Thursday 4 September 2008

Paula Abdul Says She's 'Concerned' About New 'American Idol' Judge





Just hours after the announcement that "American Idol" will be adding a fourth label, Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi, for the show's eighth season, Paula Abdul aforementioned she has concerns more or less the newcomer.


On Monday (August 25), Paula said on Phoenix's KISS-FM that she's excited about DioGuardi coming aboard, according to UsMagazine.com, but added: "I am concerned around the interview and acceptance. Time will tell. We'll see."


She said that DioGuardi was added because the show's producers "wanted to try a change," and noted that the usher "always tried for a fourth estimate because it followed the format of the original show, 'Pop Idol.' We haven't had much fortune with that working, but we're gonna give it another try."


Abdul replied with a "nope!" when asked if the four book of Judges � Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, along with DioGuardi and herself � have sat down and given their chemistry a test run. She aforesaid DioGuardi testament be involved in "everything" related to "Idol," adding that the judges are currently in New York for "Idol" auditions (for which "American Idol" adept Jim Cantiello tried out last week). "We dash tomorrow," she added.


Abdul admitted that the presence of a fourth part judge complicates the judging process.


"That's gonna be unearthly if it's a