PAULA ABDUL ON AMERICAN IDOL JUDGES

Paula Abdul

American Idol Judge Paula Abdul is hitting out at producers of the hit reality television show. The star is insisting the recent addition of fourth judge Kara Dioguardi "doesn't work." DioGuardi joined Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the judging panel last month for the eighth season of the blockbuster series. The addition of another female judge fueled gossip rumors of a feud, which Abdul denied, revealing she and DioGuardi are actually friends. But she insists four judges is too many, citing the failed attempt to add New York radio DJ Angie Martinez to the judging panel during the second season. Abdul tells OK! magazine, "Kara and I have known each other for years and we get along great. But we tried four judges before and it doesn't work.
"It takes up so much time for each of us to give our opinion that it slows down the pace of the show."

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