Hello, Lionel Richie was who American Idol was lookin' for

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With less than a week to go before the revived reality singing show was set to hold its first round of new auditions, American Idol has announced that legendary singer-songwriter Lionel Richie has signed on to be its third judge. Richie joins a panel whose other two slots are filled by Katy Perry and country singer Luke Bryan, accompanied by unstoppable, ageless revenant Ryan Seacrest as the show’s returning host.