Posted by | Cyrena Rose
And then there were four…
After months of speculation that Randy Jackson, the last remaining original American Idol judge, may be relegated to a smaller role on the show next season, in a last-minute move, Deadline reports Fox has made a deal with him to return to the judging table.
The network already had an option on Jackson, so the deal-making was relatively straightforward and was wrapped quickly after talks with Enrique Iglesias broke off.
“Just heard Randy is back on Idol,” former Idol judge Simon Cowell tweeted. “Right decision.”
As Mariah Carey’s co-manager, Jackson played an important part in getting her on the show. Now, with both of their deals done, Fox is expected to unveil the new four-person judging panel this week as it finalizes the contracts for newcomers Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj.
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