AI 10: News, Rumor, Ideas

[RealityLovesMe]

I would love to see HCjr as Simon's replacement. Is he really a jerk and egotistical? I thought it was an act - part of his sense of humor.

I think Simon's is mostly an act too. It doesn't matter if he is authentic in his jerkiness. As long as it is there... I mean, do we care if it is real or fake? Entertainment is entertainment.

[Unklescott]

From the Nashville audition.

YouTube - American Idol in Nashville: What to expect when auditioning

The audition line this morning.

[ibot2much]

Apparenlty the public, if Nashville is any indication, does not feerl AI is dead.

[razorbacker]

Apparenlty the public, if Nashville is any indication, does not feerl AI is dead.

Either does the entertainment industry, if we look at the fact that the owners of the franchise are getting offers from numerous groups to buy the show. And, advertising rates for next year are not dropping either.

[Unklescott]

Could one of these be our next American Idol?

Who'll be the next 'Idol' star? | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

[Doug123]

Could one of these be our next American Idol?

Nope. We've had 3 straight years to know what the voting females want in a winner.

[Unklescott]

Nope. We've had 3 straight years to know what the voting females want in a winner.

A big ol' bowl of vanilla ice cream!

[neighborhoodie]

From the Nashville audition.

YouTube - American Idol in Nashville: What to expect when auditioning

The audition line this morning.

I live in TN and a friend of a friend of mine went to audition. I'll let you guys know if she makes it (and any other details she might provide)

[TopCatDC]

USA Today reports:

Nigel Lythgoe returns to 'American Idol'

After two seasons away, Nigel Lythgoe is back as an executive producer of Fox's American Idol, representatives just confirmed to USA TODAY's Bill Keveney.

Lythgoe, executive producer and judge on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, signed a two-year deal and will join fellow executive producers Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Ken Warwick and creator Simon Fuller.

Just to clarify roles, Freemantle Media handles the specifics of producing the weekly TV show. Ken Warwick and Cecile Frot-Coutaz remain in their roles overseeing the show at CBS Television City studio. 19 Entertainment owns the entire Idol franchise (including artist recording and management, tour, iTunes recordings and all revenue streams). For the past two years Simon Fuller, the shows creator, has been the sole 19E executive producer for Idol. Nigel already works with Fuller producing SYTYCD, and now the same two will head the Idol team at 19E. And since Fuller is taking on a more active role at 19E parent company CKK, Nigel should have a lot to do with the overall direction of the show.

[razorbacker]

TopCatDC,

I thought a few years back that 19 sold a bunch of the franchise to the people that run Graceland & the Elvis empire?