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Fox Reveals Idol's First Season 8 "Fix"

Natasha Bedingfield on American Idol by Ray Mickshaw/Fox

It was almost a throwaway line at Fox's Thursday upfront presentation, but it undoubtedly will be welcome news to most American Idol viewers: One of the first announced changes in place for Season 8 is "predominantly" half-hour results shows, versus hour-long, overstuffed and sometimes painfully bloated build-ups to a simple, "See ya!"

Less filler, sounds great!

This is but the first tweak in store for the next cycle, in which Fox brass hope to inject new energy, bigger "twists and turns" and better storytelling.

What's your take? Will you miss seeing [ insert CD-pimping singer not especially relevant to the Idol audience here] perform on the Wednesday show? - MWM

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