Ryan Seacrest is helping FOX ring in 2005 from Times Square, and he was on the Fox News Channel earlier today to promote the show and Usher’s new mini-movie which will be featured on the program. Seacrest also talked about the new season of ‘American Idol’ and weighed in on the disappointing sales of the season three winner Fantasia Barrino and runner-up Diana DeGarmo. The video has since been removed from FoxNews.com.

46-year-old Greg Halpern, the winner of an eBay auction for lunch with ‘American Idol’ season three runner-up Diana DeGarmo, tells The Associated Press he bid $10,099 for the prize hoping the singer could lend some star power to his nonprofit organization, People for Ultimate Kindness Toward All Living Creatures on Earth, which helps people and agencies find grant money so they can solve problems such as obesity and abuse.

The Steve & DC Morning Show had ‘American Idol’ runner-up Diana DeGarmo on the phone on Wednesday (August 4). They asked how she manages to always stay in a good mood, she then talked about the on-stage fall she had while on tour in Grand Rapids, her advise for other aspiring ‘Idol’ singers regarding Simon Cowell, they cracked a few jokes about Justin Guarini, and more. They joked about her crackling phone line throughout claiming they were all roasting marshmallows by a campfire, but Diana probably didn’t get what they were referring to. The 8-minute interview has since been removed from steveanddc.com.

Jam’n 94.5’s Ramiro and Pebbles spoke with ‘American Idol’ season three runner-up Diana DeGarmo. Ramiro complained about how you can’t really tell who is runner-up and who is champ on the show. Diana talked about going to Hawaii to audition and vacation, the amount of work involved with the ‘Idol’ TV show and tour, and she plugged the tour. The interview has since been removed from jamn945.com.

Billboard reports that Diana DeGarmo is recovering from a fall suffered on stage Tuesday (July 27) in Grand Rapids, Mich., during the ‘American Idol’ summer tour. DeGarmo was singing ‘Crazy in Love’ by Destiny’s Child star Beyonce Knowles when she tumbled down a long flight of stairs, according to a statement. The artist finished the song but did not return for the rest of the show. Post-show X-rays determined she hadn’t broken any bones but was bruised badly enough for doctors to recommend she skip last night’s concert in Detroit.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports ‘American Idol’ season three runner-up Diana DeGarmo was spotted dining at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. at Navy Pier. She graciously signed autographs and posed for photos with fans.

‘American Idol’ runner-up Diana DeGarmo had an online chat with fans at MSN.com on June 29th and was asked if she had a celebrity crush. “I don’t know if I have a celebrity crush. It is hard to say,” she said. “I like Brad Pitt even though he is married and is twice my age. And I am in LOVE with Vin Diesel. He is so cool.”