American Idol is working overtime to convince us that its new, Simon Cowell-less judging panel isn’t going to be an unmitigated disaster. First came reports that Randy Jackson had become the new Simon Cowell, and now executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is saying that Jennifer Lopez will be the panel’s leader and that Steven Tyler is “smart.” “Randy, of course, has changed his persona. Randy knows what he’s doing, so he’s there
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American Idol producer working hard to convince us new judges don’t suck
A rumor leaked from the set of American Idol 10′s auditions suggests that Randy Jackson is no longer the most ignorable judge, but that he essentially become Simon Cowell, in addition to taking the former judge’s chair. An “Idol insider” leaked the following super-secret information to E! News, which needed two reporters to gather this information from “sources on the set.” That person said, “It’s been like Randy has stepped up his game and is..
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Randy Jackson has "stepped up his game" to be like Simon Cowell, Idol (PR) "sources" say
Singer/songwriter and actor Chris Isaak has met with American Idol producers about becoming the show’s fourth judge, and The Apprentice’s Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest in replacing Simon Cowell, whose upcoming The X Factor is complicating things because it, too, needs high-profile judges.
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Chris Isaak may judge Idol; Trump interested; Fox wants music industry judge by Sept.
Singer/songwriter and actor Chris Isaak has met with American Idol producers about becoming the show’s fourth judge, and The Apprentice’s Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest in replacing Simon Cowell, whose upcoming The X Factor is complicating … (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
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Chris Isaak may judge Idol; Trump interested; Fox wants music industry judge by Sept. (source: Realityblurred.com)
Forbes has published its list of the 100 “richest and most powerful actors, actresses and musicians,” and it includes three of American Idol’s cast members, plus Donald Trump and Heidi Klum. Of reality TV personalities, departing judge Simon Cowell and hi… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Forbes’ most powerful: Cowell ($80 million), DeGeneres ($55m), Trump ($50m), Seacrest ($41m), Klum ($16m) (source: Realityblurred.com)
Celebrity Apprentice 3 winner Bret Michaels is a step closer to replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol: He’ll meet with producers soon to discuss joining the show as its fourth judge. “We have a meeting in L.A. in a couple weeks and we’re going to sit down and talk,” Bret told Parade
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Bret Michaels meeting with American Idol producers about becoming its fourth judge
Simon Cowell’s talent competition may launch a global special–titled World’s Got Talent, of course–that would air next summer on NBC, ITV, and elsewhere, and include acts from various international editions, including America’s Got Talent.
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World’s Got Talent special may air next summer (source: Realityblurred.com)
Simon Cowell’s talent competition may launch a global special–titled World’s Got Talent, of course–that would air next summer on NBC, ITV, and elsewhere, and include acts from various international editions, including America’s Got Talent. The series would “[feature] contestants picked from more than 80 countries staging Got Talent shows” and “be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall,” and possibly hosted by Ant and Dec, the UK version’s hosts, The Sun reports, adding that “ITV and..
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World’s Got Talent special may air next summer
Simon Cowell’s final episode of American Idol and the finale of season nine was the lowest-rated finale since the show’s first season, which aired in the summer and thus isn’t directly comparable. During the last seven minutes, pretty much the only seven minutes that had anything to do with the competition, 34.39 million people tuned in to watch Lee DeWyze win
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American Idol 9 finale’s ratings lowest since season one
Two notable American Idol alumni absences during last night’s finale were easily explained, but that didn’t stop rumors and fake news stories. David Cook was the only winner to not serenade Simon Cowell, and that’s because he had a previously scheduled charity event in Kansas City, according to his rep, who spoke to Access Hollywood. Meanwhile, PopEater reported yesterday that “Adam did not show up for rehearsals, sending producers scrambling because they weren’t sure ‘if..
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Adam Lambert wasn’t asked to appear on finale; David Cook was at a charity event
