{"id":12400,"date":"2020-08-19T22:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T03:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2020-08-19T22:01:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T03:01:33","slug":"american-idol-all-star-judges-luke-bryan-katy-perry-lionel-richie-and-host-ryan-seacrest-set-to-return-for-season-4-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/american-idol-all-star-judges-luke-bryan-katy-perry-lionel-richie-and-host-ryan-seacrest-set-to-return-for-season-4-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;American Idol&#8221; All-Star Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Host Ryan Seacrest Set to Return for Season 4 on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12401\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iconic star-maker competition series &#8220;<strong><em>American Idol<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; welcomes back music industry legends, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, and veteran host Ryan Seacrest to help find America&#8217;s next singing sensation for a fourth season on ABC. Last season, &#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8221; became the first reality competition series to air remotely and the unprecedented season dominated Sunday nights, claiming the No. 1 position for broadcast series among Adults 18-49 as well as the night&#8217;s No. 1 most social show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8216; has always been able to bring people together, entertain and inspire &#8211; and I am so proud of how this show continued to deliver joy and laughter into people&#8217;s homes during a time when we needed it the most,&#8221; said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment. &#8220;There is no one who we feel more confident about leading us into a new season of high notes than Luke, Katy, Lionel and the incomparable Ryan Seacrest.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1487687627\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Katy, Lionel and Luke are fun, astute and really know how to spot talent,&#8221; said executive producer and showrunner Trish Kinane. &#8220;Their chemistry is undeniable, and we are delighted that they, along with host Ryan Seacrest, are returning to find the next superstar and take &#8216;American Idol&#8217; to new heights next season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so grateful to the fans for sticking with us &#8211; and pushing us to No. 1 &#8211; during this most challenging of times. 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