Kara Dioguardi Officially Leaves American Idol

What a load of bullshit.

Hallelujah!!

She was probably fired the Thursday morning after Idol ended. I don’t believe her wording at all.

I’m shocked! LOLOLOLOLOL

This is just stupid. She was the only judge who actually said something useful. Another fail on Idol’s part.

@itsalleternal: of course you shouldn’t believe “her” wording. None of those quotes are real, they’re written by PR departments!

They always put out the negative news on a holiday weekend. Poor Kara, they really gave her a lousy send off. Everyone knew she was a goner weeks ago. I wonder what terrific news they’ll drop around Xmas.

i don’t believe a word. however, i am forever indebted to this dope for pushing Casey through. her reasons may not have been pure, but now i have my Casey James. and for that, i am grateful.

Ding dong the bitch is dead (nah,I wouldn’t want her dead at all–she’s not that bad,she’s just a bitch…but I’m SOOO glad she’s gone….

i don’t believe a word. however, i am forever indebted to this dope for pushing Casey through. her reasons may not have been pure, but now i have my Casey James. and for that, i am grateful.

Word. Except, I may just pretend that it was all Posh’s doing from here on out, hehe.

ok ovenmitt. let’s go with that….

I think that they were saving her for a last resort. If they didn’t find a third judge in time for auditions, that they were going to have her back. Maybe Jennifer Lopez really does have a deal and that will be announced soon too.

MJ, you put it best: annoying as hell, but knew her stuff. All in all, I’m sorry to see her go. She might have loosened up a little with Simon gone, but now we’ll never know.

insecurities that led her to act like a crazed cougar on one hand, and Simon’s little pet on the other.

Exactly!

At least she’ll be more widely recognized and we’ll see more of her talent elsewhere. But I’m glad she is done as an Idol judge.

I think the judges were just out of control this past year, and in part, I blame the producers/directors/ anyone involved in allowing this mess! And after reading reviews along the Idol Tour trail, I think poor Lee was more the victim of the mess than anyone. All the judges had to do was just play it straight, dump the agendas, stop trying to cram down our throats a story line they decided would sell the show, and just critique like the professionals they were hired to be. I think Ellen got caught in the cross fire of the silliness and backed away from it, and for the most part, Randy was the only one really doing his job albeit a little flat without the chemistry that was. Somewhere along the line, this got to be a really bad Kara and Simon show. So — sorry Kara — you blew it.

TMZ is right on this one for sure. She’s probably known for a while she wasn’t going to be back. TPTB are just in total damage control mode.

I just think Kara left all her credentials behind as soon as the cameras rolled. This past season she was too busy trying to make good tv and failed instead of doing the job she was hired to do. She didn’t need to try to fill Paula’s ditsy shoes.

I’m sad. Kara was my favorite part of Idol the last two years (besides Adam). I hope Cowell respects her enough to bring her into the X-Factor mix. I think he does. She would be great behind the scenes writing songs with the contestants.

Yay! Bye, bye, Kara. Now you can have more time writing shitty songs like “No Boundaries”.

Kara had a grating television personality to be sure, but if you got past the annoyances, she actually knew what the eff she was talking about. If only she hadn’t let her insecurities get the best of her. Insecurities that led her to act like a crazed cougar on one hand, and Simon’s little pet on the other.

Could not have said it better myself. I personally would’ve given her one more season to see if she could be less annoying. She gave relevant critiques and knew her stuff. It’ll be different.

I’m still worried about the other judges if they could be relevant and actually give good critiques.

And after reading reviews along the Idol Tour trail, I think poor Lee was more the victim of the mess than anyone.

Disagree totally. Had the judges not taken part in the blatant manipulations in the middle of the season, I’m pretty sure Crystal would have won. Nothing like being told by the judges for several weeks that you don’t seem like you want it, to make people not vote for you – when she was the most consistent, quality performer of the season, and didn’t have 1/10 the pitch problems Lee had, not to mention looking more at ease on stage for pretty much the whole season too. Unless you mean that Lee was the victim by virtue of winning as a result of the unwarranted pimping, and then getting harsh criticism all through the tour having won and not truly showing anything special.

