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Below is a list of the Reality Show Emmy winners. The complete list of 2008 Emmy Winners here.

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
So You Think You Can Dance (Hummingbird and Flower)

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Jeff Probst, Survivor

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING OF CLIP PACKAGES FOR TALK, PERFORMANCE, AWARD, OR A REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
American Idol

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Carrier

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Deadliest Catch

I guess that Simon Cowell needed some extra help at the judging table now that Simon is taking over Nigel Lythgote’s duties. It was just announced that American Idol has added a fourth judge to the panel, Kara DioGuardi. I know nothing about Kara, but let’s hope she’s not like most of the songwriter judges that have appeared on Nashville Star that were really afraid to speak their mind.

Here’s the announcement of the fourth judge.

American Idol is adding Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge this season — which means Paula Abdul will no longer be stuck in the peacemaker role between Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.

“For the past seven seasons, Paula has had to endure the experience of being the only woman at the judges’ table. She’s been (seen) as an island of consideration and gentle criticism between Randy and Simon,” said Mike Darnell, Fox’s president of alternative programming.

“With Kara by her side, Paula finally has some back-up and now there is going to be a lot more ‘girl power’ on the show,” Darnell added.

Pure So You Think You Can dance reported that Nigel Lythgote was leaving American Idol to focus more of his time on So You Think You Can Dance and another project with Simon Fuller. No sooner did Nigel leave than Simon Cowell started moving into his office. Maybe not literally, but Simon seems to talk like he’s taking over a lot of the duties that Nigel did in the past. Here’s a quote from Access Hollywood:

You must never depend on one person. I don’t think we would have had the success initially without Nigel but we are onto our eighth season. It feels like it’s going to be a different show this year because of it and we will see whether that’s an advantage or a negative.”

With Nigel there it became too much of a crowd and he is a very good producer but I think now he has stepped down I probably will get more involved. I already have to be honest with you.

Simon has a good point that more than Nigel work on the show. Let’s hope that a show isn’t dependent on just one person. However, people could argue quite well that Simon Cowell taking over more of the show isn’t a good thing. I tend to agree.