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.

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