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·  Drama already following new 'American Idol' judge (The Pantagraph)
Is there trouble already brewing for the newly appointed fourth ?American Idol? judge Kara DioGuardi? Idol producers announced Monday that the Grammy-nominated songwriter will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul at the judges? table when the show premieres its eighth season on the Fox Network in January. | Video
·  'American Idol' review overnight (The Plain Dealer)
AP Syesha Mercado is one of the "American Idol" finalists who will perform in Cleveland Thursday night. Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic John Soeder will be at Thursday night's "American Idol' concert.
·  Former American Idol contestant to perform at Frakes Fireman?s Frenzy (The Middlesboro Daily)
FRAKES ? Brandy Shepard, an early contestant on American Idol in 2006, is scheduled to perform at the Frakes Volunteer Fire Department?s eighth annual Fireman?s Frenzy Fundraiser.
·  US Magazine: American Idol adds fourth judge (The San Francisco Examiner)
Kara DioGuardi From US Weekly:American Idol is adding a fourth judge: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi. DioGuardi will appear at the judges' table with Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the eighth season of the hit show,...
·  'American Idol' adds new judge (The Villanovan)
For seven years, "American Idol" has captivated audiences around the globe with its simple formula of young, unknown singers trying to become big stars.
·  Idol fans line up this morning (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The "American Idol" juggernaut rolls in for a second round of auditions. » Louisville Idol | New 'Idol' judge
·  New Idol Judge Hitting Talk-Show Circuit (Broadcasting and Cable)
New American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi to appear on Fox?s Talkshow with Spike Feresten.
·  No 'Idol' rivalry (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Don't expect to see Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi go at it on the upcoming season of "American Idol." The two judges get along swimmingly, says Abdul, 46.
It was 1:30 PM and Chris Daughtry had already performed on Good Morning America and did a pre-recording for another network. With a new album that also dropped today, it’s safe to say that Chris Daughtry is pretty busy these days…and happy…very, very happy. He and his band, aptly named “Daughtry”, tells our American Idol Forum are extremely proud of the work that they’ve done on their self-titled debut CD. Chris found the work particularly rewarding, having written three songs by himself. He co-wrote all but one song. Reluctant to take all the credit, however, Chris makes sure to mention American Idol forum all the blood, sweat and tears that went into the CD on the part of his band. Not only did they want to write and perform “catchy tunes”, but they were also looking for songs that had a good “radio hook”, and he definitely feels like they’ve succeeded with this album.

Being a loyal guy, Chris made sure to give his original band members the chance to audition for this new band. Unfortunately, the label and the management didn’t feel that they were ready for the undertaking, but Chris is confident that his old buddies will be completely successful on their own. The band is now made up of some seasoned veterans of the business, including his bass player, Josh Paul. Josh, or “JP” as he’s known to our American Idol forum, has spent time with the band Suicidal Tendencies as well as Everlast. Chris tells our American Idol forum that he’s known his drummer, Joey Barnes, for years from playing in the same circuits. In the end, Chris tells our American Idol forum, they were really looking for people that could capture the feel of the album while also portraying a certain level of “coolness and stage presence.” As he said, “I didn’t want it to be about me.”

Chris loves the fact that he’s getting back to his roots and playing in more intimate venues. While he got a huge rush from the crowds and the noise level while on the American Idol tour, his band has recently played at some smaller venues, and that’s what he really loves. That’s not to say that he didn’t have an absolute blast while on tour. Performing the song “Patience” with the other guys was his favorite part. As he put it, “It was just like us hanging out, but we were on stage.” He compared it to playing his guitar on a tour bus and what a fun experience that is.

Putting the album together has been taxing on his family, but he tells our American Idol forum that they are “doing great.” He says it was a bummer to be away for so long but that it’s become what’s expected—it’s not as much of a shock as it was when this all began. He’s now able to spend a few weeks at home and then a few weeks on the road, so he calls his life right now a bit more “balanced.” Fortunately, he was able to spend three weeks with his family at his new home and will even be home for the holidays. He’d like to get to a point where he can incorporate his family more into his traveling routine but, for now, he’s just enjoying the ride.

He tells our American Idol forum, that his time on “American Idol” taught Chris a lot about how he takes criticism. It taught him to “be tough and not break”, which certainly has to be challenging when considering the likes of Simon Cowell as our American Idol forum is well aware. He also says that he took away the ability to just go out there and be himself. As far as what the future holds, he tells our American Idol forum that he’s doing exactly what he wants. He’s been in bands his whole life and is drawn to being in bands. However, the idea of a solo career at some point is not out of the question. “Who knows what the future holds?” For now, he tells our American Idol forum, he’s just thankful for the “strong sound behind me.”

