DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate

DioGuardi, Dad Of 'Idol' Judge, To Run For Senate
The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. "

Joseph DioGuardi, Dad To 'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi, to run for Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. — The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official announcement...

Idol Headlines for 03/14/10
“American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi thinks her father, a former GOP congressman from Westchester County, will beat the competition for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s seat. Joe DioGuardi, 69, is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday in Grand Central Terminal. “He’s my father, and of course I’m supportive of him. He always encouraged me in my dreams,” Kara DioGuardi told The Post. NY Post

DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official announcement on...

DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. — The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official...

Former GOP congressman DioGuardi, father of 'American Idol' judge, to announce Senate run
ALBANY, N.Y. — The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official announcement...

DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. — The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official...

DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate
The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand.

DioGuardi, Dad of 'Idol' Judge, to Run For Senate
Mar 12th, 2010 | 6:49 PM | Comments 0 ALBANY, N.Y. — The father of ‘ American Idol ‘ judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. Read ‘American Idol’ news here DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining,...

Kara DioGuardi's Father Joe DioGuardi to run for U.S. Senate
The father of American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand.

'American Idol': Kara DioGuardi's dad running for Senate
"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi 's dad, a former congressman, is looking to re-enter the political picture. Joseph DioGuardi , who served two terms in the House of Representatives in the 1980s, is considering a run for one of New York's U.S. Senate seats. DioGuardi, a Republican, is expected to announce his campaign next week, the AP reports. The seat he's running for is currently held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed in 2009 after Hillary Clinton left the Senate to...

"Idol" Dad to Join Senate Race
With Tennessean Harold Ford Jr. out of the picture, there’s plenty of room for other unusual characters to join the race for NY’s Senate. Joseph DioGuardi—dad to “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi—will announce his bid for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ’s seat on Tuesday, reports the Daily News . Just yesterday sources suggested that Mayor Bloomberg’s longtime lady friend Diana Taylor would vie for the same Republican nomination. Though he...

Kara DioGuardi's father to run for U.S. Senate
. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y. His campaign said Friday he will make an official announcement on Tuesday at Grand Central Station in Manhattan. DioGuardi has a reputation as a kinetic politician and a fiscal conservative. He would join a Republican field that already includes former Long Island lawmaker Bruce Blakeman

Idol Headlines for 03/13/10 " The Early Edition
ALBANY, N.Y. - The father of “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR’-uh dee-oh-GWAHR’-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988.

IDOL EXCLUSIVE: Kara DioGuardi & Casey James
Idol EXCLUSIVE: Kara DioGuardi & Casey James

On the Scene: DioGuardi thinks 'Bikini Girl' stunt saved her 'Idol' career
Kara DioGuardi is more willing to show off her Bikini bod these days than she was to bare it all against "Bikini Girl" on last season's "American Idol."

'AMERICAN IDOL' EXCLUSIVE! Kara DioGuardi On Casey James: 'The Guy Is Hot, But He Is More Than Hot'
Getty Images, Fox Flash Do you think Kara focuses too much on Casey's good looks and not enough on his talent? Kara DioGuardi raved so much about American Idol contestant Casey James‘ sexy blond hair and piercing blue eyes she has the entire world calling her a cougar on the prowl. But the 39-year-old (married!) judge told HollywoodLife.com she wants to set the record straight once and for all - she definitely thinks there's more to Casey than just a pretty face. “My real opinion is I don't want...

'American Idol' EXCLUSIVE! Discover Kara DioGuardi's Diet Secrets!
Courtesy of Fox Do YOU want a hot Bikini body like Kara’s? Here’s your chance! Ever since Kara DioGuardi strutted her stuff in a two piece on American Idol last season (take that, Bikini Girl!), we’ve been minorly obsessed with getting the 39-year-old judge’s sexy bod. Luckily for us, we ran into the always gracious Kara at APCH's forth annual Stars & Strikes celebrity bowling and poker tournament in Los Angeles March 10, and she dished on how to achieve her fabulous figure. &#...

The 'American Idol' Judge Power Rankings: Sorting out the Top 12
Kara fights hard to keep her seat -- and produces genuine tears! Meanwhile, Randy settles into his usual interchangeable phrases (this week: "I dunno, man. It was just aiight for me"). Simon's weariness begins to show, to which I say, "You've only got yourselves to blame for this ho-hum lineup!" And Ellen still can't do anything except make Kara and Simon look that much better. This week's Power Rankings: Kara Styled mighty fine this week. Both nights....

EXCLUSIVE! 'American Idol' Style Watch! The Top 12 Contestants Get Makeovers!
Do you think the top 12 need new looks - or are they perfect the way they already are? As if being on the most popular Reality show in the country wasn’t incredible enough, the American Idol contestants also get their very own stylists AND a budget for their wardrobe – starting this week! Jealous much? So are we! Watch the video above to hear which top 12 Idol finalists are going to totally revamp their looks, and which are staying true to their original styles. (SPOILER ALERT! At least two Idol...

Time to relax
Harold Ford Jr. seems to be enjoying the freedom of not being a Senate candidate. The Democrat announced earlier this month that he wouldn't run against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a primary. On Thursday at 10:30 a.m., a relaxed Ford -- who took a leave of absence from his job at Merrill Lynch -- ambled into the Equinox on Broadway and 19th Street dressed in a Yankee cap, Michigan T-shirt and vest, The Post's Annie Karni reports. He pedaled on the recumbent bike while browsing through a...

With Top 12 contestants chosen, St. Pete's Michael Lynche emerges as the man to beat on American Idol
The question arises after Lynche's powerhouse performance Wednesday -- an emotional take on R&B crooner Maxwell' s version of Kate Bush 's This Woman's Work which left judge Kara DioGuardi in tears and the Internet exploding with high praise. A survey of nearly 3,000 Idol viewers by HCD Research found the highest number -- 24 percent -- believed Lynche should advance to the Top 12 on Thursday, which he did. And while other contestants still seem to be finding their...

Simon Cowell Calls Michael Lynche's Performance "The Best" of Live Shows so Far
CORRECTION - After posting American Idol contectant Michael Lynche's name incorrectly as "George Lynch" (In my defense, I had Dokken on my mind), I have updated this article with the correct information. Sorry for the confusion! American Idol contestant Michael "Big Mike" Lynche has the Internet buzzing after his performance last night of "This Woman's Work" on "Idol." Michal Lynche reduced tough female judge Kara DioGuardi to tears last night when he performed Maxwell's "This Woman's...

'American Idol': The top 12 are revealed
“We could be in for a surprise or two,” host Ryan Seacrest said in opening “ American Idol ” tonight. He wasn’t wrong. The Fox singing contest announced the top 12 competitors. SPOILER ALERT:

American Idol down to 12 contestants
After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colorado and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was no surprise that the judge's favourite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of 'This Woman's Work' and made judge Kara DioGuardi dissolve into tears. Lambert, who had trouble overcoming his...