American Idol 16 is still looking to complete its judging panel, and we now have a better sense as to who Katy Perry herself wants. With that, we do think that we’ve got a big clue as to what’s going to happen over on ABC. You see, they’re paying Perry $25 million to judge, and she’s […]
Would Shania Twain be a perfect American Idol judge? It’s hard to argue against it, given that she’s one of the best country singers of all time. Her hits are known all over the world, her name is immediately recognizable, and she’s made an appearance on the show in the past. There’s really nothing to hate about […]
For everyone out there looking to be the next singing superstar, the good news is that American Idol 16 auditions are underway! They are happening all across America via the bus tour (today, they are in Oakland), and you’ll be seeing this continue in the weeks to come. You can find out more about audition cities and […]
While the American Idol revival may not be too far away from filming its auditions, they clearly have a problem: No new judges. According to TMZ, the ABC iteration of the long-running hit reality franchise is struggling to find ways to fill the vacancies on the panel. They have not decided whether or not to have two […]
Do we really need another singing show on TV at the moment? We definitely don’t think that we do … but here we are with news, anyway. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the folks over at CBS are in the process of working on some sort of singing-show format executive-produced by prolific manager Scooter Braun […]
ABC is getting close to announcing the final panel of American Idol 16 judges, and there are apparently several names in the running. According to TMZ, Lionel Richie still remains a favorite to get one of the spots alongside Katy Perry on the judging panel, and Charlie Puth is another name that is being strongly considered. Given […]
For anyone who had any doubt out there regarding Ryan Seacrest’s return to American Idol, it’s finally 100% official. This morning on Live! with Kelly and Ryan, Kelly Ripa officially announced that he will be back. It’s a very happy announcement, but there is a surprising amount of emotion and introspection through in here as Ryan recounts first auditioning […]
This just in: The singing competition genre that effectively died off years ago is now getting set to do so all over again at Fox. According to a new report coming in courtesy of Deadline, Fox is looking to bring in a variation of The Final Four, an Israeli format that spins the entire idea of the […]
It’s ambitious that ABC is bringing on board American Idol 16 for their upcoming schedule at midseason. However, there are still problems. Specifically, one of them is going to be trying to come up with a way in which to adequately pay for it while still making money for the network. No matter how you look at […]
While it’s not confirmed as of yet that an American Idol – Lionel Richie deal is coming, signs seem to be suggesting that very thing. According to a new report coming in right now via TMZ, Richie did sit down recently in order to look at the possibility of becoming a judge on the upcoming season. The […]
