J-Lo, Tyler and Randy are American Idol Judges

 It has finally happened. We now know officially who will sit at the judges' table when the new season of American Idol starts. It will be singers Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, with holdover from last season Randy Jackson. Hopefully it will be a good mix. Meantime, the contestants are auditioning and as of this year, contestants can audition through "MySpace"
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J-Lo and Tyler In, Randy Stays; Did Idol Fix the Right Problem?

Posted by James Poniewozik Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm- Tuned In - TIME.com:

American Idol today officially announced its new judging panel: singers Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, with holdover Randy Jackson. And it did it in classic Idol results-episode style, with a stage reveal that suffered from technical problems and told us something we all more or less already knew after stringing us along forever.

The audio went down for most of the 10 a.m. PT webcast with Ryan Seacrest (omen? blessing?) but cut on long enough for a few comments from the new celebs. J. Lo waxed Abdul-ian in her encouragement to would-be Idols—"You can do anything you want in life! Just concentrate on the moment!"—while Tyler reflected on the higher calling that is Idol judging: "It's about being part of something much bigger than yourself." Like the Army, but with a gajillion-dollar contract.
And Randy? Just glad to be here.
I see one immediate positive from the announcement: four judges was too many, often hobbling the show for time and commentary, so at least it's the right number. But will hiring big-name musicians fix the right problems for Idol?
I can't judge J-Lo and Tyler as judges per se; their public personalities don't give much clue as to what they would be like behind the table, and it may be that they've shown American Idol something that it liked. (Idol producer apparently loved Lopez as a mentor. With Tyler, you get the immediate benefit of having a knowledgable judge to critique the 500,000 performances of "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing.") What concerns me is whether American Idol decided to sign up a couple of big-name music artists because they took the wrong lesson from the failed Ellen DeGeneres experiment.
My concern is that Idol thinks Ellen's problem is that she wasn't a musical artist, and so lacked credibility. But Ellen's problem wasn't that she wasn't authoritative enough. It's that she wasn't persuasive enough. She wasn't a good judge, because she wasn't willing to judge.
Now granted, one factor may have influenced the other. It may be that DeGeneres was intimidated judging music because she was a non-musician, though it seemed more like a simple function of her personality. (Kara DioGuardi, on the other hand, had a strong musical resume but never established her own voice on the panel.) Ultimately, what viewers at home respond to is a strong, well-expressed point of view, be it from a music pro or not.
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Jennifer Lopez Now an American Idol Judge?

 It appears, according to the article below,  that the deal is finally done and Jennifer Lopez is an American Idol Judge to the tune of $15 million on top.   One down . . .    It's about time that the judges are picked and they start thinking about the new season. There has been more publicity about picking judges than for the contestants.
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Done deal? Jennifer Lopez an American Idol Judge
National Web Buzz | Examiner.com:

For weeks there have been rumors about Jennifer Lopez and her on again off again deal to be the latest American Idol Judge. Reports out today say the deal is done and that has Lopez trending as a hot topic on Trends Buzz.

Aceshowbiz.com reports, 'Words are, Lopez and her manager Benny Medina have been asking for $15 million on top of the demands but FOX would only tolerate $12 million and Lopez accepted. 'I think it was just positioning,' a source further said. 'In the end, she didn't turn up her nose up at $12 million. I would have been very surprised if she had walked away. She needs the money. She lives very very well. It comes at a cost.'

Last month People.com reported, "The singer-actress had been closing a deal to be a permanent judge on the show for its upcoming 10th season but the deal fell apart. “Her demands got out of hand,” says the source. “Fox had just had enough.”

But now, according to Deadline Hollywood,Lopez wanted three million more, asking American Idol producers for 15 million , but FOX, Fremantle and 19 Entertainment balked so she reportedly settled for 12 million to fill the seats left behind by Simon Cowell and Ellen Degeneres, J. Lo also reportedly wanted a ‘vanity' package that would include a movie and TV development deal at FOX, but the studio passed on that as well.

