Celeb News: FOX fires Idol Producers

tj hazuki

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There’s a lot of info in this report, so I’m going to bullet:

Jennifer Hudson’s negotiations are over and a deal has been hammered out. She would receive a $5.5 million salary or $4 million, according to another source. But, Fox has yet to actually execute the contract.

They are waiting to hear from Kelly Clarkson, who has been contacted by the show to gauge her interest. But Clarkson’s reps confirmed again on Tuesday that “Kelly is not doing ‘Idol’.” FOX likes her, because she’s popular with Idol’s “core” audience.

The producers are still considering having just one former contender return — maybe keeping Keith Urban on and finding one or two other artists. If they go with just one alum, Kelly is their girl.

Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken, have not received offers.

If the show moves forward on an all-alum panel, Adam would be their preference for a spot next to Kelly and Jennifer.

What a cluster eff!

inbefore "theyshouldcancelidol." Which they wont, and not till a while.

as926

It really does just need to end though...

Arking

A mess.

This show has been struggling like a sick dog. They just need to take it out in the back and do the deed already.

Changes

Nigel is finally gone.

KliFF

RIP Idol.

MusicLoverDude

Maybe the manipulation won't be so obvious now and maybe the themes will be more current

Callum

They fired NIGEL? Holy ****

Desperate move there.

chris1991

No shade but new producers won't help the show.

The show has been on for 12? 13 years now. Its had an Amazing run, the current tv generation is different from 10 years ago. People don't watch singing competitions as much as they used to.

HausOfGerard

It needs to be dropped.

One Nation

Them not even entertaining the idea of asking Carrie.

Mariah4life

WOW, this is crazy LOL

Parks

Nigel gone?

Shy Boy

This is what the show needed the most tbh. They need someone to come in and freshen things up.

bullshizzlen

It really just needs to end.

anymore

UnusualBoy

If their ratingd keep dropping what will be their next excuse? I mean the show has lasted over 10 years, give it a ****ing break, didn't they learn from the ~~flops~~ sales of the winner and finalists?

tj hazuki

I repeat, even if the ratings are falling, FOX cannot afford to drop Idol this soon. What will replace Idol on FOX? Nothing comes close to its ratings with the expection of NFL on Fox, but thats different, any other show on FOX would kill to have Idols rating. Yes, they are terrible but go look at other shows on FOX and compare the two.

My point is whenever Idol is canceled and that wont be years from now, FOX will have a hard time replacing Idol with that kind of rating when it was at it peak.

conseeded

Idol is still one of FOX's biggest shows, even if it isn't #1 anymore. Why would they cancel it? When it falls out of the top 10, they'll probably cancel it.