LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Contrary to reports, there is no bad blood brewing at the judges’ table of “American Idol” – at least, as far as Simon Cowell is concerned.

Rumors had been swirling suggesting Simon had been trying to get new “Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi fired. However, in a statement to Access Hollywood, Simon said he had no beef with his “Idol” counterpart.

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While judge Kara DioGuardi critiqued contestant Megan Joy’s performance of “Turn Your Lights Down Low,” her brother yelled out, “Broken record!” It startled the judge.

During the break, DioGuardi approached him and the rest of her family. At first, she thought he was yelling “broken record” at his sister. When Joy’s brother told her the comment was aimed at her, DioGuardi was taken aback. “I am? Why?” she asked. He then said “packaged artist” could be her “packaged phrase.” Upset, she stormed off with her bodyguards.

She approached Joy’s brother again during the next break, tapping him on the shoulder. She then said to the people around them, “Can you believe what he said to me?”

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Allison Iraheta’s funky outfit got more attention than her performance on “American Idol.”

The judges’ panel seemed too distracted by what she was wearing to offer much criticism of her performance. The 16-year-old rock prodigy belted the No Doubt hit “Don’t Speak” — not that it mattered.

Judge Simon Cowell said Iraheta’s look resembled “something out of ‘The Addams Family.’” Her poofy red dress, black leggings, white heels and spiky magenta hair led Cowell to joke that the night’s theme must be Halloween.

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