community.tvguide.com - 5/18/2008
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It was almost a throwaway line at Fox's Thursday upfront presentation, but it undoubtedly will be welcome news to most American Idol viewers: One of the first announced changes in place for Season 8 is "predominantly" half-hour results shows, versus hour-long, overstuffed and sometimes painfully bloated build-ups to a simple, "See ya!" Less filler, sounds great! This is but the first tweak in ...
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... but it undoubtedly will be welcome news to most American Idol viewers: One of the first announced changes in place for Season 8 is "predominantly" half-hour results shows, versus hour-long, overstuffed and sometimes painfully bloated build-ups to a simple, "See ya!" Less filler, sounds great! This is but the first tweak in store for the next cycle, in which Fox brass hope to inject new energy, bigger "twists and turns" and better storytelling. source Praise Jebus!
TV Roundup: Joey Lawrence to Host (Another) Dance Competition
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... . But unlike MTV’s I’m With Rolling Stone , Billboard Next will be a music competition. Artists looking for their big break will submit performance video on the show’s Web site for the public to view and vote for their favorites. The top acts will compete on live television. Should be like Last Comic Standing , only funnier. • American Idol has already announced one of the first changes for the next season of the show. Instead of the filler-heaving, hour-long results shows, contestants will “predominantly” be cut during a 30-minute episode. In another shocking change, ...
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