You’ll be able to catch that strong sound on tour, come February of ’07, although the details are yet released. In the meantime, you can listen to the single, “It’s Not Over”, on our alumni music page.

Source: Idol on Fox

TOP 24:

1. Ayla Brown
2. Becky O'Donohue
3. Ace Young
4. Bobby Bennet
5. Brenna Gethers
6. Heather Cox
7. Bucky Covington
8. Chris Daughtry
9. Katharine McPhee
10. Kellie Pickler / Kelly Pickler
11. David Radford
12. Elliott Yamin
13. Kinnik Sky
14. Lisa Tucker
15. Gedeon McKinney
16. Jose 'Sway' Penala
17. Mandisa
18. Melissa McGhee
19. Kevin Covais
20. Patrick Hall
21. Paris Bennett
22. Stevie Scott
23. Taylor Hicks
24. Will Makar
Season 5 Stand Outs:

1. David Avram 
2. Carol Banawa 
3. Brooke Barrettsmith 
4. Leah Barrettsmith 
5. Ryan Baysden 
6. Bobby Bennett 
7. Paris Bennett 
8. Megan Bobo 
9. Antonio Bridges 
10. Derrell Brittenum 
11. Terrell Brittenum 
12. Ayla Brown 
13. Matthew Buckstein* 
14. Kenneth (Chase) Bush 
15. Kevin Covais 
16. William (Bucky) Covington 
17. Heather Cox 
18. Chris Daughtry 
19. Steven David 
20. Bobby Dillard 
21. Rochelle-Elaine Dye 
22. Jason Edwards 
23. James Gaerries 
24. Brenna Gethers 
25. Gina Glocksen 
26. Yvette Gonzalez* 
27. Ashley Gudamuz 
28. Patrick Hall 
29. Roy Harcourt 
30. Rickey Hayes 
31. Taylor Hicks 
32. David Hoover 
33. Jason Horn 
34. Mandisa Hundley 
35. Ashley Jackson 
36. Garet Jackson 
37. Syd James 
38. Cortney Jetter 
39. Kaitlin Johnson* 
40. Shelby Johnson* 
41. Jessica Jo Santos 
42. Eden Kenter* 
43. Brooke Kilgarriff 
44. Eugenia Littlejohn 
45. Mark Locklear 
46. Mecca Madison 
47. William Makar 
48. Shontai Marshall 
49. Gedeon McKinny 
50. Katharine McPhee 
51. Melody Mertz 
52. Brian Miller 
53. John Munro* 
54. Ronnie (R.J.) Norman 
55. Tina Novak 
56. Rebecca O’Donahue 
57. Nicole Ortiz 
58. Jose Penala 
59. Kendall Phillips 
60. Kellie Pickler 
61. David Radford 
62. B.J. Rich 
63. Jayne Santayana 
64. Tyla Juliette Schwartz 
65. Stephanie Scott 
66. Cory Sellers 
67. Jennifer Sieminski 
68. Jarrett Simmons 
69. Joshua Simmons 
70. Lisa Simmons 
71. Murcellia Smith 
72. Zachary Smits 
73. Jordan Southerland 
74. Crystal Stark 
75. Brianna Taylor 
76. Halicia Thompson 
77. Torah 
78. Lisa Tucker 
79. Kinnik Tune 
80. April Walsh 
81. Heather Ward 
82. Tatiana Ward 
83. Lauren Weckerly 
84. Shawna White 
85. Stephanie White 
86. Nick Whitten 
87. John Williams 
88. Kendra Winston 
89. Laura Wright 
90. Elliott Yamin 
91. Ace Young 
92. Megan Ziegler* 
93. Adam (unknown last name) 

Ayla Brown
O'Danahue Twins
Tatiana Reed
Kenneth Maccarone
Michael Sandecki
Jason Horn
Ricky Hayes
Ashley Jackson
William Makar 
Taylor Hicks
cowboy kid
Kevin Covais
Bucky Covington
Season 3 Final 32:

Amy Adams
Fantasia Barrino
BRE RAMIREZ-RIAL
CAMILE VELASCO
CHARLY LOWRY
Diana DeGarmo
Ashley Thomas
DONNIE WILLIAMS
ELIZABETH LETENDRE
ERIC YODER
Erskine Walcott
HEATHER PICCININI
JASMINE TRIAS
Jennifer Hudson
JESUS ROMAN
NOEL ROMAN
JOHN PREATOR
JOHN STEVENS
JON PETER LEWIS
JONAH MOANANU
KARA MASTER
Katie Webber
LATOYA LONDON
LEAH LABELLE
LISA LEUSCHNER
LISA WILSON
MARISA JOY
Marque Lynche
Matthew Metzger
MATT ROGERS
SUSAN VULACA
TIARA PURIFOY

