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July 12th, 2011

Jewel and Ty Murray welcomed a new baby boy.

The singer gave birth to Kase Townes Murray on Monday. The little man weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

It’s the singer and Murray’s first child.

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April 19th, 2011

Kara DioGuardi reveals she was molested as a child and later date raped by a prominent music producer.

In her candid new memoir “A Helluva High Note,” the singer-songwriter and former “American Idol” judge says she was repeatedly molested by a teenage family friend when she was just 11 years old.

“I remember freezing and not knowing what to do,” writes DioGuardi about one incident.

In 2000, after her music industry career began to take off, DioGuardi was also date raped by a “fairly known producer” following a friendly dinner.

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January 24th, 2011

Jewel is having a boy!

The couple waited to find out their baby’s sex before decorating the child’s room in their 2,200-acre ranch in Texas. Just three weeks ago, the singer and her husband, rodeo champ Ty Murray, announced they were expecting.

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January 20th, 2011

“American Idol” began Season 10 last night.

Unlike previous seasons, the first episode focused less on poor singers and attention-seekers and more on contestants squarely intent on becoming the next American Idol.

Out were Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres, and joining holdover Randy Jackson were new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.

Gossip Cop has two questions for you.

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November 30th, 2010

So what has Kara DioGuardi been up to since leaving “American Idol”?

The singer-songwriter and former “Idol” judge has been penning a 224-page memoir titled, “A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love, And American Idol,” which is slated to be released on April 26, 2011.

While DioGuardi will dish about the hit show, mostly the book is being marketed as an autobiography designed to inspire others to pursue their dreams and help them succeed. Will you be reading DioGuardi’s book?

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October 26th, 2010

Kara DioGuardi and Jewel will headline “Going Platinum,” a Bravo reality competition for aspiring singer-songwriters.

DioGuardi will act as head judge, while Jewel will fill the role of host.

The series follows 12 musicians as they write and perform songs across a variety of genres. Judges — not viewers — will select a winner.

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September 3rd, 2010

What’s been rumored for weeks just became official: Kara DioGuardi has left “American Idol.”

She follows Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres out the door as the talent competition retools for its tenth season.

Only Randy Jackson remains from last season’s panel of four judges.

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July 27th, 2010

Here’s a shocker: HollywoodLife saw big names in a rumor and printed it without checking for accuracy.

“Fox executives have been in talks to replace the current ["American Idol"] judges with superstars like Elton John and Justin Timberlake,” writes the site, sourcing very speculative reports that suggested John and Timberlake could be in the mix to replace Simon Cowell.

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