Kara Dioguardi - New American Idol Judge!

[Love,]

I just heard Paula on Ryan's radio show saying that she's traveled the world with Kara

 

Okay, This article is hilarious! LMAO at Simon!

 

 

Kara DioGuardi joins `Idol' judges for NYC tryouts

 

By ERIN CARLSON – 3 hours ago

 

NEW YORK (AP) — It was only her first day as an "American Idol" judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family.

 

DioGuardi, the freshly-installed fourth "Idol" critic, joined Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson in a public show of solidarity Tuesday afternoon as the quartet entered a Chelsea Piers building on Manhattan's west side for a round of season eight auditions.

 

They walked a red carpet amid a media circus aimed at getting the first photo opportunity of DioGuardi with her new co-workers. Cowell summed up the thinking behind adding the 37-year-old singer-songwriter to the panel.

 

"It's like, you know, having dinner with three people for seven years, and getting quite bored of each other," Cowell told reporters. "So it's having a fourth person, new opinion, I think it's gonna be interesting."

 

"I think it's gonna make it sexier," said Jackson, chiming in.

 

DioGuardi's songs have been recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink, among others. Her recent Top 40 hits include Stefani's "Rich Girl," Clarkson's "Walk Away" and Dion's "Taking Chances."

 

Fox announced DioGuardi's new gig Monday morning.

"Kara has a good reputation of A, having hits; and B, having an opinion. And that's a good combination," Cowell said, adding, matter-of-factly: "And she's cute."

 

"You think I'm cute?" DioGuardi replied (as if she didn't know it already). "Oh, good."

 

A smiling Abdul said she was excited to have another woman at the judges' table. She had expressed uncertainty about the new format in a radio interview the day before, telling Phoenix's 104.7 KISS-FM that she was "concerned about the audience and acceptance. Time will tell. We'll see."

 

As it happens, Abdul and DioGuardi are longtime friends. They co-wrote the dance song "Spinning Around" for Kylie Minogue in 2000.

 

"I know Kara, and she speaks her mind — so she will be speaking her mind," Abdul said of DioGuardi's judging technique.

 

"That's a nice way of saying she's bitchy," Cowell sniped, eliciting a "Whooooooooah!" from Jackson.

 

"Then what are you if I'm bitchy?" DioGuardi said.

 

"Sincere," Cowell responded.

 

"I'm sincere too," she said.

 

Cowell said they hadn't fully decided how ties will be broken in the audition process. In past seasons, two out of three judges had to agree to advance aspiring pop stars to the Hollywood round.

 

He joked that the foursome held a slumber party to bond with the rookie.

 

"We had a picnic last night in the bedroom," he said. "I wore pajamas, the girls wore negligees and we kind of broke the ice."

 

What will be the seating order on the panel?

 

"I'm gonna sit between the two girls," Cowell said.

 

"I'm gonna sit between the two girls as well," Jackson replied.

 

And how will the time-starved show fit in FOUR judges' opinions?

 

"Paula will have to speak less," said Cowell, unable to resist another swipe at his favorite target.

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* Fox: http://www.fox.com/

Edited August 27, 2008 at 02:13 AM by Love,

[Krys]

Simon? sitting between the two girls? Paula/Randy should be sitting between him and Kara!

[aicee]

Finalist will surely experience hell. Lol! just kidding! I've watched TC recording session and indeed she did bring hard time to Celine on the studio. Specially with the "try" to "tra". LOl!

[dj4celine]

I'm so incredibly excited about Kara being a judge! Even though she can be a real b***h, she definitely knows what she's doing! Pretty much every song she writes becomes a hit and she's undoubtedly multi-talents. And (you're gonna hate me for this), I think Kara's pretty cool... sometimes you've gotta be pretty difficult to make a masterpiece.

 

And you're REALLY gonna hate me for this, but I really like her version of TC too... So much, that I don't think I could choose which one is better. It just all depends on my mood I suppose.

 

But back on topic, I'm totally psyched about having Kara as a judge!

 

Actually, I agree with you, Joel. She'd be Simon part deux and I would love to watch the show. Paula is , well, Paula so we cannot totally rely on her judgements, Randy is mostly neutral but even he sometimes loses his sense of judgement but most of the time it's Simon who really sees the artist. Now that Kara knows what a star is and how a song should be sung, she'd defo fit into the mould.

 

As for Kara being hard and hellbent on Celine while the 'Surprise Surprise' sessions, it was a given that she wanted the song to shine and when it was done, it really shone and is one of the gems in the album.

 

PS. I like her version of TC more than Celine's

[Bellamy]

PS. I like her version of TC more than Celine's

[dj4celine]

PS. I like her version of TC more than Celine's

 

YAY!! BAN EDWIN!!

 

 

 

 

 

[Edwin]

Psh, I don't even make it on Sebastian's ban list. What makes you think I'd make Bellamy's?

 

And for the record, I prefer Celine's version of Alone and TCH to the 'other' versions.

[dj4celine]

Psh, I don't even make it on Sebastian's ban list. What makes you think I'd make Bellamy's?

 

And "for the record", I prefer Celine's version of Alone and TCH to the 'other' versions.

 

Because you mentioned Mariah's song before Celine's

 

End of discussion, now move on!

 

 

 

 

[Edwin]

It doesn't own that common English phrase. You've been seriously Misled.

[dj4celine]

[grobandion]

I believe it's great Kara taking a place in the Jury of AI

That'll be interesting

I don't think she's bitchy, but demanding and perfectionist.

I agree that the outcome of "Surprise, surprise" is just great, so I agree with her being perfectionist.

[Love,]

"Surprise, surprise" is just great, so I agree with her being perfectionist.

 

"Surprise, Surprise" is the best song of the entire album...