There has been a lot of speculation as to who may take Simon Cowell’s judging seat on Amercian Idol. Name such as Bret Michaels, Elton John, Howard Stern, and even Chris Isaac have been thrown out for consideration. And now at the top of the list is Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

While no ‘official’ statement has been made from Fox. There is one person who is talking and that’s Steven Tyler himself. This is what he had to say about him being the next judge on American Idol.

Tyler said he’s “probably going to be a judge on ‘American Idol.’”

“I’m doing it,” he added. “What do you think? I’m doing it!”

It may not be official, but it sounds pretty clear. He’s doing it!

What do you think? Will Steven Tyler make addition to the American Idol judging table?

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Ryan Seacrest posted a statement about Ellen DeGeneres leaving American Idol on his Twitter. He is sad to see her go.

“Spoke with Ellen DeGeneres tonight. I will miss her on ‘Idol,’” he Twittered Thursday. “She’s one of the kindest and most talented people in Hollywood!”

According to sources Ellen has been wanting out for a while. She still hosts her daytime talk show which made her schedule, “more than I bargained for.” She knew she didn’t make a good fit with the show.

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Looks like American Idol is going through some big changes! According to reports Kara DioGuardi has been fired from American Idol.

Rumors are circulating that now that DioGuardi is out and Ellen is out, the panel will return to three judges. The new judges possibly being Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and triple treat Jennifer Lopez.

Kara alway seem to give good advice, but never quite connected with the fans like Paula Abdul did. Here’s what she had to say about being on American Idol.

“It was pretty hellish,” she has admitted of her first season on the show. “Yeah, I got slagged. People were … it was difficult for them to accept the change. It was difficult for them to understand why somebody who nobody had ever heard of could kind of come out of nowhere and sit next to these iconic figures. You know, why was I there, what did I do to deserve to be there?”

But her second season was “easier,” she has said, “because I’m not as fearful as I was last year … For someone who’s never been on live television, it’s very, very challenging to go from the back of the studio to the No. 1 TV show, and that kind of visibility. And it was very, very, very scary.”

Will you be sad to see Kara go?

Ellen DeGeneres has been a judge on American Idol for one season. She replaced Paula Abdul when she left the show. Now Ellen has also decided to make an exit from American Idol. This is what she had to say about her decision to leave.

“A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” DeGeneres says in the statement.

“I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next.”

“It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for,” the star continues.

“I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. I loved the experience working on Idol and I am very grateful for the year I had. I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be.”

This was also Simon Cowell’s last season on American Idol. Names have been circulating on who his replacement should be. Those who have been said to be up for consideration are Bret Michaels, Harry Connick Jr, Elton John, Jessica Simpson, and Howard Stern among others.

I would love to see Bret Michaels or Harry Connick Jr be a judge, but really don’t want Howard Stern or Elton John. Who would you like to see as a judge? Are you sad to see Ellen go?

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Crystal Bowersox got her famously flawed teeth fixed, and posted a picture on Twitter to prove it!

The American Idol finalist, known for her soulful voice visited the dentist last month, and had her teeth fixed before heading out on the AI tour.

She posted the picture above on Twitter, happy to show off her new chops! “whats NOT missing in this picture?????? Yeah. That’s right.”

The American Idol season 9 finalists get some practice for their upcoming tour by performing live at the launch of M&M’s Pretzel.

For information on Tour Dates and what cities you can see your favorite finalist perform, be sure to check out Americanidol.com.

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Crystal Bowersox realizes that being different might have cost her the Idol crown to season favorite Lee DeWyze. However, she embraces her unique characteristics and feels it will set her apart.

“Oh yeah, like the fact that I have missing teeth and that I don’t comb my hair. I mean … I think that unique people are really what colors the world,” she told MTV News.

“It’s a beautiful thing to be your own individual, and in high school, you get pushed into being the same as everyone, and then, once you’re an adult, you look for the differences in people. That’s what’s interesting about life and humanity.”

Bowersox doesn’t want to be labeled either. Don’t try to categorize her music, because she loves it all and is going to perform a little bit of everything.

“It bothers me a little bit, because why pigeonhole anything?

I’ve got songs that are country, I’ve got blues and rock … R&B … there’s really nothing that I’m not open to, and I don’t really want to be in one genre,” she said.

“It’s really the market that does that. People don’t know how to sell your album unless you are in a specific category on the shelf. So, hopefully, that won’t happen too much [with me].”

She is in a class all her own and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her. I am looking forward to it. Bring us your best Crystal. We could use some good music!

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