msnbc.msn.com - 1/19/2009
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In her first two appearances on the country's top-rated television show, the show's new fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi, has already improved "American Idol." Besides fitting in with the other judges as if she'd been there for seven previous seasons and offering commentary that's both relevant and ...
mtv.com - 1/13/2009
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"American Idol" auditions are back, and they're better
than ever — as you've come to expect, they...
will once again have an amazing mix of the good, the bad and the ear-splittingly ugly when the show returns to Fox on Tuesday. MTV News has gotten a ...
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'American Idol' Auditions Are Better (And Worse) Than ...
tvwatch.people.com - 1/14/2009
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“The beauty of Idol is the journey itself.”
Yes! So true! Ryan Seacrest provided those words of...
inspiration during the opening moments of the show’s eighth season Tuesday. Are you ready, America? Let’s take that journey! The ...
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Idol’s Back! Season 8 Kicks Off in Phoenix with New Judge
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... DioGuardi, has already improved “American Idol.”
Besides fitting in with the other judges as if she’d been there for seven previous seasons and offering commentary that’s both relevant and useful, the songwriter’s presence elevated the other judges’ performances, their critiques and their general attitude. She hasn’t transformed the show into something unrecognizable, but adding her to the panel has indeed made it better.
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Return of ‘Idol’ a Win for Darnell
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San Francisco auditions offer lessons in anatomy as Kara continues to add value
reality blurred —
... After episode three, American Idol feels stronger to me than it has in years, and everything's landing with just the right amount of balance. New judge Kara DioGuardi is a big part of that, as she's still proving to be an awesome addition, as I argued at length in this essay, because she fits in perfectly and also is actually substantive, offering an excellent combination of the other three judges' best traits. ...
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell says the network's much-hyped tweaks to the "American Idol" formula are behind the show's solid ratings debut this week.
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The A.V. Club - TV Club 1/20/2009
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