Randy Jackson Is Leaving American Idol
The only original piece of American Idol that is going to still be standing when the next season starts is Ryan Seacrest's hair. Randy Jackson will not return as a judge for the next season of American Idol. This is kind of the end of an era and I guess that Idol is fully committed to making this a show about judges rather than about the talent. Apparently there is talk about keeping Randy as a mentor, but that is not his thing. He was the calming middle ground between the too nice Paula and the tell it like it is Simon Cowell. TMZ is reporting there will be four judges again because that worked out so well in the past. You know what that does? Further cuts down on the time for the performers on the show because each judge takes about 30 seconds. It might not seem like a lot but four judges equals 120 seconds which is longer than each performer gets to sing. All about the judges. I will miss you dawg.
That picture of him is awesome, dawg!!!
ReplyDeletePlease cancel this crapfest now! It had a ten year run. That's longer than most shows now.
ReplyDeleteAgree, that pic is great!
ReplyDeleteJesus, this shit's been on for TEN years?! That's depressing.
ReplyDelete4 judges is too many because they don't have enough to give feedback. All we need is 3. Idol made that mistake when Nigel Lipyghoe left Idol and they added Ellen Degenress a judge
ReplyDeleteHere's a news flash: the show's never truly been about "talent." The vast majority of the contestants couldn't even get a gig at "Joe's Cancer Clinic and Chicken Shack." Most of them are desperate, pathetic, talentless wannabes, who've come to believe they're entitled to their so-called "fifteen minutes of fame." Seriously! Just how many of the "winners" have actually become truly successful in the music business,even after all these years? One? Two, maybe? And even those are a stretch.
ReplyDeleteWhat the show is about is putting people in front of television cameras so that they can embarrass themselves in order to cater to the appetites of those who find watching that kind of thing entertaining. I don't.
I think it's time to change--he really seemed to have run out of enthusiasm for it the last season.
ReplyDeleteI'm nervous because of the huge list of people they have to be judges--not many of them seem like I would like them but I am willing to wait and see how it goes.
Im done with Idol because of Mariah crazy. And it is over, time to reture this turd. I liked randy tho.
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DeleteI'll miss the dawg too, but he really has been worthless the last two years. Iovine is the only one with anything constructive to say.
ReplyDelete@robert
ReplyDeleteYou got that right! You know a singing contest isn't working when the first idol is judging ANOTHER singing contest!
He's always been my favorite judge. He's so knowledgeable and he's my type of hottie.
ReplyDelete@ Robert
ReplyDeleteOT: are you the Robert that gave us the link to "BOS" on wiki ? If so, can you please repost it? If not, sorry !
I couldn't care less about AI - not my thing. But I had to concur with all the folks upthread who are lovin' this picture - 1980's in all its glory! Work it, Randy!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic. Haven't watched the show regularly in 2 years. Seems like the same guy won last 3 years in a row.
ReplyDeleteFrom Randy's days with Journey? Thanks for cropping out the spandex pants. Can't bear to see him in those! Gonna miss you on AI, Dawg!!!
ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to take this show out to pasture and be done with it.
ReplyDeleteawww, dawg!!!
ReplyDeleteI quit this show 5 years ago. It is just OVAH.
ReplyDeleteHow does this show even stay on the air? Its so yesterday its pitiful!
ReplyDelete@TSA That's OK, I'll take the spandex-pants watching duty. From any angle, any time!
ReplyDeleteI love Chicken Shack
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