American Idol 2014 - News Update: Randy Jackson Won't Return for Season 14

'American Idol' die-hard fans will be alarmed to know that one of the show's last remaining original judges will be leaving the show, after 13 blockbuster seasons.

Randy Jackson, one of the highest-paid talent search scouts around, will say goodbye to his legion of fans who have been patronizing the famed show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Highly-considered as an integral personality of the talent show, Randy Jackson's legacy is already etched in the archives of that show, The Hollywood Reporter added.

The Fox Network-produced series considers Randy Jackson as one of those who have shaped the strategic direction of one of the highest rated talent shows that has captivated the hearts and minds of millions of TV fans.

Since the 2012 debut of the famed American Idol talent show, Randy Jackson has fascinated fans by his uncanny wits and charms, Variety reported.

Considered as the backbone among chart-topping talent shows in America, his absence in the judges' table will obviously be noted by his huge fan base, Variety further reported.

According to this source, Ryan Seacrest, the remaining celeb figure of the original American Idol team, will not be mentioning the name of the famed Randy Jackson when the prestigious talent show returns in January 2015 for its 14 episode.

According to TV Line news, after the 12 seasons along with one season serving as an in-house mentor of the show, Jackson decided to move on to other lucrative ventures.

Previously, he was convinced by the executives of the show to remain as a replacement for the outgoing In-House Mentor Jimmy Lovine, TV Line reported.

Critics re marked that barring nostalgic feelings of famed Celeb Randy Jackson's departure from the show, his long-overdue exit has already been anticipated by some insiders, TV Line further reported.

The upcoming American Idol talent show will see the presence of popular Judges Celebs Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. gracing the show to fulfill the show's 14 season-contract early next year, Entertainment Weekly confirmed.

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