New ‘Idol’ Candidate Surfaces as Aretha Franklin Says She’d Do It
by Reuters | July 15, 2012 at 8:58 AM | American Idol, TV News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin said Saturday she’s interested in joining “American Idol” as a judge, just days after Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler declared they have ended their judging roles on the Fox show.
The departures of Lopez and Tyler create a major void in the three-judge panel on “Idol,” which has seen its ratings slump in recent years...
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