20 years after 'American Idol' launch, Randy Jackson says singing shows are 'too nice': 'There's very little truth being told' - Yahoo Entertainment

"This is a tough, hard, mean, give-zero-Fs business," says the longest-running 'Idol' judge. "If you're terrible, you're terrible. Wouldn't you want to know ...

Twenty years ago, in April 2002, a little show called American Idol began its first Search for a Superstar, with open-call regional auditions in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, At… [+8496 chars]

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