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David Cook smirks at the cameras as he arrives at LAX on Wednesday with a skateboard in hand and mystery woman by his side.

The 25-year-old American Idol Winner recently scored a shoe endorsement deal with Skechers. The shoe brand company will use David‘s tousled image to sell it’s casual footwear line. He said of the company, “I have always viewed Skechers as a cool company, so I am excited to be a part of their campaign.”

David will be appearing on billboards and print ads for the shoe brand through December 2009. His debut album cover and track listing was announced earlier today.
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David Cook hits a few balls before the Mets played the San Diego Padres at Shea Stadium in New York on Thursday.

Cook, 25, was joined by fellow American Idol finalist, Carly Smithson, and third-baseman David Wright.

The American Idol winner also had the honor of throwing out the first pitch.

“I am a Kansas City sports fan, but I’m a baseball fan, more than anything,” Cook said. “To be able to come to Shea, with all the history and the fact there’s going to be a new stadium next season, is really cool.”

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American Idol champ David Cook lugs around his football, guitar and yoga mat while passing through LAX airport in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Runner-up David Archuleta arrived with his manager father Jeff. He just blogged why he’s in town, saying, “I’m in L.A. for the time we have off right now and have had a couple of meetings involving the album, which were fun. Our next show is in St. Louis, and I’m pretty sure I’ve never been there so it should be fun to see the big arch there haha. Anyway I’ll try to get that blog up, even though it’s not fancy or anything haha, so you guys can at least see it soon.

“Oh one more thing. On So You Think You Can Dance, a couple named Katee and Will danced to my performance “Imagine.” I thought that was way cool! Haha. They did awesome. I feel… Like honored lol. Ok sorry i’m out of it right now so have a good night everyone.”

Watch that performance below!

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David Cook rocks it out for the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s ‘Taste For A Cure’ held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday.

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event while 2008 American Idol winner David Cook performed at the annual fundraiser.

At the event, David confirmed to E! that he is still with fellow American Idol alum Kimberly Caldwell, and that “Email, text, all of that is pretty much going to be my life for the next few months.”

David‘s brother, Adam Cook is suffering from brain cancer.

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American Idol winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta make an appearance on NBC’s Today Show at Rockefeller plaza on Thursday in New York City.

“As far as people thinking I’m pretty or something,” Cook said, addressing his ‘cougar’ fans. “I don’t know. It’s amazing what a haircut and forgetting to shave will do.”

Watch the Davids’ interviews here. Archuleta can be found singing “Think Of Me” here. And watch Cook‘s performance below!

Earlier this week, Cook visited a Los Angeles hospital to visit fellow Top 24 contestant Luke Menard, who was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

“I love Luke and I just wanted to show up and make sure that he understood that I love him and know that if there’s anything I can do for him and his wife, sign me up, you know?” Cook tells People. “Luke, Michael Johns, Jason Yeager and myself, we kind of buddied up one day at Hollywood week. We called ourselves the four horsemen. Any time one of your own is going through something as horrible as that, it makes everything else seem a little bit insignificant.

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Season seven American Idol champion David Cook has been signed to Simon Fuller‘s 19 Recordings / RCA Records and is preparing to start recording his debut album, which is due for release in fall 2008.

“David Cook is an extraordinarily versatile and talented artist with an impressive sense of musicality,” says Tom Corson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, RCA Music Group. “He is a natural performer and a true star. We are thrilled to welcome him into our family.”

Cook, 25, will be recording his album over the summer while on the road with the American Idol‘s Live tour. The tour kicks off on July 1st in Glendale, AZ and wraps on September 13th in Tulsa, OK.

“I am extremely happy to be signed by 19 Recordings / RCA Records. Signing this deal is truly a dream come true. I am looking forward to the recording process and creating a record. The support I have received from America has been overwhelming and I can’t wait to hopefully do right by them,” says Cook.

Cook is also set to set a record “for debut entries on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Digital Songs tomorrow as 11 titles enter the former, while 14 songs jump on the download tally. The onslaught is led by a No. 3 Hot 100 start for his original recording ‘The Time of My Life,’ which shifts 236,000 downloads to easily take the No. 1 spot on Hot Digital Songs.”

14!!! Hot diggity dog!!!

The newly crowned Idol winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta make an appearance at MTV studios in Times Square, New York City on Tuesday after an appearance on TRL to promote the upcoming American Idol Tour. (Their segment will air on Thursday.)

Earlier today on Live With Regis and Kelly, Cook, 25, admitted he recently had a dinner date with former Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell. Watch the video at TMZ.

When asked if he had a good time on his date at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Cook replied: “I did. We’ll probably hang out again. So we’ll see.”

It’s an Idol romance!!

Caldwell, 26, appeared on the second season of Idol and met Cook through the show. More Here! »