American Idol judge/songwriter-for-hire Kara DioGuardi is taking her televisual success to a new place—she told New York’s Diana Scholl that she’s developing a TV show of her own. And it actually sounds like something that I would not only watch, but document kind of obsessively. Behold: Dropped! MORE »
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Kara DioGuardi’s Pretty Great, If Unsurprisingly Ego-Inspired, Reality-Show Idea
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Oh Boy, Kara Is Returning To “American Idol”
In news that will probably thrill people who feel that network TV needs more incoherent, self-serving screeching, E!’s Marc Malkin is reporting that Kara DioGuardi has signed a deal to return to the televised talent competition for its ninth season. This news got me thinking about poor old Paula Abdul, who’s been publicly tussling over her contract with the show’s producers. Which is pretty annoying, since her comments to the show’s hopefuls, while completely undiagrammable as sentences, are actually pretty useful when you compare them to the endless streams of “dawgs” uttered by Randy Jackson and DioGuardi’s self-aggrandizing sing-offs. This calls for a poll, I think: Which member of the American Idol cast is the weakest link? Let’s go to the ballot box! MORE »
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The Only Sure Thing About Last Night’s “American Idol” Finale: Kara DioGuardi Lost
Last night’s American Idol finale held so much promise, and for two-thirds of the show it delivered, I thought–Adam bringing the drama with his dry-ice-aided, yet restrained performance of “Mad World,” Kris reeling off “Ain’t No Sunshine,” the two finalists being given songs about Big Ideas And Social Change from Idol svengali Simon Fuller, and performing them ably, albeit with Adam’s fiery, subtextually dripping “A Change Is Gonna Come” having much more potential for a post-Idol shelf life than Kris’ open-mic-night-ready “What’s Going On.” And then Kara DioGuardi, as she has done during pretty much the entire course of her first season behind the judges’ table, had to horn in and put the focus back on her, or rather on one of her worst efforts as a professional songwriter to date. (And yes, I’m including “La La.”) Further thoughts, and a chance for you to engage in the all-important ritual of postmortem polling, after the jump. MORE »
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Kris Allen Gets Run Over By The Judges’ Bus, America Gets Hit By Danny Gokey’s Yawping
Last night’s American Idol was Rock And Roll (All) Night, with the contestants muscling through songs that are older than all of them in the hopes of riding the Guitar Hero train, or at least giving Adam a chance to shine. It was preceded by no dress rehearsal, thanks to a crazy on-set accident in which one of the globes onstage exploded–which itself was preceded by the show’s stage manager falling down a 20-foot staircase and exiting the Idol studio via stretcher. And then there were the on-stage disasters! After the jump, Danny Gokey wails, Kris Allen gets pissed, Allison Iraheta gets sassy, and Adam Lambert starts the show on a lot of high notes. MORE »
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Is Kara DioGuardi returning to American Idol next season? She has no idea! “I’m only here for one season,” she told TV Guide. “That’s what we’ve discussed. So we’ll see what happens.” Meanwhile, fellow judge Simon Cowell takes some time out with TV Guide to get all underminery, and say that he’s only really concerned about Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul staying on. What happened to “I love you, but…”? [TV Guide] MORE »
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Here’s Hoping Kara DioGuardi Didn’t Sign A Long-Term Deal With “Idol”
During last night’s American Idol—and the episodes leading up to it—new judge Kara DioGuardi has seemed like something of an odd fit. Of course, it’s hard to break into a fraternity that’s had the same members for the past seven years, but something about DioGuardi’s insistence on proving herself as a Music Business Professional, from her sing-off with the admittedly annoying Bikini Girl to her overuse of the phrase “package artist,” has been rubbing me the wrong way. Megan Joy Corkrey’s brother apparently feels the same way, as he decided that his sister’s post-warble critique was the right time to start a tempest in a Coke cup—one that extended all the way into the commercial break! MORE »
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“American Idol” Goes To Florida For Spring Break (In January)
Last night’s installment in the seemingly endless slog through American Idol’s eighth season of auditions brought us to Jacksonville, Fla. But how to tie this city to Idol’s shiny pop universe? How about rechristening it in honor of Randy Jackson (get it???), and giving the whole evening a PG-rated “Girls Gone Wild” sheen? MORE »
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So, How Was Kara? The Internet Responds
The one aspect of last night’s American Idol season premiere that wasn’t coated in nostalgia for last January was Kara DioGuardi, the former Ashlee Simpson Show bit player who made her debut behind the judges’ table in Phoenix. DioGuardi proved to be Cowell-like in her ability to be acerbic, mocking a pink cowboy-hatted hopeful who was there to meet her and attempting to have a sing-off with Katrina Darrell, a.k.a. that girl who wore the bikini. I, personally, welcomed the presence of a female judge who didn’t have to tell every XX-chromosomed contender that they looked pretty or had nice hair before critiquing the actual meat of their performance, but others disagreed! MORE »
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A Few Predictions Regarding The Imminent Season Premiere Of “American Idol”
Surely your DVRs are set for the premiere of American Idol tonight (yeah, yeah, the suits at Fox always claim that the televised pop competition is “DVR-proof,” but the initial wave of bloated audition episodes, in which backstories mingle with back-stabbing, were seemingly designed for the new-wave VCRs). What will happen this season, when pop music is becoming ever more of an afterthought and people are more apt to stay away from network TV than ever before? I gaze into my crystal ball (it shines just like Phil Stacey’s head!) and envision a few scenarios for this season after the jump. MORE »
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“American Idol”: The Anemic Audition Turnout Takes Its Toll
The American Idol franchise has been flailing,… MORE »
