Ameican Idol returns to kick off a fresh season with one noticeable difference.
Viewers at home won't be treated to the caustic wit of the bitchy brit when the lights go up tonight on the Prime Time Network TV entertainment show.
Uh-huh!
The irascible - Simon Cowell - exited the highly-rated Karaoke-style bill-of-fare many moons ago amidst a storm of controversy.
Fans have a couple of lovable upstarts on the panel of Judges this season to root for, however, that are expected to get their Idol juices flowing.
Rubber-faced Steven Tyler (did he have plastic surgery or what?) will try his hand at the celebrated task of weeding out potential pop winners from loser shower-crooners, with ultra-chic chanteuse - Jennifer Lopez - at his rocking-and-rolling side.
By the way - Ryan Seacrest was so fired up about the big night - that he posted a VIDEO on his web page which afforded fans the opportunity to take a boo at the craft of studio voice-over work over at the American Idol recording studios.
The VID features the cast of American Idol players laying tracks for tonight's much-anticipated launch!
Seacrest's message was crystal clear.
"I tell 'ya! I'm not going!"
That's right.
Mr. Congeniality - and all-round favorite pop jock - is staying on for the long haul.
That, in spite of the fact the critics are predicting doom and gloom, for the upcoming season.
Yup!
In response to pledges from the producers to be civil to contestants (and each other) this year, pundits are predicting that "playing nice" just isn't going to pan out in the cut-throat ratings game.
The proof is in the pudding, eh?
The overnight ratings will reveal all, if 'ya ask moi!
News at 11!
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