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2012 American Idol
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It's starting in like 7-8 weeks! 'Idol' producer: No major changes for new seasonBy CHARLES J. GANS | AP – 7 hrs ago NEW YORK (AP) — "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe says don't expect any major changes when the hit Fox TV show returns in January after undergoing an extensive makeover last season. Lythgoe, who helped transform Britain's "Pop Idol" into the American TV juggernaut in 2002, returned as executive producer last season to usher in the post-Simon Cowell era. That ended a two-year hiatus that allowed him to focus on "So You Think You Can Dance," which he produces and helps judge. For the 10th "American Idol" season, Lythgoe introduced new judges, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, to join holdover Randy Jackson. Veteran music producer Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, was brought in as an in-house mentor for the contestants. All of them are back for Season 11, Lythgoe said. "I think we made a lot of tweaks last year," Lythgoe said. "I'm not sure that we want to make too many more tweaks this year." Lythgoe said the most significant change introduced last year had nothing to do with the judges: It was a decision to avoid those fish-out-of-water moments that forced very talented singers to sing in styles that didn't suit them. "The biggest change we made last year was to say, 'OK, if you're a country singer you can sing any of these genres in your country style,'" Lythgoe said. "'We're not going to force you to do rock or anything you can't do. You can take a Michael Jackson song and turn it country.'" That resulted in singers such as Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart advancing much deeper into the competition than they might have in previous years. The two teenage finalists, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, were country singers. McCreery, the first pure country "Idol" winner since Carrie Underwood in 2005, saw his October release, "Clear As Day," make him the first country act to debut at No. 1 with its first studio album on the Billboard 200 chart. And at 18, he became the youngest man to open at the top of the chart with his debut release. He also was the first "Idol" winner to start his post-"Idol" career with a No. 1 album since Ruben Studdard in 2003. Lythgoe said last year the show found "some incredible talent, and it was so diverse." "We got this great jazz singer in Casey, we got a soft jazz singer in Haley, and the two country kids (in the finals) probably in previous years wouldn't have been as successful because they would have been asked to sing in the different styles that we used to do then," he said last week. Lythgoe expects similar results in Season 11. "The kids that have auditioned this year that we're going to be taking to Hollywood in December are again really talented and really diverse," he said. "Hopefully they'll get through one of the toughest auditions, which is the Hollywood week, and get themselves into the top 20." Lythgoe said he believes "Idol" should be "totally about the talent" and the recent changes foster that. "For me," he said, "it's really showing the talent that is here and not trying to take somebody who's talented, beat them around the bucket and turn them out." ___ Online: http://www.americanidol.com
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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11/24/11 07:56 PM
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Is this not the same concept as X factor? Pretty close. "Unlike Idol, where contestants are solely judged by the judges, on The X Factor each judge mentors the finalists in a particular category, aiding them with song selection and styling, while also participating together in judging the contestants of the other categories." American Idol is based on the old British Pop Idol (2001-2003, which was later replaced with X-Factor (UK) there in 2004). We have both X-Factor (USA) and Idol going here...
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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11/27/11 05:27 AM
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Yes, the X-Factor killed off Pop Idol and now minus Mr. Cowell, that is going down the pan as well. Soon all we will have left will be Big Brother and I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here!!!!!!!!! i doubt britian x-factor will be cancelled...actually does anything in britian get cancelled? Trains and sunshine!!
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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01/20/12 02:43 PM
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Week 1 auditions showed some pretty decent talent this year. They were very light on the "bad" auditions, though, which usually are pretty fun.
Remember, episode 3 airs Sunday after the football game.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/16/12 10:59 AM
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Hey Mig, sorry your niece didn't make it. Did she give any insight on the audition process?
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/18/12 12:46 AM
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Well, "those stupid groups" allow more contestants a chance to make it, as well as appear on TV. We have no idea how the Top 100-200 are whittled down on The Voice or X-Factor -- probably just the choice of the producers.
But it's funny how every year Randy says this year has the best talent yet -- and he might be right about that.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/19/12 01:06 AM
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what about that stupid sudden rule change about the groups having a mix of day 1 and day 2 contestants? that was stupid. It's not stupid at all (nor do I think it started this year), because Day 1 contestants forming groups would have an extra day to prepare, giving them an unfair advantage. My daughter said that Amber Riley from "Glee" tried out for AI a few years ago and was dismissed by the screeners. She never made it to the judges. Now, Amber Riley can SING, so I wonder why she was rejected? I'm curious about that process myself. I asked Mig about it (her niece auditioned but wasn't chosen), but didn't hear back. Amber is one of the best young singers I know -- but who knows what criteria they use or what they're "looking for". But she's better off on Glee, probably, anyway!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/20/12 01:42 AM
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If it was an absolute known fact, then the sponsors probably wouldn't still buy air time. But hey, they buy airtime for the worst programs on TV as well. And they buy airtime for AI's competition as well. They buy airtime whether people watch or not, only the price of the spot changes. No sponsor wants to be involved with a farce, so I'm not buying it (tho I wouldn't be 100% shocked, either).
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/20/12 02:11 AM
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American Idol's ! Are each and everyone of us ! That go out and do the best we can for the day , put food on our tables , take care of our family , and fight idiots ! The military, cops, firefighters, and , those who stand up for the weak ! Nurses, Doctor's , PA's , all Health Professionals! Truck Drivers, cab drivers, Journalist's ! And who are hero's , Idols, Ole folks that have worked all there lifes, for what we have and kids dieing from cancer before they even got to kick ass ! Those to me are American Idol's , the rest don't cut snot ! (Spit) Tell me if I am and wrong and then why ? !
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/20/12 02:15 AM
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Tell me if I am and wrong and then why ? ! You're right. But this thread isn't about all that; it's about the TV show.
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/25/12 02:48 PM
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‘Bang’ beats ‘Idol’NY Post The geeks really have inherited the earth. After weeks of being on the verge of beating “American Idol’s” once-behemoth ratings, “The Big Bang Theory” has officially come out on top. The CBS comedy grabbed 16.1 million viewers — that’s 700,000 more than watched Fox’s singing competition show on Thursday, according to Nielsen overnight ratings. This marks the first time a series has bested “Idol” in a head-to-head battle since “Grey’s Anatomy” pulled it off in 2007. Despite “Idol” judge Steven Tyler’s stripping act, Thursday’s show was the least-watched episode of “Idol” since its 2002 premiere, according to reports. The half-hour “Big Bang” starring Jim Parsons has been consistently tying or coming in as a close second to “Idol” since the two shows started airing opposite each other earlier this year. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/bang_beats_idol_NvxAA3heOlkDUhkx1NNBHI#ixzz1nQ9fuAlR
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/29/12 02:23 AM
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The talent this year (at least for the boys) is incredible... I cannot see HALF of them going -- not fair!
They won't, but, if all the girls suck -- half of them still stay while half the boys leave? Not right.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/29/12 02:36 PM
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And #13 wasn't exactly who I was expecting, either.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2012 American Idol
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02/29/12 04:15 PM
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I got through the first 45 minutes of last night's episode and had to change the channel. I was literally bored to tears. The first guy's jazz rendition of "Moves Like Jagger" was different, but different doesn't necessarily mean good in this case. The rest that I did see all had talent, but the show itself is just boring! I hate to be "that guy", especially when I've been a fan of this show for so long, but in my most humble of opinions, I think American Idol has run its course.
That doesn't mean it's going away anytime soon, though.
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