The 12th season of the insanely popular talent show, AMERICAN IDOL, hasn’t even officially drawn to a close and there are already rumours flying about the big changes due to come about next season!
One of the major changes that is pretty much confirmed is the fact that AMERICAN IDOL will no longer consist of a panel of four judges! The show’s creators have decided to go back to the original three judge panel beginning with the show’s 13th season, this Fall.
The biggest change so far seems to be the fact that long-time veteran IDOL judge, Randy Jackson, won’t be returning next season. When asked if he would be replaced, FOX chairman, Kevin Reilly, pretty much said no. However, he did mention that the other three judges — Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj — were all welcomed to return for the show’s 13th season, but nothing was confirmed.
Recently IDOL ratings have been much lower than normal and Rielly predicts the dip is due to the many changes made in the show as well as the fact that the show has been on for more than a decade now. By returning to some of the show’s original features, it’s assumed that the rating will go back up.
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