David Cook is reflecting on his American Idol victory in 2008 and its impact on his life, sharing who from the show he keeps in touch with and a special request he made involving The Price is Right.
Speaking with People 17 years after winning the hit competition show’s seventh season, Cook said his time on Idol was “worthwhile and fruitful,” noting, “I got a career out of it. It was extremely exciting, and all of it was very new.”
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