American Idol was one of the most high-profile entertainment shows that was shutdown by the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC and Fremantle have spent the last few weeks working out how to proceed with the fo…
have spent the last few weeks working out how to proceed with the format’s live shows, going through dozens of scenarios, including one that would see the audience replaced by virtual Disney characters.
The show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest with judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as well as mentor Bobby Bones, returns with a two-hour episode on Sunday April 26.told Deadline that there had been an idea to “put a pin” in the show until the pandemic was over but that felt “unsatisfying”. “We knew we wanted to get some kind of results this season.
“These are kids who are really used to iPhone technology, they are really familiar with it and use it every day. In the end, we decided rather than send them some complicated camera that you really need a camera operator to use, we would go with the the technology that they’re familiar with. These top of the range iPhones are amazing. It wouldn’t surprise me if we were using iPhones in the studio in the future,” she said.Mills added that ABC was working hand-in-hand with Apple.
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