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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.
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