Fox announced today that Steven Tyler has opted to leave American Idol in order to do what the people he has been judging for the last two have not been able to. You know he is going to concentrate on his successful music career. The Aerosmith singer said this in the Fox statement, “After some long…hard…thoughts…I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress ‘American Idol’ before she boils my rabbit,†said Tyler. “I strayed from my first love, AEROSMITH, and I’m back – but instead of begging on my hands and knees, I’ve got two fists in the air and I’m kicking the door open with my band. The next few years are going to be dedicated to kicking some serious ass – the ultimate in auditory takeover…On Nov. 6, we are unleashing our new album, Music from Another Dimension on the Earth, Moon, Mars, and way beyond the stars…IDOL was over-the-top fun, and I loved every minute of it…Now it’s time to bring Rock Back. ERMAHGERD.†I am going to miss my hometown boy being on the Fox singing competition, not because I watch the show anymore but because I will miss Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Creepy Leer of Nights.
Tyler’s departure makes room for Idol to hire a judge who is a third of his age and much less qualified, but have any of the judges actually offered anything worthwhile?
Personally I think Idol should get rid of the judges (since it looks J-Lo is also leaving and Randy Jackson should leave) and do what American Bandstand did to judge singles with the Rate-a-Records segment. Just let two fans from the audience rate the singers, since we are the ones who are or aren’t going to spend money on the winner’s CD. Personally I think we know more about music than the judges since we buy it and they just make it.
Jennifer Lopez was on Today this morning to talk about Ice Age 3, and the anchor took the chance to ask her if she plans to return to American Idol for another season. You can tell she is wishy washy about her decision as she told Natalie Morales, “I know everybody wants that definite ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ and … all I can let you in on is my own thought process with it, because that’s where I truly am. And the truth is, I love everybody. I love all the guys on the show. I love the family that’s there. Like I said, I’ve just enjoyed it so much. But I am thinking that maybe it’s time for me to go and do other things that I really love to do.â€
Is this her way of saying she is ready to move on or is it a way for her to get more money out of Fox? Over the last week there have been rumors that the Fox singing competition is looking for new judges to replace Steven Tyler and/or Randy Jackson and/or J-Lo. But when it comes to the first two names, it seems like the network wants them replaced and they will do anything to keep J-Lo. So could she be using the press for the animated movie as a ploy to get more for her to return. I mean I can see her thinking that she is worth twice as much Britney Spears and not just $5 million more than her.
Here’s my thoughts if she is whining about taking a break from doing some of the things she enjoys to make $20 million for 6 months of work, then she should be grateful that she has all that money. So grateful that she gives it to charity. When was the last time you heard that one of these judges/hosts of these reality shows give money to charity? With all of their millions in this economy, it would be nice if they spread the wealth. J-Lo is from The Bronx, when was the last time she gave something back. I mean we all know she didn’t even go back for the Fiat commercial. Seriously what do they do with all of that money because you can’t take it with you.
Ever since Simon Cowell left American Idol to do The X Factor things don’t seem to be as good for him and his shows. Plus the rumor is that he paid Britney Spears a lot of money to be on the Fox singing competition show. Up until now I never thought he would be hurting financially because he made a lot of money off his in front of and behind the camera work. But then today he Tweeted a picture of him riding a scooter and I have to wonder if the man that loves to drive very expensive cars is finally feeling what the rest of us are going through with this crappy economy? Nope he said this with the picture from the Providence auditions, “No car showed up for me today….” While I did get some satisfaction that he had to find his own way to get to work, I enjoyed my theory more.
American Idol is losing a contestant tonight and we are not the ones voting him off. TMZ is reporting that Jermaine Jones will be disqualified from the singing competition tonight on Fox because he hid a secret from the producers and it is a big one. TMZ says they are kicking him off of the show because he was arrested not once, but twice last year and he also has outstanding warrants against him and never told them.
This is not the first time that a contestant has been let go from the show for not disclosing a criminal past. The same was the case for Corey Clark during season two. That same season it came out that Trenyce also had a criminal record, but she divulged that information to the producers and was able to stay on the show.
So the moral of the story for future contestants on the show who have an arresting past, tell the producers otherwise be prepared to go to AI Jail with no get of jail free card.
UPDATE: Jermaine Jones confirmed the news on Twitter, “Awww I will no longer b on the show,” before deleting the account. No word from Fox how they will resolve the dismissal.
