No New Deals Have Been Signed For American Idol, Say Fox Execs
Aug. 2 2010, Published 1:30 p.m. ET
Despite rampant rumors over who will fill the hot seats left empty by former American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, Fox execs say that no decisions have been made yet.
Both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are rumored to be taking over the coveted reality TV jobs, but the network’s chairman Peter Rice and president Kevin Reilly announced at the TCA press conference on Monday that “lots of the speculation has been wildly inaccurate.”
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As for DeGeneres’ sudden departure after just one year on the show, the Fox bosses say they tried to persuade to her to stay but, “She didn't feel like the show was a good fit.”
Fox are being even more secretive when asked about the future of two-year veteran Kara DioGuardi. “We will not get into the speculation,” they responded, nor would they confirm or deny whether Randy Jackson will stay or go.
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“We feel confident we