Comments on: KARA DIOGUARDI SHOCKED AND APPALLED THAT SHE’S BEEN FIRED FROM HER AMERICAN IDOL GIG!

By: Bye bye

Bye bye — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:35:16 +0000

Of the comments that I have read, your comment reflects what I believe, not that it matters since I already drifted away from the show. I liked Paula on the show, even if her critiques were spacey sometimes. Randy is the one that doesn’t seem to have anything going for himself on the show. It is kind of sad when as a judge, the only thing people can remember you for is the word ‘pitchy’. When Paula left, I was already on my way out. Am I one of the few to actually like the idea that Simon is gone? I found him rude, arrogant, and basically a pr@ck. Yes, he created a show that has produced some really good talent, but I’m sure that there are much better people out there in the music industry that can be constructive in criticism, and not so darn manipulative with choosing the winners ahead of time, or at least making it pretty clear who he wanted to win before the season was anywhere near done. I may start to watch the show again just to see the new judges, but I believe that there should be all new judges.

By: Fcapps

Fcapps — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:29:34 +0000

The show “jumped the shark” with the addition of Ellen Degeneris..American Idol is over..it’s not about the judges..Remember “Millionaire” with Regis? how popular it was the first couple of seasons? then nobody cared..nothing to do with Regis..same thing with Idol, which if it lasts much longer will see many more judges in the future..that’s all the show has left..controversy over the judges..it’s only a matter of time before they start hitting up muppets to guest judge…”Idol” isn’t so novel anymore..the airwaves are saturated with talent shows..”so u think u can dance” etc..I’m waiting for “So YOU think YOU can FART?” Now, there’s a show! Let it rip!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:33:31 +0000

Problem with Kara is not that she doesn’t know what she’s talking about, because she definitely does. It’s her personality… and nothing can be done about that. She comes over as arrogant and loves to hear her own voice; which is not very different to the way Simon Cowell is, but it doesn’t go over well with her. I don’t personally know anyone who doesn’t find her REALLY annoying!

I’m sure she’ll do ok post-Idol if she tones it down a notch.

And they should bring Paula back! Ditsy or not, most people love her, especially the contestants. Bringing her back will help the ratings for sure!

And finally, one of the reasons the ratings fell last season, besides Paula leaving, is because Adam didn’t win and his manic and very vocal fans (and he has a LOT of those) still can’t get over the fact that their God isn’t worshipped by everyone under the sun; which is f-ing ridiculous!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:16:11 +0000

I believed Kara was in a very good position to be a judge–mostly. I genuinly thought she was doing a very good job. IDOL DID NOT DO BAD, IN RATINGS, THIS PAST SEASON BC OF KARA OR ANYONE ELSE(WELL, MAYBE BC OF SIMON), MANY STOPPED WATCHING BC OF SEASONS EIGHT(8) IRRESPONSIBLE AND DISHONORABLE BASHINGS OF THE CONTESTANTS BY SIMON. HE WAS TOO BIAS, TOO ARROGANT(SELFISH) AND LACKED RESPECT AND DIGNITY. But not towards Adam, but to ALL the others. This is what made millions very upset. Replacing Simon IS the good thing, bringing in Tyler is a mistake.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:56:38 +0000

What happened to Bret Michaels? I thought he had a great shot at it. And I am glad that Kara’s gone. I don’t disagree that she was articulate and did have SOME good advice. Problem is, she always was trying to upstage everyone else. It was annoying and obvious, and that’s why lots of people didn’t care for her. Now, I like Aerosmith, but come on…Steven Tyler? Who makes these choices, anyway? If they let the public vote (ONE vote per household/computer/phoneline), they would get a MUCH better idea as to who they want to let come into their homes every week. Steven Tyler, for me anyway, isn’t one of them……..

By: Capt Dave Patterson

Capt Dave Patterson — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:59:26 +0000

Drugs on the bus, drugs on the bus, get caught with drugs on the bus and Idol job is a bust!

By: Xmasdolly

Xmasdolly — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:46:43 +0000

Whatever happened to Brett Michaels? He would’ve been a fantastic judge. Thank God we still have Randy. He’s the best Judge there is. Kara just could not cut it. She was always in left field & always wanted to upstage everyone as shown she ridiculed herself when she got up on stage in a bikini & that song she wrote totally sucked for the idol finale.

By: DEB

DEB — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:42:04 +0000

Well I guess she knows how Paula felt now,I am glad she is gone she has a BIG EGO !!!! Paula was wacky but fun to watch .

By: gabriel

gabriel — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:35:15 +0000

The trouble with Idol for the past 2 years was having more time on the judges instead of on the contestants. Imagine that they had to chop off a song to accommodate the blabbering of self-centered judges like Simon and Kara for what…four to five minutes vs the 90 seconds for the contestant’s actual song?

Kara was jealous of the younger and more attractive contestants like the very talented Siobhan Magnus so instead of being encouraging she was discouraging toward her. And when it was obvious she was going to get nothing from Casey James, she threw him under the bus as well.

By: guest

guest — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:28:59 +0000

The show has seen it day..time for something new….the talent is getting less and less as time goes on.
In my humble opinion.

By: hera

hera — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:24:02 +0000

Maybe Idol wasn’t planning on firing Ellen as they fired Kara. Ellen had a voluntary exit from the show, so it was different from Kara being fired.

