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Idol reviewing Kyle Sandilands

Updated: 2DAY FM suspends Kyle & Jackie O show for review while TEN reconsiders his role as an Idol judge.

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ksFollowing an outrageous and misfired radio stunt last week, TEN is said to be reconsidering Kyle Sandilands’ role with Australian Idol.

“There’s no answer on his future yet … Meetings have been taking place and will continue to do so early next week,” a network spokesperson told news.com.au

“But we’re taking this really seriously.”

The networks is said to be under pressure from Idol‘s rights holder in the UK, 19 Entertainment, which is concerned about preserving the show’s family appeal.

This week the Idol judges embark on early publicity events with media around the country. If Sandilands is to be extricated from the show, FremantleMedia will need to clarify his role swiftly.

Sandilands, who has apologised for the stunt, has already filmed the audition tour for the show, but could be replaced before the live Sunday shows get underway. Delta Goodrem is also a guest judge on the audition tour.

The Sunday Telegraph reports a public announcement is expected to be made on Tuesday.


UPDATED Sun 7:30pm: Kyle Sandilands’ management has advised Austereo that he is unable to perform his duties on-air at this time.

Austereo is to suspend the Kyle & Jackie O Show until it has completed a network review, which commenced last Wednesday.

The Australian also speculates Sandilands is on the list for Celebrity MasterChef.

Source: news.com.au

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  1. As a writer on sexuality, I was approached by Kyle and Jackie to be interviewed.

    The producer emailed me, and I emailed back, asking what kind of questions will be asked.

    The producer called me on the phone, and I asked again, just to clarify. He then ran a few questions by me, and I told him that I thought they were absolutely inappropriate and trashy. I also said that I didn’t care ‘who’ they were (Jackie and Kyle), and that I was not going to answer them and that I didn’t even care to be on radio if that was the case (even if it meant some sort of promotion for me – no deal!).

    My dignity was spared!

    Pays to use our own judgment, rather than giving an ounce of respect to famous insensitive, tacky people, just because they are famous. I wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction at the expense of my very self and my dignity.

    They are thoroughly screwed up!

  3. Channel Ten has dumped Kyle as Idol judge and will be replaced by celebrity judges during the finals. The decision was announced at the start of Ten News at Five in Sydney and Melbourne this afternoon.

  4. Just saw on the Ten News that Kyle has been dumped as a judge on Australian Idol…so it wasn’t just a publicity stunt…Ten followed through with their concerns and decided not to risk any damage to Idol and its family audience by Kyle’s most recent lack of good judgment. I guess, by allowing him to continue as a judge on the show, they would be condoning him being involved in asking a 14 year old girl questions about her sex life while strapped to a lie detector.
    A good move by Ten IMO.

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