Diana on Rickey TV: EP by December

Diana was on Rickey TV yesterday at 12 p.m. to talk with the blogger, who calls Rickey.org his home, about a wide array of topics. She stated that an EP will be available on iTunes by December, and confirmed that she will in fact be taking part in the Idol Christmas tour this holiday season. She also said her EP will be available in hard copy at the shows on the tour.

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Diana said she would be adding the tour dates to her official music MySpace page over the next few days.

Diana talks with CNNHN's Nancy Grace

Diana spoke with CNN Headline News' Nancy Grace last night on her primetime investigative news program regarding the tragedy surrounding her friend Jennifer Hudson's family. Watch the interview below:



Diana is one of many former American Idol finalists to speak out in support of Jennifer and her family. Camile Velasco, LaToya London and Jasmine Trias are others that have issued statements.

"Pause" snippet added to MySpace

Diana added a 51-second snippet from the studio version of her new song "Pause." She wrote the song earlier this year after receiving the news of the cancellation of the Broadway revival of Godspell, in which she was supposed to take part.

Listen to the snippet at Diana's official music MySPace page.

Diana comments on Jennifer Hudson's family tragedy

Diana talked with Access Hollywood on Friday regarding the tragic situation surrounding fellow Season 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson's family. In an article that appeared on the entertainment news magazine's Web site, Diana said:

I was completely shocked and stunned when I heard about this tragedy. I know how important Jennifer's mother and brother were to her, especially because her father was never in the picture. They were so nice and so pleasant. Jennifer always spoke about her mom, how close they were and how much of a "big sister" role her mom played in her life.

I can’t imagine what she is going through. I hope everybody gives Jennifer her space to deal with this because I know how much they will be missed by her. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Jennifer and we are here for you.

Jennifer's nephew, Julian King, is still missing following a nationwide AMBER alert that was issued on Friday.

Diana talks with Latyoa West of About.com

Diana was interviewed by About.com's Latoya West, who has her own reality TV blog on the Web site. The interview was meant to coincide with the third season of American Idol Rewind, which is now airing on TV Guide Channel and The CW.

In the interview, Diana talked about her country album and how her only regret in regards to Idol is how young she was when she tried out. Diana said:

I feel that my age hurt me the worst, but somebody had to break the mold so it might as well have been me!

As for Idol alums that she keeps in touch with, Diana named names: Justin Guarini, Kimberly Caldwell and Bo Bice all were mentioned, none of whom appeared on her season.

Diana talks with Rodney Ho

Rodney Ho of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution met with Diana today at Underground Atlanta for the kickoff celebrations of the month-long "GO ARTS" initiative. He recapped the event in a post on his American Idol Buzz blog at AccessAtlanta.com.

In summation, Ho revealed the following details:

>Diana performed a few songs after speaking as part of a panel, including "Turn to Me," which she wrote with John Rich and Vicky McGehee. Video courtesy of Ho can be watched below:



>She has joined the Nashville Songwriters Association and is roughly halfway through her country album.

>She wants to be "respected" in the country music industry and does not want to be known as a "pop star who just came in as a flash in the pan."

>She has yet to sign with a record label, citing the fact that she wants a label that "connects" with her and "has a real passion."

Photos taken of Diana from the event can be found on Ho's blog.

Diana will next volunteer as a caddy at the NSU charity golf tournament at the Temple Hills Club in Franklin, Tenn., on Mon., Oct. 6 at 11:30 a.m.

'Hairspray' to close doors in January

As reported by MTV News' Jennifer Vineyard, Hairspray will close its doors at the Neil Simon Theatre on January 18. The show, which first opened on Broadway on Aug. 15, 2002, has been in production for six and a half years. According to a production rep, the show has "had a great run" and they "can't ask for much more."

Diana played the role of Penny Pingleton in two separate runs from Feb. 7, 2006 to May 14 and from Sept. 8 to Feb. 13, 2007.