Randy Jackson — Nearly An ‘American Idol’ Casualty
by tmz on Jul.31, 2010, under TV
Randy Jackson — Nearly an ‘American Idol’ Casualty
Randy Jackson is the only judge returning to “American Idol” next season … but that almost wasn’t the case.
Randy Jackson – American Idol
Sources close to production tell TMZ there was “serious talk” of a clean sweep of the judge’s panel … but we’re told Idol brass wanted to keep a connection to the original judge’s table, so Randy was spared.
As we previously reported, Simon Cowell left for “The X Factor,” Ellen DeGeneres stepped down after one season and Kara DioGuardi was let go — leaving Randy as the only remaining judge.
Welcome back, dawg!
Source: TMZ