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TV Guide bringing back "Idol Tonight" preshow
2007-01-25
TV Guide Channel wants to make sure "American Idol" fans who just can't get enough of the show are satiated. The network will launch a second season of "Idol Tonight," the live preshow for Fox's "Idol," in March, at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, after the contestants have been whittled down to 12 finalists. "Idol Tonight" features interviews with former finalists, industry insiders, fashion stylists and vocal coaches, among others. Justin Guarini, runner-up on the first season of "Idol," will co-host with Season 3 finalist Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, one of the winners of WB Network's "Popstars." TV Guide Channel president Ryan O'Hara said "Idol Tonight" is one of the network's highest-rated regular series. "'American Idol' is like the Super Bowl week in and week out, and our fans can't get enough of it," he said. "We're positioning ourselves as a destination for all things 'American Idol."' O'Hara added that because "Idol Tonight" airs from the CBS Television City studios in Los Angeles -- from where "American Idol" is also broadcast -- "there's all the energy and excitement from the fans and contestants. It's the ultimate pregame show." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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