"American Idol" Apologizing Tonight for Steven Tyler's 'Outrageous' Behavior
by Kelly Woo
posted Feb 2nd 2011


Tonight's episode of "American Idol" will apparently feature an apology from producers, according to a Twitter update from Ryan Seacrest:

"At the idol working on the LA episode that you will see thursday. Tomorrow is austin. Make sure u watch the producers apology at the top."




On his radio show today, Seacrest dished out more information, telling listeners:

"There's a black card that starts the show tonight. It starts with, 'American Idol' would like to apologize for last week's outrageous behavior by Steven Tyler ...''"



It's unclear what this "outrageous behavior" entails, though Seacrest promised "it will all add up and make sense."

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/02/american-idol-apology-steven-tyler/

"American Idol" Steven Tyler apology: Nigel Lythgoe laments 'lack of humor' over Fox show joke
BY Soraya Roberts - DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday - Feb 3, 2011


"American Idol's" Steven Tyler apology was meant to be a joke, producer Nigel Lythgoe said on his Twitter Wednesday night.

The "American Idol" apology for Steven Tyler Wednesday night left fans asking if it was a joke or not, which made the producer of the show laugh more than the mock mea culpa.

Fox issued the apology for the judge’s "outrageous behavior” before the Austin, Tex., auditions kicked off.



"Mr. Tyler has been warned and assures us it will never happen again," a black card read while Muzak played over it.

Then a scene from last week was shown in which Tyler made fun of a contestant named Jack Muck, whose name, Tyler joked, rhymed with an expletive -- not "Duck" as the kid suggested.




But the fact that the judges swear so often on the show had fans wondering why Fox took this opportunity to issue an apology. While the network had no comment when contacted by the Daily News, producer Nigel Lythgoe was beside himself.

"Wow, there is a huge lack of humor out there!!" he tweeted Wednesday night. "Hey you guys, don't take things too seriously, especially my shows. Smile or 'Go **** a duck'"







Host Ryan Seacrest teased the “outrageous” apology on his radio show, his Twitter account and his website on Wednesday, causing critics to suggest it was simply a ploy to get the show’s numbers up.

Seacrest mentioned the apology as early as Tuesday on his Twitter account.





Tyler has been the cause of much controversy, most notably for flirting with a 16-year-old contestant named Victoria Huggins. But his appearance on "Idol" has been the most buzzed about, with Aerosmith digital sales feeling the love as well.

According to Billboard.com, "I don't Want to Miss a Thing" entered the Billboard digital charts for the first time at No. 54 after he sang an impromptu duet with contestant Lauren Alaina last month.



And despite a report in PopEeater.com that Jennifer Lopez is upset that the “Idol” spotlight is on Tyler, she told MTV.com that she enjoys "every second of the zaniness and craziness" that Tyler brings to the show.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/02/03/2011-02-03_american_idol_steven_tyler_apology_nigel_lythgoe_laments_lack_of_humor_over_fox_.html