The American Idol judges are here to stay.
ABC announced July 25 that Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will all be returning for the singing competition’s upcoming 22nd season. Longtime host Ryan Seacrest will also be back.
Auditions kick off Aug. 2 with the return of Idol Across America, the live virtual nationwide search for the next singing superstar, with audition dates across all 50 states already announced.
Perry’s return comes following a rollercoaster season 21 in which she faced criticism from fans on multiple occasions.
The Grammy winner first came under fire when she was accused of mom shaming contestant and mother of three Sara Beth Liebe after saying the aspiring singer had “been laying on the table too much” during her audition. Perry was also booed after she told competitor Nutsa Buzaladze to wear less glitter during the show’s Hawaii week performances.
“I’ve seen a lot of rumors going around the internet about Katy Perry possibly leaving idol and I don’t necessarily know what’s true and what’s not,” Steele wrote in a May 26 Instagram post. “Here is what I know about @katyperry. Katy is not a bully, nor does she shame people.”
While the “Roar” singer never addressed the Idol backlash, she did praise the growth of the season 21 contestants.
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“It’s been emotional, like a good therapy session,” Orlando Bloom’s other half told E! News in May immediately after Iam Tongi was named winner of the most recent season. “Just to see these kids, young people—younger than me—just grow and get what they came for. Even if they didn’t win, they got what they came for. There’s something that was sparked in them that can never be put back or be not believed in.”
Keep reading to see if more of your favorite TV shows have been renewed or cancelled.
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Cancelled: How I Met Your Father
Hulu has cancelled the comedy after two seasons.
Cancelled: The Great
Hulu has cancelled the Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult-starring series after three seasons.
Cancelled: All Rise
OWN announced the courtroom drama’s third season will be its last with the final 10 episodes airing fall 2023.
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Renewed: RuPaul’s Drag Race & All Stars
Both RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars are returning for seasons 16 and nine respectively.
Renewed: The Kardashians
The Hulu docu-series returns for season four Sept. 28.
Renewed: THe Flipping El Moussas
Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa’s HGTV docu-series has been renewed for a second season.
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Renewed: And Just Like That
Max announced the Sex and the City revival will be back for season three next year.
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Renewed: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead spinoff is returning for season two, AMC announced at Comic-Con 2023.
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Renewed: Welcome to Wrexham
The FX series about Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s soccer club Wrexham A.F.C. announced that season two returns Sept. 12.
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Renewed: Dead City
The Walking Dead spinoff is returning for season two, AMC announced at Comic-Con 2023.
Ending: Physical
Rose Byrne’s dark comedy returns to Apple TV+ for its third and final season Aug. 2.
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Renewed: American Idol
Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will all be returning as judges for the ABC singing competition’s upcoming 22nd season.
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Renewed: Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard
Bravo’s Summer House spinoff Martha’s Vineyard, featuring an all-Black cast of friends, has been renewed for season two.
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Cancelled: A Black Lady Sketch Show
HBO’s Emmy-winning comedy series—created, written and starring Robin Thede—will end with its fourth season later this year.
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Ending: Sex Education
Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy returns for its fourth and finale season Sept. 21.
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Cancelled: Magnum P.I.
The remake, which moved to NBC from CBS last year, will end after its fifth season in 2023.
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Cancelled: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
The Paramount+ series, which is set in 1954 and explores the story of how Grease’s iconic girl clique originated, has been cancelled after one season.
Renewed: Bupkis
Pete Davidson’s Peacock comedy loosely based on his own life has been renewed for a second season.
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Renewed: Nine Perfect Strangers
Hulu is bringing back Nicole Kidman as unorthodox wellness guru Masha for season two of the drama, Deadline reported June 21.
Renewed: XO, Kitty
The To All the Boys spinoff show is getting a second season, Netflix announced June 14.
Ending: Reservation Dogs
FX’s comedy about four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma returns for its third and final season Aug. 2.
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Cancelled: Queen of the Universe
The drag queen singing competition, produced by RuPaul’s Drag Race producer World of Wonder, has been cancelled after two seasons.
E!
Renewed: Botched
E!’s hit plastic surgery makeover show starring Drs. Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow will be back to fix more botched procedures during season eight.
Renewed: The Bachelor & Bachelor in Paradise
ABC announced on May 16 that both The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise will both be back for another season.
Renewed: Below Deck (Bravo)
Following a rocky season 10 for Captain Lee Rosbach, the hit Bravo series was renewed for season 11.
Renewed: The Voice
NBC’s singing competition will return for season 24 in fall 2023 and season 25 next year.
Cancelled: Call Me Kat (Fox)
Fox announced May 5 the Mayim Bialik-led comedy has been cancelled after three seasons.
Renewed: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The ladies of the 90210 will return for season 13.
Renewed: The Diplomat (Netflix)
Netflix has renewed The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell, for season two.
Cancelled & Renewed: 9-1-1 (Fox)
After Fox announced it was not renewing 9-1-1 for season seven, ABC announced it was saving the drama and adding it to its 2023-2034 TV season in a TV shocker.
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