David Cook appeared on today’s Ellen DeGeneres Show. The viral video “girls screaming when Archie lost” video made another appearance. I wonder if Cook is sick of talking about that one? Heh, and after his performance of “Light On”, he dunks a Sara Lee executive for charity.
Bonus: Cook posted a Thanksgiving blog on DCO last night. Besides talking about a chest cold that forced him to chill out with his family (a good thing) over the weekend, David takes a minute to thank his fans.
Excerpt:
Thank you for going on this journey with me. Thank you for the bloated phone bills, and the tired morning-afters because you stayed up all night contributing to said bloated phone bill. Thank you for braving the elements and each other (ha) all summer trying to show your appreciation to all of us this summer on the tour. We noticed. Thank you for supporting all of us after the tour, by going out and buying, requesting, and promoting our various projects and endeavors, no matter how big or small they may be. Thank you for donating your time and resources to causes we all believe in. Thank you for standing in lines just for the chance to say hello and offer a compliment. Thank you for enjoying the donuts. Thank you for the letters. The pictures. The flowers. The books. The crossword puzzles. The Oar. The Stuffed Animals. The… ahem… anchored undergarments. The signs. The cheers. The jeers. The adamant defenses and the reasons for them. The karaokes that made the internet rounds (best pantomime drummer EVER), The crowds, the lights, the sounds, the vibes, the memories. And last but not least, the Beginning and THE END.
Love all you guys. See you soon.
Video after the JUMP…
Interview:
Light On:
Dunk!
That was so funny! I loved the interview and the bunking! Performance was also amazing as usual! I remember seeing that YouTube video and thought it was so funny! Just for the record, I did squeal a little when Cook won and then I texted my sister who was at work! By I am 25, not 12, so there you go!
I played that part over and over again. He just cracks me up–what a cutie! I mean how can anyone not like Cook? You just want to hug him. He’s so sweet, kind, and considerate and so incredibly down to earth. He’s such a natural on that stage and I see he changed LO here and there. He always does that when he performs live–always something little here and there so he won’t get bored with it. I can’t imagine what he’ll do on a solo concert. That is something I won’t miss when he comes to my area. Seeing Cook live raises it to another level!
I saw the video about those little girls going nuts and crying and all. So typical for kids that age–everything is so dramatic and end-of-the world reactions! In all probability they will be mooning over a new male teen A.I. contestant again this coming season.
MJ, you’re mah hero. My memory is made of epic fail. Totally forgot to record Ellen today. That was fun, he’s a total natural at this stuff, responding to the audience, milking the money note with the dramatic pause, etc. And the band was awesome as usual. But WTF was Neal wearing?
Every once in a while, DC pulls out this little grin like a little boy trying to get away with something. Sometimes, it’s when he is playing a joke or saying something funny or something like that. But with LO, he uses it to justify getting some space to catch his breath before the slow part. And it works.
Oh thank goodness for MJSBIGBLOG! YAY mj! I always know I can get what I need here, immediately if not sooner. David Cook is WIN! What a doll. Sending his Mom on a cruise, paying her back for borrowing money from her (to make the Idol audition?), and that silly-butt grin about it…winwinwin. He. is. adorable. It is just not fair that this one man is all kinds of talented, smart, funny, dorky, good looking, articulate. I hope he never changes. Except to get even more David Cook-like. I don’t know if I could stand it…*thud*…. And he CAN dance! Hah. I knew it. Must’ve been all that Mavid Dance practice.
Well I should probably just stop commenting on here, since I just say the same things over and over again. hee. So I’ll say this again - cannot WAIT for the David Cook and EEB tour 2009! David singing live is just something else, folks. And now with Neal & Andy on board and the band completed with Joey & Kyle…these guys are in for the ride of their lives. Fer shure. I LOVE THEM ALL! I am so thrilled for them. It has been so much fun, so exciting to watch this whole thing unfold.
OK OK…love you MOST, Mr. Cook.
Sigh, Neal, just don’t do it again.
I have to add just one more reason to love David. I love how when he’s done performing, he turns around and raises his arm to the band, acknowledging them. He did it on SNL too and probably other performances but at the moment its the SNL one that I am remembering. Anyway, it just goes to show again what a great, humble guy he is. And the fact that he brought Andy and Neal into the band is more evidence. I love that he brought guys from his old band to join him in this stage of his career. Just shows that he remembers where he came from and I love that about him.
Okay, finally got to watch these and yeah, I have to admit that the youtube video was pretty dang funny upon second viewing, especially hearing them talk about it - LOL! I’m so glad Cook has a sense of humor about it, but it still makes me cringe a little at the same time. They were smart not to generalize Archie’s fan base like most of the media likes to do, which they totally could’ve run with using that video. They would’ve gotten some nasty letters for sure! LOL!
Anyway, great interview, great performance, and the dunk tank ftw. Loved it!
Oh yeah and the smile at 3:08 priceless!
Thank you much, MJ. As always, we can always rely on you and your site to have the latest Cook, Archie, and Idol news…
Cook looks so natural and comfortable in this interview and as usual his and his band’s performance is awesome.
Don’t normally watch Ellen but the few times I did she has impressed me as one warm, sincere and truly funny person. It’s so obvious that Cook and Ellen get along so well. I hope she invites him again when the next milestone comes up .. (second single, second album..?)
