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Fox Reveals American Band Camp / eonline
« on: Aug 28th, 2007, 10:15am » |
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Fox Reveals American Band Camp
by Sarah Hall
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:33:09 PM PDT
Meet the Simon, Randy, Paula and Ryan of The Next Great American Band.
Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik, percussionist Sheila E. and Australian TV personality Ian "Dicko" Dickson (yes, really) make up the judge's panel for the new reality venture, while New Zealand Idol host Dominic Bowden serves as the host, Fox announced Monday.
Rzeznik got his start in the music business two decades ago and led the Goo Goo Dolls to commercial success in the '90s, selling 10 million albums and notching more than a dozen top 10 hits.
Sheila E. is perhaps best known for being the progeny of Prince, who took the legendary drummer under his wing in the '80s. She has also performed with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, as well as Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, in addition to touring with her own band, C.O.E.D. (Chronicles of Every Diva).
Dickson began his career at Creation Records, where he worked with acts including Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Oasis. He later moved to Sony, where he represented LL Cool J and Midnight Oil.
Created by the producers of American Idol, American Band aims to incorporate many features of the hit talent show on the search to discover the next big act.
After the nationwide auditions, Rzeznik, Sheila E. and Dicko will be responsible for narrowing the hopefuls down to 10 semifinalist bands, who will perform each week before a live studio audience.
The judges will have the chance to offer their critiques after each performance, but, as with Idol, viewer voting will ultimately determine which acts stay and which act goes each week.
The bands will be forced to demonstrate a range of ability, as some weeks they will perform covers of songs by established artists and other weeks will be challenged to show off original tunes.
The battle of the bands will continue until only one act remains, with the winning group landing a record contract with 19 Recordings.
American Band premieres Oct. 19 on Fox and will air Fridays at 8 p.m.
The show is produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America; Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe, Ken Warwick and Cecile Frot-Coutaz will executive produce.
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=2422ea7d-66dc-497b-b3 a2-97b33273b2e4
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 10:21am » |
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The picture scares me. On one side, I'm like "Yay! John is smiling! And wearing new clothes!" and on the other I'm thinking "John doesn't smile in professional pictures. What have they done to him?"
And we won't even start on why he's the one at the bottom getting all cut off...
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 10:24am » |
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I posted the picture just for you 
I wonder how they got him to smile. It's definitely not the same smile as when he's performing.
I liked all your positive points about him doing this. On the one hand we'll get to see him on tv every week. I do actually think he'll be funny and pretty constructive.....as opposed to Paula who's just decoration.
If I could rewind my meet and greet I'd ask him how he came to decide to do this....lol I'd love to know how he came to this decision after vehemently opposing American Idol. Oooohhh that would be a great IM q & a.
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 11:02am » |
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You're not supposed to remember my good points! They're just there to make me look less negative. 
The photo shoot was probably like this:
"Sheila, touch the guys like you like them. Young blue shirt guy, sit and look happy, because you've got a job and I have no idea who you are. Dicko... really, Dicko?... smile... no?... okay, John, we already have a non-smiler, so you have to smile. And we're going to need you to squat uncomfortably while everyone else gets to sit and stand."
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 11:06am » |
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HA! I bet he was grinding his teeth together, while smiling, wondering when he could get the hell out of there....lol
It was strategic of you to put the good points first too. I remembered those over the negative. See...you're not a negative person  I can't even remember the negative stuff you said. It was camoflauged so well.
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 12:39pm » |
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Maybe he's smiling so happily because his head is placed...
well...
directly in front of...
oh, nevermind.
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PS.
and because he gets to wear the "pirate shirt".
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 12:48pm » |
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New idea:
WOG chat just got moved up to 8pm on Fridays once this show starts.
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 12:57pm » |
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on Aug 28th, 2007, 12:48pm, bridge wrote:New idea:
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Ohhhh....that will be sooo fun! And, I'll have my new laptop by then so I'll be able to watch and chat at the same time. YAY!!! Did I mention I'm getting a Mac? I'm so excited.
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 28th, 2007, 1:19pm » |
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Good(?) news! John got to sit too, and he's not cut off, just smushed at the bottom.
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