community.tvguide.com — "I was a little bored," said Simon Cowell of American Idol 's Season 7, indicating that come January 2009, he'll be taking a larger role to change the tenor of the show. The news comes just days after Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe announced that he'd be stepping back from his day-to-day work on Idol to concentrate on international versions of his other hit show, So You Think You Can ...
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Simon Cowell: How I'd Fix American Idol
American Idol Worship —
... "I'm not sure that they ever showed their real personalities," Simon said, complaining about the overwhelming media-savviness of the season's finalists. "They were like robots." ...
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TV Squad —
... probably remembers, but, apparently, he's as bored as the rest of us. In a TVGuide.com story, he says of Season 7, "I was a little bored ... I think [last season] the talent was great, and the ratings were great, I just think it could be more interesting and controversial." ...
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www.usmagazine.com 8/25/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
American Idol Adds Judge No. 4
tvwatch.people.com 8/25/2008 — Songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell for season 8
Songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell for season 8
The Associated Press: `American Idol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge
ap.google.com 8/25/2008 — `American Idol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge 1 hour ago NEW YORK (AP) Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges. Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Cowell, Paula Abdul and ...
`American Idol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge 1 hour ago NEW YORK (AP) Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges. Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Cowell, Paula Abdul and ...
Kara DioGuardi Added As Fourth 'Idol' Judge —
Latest News on omg! 8/25/2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Make room for one more at the "American Idol" judges' table. Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi is set to join Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as a fourth judge as the show enters its eighth season, ...
New Judge Added to 'Idol' —
Extra 8/25/2008
There's a new judge in town! Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join Simon, Paula and Randy as a fourth "Idol" judge.
"We are turning the heat up on 'Idol' this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," said ...
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