IDOL HANDS: Changes to the new season of American Idol

nydailynes.com For you American Idol buffs out there, we've become privy to changes being made to the upcoming season. You already know about the new judges (Jenny from the Block and Steven Tyler), but with them comes a few formatting tweaks that producers are hoping will give the show a fresh twist, such as ... Instead of flying 60 contestants to Hollywood for that agonizing three-week initial round, there will only be 40 contestants whittled down to 20 by the judges. At that point, America will decide the remaining (10 or 12) songbirds in a "sudden death" voting round. Also, they're not dividing the final 20 into an equal number of males and females — they'll be chosen by talent alone. So now you know what's happening. The question, however, is: Do you still give a damn?

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IDOL HANDS: Changes to the new season of American Idol

POSTED: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 3:00 PM

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For you American Idol buffs out there, we've become privy to changes being made to the upcoming season. You already know about the new judges (Jenny from the Block and Steven Tyler), but with them comes a few formatting tweaks that producers are hoping will give the show a fresh twist, such as ... Instead of flying 60 contestants to Hollywood for that agonizing three-week initial round, there will only be 40 contestants whittled down to 20 by the judges. At that point, America will decide the remaining (10 or 12) songbirds in a "sudden death" voting round. Also, they're not dividing the final 20 into an equal number of males and females — they'll be chosen by talent alone. So now you know what's happening. The question, however, is: Do you still give a damn?

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