Jimena Navarrete, freshly crowned at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant, made an appearance on “Late Show with David Letterman” by reading the Top 10 list. The theme is “Top Ten Ways Miss Universe Plans to Make the World a Better Place.”

At number 10 Jimena says, “Inspire peace and unity by looking hot.” She then offers whoever want to change their cars’ oil in her house and proposes herself to become the new “American Idol” judge. Number 6 was the laugh stock when she says, “I will offer Osama Bin Laden a meet-and-greet. When he shows up, BAM, we grab him.”

The list got cynical along the way with number 4 stating, “Give world what it really needs, a new celebrity perfume.” Jimena may flick a little feud with Jennifer Aniston because her number 3 says, “Bring peace and stability to Jennifer Aniston’s love life”.

Jimena Navarrette won the title of Miss Universe on Monday, August 23. She is the second woman from Mexico to win the Miss Universe crown, the first one being Mexican Miss Universe Lupita Jones.

While FOX prefers to keep being mum about the new judges of “American Idol“, confirmation comes out from Steven Tyler’s bandmate in Aerosmith, Tom Hamilton. The bassist said Tyler is a lock to be the replacement of Simon Cowell during an interview with Star Ledger.

“Steven is doing ‘American Idol‘. The ink is dry on that,” said Hamilton. “So, we’ll have to work around his schedule for a new record. I hope it doesn’t hurt the new momentum we’ve built up on this tour, because that’s been so important for us as a band. But I wouldn’t want to be the one standing in the way of this for him.”

Aerosmith are in the middle of its tour which will span up to September 16. Hamilton is not the only source of confirmation. Deadline reported on Wednesday, August 18 that the deal with Tyler is “done” although a spokesperson for “Idol” still would not give a nod to it.

Giving an insight to how Tyler would do as a judge, Hamilton said, “Steven is someone who absolutely lives to be in front of an audience, and the people closest to him know how witty and entertaining he can be. I don’t know if ‘American Idol’ will be rock ‘n’ roll enough for him, but it is an opportunity for millions of people to see another side of Steven Tyler.”

Although the judging brouhaha is currently the center of attention, ‘American Idol‘ executives would like you to remember that at the core, ‘Idol’ is a singing competition.

Michael Ferrel, CEO of the company that owns ‘Idol,’ said that season 10 will showcase what has always been the core of the ‘Idol’ machine: strong singers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ferrel told journalists, “We want to refocus ‘Idol’ on its talent.”

Ferrel credits the return of Nigel Lythgoe for helping that refocusing effort along. He called Lythgoe, one of the original ‘Idol’ producers, a “a proactive field general” who will examine every aspect of the show to look for opportunities for improvement.

Confirming what we’ve already been told, Ferrel said that pesky judging decision will happen within the next month.

At this point, the nonstop deluge of ‘American Idol’ rumors is getting old. Though it’s nice that singing talent will be front and center this season (in a singing competition? What a novel idea!), Ferrel’s comments feel like merely a device to keep judging speculation in the news — it’s been a couple of days since the Internet has buzzed about a good rumor. Mariah? Shania? J.Lo? Though it’s fun to gossip about the ‘Idol’ changes, can’t the ‘Idol’ camp keep their traps shut until they can just confirm the judging lineup already?

Rock icon Steven Tyler has no idea whether he will be joining the judging panel on “American Idol” – because TV executives have yet to present him with an official contract. The Aerosmithfrontman confirmed earlier this month that he was considering the job after being contacted by producers of the hit reality show to step in as a replacement for exiting judges Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres.

He said, “This beautiful girl from Fox (TV) came up to me and made an offer. I honored her offer… and it’s just a work in progress. They mentioned it and I listened, and we’re on tour, so I gotta give it some time.” 

But Tyler admits he is still waiting for a concrete offer – and it has to come with a big pay check. He tells TMZ.com, “You know, I don’t know (if he’s doing American Idol), they (producers) haven’t called me yet. They got to lay out the bread (money) for me!” 

The singer recently insisted he would be an ideal addition to the American Idol line-up because he’s incredibly critical of his own Aerosmith bandmates. He said, “I’m very judgemental of the guys in the band. I know when to say, ‘Don’t bore us – get to the chorus!’ and I think I’d bring credibility to that forum if I was asked to do it.” 

But Tyler isn’t the only one waiting to hear from Fox network bosses – singer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi, who joined “American Idol” as a judge in 2008, has failed to get a response from TV executives about her job status amid reports she has been fired from the show. Her father Joe DioGuardi, a Republican U.S. Senate contender, reveals his daughter heard about the shock news from the tabloids – and she hasn’t been contacted by “American Idol” producers since. 

