Oh my God, it’s finally here! Tonight’s elimination show will supposedly include "the biggest thing to happen to Idol in five years," according to exec producer Nigel Lythgoe. So what will it be? They’ve been hyping it for weeks, so it couldn’t have anything to do with Rosie O’Donnell’s whole racism/weightism accusation (regarding the seeming double standard in the show’s responses to the photo scandals of Antonella Barba, pictured, and Frenchie Davis) on The View earlier this week, or Lythgoe’s response to Rosie’s "oblivious self-promotion." I’m guessing the big announcement will be either a format change or extra-extra-special guest to come on later in the season. So… which special guest? Could there be a male and female winner? Will "America" get to vote back their favorite castoffs? Or will it be something where the singers all have to turn on each other, Survivor-style? That could be strangely fulfilling. What do you think?
Mar 8
2007
03:50 PM ET
What is 'Idol"s big announcement?
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Have they officially announced the competition to write the final song yet? If not, that’s what it may be…
Totally agree with Larry. It’s the song competition. Its not going to live up the hype but hopefully it will turn out better songs than stinkers like “Do I make you Proud.”
It’s definitely going to be the announcement of the song writing competition. Seriously, someone at EW can’t figure that out? I knew that’s what it was as soon as Ryan mentioned the announcement on Tuesday. And I don’t think anyone claimed it is a huge “surprise.”
Gotta be the songwriting. A guest star singer is something new.
Whatever it is, it better be interesting. This season stinks.
*sigh*
I meant a guest star singer ISN’T something new.
Weren’t they trying to get Paul McCartney on the show? Could that be it?
I agree that it will be the songwriting competition.
Dangitall. Yeah, the “HUGE” surprise will probably be the songwriting competition. In true form, the promos for a SHOCKER! a SURPRISE! is neither.
What I was hoping for? How ’bout the top 12 – regardless of gender??? THAT would shake things up.
I heard this from a reliable source, so I’m pretty confident it’s true. They said that they will be picking 1 male and 1 female winner, and they’ll have to race Rob and Amber around the world while being watched by Big Brother and the winning team will get a chance to marry a rich oil baron while the losing team will be forced to lose 50 lbs or be beheaded on live TV.
Either that or Simon will wear a light blue shirt, not sure which.
I agree with some of the other people who have posted. I think it will be the songwriting competition.
I love you, Cracker. You and Chris Sligh are my favorite funny men these days.
I wish it were the songwriting thing, but my bet’s on McCartney.
Paul McCartney on AI and Heather Mills on Dancing with the Stars? Do they really not have anything else to do?
I agree that it’s most likely the songwriting compeition (lame), but I’m hoping that it could be a wild card round, to bring back a few favorites from the audition rounds and semifinals(AJ, Bailey, Ebony, Tami, etc..). We’ll see.
The biggest thing will be that if Antonella gets voted into the top 12, she will be disqualified live in front of a studio audience.
I think it’s the songwriting thing too, but I am secretly wishing they are going to just take the bottom four men and not stick witht their lame 6 boys and 6 girls rule.