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Kara DioGuardi has been fired from American Idol, TMZ reports.

The show will be going back to a three-judge format and will consist of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, according to the celebrity website.

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DioGuardi's only hope to remain on the show is if the Lopez deal falls through.

The report comes hours after judge Ellen DeGeneres announced she was leaving the show.

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