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There’s something comforting about Ryan Seacrest welcoming us to American Idol from an actual stage and not via Zoom. The Top 24 of the season performed before an in-person, yet socially distanced, audience of super fans to kick off the “All-Star Duets and Solos” round.  And of course judges Katy Perry,Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were there to lend their critiques. However, narrowing down the field from two dozen to 16 is not up to them. It’s up to viewers’ votes,...

There’s something comforting about Ryan Seacrest welcoming us to American Idol from an actual stage and not via Zoom. The Top 24 of the season performed before an in-person, yet socially distanced, audience of super fans to kick off the “All-Star Duets and Solos” round.  And of course judges Katy Perry,Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were there to lend their critiques. However, narrowing down the field from two dozen to 16 is not up to them. It’s up to viewers’ votes,...

There’s something comforting about Ryan Seacrest welcoming us to American Idolfrom an actual stage and not via Zoom. The Top 24 of the season performed before an in-person, yet socially distanced, audience of super fans to kick off the “All-Star Duets and Solos” round. And of course judges Katy Perry,Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were there to lend their critiques. However, narrowing down the field from two dozen to 16 is not up to them. It’s up to viewers’ votes, with results from ...