American Idol Kara DioGuardi's 'American Idol' departure announced by Fox 09/04/2010 Fox has announced that Kara DioGuardi leaving American Idol and will not be part of the show's tenth-season judging panel. Read More RELATED NEWS 'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina calls off engagement to high school sweetheart Alex Hopkins'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery marries Gabi DugalScotty McCreery: I forgot there was a gun in the backpack I took to airport TAGS: American Idol Simon Cowell Ellen DeGeneres Kara DioGuardi Randy Jackson Jennifer Lopez Steven Tyler Mike Darnell
