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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 9:48 am
I am absolutely 100% ecstatic that Jennifer Lopez won't be a judge on AI. If she had been, I probably would've stopped watching. And if there were any doubts that the woman thinks she's all that and more, I'm guessing that's resolved now. Even if there is only a teensy grain of truth in the reports that her "demands" got out of hand. She's never really impressed me, and even less when she decided she could act. As far as the Cruz/Bardem nuptials, all I can say is damn. That is one fine man and he should've stayed single for ME!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 9:52 am
It is kind of funny that J-Lo's prima donna ways cost her a gig on Fox's #1 show. I'd love to know what she was demanding.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:30 am
I dunno but a few years ago I remember reading her "contract" when performing (you know, the contracts that specify what type of water to have available, what color of jelly beans, what ply of TP, and so on). And I remember thinking she was a bit diva-like on her "requirements" even then.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:36 am
I found some of her "demands" (not for AI): quote:If true, this is hardly a shocker, since J Lo is notorious for having extravagant demands for her backstage comfort and luxury. News surfaced, for example, that when she did a video shoot for a charity benefit, producers had to agree to provide her with a 40-foot trailer with two doors, a "hair" sink, TV and DVD, as well as an additional dressing room painted white with white curtains, white furniture, white flowers, white candles, and, of course, a pile of white linen sheets.
Those are the least of what I seem to recall. SOURCE
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:37 am
They're saying she wanted more than $20M (Simon got $37M), her own stylists, make up etc., and her own "complex." Apparently Simon had a luxury trailer, so she wanted something bigger than that.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:43 am
Jo-lo, you have one foot out the has-been door, sweetheart. Now's not the time to make yourself LESS popular.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 11:18 am
LOL Escapee! True, that!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 12:24 pm
There's discussion that Mariah Carey might be in line for the job. Mariah Carey and Steven Tyler together would bring the kind of crazy (and credibility) that would plant my butt in front of the television for every episode.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 12:35 pm
Mariah Carey would be an awesome judge. I'd like to see someone like bikini-girl try to out-diva/sing Ms. Carey....
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 1:44 pm
Eesh. I'm not sure I'd wanna see Mariah Carey every week, on my TV.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:00 pm
These rumors will probably continue until shortly before the judges have to appear in Sept to film the call-backs. Today's rumor, courtesy of TMZ: http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/12/american-idol-jennifer-lopez-shania-twain-judge/ 'American Idol' Back-Up Plan -- Shania Twain "American Idol" sources tell TMZ ... the Jennifer Lopez deal isn't dead yet, but if it does flatline ... "Idol's" next choice is country star Shania Twain. [...]
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:07 pm
Shania Twain is one of the worst singers I've ever heard.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:21 pm
I thought "the woman in me" was a great album. There's a few ballads on there that nearly bring me to tears, and it's not from bad singing. LOL. I think she'd be an okay judge. Anyone but JLO!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:28 pm
Hey, just MHO. I can't stand her whininess. The woman in me was a good album though. I lost all respect for Shania when she told working moms to suck it up and quit whining about juggling kids and jobs... Yes, I am sure we have it backwards, what with our nannies, cooks, maids....you are right Shania, we have it backwards.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:49 pm
escapee, i think this hearkens back to when after her parent's death, she was the sole provider/caretaker of her younger siblings. She was only 18 at the time of their death, and took care of them from singing at nights at a Canadian Casino until she had her big break. Her siblings even stated that they thought of her more as their parent than as their sister.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:56 pm
GAL, Mariah may be even more of a diva prima dona than J-Lo with regard to demands. FWIW, I love Shania.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 3:00 pm
I actually think Shania would do a good job as a judge. She was great during her stint as a guest judge during auditions last season. And she's NOT a diva (or doesn't constantly throw her divaliciousness in our faces) and that's a major plus. "Woman in Me" was a great album. I listen to it often when I'm on the treadmill (great workout music). That album made me think that c/w wasn't quite as bad as I thought it was (although the twangy singers I still can't stand). I lost respect for Mariah Carey a long time ago. The woman can sing but she's got some issues. And I've never been a Jennifer Lopez fan. So if either of those two make it on as judges, I'm out for the season.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 3:04 pm
She had sibilings that were of age to be left home alone when her parents passed. It's not like she raised them from babies. It wasn't until she had her first child that she uttered those nice sentiments.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 3:47 pm
If they think JLo had extravagant demands, what the hell do they think Ms Carey will do? My god, she makes JLo look like she's still wearing her diva training bra. AI could hire JLo AND Whitney AND Streisand, combine them, and not have as much of a diva problem as they would with Mrs Cannon. And the lighting would be super fabulous. Ms Twain has less than no interest to me.
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 4:47 pm
Mariah Carey has that streak of cray cray that we all love in a female Idol judge. Cougar-baiting aside, Kara was too sensible for the show. Bring on the divas eating Ramen in their limo lol. <quoted from Will & Grace.>
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 5:31 pm
I love Shania and would even watch the show again if she's on. Don't know how long I could take Randy though, aight dawg.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 6:23 pm
Shania guest judged during auditions last season and was very good. I could definitely like her. What about Brett Michaels? There was talk of him at one time. I think he would be great. Knowledgeable, personable, and able to communicate clearly. Something that is kind of lacking in a lot of these celebrities.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 8:18 pm
I saw a statement this week that Brett is interested. And earlier an announcement that Brett will be working on the Miss America show (or whichever one trump owns, I think)
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 8:23 pm
From EW's Michael Slezak: American Idol exclusive 'No deals have fallen through due to unreasonable demands,' says well-placed source Take this week’s round of rumors about American Idol‘s potential lineup of season 10 judges with a grain of salt. A source close to the negotiations tells EW.com exclusively that “no deals have fallen apart due to unreasonable demands.” The Idol insider staunchly refused to name names, but said that even the most A-list of potential replacements for Simon Cowell’s job have been “really gracious. This is an extremely high-profile gig, and you’d better believe no one — male or female — has been unreasonable at the negotiating table.” [...] http://bit.ly/AmericanIdolRumors
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, August 13, 2010 - 3:40 am
I'm watching Dina Lohan on the Today show. Boy is that woman in denial!! grrrr.. She's saying Lindsay will be getting out of rehab early. She's blaming the judge for being "too harsh" on her daughter.
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