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American Idol uses musical themes to attract a wider audience.

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American Idol uses musical themes to attract a wider audience.
The weekly musical themes on American Idol—last week each contestant performed Motown songs—are selected with ratings in mind. “The producers choose different themes for each show to broaden the audience base, so that all viewers can feel a connection to the show,” a Fox spokesperson told MediaWeek.

link to this story + posted Jul. 22, 2002 at 10:01 AM by Andy Dehnart