Fox says it is adding a fourth judge to "American Idol" next year. Kara DioGuardi, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul on the talent search. The show's ratings slipped last season. "We are turning the heat up on 'Idol' this year...
Nigel Lythgoe, "American Idol" executive producer and 19 Entertainment president, is finally talking about his plans to cut back his involvement in Fox's hit reality show. TelevisionWeek broke the news last month that Mr. Lythgoe would be scaling back his involvement in the audition rounds...