• Paula Abdul couldn't be more excited about American Idol's newbie judge, Kara DioGuardi! Oh, and did she mention she also (supposedly) launched DioGuardi's career? (E! Online)
• But who is this mysterious Kara DioGuardi person? And how long will it take her to find the comfortable middle ground between Simon the Grouch and Paula the Kiss-Ass? (NYDN)
• And what does Conan O'Brien have to say about all these Idol-related changes? (Entertainment Weekly)
• Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian is already gearing up for her big DWTS debut. (People)
• Also: There's still no word on what caused Kelly Osbourne's shiner. (TMZ)