Almost Confirmed: American Idol Judges Will Be Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith According to Hollywood Reporter if everything goes well with FOX, the new American Idol judges will include newcomers actress-singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, along with familiar face Randy Jackson. And the judges panel isnt going to [...]

PRINCETON -- Her all-time-favorite idol may be Bernadette Peters, but Avery Epstein had a chance to shine as her own star when she took first place in the American Idol talent search competition at Disney's Hollywood studios.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been a rumored new American Idol judge since the announced departure of Ellen DeGeneres three weeks ago. Earlier Wednesday (Aug. 18) both The Hollywood Reporter and E! reported that it is a done deal.Now Tyler's Aerosmith bandmate is saying the same thing. Bassist Tom Hamilton (pictured, left) tells the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Steven is doing `American Idol ...

Steven Tyler has signed a contract to be an American Idol judge next season, according to reports.Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith, has been rumored to be close to a deal for weeks. Now, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter and E!, he has a deal in place. FOX, per usual, has no comment.Having Tyler locked in now will likely allow him to take part in shooting the audition rounds ...

Steven Tyler has reportedly signed a deal to become a judge on American Idol, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Livefeed blog. Fox is not commenting on the Aerosmith singer's official status, but two sources close to the situation are confirming that Tyler has inked a deal to join the show.