Shard said:

Personally, I'd LOVE to have Fantasia as the next judge on Idol That shit I'd tune in to watch She would give both credibility as a singer and the crazy factor that people enjoy as entertainment.

I was just about to post this!!!

Stick a fork in this show. Its been dead for years. Tired of seeing and hearing about its rotting corpse on TV, stinking up the airwaves

Exclusive: On Money ‘American Idol’ Is Low Balling Everyone

http://www.showbiz411.com...g-everyone

I think there's a new sheriff in town.

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But who are they thinking about replacing them? I heard Miley's name.

If by new sherrif in town you mean crappier version of the sherrif, you're right.

Timmy84 said:

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lazycrockett said:

The show needs to go.

This.

lazycrockett said:

The show needs to go.

4 sho.

I wasn't paying that much attention but I heard on TV this morning that Charlie Sheen is being considered as a possible A.I. judge. You have to be frickin' kidding me? Who's he gonna be sitting next to? Sarah Palin??? Please! If they are going to keep that farce of a show going, all the judges need to be singers. They should just go ahead and cancel the damn thing. I can't name a single winner since Jordan Sparks. And the only reason why I remember her is because all of the recent hoopla surrounding her upcoming film role opposite Nippy Houston.

The show would be much faster without all the blathering of the judges. Just let people sing and have the public vote. None of the judges can form an intelligent sentence, especially that halfwit Randy. They should dump them all.

And what the fuck does pitchy mean? Having pitch? I prefer the term off key myself.

I'm done. I only watched it for Tyler.

Heard rumours that the producers have asked Charlie Sheen. WTF??

I stopped watching when Simon left. Well I really stopped before then (when they kicked Melinda DooLittle off) but I knew once Cowell was gone the show would never be the same.

She keeps telling intimates she wants to perform and star in movies. But, seriously, how in demand is yet another 42-year-old singer-actress given the reality of showbiz?

Today, The Associated Press quoted Lopez’s spokesman as saying she is leaving Idol. (The rep is Fame Factory celebrity publicist Mark Young.) The latest media speculation about new American Idol judges for Season 12 include 2009 runner-up Adam Lambert, rapper will.i.am, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, and most recently Mariah Carey. (Lambert said: “If Idol wants to talk to me about judging, I’d be more than flattered to have that conversation.”) Katy Perry has revealed she said no to an offer.

This morning Lopez repeated to Idol host Ryan Seacrest on his radio show almost exactly what she told The Today Show the day before: ”I honestly feel like the time has come that I have to get back to doing the other things that I do that I’ve put kind of on hold.” Clearly JLo had a script to memorize, milking her “maybe-I-am-leaving” moment as yet another publicity opportunity — this time to promote her voicing role in Ice Age 4 opening today.

No problem, her too-long 15 minutes of fame will be ending soon. Despite her presence or because of it, Idol registered its lowest-rated finale ever last spring. And immediately after News Corp COO Chase Carey told Wall Street analysts that “our challenge for next year is to put some fresh energy in” American Idol after “we probably didn’t do enough this year”. In terms of changes, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly has promised “some creative tweaking” heading into next season after the show’s ratings “dropped more than anticipated” this cycle as “space got crowded”.

Looks like the whole A.I. crew is leaving, Mariah Carey maybe one of the first replacements:

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/...00330.html

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Good for them.That show seems to be a sinking ship these days.

It's run its course.

Plus, none of the recent winners have done anything after the show.

JoeBala said:

All 3 judges were fired. Fropm an inside source. They want younger.

Please - that is NOT why Steven and Jenn left. They both have tours on - Perry reminded Steven of that and Jennifer just announced ALL of her new tour dates TODAY. Nobody got fired.

MidniteMagnet said:

The show would be much faster without all the blathering of the judges. Just let people sing and have the public vote. None of the judges can form an intelligent sentence, especially that halfwit Randy. They should dump them all.

And what the fuck does pitchy mean? Having pitch? I prefer the term off key myself.

Just put on ANY Rhianna record. The meaning of both "pitchy" and "off-key" will become quite clear to you.

Jennifer Lopez Dumped From 'Idol' After Seeking Raise to $17M (Exclusive)

Jennifer Lopez says it was her choice to leave "American Idol" -- but the singer was actually dumped by Fox when she asked for a $2 million raise in salary to $17 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told TheWrap.

Fox also opted not to pick up Steven Tyler's option, the person said. Tyler announced his departure Thursday, saying he had decided to devote his energies to his first love, Aerosmith. Lopez said she wanted to focus on other aspects of her career and her children.

The exits -- and the possible departure of Randy Jackson, widely speculated to be considering an exit after judging on all 11 seasons of the former No. 1 show -- come as it undergoes another dramatic overhaul, just two seasons after the show was retooled by introducing Tyler and Lopez.

