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American Idol Adds Fourth Judge
American Idol Adds Fourth Judge
American Idol is adding a fourth judge: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi . DioGuardi will appear at the judges' table with Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the eighth season of the hit show, which premieres in January. "We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," show creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said in a statement. DioGuardi's songs have appeared on more than 100 million records by the ...
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AMERICAN IDOL GETS A NEW JUDGE
What Would Tyler Durden Do — ... ) and I’ve only heard of one of these fuckin songs, and that one sucked.  So I guess you could say I’m not impressed.  Anyway, Us magazine says, ...

Idol to Add 4th Judge: Is Paula Getting Pushed Out?
BricksAndStonesGossip.com — ... season of the hit show, which premieres in January. “We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges’ table,” show creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said in a statement. Maybe the real plan is to push out Paula Abdul? She always appears to be “under the influence” of something on the show. The executives of AI maybe feel it is time for her to part ways. Source

American Idol Adds Fourth Judge
Gone Hollywood — ... work has also been used by past Idol contestants, including Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Bo Bice, and Clay Aiken. American Idol was originally slated to have four judges, executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said in the statement announcing the news.“We’ve seen from our international series that having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and the viewers.” source: BREAKING NEWS: American Idol Adds Fourth Judge [ us magazine ]

Loose Lips [Kara DioGuardi]
Jezebel — [image] For all you Idol fans out there, the show has added a fourth judge: songwriter Kara DioGuardi, whose songs have appeared on 100 million records . Maybe the American Idol brass just felt they needed a semi-coherent female to balance out Paula's ramblings. • Rapper DMX, who is currently languishing in a Miami jail, is reportedly ...

“American Idol” Adds Songwriter As Fourth Judge
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily — ... Whether they’re mining for viewers, wanted a fresh opinion or needed a back-up plan in case of Paula Abdul’s inevitable meltdown, American Idol will welcome a fourth judge to the program this year, executive producer Simon Fuller said. Grammy-winning songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit at the judges’ table as the show goes into its eighth season amidst slumping ratings. DioGuardi is no stranger to the show, having already penned songs for Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee. ...

Paula is concerned
The Blemish — ... Yesterday, it was announced that a fourth person, Kara DioGuardi, would be added to the current lineup of American Idol judges which include Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. Kara has written songs for Christina Aguilera to the Jonas Brothers. Still, ...

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