American Idol To Drop All 4 Judges, Randy Jackson Makes A Statement

[Shola Sholaz]

According to reports, none of the current American Idol judges are being asked back. AI ratings have dropped by almost 25% from last year. By far the lowest ratings the show has ever had.
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The Wrap reports:
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"All four are gone," the insider told TheWrap. . "They feel they've lost their core audience and they want it back."
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E! News reports:
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"Yes, we want to do a whole new panel - but, just like last time around, it depends on who we get," a Fox source confirmed to E! News in response to a report that all four judges will be leaving after this season because the now 12-year-old show is in need of a massive jolt of new energy.
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The longest serving Idol judge Randy Jackson has released a statement confirming his exit from the show.

[emezico]

There must be an massive reason behind the decision to drop all judges, which might not be known to the public.

[Shola Sholaz]

They are not in any way consistent with that reality TV show at all. Too bad they all had to go. It came as a shock.