Updating 'Idol'
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We talk to Fox reality czar Mike Darnell about changes to that American TV behemoth, American Idol. It turns out that tweaking the number one show on television – and the lifeblood of a network – means getting the A-OK from people at the very, very top.
The green room at American Idol
The production schedule
On the set
Banner image: KCRW's own 'American Idol,' Kim Masters!
Guests:
- Mike Darnell: President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox TV
- Andy Schwartzman: President and CEO, Media Access Project
Links:
- Newsday article on rule changs at 'Idol'
- Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Anna Schoo, D-CA)
- Advertising Age article on legislation limiting volume of TV adds
- Ars Technica (2007) article on Dolby plan to decrease volume of commercials
- Idol ratings
- MSNBC article on voume of TV advertising
- Idol Wiki
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