Kelly Clarkson On Why She Picked ‘The Voice’ Over ‘Idol’

Kelly Clarkson has FINALLY answered the question we’ve all been asking since this Summer.  Why did she choose to be a judge on Season 14 of The Voice instead of the reboot of American Idol?  (You remember she was the first Idol winner back in 2001) Kelly was on The Ellen Show on Friday and gave us the…

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Lionel Richie Wants To Cash In On New Idol Catch Phraise

We already know Lionel Richie is joining Katy Perry and Luke Bryan as judges on American Idol when it returns to TV next year. Now we are hearing ready to cash in on it. According to The Blast, Lionel has created his own slogan for the “Idol” reboot, “Here Comes Da Judge,” and he’s planning to slap it…

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Katy Perry’s Salary Causing ‘Idol’ Drama

Katy Perry’s huge $25 million American Idol payday has been causing some major problems for the team at ABC. According to insiders, when ABC CEO/President Ben Sherwood offered Katy her huge salary he did so, “without thinking how that would impact other areas of the show budget.” And that left producers with some major problems as they tried to sign…

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American Idol Adds Lionel Richie As Judge

After months of speculation, it’s finally official!  Lionel Richie is pulling up a chair to the judges table on American Idol.   He will be  joining Katy Perry and Luke Bryan on the ABC reboot that will debut next year. In a statement, Lionel said, “I am very excited to be joining Katy, Luke and Ryan Seacrest on American Idol.  As a singer, songwriter and producer,…

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Luke Bryan Joins American Idol

A week after we reported ABC was in serious trouble for the reboot of American Idol, they have made it official… Luke Bryan will in fact be joining the judges table.  The country music star will take a seat next to Katy Perry.  An official announcement is expected to come soon. The show still needs…

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Is American Idol In Trouble?

Is there trouble in Hollywood?  ABC’s reboot of American Idol is already having issues and it hasn’t even been produced yet.  While they have confirmed Katy Perry as a judge, TMZ is reporting they are having a hard time finding other stars who want to sit at the judges table.  Perhaps they don’t want to pay as much…

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Lionel Richie Talks About ‘American Idol’ Rumors

Lionel Richie is now on tour with Mariah Carey, but he’s not too busy to talk about the rumors that he’s signing on as a judge on ABC’s reboot of American Idol. It isn’t official, but if he were to be chosen he thinks he would do a good job because he knows what it takes to break…

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Ryan Seacrest To Host ‘American Idol’ Reboot

Ryan Seacrest is heading back to Hollywood!  On today’s episode of Live With Kelly And Ryan he announced the news that came as a shock to no one. He’s ready to host the ABC reboot of American Idol.  As you know he hosted the first 15 seasons on FOX from 2002 to 2016. He said,…

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Lionel Richie To Judge ‘American Idol’?

Hello… is it Lionel that you’re looking for?  Lionel Richie is rumored to be in talks with ABC to be a judge on the reboot of American Idol. TMZ is reporting he could be heading to Hollywood to join Katy Perry and possibly Chris Daughtry at the judges’ table.  Lionel’s manager has declined to comment so far.…

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Katy Perry Announces American Idol Auditions Schedule

The return of American Idol means a new cast of talent will be getting ready to audition for the ABC singing competion. Katy Perry, the only confirmed judge on the show, revealed on Twitter that auditions for Idol are now open, with live auditions set for Chicago on September 11th and New Orleans on September 14th.…

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