American Idol Season 13 Official Thread

[mandy200587]

Reminder Idol is on tomorrow night. Ladies are Tuesday, guys are Wednesday, results on Thursday.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Reminder Idol is on tomorrow night. Ladies are Tuesday, guys are Wednesday, results on Thursday.

Back on song.....and on topic. Looking forward to the first round of having a proper look at the singers.

 

[Kitty 34]

Boy, they certainly didn't drag out Hollywood "week" like they have in the past! And are they skipping that Las Vegas week? Wasn't a fan of that part either.

 

[mandy200587]

Boy, they certainly didn't drag out Hollywood "week" like they have in the past! And are they skipping that Las Vegas week? Wasn't a fan of that part either.

No Las Vegas this year

 

[mandy200587]

Some details about the new set/what to expect. I'm not including everything because part of it might be considered spoilers for tonight

The contestants who aren’t performing will act as an additional audience from the side of the auditorium in a lounge area. “[They're watching their co-contestants perform, so there's that extra sense of pressure," Halpin explained and added, "As you might have seen in Hollywood Week, you noticed the chamber where the hopefuls wait. So here, for the first shows on Tuesday and Wednesday, we have a larger chamber where we'll keep the contestants before they have to come out to perform, and again, that's another holding area. There's more pressure, just to make it even more difficult for the contestants."

Blankens said, "We're also going back to the journey and the narrative and what we're trying to this year to bring more focus to getting to know the kids, the songs they choose to sing, what they are as a person because if you can tell that story, then obviously you can connect more and the show will be more relevant to the audience who will pick a favorite."
One of the more subtle ways Idol will highlight the narrative is through its camera work. Live episode director Louis J. Horvitz explained, "We want to make this more like a motion picture framing in 16 x 9... You know, most television shows, it's just framed for 4:3 television. You may not be able to detect that when I'm talking to you about it, but the first time you see the shows, you say, 'Oh, that's that frame that he was talking about.' When you use the cinematic frame for the people at home that are watching, it really draws them into the show, and our whole focus is to get everybody to watch the show, not as a rock concert, but for the narrative, which is the contestants."

Source: http://www.tvguide.com/News/American-Idol-Rush-Week-Randy-Jackson-1077846.aspx
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[gwynne]

Thanks Mandy! I really appreciate your Idol updates.

 

[mandy200587]

Welcome!


I shall post my idol thoughts tomorrow I'm seeing and meeting Scotty tonight.

 

[mandy200587]

Theme for week 1: "This is Me"
Theme for week 2: "Home"

Wide open theme could lead to interesting songs or a train wreck. ALL BOARD!!!!

 

[kimmar067]

Reminder Idol is on tomorrow night. Ladies are Tuesday, guys are Wednesday, results on Thursday.

…..I know….I happened to be checking out the local listings for tonight and saw that it's gonna be on….I would have MISSED it!

 

[kimmar067]

No Las Vegas this year

…talk about 'cut to the case'….

 

[mandy200587]

All I'm saying from spoilers I fully expect some fuming from you guys so no disappointing me okay?

 

[asta]

To start positive - I like the new stage, especially like the rotating open ball thingy during the opening.

 

[kimmar067]

…..OMG! I'm sitting here with the Olympics on tv……ACK!!!!!

 

[kimmar067]

…..here we GOOOOOOOOOOOO…….

 

[Nancy]

All I'm saying from spoilers I fully expect some fuming from you guys so no disappointing me okay?

Well, since my work day really ticked me off I might be able to accommodate you.

 

[asta]

I don't understand the whole picking 15 then going to 10 before we get to listen to anything. Why not just pick 10 to begin with?

 

[kimmar067]

All I'm saying from spoilers I fully expect some fuming from you guys so no disappointing me okay?

….sooooo, we CAN'T post any spoilers, right? Well, you won't get any from moi...

 

[kimmar067]

….um….so this is "The Dawg's" second appearance already….I thought we got RID of him….what gives dude?

 

[kimmar067]

YAY!!!!! Ricky Minor is back!!

 

[mandy200587]

….sooooo, we CAN'T post any spoilers, right? Well, you won't get any from moi...

Pshh you can post as it happens. I meant spoilers as I've seen the ones being eliminated and song choices.