*KICK RANDY OUT.*
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM, PJ Reyes III <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=599349&publicationSubCategoryId=200 > > Breaking News > > Fox couldn't talk Ellen DeGeneres into staying on 'Idol' > (philstar.com) Updated August 03, 2010 08:56 AM Comments > (0)<http://www.philstar.com/ArticlePrinterFriendly.aspx?articleId=599349#comments> > [image: > View > comments]<http://www.philstar.com/ArticlePrinterFriendly.aspx?articleId=599349#comments> > > BEVERLY HILLS *(AP)* – Ellen DeGeneres couldn't be talked into staying > with "American Idol," a Fox executive said Monday, creating a second opening > for change in the show's 10th season. > > Who will fill her judge's chair and the one vacated by Simon Cowell were > questions left unanswered by Peter Rice, chairman of entertainment for the > Fox Networks Group. > > "There are no deals signed on either side of the camera" with newcomers, > Rice told a meeting of the Television Critics Association. > > Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler have been > reported as front-runners for the panel. Rice said some of the media > speculation about the future of "American Idol" were accurate and that some > were "wildly inaccurate." > > He also declined to discuss the status of original judge Randy Jackson, > reports that Kara DioGuardi might be in jeopardy after two years on the > panel or whether former "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe is in talks > to return. > > Rice said the goal was to have the judges in place by mid-September, when > auditions that include the panel will be filmed. Would-be contestants at the > auditions under way now are being screened by producers and others. > > Judges with the chemistry to make for good entertainment and the ability to > effectively assess talent are key, he said. > > Cowell got a splashy farewell in the "American Idol" season finale in May, > months after announcing his departure. He's launching a new talent show, > "The X > Factor<http://www.philstar.com/ArticlePrinterFriendly.aspx?articleId=599349#>" > on Fox next year. > > Last week, DeGeneres said she'd decided to exit despite reportedly signing > a five-year contract with "Idol" because she felt uncomfortable playing > critic to the show's contestants. > > Rice told reporters he tried to persuade her it would be different in the > future, but the talk show host and > comedian<http://www.philstar.com/ArticlePrinterFriendly.aspx?articleId=599349#>was > unmoved. > > The revamp comes after a season during which ratings dipped, but was not > enough to knock "American Idol" from the No. 1 spot. Besides halting the > slide, Fox also wants to draw more younger, advertiser-favored viewers to > the show, which has seen its audience age during nearly a decade on the air. > > > -- > PJ C. Reyes > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gimik" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <gimik%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en. > -- spanx' blog: http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en.
