'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi Talks Ellen, Tension With Simon

'I felt she had a really good handle on whether a contestant had a potential,' she says of DeGeneres' debut.By Eric Ditzian Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi on "American Idol" Photo: Fox "American Idol" Hollywood Week kicked off on Tuesday night (February 9) with a slew of new faces up on the stage and one new face behind the judges' table. Some singers soared (like Andrew Garcia with his soulful take on Paula Abdul's "Straight Up"), while others crashed and burned (like Vanessa Wol...

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