At one point earlier this month, a Ryan Seacrest return to American Idol felt assured thanks to his ties to ABC. However, now, it’s more or less anything but. According to a new report from the New York Post, which cites Richard Rushfield of American Idol: The Untold Story as evidence, Seacrest may end up […]
As many people may have heard, Katy Perry’s American Idol salary is already the stuff of legend. Reports have her making a whopping $25 million just for a single season, which puts her above any singer who has ever held a position on the show. It’s a salary that could make many people out there faint, and it’s […]
Did an ABC executive go “swish swish” when they secured Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol for the coming season? It’s possible, but it’s also possible that sentiment changed when they started to look at the bottom line. According to a report from TMZ, Perry may have been paid a shocking $25 million to be […]
When you’re at the top, it’s certainly easier to give honest feedback on everything below. you. This is certainly the situation at the moment that CBS boss Leslie Moonves finds himself in while talking about American Idol and the new revival coming to ABC. It’s a show that will try to give the network a […]
The news is now official, and it’s every bit as surprising as it was when it was first rumored: Katy Perry will be an American Idol judge. In a statement today centered around ABC’s upfront presentation, Perry had the following message to pass along in terms of getting this gig: “I am honored and thrilled to be […]
One of the best things about a TV breakup is that you can get some unfiltered thoughts, and today Fox is doing that in discussing the American Idol revival timing. While speaking to reporters ahead of upfronts, the network’s programming heads in Dana Walden and Gary Newman did their part to discuss all of the […]
The latest American Idol season 16 report has hit the web, but the idea of the show getting Katy Perry is little more than a teenage dream. Nonetheless, there’s a good chance that this could happen! According to a report from TMZ, Perry is in discussions to take over the role as judge for the […]
Simon Cowell runs a busy schedule like nobody’s business. He executive-produces and judges on America’s Got Talent, and then over in the United Kingdom he’s got both The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. It also bears reminding that he also is an executive producer on both of those shows, as well. Given the recent news that American Idol, the show […]
Well, this is awkward: Kelly Clarkson opted to not join the upcoming American Idol revival on Thursday; instead, she’s heading to The Voice for the upcoming fourteenth season set to premiere on NBC in the spring. Presumably, she will be in the chair held in the fall by Miley Cyrus. In trying come up with the right metaphor for […]
While it may not be confirmed just yet that Kelly Clarkson will be a judge on the upcoming American Idol season 16, signs point to it happening. According to the latest report from TMZ, the original winner of the Fox series is currently working on clearing her schedule in order to serve in the role. She’s been […]
