Letting go of the American Idol experience can be tough for any contestant who tried but failed to make it. It seems to be even harder for Idol judges cut loose from the show (or did she quit?).
Kara DioGuardi is now hard at work writing her memoirs for the two years she sat alongside Simon and Randy at the American Idol Judges table. No word yet on just how revealing her book, entitled “A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love, and American Idol,” will be, but we can expect it to hit the shelves in April 2011, just a month before the upcoming season’s finale.
If you’re worried about Kara withdrawal this season then you’re in luck. She’ll be moving on to Bravo’s singing competition show, “Going Platinum.” I think I’ll stick with American Idol.
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Remember in July when I told you Fox had Kara DioGuardi fired from American Idol 2011? Then a few weeks ago Kara tried to spin it that she had quit American Idol? Yeah, well the word has officially come down from Fox that DioGuardi is now Dio-Gone-i:
After spending two seasons as one of reality TV’s most picked-on judges, Kara DioGuardi is exiting American Idol.
Fox and DioGuardi made the news official Friday following weeks of widespread speculation that her time on the show had run out.
Kara kept her official response very classy with plenty of respect for Idol despite still making it sound like it was her decision to leave.
“I felt like I won the lottery when I joined American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave Idol. I am very proud to have been associated with [the show] — it has truly been an amazing experience. I am grateful to Fox, FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, as well as the cast, crew and contestants, for all they have given to me. I look forward to my next challenge, and want to thank everyone who has supported me. All the best to everyone on Season 10!”
I’m sure Kara will go on to great things which may or may not involve harassing young, long-haired men on a national stage. I kid, I kid. She probably won’t be doing that anymore. Probably.
Source: TV Guide
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Did Kara quit or was she fired from American Idol 2011? Just a month ago we were told that Kara DioGuardi had been let go by producers at nearly the same time that Ellen DeGeneres had backed out of her two-year contract. Now a source has told E! that it was Kara’s idea not to return:
“She went to Fox two months ago and told them she didn’t want to do another season,” a source tells me. “She’s ready to move on. She did two years and thinks that’s enough.”
So what happened when DioGuardi told Fox that she wanted out? “They said they’d get back to her,” the source said.
Well that’s a lot different from American Idol firing Kara from the judges’ panel. It also implies that Kara might not actually be gone from the show. Returning producer Nigel Lythgoe has only announced that a final decision on the American Idol 2011 judges will be revealed in the next few weeks.
While we wait for the official word, let’s hear more judge suggestions!
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Wow, the punches just keep landing this week for the American Idol 2011 judges! After learning last night that Ellen had quit from her 2-year contract after just the first season it’s now being said that Kara DioGuardi has been fired from Idol!
I’m hoping that means they’ll bring just 2 new judges in, not 3, and keep it to a total of 3 judges. There was just too much going on last year and with no tie-breaker vote it was awkward.
So not only has Jennifer Lopez been practically confirmed as one of the new judges there’s also the rumor that Steven Tyler will fill the final spot, but that’s still very sketchy and unconfirmed.
What do you think? Satisfied to see Kara go? Are J. Lo and Tyler the right choices to replace the outgoing judges? Can Randy tie the new back to the old on his own?
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In Tuesday night’s episode of American Idol, Shania Twain will join our panel of judges in Chicago and hopefully bring some much needed compassion to the table. Mary J left me with a bad taste in my mouth and Victoria’s only contribution was telling Simon off for rolling his eyes. Shania could actually be the person to bring some warmth and friendly criticism to the contestants.
Now I am going to get bashed for this but I do not feel that Kara is doing that bad of a job. You all seem to think she is a hateful, spiteful person who doesn’t deserve to be on the panel but I just disagree. She is a songwriter with several top 20 hits and knows the music business. Do you not all remember the first couple of seasons of american idol when everyone hated Simon Cowell? He was so despised, no one had ever heard of him and they wanted him gone. Now look at him. People think the show will crash without him.
And what about Paula? I remember so many times when she laughed at the contestants during the auditions and sent them running from the room in tears. I will concede that Kara is brash and outspoken but so what? If these kids truly want to be the next american idol then they are going to have to learn to deal with criticism and defeat because it is going to happen a lot. I just don’t see where all the loathing for Kara is coming from. She is doing nothing different then any other judge in the show’s history.
The guest judges so far are just flat and unhelpful. These competitors need real, fair criticism if they are going to succeed and maybe Shania Twain will be the one to bring it to them. What do you think of the guest judges so far and do you think Shania will be any better?
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