Kara Dioguardi: The new American Idol Judge

I guess you might have heard it by now that Kara Dioguardi is the new appointed fourth American Idol judge for Season 8. Who is Kara Dioguardi you might ask? Well I’m stumped too. Here’s what a little digging online provides …

• Born December 9, 1970
• Grammy-nominated 37-year-old songwriter
• Senior VP of A&R at Warner Bros. Records
• Previously written hits for the likes of Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Pink, The Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, and Hilary Duff.
• Collaborated once with Paula Abdul on Kylie Minogue’s 2000 track “Spinning Around”
• BMI’s “Pop Songwriter of the Year” for 2006
• Has over 46 albums in the Top 10 on Billboard magazine’s 200 album chart
• Her songs are on over 100 million records.
• In 2007 nominated for a Latin Grammy
• DioGuardi spends time with the Phoenix House, a non-profit substance abuse service organization
• Website: karadioguardi.com

Well its not the first time the show tried to bring in a fourth judge. During Season 2, Angie Martinez, rapper and radio personality was added onboard but after three days only, he left citing she couldn’t criticize singers

Well time will tell if Dioguardi will hit it off at the show. But what I believe is that American Idol format is getting stale and a new judge addition will give a new twist and a breath of fresh air to the show. We need some eyecandy too. Paula Abdul is too mature of a MILF for me