Now that we’ve heard that Jennifer Lopez probably won’t be joining the judges on Idol, allegedly due to her ever-increasing and hard to meet demands, there’s speculation on who will take that spot on the panel. Shania Twain’s name is being mentioned, with Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson rumored to be filling the other two seats. I remember Shania on the show last year and she was great with the contestants and was even brought to tears by an emotional performance of one her songs. (Video of that is below.) She would be a great choice for an empathic, caring judge. Here’s more:
“American Idol” sources tell TMZ … the Jennifer Lopez deal isn’t dead yet, but if it does flatline … “Idol’s” next choice is country star Shania Twain.
Shania was a hit on “Idol” this past season when she served as guest judge and mentor.
We’re told Shania is Plan B.
[From TMZ]
I have a suggestion for a new judge on Idol – Usher! I was impressed with how much he knew about music during his guest mentoring gig and he gave some very good advice. They should ditch Randy and get a whole new panel of well known and established musicians.
There’s a lot of other AI gossip and we’ll report some of it here, but first I’d like to cover this photo that Kaiser pointed me to that Jennifer Lopez recently posted on Twitter. She wrote “Hmmm… what should I wear today?” to go along with this picture. Is she making a joke and/or trying to show us that she’s rolling in it and doesn’t need make more demands? I think the answer is “a little of A, a little of B.”
Lopez also posted this photo last week, and wrote “Everyone on set tonight is calling me “Bronx Barbie”!” Yes, she’s full of herself.
Meanwhile Kara DioGuardi’s dad, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in NY, is telling outlets that his daughter was never officially fired from Idol. He said “Would you believe, that she did not hear, and still has not heard anything? She read it the way you did and I did… Her disappointment is that’s the way she’s been treated, and she feels that’s not proper… I think what they’re trying to do is create buzz.” He added that his daughter is an executive VP at Warner Brothers and will be fine even if she’s not asked to stay on AI, as she’s hoping.
And Mike Walker reports in the National Enquirer this week that Ellen DeGeneres didn’t resign from Idol as she claimed, but was fired and given permission to issue a statement making it seem like she left on her own accord. Walker even claims that Ellen “agreed to lower her salary,” but quotes a source who says “they hated her on the show and simply wanted her gone. She begged them to let her handle the announcement her way, and they agreed.” There is so much damn drama over this show!
Here’s Shania on Idol last season. Big Mike’s performance of her song brings her to tears.
And Usher on Idol:
La lopez have always been tacky, but right now with her career in the gutter she needs to quit that ish
Shania should give lessons to the other celebs on how to age gracefully. Sweet mercy she looks amazing!
…but I still think Paula should come back. Just bringing on a nice judge is dull, nice AND crazy is what made it fun.
Yeah, that whole Ellen thing was bad; I thought it was odd that she showed up on SYTYCD last night! Shania Twain would be an awesome judge, I think she learned a lot from her years with the Mutt. JLo’s time has been up for awhile, me thinks.
That show’s a big cluster-eff. I never thought I’d say it, but the worst thing happened is Simon leaving.
No Seacrest, Ellen should never have been there, Carla is a trainwreck. Usher is pretty good – he’s got a massive ego. Have you seen his new video? Yikes.
Shania makes a good “Paula.” Just not as stoned.
JLo would have been a disaster. She would have steamrolled over everyone. I can’t believe she was ever considered. Or Steven Tyler. Now HE might have made a good “Paula.” The stoned kind.
Paula Abdul and Bret Michaels FTW
I’m not a huge Shania fan but I know she’s a class lady who knows music. She kept her divorce quiet and looks fantanstic. I hope she makes more music and as far as being on idol….two thumbs up.
I’m not a Shania Twain, either. But I actually think she’d be a pretty good choice! She’s got a little bit of crazy in there ala Paula, but she’s also very knowledgable and a strong songwriter, like Kara. Now, they need to find another producer to replace Simon, like David Foster!
I agree Shania would make a great “nice judge”. And her comments would actually make sense. Mind you, that was half the fun of watching Paula Abdul – listening to her sputter out nonsensical gibberish – depending on how heavily medicated she was…. I miss her for sure. 🙂
re: JLo: Is she making a joke and/or trying to show us that she’s rolling in it and doesn’t need make more demands? I think the answer is “a little of A, a little of B.” how about option C: bc she is an entitled ostentatious Biotch???
grr… anyway, i do like the idea of Usher as a judge but why cant they just let the show die gracefully??
If they want to ruin AI permanently, they should have Steven Tyler and J.Lo as the new judges.
J.Lo is exactly as unlikeable as those tweets you posted. Cannot stand her. And, I’m not entirely sure how she would be considered a “current” choice? She’s totally stuck in either 1998 or 2001.
Listening to Steven Tyler try to string together a sentence is incredibly painful. I seriously hope they reconsider. They need someone intelligent and concise to fill Simon’s role. Steven Tyler is rambling, often incoherent, and what you might call a “space cadet”.
I LOVE Shania! Would watch for her alone.
I keep floating Gloria Estefan’s husband Emilio as a person they should consider. He’s a producer, knows pop music, he’s easy on the eyes, and I don’t think he’d have any problem telling some over-the-top wannabe that they suck.
man! i feel like a woman…crap. now that will be stuck in my head all damn day.
Shania is a good choice. She’s very savvy in the music biz and would be helpful to the contestants. I’d love to see Bret Michaels too. He is also very smart when to music and business.
Paula without Simon? It would be like peanut butter without the jam.
I’d finally watch an episode too if Shania was a judge.
Well, maybe without the sound.
Love the comments esp. Snowball and Amanda’s: AI needs to be cancelled though, it had a decent 9 yr run which in today’s pop culture is akin to a century of success. BUt has it truly produced/discovered any music that people will sit up and take notice of 20 or 30 years down the road, or will even be played on the radio or watched on Youtube (or its successor); unfortunately, I don’t think so; perhaps these types of talent shows aren’t the way lasting talent is to be found.
I’d love for Shania to do it…anyone other than Jessica Simpson or Jennifer Lopez
Shania’s too good to judge Idol. She’s an icon and a goddess. She can go on yet another world tour tomorrow, sell out and wow the crowds.
Idol judging on the performer/singer end is for people with no options. Leave this one to Brett Michaels, Jessica Simpson, and Jello from the Block.