# American Idol putting down the original dawg **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-putting-down-the-original-dawg/633292 "2012-08-31T18:36:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-putting-down-the-original-dawg/633292/1 "2012-08-31T18:36:04Z")
Randy Jackson is being demoted from judge to mentor. Here’s the story: > [@](#): > > The dawg days are over at “American Idol” … TMZ has learned Randy Jackson is officially LEAVING the judge’s table … but will still remain a part of the show as a “mentor.” > > Sources connected to “Idol” tell us … there’s some concern among the brass that Jackson is not well-suited for the mentor role … but they feel they need him because he’s the glue that helps keep the show together. > **['American Idol' -- Randy Jackson OUT AS A JUDGE](https://www.tmz.com/2012/08/31/american-idol-randy-jackson-judge-nicki-minaj-mariah-carey/)** > > The dawg days are over at "American Idol" ... TMZ has learned Randy Jackson is officially LEAVING the judge's table ... but will still remain a part of the show as a "mentor."Sources connected to "Idol" tell us ... there's some concern among the... Naw, dawg, naw. ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-putting-down-the-original-dawg/633292/2 "2012-09-01T03:39:02Z")
[And there was much rejoicing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EauSMNRvPk&feature=fvwrel). (Video chosen because he undoubtedly name-dropped every single _Wiz_ star at some point during his Idol tenure.)