Saturday, November 17, 2007

Exclusive Interview With American Idol's Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest Part One


ITS NEVER TOO EARLY TO TALK ABOUT AMERICAN IDOL?
THE NEXT SEASON STARTS AIRING IN JANUARY, BUT THE ROUNDS OF AUDITIONS HAVE ALREADY SWEPT THE COUNTRY.
AND, IT SEEMS THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES TO THE FORMAT OF THE SHOW ACCORDING TO SHOW PRODUCER PATRICK LYNN.
"At some point during the season they are gonna let people play instruments. It's not gonna happen in the early rounds. There gonna decide probably at the studio shows and let them do down the road."
BUT WHEN I SPOKE WITH SIMON... HE DIDNT SEEM TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE.
"It's not going to happen."
SO I'M NOT SURE WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE BUT IF THIS CHANGE PANS OUT IT COULD SKEW THE PLAYING FIELD IN FAVOR OF MORE INSTRUMENTAL-FRIENDLY GENRES LIKE ROCK AND COUNTRY.
ALSO NEXT SEASON THERE WILL BE FEWER CELEBRITY MENTORS LIKE BARRY MANILOW AND DIANA ROSS BECAUSE PRODUCERS SAY THEY TOOK ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE CONTESTANTS....AND OF COURSE FROM SIMON.
"According to Ryan I was the reason the ratings went down so I'll be there less,"said Cowell.
"We also hope Randy's new look will help this season," added Ryan.
AND SPEAKING OF LOOKS....WE DIDN'T SEE TO MANY CRAZY COSTUMES IN CHARLESTON... BUT NO WORRIES..YOU'll STILL BE ENTERTAINED BY CRAZY'S FROM OTHER CITIES.
"There was one guy who waxed his entire body and brought in a bag of hair," according to Paula Abdul.
BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY TO SEE HIM.
IN REAL TIME, THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO PULL INTO ITS HOLLYWOOD PHASE.
160 HOPEFULS WILL BE GOING TO TINSELTOWN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
FROM THERE THE FIELD WILL BE NARROWED TO THE TOP 24 -- EVENLY SPLIT BETWEEN THE BOYS AND THE GIRLS.
AND NEXT SUMMER, THE ANNUAL "IDOL" LIVE TOUR MAY BE COMBINED WITH THE "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE" TOUR - TO CREATE A SHOW WITH BOTH SINGING AND DANCING.
LOTS OF CHANGES AND LOTS OF ANTICIPATION FOR THE SHOW THAT GETS MORE VOTES THAN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.