Canada’s country gal Shania Twain may be the newest judge for “American Idol.”
With divalicious Jennifer Lopez being ditched as a possible judge because of her outlandish demands to Fox producers, every songbird in Hollywood has proclaimed interest in taking over a seat at the judges’ table.
“They’ve been after her ever since she was a mentor on the show last season,” a source told People.com yesterday. “And they haven’t given up.”
Shania, you may remember, stepped in for the Chicago auditions last season and won the hearts of many of the “Idol” types. She also mentored the contestants in April.
“Shania’s a huge fan of the show,and she had a great time as a mentor,” the source told People.com. The fact that Twain's predominantly "feminine" fanbase is comprised of over 80% women between the ages of 30 and 55 "sweeten's the pie" as well for the Canadian songstress.
And then there’s Mariah Carey, whose hubby Nick Cannon, host of “America’s Got Talent,” reports has her eyes set on the judges’ table.
“She talks about it,” Cannon told the Hollywood Reporter . “She says ‘I would love to do that.’ She is one of the greatest singers of our time; she would be great.”
Carey also command's a somewhat higher male audience than Twain. 28% percent of Carey's fanbase is male compared to just 17% for Twain. Although that might not be perceived as an advantage considering Idol's viewership is predominantly female. Either way Carey is still considered at least a "Darkhorse" in the running.
Until her demands make J.Lo’s look like a grocery list.
Which brings us to chatty Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, who has been telling everyone - except his bandmates - he’s got the gig sitting next to Randy Jackson .
When asked by a New York Post reporter if he could be tough on a young singer, the Boston Bad Boy said: “I’m very judgmental of the guys in the band. I know when to say ‘Don’t bore us - get to the chorus!’ and I think I’d bring credibility to that forum if I was asked to do it.”
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