have you been in any talks on what it will be like?
I’m going to be involved in the writing process, but at the end of the day I just want a record with as many strong songs as possible. However that happens, I’m open to it.
What’s the theme of the music you write?
Lyrically, I’ve always just written from a place of trying to take negative energy and turning it into a positive source. A lot of my songs revolve around “that girl.” I really don’t see any reason to reinvent the wheel now, just kind of keep on doing what I’m doing.
There is a certain girl you’ve been spotted out with [TV Guide Channel host and Idol alum] Kimberly Caldwell. Are you officially off the market now?
Kim and I went out on a date and had a good time. Past that, there’s really not too much to say. If schedules warrant, we may hang out again.
Are you getting started on your album right away?
Yeah, I’m really excited I get to work with Raine Maida from Our Lady Peace because I’m a huge fan of that band. To be able to work with Raine is huge for me.
How did that come about?
He actually was really cool and reached out to me after I sang his song ["Innocent"], and we’ve managed to kind of correspond a couple of times with email, so it seems like there is a mutual respect, which is cool.
Are you going to re-release your indie album, Analog Heart, or use any of the songs from there on your new record?
I’ve actually submitted some of those songs to be used on this record. We’re going to see where the vibe goes with the new stuff and see if they fit. As far as re-releasing, I don’t think there are any talks right now. That record was great; I had a lot of fun making it, but I’d rather not dwell in the past. I think if the songs fit in with what I’m doing currently, great, but if not, that was just a moment in my life.
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