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  'Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi shopping new 'Dropped' competition

  September 17, 2009
  Kara DioGuardi is apparently hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson and develop her own reality competition series.
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  Fox rejects idea Ellen DeGeneres not qualified for 'American Idol'

  September 11, 2009
  Fox reality chief Mike Darnell claims there's no merit in criticizing new American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres for her lack of experience when it comes to critiquing musical talent.
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  Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan dish on 'America's Got Talent'

  September 11, 2009
  America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne supports home viewers in selecting fourth-season finalists for the NBC reality competition series.
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  Ellen DeGeneres: I'll be honest but not mean on 'American Idol'

  September 10, 2009
  Ellen DeGeneres plans on being an honest and opinionated American Idol judge, but that doesn't necessary mean she'll be another Simon Cowell.
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  Report: Ellen DeGeneres' new 'American Idol' deal is a five-year pact

  September 10, 2009
  American Idol viewers should apparently get used to seeing Ellen DeGeneres.
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  Ellen DeGeneres replacing Paula Abdul as new 'American Idol' judge

  September 10, 2009
  Ellen DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol.
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  Simon Cowell: 'Idol' judging panel "different" without Paula Abdul

  September 4, 2009
  Simon Cowell can tell there's something not quite right about American Idol's ninth-season auditions.
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  'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell believed to be close to new deal

  August 11, 2009
  After months of speculation about his future with the show, American Idol judge Simon Cowell is believed to be close to signing a new two-year pact that will keep him with the Fox reality competition through its 2012 edition.
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  Report: 'American Idol' offered Paula Abdul close to $5 million a year

  August 6, 2009
  Five million dollars a year reportedly wasn't enough to keep Paula Abdul at American Idol's judges' table.
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  Paula Abdul announces she's decided to leave 'American Idol'

  August 5, 2009
  In a surprising move, American Idol judge Paula Abdul has announced she has decided not to return for the show's ninth season.

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