Aretha Franklin tells CNN she is interested in ' ` ` American Idol '' as a judge . Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announce this and they are leaving the show . Fox 's `` The X Factor '' recently added pop star Britney Spears after booting former `` Idol '' judge Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls . Fox declined to comment about Franklin .
Aretha Franklin tells CNN she is interested in ' ` ` American Idol '' as a judge . Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announce this and they are leaving the show . Fox declined to comment about Franklin .