Don Lemon Gets A New CNN Show

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We’re guessing that Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey beef never really worked out for the “American Idol“powers that be. They’ve remixed the cast of judges yet again for season 13. So who are the new judges? Huffington Post is reporting that “American Idol” has officially announced Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lopez as the new judges alongside Keith Urban.

Connick has been on the show previously as a mentor and is over-the-moon to join as a permanent judge, “I have always been a huge fan of ‘American Idol’ and really enjoyed my time as a mentor on the show. And I am honored that they’ve asked me to be a judge this season. As an entertainer, I am truly excited to bring my perspective to ‘American Idol,’ and to help emerging performers find their way.”

Kevin Reilly, chairman of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company, said in a statement:

“‘American Idol’ has always been about discovering the next singing superstar, and next season our judging panel will deliver a most impressive combination of talent, wisdom and personality to do just that: Jennifer Lopez, the triple-threat global superstar who loves ‘Idol’ and whom ‘Idol’ fans love; Harry Connick, Jr., a bona-fide musical genius and fantastic ‘Idol’ mentor whose honesty and expertise can help turn these hopefuls into stars; Keith Urban, a multi-Grammy-winning artist who was such a positive force on the show last season. We are also very excited to have our friend Randy Jackson now in a new role as mentor, and the captain of our team — the heart and soul of ‘Idol’ — Ryan Seacrest returning as host.”

Ryan Seacrest isn’t the only original “American Idol” staple that’s staying. Randy Jackson is returning as well and taking the place of mentor, Jimmy Iovine. This season is sure to be a great one as it will focus mainly on the talents of the hopefuls and not the quarrels between the judges.

Check out this season 13 press conference:

UP NEXT: Barbara Walters Hates Her Co-hosts

Barbara Walters appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and apparently, the late night host was poking Walters, trying to get her to reveal which one of her many co-hosts she “likes the least.”

“I don’t like any of them,” Walters quipped. Kimmel said he’d narrowed it down to Rosie O’Donnell and Star Jones, but Walters insisted that she is “very fond of both of them.” When Kimmel kept pushing, Walters said, “I am not going there, but if you keep this up, I’m going somewhere else.”

We love Barbara’s honesty! LOL Check out the interview below!

Check out the rest of the interview here!

UP NEXT: Don Lemon Gets A New CNN Show

Congrats are in order for Don Lemon. This CNN weekend anchor has landed a nightly show on CNN–yes that means 5 days a week! While most of the headlines Don’s been involved in have been….interesting and often controversial, this show proves that CNN thinks he has an edge that worth seeing every night.

Shadow & Act is reporting that Lemon has already informed his staff of the change in regards to his new daily show, which will be “a one-topic show tackling important issues of the day, either reported or vastly under-reported, from Lemon’s unique perspective.”

So does that mean we can expect to see Don’s musings on what the Black community can fix about themselves in five simple ways, how he loves stop-and-frisk and maybe he’ll make up more words with Bill Cosby?

The show will air starting next month, at the 11PM (10 PM Central) time slot, which is currently being held by reruns of Outfront hosted by Erin Burnett (oh which Lemon will be replacing her while she’s away on maternity leave).

UP NEXT: “RHOA” Scores Nearly 3.7 Million Viewers

Even though “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, NeNe Leakes hasn’t been feeling to well lately, there’s still something for her to celebrate. Bravo Media earned a record-breaking night this past Sunday, powered by “RHOA,” which made Bravo the #1 cable network in the 8pm hour among, attracting nearly 3.7 million total viewers.

But that’s not where Bravo’s impressive viewership stops. “Watch What Happens Live,” which featured guests Phaedra Parks and Ben & Jewel Tankard, also delivered its most-watched episode of the season with nearly 1.4 million total viewers!

For a new episode of “RHOA” tune in this Sunday, November 24 at 8pm ET/PT, where Kandi decides to get to the bottom of the Kenya and Apollo texting situation once and for all. As Cynthia continues to recover from her fibroid surgery, she receives startling news about her daughter. After a tearful visit with her therapist, Porsha finally begins to open up to the rest of the women about her marriage. Meanwhile, Kenya’s in need of a place to call home, so NeNe extends the olive branch of friendship and offers to assist in her house hunt. While out to dinner with Apollo, Phaedra decides to put the texting issue to bed, however, things go from bad to worse quickly.

For a sneak peek, check out this video!

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