{"id":4485,"date":"2018-11-06T15:35:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T20:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4485"},"modified":"2018-11-06T18:07:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T23:07:41","slug":"bobby-bones-joins-abcs-american-idol-as-official-in-house-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/06\/bobby-bones-joins-abcs-american-idol-as-official-in-house-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Bones Joins ABC&#8217;s &#8220;American Idol&#8221; as Official In-House Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4486\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4486\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones-11-6-2018-05046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones-11-6-2018-05046.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones-11-6-2018-05046-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones-11-6-2018-05046-260x160.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones-11-6-2018-05046-160x99.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multimedia Personality Bobby Bones Joins ABC&#8217;s<em> &#8220;American Idol&#8221;<\/em> as Official In-House Mentor\u00a0Last season, Bobby joined the Top 24 Idol hopefuls as they prepared to take the stage with their all-star celebrity duet partners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As announced during last night&#8217;s telecast of ABC&#8217;s <em>&#8220;Dancing with the Stars,&#8221;<\/em> famed radio DJ, comedian and best-selling author Bobby Bones is set to join <em>&#8220;American Idol&#8221;<\/em> as the show&#8217;s in-house mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Bobby joined the Top 24 Idol hopefuls as they prepared to take the stage with their all-star celebrity duet partners. In his expanded role this season, the award-winning personality will offer his industry expertise throughout the competition, helping contenders reach the next level of their artistry and performances.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3887394986\" 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<figure id=\"attachment_4499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4499\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4499 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones2-11-6-2018-05034-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones2-11-6-2018-05034-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones2-11-6-2018-05034-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones2-11-6-2018-05034-160x106.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bobby-bones2-11-6-2018-05034.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bobby Bones Show is on the air.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as the youngest honoree ever, Bobby Bones has been dubbed &#8220;the most powerful man in country music&#8221; (Forbes). His nationally syndicated radio show <em>&#8220;The Bobby Bones Show&#8221;<\/em> reaches millions of listeners on nearly 140 stations and recently garnered its third ACM Award for National On-Air Personality of the Year, also earning a 2017 Country Music Association award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year. His popular podcast, &#8220;BobbyCast,&#8221; recently surpassed 100 episodes and has been downloaded more than 6 million times. Bobby is also a two-time New York Times No. 1 best-selling author, touring stand-up comedian, philanthropist and chart-topping comedy artist &#8211; a true &#8220;jack of all trades&#8221; (ESPN).<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;American Idol&#8221;<\/em> is returning to The ABC Television Network for the 2018-2019 season, after first making its return to airwaves as the No. 1 reality show launch for its inaugural season on the network during the 2017-2018 season. Helping to find the next singing sensation is music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy(R)-winning producer Ryan Seacrest will also return as host. The beloved singing competition series recently completed its open call bus tour auditions, visiting 24 cities across the country in a nationwide search for the next superstar. Judge auditions are currently underway in select cities across the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;American Idol&#8221;<\/em> is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media&#8217;s 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include Fremantle&#8217;s Trish Kinane, also serving as showrunner; Megan Wolflick; and Chris Anokute, representing Industrial Media. 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