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‘American Idol’: ABC’s Rob Mills & Fremantle’s Trish Kinane On How The Live Show Must Go On

American Idol was one of the most high-profile entertainment shows that was shutdown by the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC and Fremantle have spent the last few weeks working out how to proceed with the format's live shows, going through dozens of scenarios, including one that would see the audience replaced by virtual Disney…

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‘American Idol’ EP Trish Kinane Talks Series Revival, Technological Innovations That Have Made The Series A Success

Reviving singing competition staple American Idol after only two years off the air, showrunner and executive producer Trish Kinane worked to refresh the series for another run, while coming up against challenges she knew all too well from previous experience in the unscripted space—problems of technology. As FremantleM…

Reality Check: Trish Kinane On ‘American Idol’ Ratings, Simon Cowell & Harry Connick Jr & The Next Big Thing

Some people truly love a challenge. When FremantleMedia named Trish Kinane the President of Entertainment Programming, North America in July 2012, the Brit reality veteran not only took over executive producer duties on Fox's American Idol but also The X Factor and NBC's America's Got Talent. In short, mega-properties…