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American Idol needs serious help! More importantly, it needs some judges!

While we’d love nothing more than to see Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson reunite — we can dream a little, can’t we? — it seems Fox and the show’s production companies are looking to bring former Idol contestants to the judging panel.

Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson have reportedly been contacted, while Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken remain at the top of the list.

Contestant Angie Miller spoke out about this potential plan and said:

Tags: adam lambert, american idol, clay aiken, former contestants, fox, jennifer hudson, judges, kelly clarkson, ratings

Well, THIS whole mess just got A LOT more interesting!

We reported a few days back that nine former American Idol contestants have filed a lawsuit together against the reality competition, alleging that they were publicly disqualified from their respective seasons based on their African-American heritage!

But while nobody from Fox or any of the producers of Idol have responded to the claims, it seems as though they won't need to…because various finalists are already speaking up in defense of the show, two of whom are BLACK themselves!

Here are some HIGHlights:

Tags: african american, allegations, american idol, black, casey abrams, fantasia barrino, former contestants, jordin sparks, lawsuit, melinda doolittle, racism, ruben studdard, taylor hicks, vonzell solomon, winner

Sore loser?

Christina Aguilera's last contestant on the show Dez Duron was voted off The Voice, but the diva is none too happy about who is still left on the show.

And she points to some recent history to prove her point!

Here's what she said

Tags: christina aguilera, disparage, former contestants, judges, music, music minute, the voice, xtina