But yeah, anyways, I never was a big fan of Kara but she does know music. I think she probably would have been a better judge had she been allowed to actually judge the way she wanted and wasn’t being made to follow a script that it’s obvious they’re all part of – all of them except for the contestants themselves, that is. It’s the same reason I think Ellen didn’t fit – because she wasn’t comfortable with the manipulations that go on behind the scenes.

Reminder:

This post is about Kara leaving Idol we will NOT be getting into a protracted fanwar over who should have won Season 9. Please stick to the topic.

Kara had a grating television personality to be sure, but if you got past the annoyances, she actually knew what the eff she was talking about. If only she hadn’t let her insecurities get the best of her. Insecurities that led her to act like a crazed cougar on one hand, and Simon’s little pet on the other.

Nail meet head. Couldn’t have said it better myself, MJ.

What the press release really says: “We fired her a**, but we’re really sorry to see her go.” They probably typed it up at a party.

Kara may get the last laugh, though, as she stands on dry ground and watches the SS Idol slowly sink.

“I’m confused; I don’t know who you are.”

Kara wasn’t too bad her first season, but the cuddling up next to Simon while ignoring Ellen got to me. It was a bad season for the judges. Now, let’s see if Randy can bring it on.

It would be nice if Kara has the baby she really wants in her life.

Can’t say that I’m sad to see her go but I’m wondering if after season 10 we won’t be wishing Kara would come back. Can’t say that I’m thrilled about J. Lopez or Stephen Tyler either.

If they really wanted to shake things up with a change in the panel, I think they decided they couldn’t keep both Randy and Kara. I think they maybe even really wanted to go all out and get rid of both but they weren’t quite brave enough to do it since their last two additions didn’t work out.

I don’t watch all of the competition shows, but the ones that I do watch all have two male judges and one female. It seems to me that it was assumed this would be the case on Idol too. I think even with all the back and forth on this blog, people seemed to always says if might be JLo, or Jessica, or S. Twain, or whoever, but always just one of the females even after everyone was convinced Kara wouldn’t be back.

I found myself wanting more from Kara’s Idol exit. I didn’t get a sense of the kind of ex-Idol Judge she wanted to be. She didn’t make it her own. It was karaoke and sound-alike. She could have changed the notes up a little, to show some artistry. I was hoping to see some growth.

I think Ellen got caught in the cross fire of the silliness and backed away from it, and for the most part, Randy was the only one really doing his job albeit a little flat without the chemistry that was. Somewhere along the line, this got to be a really bad Kara and Simon show. So — sorry Kara — you blew it.

Yep, as I’ve said all along Kara kissed up to the wrong judge. She should have tried to make Ellen feel more welcome, instead she played around w/ Simon.
I hope Jennifer Lopez has some kind of clause in her contract that says they can’t fire her w/o her knowing about it. If they do, she gets paid for the entire following season.

I’ve always liked Kara because she did have a lot of insight and what she said made sense-most of the time, she just needed to say it differently.

ETA: what mj said.

It would be nice if Kara has the baby she really wants in her life.

Awwww, ITA!

SybilTrelawney:
09/03/2010 at 11:48 pm

I found myself wanting more from Kara’s Idol exit. I didn’t get a sense of the kind of ex-Idol Judge she wanted to be. She didn’t make it her own. It was karaoke and sound-alike. She could have changed the notes up a little, to show some artistry. I was hoping to see some growth.

Hilarious, Sybil!

“Unless you mean that Lee was the victim by virtue of winning as a result of the unwarranted pimping, and then getting harsh criticism all through the tour having won and not truly showing anything special.”

Yes Mozart – that’s exactly what I meant. The winner is held to higher standards than the rest, and Lee just didn’t quite measure up. Had he come in 2nd or 3rd, I do believe the media would have been less harsh. He really got creamed in a few of the reviews and panned over in others.

I found myself wanting more from Kara’s Idol exit. I didn’t get a sense of the kind of ex-Idol Judge she wanted to be. She didn’t make it her own. It was karaoke and sound-alike. She could have changed the notes up a little, to show some artistry. I was hoping to see some growth.

Seven words: Rolling on the floor laughing.

