Kara Dioguardi

Kara DioGuardi Sleep Eats: Paula Abdul

Fox News | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment


Kara DioGuardi has become a household name since becoming the fourth judge on "American Idol" last year, but her former co-star Paula Abdul wants us a...

Kara DioGuardi Records Song She Wrote For Kris Allen - Which He Dropped

New York Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


IF Kris Allen doesn't want to sing the victory song "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi wrote for him -- then she'll do it herself. Kara posted he...

Kara DioGuardi-Written Song DROPPED From "Idol" Tour

New York Post | Posted 08.13.2009 | Entertainment


THIS year's roundly disliked "American Idol" victory anthem, "No Boundaries," has been sent home. Over the weekend, "Idol" winner Kris Allen dropped ...

Kara Dioguardi's Bikini Body Unveiled (PHOTO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment


'American Idol' performance spoilers below! Kara Dioguardi unveiled her bikini body during the big two-hour finale show. She joined 'bikini girl'...

American Idol -- Top 3 Showdown

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

So is this the finale? Is Simon right when he says Adam Lambert is fated to win? Or could Kris Allen or Danny Gokey surprise everyone the way David Cook did last year?

American Idol -- Top 4 Slashed By Rock; Only Adam Escapes Unscathed

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

After everyone delivered a solid performance on Big Band Night last week, the Top 4 tackled rock 'n roll Tuesday...and came up short.

Real Good Pop Singing, American Idol-Style

David Finkle | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment


David Finkle

Something to remember about this year's singing is that it's only part of an evolving notion of what popular singing is.

American Idol -- Top 7 (Again): Disco Suits Kris

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.22.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

The show began briskly with the producers finally deciding they didn't need to pad the Top 7 performances and judge critiques with video intros and other nonsense every single time. So let's follow suit.

DioGuardi: Being An 'Idol' Judge Isn't Easy

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 05.20.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — When Kara DioGuardi accepted her job as the fourth judge on "American Idol," she did not immediately grasp the enormity of a full-tim...

'American Idol' Switches Judging Format: FAILS

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 05.15.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — "American Idol" tried to end on time Tuesday, implementing a format that allowed only two judges to review a singer. Host Ryan Seacr...

American Idol -- Top 8: Allison Gets (Some) Respect

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

On a day when photos circulated on the internet showing Adam Lambert apparently kissing a guy or two, the big news in the parallel world of TV Idol was Anoop's defensive attitude coming across too much last week.

American Idol -- Top 10: Motown

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.26.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Sight unseen, I'd say the bottom three is Megan Joy and Scott MacIntyre and Michael Sarver with Sarver going home.

I Like Simon Cowell. Is That Weird?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 04.09.2009 | Entertainment


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Simon just comes out and says it: 'You were awful, you looked stupid, you sounded like karaoke, that was a horrible song choice for you...' I appreciate that.

American Idol -- Top 36 Wild Card Winners!

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

OK, so the wild card round was tonight and four more people got through: Jasmine, Megan, Matt and Anoop. Yep, it's a Top 13! Jesse -- Singing "Tell M...

American Idol -- Top 36 Round Two: The Winners!

Michael Giltz | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

So the second batch of the final 36 was much weaker vocally and personality-wise than the first group.

Paula Abdul: Fourth "Idol" Judge A Mistake

NY Post | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment


PAULA Abdul isn't too keen on the addition of fourth judge Kara DioGuardi to "American Idol" this season. It's nothing personal, she says - just bus...

American Idol -- San Fran and Louisville

Michael Giltz | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

After the dearth of exciting talent in San Francisco, I was hoping Idol would come charging out of the gate with some great singing. Instead, they started off with a train wreck.

American Idol's 8th Season Premiere

Ken Levine | Posted 02.14.2009 | Entertainment


Ken Levine

For all the hype about this being the new "improved" American Idol, it was the same. Okay, there's a new judge. But speaking of morons, Paula was back.

American Idol Returns -- Phoenix

Michael Giltz | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

The opening montage included Clay Aiken several times, giving him as much (if not more) screen time than any other previous Idol contestant -- a nice nod to the latest Idol finalist to come out.

American Idol to Add Fourth Judge! Susan Lucci to Appear on Dancing With the Stars!

Ed Martin | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home


Ed Martin

Fox this morning announced the addition of a fourth judge on the upcoming eighth season of American Idol, while ABC revealed the names of the 13 celeb...

Kara DioGuardi: Who Is American Idol's 4th Judge?

Huffington Post | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment


American Idol announced the addition of a fourth judge — songwriter Kara Dioguardi — on Monday. Who is the woman who will be joining Simo...

Kara DioGuardi: "American Idol" Announces Fourth Judge

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary. But Kara DioGuardi, the...