By: hera

hera — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:17:42 +0000

Kara’s gone.. Yes! What a moment! I think I’m gonna throw a party right here, right now.
Seriously, she’s good for nothing. She doesn’t know what she was talking about. She said she’s confused with Siobhan? Since when did a good performance and a good singer with such a great personality got so confusing?
KARA is confusing. She deserves to be fired.

By: JonArbues

JonArbues — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:15:48 +0000

I use to like kara when way back on season 8… but on season 9.. after throwing Siobhan Magnus under the bus.. saying that she is confused!! what the hell Kara are you saying about… happy that she leave the idol… poor kara

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:44:57 +0000

You know what, she was not that bad a judge. It is unfortunate but let’s face it once a business like Idol brings in less money due to lower ratings, even when you do your job properly like Kara did you can lose your job.

By: Sassy

Sassy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:31:23 +0000

Abrasive – exactly! And pushy and condescending and a know-it-all. She must live in a cave to not have seen this coming. I think that’s what made her such a crappy judge – she was so self-absorbed, she had no clue how she was coming across. Good riddance!

By: Jannie

Jannie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:44:43 +0000

Yes, it will be interesting to watch this year with the changes. Afterall, it is a TV show, and as a TV show, as long as it entertains the viewers, it will do just fine.

By: Quirkygrl

Quirkygrl — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:54:02 +0000

THIS. Kara looked good as judge on paper. She’s an industry executive, songwriter, singer and musician. That qualifies her as a judge. But Randy is also an industry exec and musician. It’s about personality and delivering meaningful critiques that are honest, then shutting up and letting Simon speak. She couldn’t do that. She had to have the last word, she had to try make it all about herself. She had to try to out-simon Simon. Climbing all over Simon at the judging panel? Calling Ellen one of the “guys” as if she’s the only real woman on the panel? Calling herself a “cougar” as if it’s a good thing? Her condescending “sweetie”, her need to strip off her clothes for attention? Her narcissism? She undermined her own credibility and became increasingly unlikeable in the process. She some good insights at times, but I couldn’t stand her at the end. I never liked Simon or thought he was all that either, but he sold the show to Fox and deserves props for that. I’m not sorry to see either of them go. Randy better step it up this season. He’s capable of giving better critiques but phones it in most of the season. I’m reserving judgment on JLo and Steven Tyler

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:52:07 +0000

Postive to only the ones she liked. She kicked Casey and Siobhan to the curb and deserves everything she gets. I’m glad she’s gone.

By: Jules Cully

Jules Cully — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:56:24 +0000

I think there should Replace Simon with George Michael,
Randy is great, and should get another Male or Female to replace Kara, There some really good singer out there from the 80′s & 90′s with good backgrounds..

By: eric

eric — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:56:22 +0000

JLo’s performing career dwarfs that of Kara. What are you talking about?

By: eric

eric — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:53:38 +0000

What I do wonder is why Ellen was allowed to bow out gracefully while Kara is fired. Is there some reason? I wonder if Idol surveys showed so many people that did not like Kara that Idol is trying to distance themselved from her by calling it a “firing” rather than using a less insulting was of saying they could not come to terms.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:48:55 +0000

you suck

By: eric

eric — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:48:51 +0000

I think the show was produced better when Nigel was there. Except for one big problem. In his last season he kept situating himself in the audience so he would be seen. I think his ego perhas got the best of him. I think he would be better to stay behind the cameras on this show. We already see enough of him on the dancing show.

By: eric

eric — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:44:58 +0000

Kara already had one failed tv talent show. If Idol kept, her, it would have been two. She has all the credentials, is attractive, extremely talented. The problem is that she is not likeable, at least not in this format, and nobody would tune in because of her. Ellen was a tad more likeable, but no credentials, and so nobody really cared what she said. She really just took up space. I think they were wise to keep Randy. He is not as flashy, but is kind of like Buddha sitting there and he does know what he is talking about. Plus I like and respect him.
Steven Tyler. Too early to say for me. I thought Harry Connick, Jr. was the only other one mentioned who I would tune in to see.

By: George William Gockel

George William Gockel — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:41:03 +0000

I will be watching Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler as the 2 new judges with Randy Jackson on American Idol.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:28:27 +0000

Simon is not gay…just British, which admittedly is hard to distinguish

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:25:58 +0000

I’m glad she is gone. I found it insulting and obnoxious when she asked Kasey James to take off his shirt during the audition. Can you image if Simon or Randy had asked that of a female contestant?

Also found all the pawing and flirting with Simon to be in bad taste, with her being married and him newly engaged.

By: Brianna

Brianna — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:10:43 +0000

Hopefully Kara will learn to stop being too self centered. She would talk bad about contestants in her interviews and she would brainwash the contestants too.

By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:27:00 +0000

I guess J-Lo has finally realized that her movie career is over. Since she can’t come up with any decent music anymore, I guess Idol’s all that’s left. Either that or Dancing with the Stars. As for Steven Tyler, well, Aerosmith has their own roller coaster and video game, so they’re pretty much done. I’ll be watching the X Factor, the show Simon’s bringing over for Britain and one of the main reasons he left Idol; I suggest you all do the same. ^^; No age limit. <3

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:22:45 +0000

After last season I shouldn’t watch Idol any more .it doesn’t matter how a person votes they pick who they want (the producers).so why vote.now they take away a good person like Kara and put a slimball like Steven Tyler in there . I know I am not watching anymore .good bye Idol.