How will American Idol deal with the judging problem during auditions?

Despite being a predictably hilarious audition city during season 7, Philly was once again not chosen as a stop on this year's American Idol Tour of Televised Humiliation. Producers skipped our fare berg as an audition city, with East Rutherford, NJ as the closest destination, probably because you can jam pack more people waiting to have their hopes and dreams crushed into the new Meadowlands stadium than whatever the Wachovia Center is going to be called. The East Rutherford auditions are scheduled to take place tomorrow happening tomorrow. But how do you hold auditions without judges? Even the American Idol unfaithful must be aware of rumors Ellen and Kara left/were given the boot from the hallowed table, with J. Lo and the human large-mouthed bass that is Steven Tyler circling their spots (although, Fox execs at the Television Critics Association said nothing was set in stone except for E-dog's departure). Simon Cowell, of course, left at the end of last season. EW's Popwatch has the answer: Every year, the show holds a series of cattle-call auditions across the country where a good 10-15,000 folks show up at a massive stadium and sing in front of an Idol producer or vocal coach. If the audition is good (or train-wrecky) enough, the singer then returns for a callback approximately one month later, where he or she performs in front of the Idol judges. [snip] According to sources close to the show, callbacks in front of the season 10 judging panel won't happen till September at the earliest.::Wipes sweat from brow:: Thank the television gods for lying to us every week about the audition process. But if they have any power left, they should keep Kara at the table. Yeah, yeah, she has bitchface but she was the strongest judge last season, giving strong advice that the stuttering Ellen, the apathetic Simon and the opinion-less Randy were not able to. Ted Caine Posted 2010-08-03 10:04:18

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How will American Idol deal with the judging problem during auditions?

POSTED: Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:31 PM

Filed Under: Music | TV Idol Hands

Despite being a predictably hilarious audition city during season 7, Philly was once again not chosen as a stop on this year's American Idol Tour of Televised Humiliation. Producers skipped our fare berg as an audition city, with East Rutherford, NJ as the closest destination, probably because you can jam pack more people waiting to have their hopes and dreams crushed into the new Meadowlands stadium than whatever the Wachovia Center is going to be called. The East Rutherford auditions are scheduled to take place tomorrow happening tomorrow. But how do you hold auditions without judges? Even the American Idol unfaithful must be aware of rumors Ellen and Kara left/were given the boot from the hallowed table, with J. Lo and the human large-mouthed bass that is Steven Tyler circling their spots (although, Fox execs at the Television Critics Association said nothing was set in stone except for E-dog's departure). Simon Cowell, of course, left at the end of last season. EW's Popwatch has the answer:

Every year, the show holds a series of cattle-call auditions across the country where a good 10-15,000 folks show up at a massive stadium and sing in front of an Idol producer or vocal coach. If the audition is good (or train-wrecky) enough, the singer then returns for a callback approximately one month later, where he or she performs in front of the Idol judges. [snip] According to sources close to the show, callbacks in front of the season 10 judging panel won't happen till September at the earliest.

::Wipes sweat from brow:: Thank the television gods for lying to us every week about the audition process. But if they have any power left, they should keep Kara at the table. Yeah, yeah, she has bitchface but she was the strongest judge last season, giving strong advice that the stuttering Ellen, the apathetic Simon and the opinion-less Randy were not able to.

Ted Caine

Posted 2010-08-03 10:04:18

Right on!

Lori Hebert

Posted 2010-08-12 21:09:12

I agree that Kara should stay...she seems to know what the (bleep) she is talking about. Elton John, yes a good choice. Harry Connick Jr.....he was so entertaining and educational and fascinating..he should be a judge. (He is Randy, Paula and Simon all rolled into one).

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