randy jackson

There have been several rumors traveling around the rumor mills that American Idol is looking to replace the entire cast. Well, Randy Jackson released a statement to E! News: Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this season...

There were rumors that there was going to be a big 'American Idol' shake-up, but before anything was made official Randy Jackson has given the show his walking papers. Jackson announced today that Season 12 will be his last on the hit show.

Last night on American Idol, country cutie, Skylar Laine performed Kellie Pickler's "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"  and did a mighty fine job.

During an appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Wednesday, ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson would be back for season 11 of the show. “I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of ‘American Idol’ are back for the next season,” he told Seacrest, who happens to be the aforementioned “brillian

American Idol's next stop would bring it to Austin, Texas, where once again we would have a nice selection of Country hopefuls to choose from.  Case in point--we got to see John Wayne Shulz belly up to the judges' table with Brooks and Dunn's, Believe. John also had a very compelling and uplifting story to share. (judges love that!)