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?
American Idol is down a judge on American Idol, and the singing competition may be down more than Katy Perry when it returns in 2025.
“It’s been interesting,” Luke Bryan told Billboard. “It’s been something Disney been really tightlipped about with me and Lionel [Richie] and Ryan [Seacrest]. We currently haven’t heard what the story is on who’s coming back, and if Lionel and I are coming back. I think Disney is just trying to figure out what they want to do and we’re just kind of sitting back and waiting until they decide.”
I say they should get rid of Seacrest! He is going to bomb as the new host of Wheel of Fortune, and people are going to want to see less, not more, of him on ABC.
When it comes to who should replace, I hope they won’t go with Meghan Trainor. I used to like her, but she has gotten really desperate for attention.
Who do I think should replace Bryan if he is not asked back? I think Post Malone or Charlie Puth. Jon Bon Jovi would be a great replacement for Richie.
ABC sent all of their unscripted series to Hollywood, and seven of them made it to the 2024-2035 season.
The lucky seven are American Idol (season 8 on ABC and 23rd overall), The Bachelor (season 29), and Celebrity Jeopardy! (season 3), Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (season 5), Dancing with the Stars (season 33), Shark Tank (season 16), and What Would You Do? (season 17).
ABC is going to be busy this summer looking for a replacement for Katy Perry, who is leaving American Idol at the end of this season. The network also needs to start looking at who can fill Mark Cuban’s wallet because the mogul announced that next season will be his last on Shark Tank.
