American Idol, Kara Dioguardi | featured news

A new lineup of judges has yet to be announced, with Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez the reported front-runners.

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee) may still be drying her tears after a moving performance by contestant Michael "Big Mike" Lynche....

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi will be back on the show next season, officials announced Monday.

If “American Idol’s” new two-reviews-per-contestant policy proves anything, it’s that four’s a crowd on the show’s bloated panel.

American Idol started auditioning contestants in Phoenix Tuesday, but on the season premiere, somebody else had a big audition: new judge Kara DioGuardi. The songwriter made her official debut as the fourth Idol judge — and made an overall positive impressions with PEOPLE.com readers.