{"id":6552,"date":"2014-01-14T20:33:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T19:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/?p=6552"},"modified":"2014-01-14T20:51:33","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T19:51:33","slug":"american-idol-2014-changes-with-new-judge-harry-connick-jr-and-returning-judges-jennifer-lopez-and-keith-urban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/6552\/american-idol-2014-changes-with-new-judge-harry-connick-jr-and-returning-judges-jennifer-lopez-and-keith-urban\/","title":{"rendered":"American Idol 2014 changes with new judge Harry Connick Jr. and returning judges Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American Idol returns to our screens this week with new judge Harry Connick Jr and returning judges Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2014\/01\/pannel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2014\/01\/pannel.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"American Idol season 13 panel\" width=\"590\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2014\/01\/pannel.png 590w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2014\/01\/pannel-300x164.png 300w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2014\/01\/pannel-200x110.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Seacrest returns to host the show but Idol said goodbye to Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj from the judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>Last season Randy Jackson departed from the judging panel after 12 years in the hot seat, but he will be involved as a special advisor to contestants and when the hopefuls make their way past the initial audition rounds, he will put them through their paces in a special Boot Camp, where they are whittled down for the live shows.<\/p>\n<p>The competition returns for its 13th season tomorrow and as well as a new judging panel lineup, bosses have confirmed that while they\u2019ve avoided \u2018radical\u2019 changes, they have freshened up the format with some small surprises.<\/p>\n<p>American Idol kicks off in the US on Wednesday, January 15 and Thursday, January 16.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tcsLwnFPAFQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* auditions 300x250, created 9\/6\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7469702309\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/6552\/american-idol-2014-changes-with-new-judge-harry-connick-jr-and-returning-judges-jennifer-lopez-and-keith-urban\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 1805371;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Idol returns to our screens this week with new judge Harry Connick Jr and returning judges Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban. 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