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"Wild Card place on AI tour"
Posted by zazzy on 03-20-08 at 02:05 PM
Read this on MJ's Big Blog today--looks like we may see David H, Amanda, Danny and others in a few weeks:

"5 contestants compete for 1 WildCard Tour Spot (12th 11th 3 others from the top 24). The double-result show will take place on Thursday. Voting might be free or AI might charge $0.10 (or more) for each vote. All proceeds will go directly to the IGB charity.

IGB has been extended to 2 hours and 30 minutes to make room for more Could this be a sign that they are giving the go ahead??

A tour spot is very lucrative. USA Today reports that it is at least a 6 figure salary ($100,000). They might want to have it because WildCard Tour winner = selling more tickets for the tour."

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"RE: Wild Card place on AI tour"
Posted by Tahj on 03-20-08 at 02:09 PM
I think this is cool. I never got why they just didn't let the final twelve go on tour. It seems so anticlimactic to make it all the way to the final twelve and then burn two by not letting them tour.


It's a Tribe!

"RE: Wild Card place on AI tour"
Posted by CBailey on 03-20-08 at 02:42 PM
That really is a good idea. That way on the idol gives back episode instead of voting someone off the show or "fake voting someone off" they can vote for someone to go on tour. Positive theme all around.

"RE: Wild Card place on AI tour"
Posted by zazzy on 03-24-08 at 11:07 AM
Yahoo has picked up the story:

http://tinyurl.com/36oj6l


Here's part of the article:

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"Idol Update: Wild-Policy To Be Reinstated?

Posted Fri. Mar 21, 4:17 PM ET by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks

Fans of five to-be-determined ousted Idol contestants can rejoice! Because if rumors are true, the long-demanded "Wild Card" policy will soon be reinstated. Huzzah!

Yes, the last-gasp policy that once rescued Clay Aiken from premature obscurity may now save another gone-too-soon singer. See, according to rampant messageboard postings across this great Interweb of ours, five semi-finalists who failed to make the top 10 will return to the American Idol stage for the April 9th Idol Gives Back charity special....on which they will battle for a wild-card slot on this summer's American Idol concert tour."

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The article already has 1475 comments--so it appears to be a popular idea. Also, what a way for AI to keep the press buzzing about the show! I think that it is a smart idea, especially if they have a tour drop out, like say for a possibly pregnant Carly...or a possible vocal paralysis sufferer David A.?

It also pimps the tour for AI, which after a really stron tour in Season 5, which added nights/venues due to the demand...was a disappointing tour in Season 6, which never sold out any venue the whole tour.