Randy Jackson essentially brought in Mariah Carey to replace him on the American Idol judging panel, a source familiar with the negotiations tells RumorFix.
Most people forget that Dawg became Mariah’s manager about a year ago.
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Our insider says, “After 11 seasons on the show, Randy is still going to be on it as a mentor — and I can’t see how anyone would be upset with that deal.”
Mariah is the only judge secured as of Sunday, but our source says Idol’s dream team consists of Mariah, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Enrique Iglesias.
We understand they are in contract negotiations.
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If the dream team comes to terms — the show will have a pop star, hip hop artist, country singer and a Latin heartthrob.
The panel will then look a lot like that of their big competitor — The Voice.
