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TexasLady:
What will the twist be for tonight? Two singers leave... or not??
Here's one thought:
Ryan Seacrest Interviews Ken Warwick About the Twist - One Time Only Veto Power?
Published March 11th, 2009 in Ken Warwick, Ryan Seacrest, AI Season 8 and American Idol Experience. Tags: Ken Warwick, Ryan Seacrest.
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Ryan Seacrest interviewed Ken Warwick on his radio program today. Ken says the “new rule” that will be introduced tonight came about to solve a “problem that’s been around since Season 1.”
Ken says they tried the rule out in the French version of Idol first.
According to the Wikipedia entry for Nouvelle Star, in the last series, the judges were able to exercise a one time veto on an eliminated contestant at any point in the competition. The judges used their veto during the first week, sparing a contestant named Kristov, who was eventually eliminated 3 weeks later.
According to poster Valentin432, here’s how the new rule worked in France:
The judge get a veto power, it means that they can save one contestant during the whole season.
It works the following way, after the contestant(s) was eliminated, the judges have a meeting and decide if he is worth saving or not. If they decide he deserved it they give him another chance and the following week they start the show with the same contestants.
If it is a one-time only veto, I’m still not liking it, but I can live with it–much better than a weekly sing-off between the bottom dwellers, with the judges choosing who goes home.
Of course, the American version of the rule might be tweaked a little. For instance, a double elimination would occur the next week to make up for the reprieve since AI cannot be extended another week.
If a rule like this had been in place in prior seasons, Tamyra Gray, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, Michael Johns, and Constantine Maroulis may have lasted on the show longer…
But then, what’s American Idol without it’s yearly shock boot? That’s controversy right there. And AI thrives on controversy…
Source: http://mjsbigblog.com/ryan-seacrest-interviews-ken-warwick-about-the-twist-one-time-only-veto-power.htm
tory:
ty tl so what did ryan say i wonder.? he would no more i would think, being the host and all, if they have a sing off tonight like they said they would than y not have one every week.
the other show randy jackson produces abdc, does that type of elmanation every week. the 2 bottom dewellers as they called them have a dance off and the judges get the final say who goes. i like that because it a gives the judges more control and b makes every one step up there game , also they don't seame to b as cocky to the judges. it is not allways the way i would want it (the team getting another chance) but i have watched 2 seasons and well 3 and the best dance crew allways wins,imo , so if applyed to ai if they had a sing off every week it would stay the same week wise time wise the votes would count and someone like dautry could win insted of taylor hicks. i am looking fw to tonight...
TexasLady:
--- Quote from: tory on March 11, 2009, 06:03:53 PM ---ty tl so what did ryan say i wonder.? he would no more i would think, being the host and all, if they have a sing off tonight like they said they would than y not have one every week.
the other show randy jackson produces abdc, does that type of elmanation every week. the 2 bottom dewellers as they called them have a dance off and the judges get the final say who goes. i like that because it a gives the judges more control and b makes every one step up there game , also they don't seame to b as cocky to the judges. it is not allways the way i would want it (the team getting another chance) but i have watched 2 seasons and well 3 and the best dance crew allways wins,imo , so if applyed to ai if they had a sing off every week it would stay the same week wise time wise the votes would count and someone like dautry could win insted of taylor hicks. i am looking fw to tonight...
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Tory, not sure what Ryan said. I do like that someone who had a bad night will be able to get a reprieve.
Jobby:
I think the judges will use them on people like Adam, Danny, Allison and Lil who are suprisingly voted off and seriously have a shot at winning. Don't think the judges will use it on... Megan since they already gave her a second shot at wildcard.
TexasLady:
The rumors turn out to be true. The new twist: "The Judges Save." Because of the uproar in the past when good singers like Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, Michael Johns and Tamyra Gray left too early, American Idol decided to have a one time, one contestant save. This will be in effect until either one contestant is given a reprieve or until they get to the top five left. It must be unanimous. Once they use it, no one will be eliminated but the next week two singers will be eliminated.
I agree with Joab, they will save it for someone who has a serious chance of winning and someone who wasn't already given a second chance.
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