WEBVTT - INTERVIEW: American Idol Judges

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<v Speaker 1>Hmm.

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<v Speaker 2>This is one or two point seven.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Kiss FM, just after seven o'clock on this Tuesday morning,

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<v Speaker 1>joining us live in the studio, Luke Brian, Yes, stay

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<v Speaker 1>and line out.

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<v Speaker 2>Richie present and accounted for us.

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<v Speaker 3>Why are all our Mike silver and yours is gold?

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much, very much.

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<v Speaker 1>It's to put you at ease and make you feel

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable after some kind of.

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<v Speaker 4>Like hierarchy here on your show. But there's a quality

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<v Speaker 4>on our show.

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<v Speaker 5>Just imagine they're platinum.

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<v Speaker 2>No no, no, no, yeah, I like that, Luke like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me ask you something, so Katie, I'll start with

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<v Speaker 1>you did did you was there ever any thought or

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<v Speaker 1>concern about the chemistry level that you guys would have

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<v Speaker 1>before you all started working together on this show.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you know what's so funny.

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<v Speaker 4>The story behind some of it is actually I met

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<v Speaker 4>Lionel Richie one night at the Sunset Tower, late late

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<v Speaker 4>after late night dinner, and.

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<v Speaker 3>I sat with him and we just like share stories.

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<v Speaker 4>But he was telling like iconic stories, and I was

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<v Speaker 4>just thinking, oh my god, this guy has such a

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<v Speaker 4>rolodex of like stories from all of his time, and

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<v Speaker 4>so you know, actually they are like would you like

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<v Speaker 4>Lionel Richie to be on the show. They were like,

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<v Speaker 4>wouldn't that make a good duo? And I was like, yes,

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<v Speaker 4>but I was nervous about Luke actually, because you know,

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<v Speaker 4>she asking I literally was asking Lionel.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, what kind of guy is?

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<v Speaker 4>Like?

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<v Speaker 1>You got you got background?

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<v Speaker 6>Well, they asked me, They said, so who in country

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<v Speaker 6>would you want? I said, get Luke Bryant right now.

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<v Speaker 6>Now I knew Luke, but Katie did.

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't know if Katie, I don't know if I can.

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<v Speaker 6>And all of a sudden, I said, trust me, as

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<v Speaker 6>soon as you meet him, you will know him as

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<v Speaker 6>the oldest friend you ever had, and it will be.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, you know, when you think about today, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>we didn't really get Katie and I didn't get like

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<v Speaker 5>a hangout'n. Yeah, we didn't have any of that. It

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<v Speaker 5>was like the first time we met, it was it

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<v Speaker 5>was New York City and editions.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, what is it going to be like?

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<v Speaker 5>And then you know, it just took and and and

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<v Speaker 5>then we gang up.

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<v Speaker 3>Together and like now we're bringing like what becaussions.

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<v Speaker 2>For no, No, it's it's terrifying. Yeah, it's terrifying.

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<v Speaker 6>But I remember when I knew the ice was broken

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<v Speaker 6>when I heard Katie go shut up and said and

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<v Speaker 6>Lou said, oh god, Katie, what was wrong?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, what did I do?

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<v Speaker 6>Now?

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<v Speaker 2>I said, they're going to be just fine.

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<v Speaker 5>And then there was one time that first season that

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<v Speaker 5>we were we were owned the filming lives and Katie

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<v Speaker 5>literally under a breathlet I mean, she goes dragged me

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<v Speaker 5>across the floor by my left arm, right and.

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<v Speaker 1>That's actually the that's where the bass goes in her

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<v Speaker 1>voice when she said, and.

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<v Speaker 5>I was like, she's like, it'll be a great TV moment.

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<v Speaker 5>I was like dragon and she fell on the floor.

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<v Speaker 5>And you know that's.

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<v Speaker 2>The chemistry was there.

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<v Speaker 5>The chemists assault each other, you know, and everybody's cool.