He says, “Would you believe she did not hear – and still has not heard – anything? She read it the way you did and I did. Her disappointment is that that’s the way she’s being treated and she feels that’s not proper.” 

Mariah Carey “would love” to join the judging panel on “American Idol“, if only TV producers could film the hit reality show around her already busy schedule, according to the superstar’s husband Nick Cannon. Executives at the Fox network are scrambling to find suitable stars to replace exiting judges Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell ahead of the series’ 10th season later this year.

Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler has emerged as a favorite to appear as a judge on the show, while talks to bring Jennifer Lopez on board were said to have recently fallen through. But Cannon reveals his wife would jump at the chance to mentor budding singers and always talks about wanting to join remaining judge Randy Jackson on “American Idol”.

He tells The Hollywood Reporter, “You know what? She talks about it. She says, ‘I would love to do that.’ She is one of the greatest singers of our time; she would be great. I don’t know if she has enough time, though, but if they could work with her schedule, I know she would love to do ‘Idol’. Let’s start the campaign!”

Jennifer Lopez is no longer in consideration to join the judging panel on reality TV show “American Idol” due to her escalating demands, according to new reports. The singer/actress was named alongside Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler as possible replacements for exiting judges Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell.

But talks have now broken down between Lopez and Fox network executives and she has been dropped from plans for the upcoming 10th season, reports People.com. A source says, “Her demands got out of hand. Fox had just had enough.”

Tyler, who has confirmed he has met with TV bosses, has emerged as a strong contender to sit on the panel with existing judge Randy Jackson, while the rest of the line-up remains a mystery.

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer hopes his bandmate Steven Tyler does land a job as an “American Idol” judge because a stint on the reality show would expose the group to a whole new generation of fans. Rumors have been rife about who will replace original judge Simon Cowell and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, who quit after just one season, and Tyler is one of many stars linked to the vacant role.

The rocker recently confirmed that he has spoken to executives at TV network Fox about joining the show, but his surprise news has split his Aerosmith pals. Earlier this week, guitarist Joe Perry criticized Tyler for not sharing his plans with the group because the TV job would have a huge impact on all the bandmates’ lives.

He said, “I found out on the internet like the rest of the world… I mean, this is no small thing. I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn’t tell me about this… Why so secretive? We’re told it’s a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We’d like to plan our lives, ya know?”

But Kramer is remaining optimistic about Tyler’s involvement in “American Idol” and he’s keeping a close eye on the “interesting” developments. He tells Billboard, “It could be a very positive thing. We’ve been talking about it the last couple of days, and it’s made me come to realize what a positive impact it could have for (Aerosmith). The possibilities are kind of infinite with something like that happening, us being exposed to a whole new generation of people. So we’ll see what happens. It should be interesting.”

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Harry Connick Jr., Chris Isaak and Shania Twain are no longer in the running to take over the judging chairs vacated by Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell on TV talent show “American Idol“, according to new reports.

The trio has been mentioned as contenders in recent weeks, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Jessica Simpson and Justin Timberlake. A source tells EW.com that Lopez and Tyler are still very much possibilities to sit alongside existing judge Randy Jackson, but all the other celebrities are no longer on the wish list.

Former producer Nigel Lythgoe, who favours a three-person panel, has returned to the show. Furthermore, they have switched label from Sony to Universal as the agreement with Sony has expired. More updates about who’s in and who’s out are expected to emerge in the coming weeks.

Steven Tyler’s plans to join “American Idol” have infuriated his Aerosmith bandmates – guitarist Joe Perry has criticized the singer for keeping the news from the rest of the group. There are currently two empty slots on the TV talent show’s judging panel and rumors have been rife over who will replace Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, who quit after just one season.

Tyler is one of many stars linked to a judging role, and the rocker confirmed this week that he has spoken to executives at TV network Fox about joining the show. But the revelation came as a shock to Tyler’s bandmates, with Perry criticizing his pal for not sharing his plans. The guitarist has also spoken of his fears for the future of Aerosmith if the frontman does decide to step in front of the cameras as an “American Idol” judge.

Perry tells the Boston Herald, “I found out on the internet like the rest of the world… I mean, this is no small thing. I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn’t tell me about this… Why so secretive? We’re told it’s a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We’d like to plan our lives, ya know?”

Tyler unexpectedly quit the band last year, and the rockers decided to audition for a new singer so they could continue plans for a tour and a new album, but Tyler’s lawyers blocked the move and he subsequently rejoined them.