“American Idol” Roundup: Pharrell’s Possibly In, Pink’s Not In, Diddy Should Be In

American Idol‘s budget might be slashed for its next season, but that doesn’t mean that the vacancies on the judges’ table (currently in: Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey) aren’t sucking in the names of everyone in or tangential to the music industry. Today alone, we’ve got three stories about who may or may not be chosen. Check out the roundup below, and be reassured: everyone you will read about is more qualified than a Jonas brother.

Pharrell says yes:

Pharrell’s already had one hell of a comeback year, especially for a guy whose major accomplishment this decade used to be promoting cream liqueur while coasting on his vague Pharrell cachet. Would an American Idol spot take away from his producing? Probably, yes; but you can’t deny it’d probably be good for him personally. Pharrell reportedly agrees. According to the New York Daily News, via some sources or other, he’s told labelmates that he’ll be judging the show and he’s reportedly “super tight with Mariah [Carey] and Randy [Jackson].”

Good for Pharrell, if true. Perhaps this could be tied into a Neptunes reunion? If J. Lo can regain a career after getting her “Louboutins” stuck….

P!nk says no:

P!nk’s not having a bad comeback year herself, but she doesn’t want to tie it to Idol for a very good reason. From MJ’s Big Blog:

I said no because you can’t be honest. People will hate you if you’re honest. Simon Cowell is the only person who gets away with it because he’s got an accent. And he’s a man. People would just hate me more than they already do. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings. Besides, you can sing karaoke anywhere.

You’ve got to love that last comment, coming right after five separate truthbombs and one bit of reassurance.

Diddy, if you’re reading this, please say yes:

Allow us to repost something we’ve written before, on Diddy’s mentoring stint last season:

He gives hugs and autographs. He gives great quotes (“I don’t know if [Heejun] is an actor or a con man or even Asian.”) He gives Mickey Mouse a place on his shirt. Diddy for President. Of everything.

Diddy is not in fact president of anything. However, he is reportedly in talks to judge Idol. We are entirely in favor of this.

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