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Will We Know Who The America Idol Judges Are by Next Week?

 We've been waiting for some time now to hear who will replace the current judges. It appears that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the favored ones, but no confirmation so far. If this is the final makeup of the panel, will it work? Can it possibly be as entertaining as Paula and Simon going at it without gloves? I don't think so somehow 
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American Idol’ judging confirmation likely to come by next week
National TV | Examiner.com

The selection of the next 'American Idol' judging panel is almost at an end -- and it is many ways due to necessity. With the remaining contestants needing to film their segments with the judges at some point within the next two weeks, the show has to have some more people to be sitting aside remaining judge Randy Jackson.

According to Variety, the show is almost ready to launch its new-look panel, complete with Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler sitting in the famous chairs. It has been an long, often confusing process thanks to internet rumors left and right, but Lopez and Tyler have been considered the favorites for the job for the past month

So why hasn't "Idol" announced this news yet? There could be a few reasons behind the wait:

• They are waiting to finalize the contracts.
• They want to choose the right time to announce the news.
• They are merely trying to milk every ounce of publicity out of this story.

So far, the judging search has been among the more popular news stories of the summer -- so the last strategy mentioned in certainly working.
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Is Jennifer Lopez Replacement Judge For Kara in American Idol?

There's been a lot of gossip about who will be replacing the missing American Idol judges this fall, but one name seems to be hanging in. According to the article below from Findtut.com, J.Lo may have made a deal with the producers as a replacement. We'll just have to wait and see. I think she could be a very good choice.
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‘Idol’ judge Kara out with J.Lo on the way
On 09.05.10 by Pankit Sheth

Findtut: "“American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi is leaving the show, in a strong indication that pop diva Jennifer Lopez has made a deal to replace her, a source said.Reports late this week said J.Lo was very close to signing.DioGuardi, an accomplished songwriter and the daughter of former Westchester GOP Congressman Joseph DioGuardi, had been in an awkward position for months waiting to hear her fate as TV’s No. 1 show underwent a top-to-bottom makeover.”I felt like I won the lottery when I joined ‘American Idol’ two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave,” she said in a prepared statement.

For the past two seasons, DioGuardi had been the fourth judge on the panel. With the departures of Simon Cowell and Ellen Degeneres, the show’s producers hinted they were leaning toward returning to the original, three-judge format.Word for weeks had been that she was out, but DioGuardi was stuck in limbo while negotiations with Lopez continued.A Fox network official last night refused to comment on the Lopez deal.It looks like J.Lo will join rocker Steven Tyler on the panel with Randy Jackson, the lone holdover.

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'Idol' Competition ’Dancing with the Stars’ New Fall Lineup

American Idol's Reality Show competitor "Dancing With The Stars" has announced its new Fall lineup. This year it includes Quarterback Kurt Warner, David Hasselhoff and Bristol Palin. It doesn't seem quite as exciting as last year, but who knows once the competition is in full swing?
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’Dancing with the Stars’ announces new lineup of stars; includes former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner
Scottsdale TV | Examiner.com:

"With all the current controversy surrounding the role of quarterback on the Cardinals (Will it be Leinart? Will it be Anderson? Coach Ken Whisenhunt will announce his decision today), football fans in the Valley are certainly missing former quarterback Kurt Warner.

Alas, our visions of Warner dusting off his gear are now replaced with sequins and tight pants as ABC announced that Warner is slated to dance in the upcoming season of 'Dancing with the Stars'!"

According to Zap2It, Warner joins a cast that includes the likes of former Baywatch-er David Hasselhoff, Bristol Palin, the daughter of Arizona Senator John McCain's former running-mate Sarah Palin, former NBA player and sometimes actor Rick Fox, Florence Henderson from 'Brady Bunch' fame, Jennifer Gray who will shine up her 'Dirty Dancing' shoes, and reality stars Audrina Partridge from 'The Hills' and Mike 'This "Situation" Has Gotten Ridiculous' Sorrentino from 'The Jersery Shore.'

