DioGuardi Is Staying on 'American Idol'

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By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 30th 2009 05:07PM

DioGuardi Is Staying on 'American Idol'

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The four judge democracy will continue on 'American Idol.'

Judge Kara DioGuardi, who was added to the mix for the last season, will return to the hit Fox show, PEOPLE has confirmed. There's been no official word from 'Idol' or DioGuardi on the news.

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Kara DioGuardi Snapshots

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: Singer Kara DioGuardi performs onstage at the 26th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel on April 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kara DioGuardi

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Television personality Kara DioGuardi arrives at Us Weekly's "Hot Hollywood Style" Issue Launch Party at MyHouse on April 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Us Weekly's "Hot Hollywood Style" Issue Launch Party - Arrivals MyHouse Hollywood, CA United States April 22, 2009 Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com To license this image (16669703), contact FilmMagic.com

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Kara DioGuardi arrives at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Songwriter and "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi performs the song "Realize" during the 26th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Judge Kara DioGuardi and contestant Adam Lambert are seen in the audience at the American Idol Season 8 Top 7 Elimination Show on April 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by M Becker/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for Fox) *** Local Caption *** Kara DioGuardi;Adam Lambert

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Judge Paula Abdul, contestant Anoop Desai and judge Kara DioGuardi are seen backstage at the American Idol Season 8 Top 7 Elimination Show on April 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by R Mickshaw/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for Fox) *** Local Caption *** Paula Abdul;Anoop Desai;Kara DioGuardi

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Judges Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell are seen in the audience at the American Idol Season 8 Top 7 Elimination Show on April 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by M Becker/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for Fox) *** Local Caption *** Kara DioGuardi;Randy Jackson;Simon Cowell

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Judges Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell are seen in the audience at the American Idol Season 8 Top 7 Elimination Show on April 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by M Becker/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for Fox) *** Local Caption *** Kara DioGuardi;Simon Cowell

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While DioGuardi may be back, it's still up in the air as to whether Paula Abdul will return to 'Idol.' Meantime, Simon Cowell inked a deal that has him reportedly making more than $100 million per season of 'Idol,' and host Ryan Seacrest has signed on for $15 million per season.

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