American Idol to drop all 4 judges. Randy Jackson makes a statement

American Idol to drop all 4 judges. Randy Jackson makes a statement:

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.  

The Wrap reports:

“All four are gone,” the insider told TheWrap. “They feel they’ve lost their core audience and they want it back.”

E! News reports:

“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.

The longest serving Idol judge Randy Jackson has released a statement confirming his exit from the show. Find it after the cut...







Randy has also made a statement confirming his departure:

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.”


I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music
industry. It’s been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward
to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business
ventures.