Sponkit Celebrity Blog

Songwriter and producer Kara DiaGuardia was appointed the fourth judge Monday, August 25, for the upcoming season of American Idol. While her appointment may have corrected the gender imbalance in the judges’ panel, it has also stirred fears of catfights.

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Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi has joined “American Idol” as a fourth judge, according to the FOX announcement.

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David Archuleta is working on songs every chance he gets while on tour, though he doesn’t expect any of his own compositions to make it to the release. Still, he’s planning on pop songs similar to his current single, “Crush.”

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Clay Aiken’s fellow “American Idol” stars are thrilled for the new daddy – and one even has her own baby news.

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Carrie Underwood gets up close and personal in the September issue of Allure magazine as she shares ups and downs in dating, including her past relationships.

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The man responsible for making Simon Cowelll a household name in the US has announced he is to step from American Idol.

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“American Idol” winner David Cook is continuing to enjoy the perks his big win brings — he threw out the first pitch today at a New York Mets game.

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Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken is a father after he wrote in is blog about the birth of Parker Foster Aiken on his Web site’s blog Friday.

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American Idol runner-up Bo Bice has opened up to his feelings during the birth of his second son, Caleb James, on Tuesday.

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David Cook, who is “American Idol” winner, dropped the news about his own debut album. He revealed that he would get Green Day’s Idiot producer Rob Cavallo will man the boards.

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Ryan Seacrest, who is the host of “American Idol,” seems to have his hand in every aspect of the entertainment industry.

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You can’t believe everything you see – or don’t see – on MySpace, says American Idol’s Brooke White, who blames a technical glitch for the absence of David Archuleta as a “friend” on her page.

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The Writers Guild Of America has accused “American Idol” of underpaying its workers.

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The “American Idol” producers, which learned some lessons from the most recent season, revealed that fans can expect more guitar-slinging contestants, fewer drawn-out audition shows and shorter results shows when the AI returns for its eighth season on Fox.

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American Idol’s top finalists hit the road July 1 as they heads to Brooke White’s hometown of Glendale, Arizona, the first stop which will make over 50 stops across the country this summer.

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Kimberly Caldwell, who is an American Idol contestant, has one good reason to be proud of her romance with David Cook.

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David Cook may have asked Kimberly Caldwell out on a date on national television, but it was really Kimberly [Caldwell] who made the first move in their budding romance.

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David Cook and David Archuleta, who are the “American Idol” stars, did Question and Answer with “Seventeen” magazine.

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