Justin Guarini Teams Up With Nicole Richie

Star magazine reports ‘American Idol’ runner-up Justin Guarini and Lionel Richie’s daughter Nicole are teaming up on a tune he wrote. The speculation is that the singer is hoping to strike gold with Richie now that she’s found fame on ‘The Simple Life’ and he’s been put on ice by RCA. “Guarini doesn’t take direction from anyone, even when it’s for his own good,” a source from ‘American Idol’ told Victoria Gotti.