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Kara Dioguardi Lands Radio Show on LA’s MYfm

05/21/2010 mj santilli 13

Next stop for Kara Dioguardi? the radio airwaves. She’ll be launching her own Saturday radio show on Clear Channel’s 104.3 MYfm in Los Angeles. “I am absolutely thrilled to be on air giving my take

Kara Dioguardi talks Top 4 with Jay Leno – VIDEO

05/07/2010 mj santilli 68

Kara Dioguardi would not spill who she thinks will win American Idol 9 when she dropped by the Tonight Show with Jay Leno yesterday, but she did a little rundown of each of the remaining

David Cook and Kara Dioguardi Pen Tune for Frankie Negron

04/26/2010 mj santilli 55

A song written by David Cook and Kara DioGuardi will be released by salsa singer, Frankie Negron this summer. (more on Frankie here and here) Negron announced via twitter that the Cook/Dioguardi tune, “No Reply”

Kara Dioguardi and Jason Reeves sing ‘Terrified’ on Lopez Tonight – VIDEO

04/20/2010 mj santilli 14

Kara Dioguardi and her co-writer Jason Reeves teamed up to sing their song “Terrified” on Lopez Live last night. Top 10 contestant, Didi Benami had a moment with the song during Hollywood week, and Season

Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Ellen Degeneres, Kara Dioguardi and Randy Jackson on Larry King Live – VIDEO

04/20/2010 mj santilli 28

Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Ellen Degeneres, Kara Dioguardi and Randy Jackson were on Larry King Live last night to promote the upcoming Idol Gives Back special (airing Wednesday at 8/7c on FOX) and to talk

Mike Lynche On His Save, and More from The Idol Results Show – VIDEO

04/08/2010 mj santilli 34

Normally I’d be posting interviews today, as the latest contestant to be eliminated from American Idol made the rounds of the media on the day after. Today, that would have been Mike Lynche, if the

Elliott Yamin and Kara Dioguardi in Angola for Idols Give Back – VIDEO

04/08/2010 mj santilli 17

Check out a video preview of the February trip Elliott Yamin and Kara Dioguardi made to Angola for Idols Give Back. When Elliott visited the school for IGB two years ago, he had vowed to

Didi Benami – Late Show With David Letterman – VIDEO

04/07/2010 mj santilli 19

Didi Benami dropped by the Late Show with David Letterman today to sing the Kara Dioguardi-penned tune, “Terrified” with Paul Shaffer and the band, and chat with Dave. After watching the show last week, Letterman

Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck to Perform on Idol Gives Back

04/01/2010 mj santilli 11

Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck are set to perform on Idol Gives Back, airing on Wednesday, There will also be footage from David Cook’s recent trip to

Kara Dioguradi – Good Day New York – VIDEO

03/19/2010 mj santilli 6

Kara Dioguradi dropped by Good Day New York for an interview this morning where she talked about Idol, her wedding ring dilemma, her “cozy’ relationship with Simon (fake, just like Simon’s recent “dustup” with Ryan),