Kara DioGuardi made the debut this year as the fourth judge on No. 1-rated TV singing show "American Idol," will return to the panel for the upcoming ninth season, producers said on Monday.
Kara DioGuardi is a song writer and record-producer, was brought in to freshen the show after the Fox network's talent contest viewership began to slip. But with only a one-year contract, her future was unclear until Monday's announcement.
Kara DioGuardi is a song writer and record-producer, was brought in to freshen the show after the Fox network's talent contest viewership began to slip. But with only a one-year contract, her future was unclear until Monday's announcement.
"DioGuardi is a breath of fresh air, and her passion for music and her understanding of talent is invaluable," "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller said in a statement."Idol" producers renewed host Ryan Seacrest's contract last month for three years for a reported $15 million a year- triple his past salary. But they have said nothing about Abdul, whose talent manager said in July that she was upset about not having received a new proposal and might leave the show.
The auditions before the judges will be start on Aug. 9 for the next season, which will be broadcast starting in January 2010. Judge Simon Cowell has cast doubt on his own future with the show after his contract ends in mid-2010.
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