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Ooh, angry Kyle sues

12dec05

AUSTRALIAN Idol judge Kyle Sandilands is suing Channel 7 for defamation.

Sandilands has launched the action after a report this year on Today Tonight about him and girlfriend Tamara Jaber.
The program was about the music industry and focused on Jaber's single, Ooh Ahh, which was widely panned by critics but still saw airplay on Austereo stations around the country.

Sandilands is alleging that the report hinted that he behaved dishonestly in promoting the single and using his position as Jaber's partner improperly for the single to get airplay.

He has claimed both the promotion of the Today Tonight story and the item by Glenn Connley defamed him.

The case is likely to go to court next year, unless a settlement is reached.

Sandilands recently told the Herald Sun: "I can understand people think I might be playing her song when I'm not supposed to be.

"That would be unfair. It's my record company, I own it with my business partner.

"But he runs it, I really just look at the monthly board reports.

"And fund it.

"It still has to get songs added to radio like everyone does. Ooh Aah was on 67 radio stations."

Sandilands said that Jaber was hurt by the claims.
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Big welcome home

NOTHING has been finalised, but expect some sort of homecoming for Bendigo's Australian Idol winner Kate DeAraugo.

Kate hasn't been back to Bendigo since winning Idol and told The Eye she was desperate to go home and thank everybody.

Plans are in place for some sort of reception for DeAraugo.

The Eye is still getting emails and calls from people in Bendigo complaining about the voting.

It could turn out to be a curse -- Sony BMG is putting a lot of effort into fellow Victorian Lee Harding, and he could be the one who may have the longer career of the two.

DeAraugo will perform at Carols by Candlelight, and met host Daryl Somers last week.
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Keeping low

NATALIE Zahra, the 17-year-old Australian Idol contestant who probably was unfairly booted off the show, was a little cagey when approached by an Eye spy at Sydney nightclub Arq last week.

We were wondering why she didn't want to be in a photo, asking our spy if they were from the media, but then we figured it out.

At 17, Zahra should not have been in the club at all.

Oh dear

I don't agree with the eye's comment, 'Sony BMG is putting a lot of effort into fellow Victorian Lee Harding' more than Kate...thank God Kate has some breathing space- as Lee's album isn't due until Feb...(last reported)...there's plenty of time to put lots of promotion behind Kate...apart from constant radio and TV appearances- she seems to be getting plenty of promotion time...

Anyway- they have totally different fan bases- Lee fans are not going to buy a Kate album and visa versa...there is plenty of room for both of them...

I get bummed when they throw this kind of c$%p around...<_<

It is a pity though Kate's album had release problems...it's a good piece of work...

I'm listening to it right now actually, and it has some real mellow songs in it, and some very thought provoking lyrics I must say.
I can see Kate reaching alot of women with this first album... it touches on alot of feminine emotions in particular.
I love it!!!! She sounds like she's been recording for years on this album. Holden really didn't know what he was talking about saying she wasn't emotive enough.... I reckon his wife would love this album. Mark would be choking on his own comments I do believe.. :hystercial YAY go KATE.... Take that Holden this album is like " IN YOUR FACE" LMAO

SANDILANDS LAUNCHES ACTION ON CHANNEL 7
According to the Melbourne Herald Sun, "Oz Idol" judge and 2DAY FM presenter Kyle Sandilands is suing Channel 7 for defamation. The network's "Today Tonight" show, in an episode about the music industry, raised its eyebrow about the fact that his girlfriend Tamara Jaber's single "Ooh Ahh" was getting airplay on Austereo although it was widely dismissed as crap in other quarters.

Sandilands is alleging that the report hinted that he behaved dishonestly in promoting the single and using his position as Jaber's partner improperly for the single to get airplay. He claims he was defamed in Glenn Connley's story and in Seven's promos for it.

Source: www.themusic.com.au