American Idol executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick have been fired by Fox, finally paving the way for the show to be redefined, perhaps by producers who will have contestants sing songs that were produced in the same century as their birth. Fox said in a statement, “The passion and dedication that Nigel Lythgoe …
Randy Jackson, the last remaining original judge, is leaving American Idol after 12 seasons. His confirmation of his exit came after a report that said all four judges would be fired next season along with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe. Both stories come at the end of a massively disappointing season that’s spawned wild rumors and …
Once again, Harry Connick, Jr.’s appearance on American Idol has led to speculation and excitement that he might judge the Fox reality show. While he could clearly handle the job, he’s rejected it in the past, and doesn’t seem eager to take it now. An E! News story excitedly announces that “he’s been approached about …
American Idol resolved what it’s doing with the extra week it has since the judges’ save wasn’t used: no one was eliminated this week, though Ryan Seacrest didn’t reveal that until the end of the episode. As a result, the results show seemed like even more of a waste of time than usual. There’s nothing …
American Idol is experiencing its lowest-ratings since season one, despite a pre-season feud, and Fox and the show’s producers came up with an innovative plan, according to a report: Fire Mariah Carey and replace her with Jennifer Lopez, who judged last year and then quit, but that didn’t happen because Mariah threatened to sue. The …
No one with a penis remains on American Idol. Having eliminated all its white guys, thereby preventing a repeat of the WGWG winner, the show has now been purged of all its men, giving the show its first-ever all-female top five. Even though this makes history, it’s no surprise: American Idol and its judges have …
The number of people watching Fox’s American Idol reached an all-time low this week, for both its performance and results shows. Thursday’s episode was watched by 11.03 million viewers and had a 2.7 rating among viewers 18 to 49. Wednesday’s episode had 12.33 million viewers and a 3.2 rating. Survivor, which aired opposite Wednesday’s performance …