Every year, we wonder which judges will be returning to American Idol. And for the last few seasons, Luke Bryan has teased that he will not be returning. So did he make good on that tease this season?
Nope! ABC announced that Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and the Country singer will be returning to the judges’ table this Spring.
Not only that, they also announced that producers’ auditions start tomorrow and will hit all 50 states between then and throughout September. To see where and when they will be near you, then you can see the list here.
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Luke Bryan has been a judge on American Idol since season 16, but will he be back for season 24?
The singer spoke to Taste of Country, and he gave them an update about his future with the singing competition. He told them, “Idol is kind of a year-by-year, ‘Do we do it or not?'”
Something that is working in AI’s favor is that there was a big change last season. Carrie Underwood joined the judge’s table, and he enjoyed working with a fellow Country star.
Bryan believes that the American Idol winner loved it so much that she will suit up for another season. But will he? “We’ll see what happens,” he says.
So, if he is booked on Jimmy Kimmel Live before his fate is decided, we will know the answer.
ABC was handing out roses today, and they were given to American Idol, America’s Funniest Videos, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, and Shark Tank.
However, The Bachelor is still waiting to find out if it will be returning for another season. It is not alone because ABC also put The Bachelorette on pause this Summer.
While their fate is still in jeopardy, The Golden Bachelor has already been picked up for another season, with Mel Owens, a 66-year-old former NFL veteran-turned-lawyer, as the dating show’s leading man.
Personally, I am surprised they picked up Shark Tank for another season without Mark Cuban. Its ratings are going to drop faster than the stock market whenever Trump announces new tariffs. Plus, who else wishes they would deport Mr. not-so Wonderful back to Canada?
We have learned more about Carrie Underwood since she became a judge on American Idol than we have known about her over the last twenty years.
We discovered that she knows the lyrics to any song from Country to Metal and everything in between.
Yesterday, we found even more about her. If someone asked you, “What movies do you think are Carrie Underwood’s favorites?” You would probably say something like the Disney Musical movies. And you would be wrong.
When a contestant asked her what her three favorite films are, the Jesus Take the Wheel singer said, “Probably, Halloween…Nightmare on Elm Street, I’ve seen all of them. The Alien franchises.”
I grew up on Horror movies, and it shows. However, with Underwood, it doesn’t. Therefore, it makes sense that Luke Bryan would say, “I’m scared to sit by her at this point.”
Good thing she didn’t say The Fly with Jeff Goldblum, because then Bryan should be afraid, be very afraid.
Now that I know that she loves scary features, I like her. I just think she needs to widen her movie selections. So, I am going to give a list of suggestions to my friends who cover Idol to give to her!
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.