I found myself wanting more from Kara’s Idol exit. I didn’t get a sense of the kind of ex-Idol Judge she wanted to be. She didn’t make it her own. It was karaoke and sound-alike. She could have changed the notes up a little, to show some artistry. I was hoping to see some growth.

Bwahahhahahah!!

ETA: jammasta, I just have one word for you-good response. Hee!

I was never a Kara hater. I actually liked and agreed with many of her comments. However, I don’t think she had good chemistry with the panel. I don’t think she’s losing one bit of sleep over this. Her songwriting career is very successful and I’m sure she can parlay her time on Idol into other opportunities. In short, I like Kara. She’ll be fine.

As for Idol, the chemistry they come up with will be a crap shoot. Here’s hoping. Cheers.

I found myself wanting more from Kara’s Idol exit. I didn’t get a sense of the kind of ex-Idol Judge she wanted to be. She didn’t make it her own. It was karaoke and sound-alike. She could have changed the notes up a little, to show some artistry. I was hoping to see some growth.

Perfection.

Miss studio 57 is leaving Idol, wasn’t expecting that…
Well, see ya…

Personally, I was never impressed with Kara’s alleged impressive “musical knowledge” either. I mean if pop shit is what you consider music, then, yeah, she knew her stuff well enough, I guess. But Randy, for all his faults, is the only person on this silly show who really seemed to know anything about anybody who wasn’t a top 40 major label artist. There’s a VAST musical world out there beyond that.

And, no, I don’t feel sorry for Kara one damn bit. She’s pretty much the Katharine McPhee of Idol judges: Pretty, boring, and all over the place. In a word: Utterly forgettable.

won’t bring the kind of inside music business experience that Kara–a songwriter, producer and record executive–brought to the panel

Kara may have that experience but I disagree, I don’t think she ever brought it to the panel.

Glad to see her go. She had her chance this year and even though her musical knowledge was finally beginning to show through, what most people remember was that she treated Casey like a sex object. All her musical knowledge and experience doesn’t mean anything if she can’t command respect.

what most people remember was that she treated Casey like a sex object.

She wasn’t the only one. People remember that Casey wasn’t let through his audition until he took off his shirt, but tend to forget that the judge who told him to do so was…Randy.

Good riddance. Now if only they’ll put the whole show to rest….

I won’t miss her. She should have been a perfect fit but her presentation and desperation made for unpleasant tv. This is someone who despite their beauty and intelligence really should remain behind the scenes.

I never liked having four judges and Kara grated on my last nerve. Glad she’s gone…hope what we get will not be worse. AI is heading down the tubes, I’m afraid.

i think it was a big mistake in the first place to put kara in season 8. it spoiled the chemistry of the 3 judges and people didn’t really connected with her…

she was talented but it was really a wrong move from the beginning..
oh dear, i feel a little sorry for her… but…

BTW kara, thanks for ‘no boundaries’ #historical

She knew her stuff, but didn’t know how to present it. And we definitely did not need a third judge. So be it. Hope the new 3 work out, but I don’t see it.

Us Magazine is Team Kara!

Kara DioGuardi confirmed she is leaving the singing competition, less than two months after it was falsely reported she was fired from the hit show.

Somebody’s publicist has US magazine in their back pocket! LOL

She did know her stuff on paper but she was often poor articulating herself (bad math, wrong order of songs in Aerosmith’s catalog) or creepy (the cougar thing with Casey this year).

Also, I wonder how “No Boundaries” stymied the launch of Kris’ career. She was clearly horrified the song didn’t go to Gokey & Lambert in the finale and assume that’s because it was written with their larger ranges in mind.

Despite these things, I’d rather Kara stayed and Randy get the boot. She was much more useful as a judge than he has been over many, many seasons.

Kara had a grating television personality to be sure, but if you got past the annoyances, she actually knew what the eff she was talking about. If only she hadn’t let her insecurities get the best of her. Insecurities that led her to act like a crazed cougar on one hand, and Simon’s little pet on the other.

On paper Kara was qualified to be an AI judge. It wasn’t the theory but the execution that was the problem. She was such a narcissist, or maybe you’re right and it was insecurity. Whatever her psychological issues, her need to be the center of attention whether for positive or negative reasons made her unsuitable to judge.

