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BREAKING: American Idol Sets It’s Schedule - Top 36 Coming to Hollywood - Wildcard Round Brought Back!
Snipped from an internal FOX Memo: FOX Network Program Executive Council DECEMBER 2008 MINUTES AMERICAN IDOL When will the schedule and any new details about this season be released? January through March details will hopefully be released before the Holidays. All episodes will be ...
Report: ‘Idol’ to make changes in 2009 - American Idol- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — "American Idol" will have several changes to its format when it debuts in mid-January, according to an internal Fox memo posted online. The memo reveals that for its semifinal round, "American Idol 8" will have 36 instead of 24 contestants; the ... (more) Report: ‘Idol’ to make changes in 2009 - American Idol- ...
American Idol Season 8 Schedule
realitytvsoup.com — It's almost time for the new season of American Idol to take off......Fox has officially announced the schedule for this season of Idol: Top 36 Semi-Finalists Revealed (more) American Idol Season 8 Schedule
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Idol 8 will have top 36, "fewer bad singers," bring back wild card, drop Thursday eps
reality blurred — ... American Idol 8's changes are detailed in an internal Fox memo obtained by MJ's Big Blog, a site that's increasingly a strong source for news related to the show. ...

'Idol' format changes planned
James Hibberd's The Live Feed — Judges_set_10508_0049_2 Fox is readying to announce some "American Idol" format changes. The tweaks have been rumored online this week thanks to a memo leaked to a fan site . The network will officially reveal the plans Monday and hold a press conference with executive producer Ken Warwick. The changes include: -- Fewer audition episodes and more Hollywood-round episodes. The shift increases the show's emphasis on talented performers and shies further away from the crash-and-burn spectacle of less-talented attention seekers. The memo noted the aim was to feature "fewer bad ...

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