If you show up at the next American Idol open auditions with 10,000 other hopefuls thinking you're going to actually sing in front of Randy, Paula, and Simon -- think again. First of all, the celebrity judges don't even show up until callbacks are scheduled. And only a small percentage of "the best" and "the worst" contestants actually make it to callbacks. Oh yeah, if you want to make it on TV -- you'd better have a gimmick.Chris Yakaitis-related stories
What really goes on at those 'Idol' auditions?
If you show up at the next American Idol open auditions with 10,000 other hopefuls thinking you're going to actually sing in front of Randy, Paula, and Simon -- think again. First of all, the celebrity judges don't even show up until callbacks are scheduled. And only a small percentage of "the best" and "the worst" contestants actually make it to callbacks. Oh yeah, if you want to make it on TV -- you'd better have a gimmick.Continue reading What really goes on at those 'Idol' auditions?
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