06:32 AM EDT 08/08/2008
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Randy Jackson Weighs In on New Journey Singer
Originally posted 06/25/2008 09:00AM
Who better than Randy Jackson to judge Arnel Pineda, the controversial choice for new lead singer of the legendary rock band Journey?
Not only is Jackson a judge on American Idol, but for two years he also played bass for Journey.
His verdict on Pineda, who has come from relative obscurity to fill the formidable shoes of former frontman Steve Perry? A big thumbs up – with a footnote.
"The guy can sing, he's great," says Jackson. "But no one ... no one will ever be Steve Perry. He's one of the greatest singers to ever grace the microphone."
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Randy Jackson Gets Creepy Birthday Gift from Simon Cowell
Originally posted 06/23/2008 06:55PM
Randy Jackson celebrated his 52nd birthday party in Las Vegas over the weekend – and what did fellow American Idol judge Simon Cowell get him?
"A barbaric-looking sword," says Jackson. "I don't know what part of me he wants to cut off, but that's a whole 'nother thing."
The acerbic Cowell wasn't on hand at the bash Saturday at TAO Las Vegas to explain (though such stars as Rosario Dawson and Karina Smirnoff were there), and Jackson held hope that third judge Paula Abdul could do a little better.
"Paula has not given me anything yet but I think I know what she's getting me," says Jackson. "I was talking to her last week so she knows what I want. It will be something I can use instead of looking at and saying, 'What the hell is this?'"
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Paula, Randy & Ryan Unveil Her New Single
Originally posted 01/18/2008 02:50PM
A gathering of American Idol regulars took place on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Friday – with one major omission, though he did briefly speak over the phone from England.
Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were there for the world premiere of Abdul's new single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," which will appear on the upcoming album, Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Vol. 1. (Listen to it here.)
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Randy Jackson Rounds Up Famous Pals for Music Club
Originally posted 01/14/2008 05:45PM
American Idol judge Randy Jackson has rounded up famous friends – including fellow reality judge Paula Abdul – for his upcoming album, Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Vol. 1.
The Grammy-winning producer also invited Mariah Carey, Joss Stone, Travis Tritt, Richie Sambora, Idol contestants Katharine McPhee and Elliot Yamin to join him on the album, which will be released March 11 on Jackson's Dream Merchant 21 label.
"I'm really pleased that a bunch of wonderful, talented people showed up," Jackson says. "I didn't want to make it all one genre, because that's not who I am."
The first single, "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow," is Abdul's first recording in over a decade. Other participants in the eclectic collection include country star John Rich, R&B legend Sam Moore, and gospel's Bebe Winans.
– Gerri Miller
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Simon Cowell Gives Ryan Seacrest Two-and-a-Half Stars for Emmys
Originally posted 09/17/2007 07:00PM
It was inevitable: Simon Cowell had to weigh in on Ryan Seacrest's performance at the Emmy Awards.
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American Idol Judges: We're No Crueler This Year
Originally posted 01/21/2007 03:20PM
Is American Idol meaner this season, as some critics have charged? Ask the show's judges and you get a resounding "no!"
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Randy and Simon Swap Roles on Idol Debut
Originally posted 01/17/2007 12:40PM
Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell were back in their judges chairs Tuesday night as American Idol began its sixth season with auditions in Minneapolis – or as an ornery Jackson renamed it, Minnehopeless.
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Paula Abdul Laughs Off Feud with Ryan Seacrest
Originally posted 04/26/2006 08:35AM
Paula Abdul is laughing off talk about an ongoing feud between her and Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
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Rob Thomas's Hero Pup
Originally posted 08/03/2005 06:00AM
Singer Rob Thomas and wife Marisol have had a tough couple of years. The Grammy-winning singer and his model spouse have been battling Marisol's lupus-like autoimmune disorder, but they've gotten through their "dark days" with the help of Tyler, an abused 5-year-old terrier mutt that they adopted last year.
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Randy Jackson
Originally posted 01/18/2005 06:00AM
Just call him Mr. Middle Ground. It's a title Randy Jackson has earned sitting between Mr. Mean (Simon Cowell) and Ms. Nice (Paula Abdul) on the judging panel of American Idol for the past three years. With the fourth season of the hit FOX show set to begin, the 48-year-old musician-producer talked to PEOPLE about what to expect from the new season of Idol, which past contestants have a shot at long-term stardom and how his own life is better than ever.
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