Lil' Wayne missed his court appearance

More troubles for Lil Wayne.

Recently we told you how the rapper was ordered by a Miami judge to pay New Orleans jeweler Jack Sutton $146k he was due in unpaid baubles.

Well, now Lil' Wayne has missed a scheduled court appearance. But this time it's related to drug charges.

Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, Jr. was due in Yuma County, Arizona on Tuesday as part of his ongoing legal battle against charges of drug possession.

And even though Wayne didn't show up, the judge said he was not excused from appearing.

Wayne was due in court for charges of possessing marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine.

His reps claim he only missed the court hearing do to an "unnamed medical condition."

Wayne is due back in court this October.

AMERICAN IDOL ADDS A 4TH JUDGE

American Idol is adding a fourth judge: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi (Who?? click on her name for a little bio).

DioGuardi will appear at the judges' table with Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the eighth season of the hit show, which premieres in January.

"We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," show creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said in a statement.

DioGuardi's songs have appeared on more than 100 million records by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Pink, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.

The songwriter's work has also been used by past Idol contestants, including Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Bo Bice, and Clay Aiken.

"She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America's most successful songwriters. We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show," Fuller added.

American Idol was originally slated to have four judges, executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said in the statement announcing the news.

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Leona Lewis performing at the closing ceremonies last night in Beijing:


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DANCING WITH THE STARS

Here’s the rundown of celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners ready to mambo for the mirror-ball trophy:

• Toni Braxton, singer, 40, and season one DWTS champ Alec Mazo
• Lance Bass, singer, 29, and Lacey Schwimmer
• Ted McGinley, actor, 50, and Inna Brayer
• Cloris Leachman, actress, 82, and Corky Ballas
• Warren Sapp, former NFL star, 35, and Kym Johnson
• Rocco DiSpirito, chef, 41, and Karina Smirnoff
• Kim Kardashian, TV personality, 27, and reigning DWTS champ Mark Ballas
• Maurice Green, Olympic gold medalist track and field star, 34, and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Misty May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player, 31, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Susan Lucci, Emmy-award winning soap opera actress, 61, and Tony Dovolani
• Jeffrey Ross, 42, comedian, and Edyta Sliwinska
• Cody Linley, 18, actor, and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough
• Brooke Burke, 36, TV personality, and Derek Hough