Easily the best news to come along since The Battle of the Davids ended with Cook being the champion, Fox has recently announced that American Idol will be adding a fourth judge, songwriter Kara DioGuardi, for this winter's upcoming 8th season of the juggernaut reality contest. DioGuardi has already made a name for herself in the industry by becoming an accomplished songwriter, writing for several big-name female singers, as well as many former Idol contestants.
So, with producer Nigel Lythgoe voluntarily bowing out earlier this summer, and the new addition of DioGuardi, does anyone else smell a reboot of this quickly fading show? Whether or not it'll work, after the jump!
I, of course, have never met Kara DioGuardi, so I have no idea what she's like in real life. She could be a scowling Brit who only wears grey and black t-shirts, a loopy former pop star who loves whatever is in those Coca Cola cups a little too much, or a famous producer who likes to give people improperly-spelled nicknames based upon domesticated animals. Who knows, maybe she's all three. At least the split personalities would provide a much-needed energy injection into the trio of judges.
That's why Idol's producers are going for, at least - a new dynamic. Smelling that over the past two seasons Idol may have become (gasp!) lame in the eyes of its younger demographic, they're looking to spice things up in the most probable place - the judges table. While many people may assume that this is the much-prophesied moment when Idol will jump the shark, I think that after eight years, it's about time they added someone who'll actually add a worthy opinion beyond a combination of "you look so beautiful tonight, and you're heart is in the right place, but it was a little pitchy, dawg. It was like singing on a cruise ship". Who knows, maybe DioGuardi attended the So You Think You Can Dance School of Constructive Criticism, and will be able to actually say things that will help build the contestants into stronger performers, instead of crushed egos.
Some people believe that this will ruin the dynamic amongst the three existing judges. But how? After eight seasons, the dynamic between Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell has become so routine that it takes a Paula flub (like this past season's Jason Castro fiasco) to get any attention. Plus, considering the rumors that Abdul may eventually leave Idol, why not ease in her replacement now?
So, with DioGuardi in, I must ask whether this is because Nigel Lythgoe has jumped ship? Who knows, but here's a suggestion to the producers if they're continuing to look for ways to spice up the show: Get rid of Seacrest already and hire Cat Deeley to host both Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Even if she only gave the illusion of giving a rat's ass about the contestants, that would be more than Seacrest has done for the past four seasons.
Oh yeah, and can we just try to get Simon Cowell to wear colour for once? Just to see what it would if would look like for him to (heaven forbid) wear green.
So, with producer Nigel Lythgoe voluntarily bowing out earlier this summer, and the new addition of DioGuardi, does anyone else smell a reboot of this quickly fading show? Whether or not it'll work, after the jump!
I, of course, have never met Kara DioGuardi, so I have no idea what she's like in real life. She could be a scowling Brit who only wears grey and black t-shirts, a loopy former pop star who loves whatever is in those Coca Cola cups a little too much, or a famous producer who likes to give people improperly-spelled nicknames based upon domesticated animals. Who knows, maybe she's all three. At least the split personalities would provide a much-needed energy injection into the trio of judges.
That's why Idol's producers are going for, at least - a new dynamic. Smelling that over the past two seasons Idol may have become (gasp!) lame in the eyes of its younger demographic, they're looking to spice things up in the most probable place - the judges table. While many people may assume that this is the much-prophesied moment when Idol will jump the shark, I think that after eight years, it's about time they added someone who'll actually add a worthy opinion beyond a combination of "you look so beautiful tonight, and you're heart is in the right place, but it was a little pitchy, dawg. It was like singing on a cruise ship". Who knows, maybe DioGuardi attended the So You Think You Can Dance School of Constructive Criticism, and will be able to actually say things that will help build the contestants into stronger performers, instead of crushed egos.
Some people believe that this will ruin the dynamic amongst the three existing judges. But how? After eight seasons, the dynamic between Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell has become so routine that it takes a Paula flub (like this past season's Jason Castro fiasco) to get any attention. Plus, considering the rumors that Abdul may eventually leave Idol, why not ease in her replacement now?
So, with DioGuardi in, I must ask whether this is because Nigel Lythgoe has jumped ship? Who knows, but here's a suggestion to the producers if they're continuing to look for ways to spice up the show: Get rid of Seacrest already and hire Cat Deeley to host both Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Even if she only gave the illusion of giving a rat's ass about the contestants, that would be more than Seacrest has done for the past four seasons.
Oh yeah, and can we just try to get Simon Cowell to wear colour for once? Just to see what it would if would look like for him to (heaven forbid) wear green.
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