# J.Lo and Steven Tyler Leave "American Idol" - Pick Their Replacements **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 13, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128 "2012-07-13T18:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/1 "2012-07-13T18:17:26Z")
[Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler have left “American Idol”](http://news.yahoo.com/jennifer-lopez-follows-tyler-off-american-idol-164753484.html). Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to name their replacements. These can be: 1. Who YOU would like to see as judges (and if you hate the show, you can choose the likes of Fran Drescher and Gilbert Gottfried, whatever) 2. Who you think would get the most viewers. Who’s it gonna be? This holds about as much weight as an actual phone-in vote on “Idol”, so choose wisely (or don’t). ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/2 "2012-07-13T18:24:38Z")
1. Simon Cowell 2. Paula Abdul I’m feeling nostalgic. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/3 "2012-07-13T18:42:12Z")
George Lopez and Stephen Hawking. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/4 "2012-07-13T18:44:50Z")
Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog and Jimmy Swaggart ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/5 "2012-07-13T18:45:29Z")
Sarah McLachan John Mellencamp ---
**Author:** ![Bass\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@Bass\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bass_Chick)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/6 "2012-07-13T19:09:09Z")
They should hire Sophia Grace and Rosie from the Ellen Show 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/7 "2012-07-13T19:09:42Z")
1). Britney Spears – either in addition to, or instead of, her H-Factor obligations. I don’t believe there’s anything about to quality of the talent on AI that disqualifies her from being a judge. 2). a rotating judge, different each week or couple a weeks. Keep the contestants on their toes – Lady Gaga one week, k. d. lang another week. Yes, I saw the Graham Norton Show, where k. d. lang said she didn’t think much of American Idol. If she won’t judge it for money, publicity or ego, she can at least judge one episode to help spare western civilization a bad singer. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/8 "2012-07-13T19:17:57Z")
How about Clive Davis or Tommy Mottola? Like Simon Cowell, they have experience as producers and music executives. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/9 "2012-07-13T19:31:59Z")
Eminem and Elton John. Let the love fest continue!! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/10 "2012-07-13T19:33:22Z")
Statler and Waldorf. From The Muppets. Can we get some kind of petition going to make this happen? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/11 "2012-07-13T19:35:32Z")
Hologram Tupac and Hologram Tiny Tim. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/12 "2012-07-13T19:38:23Z")
Keef and Mick ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/13 "2012-07-13T19:45:07Z")
Van Dyke Parks and Tom Waits. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/14 "2012-07-13T19:51:51Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Statler and Waldorf. From The Muppets. Winner. Waldorf: I stopped wearing my hearing aid.. Statler: Why, did your hearing improve? Waldorf: No, this way I don’t have to hear the contestants! Both: ah-hah-hah! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/15 "2012-07-13T20:11:27Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Keef and Mick Sutherland and Foley? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/16 "2012-07-13T20:24:37Z")
Simon Cowell and Stephen Colbert. Let the Pundit Wars begin! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/17 "2012-07-13T20:42:22Z")
Gilbert Gottfried and Jim Parsons (as Sheldon Cooper) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/18 "2012-07-13T21:28:48Z")
Mr. Whatsit suggested: Clarence Thomas and Teller. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/19 "2012-07-13T21:35:03Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Simon Cowell and Stephen Colbert. Let the Pundit Wars begin! Well I was also going to give the win to Statler and Waldorf, but Colbert may be the only thing that could actually get me to watch _American Idol_. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128/20 "2012-07-13T22:08:45Z")
Jimmy Iovine (he was practically the fourth judge this past season anyway) Kathy Griffin (good at snark, will keep the censors on their toes now that Steven Tyler is out) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-lo-and-steven-tyler-leave-american-idol-pick-their-replacements/628128.md?page=2)