Nigel Lythgoe: The Judges Will Bring the Number Down to 12

In an interview with the New York Post, Nigel Lythgoe says the middle rounds will disappear but, “the judges will still be bringing [the number] down,” “When you’re showing viewers 34 people and asking the country to judge 34 people, you don’t know who’s talented — you only know the ones who’ve had a bit of their stories shown in the auditions. “It’s much easier to say, ‘Here are the Final 12, now here are their stories, and start figuring out who you like...

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