There are often some awkward moments during American Idol auditions where angry contestants do not take kindly to the judges critiques. So perhaps Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler was just taking the old saying 'forewarned is forearmed' a little too literally when he turned up for the latest season 11 The hunky singer was spotted with a large Leatherman-style penknife strapped onto his bootcut jeans as her arrived for the day's filming in Pasadena, California today.
Quite what Steven, 63, thought he would need such a large knife for is anyone's guess, but no doubt Simon Cowell will be glad he is not still on the show after seeing these pictures. The Aerosmith star recently took the opportunity to slam his rival judge, who now stars on X Factor USA, and claim that he was small-minded when it came to music. He said: 'Well, it’s not like that other guy who says ‘I hate Country.’'That’s the one thing that turned me off about the show was that Simon passed on this kid and said, "besides which, I hate Country."'Not my cup of tea. If I’m judging music, you don’t judge the genre.'
The star clearly practices what he preaches when it comes to not judging music by genre, as Aerosmith broke musical ground they recorded a version of their 70s hit Walk This Way with Run DMC in 1986.
However there is no danger of Steven getting into any fights with his fellow American Idol arbiters.
He said the show is far better now the show's former favourite has left, and that there is a new-found solidarity among the judging panel. And the vocalist revealed he loves working on the show, and that the megabucks he gets paid comes far behind his wish to help young talent. He said: ''I’m not in this for the money, I’m not in this for the prestige. 'I’m in it to see if I can bring something to this and find some kids, along with J-Lo, and along with Randy.
She was even careful to pull down her skirt as she got out of her vehicle as she arrived at the venue.
Jennifer may have had a rocky middle of the year due to her split from husband Marc Anthony, but she's come out of it all with a smile and a spring in her step.
Some might say that it has something to do with boy toy Casper Smart, 24 , but if you prefer your analysis of female celebrities without a side order of misogyny, it's fair to say that the 42-year-old , has a lot to be happy about thanks to her own glittering career.
She was recently named the 'world’s greatest musical comeback act' by Accuracast, a digital search agency that analyzed 1 billion online Google searches since 2004. J. Lo beat off Ricky Martin and Mariah Carey for the top spot. New Kids on the Block and Brian Wilson rounded out the U.S. acts. Arguably the jewel in the crown of her manifold empire is her role on the judging panel of the unstoppably successful, American Idol.
When it was announced back in 2010 that the diva was in consideration as a replacement for Ellen DeGeneres, many jeered that Jenny from the Block wouldn't cut it as a judge. They've been proven wrong, and last season's combination of Lopez, Randy Jackson, 55 , and Steven Tyler, 63 , proved to be a hit with viewers even without Simon Cowell, 50. His X Factor USA has been drawing in roughly half the amount of viewers that Idol averaged across their season, they debuted to around 25 million and stayed steady. So it's with some degree of anticipation that yesterday's auditions in Pasadena, California are being viewed, as they signal a kickstart to series 11, which begins on Fox early next year.
There is of course the magical frisson of J-Lo's soap opera life added into the mix, and many fans will look forward to seeing how the superstar appears to be after her tumultuous life changes. They all remember the show-stopping song and dance routine that Lopez and her now estranged husband Anthony left them with at the May finale of the last season. And it isn't too much to wonder, given the public flaunting of her relationship with Smart - who is already getting to know twins Max and Emme, three, - that he may appear with her too.
He is, after all, conveniently her backing dancer. But today, it was J-Lo in business mode as she strode into the auditions flanked by a bodyguard and looking frankly, exquisite. The mother-of-two donned white Milly Hayden Pintuck trousers with a 60s' inspired black sweater and platform shoes with a yellow tie in to her mustard coat, also a look from the decade that swung. She finished the look with a leopard print clutch, which tied in with the retro riviera feel of the ensemble.