Blige set to Guest Judge on "American Idol"

8/15/2009
Chrisitna Pashayan
While trying to fill Paula's empty seat among the judges, Mary J. Blige will be one of the guest judges.

Fox is not fretting over Paula Abdul's departure. Instead they are welcoming new talent with open arms.

Grammy winning R&B singer Mary J. Blige joins the list of celebrity replacements, serving as a guest judge at the Atlanta auditions, which takes place Sunday and Monday. Blige's spot in "Idol" was confirmed today by Fox.

Victoria Beckham is currently serving as a guest judge at the auditions and Katy Perry is rumored to join also.

It is evident that Randy Jackson, Kara Dioguardi, and Simon Cowell will have a very diverse judges' table this season.

The permanent solution for filling Abdul's empty seat is still a secret. Earlier this month, Peter Rice, chairman of entertainment at Fox, told Reuters that they'll be coming up with a replacement "between now and January ... Obviously, there is going to be a different dynamic, [and] there is something exciting about that."

For now, guest judges are playing musical chairs with Abdul's empty seat.

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