Randy Jackson, the last original “American Idol” judge, announced Thursday that he’s voting himself off the hit singing competition program after the current season ends.

“Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on ‘American Idol,’ I have decided to leave after this season,” Jackson said in a statement, released through his representative.

Along with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, the musician and producer was one of three judges when the Fox show debuted in 2002.

Craig Robinson said it wasn’t hard to get him to sign on for the new film “Peeples” once he heard one phrase in particular.

“They said something about spanking Kerry Washington and I was like, ‘OK,” the actor told CNN.
Robinson, who many will recognize from his role of Darryl Philbin on NBC’s “The Office” and Nick in “Hot Tub Time Machine,” takes a star turn in the new romantic comedy.