David Cook is Editor at Large and hosts the Monitor Breakfasts.

In 2008, American Idol named David Cook as its winner. Now, 17 years later, Cook talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his time on the show, who he still keeps in touch with and what he's been up to ...

For many American Idolviewers in 2008, the battle between season 7 finalists David Archuleta and David Cook felt as intense as a presidential election. But the two musicians remained friendly ...

As the season 7 champ returns as a guest mentor on Wednesday, THR highlights Cook's top competition performances of '80s hits. By Michele Amabile Angermiller American Idol season seven winner David ...

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AMES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Iowa State University presidential hopeful David Cook said Thursday that when he arrived on campus the previous day, he was “feeling awesome about Iowa State.” ...

David Cook speaks to reporters on Tuesday following his selection as Iowa State University's next president. The Iowa Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday in selecting David Cook as the 17th ...

Pianist, composer and Musical Director David Cook was born in San Diego to a musical family and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Now living in New York City, he has enjoyed a varied career of performing, ...