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Kara DioGuardi Becomes American Idol's Fourth Judge
Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will be joining Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as a fourth judge on American Idol. Kara will sit alongside the panel of judges as the show enters it’s eighth season in January, according to the Fox network.
Kara DioGuardi Becomes American Idol's Fourth Judge
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