Mariah Carey Replacing Randy Jackson & Steven Tyler On ‘American Idol’?



It looks like there will be more major shake up’s over at ‘American Idol’, as judge Jennifer Lopez hinted (heavily) at leaving the show, followed by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler announcing his departure after two seasons.

And now it appears that Randy Jackson, who’s been with the show since it began, is also stepping away from the judges’ table.

Us Weekly reports that while Jackson would be leaving his spot on the judging panel, he would still remain with the show in a mentor capacity; and Mariah Carey – who hired Jackson as her new manager last November – is in talks to replace him.

 

“They are in serious talks with Mariah and it’s very close to being a done deal,” a source tells the magazine. “And they will move Randy into a more mentoring role.”

 

The move would be part of a shake-up at the show to bring in some fresher, younger talent in order to keep up with recent changes to Simon Cowell’s The X Factor, which recently replaced Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger with Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.

Adam Lambert, Fergie and Nicki Minaj are among the stars rumored to be in talks to fill the remaining two seats on the judges’ panel.




2 responses to “Mariah Carey Replacing Randy Jackson & Steven Tyler On ‘American Idol’?”

  1. dziretwins says:

    good, they need someone to be a judge that can actually sing, not dance. American Idol is a singing competition and J-Lo and Nicole aren’t the best vocalists to try and judge others. Mariah is a perfect fit!

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  2. Myra says:

    Well said. J lo, nicole, and paula were all better dancers than singers. And most of the contestants end up singing at least a few of Mariahs songs anyway so who better to judge.

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