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Topic: And then there were four


Topic Posted by: Cecilia
Date Posted: Tue Aug 26 12:19:19 2008
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Ok, I'll start by saying that I'm not a huge American Idol fan.  That's not to say I won't catch it from time to time, especially as it nears the end.  I heard on the radio this morning that they are adding a fourth judge to the mix.  For those of you who are big fans of the show, what do you think of that?  My opinion:  I know the show's ratings have been slipping in past years and they're trying to spruce things up a bit, but I can't quite get why they'd mess with the dynamic between Simon, Paula & Randy.  On second thought...I guess it might just work, in that they've peaked my curiosity enough so that I just might tune in to see...





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Posted by: misspm
Date posted: Tue Aug 26 15:04:23 2008
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Paula has been having very severe health problems for years-much more severe than what has been reported in the media (can't say why I know this) -but she really suffers, so I wonder if adding another judge is a way to allow the audience to become accustomed to the dynamic of another person in case Paula needs to take time off or even leave the show? 

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  • Interesting...that's so sad! I can't imagine the show without her! Cecilia
  • That makes sense.~~sandy
  • That could be the reason. I know she suffers from a neurological disorder and people often think she is drunk, but I think it's her medication that makes her loopy. Lisa P

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    Posted by: Lisa P
    Date posted: Tue Aug 26 13:08:50 2008
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    I don't want 4 judges and if they do that they may lose me as a viewer.

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  • I agree, big mistake.~~sandy
  • Why is that I was wondering? they do often have 4 when they have those celeb judges on the show.
  • To me, it just seems like having another regular up there each week with Simon, Paula and Randy would change the dynamic much more than the occasional guest judge would. I wonder which persona or role the new judge will take...they've already got mean, cool and nice covered! Cecilia

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