Chris Isaak Turned Down Idol Because “It Takes Up the Whole Year”

Chris Isaak tells the Tennessean.com that he was asked to be an American Idol judge, but turned it down, because he felt it would interfere with his life as a touring musician. “I felt like such a jerk,” Isaak said, “but I said, ‘Look. I looked at the show, I like the show, and it’d be fun to do, but I can’t do it, because it just completely takes up the whole year.’” The singer did a couple of TV shows, The Chris Isaak Hour and The Chris Isaak Show, and had ...

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