The insider said top Fox executives Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly want to revamp the show, and that Rice has told colleagues he wants an "Idol 2.0," of which host Ryan Seacrest would be the only essential ingredient.

A Fox spokeswoman declined to comment.

The insider said J. Lo's fee went from $12 million in her first season to $15 million in her second. When she asked for another $2 million, the network surprised her by not making a counteroffer.

"Idol" lost its top spot in the ratings to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" last season after eight years of dominance. In their two seasons, Tyler and Lopez helped prop up the show. But they could not return it to its former dominance as the sing-off market became glutted with competition, including NBC's "The Voice" and Fox's "X Factor" from ex-"Idol" judge Simon Cowell.

That glut -- which also includes ABC's "Duets" -- has created a mini gold rush for singers.

Many music stars are being considered to replace Lopez and Tyler, including Mariah Carey -- whom Cowell has long sought for "X Factor" -- Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Lenny Kravitz.

If Jackson stays with "Idol," he has an inside track with Carey that his former "Idol" colleague lacked: Jackson is Carey's manager.

http://www.thewrap.com/tv...sive-47706

mookie said:

The insider said top Fox executives Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly want to revamp the show, and that Rice has told colleagues he wants an "Idol 2.0," of which host Ryan Seacrest would be the only essential ingredient.

the only guy who provides absolutely nothing of value!

NDRU said:

mookie said:

The insider said top Fox executives Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly want to revamp the show, and that Rice has told colleagues he wants an "Idol 2.0," of which host Ryan Seacrest would be the only essential ingredient.

the only guy who provides absolutely nothing of value!

fucking Seacrest He's evil. He probably earned more than all 3 judges and he's behind the WhoreTrashian family empire. He has done his part in ruining pop culture.

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Shard said:

NDRU said:

the only guy who provides absolutely nothing of value!

fucking Seacrest He's evil. He probably earned more than all 3 judges and he's behind the WhoreTrashian family empire. He has done his part in ruining pop culture.

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You just said it all.

Queen of Soul expresses interest in joining 'American Idol'

Aretha Franklin told CNN she has long been a fan of "American Idol" and is interested in being a judge on the show.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Aretha Franklin tells CNN she is interested in joining "American Idol" as a judge
• Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced this week they are leaving the show
• Fox declined to comment about Franklin

(CNN) -- "American Idol" lost two stars this week when judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced they would not be returning next season, but the hit Fox show could gain itself The Queen.

Aretha Franklin, an 18-time Grammy Award winner who Rolling Stone proclaimed the greatest female singer of all time, told CNN in an e-mail Saturday that she is interested in joining the show as a judge.

Franklin, 70, who wowed the Essence Music Festival crowd last week in New Orleans and is now performing in Las Vegas, says she has long been a fan of the show. Now instead of watching it with the rest of America, she's ready to play a vital role in choosing the next "American Idol."

And as the Queen of Soul would do, she's already thinking about bringing along a sidekick: songstress Patti LaBelle.

Our picks for the next 'American Idol' judge

Fox declined to comment on Franklin on Saturday night.

The addition of Franklin could help Fox stop the ratings slide of "Idol," which saw it lose its spot as the top show of the year to NBC's "Sunday Night Football."

The addition of similar singing contests to primetime television has increased the competition for viewers.

Fox's "The X Factor" recently added pop star Britney Spears after booting former "Idol" judge Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls. NBC's "The Voice" -- "Idol's" closest competitor -- has gained ground with judges Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton.

American Idol has done wonders for J.Lo. No one was talking about her for a while. She got what she wanted and bounced. smh lol

SoulAlive said:

And as the Queen of Soul would do, she's already thinking about bringing along a sidekick: songstress Patti LaBelle.

YES!!! This is what this show needs!

aardvark15 said:

SoulAlive said:

And as the Queen of Soul would do, she's already thinking about bringing along a sidekick: songstress Patti LaBelle.

YES!!! This is what this show needs!

Yes,indeed!

SoulAlive said:

aardvark15 said:

YES!!! This is what this show needs!

Yes,indeed!

How are you going to make a singing competition without getting someone who can sing? And I'm sure they'll be some drama too

It pretty much looks like Mariah Carey is on the short list as a replacement for one of the judges on American Idol.

http://www.boston.com/ae/...ey_to.html

Others being considered as replacements are Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, will.i.am, Fergie, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson. Katy Perry has already announced she is not interested in becoming a replacement judge.

It also appears that Randy Jackson may be booted out of the active judging role he has been on during the entire run of Idol in favor of a mentoring role.

Now I think they could bring in some new blood on the judges panel, but they should consider Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic as a possible replacement or bring in a country music superstar as a replacement, like Trace Adkins or Dierks Bentley, as long as Mariah and someone like will.i.am are also on the panel. Or as possible dark horse candidate, Bret Michaels.

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