New American Idol Judge Announced

August 25, 2008 at 5:48 AM PST

Tags: American Idol, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill, Gwen Stefani, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Kara DioGuardi, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, Paula Abdul, Pussycat Dolls, Randy Jackson, Santana, Simon Cowell

We told you to expect some major changes at American Idol.

Today, the show announced there will be a fourth judge that tone-deaf wannabes will have to impress if they want to be sent to Hollywood. Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi is joining Randy, Simon and Paula when the show premieres its eighth season in January 2009.

DioGaurdi will probably even get to hear her own works decimated by well-intentioned hopefuls since she’s written songs for Idol winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Santana, Jonas Brothers, Pussycat Dolls and Justin Timberlake.

Hopefully she’ll also be able to interpret the drunken slurrings of Paula, be as discerning and brutally honest as Simon and a little more descriptive than “It was a little pitchy, Dawg”.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 11:12 — Anonymous (not verified)

Kara DioGuardi

I first thought they were going to replace Paula. It turned out the producers decided to add a fourth judge. Though there’s gossip that Paula is pissed about this, I expect new "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi will add fresh inputs and better critique of the contestants’ performances.

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