Paula Abdul
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August 26, 2008
Paula Abdul Says She's 'Concerned' About New 'American Idol' Judge
By Jocelyn Vena (MTV.com)
Just hours after the announcement that American Idol will be adding a fourth judge, Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi, for the show's eighth season, Paula Abdul said she has concerns about the newcomer.
On Monday (August 25), Paula said on Phoenix's KISS-FM that she's excited about DioGuardi coming aboard, according to UsMagazine.com, but added: "I am concerned about the audience and acceptance. Time will tell. We'll see."
She said that DioGuardi was added because the show's producers "wanted to try a change," and noted that the show "always tried for a fourth judge because it followed the format of the original show, Pop Idol. We haven't had much luck with that working, but we're gonna give it another try."
Abdul replied with a "nope!" when asked if the four judges - Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, along with DioGuardi and herself - have sat down and given their chemistry a test run. She said DioGuardi will be involved in "everything" related to Idol, adding that the judges are currently in New York for Idol auditions (for which American Idol expert Jim Cantiello tried out last week). "We shoot tomorrow," she added.
Abdul admitted that the presence of a fourth judge complicates the judging process.
"That's gonna be weird if it's a split decision," she said. "I'm sure Simon will get to make the final [call]. It takes the fun out of all the hard work I do to push those kids through."