Not Much Happens In American Idol Hollywood Week


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Not Much Happens In American Idol Hollywood Week

According to American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, the reason that the Hollywood week cut from 172 contestants down to 40 contestants is being done in one episode rather two episodes is because “There wasn’t that much that occurred in Hollywood that warranted two episodes. We normally stretch it out too far.”

Lythgoe makes a very good point in that the Hollywood episodes have often been one of the slowest and most boring parts of the show. Devoting less time to Hollywood week is probably the right call, even though it might be tough on viewers who might only get to see a glimpse of one of their favorites from the audition episodes who doesn’t make it through.

American Idol Hollywood Auditions air on Fox on Tuesday, February 13 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM ET/PT. In this episode, the contestants will endure a grueling rehearsal schedule and group auditions before being cut from 172 contestants down to 40 contestants.

American Idol Top 24 Semifinalists show airs on Fox on Wednesday, February 14 from 9:00 to 10:00 PM ET/PT. In this episode, the American Idol judges will cut the contestants down from 40 to only 24 semifinalists.

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Catching Up With Ramiele Once Ramiele Malubay was chosen as one of the top 24 contestants in season 7 of American Idol, life for her has been anything but dull. After competing for five weeks knowing that she would be on tour during the summer, Ramiele stayed in L.A. This worked out well for her, as rehearsals for the finale and the tour began in earnest before the season even ended. Life in the Idol world is always fast paced. As soon as the finale ended, rehearsals really kicked up and then the top 10 Idols were on the road, touring America from coast to coast. Luckily for us, Ramiele took some time out of her busy schedule while she was in Newark to share some thoughts about the past year. Ramiele has had a great experience on the road and she notes that "every city is different. We try to get off the bus, put our stuff inside and go and sign autographs before we have hair and makeup done and do press and whatnot." Later, she followed up, "I really didn't come into this with any expectations. I just love getting off the bus in other cities. I love waking up in different cities." While it sounds glamorous and exciting, being on the road can be somewhat exhausting. Ramiele, though, exclaims, "It's less exhausting than the show." Without having to stoicly receive feedback from the judges after every performance, she confirms there's just less stress. This is how Ramiele describes a typical day on the road for her: "Usually, after a show, if we have a show the next day, we'll travel to the next city and it will be, like, a four or five hour drive. We get out of the bus, take all of our stuff out, go and sleep for a couple hours, get ready, get all of our stuff back, get our hair and makeup done, meet the sponsors, perform, meet people after the show and, then, we go sign autographs outside and, then, we go and do the same thing all over again." Whew. "All of us have gotten it down to a routine schedule. We're working on getting things done quicker. You know, like hair and makeup because there are five girls and four of the girls are in the first set, so it's hard to get everybody done, but we're doing really well." Being on tour is also quite different from being on the show in that she is now regularly performing in front of thousands and thousands of people. Laughing, Ramiele told us what kind of effect this has had on her: "Backstage I freak out a little bit when I look into the audience. I go second, so when Chikezie is out there, I peek through the little cracks and see how many people are out there. I kinda freak out a little because there are so many people. Then, you go out there and you do the same songs every night. You don't have to learn new words or impress anybody -- you're just being yourself. Putting yourself out there for the people who have been watching you and supporting you." Being away from family and friends for so long can be challenging, but she speaks to them often. When we spoke to her, Ramiele was missing her dog very much, but, fortunately, her boyfriend was coming into town with her dog for a visit. After the tour, Ramiele hopes to meet with some major studios and will be retuning to the Philippines in December to do a few concerts. Visit our Tour section to find out where you can see Ramiele and nine other Idols in concert this summer, see Fan Photos and Fan Reviews..

JPL Blogs! Season 3 Finalist Jon Peter Lewis took some time off from the road to share his thoughts from the Salt Lake City auditions. He was there hanging with the auditioners -- you'll even see him doing some interviews for americanidol.com later this summer/fall! He was also in Salt Lake to celebrate the release of his second album, Break The Silence, which hit stores on July 22nd. Don't miss his take on the Salt Lake experience, and, if you're heading to the Kansas City auditions, you might just see him there, too!

Happy Birthday Amy Adams Season 3 finalist Amy Adams celebrates her birthday today. Everybody remembers Amy from her bright pink hair, fun personality and amazing voice. After her time on Idol, she debuted on broadway as the narrator of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolr Dreamcoat in September, 2005. In regard to her personal life, Amy married Ross Vamer in October, 2004 and had a son in May, 2005. Check out this fun photo of Amy performing from season 3. americanidol.com warmly wishes Amy a very happy birthday!

Idols in Teen Choice 2008 American Idol will be well represented in the upcoming Teen Choice 2008 airing Monday, August 4 at 8/7c on FOX. American Idol Winner David Cook along with runner-up David Archuleta, Season 6 Winner Jordin Sparks and Season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee will be presenting awards in this year's special. Find out more about Teen Choice 2008.

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