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<v Speaker 1>It was we're talking to the judges here in American Idol, Luke,

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<v Speaker 1>Lionel and Katie and Lionel. You you know, as Katie said,

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<v Speaker 1>you've seen so many legends. You know, so many legends

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<v Speaker 1>you've told us the stories about that you are one

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<v Speaker 1>of them. You're in that class. But you're also shaping

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<v Speaker 1>current music with this show. So when you are out

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<v Speaker 1>there looking at the talent that you see the people

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<v Speaker 1>that come in what strikes you after seeing so many

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<v Speaker 1>over the years.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, you know, it's funny because I run into so

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<v Speaker 6>many people saying I can't god, I can't believe you

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<v Speaker 6>threw that particular person off. She was such or he

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<v Speaker 6>was such a great singer. And I go, no, no,

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<v Speaker 6>we're not looking for singers. We're looking for stylists. You

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<v Speaker 6>follow me, and no one understands that. For a minute,

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<v Speaker 6>I say, no, no, everybody can sing. That's why karaoke

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<v Speaker 6>is so hot. You follow me. But what we're looking

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<v Speaker 6>for is what's going to make you unique? Now that

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<v Speaker 6>is the difficult part. And every year they come out

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<v Speaker 6>with let me think about it, Alejandro, that's a unique fact.

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<v Speaker 2>In other words, we didn't see him coming.

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<v Speaker 6>And so now what people are getting the idea is

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<v Speaker 6>we're now trying to find the next real artist, and

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<v Speaker 6>not some great singer.

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<v Speaker 1>Has seen these contestants perform. You see them in auditions,

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<v Speaker 1>you see them on the live stage. Luke, has it

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<v Speaker 1>influenced any of your live performances?

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<v Speaker 5>When you go back to yourself, it makes me go

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<v Speaker 5>sit at my piano and and work on stuff. And

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<v Speaker 5>I tell you what too, You kind of have to

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<v Speaker 5>It forces you to keep your finger on the pulse

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<v Speaker 5>of too, because these kids are coming in singing this song.

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<v Speaker 5>I think anytime you're you're all up in the middle

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<v Speaker 5>of something fun and fresh and you got youth coming

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<v Speaker 5>in front of you, it always energizes you and inspires

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<v Speaker 5>you to stay current and relevant and be on your toes.

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<v Speaker 6>So, I mean, you'd be surprised. And though I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>for example, you think we're teaching them something, No, they're

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<v Speaker 6>teaching us something because that's the next level of no fear,

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<v Speaker 6>and the vocals aren't just staggering.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me just tell you, it reminds you.

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<v Speaker 4>To be grateful because there's, like, you know, hundreds and

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<v Speaker 4>thousands of other kids that are just waiting in line

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<v Speaker 4>for the opportunity that you actually have.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Lucy Katie, we're playing your songs on a

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<v Speaker 1>regular basis right here, and you think about the contestants

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<v Speaker 1>that want that same thing in a way, right, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what they want. And you look at the evolution

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<v Speaker 1>of American Idol. It's changed over the years too, and

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<v Speaker 1>you guys have navigated that. What intention did you have

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<v Speaker 1>maybe in evolving the show with the times of what

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<v Speaker 1>we see in music?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think. You know, it's a different thing with

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<v Speaker 3>us as judges.

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<v Speaker 4>You've seen all the different judges that have come through

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<v Speaker 4>the door, and I think we have been in their shoes.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we're working artists, we're on tour. You know

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<v Speaker 3>we're coming in from tour.

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<v Speaker 4>When we're actually filming exactly, so we know what it

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<v Speaker 4>feels like to live a day in their shoes.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, we've all come from nothing and.

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<v Speaker 4>Created this life of our own, so we can empathize,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, some of their situations and know what they're

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<v Speaker 4>talking about and give them real advice.

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<v Speaker 3>Like and give them shortcuts. I think they respect us

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<v Speaker 3>as artists.

