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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 2:29 pm 
Steven: http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/12/steven-tyler-american-idol-leaving/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D178433
Jennifer:
http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/12/jennifer-lopez-american-idol-judge/
The Charlie Sheen and Jerry Lewis rumors.. looking like another show I will not be missing when I don't watch.
(Still haven't watched Am Got Talent yet and the clips from X Factor make me doubt that, though I still like Simon)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 2:31 pm
I thought Randy and Ryan both had contracts..
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 2:50 pm
Steven is out according to TMZ. I like Steven,I love Aerosmith- but he was not a good judge.He seemed like he was dialing it in this past season.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 5:50 pm
With JLo gone and Steven gone I may just watch again. Depends upon who replaces them, I guess.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 6:12 am
<<<---- praying for the return of Paula.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 9:36 am
Confirmed via TMZ JLo out.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 9:39 am
Please, NO PAULA! Sorry, Lexie, I know you and I agree on a lot of things, but I'm just so over that has-been. She's just too spacey, weird and was worse than JLo about gushing over the mediocre contestants with "You look so pretty!" Ugh.
I hope Charlie Sheen and Jerry Lewis are both outlandish rumors, too. Can't stand either one of them.
Adam Lambert would be awesome (and more current). Katy Perry would be a great judge ("This is not a Lifetime movie, sister"), but she's probably way too busy.
Randy has needed to go for a long time. He has relatively little to contribute other than, "Yo dawg," "You did your thing," and "I worked with [Journey, Mariah, etc.]." I've been over him for a long time. Except for the clothes. He always wears something interesting.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 9:47 am
I heard talks with Mariah were serious. I guess she can bring the crazy - Paula is so over, she won't be on anything soon. She has an unreliable component that needs to be balanced out with value, and apparently she committed that crime of being an older woman now.
When AI started, Simon and Randy were not well known, Paula was a has been and the focus was on the contestants, since then each of the singing shows tries to make it about the judges. Ithink that J-LO and Steven had enough of a resurgence now, they can move on.
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Gldnlvr
Member
08-03-2007
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 10:16 am
I think Adam Lambert would be such a great choice. He's young, hip, over the top talented - voice & showman - and he obviously knows what it takes to win.
I'm glad JLo and Steven are out . . and hope Randy is too. This show needs totally revamping.
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 12:07 pm
The show has jumped the shark and should go off the air. The last few idol winners are not even memorable and haven't had a lot of success. Time will tell what PP does.
Most likely the show will be back though since even with the sinking ratings it pulls in a big share of the viewing audience. I'd love to see Adam Lambert as a judge. They could also bring in Kelly Clarkson as the replacement for JLo.
Who better to critique than 2 former contestants, one of whom was actually the winner?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 12:23 pm
I'd love to see Kelly Clarkson as a judge. She is a genuine proven talented artist and she obviously knows all about AI.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 12:34 pm
Well, Scotty seems to be doing well, so it was mainly Lee DeWyze that irritated so many. And many of the past contestants have good careers.
I think the newer shows have issues that make them less reliable. I like the initial auditions on the Voice, but hate the battle rounds, it is so easy to skew the results to get what you want and there have been questions about the voices being altered on that show, much as it has been seen that the voices are altered on the X factor.
Now, I do hear echo effects being added to some voices on Idol, the favorites are often flat, so I don't think they are auto tuning like the others. And Idol is the only just votes show left, the others are all heavily favored toward the pre-selected winners since the judges have more say, judges save aside.
I think there are just too many winners out there and the idol gets diluted because anyone in the top 10/12/13 can be promoted asa winner after the show.
I am still amazed at how much promotion Pia and (way back) Tamyra received and think it shows her as a judges favorite.
On the other hand, some people have not been supported and are still having decent careers like Talyor Hicks, who tours regularly and appears in features. Or Diana who has made a name for herself on Broadway. Even one of the early ejections of season 3 has contracts to do sports announcing and a hair club contract.
Those that do well in music tend to do pretty good, not everyone can be a Carrie (a well honed profession portrayed as just a farm girl on the show).
Now the people who won or did well on the Voice or X factor - no idea what they are doing.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 13, 2012 - 1:05 pm
I agree. AI may have some less than successful winners but The Voice and X-Factor people have all vanished.
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 2:54 pm
I hear Steven Tyler is leaving AI. Anyone have any clue as to who will be replacing him? Sure will miss Steven.  He really added spice to the show.
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 3:07 pm
Lady, bot Steven Tyler and JLo are leaving AI. No word yet on replacements.
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 3:27 pm
Oh no! Not JLo too!! Let us know if you hear anything...
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 8:08 pm
Ladybug, scroll up in this thread for links..
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 9:10 am
Thanks Sea!
I've been an Idol fan for years but if Charlie Sheen becomes a judge, I'll most likely stop watching it.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 10:16 am
I think Sheen was a joke, just like one article suggested Beiber.
I think I would like one chair for rotating Idol alumni. This would give them a chance to try someone out to see how they would do and if there is an outstanding Alumni, they can offer them a regular role the next year. I think there are enough of them to have at least one capable of doing it. I would b e sorry if they just picked one right off the bat without trying them out because they could make a permanent mistake, where a rotating one would give them an opportunity to find a gem.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 1:49 pm
Aretha wants to be a judge.
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 7:06 pm
Sadiesmom, what a great idea to have a rotating chair!
Go Aretha! Love her!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 9:23 pm
I don't like rotating chair, not because I wouldn't want to see various people but that just makes the judging more uneven and unfair, especially if the judges are to have more power now.
I really think that in general, younger judges would be good.
But Tony Bennet would be good.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, July 16, 2012 - 4:58 pm
I was thinking the same thing Sadie a rotating chair of AI alum and then 2 other stars/musicians as fixtures. But plz not Mariah. I have never liked anything about her, not her music or her persona.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, July 16, 2012 - 5:24 pm
I was thinking that the rotating chair would only last one year until they could find who has the best chemistry.
Kelly Pickler is an amusing person, but not very big in the brain department. Some friends saw her film smarter than a 5th grader and when it was shown on TV they commented on how she was like a genius compared to what she was in person and I think she used all her helps right away and then quit. So no Kelly P, please. But a lot of other idols have enough of a sense of humor and honesty, Like I said, they can screen them, and they have tons to choose from.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 8:00 pm
Walmart had Phillip 2, Jessica and Joshua's cd for $5.00 each. There is 5 songs on Phillip's and I would assume the other two as well. Just thought I would mention it if anyone is interested. I bought Phillip's, but haven't listened to it yet.
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