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Fans will have to wait just a little bit longer to hear Ryan Seacrest say, “Live, it’s American Idol!”
FOX confirms that the Wednesday performance show – the first for season 10’s crop of 13 finalists – this week will be pre-taped Tuesday night.
“We have pre-taped shows at this stage of the competition before,” says a FOX rep, “although it’s rare.”
One reason the network cites for the pre-taping is to make sure all 13 contestants make it into the two-hour show.
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