Season 3 Hollywood Finalists:
Martha Krabill
Leah Vladowski
Jesus Roman
Noel Roman
Michael Keown
John Stevens IV
Nicole Tieri
Amy Adams
Laketa Booker
Alan Ricthson
Lauren Enswiler
Terrance Gaines
Fantasia Barrino
Marcus Butts
Heather Piccinini more...

Season 2 Finalists:
Ashley Hartman - Age: 17 - Ladera Ranch, CA
Bettis Richardson - Age: 19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Candice Coleman - Age: 22 - Toledo, OH
Charles Grigsby - Age: 24 - Oberlin, OH
Chip Days - Age: 23 - Brookfield, CT Clay Aiken - Age: 24 - Raleigh, NC
Corey Clark - Age: 22 - Nashville, TN
Equoia Coleman - Age: 22 - Memphis, TN
Frenchie Davis - Age: 23 - Washington, D.C.
George Trice - Age: 21 Henderson, TN
Hadas Shalev - Age: 21 - Woodland Hills, CA
Jacob John Smalley - Age: 19 - Edmond, OK
Jennifer Fuentes - Age: 18 - Homestead, FL
J.D. Adams - Age: 20 - Burbank, CA
Jordan Segundo - Age: 17 - Honolulu, HI
Joshua Gracin - Age: 22 - Oceanside, CA
Julia DeMato - Age: 23 - Brookfield, CT
Kimberly Caldwell - Age: 20 - Katy, TX
Kimberley Locke - Age: 24 - Nashville, TN
Kimberly Kelsey - Age: 18 - Macon, GA
Lashundra Cobbins - Age: 22 - Memphis, TN
Louis Gazzara - Age: 17 - Folsom, NJ
Meosha Denton - Age: 20 - Murfreesboro, TN
Nasheka Siddall - Age: 19 - New York, NY
Patrick Fortson - Age: 22 - Terre Haute, IN
Patrick Lake - Age: 24 - Athens, GA
Rebecca Bond - Age: 22 - Phoenix, AZ
Rickey Smith - Age: 23 - Keene, TX
Ruben Studdard - Age: 24 - Birmingham, AL
Samantha Cohen - Age: 20 - Boulder, CO
Sylvia Chibiliti - Age: 19 - Sacramento, CA
Vanessa Olivarez - Age: 21 - Atlanta, GA

Contestants who auditioned and made it to the Hollywood 234 before getting cut:
Ruben Studdard
Aldon Wynn
Corey Clark
Kellee Rene Ransom
Marcus Curtis
Rene Tim
Patrick Lake
Jessica Ramos
Jayson Bunch
Cheryl Bak
Candace Coleman
Stephen Franklin
Krystal Louten
Coffey Anderson
Annee Pinna
Sean Campos
Rhian & Cara Morgan
Kristen Barbara
Janine Falsone
Danny Rodriguez
Tirrell Anthony
Heidi Hall
Natalie Galan
Bechir Sylvian
Dana Clark
Victoria Meyers
James Visperas
Robyn Hanks
Carrie Hunt
Joshua Gracin
Alyson Roberts
Marie Lingbanon
Melody Lewis
Lee Dominguez
Kewanna Niblett
Michael Craig
Micki Nicholson
Jessica Cox
Stephanie Shultz
Joshua Strickland
Mitchell Asa
Maria Ward ("Take Forever and Shove it up Your Ass")
Other Contestants who auditioned but didn't make the cut:
Jeff Woodward
Amber Allan
Ira Lewis Jr
Kristen Barbara
Janine Falsone
Patsy Charles
Katherine Edmonson
Cedric Hunt
Edgar Nova
Cynthia Priester
Christopher Boehm
Robert Lovrin
Anthony Fitzpatrick
Daniel Anderson
Eric Charm Berry II
Dino Yazzie
Antoine Flowe
Bill Beumel
Kelli Gracey
Dennis Council
Teya Blackmon
Karissa Miccia
Joseph Daoud
Minaux Le Roi
Frederick Johnson
Nicone Porcaro
Johnny Lee
Omega Morris
Joshua Reece
Keith (Like Virgin) - "The Worst Singer In The World" -- 2003, Simon Cowell
Adrian Love
Edwin Buchanan Neager

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