American Idol to kick off open auditions at Disney Springs

[EvilChameleon]

[insert cliche status to hate American Idol]

...then forget it actually did make stars like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Phillip Phillips and Scotty McCreery

Who are the last two?

 

[No Name]

I am a bit confused. How are auditions working this year? Are they not just doing the five televised locations?

 

[mm121]

This is in two weeks for the season that begins in 2018.

I'm not sure if this will pay off for ABC but I don't blame them for giving AI another shot. Don't think there's any chance the attraction will ever come back, so we can relax there IMO. Surprised they chose DS as opposed to WWoS, but maybe they're not expecting the huge crowds they once saw, especially with no celebrity judges on site.

the new venue at wwos would be great for stuff like this

now if only wwos could get a swimming/diving pool then it would be a true sports complex

 

[Biff215]

I am a bit confused. How are auditions working this year? Are they not just doing the five televised locations?

Looks like they're visiting 19 different cities with the bus, not sure they're doing any televised with celebrity judges for that round as in the past. I'm guessing it might be a part of getting the budget down so this show can work again.

It also mentions a kiosk that will stay at DS for about a month where hopefuls can record a video and send it.

 

[Prince-1]

#BringBackDunkleman

 

[dreamfinder]

Looks like they're visiting 19 different cities with the bus, not sure they're doing any televised with celebrity judges for that round as in the past. I'm guessing it might be a part of getting the budget down so this show can work again.

It also mentions a kiosk that will stay at DS for about a month where hopefuls can record a video and send it.

Didn't they producers do a pre-audition before anyone made it to the judges anyways? No way the celebrities could have seen everyone that was in those lines. Producers pick ones they think would make good tv, and ones who sound decent or better, and filter out alot of the chaff.

Do this first round, then have a second round of "regionals" where the people the producers picked come back for the judges? Go from the 19 locations with producers to say 6 with the judges.

 

[Biff215]

Didn't they producers do a pre-audition before anyone made it to the judges anyways? No way the celebrities could have seen everyone that was in those lines. Producers pick ones they think would make good tv, and ones who sound decent or better, and filter out alot of the chaff.

Do this first round, then have a second round of "regionals" where the people the producers picked come back for the judges? Go from the 19 locations with producers to say 6 with the judges.

Yes, they prescreened contestants before reaching the celebrity judges. They may still go that direction as you suggested, I'm just wondering if they're looking for ways to scale back the budget by using the celebrities less.

 

[Nubs70]

[insert cliche status to hate American Idol]

...then forget it actually did make stars like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Phillip Phillips and Scotty McCreery

And holds rights to every contestant till the end of time.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I'll sing "The Battle of New Orleans" and dress as a pirate.

You've got my vote.

 

[tissandtully]

There's a couple rounds people go through before reaching the celebrity judges portion, which kinda makes it even more terrible that they give these really bad singers hope on going through the next round to just make fun of them on TV.

 

[WDWBryan]

I had no idea ABC picked this show up. why not let it die? they killed off the show in DHS

 

[hokielutz]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


(yes its old news.... just felt like yelling out loud)

 

[wdwmagic]

PHOTOS - Thousands of American Idol hopefuls audition at Disney Springs

 

[joshwill]

i thought we were finally done with american karaoke

 

[JWG]

Too bad they can't find any judges other than Katy Perry.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I hope they have a Paul Williams week when they get to the main part of the contest. He has such great songs and has a history with The Muppets.

 

[Bolt]

Too bad they can't find any judges other than Katy Perry.

Yeah, they can't find people willing to take million dollar checks to be on national television. Loving these tabloids today.