In a statement to E! News yesterday, Jackson, the last original judge, addresses the rumor by saying, “Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on ‘American Idol’ I have decided it is time to leave after this season.  I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry. It’s been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures.”

Fear not, American Idol fans, the show has not announced any plans to end airing additional seasons, and will undoubtedly boast a whole new set of celebrity judges that will offer critique and the opportunity to gain National and global fame to American Idol contestants and hope-fulls.

We wish Jackson the best of luck in his future business endeavors and will always remember his contribution to the show!

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Mariah Carey has dropped fellow judge Randy Jackson as manager. Jackson helped Carey nab the “American Idol” gig with a extravagant amount of $18 million.

Mariah Carey met Randy Jackson in the 1990’s when he was an A&R at Columbia Records. Showbiz411 reports that the pair has gone their separate ways after rumors of disagreements and feuds.

Carey recently released a new single entitled “#Beautiful” and signed a contract with Red Light Management, which also represents artists such as Faith Hill, Alicia Keys, and RadioHead. Showbiz411 states that “hectic” schedules was the reason behind her departure from Jackson who has been managing her since 2011.

Randy Jackson has worked with Mariah Carey throughout her career. In 2011, he produced two of the songs on the soundtrack for the flub “Glitter” in which she starred in. Jackson and Carey did not seem to show any hostility on air. They’ve shared no drama on “American Idol”, unlike Carey’s feud with Nicki Minaj.

It’s unsure if the pair will be working on endeavor in the future. Carey, however, has been quite busy with the release of her first single off of her 14th studio album. The track, “#Beautiful” features Miguel. Mariah Carey is also set to appear in Lee Daniel’s upcoming film “The Butler”. She worked with Daniel’s before with her role in “Precious”.

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Pop megastar Mariah Carey is slated to become the newest host on the popular series American Idol and will reportedly be making between 12 and 15 million a year for the job. Since Jennifer Lopez announced that she would not be returning to the show many names have been suggested as a replacement but Carey, who admits to being a long time fan of the show seems to have one the coveted spot on the lineup. Carey, whose manager is long time Idol host Randy Jackson, is excited to find a more stable career that will allow her plenty of time to be at home with her young family and the show will be a great place for the singer to promote her new album expected out soon. Carey’s husband Nick Cannon is currently working for rival talent show “America’s Got Talent”.

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