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Idol Boss Teases a "Big" and Mysterious Rule Change

Tens of millions of viewers or not, American Idol isn't one to let any grass grow under its feet.

Already this season, the Fox juggernaut has introduced a fourth judge (the wonderfully articulate and lucid Kara DioGuardi) and surprised us with a Top 13 (two of whom will get sent packing this Wednesday night).

But the show isn't done with the tweaks. Calling in to Idol host Ryan Seacrest's KISS-FM radio show, exec producer Ken Warwick hinted at a rule change being revealed on this week's results show that will emerge as a "big talking point" once America gets wind of it.

What's the change? Warwick ...read more

Can Blasts from the Past Amp Up Idol's Future?

American Idol is plumbing its past to bolster its future, in the wake of a seven percent audience decline for the previous cycle.

Among the changes on tap for Season 8, premiering Jan. 13, is the resurrection of two elements from seasons gone by — one of which affects game play, the other offering fun (if not deliciously catty) insight into the semifinalists.

As hinted in recent weeks, Season 8 will ...read more

Idol Boss: I'd Never Put a Dangerous Person in Front of Judges; Plus, Is Paula Leaving?

American Idol executive producer Ken Warwick has responded to Paula Abdul's recent comments and, in turn, the tragedy which recently befell a fan of Abdul's, stressing that he never would knowingly put a dangerous person in front of the judges.

Detailing the process by which wannabes are surveyed as they enter the early audition rounds, Warwick told reporters in a Monday conference call, "It's always been that if someone looked like they were a bit dangerous or led us to believe they weren't as sensible as they should be ...read more

Online Exclusive! Producers Simon Cowell and Ken Warwick on the chemistry of judges.
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Posted: 11/30/2007
Don't miss this exclusive interview with Executive Producer Ken Warwick!
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Posted: 1/2/2008
The misadventures of lifelong friends and TV producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick as they purchase and operate a California vineyard.
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Posted: 8/1/2008
The misadventures of lifelong friends and TV producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick as they purchase and operate a California vineyard.
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Length: 23:00
Posted: 1/25/2008
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2007 Next Great American Band TV Show Series, Executive Producer
2006 American Idol Rewind: Idol Phenomenon Episode, Remarks by
2006 America's Got Talent TV Show Series, Executive Producer
2002 American Idol TV Show Series, Executive Producer

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Idol Producer: David H.'s Stripper Past "Won't Make Any Difference"

On the heels of the reveal that Ramiele Malubay has a "racy" pic or two out there, it has come to light that for three years, 24-year-old David Hernandez worked as a stripper at Dick's Cabaret in Glendale, Arizona, where he danced nude and gave lap dances to a mostly male clientele.Might this jeopardize Hernandez's place in the top 16? In previous seasons, Idol execs have avoided establishing hard and fast rules about a contestant's past. (When it was discovered that Frenchie Davis posed topless for a website, she got the boot, but when racy pics of Antonella Barba showed up online, she was allowed to stay.) On Tuesday afternoon, TVGuide.com spoke with Idol executive producer Ken Warwick about the situation:TVGuide.com: Will the revelations about David's stripper past have any impact on whether he stays on the show?Ken Warwick: No, it won't make any difference. The truth is, we're never judgmental about what people do to earn a living. They've got to put food in people's mouths. We'... read more

American Idol Spin-off Stages a Battle of the Bands

The producers of American Idol will be back on the Fox primetime schedule this fall with a new series that will launch The Search for the Next Great American Band.According to Fox insiders, the new (and tentatively titled) series is American Idol for groups rather than solo performers. The show is expected to be on Fox's new fall schedule to be unveiled on May 16.Like Idol, auditions will be held throughout the country for bands that will compete for a recording contract. After the auditions and the usual scrutiny from a panel of judges (which is not expected to include Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul or Randy Jackson), 10 semi-finalists will perform live in front of a studio audience. Viewers will then vote for the favorites via telephone or text-messaging, with a competitor eliminated each week.Unlike Idol, there will be no age restriction on the performers who enter the competition. The groups will be asked to perform a variety of musical genres during the course of the competition.Fo... read more

Idol Execs Give Back... Emmys Gig; Plus, Tour Details!

Apparently having exhausted themselves exhuming Elvis, American Idol bosses Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick have elected not to helm this year's Primetime Emmys. The ceremony's 59th edition will now be exec-produced by Ken Ehrlich, who has 27 Grammycasts and three Emmy shows (including last year's) under his belt. "After we wrapped the enormous effort of 'Idol Gives Back,' we looked at our upcoming slate of projects, including the American Idol finale and the additional shows we will be involved in this summer, and realized that we could not devote the creative energy and time necessary to make the Emmys outstanding for the Academy and Fox," Lythgoe and Warwick said in a statement. In other Idol news, the summer-tour schedule has been released, and the fun starts July 6 in Florida and concludes Sept. 22 in New Hampshah. Details at AmericanIdol.com. read more

"Idol Gives Back" — Secrets Revealed!

After last night's two-hour American Idol special fundraising show, "Idol Gives Back," which has already raised $60 million (and counting) for Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) and its beneficiaries that provide relief programs for those living in extreme poverty in Africa and America, many people were left inspired, shocked and wanting to know more. Luckily, Idol Executive Producer Ken Warwick has the answers.Everyone's SafeWith the surprising news, announced just before the show ended, that no one would be voted off this week, Warwick said it was a decision based on the "gravity of the situation" and that the contestants didn't know. "Poor Jordin. I had to apologize to her afterwards," he admitted. After next week's performances — where the contestants will be mentored by rocker Bon Jovi — the bottom two will go home on Wednesday's results show, with the voting totals from this week combined with next week's.A Surprise GuestAnother unexpected moment was Celine D... read more

Idol Boss Not Worried About Sanjaya-less Ratings

Update: To see what Sanjaya told TVGuide.com about his wild style and the thought of possibly quitting, check out the TV Guide News Report.Was Sanjaya a car crash people couldn't turn away from, or was he a deterrent that, now removed, might boost the No. 1 television show's numbers even higher? Whatever the effect the 17-year-old's long-in-the-coming ouster has on ratings, executive producer Ken Warwick isn't fretting. "To be honest with you, and with all due modesty, we're big enough that the ratings don't bother us too much at this stage. We know that were going to be bigger than anybody else," he told TVGuide.com when asked about a Sanjaya-free show perhaps fascinating fewer people. "If they drop considerably, there'd be a reason for us to agonize over them, but the truth of the matter is that on a weekly basis, [Idol aims to] make the most out of all the drama and everything that happens. We honestly don't pay that much attention to [the numbers]." Sorta the same way Sanj' didn... read more

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