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David Cook Cuts Deal with Sketchers

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | July 9th, 2008 | 5 Comments
David Cook is one smart American Idol winner. He’s not under the delusion, like fellow Idol contestant Syesha Mercado, that he has a “gift to share with the world.” No, David is making deals fast, before the alarm on his … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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David Cook Nails National Anthem at NBA Finals

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | June 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments
David Cook belted out the Star Spangled Banner last night before the Lakers took the win against the Celtics by six points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. After hitting all the notes, reportedly Cook looked relieved backstage. “It was crazy,” … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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American Idol Winner Is David Cook

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | May 21st, 2008 | Add a comment
David Cook won the American Idol title by a whopping 12 million votes, beating out his 17-year-old competitor, David Archuleta. Cook, the bartender who went to the American Idol auditions with no intent on going before the judges, only to support … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Archuleta to Win 'American Idol' Judges Say

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | May 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments
David Cook shows off his giant pie-hole on American Idol. (Courtesy Fox) Tonight was the big night on American Idol and Fox producers knew it — comparing the David-on-David face-off to a boxing match and having the judges spew excitement over mediocre performances. Tonight’s American Idol kicked off with Michael Buffer saying, “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” as David Cook and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

David Archueta vs. David Cook 'American Idol' Finale

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | May 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Who will take home the American Idol crown on Wednesday? (Courtesy Fox) Tonight is the night all you crazed Idol fans. It all comes down to this: the sweet David Archuleta (+160) kid vs. the rocker dude, David Cook (-230). They will duke it out vocally in front of America. Think you can predict which David will take home the title … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

David Cook Rushed to Hospital

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a comment
David Cook was rushed to the hospital last night after suffering heart palpitations. (Courtesy Fox) After last night’s Dolly Parton episode, American Idol contestant David Cook (19/10) was taken to the hospital after his heart began palpitating and his blood pressure rose. TMZ reports that Cook, who has high blood pressure to begin with, has been under tremendous stress because his brother … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

David Cook Ripped 'Billie Jean' Arrangement from Chris Cornell

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | April 1st, 2008 | Add a comment
David Cook is an arrangement kleptomaniac. (Courtesy Fox) When David Cook stole the show with a moody new arrangement of “Billie Jean,” the audience went nuts and Cook stood back and took the compliments the judges handed him. In an interview on Billboard.com, ex Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell said that Cook “sang it great,” but added, “it was literally a note-for-note take … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

David Cook's 'Billie Jean' Steals the Show on 'American Idol'

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | March 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment
David Cook’s performance of “Billie Jean” blew away the competition on American Idol. (Courtesy YouTube) Tonight the American Idol kids had to perform songs from the year they were born. Warning: This will make you feel very, very old. Born in 1987, Ramiele Malubay chooses the ambitious song “Alone” by Heart. And the poor thing belts it out off-key. Randy Jackson calls … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Band Claims 'Idol' David Cook Ripped Arrangement

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | March 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Did David Cook rip his “Eleanor Rigby” arrangement from another band? (Courtesy YouTube) On last night’s American Idol, David Cook wowed the judges with his rockin’ arrangement of Lennon-McCartney song “Eleanor Rigby.” However, now a band named DOXOLOGY has come forward, saying Cook ripped their arrangement that is featured on their MySpace page. We at The Beat must admit, the two … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

David Cook Channels Lionel Richie on 'American Idol'

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | March 4th, 2008 | Add a comment
For American Idol’s ’80’s night, David Cook performed Lionel Richie’s “Hello.” (Courtesy YouTube) It was ’80’s night on American Idol and Luke Menard (a.k.a Dawson) sang “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (or is it “Jitterbug”?) by Wham. Randy Jackson said, “It was a little bit corny for me, but it was all right.” “I didn’t like it. I thought it was weak, … Read More Read More