The idea of having former Idols come back during this season has been circulating amongst the Idol sites. Nigel Lithgoe had this to say:



Says executive producer Nigel Lythgoe: The idea has been brought up,

“Yes it has. It’s something that I’m trying to make work this season.”

This is Lythgoe’s idea for an All Stars version: a special with ten former finalists occurring during this season of American Idol.

“They’re talking about doing a song competition on the Web, and have people write songs for the next American Idol finale,” he said. “Because whenever they come out and sing a song on the finale, the only criticism Randy Jackson can do is, ‘I don’t like that song.’ That’s not very helpful. They’re going to be putting it out next week and trying to sell it, and here’s you saying, ‘I don’t like the song.’”

Lythgoe continued:

“So the way to do it … why don’t we let America choose the song they’re going to sing, as well as their Idol? Then, we sort of encapsulate the whole thing. My idea was, okay, well give me ten songs, and I will bring back ten Idol finalists to sing them on a special, and then America can really see them rather than just have them on the Web and download them or whatever.

Let’s see Constantine Maroulis again, let’s see Ace Young, let’s see Vonzell, Tamyra Gray, and all of the great people that we voted for over the years. I’d love to do that. And with good reason at the end of the day for doing it, which is to produce the song that the next American Idol is going to sing.”

So will an American Idol All Stars edition actually happen?

According to Lythgoe: “I’ve pitched it to Fox, and Fox hasn’t come back to me yet and said yes or no.”




Isn't it great that he particularly mentions Ace coming back? :bliss:

:lol: :bliss: :highfive:

OH YEAH!! [chants] BRING BACK ACE! BRING BACK ACE! BRING BACK ACE!

I am really hoping that this happens.:)

Unfortunately, it doesn't look as if it will happen. :( We can always :hope: though.

Hmmm. I could certainly do without about seven or eight of them, that's for sure! Really would rather see Ace. Unless the guys really step it up, it's gonna be a predictable and probably boring season.