Katy Perry Leaving American Idol, Teases New Music

American Idol is still a TV show, even if it’s no longer any kind of pathway to a music career. (The last few winners have not released albums.) For the last seven seasons, the show has had a consistent judging panel: Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. But that’s about to change. Last night, Katy Perry told the world that she’s leaving Idol after the next season and that she’s got plans to get back to her own music career — which, like American Idol itself, is nowhere near ...

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