In fairness, Kara wasn’t the only one last season who behaved poorly.

Simon was a waste of space but he was out the door and half-way down the ramp from about top 12 on and egged Kara on because she was an easy target and he was bored and had checked out.

Randy did what he always does when he’s overshadowed and too tired to stake a claim as the most musically knowledgeable judge. He retreats to his little “Dawg pound” and shakes the Magic 8-ball of Randyisms after each contestant performed.

And then there’s poor Ellen, who started off looking fresh and interested and I think remained so as the season progressed but her spirit seemed to sag with every Kara-swipe or Simon diss, like a balloon with a slow leak. She seemed to doubt herself and really couldn’t add much I think because she may have felt her “non-expert” comments weren’t helpful. It’s too bad because I like Ellen and think her heart was in the right place… the one thing missing on the judging panel when Paula didn’t get renewed.

And Ryan. I was so “WTF?” about him this season, but I think he was probably beside himself trying to figure out how to corral the herd of cranky cats at the judging table.

Also, I think they picked too many of a type of performer, and while I think the Idols were more talented than the reputation they garnered this season (it wasn’t the talent but the vibe in my opinion), it seemed like the sets, the judging and everything about the show felt more cold, cynical, brittle and harsh this past season. That was kind of bummer for me and I wonder if I’m the only one who felt it.

Yeah, so anyway… Kara did not make the most of this opportunity and I’m not sorry she’s gone.

I’m also glad Simon is gone. I’m sad Ellen never really got a chance to feel in the grove and I’m hoping that Randy may have an opportunity to shine as the Daddy judge on the new judges panel. Steven and JLo? I’m cautiously optimistic that the critiques will be entertaining, relevant, non-cynical and not cruel for the sake of being cruel.

Randy doesn’t get enough credit for the one thing he does well, and it’s pretty important: wasting time until the audience calms down after each performance with his repeated “Hey dawgs” and chuckles. Plus as boring as it might be, he does know when someones pitchy! In fact, one of Kara’s problems this year was that she just seemed to repeat what Randy had already said.

The truth is, inside the music business experience doesn’t matter on “Idol.” In real life, record companies might be looking for the next trampy and ego filled artist a la Kesha (to Kesha fans, I’m talking about her image, as I know she’s actually quite nice), but on “Idol,” the American public would never vote for anyone like that. “Idol” is devoted to finding the best artists possible or at least the kind middle America likes. So the judges shouldn’t be looking for package artists or those that fit into the mold of what’s happening now, because even if you found the next Eminem, he’d be floundering during Sinatra week! The judges should just say what they think, give good suggestions and not put the contestants into a box. It’s not that hard!

mozart4898 clap, clap…I’m a real fan of your point of view.

Kara, who clearly possessed some musical knowledge, just didn’t seem genuine; I found her quite unappealing. I’m not holding out a lot of hope for the ‘new’ panel of judges, either.

But Randy, for all his faults, is the only person on this silly show who really seemed to know anything about anybody who wasn’t a top 40 major label artist. There’s a VAST musical world out there beyond that.

Exactly!

Kara, who clearly possessed some musical knowledge, just didn’t seem genuine; I found her quite unappealing.

Pretty much sums it up for me. She improved as far as articulation was concerned, but her personality was abrasive and cloying.

I’m torn on this one. I thought the judging last season was horrible for a lot of the reasons MaryS-NJ stated. I thought that Simon has been bored for yr’s now and could see the contrast every time we saw a clip from X-Factor. I liked Ellen but she never seemed to fit in and that was a lot to do with the other judges not including her. I also think she realized that it wasn’t as much fun being on that side of it because I think she hated criticizing the idols. Randy was Randy and hope he expands from the yo dawgs this season being the “senior” judge. Kara seemed to do better this season than her first one but the Casey thing drove me crazy because it put him in a slot because of his looks with the whole Cougar thing. The other thing that bothered me was her draping herself all over Simon. She seemed to be trying to take over for Paula and it was embarrassing to watch.

At first I was in favor of Kara returning over the potential new female judges (esp Mariah Carey) but now think it’s for the best. I think JLo will be fine although would prefer Shania. It’s really Simon’s replacement who I’m having a big problem with. blech