THEY OUGHTA KNOW
KATY Perry has been replaced on American Idol, and fans are just fine with that.
The Firework singer and her fellow reality show judge Lionel Richie are overseas performing at the coronation of King Charles.
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With Katy and Lionel both exported to London, American Idol imported British legend Ed Sheeran as a replacement judge.
He was joined by Alanis Morissette, as the remaining contestants sang the artist's songs.
Both substitutes charmed contestants and the audience, and many people on Twitter begged to kick Katy to the curb.
"Best judges! @lukebryan @edsheeran @Alanis," one person tweeted. "American Idol viewers are lucky today."
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One person called Alanis a "great permanent choice."
Another complimented: "Ed Sheeran seems to be having fun, and he seems like a really pleasant guy."
Fans celebrated Katy and Lionel’s absence before the show even began airing.
"It will be SOOOOOO nice watching Idol tonight without having to hold the remote so I can 'MUTE' Perry and Richie every time they open their mouths!" one person tweeted. "Now. change those two judges out PERMANENTLY!"
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Still, not everyone was a fan.
"Ed Sheeran doesn't do it for me!" one person lashed out.
Another added: "I miss Lionel and Katy on American Idol, thankfully it’s only for a week."
MISSING IN ACTION
Katy and Lionel were away this weekend to perform at King Charles III's coronation.
They did pop in on the Top 10 from Windsor Castle in England, along with a surprise guest.
The newly crowned King Charles popped in and thanked them for their performances during his Coronation concert.
Ed and Alanis not only joined the judge's table, they also had a special performance of their own.
Ed, 32, is currently promoting a new behind-the-scenes look at his life in a new streaming docuseries on Disney+.
A sneak peek of the project on Instagram teased Ed's appearance.
"All the pieces add up to this moment." a caption read next to scenes from the show. "Ed Sheeran: #TheSumOfItAll now on @DisneyPlus.
Lone remaining judge Luke Bryan told ET of his co-judges replacements: "It's big time. It's big time. The people that we have filling in, contestants have used their songs many, many times. A lot more than mine!"
HEAR THE ROAR
Katy has been ripped for being "rude" to contestants throughout the season.
She has also been accused of "mom-shaming" a contestant.
But Katy isn't the only person fans have taken issue with.
American Idol viewers took to the American Idol Reddit community asking if they could "please" get new judges.
One user there wrote: "Between their terrible saves, their constant praise of mediocrity, and standing for every act (I’ve never seen judges more guilty of this than these Idol judges), I think it’s time for a change."
Others weighed in and several agreed with the fan's assessment.
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One commented: "New producers and judges. They’re obviously told they can’t criticize anyone."
Another agreed: "At this point, I wouldn’t even call them judges, since they don’t really “judge” performances anymore."
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