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American Idol XIII: Top 11 Elimination

American Idol XIII: Top 11 Elimination

I don’t think we can sugar coat the moving of the elimination episode to 9pm. Its’ not a good sign.

It’s not the end of the world–after all, Idol elimination episodes at 9pm were once a thing. (They were also only thirty minutes, and apparently that is coming.) But in its later years, FOX has tried to force Idol into a set schedule. No more allowing the performance episodes to shorten as…

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American Idol XIII: Top 11"Songs From the Cinema"

American Idol XIII: Top 11″Songs From the Cinema”

This is the final major elimination milestone week. After tonight it doesn’t matter who goes home, because they’ll all be going on tour.

Though the ratings are weaker than they’ve ever been and the last couple of years have been so anemic they’ve had to cancel shows, the Idol Tour is on, promises Ryan. They’ll be playing all summer to sold out crowds…. Oh, will they? Did you not just read my…

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American Idol XIII: Top 12 Elimination

American Idol XIII: Top 12 Elimination

What is going on with this season? How frustrating is this? Harry and Jennifer were clearly upset last night with the bulk of the performances, and I was too.

The painful thing is all the tools are THERE. All the changes we as Idol fans have been begging for have come to pass–the expanded song lists, the well edited packages that don’t feel hamfisted. Have I coo’d over the smart use of backstage…

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American Idol XIII: Top 12 "Home"

American Idol XIII: Top 12 “Home”

It’s time for Idol. Have you voted already? After all, the numbers all stayed the same from last week, so you don’t have to wait and find out what order people are singing in. Are you even waiting or the performances? Remember, you have until 10am PST to vote–why would you vote early? You have so much time to think!

Silly me, the producers don’t want us to think. They want us to vote early and…

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American Idol XIII: Top 13 Elimination

American Idol XIII: Top 13 Elimination

Thirty minute results or your contestant is free!….

Whaddya mean the result show is an hour? *kicks dirt*

Well, the group number was good anyway. Taking a page from opening Broadway numbers and an Oscar opening number or two, this was a full scale production number. The old cheese laden pointy pose number is long gone. Now it’s long tracking shots of contestants singing mash ups of “Counting…

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American Idol XIII: Top 13 "Who I Am"

American Idol XIII: Top 13 “Who I Am”

There’s something comforting about Ryan yelling “THIS……is American Idol!” Even though I suppose he should now add the addendum “…SO GET VOTING.”

Yes, voting has changed. Now we can start voting from the Top of the show, before anyone has sung a note. I’m still weirded out by that. What I do like is that the voting window is much longer. Since text and phone voting is not unlimited anymore (50…

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American Idol XIII "Rush Week" Elimination/Top 13 Reveal

American Idol XIII “Rush Week” Elimination/Top 13 Reveal

As the section formerly known as the semi-finals comes to a close this week, it’s time for our very first results show. Because of the wild card segment tonight, that show will be one hour. But worry not–this is supposedly the only time we will have to suffer such indignities. After tonight, results will run and lean mean 30 minutes or your contestant is free.

One thing that hasn’t been made…

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