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American Idol Getting Sued By Contestants

Rob Banks — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:14:22 +0000

Maybe they really just weren’t that good. There are nine former American Idol contestants who are suing the TV show because they claim that they were kicked off the show for racist reasons. All nine of them claim that they were publicly kicked off or disqualified by producers of American Idol in an attempt to [...]

Official 'American Idol' Judges List Released: Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Keith Urban + Nicki Minaj on Panel

Jessica Sager — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Good news for ‘American Idol‘ fans! The official list of judges has finally been released. Who will grace the stage? Everyone you thought! Mariah Carey was the first judge officially announced (and the highest paid judge in reality TV history, pocketing a cool $18 million for one season), and now we know for sure that [...]

Randy Jackson Back as 'American Idol' Judge

Jessica Sager — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:00:46 +0000

It’s cool, dawg. Randy Jackson is back as an ‘American Idol‘ judge! Jackson is said to be returning for season 12. While he was earlier expected to take on a new mentoring role and exit the judges’ table, sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Jackson will stick with what he knows: being a relative moderate [...]

Does 'American Idol' Need a Breath Of Fresh Air?

Rob Banks — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:52:59 +0000

I’m super pumped Keith Urban is thinking about signing on to American Idol. Honestly, I probably would start to slowly stop watching the show if he doesn’t accept the offer of 3 million bucks. Nikki Minaj is all for being a judge, they’re just working out details on her money sum, and of course Mariah [...]

Ellen Talks "Dawg" With American Idol Judge Randy Jackson! [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:59:32 +0000

American Idol Judge Randy Jackson is well known for the phrase “Dawg!” When Jackson visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen played a little “Dawg” game without his knowledge. When Ellen interviewed Jackson, her goal was to get him to say the word “Dawg” ten times without him knowing what she was trying to do. She [...]

Opening Week Ratings Drop For American Idol [VIDEOS]

Aaron James — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:57:59 +0000

The show is back that millions of people gather in front of the tv to watch each week through spring, American Idol. Idol is back for it's 11th season and was welcomed back by disappointing ratings this past Wednesday. The numbers were down nearly 27 percent from the opening show last year, it was the largest ratings drop for a premiere episode in the history of the Fox show.

'American Idol' Confirms Judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson Will Return Next Season

Shauna Wright — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:35:27 +0000

During an appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Wednesday, ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson would be back for season 11 of the show.

“I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of ‘American Idol’ are back for the next season,” he told Seacrest, who happens to be the aforementioned “brilliant host” of ‘Idol.’

American Idol Returns Tonight!

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:19:40 +0000

The tenth season premiere of Fox’s “American Idol” kicks off tonight with famed musicians Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez making their debuts as judges. Long-time “Idol” judge Randy Jackson says he’s looking forward to working with the famous duo, noting that they’re both a great fit for the show. Tyler and Lopez aren’t the only [...]