American Idol Panelists May be Announced in the Next Few Days

Industry mag, Variety reports that “unless there’s an 11th hour change of heart by one of the parties — or Elton John suddenly decides he needs a bit more pocket change” Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are expected to be officially added to the Idol judges’ panel in the next few days. The “imminent” announcement comes out of necessity. The judges need to be in place by mid-September before the next round of Idol auditions begin. Randy Jackson’s return had never...

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