American Idol: Kara DioGuardi vs Katrina “Bikini Girl” Darrell

January 16, 2009 Filed under American Idol

When Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson let the bikini-clad Katrina Darrell, 20, through after a mediocre version of Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love,” the new judge of American Idol Season Eight, Kara DioGuardi railed against the decision, saying she lacked “swing.” To prove to Darrell how it should have been done, DioGuardi sang the song herself — to which Darrell replied, “Your demonstration wasn’t any better.” :-)

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Kara DioGuardi – New American Idol Judge to Replace Paula Abdul?

August 28, 2008 Filed under Uncategorized

Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson

The Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi, 37, has joined “American Idol” as a fourth judge, FOX announced on Monday morning. She will join veteran “Idol” judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson for the upcoming eighth season of U.S. television’s most watched show when it returns in January 2009.

The new “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi’s name may sound unfamiliar, but Read more