Aretha Franklin Throws Her Hat in the Ring for Next American Idol Judge.

Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul have been gone for some time, now Steven Tyler and J Lo are out.  People may be talking about Mariah Carey, but the Queen of Soul wants everyone to know that she is ready for one of the spots.  Hiring Aretha would insure that a real singer is a judge, unlike Simon’s new show, X Factor.