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Justin Timberlake & Elton John: American Idol Judges?!

Justin Timberlake & Elton John: American Idol Judges?!

Justin Timberlake and the legendary Elton John might serve as judges on the upcoming season of American Idol.

THR is reporting Idol producer/19 Entertainment boss Simon Fuller is trying to woo the both of them into doing it.

After a two-year hiatus, reality producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning to executive produce Idol following the exit of top judge Simon Cowell.

“I would replace the entire judging panel,” Nigel told Zap2It in April. “I don’t think it really works replacing one person.”

Other names under consideration: Usher, Chris Isaak, and Harry Connick Jr.

WOULD YOU WATCH American Idol if Justin Timberlake and/or Elton John was a judge?

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They just need to cancel the show altogether it sucks.

# 2

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if Justin becomes a judge I would have to try out for the show! forget watching it! That would be the perfect chance to meet him

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Ugh Nigel has mad SYTYCD practically unbearable with all of his stupid changes and Jose love. I definitely don’t see myself watching AI anymore (as I did not last season).

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This show probably wont survive more than one season more and then that will be when the fat lady sings for it. So to speak;p

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I thought it was spenser pratt for sec lol

my bad.

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Justin like young 21 years old

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lisalockhart, get a life will you, damn

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Thats too good to be true!

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They are way too big to be regular judges.

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I wouldn’t watch if Elton John.
My choices would be Justin Timberlake, Harry Conick Jr. and Usher

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Harry Connick Jr. FTW !!!

LOVE HIM !

Everything_bUtt_The_Girl @ 07/27/2010 at 2:50 am

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Please tell me that this is an archive foto of Justin from his N-Sync days…1999 called, they want the air back!

Everything_bUtt_The_Girl @ 07/27/2010 at 2:51 am

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i mean they want the greasy hair back

rock n roll queen @ 07/27/2010 at 7:03 am

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ballerina u must have seen her dancing in the sand now shes in me always with me tiny dancer in my hand couldnt help it i just love elton john

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Justin is way too good for Idol sorry..i’d love to see him but i like him better on snl or doing music..hes still in his prime and needs to keep on with the music!!! hes a musical genius and needs to keep showing ppl that!

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