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Peter Cook was previously married to Christie Brinkley from 1996 until 2008. They divorced after the supermodel found out that Cook was having an affair with his reportedly 19-year-old assistant.
Peter Cook is an American communications consultant, journalist, and former government official, currently serving as executive vice president and chief communications officer of the American Bankers Association. He served as press secretary to Ash Carter and as the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, replacing Maura Sullivan.
Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) [2] was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter.He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishment comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.
In 1993, during the only televised ceremony for Private Eye 's Bore of the Year Awards ("the Boftys"), Lord Gnome (played by Peter Cook) made a brief appearance on a satellite hook-up from his yacht, pushing a member of the yacht's crew overboard in a parody of Robert Maxwell's death. The word "Gnome" may refer to the term Gnomes of Zurich.
Private Eye often reports on the misdeeds of powerful and important individuals and, consequently, has received numerous libel writs throughout its history. These include three issued by James Goldsmith (known in the magazine as "(Sir) Jammy Fishpaste" and "Jonah Jammy fingers") and several by Robert Maxwell (known as "Captain Bob"), one of which resulted in the award of costs and reported ...
May 18—DELAVAN — Jeff Cook is struggling with the sudden death of his 17-year-old son April 20. He blames bullying for the death of Peter Cook-Lavariega, and he blames school authorities for ...
Peter Cook. Beyond the Fringe was a British comedy stage revue written and performed by Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, and Dudley Moore.It debuted at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival and went on to play in London's West End and then in America, both on tour and on New York's Broadway in the early 1960s.
The site of the Establishment, now home to Zebrano. The building has a green plaque commemorating Peter Cook's co-founding of the Establishment.. The Establishment was a London nightclub that opened in October 1961, at 18 Greek Street, Soho, and which became known in retrospect for satire although at the time was a venue more commonly booking jazz acts and used for other events.