Finally had the chance to watch and re-watch. And maybe re-watch again. Nearly as enjoyable on tivo as it was live. Not really. But in addition to the wife comment, Ellen’s peeps cut out another adorable moment that I must share. On the broadcast, it looks like he hit the dunk tank target on his second try. Not so. It took at least four times, maybe five. Ellen asked him what position he played and he said, “pitcher.” Then it took a few times for him to hit it. At one point, he muttered under his breath, “my pitching coach is going to be so displeased.” It was such a nerdy cookie moment that made us melt. Too too cute.
Thanks as always mj for the fabulous videos. Also, thanks to those that were there for the extra tidbits. Watching Cook on tv in these interviews, GMA / Ellen, I still shake my head about Simon saying that he lacked in charisma. So, so wrong, lol.
He was absolutely adorable, but what else is new? How could anyone in the world not like this guy?
I LOVED his blog. He is so sweet. And I wonder how drunk he was when he wrote it. ;)
They most likely cut the “no wedding ring” part due to time constraints. Though it also crossed my mind that David might have regretted it, not wanting to hurt Kim’s feelings, and asked for it to be cut. Yes I do have a vivid imagination, lol.
I echo the sentiments here. It was a great peformance of LO, he looked marvelous, the band looked marvelous, and he was extremely good looking, did I already say that? Oh and also, he seems to be growing in confidence, and his smiles are getting bigger, life is treating him well and he’s loving it.
I also get so excited for Neal and Andy, what a dream come true this is for them all, and Kyle’s so cute. And why isn’t his hair real? I think it’s real. In the 60s and 70s, all the guys I knew had hair that long. I don’t think he has fake hair.
Simon was dead wrong about him lacking charisma, but also his charisma is coming out more and more all the time. However for me he had charisma all along.
p.s. He should actually fly those little girls out to a show and get them backstage for a coca cola. They might see that he’s not a lumberjack to be feared or hated. LOL.
Had to work today and missed Ellen so thank you so much for posting the videos. He is so ridiculously cute and I am so crazy about him it is disgusting. Loved the interview. Loved the song. Loved the killer smile. Loved the laugh. Just not much about him that I don’t just love. I even love the curly toed boots. I completely agree with the poster who said they can’t wait for his tour. David Cook live is an event. And, David Cook on a videotape of a taped television show is pretty darn good, too. I also agree about the EEB. Andy, Kyle, Dr., and Joey, all cuties and all so talented. Neal can wear any old thing he wants in my book as long as he continues to rock out on the guitar. Entertainment Magazine had a little blurb about David Cook in today’s edition with the bullseye hit or miss thing that they do. It says something like, we knew he could sing, but since when was David Cook considered a sex symbol? I want to write them to say since about the top 24 week when he learned to look through the camera and right into our living rooms. He is sexy because of his personality as well as his looks and amazing talent.
ShariG you are so right. We all love him because he figured out a way, through the tv, to make us feel what he was feeling. Plus, he granted us direct access to his beautiful soul each time he sang. He is also sexy because he’s smart and humble and goofy. What’s not to love.
You are so right cookmerized (love your name), what’s not to love. He wore his emotions on his sleeve and we always knew when something touched him and in that way he touched us. I know, too fangirly, but it is true non the less. I think that is why I still can’t listen to Permanent without crying because you can just feel his pain and that makes it our pain, too. If season 8 AI is looking to make an emotional connection between the contestants and the audience, they would do well to take a page out of the David Cook book. The only thing is he is sincere. We would know in a heartbeat if it was just an act.
Absolutely, bestest version of LO I’ve heard to date; David’s vocal was great, the back-up vocals were also great, and, DANG IT (tm archie), the band was EFFEN ROCKING IT! Neal was outstanding on that there electric guitar.
Also, the dunking portion of the show was pretty funny. However, after watching those other celebs hitting their marks on their first tries, I believe I’ve finally found a flaw with the Cookster; he’s an atrocious pitcher!
Thank you, MJ, for posting the videos!
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Peace Out & POKE SMOT
Maybe they were edited too. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. :)
Speaking of which, those little girls made my AOL front page today from that Ellen show clip. Hehehe….
Not only does it work, I swear, it actually adds an extra element of awesome to the live performances of LO. I look forward to that part now.
Dubious choice of neckwear aside, this is quite true. He can rock a burlap sack and I won’t care. Much.
Cook will always be the King o’ Charisma (take that, Simon) but I think each of the guys have their own special brand of mojo when they perform. Have I mentioned how much I * 
* this band? What’s that? I have? More than once? Okay then. 
Loved the show, he is such a natural and so entertaining. What is DCTR and EEB ?
DCTR stands for ‘David Cook THE Record’, since David always called it THE Record, and not album, and then it wound up self-titled….which makes differentiation awkward. Archie’s is DATR - same reasoning.
The EEB is the Easy on the Eyes Band…since there needed to be ’something’ to call them while they figure out the name…
And they are…easy on the eyes.
Thanks Incipit for the info…Maybe that should be the name of the band ??? They are EEB.
Thanks Incipit, they are EEB,maybe they should name the band that.
What. A. Doll.