During a heartfelt speech at the 12th annual Race for Hope event in Washington, D.C. this morning, David Cook announced the passing of his 37-year-old brother Adam.
Adam Cook died yesterday after a long battle with brain cancer.
David Cook's brother Adam has died after a long battle with brain cancer.
According to David's official website, the "American Idol" winner announced his brother's death before the Race for Hope -- a 5k run which benefits brain cancer research -- in Washington, D.C. today.
Since when are people fans of verbally abusive stage dads?
The "American Idol" tour rolled through D.C. today and it was actually Jeff Archuleta that signed the most autographs -- besting son David and "Idol" champ David Cook. Some people have strange tastes.
Who's a girl gotta sleep with to get recognized nowadays?? Judging by one photog's reaction to "Idol" never-was Kimberly Caldwell outside Beso, hooking up with David Cook's not helping.
The yentas at "The View" -- on a road trip to Vegas -- muzzled David Archuleta when he started defending his stage-dad from hell -- so they could question Jeff himself from the audience.
For someone with such a big voice, David Cook didn't have jack to say about his meat summit with Kimberly Castoff Caldwell the other night when we asked him about it at JFK yesterday.
In other news, who knew that both "AI" Davids -- Archuleta and Cook -- were both left handed? That's just weird, people.
It's a good thing David Archuleta didn't win "Idol" last night -- because how on earth would he have driven this beast! Ultra Motorcycle Co. of Temecula, Calif. made this custom chopper for "Idol's" winner. Even though David Cook might want to use the vehicle to get as far away from "AI" as possible, he'll have the judges along for the ride -- their mugs are painted all over the back of the bike. (Sorry, but that drawing of Randy? A little pitchy, dog.)
And that itch in his crotch? Could be his predecessors on the "Idol" throne -- that includes Fantasia and Taylor Whatshisname -- are painted right on the gas tank.
George Michael is performing on tonight's "Idol" finale, but he ain't "the biggest star in the world" that Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe has been touting -- our spies tell us, it's "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. TMZ moles say the finale will include a virtual hologram of Gladys Knight singing "Midnight Train to Georgia" with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Downey Jr. singing backup as the Pips. Holy Nat King Cole! "Idol" did this last season when Celine Dion sang along side a virtual undead Elvis. For the record, Gladys Knight is still alive.
We're told the Jonas Brothers, ZZ Top, Seal, Bryan Adams, One Republic, Jordin Sparks and Carrie Underwood will also perform before David Archuleta (or possibly maybe, but not likely, Cook) is crowned the winner.
TMZ moles tell us last night's David vs. David karaoke-off received just shy of one hundred million votes. That's almost as many votes as were cast in the '04 election.
Say goodbye to small town obscurity! For now, at least. The final four "A.I." contestants -- David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado and Jason Castro -- were greeted in Las Vegas yesterday by a pap/fan crush only Brangelina and Britney have witnessed.
"American Idol" wannabe David Cook (left) on last night's show -- and a freshly shaven Rosie O'Donnell (right) back in 2002. One of them is a lesbian icon.