Jelly Roll’s career is on a roll, and now the singer found himself a new job.
After a successful appearance on American Idol last year, the singing competition has asked him back. Not for one episode, but several!
Roll will be the first Artist in Residence. According to Variety, that means he will be “a permanent fixture this season and will work closely with the Idol hopefuls, giving them firsthand advice on how to navigate the journey.”
The Grammy winner is going to Hollywood, as in that is the first time we will see him this season.
“Had to lift up @ryanseacrest just like I’m gonna lift up the @americanidol hopefuls! ,” he wrote. “Honored to be Idol’s first-ever ARTIST IN RESIDENCE—mentoring with heart, soul, and real experience! ”
Jelly is not the only new person on the long-running show. Carrie Underwood went from being a contestant on season 4 to being a judge on season 23.
So, I have to wonder if they brought him on because she is not working out, so they are bringing him in to give the program some excitement. Either that, or are Lionel Richie and/or Luke Bryan thinking of retiring from the series after this season like Katy Perry did last year?
Jelly Roll’s first appearance will be on March 9th.
We have not seen Ryan Seacrest since the clock struck midnight on January 1st. Since then, he has changed his appearance.
The host of American Idol is now sporting a beard. And it is pretty impressive growth for a week (this video is old but I just saw it today). Who knew he could grow facial hair like that?
I wonder who inspired him: Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, or both.
Do you like it, or do you think he needs to break up with her?
The ABC version of American Idol is finally rid of Katy Perry, and they got season 4 winner Carrie Underwood to replace her.
I guess it is a big deal to the network. So much so that they are going to air a preview episode of the singing competition after the Oscars on March 2nd.
During that episode, we will watch as Carrie Underwood is welcomed into the mix by host Ryan Seacrest and co-judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Not only that, but we will also get to see a few auditions from the 23rd/8th season that premieres in its regular timeslot a week later.
I get that it is probably ABC’s biggest show, but I would have asked for 9-1-1 to do a standalone Oscars episode. Like there is a case of food poisoning going on at the show, and now Station 118 has to try to save all of these sick celebrities who are barfing and shitting all over the place! Or there is a fire outside the theater, and the attendees are trapped inside. There is so much that they could’ve done than making us fall asleep watching vanilla Underwood.
I don’t know about you, but I never wondered how much American Idol offers to pay to license a song for their show. But now that I know, I don’t know why any artist says yes.
Stephen Bishop’s wife and manager, Liz Kamlet, made a TikTok and shared how much they are offering to use his single On and On for the show during auditions and performances for one year in America and two years internationally, in commercials, on talk shows and podcasts, and in repeats on streaming.
She prefaced the amount by saying that everyone is offered the same price. So, what is this magical number? Are you sitting down? It is…drum roll please…$500.
Since her husband was in the room with her, she asked if he would accept their offer. What is his answer since he owns his music catalog? Just as you suspected, “No!”
Then she asked if his streaming numbers ever went up after one of his songs was featured in any media. His answer was the same. Therefore, proving that he would not benefit from it that way and thus justifying their low-ball number.
So, I guess the ABC singing competition will have to find another artist who will say yes to $500.
Even Robert Johnson would’ve said no to that amount in 1937. If you don’t know who he is, look him up!
Back to Kamlet, she did bring the receipts to show that was all they were going to give him. Do you think the Bishops made the right choice by rejecting the money?
In 2005, Carrie Underwood’s life changed forever when she won American Idol. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of that win, she is taking it back to where it all began. According to Deadline, she is expected to be announced as the new judge on American Idol.
Katy Perry left the singing competition at the end of last season to focus on her music career. Thus leaving an empty chair at the judges’ table.
Several names were thrown around as replacements, including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, P!nk, and Meghan Trainor. But they opted to go with American Idol’s Top Selling artist.
So, she is the logical choice, and she will bring her massive fanbase with her.
Personally, I find her as exciting as watching paint dry. Hopefully, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will get her to let loose.
Does her joining AI make you want to watch? Who do you wish they hired instead?
