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As we just begin on the road to crowning an eighth American Idol, here's a look at where season seven's champion will be in 2009.

Here are the recently-announced tour dates/locations for David Cook over the next few months:

February

• Friday, February 13th - Tallahasee, Fl - Florida State University
• Saturday, February 14th - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
• Sunday, February 15th - Oxford, MS - Ole Miss
• Wednesday, February 18th - Eau Claire, WI - University of Wisconsin
• Thursday February 19th - Cedar Falls, IA - University of Northern Iowa
• Friday, February 20th - Green Bay, WI - University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
• Saturday, February 21st - Valparaiso, IN - Valparaiso University
• Monday, February 23rd - Waverly, IA – Warlburg
• Tuesday, February 24th - Fullton, MO – Westminster
• Wednesday, February 25th - Conway, AR - Central Arkansas University
• Friday, February 27th- Portsmouth, OH - Shawnee State University

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On the heels of American Idol's eighth season premiere tonight - visit our site often throughout the next six months as we report the latest news and views from the show - David Cook and Kimberly Caldwell have gone public with their break up.

"Kimberly and David ended their relationship just before the holidays," Caldwell's rep said. "The couple remain good friends and, being very private people, appreciate their privacy at this time."

The couple began dating last May.

Kimberly Caldwell is no longer the one for David Cook.

David Cook may have won American Idol in May.

But it took six months for the singer to become a true success.

Cook's self-titled debut CD landed at number-three on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 280,000 copies during its initial week of release. These figures are significantly higher than those of American Idol sixth-season champion Jordin Sparks; her self-titled debut sold 119,000 copies in its first week.

Cook also defeated runner-up David Archuleta once again, as the talented teen sold 183,000 copies of his self-titled debut during its initial few days of release one week earlier.

As proven by the picture below, American Idol David Cook is still dating Kimberly Caldwell. Good for them!

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cook didn't mention the love in his life. He did touch on a number of topics, however. To wit:

On his "feud" with Idol runner-up David Archuleta: “Hopefully, because that means Archie and I are hopefully still doing well! In a sense, it’s fun that that whole rivalry thing got created. If you put me in the same sentence with David Archuleta, I’ll be fine."

On his comparison to Chris Daughtry: “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.”

David Cook performed on Saturday Night Live this past weekend.

His debut album will be released in stores on November 18.

Meanwhile, here's a look at the American Idol's debut single off that self-titled CD. Enjoy the video for "Light On" below:

David Cook can't complain about life after American Idol.

But he can talk about how the show has changed his surrounding world.

"I think in one sense everything's changed, but in another sense nothing has," the reigning champion said recently. "There's all these different things around me that I didn't have a year ago. I was able to furnish a home and get a nice car and be able to treat my family to some of the things that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to do."

Other than that, though, the singer says everything is pretty much the same.

"I'm still a goober from the Midwest. Now I've just got a few more resources. I don't feel like the show changed me at all."

Cook will release his self-titled debut album on November 18. He describes his music as "eclectic rock" with some songs featuring lots of riffs and others that are "very piano driven and delicate."

We can't wait to hear it.

We hope David Cook fans have November 18 marked on their calendars.

This is the date when the latest American Idol champion will release his debut solo album. Take a look at its cover now:

Will you purchase the self-titled David Cook album?

The American Idols Live tour, led by David Archuleta and David Cook, stopped in Los Angeles this week.

While we didn't get reaction from any finalists on the naming of Kara DioGuardi as a new judge on the show, we did get this shot of David Archuleta and David Cook entertaining the crowd:

In November, on a date not yet specified, both David Archuleta and David Cook will release their debut albums. That's when we'll really know which American Idol contestant is most popular.

For now, though, the runner-up has bragging rights over the winner.

According to E!, Archuleta's first single, "Crush," debuted in second place on the Hot 100 singles chart, overshadowing Cook's No. 3 bow in June with "The Time of My Life."

Archuleta is the first American Idol runner-up to have a better showing than the champion in head-to-head single competition since Clay Aiken outsold Ruben Studdard in 2003. For most, Aiken remains the real winner from that season.

"Crush" is the highest-debuting song by an American Idol contestant that was never performed on the show. Impressive. It joins joining Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" as the only other non-debut single from an American Idol to chart at No. 2.

No, we're asking that question.

Based on the photo below, we'd love to know what you think was going on in the American Idol winner's head as he took batting practice at Shea Stadium. Leave us a comment below with your best idea ...