Judge Not: Celebrities Who Turned Down 'American Idol'
According to multiple reports, the Black Eyed Pea was extremely close to filling the third seat on next year's panel, but negotiations stalled over money. The Hollywood Reporter now says he's out of the running and sticking with his current reality job as a coach on "The Voice U.K." Again, this is probably for the best. Anyone who's seen Will on BBC1 will tell you his personality can be, as the Brits might say, bloody annoying. (Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images)
"American Idol" has lured A-listers like Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Ellen DeGeneres, and Steven Tyler…but apparently not every celebrity wants to be an "Idol" judge. Here are a few who walked away from one of the biggest job offers in television. Are you surprised that they turned "Idol" down…or that they were even in the running in the first place? —Lyndsey Parker, Reality Rocks
