Ladies and gentlemen, here is the new judging panel for American Idol! Everyone but Randy Jackson has exited stage right, leaving seats open for Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez to fill.

What’s up with Jennifer Lopez’s hair!? Is that a wig? Wow! Well, with the $12 million she’ll be making for judging, she can afford better hair.

Are you going to watch?

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Ryan Seacrest announced this morning that Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will join Randy Jackson as judges on American Idol.

The two singers will replace former judges Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen Degeneres.

Lopez is receiving whopping $12 million for one year! No word on what Tyler’s paycheck will be.

Is someone out to kill Jennifer Lopez’s chances with American Idol? According to a new report, FOX executives believe enemies of the show are creating a smear campaign to kill her deal before it’s done. There have been lots of stories spreading around the web about Jennifer Lopez, and her so-called “diva-demands”. So who’s planting these stories? FOX execs believe someone sinister is behind the rumors.

You know who I think is behind the so-called attacks? Anyone who purchased a movie ticket to see The Back-Up Plan. There’s a recession going on! We don’t have money to spend on sh*tty movies! I would say she has a few thousand enemies!

Sources tell TMZ that the negotiations with Lopez have been absolutely “normal”. The negotiations have been going on for over a month now. She’s expected to be announced as the new judge in the upcoming days.

Some of the stories reportedly planted include Lopez demanding more money, that she insisted a movie deal be included in the contract. Sources say that there is a movie deal included in her contract – but it’s not a key part of her deal.

Simon Cowell left the show, followed by Ellen Degeneres. Kara DioGuardi also left (whether she was fired, or left on her own – who knows). Sources say Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler will replace Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson will stay.

A close source to Steven Tyler has stated that Tyler will indeed be sitting on the American Idol judging panel.

The official statement has confirming Tyler as Simon’s replacement has not yet come from Fox, however the source told The Associated Press on Wednesday, “there is no reason to refute” Tyler’s account.

I am looking forward to seeing what Steven Tyler will bring to the judging table. What do you think?

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Hold onto your horses, American Idol producers haven’t ruled out having Jennifer Lopez at the judge’s table just yet!

Us Weekly reports:

American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe is denying rumors that Jennifer Lopez’s high demands have cost her a judging gig on the hit Fox show.

“Hello? These people don’t know Jennifer Lopez,” he tells Extra. “She’s a wonderful woman,” he said. “I’ve never seen her be a diva in her life!”

As for Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, Lythgoe says: “I don’t know. Is that the rumor you’ve heard? They haven’t called me yet. They gotta lay out the bread for me!”

One thing he can promise: There will only be three judges. “As far as I’m concerned, I would like the attention to go on the kids,” he says, “because it’s about the talent that comes on this show and sings.”

What do you think of J-Lo as a judge? Do you think she would do a good job?

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Fox was dirty in how they fired former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. Wait ’til you find out how they let her go!

In all actuality, they really haven’t informed her formally that she’s been fired. When tabloids and newspapers ran with the story late last month, she wasn’t even contacted by Fox. What’s worse is that she found out when the story was printed in the newspaper!

Us Magazine has more:

“She read it the way you did and I did,” her dad, Republican senate candidate Joe DioGuardi, tells Capital Tonight (via The Hollywood Reporter). “Would you believe she did not hear — and still has not heard — anything?”

Fox has yet to confirm publicly the judge switchup, but multiple outlets began reporting the news on July 30.

Joe goes on, “Her disappointment is that that’s the way she’s being treated and she feels that’s not proper. I think they’re trying to create a lot of buzz… they’re trying to reformat the thing.”

That is really shady!!!

Source, Bauer-Griffin

Rumor has it, now that Jennifer Lopez has officially dropped the American Idol ball, country singer Shania Twain might just be picking it up!

TMZ reports that Shania is a shoe-in for the short list if J-Lo’s booty demands get in the way of her judging the talent competition:

“American Idol” sources tell TMZ … the Jennifer Lopez deal isn’t dead yet, but if it does flatline … “Idol’s” next choice is country star Shania Twain.

Shania was a hit on “Idol” this past season when she served as guest judge and mentor.

We’re told Shania is Plan B.

Who would you like to see judging the show???

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