Disney star Kyle Massey, Brandy Norwood, who was engaged to Quentin Richardson when he was playing for the Phoenix Suns, comedian Margaret Cho and singer Michael Boltin will also be dancing.

While this lineup is something of a disappointment compared to the headline grabbers of last season (Kate Gosselin and Pamela Anderson anyone?), ABC is filling the same kind of roles while still failing to land any really big stars. They have the athletes, the reality stars, the former 'Baywatch' star, the R&B/pop singer, Disney star and a whole bunch of people who were pretty famous about 30 years ago, but nothing that resembles  today's biggest "stars."

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Simon Cowell's British Talent Show Tainted?

 According to the article below, Simon Cowell’s British talent show “The X Factor” has apparently electronically altered contestant voices during filming. Fans say online that pitch-correction software was used to alter some performances. The producers of American Idol vowed to avoid the use of electronic pitch correction here.
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No Auto-Tuning, say ‘Idol’ producers
The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA: "LOS ANGELES

Simon Cowell has gone from “American Idol” judge to a potential headache for the show.

A furor over whether Cowell’s British talent show “The X Factor” electronically altered contestant voices has prompted “American Idol” to make a pre-emptive strike.

“We have never, nor would we ever, use Auto-Tuning during the ‘American Idol’ competition,” producers of the Fox show said in a statement, referring to pitch-correcting technology."

“American Idol” viewers can attest that contestants have been regularly scolded for “pitchiness.”

The producers’ statement, issued in response to a query, didn’t address a key “American Idol” issue: the replacements for Cowell and another departing judge, Ellen DeGeneres. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are the reported front-runners for the judge’s panel, which begins its work sometime after Labor Day.

Cowell left the top-rated series at the end of last season and is bringing “The X Factor,” which he created in Britain and is hugely popular there, to the Fox network in 2011.

Fans of “The X Factor” have alleged online that pitch-correction software was used to alter some performances. The show’s producers responded to the outcry by acknowledging that post-production was used to correct for the interplay of the various microphones used during filming.

The producers vowed to avoid the use of electronic pitch correction.

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Is Elton John A Possible American Idol Judge?

 According to the following article on Deadline.com, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is trying really hard to get Elton John as one of the new judges. I must admit that he would be an awesome choice. I'll just sit here and cross my fingers.
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‘Idol’ Still Trying To Get Elton John As Judge – Deadline.com 
By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday August 28, 2010 @ 7:26pm PDT

"EXCLUSIVE: Is American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe unhappy with who's going to be the show's next two judges? It sure sounds that way. I caught up with him at the 8th annual BAFTA/LA Tea Party in Century City today and asked him to confirm that Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will replace Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres. “I must say, I really do love Elton John. He’s a huge favorite of mine,” Lythgoe replied to me."

The producer added that Elton's packed schedule is “always the problem”. Then Lythgoe revealed what strategy Idol is using on Elton to convince him to clear it and come on the show. "It depends on whether [he] wants to give back.”

As Deadline Hollywood has been continually reporting, everybody connected to Idol has made no secret of the fact that Elton John has always been their first choice to replace Cowell. But no deal is in the offing not just because of the musician's touring commitments but also because of his astronomical asking price. Which is why the musician's UK publicist Gary Farrow told Deadline London Editor Tim Adler in late July that “There’s more chance of me f****ing you than Elton being on U.S. Idol.” But it's clear Lythgoe is still trying.

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Mariah Carey is rumored to be joining Steven Tyler as American Idol judges

It appears that the decision is still not made. Mariah Carey is apparently in negotiations to be a judge on American Idol. She would seem to be a good choice. She's smart, mature and I think people would respect her judgement.
 . . . June

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