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American Idol Season 8
tory:
yea my texting finger was still in recovery from the yr befor lol..
i did vote for d cook tward the end though.. i am a junkie... :duno:
marigold:
--- Quote from: tory on January 07, 2009, 03:07:11 PM ---yea my texting finger was still in recovery from the yr befor lol..
i did vote for d cook tward the end though.. i am a junkie... :duno:
--- End quote ---
:lol: lol I am looking forward to next weeks premiere I think we will have some fun :sucks
marigold:
An interesting article:
Conference Call with New 'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi
The great abominable machine of American Idol is mere days away from once more setting the network brush ablaze with its up and coming talents, its curmudgeonly Brit, its spritely asexual host, and the tasty bowl of crazy that is Paula Abdul. One new ingredient to the ratings monster this season is Kara DioGuardi. The songwriter and sometimes song-singer has been brought on as Idol's fourth judge this season, a perch never before held by anyone in a permanent fashion. Kara held a conference call for the press today, in which she discussed the new season of Idol and what we can all expect to see from her in the coming months.
American Idol premieres on FOX next Tuesday, January 13 at 8pm.
Kara was late for the call, but apologized profusely. Kara says that the guys do indeed seem to have the edge this year, and that there's a certain unique-ness to a number of the guys this season. She's confident that at least five men in the competition are great. Kara says that this year there was a lot of soul influence, especially with the guys.
The two vs. two thing put a lot of pressure on Kara, in that a lot of times she knew which way Simon would swing, and so she had to make the tie-breaking decisions. Kara said that often, a person was on the fence for her and she would give them the benefit of the doubt.
Kara loves it when the contestants play instruments, and she really encouraged it. She also said that a lot of times people will fall apart when they take their instruments away.
Kara and Paula have teamed up for some Girl Power at times. In the beginning, Kara wasn't sure about everything. Now, she thinks Paula has a lot of heart, Simon is a straight-talker, harsh but usually correct and Randy is the diplomat. Kara is a combination of all of them.
Kara's biggest mistakes were mostly her not knowing when to talk. The other judges did not give her any initiation. Kara does not have any signature lines. There's no one judge that she agrees with most or agrees with the least.
Kara was extremely honored to get the call to be the judge, and is really excited to be a part of the American Idol enterprise. Also - she's getting married.
Kara makes it clear that there is a huge amount of importance to be placed on second chances. If there is talent there, they should get a second chance to find it. At the beginning, not everyone has figured out how to use and cultivate that talent.
Link to the article: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/conference-call-with-new-ameri-25547.aspx
marigold:
An interesting article:
New 'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi Insists She Fits In
'It took a minute to be yourself,' she says of adding to the three-person panel.
Being the new kid is never easy, and "American Idol" rookie Kara DioGuardi will have millions of people watching her every move when she debuts on the show Tuesday. So how is the new judge fitting in with the time-tested trio of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson?
"It took a minute to be yourself and also find a place in the show where you weren't at all detracting from the people around you or inhibiting them in any way," DioGuardi said in a conference call with reporters Thursday January 8. "It's something I'm still working on. I think I'm there"
Her transition hasn't been completely bump-free. "I would talk over people a lot, because I didn't really know when to talk. 'When do I speak? Who's speaking now?' " DioGuardi recalled thinking during her first few days.
Abdul was able to bring her fellow female judge back to life. "Paula was like, 'You need to be yourself.' Because in the beginning, the first city, I didn't want to step on anyone's toes, which is really not my personality," DioGuardi said. "I usually just say what I feel and do what I want. ... But at the beginning, I was like, 'There are all these cameras and all these people!' And Paula turned to me and said, 'Um, are you gonna be you?' [Laughs.] And I got the message."
DioGuardi acknowledged — just as executive producer Ken Warwick had previously told us — that she and Paula have been natural allies. "There's a little girl power going on," she laughed.
She also said she relates to Simon — at least occasionally. "I definitely can sometimes see where Simon's coming from, [though] I may not have said it quite the way he said it," DioGuardi said. "But I also do believe in second chances early on. I know that if I hadn't had a second chance, I wouldn't be where I am today.
"But third chances? Uh, that's another story," she laughed.
DioGuardi knows that the three-person dynamic has worked over the past seven seasons, but she's pretty sure there's a place for her in the mix. "I think I'm a combination of all of them," she said. "I do like to say it like I see it. I don't really mince words. I do feel I have a heart. And when you're dealing with creative people who have some talent, you want to make sure that you encourage them, but also, if they don't have any talent, you want to discourage them, because you don't want them to waste their time. I may say things that are negative, but I always try to do it with heart and some understanding of what it's like to be on the other side of the table."
So have Simon, Paula and Randy put Kara through any sort of initiation into the "Idol" club? "No," she laughed. "They may, though, still. Who knows?"
Link to the article: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602350/20090108/index.jhtml?rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler
marigold:
.... more on Kara from tvguide:
New Idol Judge: Season 8 Offers at Least Five "Great" Males
New Idol judge Kara DioGuardi isn't naming names, but she is admitting that she's impressed with a handful of the male hopefuls she's seen audition so far — plus a few of the ladies.
Speaking to press on Thursday, the music producer and latest addition to the reality juggernaut stayed mum on who to watch for when the series kicks off Jan. 13. "Looking at all of the contestants on the whole, I felt that the males were the strongest," she told TVGuide.com. "That being said, there are one or two females that I'm excited about as well. And I'm really just waiting for the show to roll and the next phase to see who's going to roll out on top."
DioGuardi did, however, hint at what differentiated some of the male performances she's seen so far, as compared to last year's roster. "There is a uniqueness to some of the male contestants that's different in terms of their voices, the songs they were picking and the general direction of what their record would be." She continued, "What I feel very confident about is that the men in the competition, there's...at least five that are great."
The Idol newbie also shared her views of how each of her fellow judges approaches the competition, and where she fits in. To DioGuardi, Paula has "heart," Simon "tells it like it is," Randy's the "diplomat," and she is a combination of the three, often finding herself in the uncomfortable position of making the call on a contestant.
"I may say things that are negative," DioGuardi explained, "but I always try to do it with heart, and some understanding of what it's like to be on the other side of the table." For her, the show so far has been a natural extension of her work as a songwriter and producer, often nurturing new talent, like (most recently) Colbie Caillat, as well as past Idols like Carrie Underwood.
"I've been involved in so many of these kids' careers," she said. "That's my life. I live for that."
Link to the article: http://www.tvguide.com/American-Idol/Idol-Judge-Interview-1001350.aspx
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