David Cook fans, the wait is over! In part 1 of his Idolatry interview with Jessica Shaw and me, the reigning American Idol champ admits he "put a wall up" for the first two weeks of the season 7 semifinals; in part 2, he gives a detailed breakdown of how he came up with his fantastic arrangement of Mariah Carey’s "Always Be My Baby"; and in part 3 (after the jump), the rocker dude discusses his transformation from average guy to world-class cougar bait! (Check back tomorrow for two more Cookie interview segments, plus our chat with Syesha Mercado!)
Hmm… lunch with Cookie: thanks Slezak!
What exactly was Jessica standing up to do? “Is she going to maul him?”
OMG!!! what took you sooo long! I’ve been waiting for this idolatry episode. Thanks, Cook is so yummy, i’m so jealous of you two. Nice try Jessica!!! I had the same dream the night he won American Idol.
OK, I need therapy, LOL!!!
You will always be my baby is my fav Cook song!
*thud*
Jessica Shaw is SUCH a cougar! She scared me when she stood up! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Oh David, how much do I love you?? Let me count the ways…..
Finally, the Cook interview! I’ve been waiting (im)patiently for this one. Thank you Slezak & Shaw for asking interesting questions that gave Cookie an opportunity to show his personality and his musical sensibility. How cute was it when Cookie thanked Shaw for saying he was “a good kisser”? Hee!
Love Idolatry… almost as much as I love David Cook!
Michael, you are my new hero. Thank you for asking about the cougar bait. Now throw us all a bone and let us know if our hunky cook would ever consider dreaming about all us cougars and cougar cubs (35-40) out here. Yummy. Why does he drive us all crazy anyway?????
Thank you for finally having an interview that didn’t rehash the same thing over and over and over!!! I am also glad someone finally asked him about the Cougar thing. I am a Cougar 4 Cook Word Nerd!
i’m with cougarcub, ask him if we have a chance! LOL. so jealous of Kimberly Cadwell. You should interview her and get the scoop on the Cookie-date.
BTW, if I’m 32, am I a cougar????
thanks again Slezak!
I laughed my head off when Jessica stood up. I thought she was going to pounce!
I love you, Michael Slezak! You and Jessica both. Wonderful interview.
NIIICE, Jessica! I think it’s not just cougars here (or cubs, as cougarcub points out) – I’m 25 and my friends and I are on this train, too! What are we called, kittens? Well, in that case, how about the entire Felidae family for Cook!
Cougars Unite!!! God he’s hot.
What a wonderful, insightful, interesting interview with David Cook. Finally he gets to speak freely and answer relevant questions his fans have been dying to know the answers to, instead of “did you think you had any chance of winning?” for the 400th time!
Thank you ever so much, Slezak and Shaw, for feeding our Cookie craving with a full meal rather than Cookie crumbs. This is delightful, and I can’t wait for parts 4 & 5.
Have to love a man who is talented, handsome, and very very smart. Can’t wait for the rest of his career to unfold, I’m a word nerd for life.
That really was a great interview, funny but very very informative. Man, he’s hot.