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American Idol champ David Cook opens up to Life & Style about fan gifts, kissing for work, and all the great opportunities he’s had. Here’s what the 26-year-old shared:

On celebrating the success of his self-titled new album, which has sold more than 1 million copies: “It’s been nuts. I’ve gotten to do some amazing things, like perform for the troops in the Middle East and throw out the first pitch at a Kansas City Royals baseball game.”

On being amused by some of the gifts he receives from fans, like a cooler filled with ice and QuikTrip Taquitos, his favorite food: “[I tried to ship it to his home in Tulsa, Okla.,] but by the time it got there, it was just a box of moldy food. I got a phone call from my mom asking, ‘What’s wrong with you?’”

On filming the video for his single “Come Back To Me”: “I had a kissing scene. You watch stuff growing up, and I always thought I couldn’t imagine how uncomfortable that would be. Now I know! [Disturbia's Sarah Roemer] knew what she was doing. I kept apologizing the whole time.”

In a new blog entry titled “ATTENTION,” American Idol champ David Cook issued a plea for his privacy while on tour. He writes on his MySpace Celebrity:

“First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who has been coming out to the shows since my last post. The vibe at these shows has been amazing.

“Secondly, I have to address some behavior that has become disturbing. We pride ourselves on being accessible to you as fans, but in contrast, we do enjoy what little privacy we can muster. To that end, the efforts by some fans to find our hotel rooms, call our hotel rooms, attach things to our bus, etc., is something I have to condemn. This relationship only works when it remains healthy for both parties, and should this behavior continue, the only thing we can do is take more preventative measures to maintain our privacy, which in turn makes us less accessible to you.

“I hope this doesn’t come off as harsh. I merely want to nip this in the bud so we can continue to have a great experience with all of you at the shows we have coming up. Take care and see you at the next show. ~D”

David Cook readies himself for his first on-screen kiss with actress Sarah Roemer while filming his new music video “Come Back To Me” at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 5).

The vid is being directed by Gavin Bowden, who has worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jason Mraz and Lifehouse.

“Come Back To Me” hits radio next month and is the follow up single to “Light On” off Cook’s self-titled album.

Roemer starred as the love interest of Shia LaBeouf’s character in 2007’s thriller, Disturbia.

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David Cook gets into the holiday spirit with a reindeer-inspired Pluto on Friday in the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The 25-year-old American Idol champ recorded a segment for the “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade”, putting his rocker spin on a holiday classic, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. After he was done, he took questions from the audience, and played peek-a-boo with some kids who were in the first row (those are the pics with him holding up the guitar). The Disney Christmas Day Parade will air nationwide @ 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 on ABC.

Check out the video of David singing “HYAMLC” from last week’s 2008 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Rockefeller Center.

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American Idol champ David Cook takes a big bite out of his self-titled major-label debut album at Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Tuesday. His CD dropped in stores yesterday and should land in the top three during it’s first week in sales.

The 25-year-old signer/songwriter, who is dating fellow Idol alum Kimberly Caldwell, recently sat down with EW to talk about his music. Here’s a sampling:

Everyone will be making the comparison you’re sick of: Is he gonna have a [successful Chris] Daughtry-like career? Opinions and perceptions, man — I didn’t let it get to me on the show, and I see no reason to let it get to me afterward. I just think this record is me, and if people want to compare it to Daughtry, awesome. He’s sold a ton of records. I just hope someday the coin will flip and somebody will compare somebody else to me.

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Beyonce will help NBC kicks off the holiday season on Wednesday, December 3 (8-9PM ET/PT) with the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree during the 11th annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” telecast.

Today’s Al Rokerwill host the live holiday celebration of the 76th Tree Lighting Ceremony.

The star-studded annual tree lighting extravaganza will also have performances of current hits and holiday classics from David Cook, Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Tony Bennett, Neil Boyd, Harry Connick Jr., Rosie O’Donnell and The Broadway Kids, Rascal Flatts and Solange Knowles.

David Cook performs live at the Do The Wright Thing Gala held at Hard Rock Cafe in NYC on Wednesday.

The 2008 Do The Wright Thing Gala benefited NY Met David Wright’s charitable foundation.

You can stream and listen to David Cook’s entire album online here. Cook’s self-titled album officially drops on Nov. 18.

“The record is different from what people saw on ‘American Idol.’ I was able to make a rock record that to me is eclectic. But I don’t think I have completely alienated the people who supported me,” said Cook.

“I wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the album. I was involved with everything — the music, lyrics and I helped design the art on the CD. I wanted it to be a very accurate definition of who I am,” the 25 year-old told Reuters.

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