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?
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.
A “wildcard” might be kind of cool. Maybe a dozen of the most recently voted off (or maybe a dozen of those we never got to vote on) would get a small reprise and maybe one of them gets to compete with the final 10.
To make it really interesting, I hope that it is the songwriting competition, the elimination of Antonella Barba IF she makes the Top 12, AND a Top 12 based on total votes (more like 8 women and 4 men).
I think the show realizes it will be a snooze if they have to include 6 men, 6 women. I wonder if the guys would have some sort of legal recourse to get the Final 16 and then it is announced more than 2 of them are going home!
they’ve already made a lot of mention of the songwriting contest, so do you think that would be it? i was hoping for a BIG surprise, but you guys may be right. and i do hope past idols perform them, if for no other to reason but to see trenyce again!!
It’s not going to be anything special I’m sure if that barba girl is still on there.
I know what I’d LIKE it to be: Ryan is leaving the show. I know that’s not what it is, but a man can dream….
What is Americanidol?
I believe they announced it a while back but the “American Idol Song” will be the subject of a songwriting competiton.
What is american idol?
they’re just going to officially announce the song-writing portion of the competition. big whoop.
Regarding a possible format change, like 8 women 4 men. They won’t do that, as once you get to the final 12, the men will just get eliminated week after week, till we’re down to the true three or four anyway (3 women 1 dude). I think the announcement will be the somgwriting competition.
Hopefully its the joke that these aren’t the real contestants and there’s actually better ones waiting in the wings
I really hope it has something to do with anybody else but who they have now. If not, I may not watch the rest of the season and wait for next year.
I’ve just assumed its an announcement about that Boys from Brazil type “Idol Camp”….
Yep, Songwriting contest announcement.
Hopefully, it’s “Goodbye Antonella”. Or maybe “Antonella vs. Frenchie : American Idol Smackdown”.