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• Candice Glover vs. Kree Harrison on 'American Idol' season 12 finale

  night, was often painful to watch, and ratings fell more than 20 percent from last season, which already had ratings issues. Randy Jackson , the only original judge remaining, announced last week that he will leave, and rumors abound that all the other judges   Read more »

• Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol'

  Jackson, the last surviving link to the glory days of TV's once-most-glorious enterprise,has announced his departure from the show at the end of this sesaon. In a comment -- that read like a statement -- posted on E! Thursday, Jackson said: "Yo! Yo! Yo! To   Read more »

• Behind The Door with Zebra

  rock god riffs with thoughtful lyrics. Their landmark record Zebra is enjoying its 30th anniversary and singer/guitarist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso are getting together at the NYCB Theatre in Westbury on May 19   Read more »

• Amber Holcomb tops injury-plagued 'American Idol'

  all over the place, with even Nicki Minaj joining the happy talk, alternate reality universe that Mariah Carey lives in and Randy Jackson likes to visit. Keith Urban was often the lone voice of reason; he's grown as the season's gone on, and sometimes seemed   Read more »

• 'American Idol' Top 40 head to Las Vegas for semifinals

  American Idol " judges Mariah Carey , Randy Jackson , Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban have chosen the Top 40 contestants 20 gals and 20 guys who will head to Las Vegas to perform on the stage of Cirque du Soleils Beatles LOVE Theatre at The Mirage.The group will   Read more »

Around the web

• Randy Jackson Says He Wasn’t Kicked Off ‘American Idol’

  Jackson opened up about his decision to leave American Idol. He confirmed that he was not forced off the show by Fox. Jackson had been on the show for 12 seasons. 24Wired.TV is an online video platform that offers the best in African-American Digital TV and 5/24/13 from 24Wired.tv Read more »

• Randy Jackson wants 'Idol' to be about new talent

  Jackson thinks 'American Idol' needs go back to basics. The 56-year-old music producer - who recently confirmed he is leaving the reality show after 12 seasons - thinks the focus needs to go back to finding new talent rather than the drama on the show's ever-changing 5/24/13 from Celebrity Balla Read more »

• Randy Jackson Visits Air Force Base, Debuts New Guitar Collection

  and HSN.com starting May 25. For more information about his visit, check out the video! Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson recently stopped by MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL to commemorate Memorial Day, and to announce the start of his “American 5/24/13 from ExtraTV.com Read more »

• 'The X Factor' reportedly considered reuniting Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as judges

  The X Factor's producers considered attempting to reunite American Idol's original judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson for the show's upcoming third-season panel, The New York Post reported. A source close to The X Factor told The Post the producer   from Reality T World: Reality TV News Read more »

• Idol chatter: Alums to fill Idol judges' chairs?

  Pinella | Rumors continue to circulate that not only Randy Jackson, who announced his retirement from the Idol judges’ panel last week, but all four judges are gone next season. Who will replace them? Now the word is rather strong that it will be Idol alums   from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »