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Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan Clashing Over Who Should Replace Katy Perry on ‘American Idol’: Sources


American Idol judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are clashing over who should be Kate Perry’s replacement, an insider exclusively tells Life & Style.

Get back to the There’s no harmony on the American Idol set as Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan clash over who should replace exiting judge Katy Perry on ABC’s hit singing competition, insiders exclusively tell Life & Style. “This has been a very stressful time for Luke and Lionel because they’ve been left in the dark about so much — there was even talk producers were going to start fresh with a whole new lineup and give them the boot,” the insider says. According to our insider, “Lionel is constantly putting his two cents in to sway producers and saying they should get someone like Diana Ross, Kenny Chesney or Tim McGraw — if they’d agree to do it.

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