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<v Speaker 4>We respect them even when we're giving them top love

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<v Speaker 4>or like constructive criticism, we're hoping that they win. We

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<v Speaker 4>want every single kid that comes off of that show

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<v Speaker 4>to win in their own way. Even if they don't

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<v Speaker 4>win at the end, we want them to walk away

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<v Speaker 4>with something that they can apply in real time and

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<v Speaker 4>take them forward.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's genuine, that's authentic, that's really literally.

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<v Speaker 6>And then the most important part you have to remember

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<v Speaker 6>is it's not about us. I mean, if you understand,

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<v Speaker 6>we take their life under our wing. And so when

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<v Speaker 6>someone walks in and says, you know, we're supposed to

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<v Speaker 6>be talking about finding the next artist, the next American idol.

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<v Speaker 6>And someone comes in and says, tell me about your

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<v Speaker 6>family life, and they say.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm homeless. Stop for a minute.

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<v Speaker 6>You can't go to what song you're on to sing

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<v Speaker 6>for us, You have to dive into let's talk about

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<v Speaker 6>this homeless situation.

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<v Speaker 2>How you deal with that?

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<v Speaker 6>Now, that real audience, that real time moment is what

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<v Speaker 6>breaks it down to. What's the difference between our show

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<v Speaker 6>and anything else, because now we're now talking about real

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<v Speaker 6>kids in their real lives and how what they're going

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<v Speaker 6>to have to overcome to get to be a superstar.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>I think what's amazing too is a lot of times

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<v Speaker 5>we're getting this emotional about these kids, like on the fly,

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<v Speaker 5>like we we haven't even seen, you know, their backstories.

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<v Speaker 5>So by the time you know, these kids are just

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<v Speaker 5>kind of captivating us in the room. Well then by

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<v Speaker 5>the time the show can go edit their hometown and

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<v Speaker 5>their struggles, and then the people at home watch us,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, be emotional, and then and then we see

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<v Speaker 5>these viral moments that start happening, and then we get

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<v Speaker 5>on our text. I mean you know, I think the

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<v Speaker 5>world needs to know that. I mean, Ryan, you're on

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<v Speaker 5>the text chain too. I mean, we get fired up

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<v Speaker 5>about these wonderful, beautiful moments, moments because a beautiful moment

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<v Speaker 5>on American Idol is just beautiful for the show, and

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<v Speaker 5>it's great for human I mean, I know it sounds

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<v Speaker 5>it's great for people.

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<v Speaker 2>I was.

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<v Speaker 1>In the elevator yesterday and the show aired Sunday night,

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<v Speaker 1>and this gentleman it was probably my dad's age, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and he kept sort of like looking at me, and

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<v Speaker 1>I looked up when he said hello, and I said

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<v Speaker 1>he And he said, can I just say something to you?

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<v Speaker 1>And I said, sure, my name's Ryan, and do himself.

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<v Speaker 2>He goes.

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<v Speaker 1>I was crying last night because I was watching these

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<v Speaker 1>stories of young people in our country on American Idol,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just wanted to say it really it moved me.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's to your point, like, yes, it's a show,

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<v Speaker 1>Yes it's changing lives for those people, but it's also

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<v Speaker 1>impacting people who are not even a part of it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, but gosh, we need it.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I feel like it's telling the story of what

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<v Speaker 4>America could be.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I mean, and it's a heavy morning this morning

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<v Speaker 1>after some some very tragic news that we've been talking

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<v Speaker 1>about you. So if you need a little escape and

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<v Speaker 1>you want to feel something, check it out. American Idol

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday and Monday, eight seventh Central. That is on ABC.

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<v Speaker 1>Katy Perry, Atlanta, Richie, good to see you, guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, let me tell you something. You You are a superstar.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm telling you, man, I don't know how you navigate

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<v Speaker 6>all that you do, but you.

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<v Speaker 2>We're so happy to have you a part of you.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to spend a lot of time in

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<v Speaker 1>California with the