<p>The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across the world has led to newer ways of staying connected. Due to the pandemic, filming of shows and movies have been stopped nearly in the entire world. So what happens to those reality shows that involved contestants singing in front of a panel of judges and live audience- how would their fate be decided amid the pandemic? Well, reality TV too seems to have shifted to homes.<br />
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The American Idol recently shot an episode with its top 20 finalists where all the contestants performed from their respective homes and judges Bobby Bones, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie provided remote commentary- from their respective homes. The show was hosted by Ryan Seacrest remotely.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The show must go on! Who's ready for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IdolAtHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IdolAtHome</a>? Coming at you from over 40 different locations! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanIdol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmericanIdol</a></p>
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) <a href="https://twitter.com/LionelRichie/status/1254561267290759169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanIdol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmericanIdol</a> makes history tonight! We're excited for you to be apart of this! New episode starts NOW <a href="https://t.co/BQDtDjv6ki">pic.twitter.com/BQDtDjv6ki</a></p>
— Bobby Bones (@mrBobbyBones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrBobbyBones/status/1254560893519593472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>From backyards to living rooms- the top 20 contestants turned their homes into the stage as they performed from the American audience who will now be voting and taking them to the next round.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">First up! <a href="https://twitter.com/GabrielaKimmy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GabrielaKimmy</a> coming at you straight from Florida! 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/ZIPHMBEE60">pic.twitter.com/ZIPHMBEE60</a></p>
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericanIdol/status/1254562035477606400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sources close to the show have stated that the upcoming episodes will all be shot remotely in a similar format.</p>


The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across the world has led to newer ways of staying connected. Due to the pandemic, filming of shows and movies have been stopped nearly in the entire world.

The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across the world has led to newer ways of staying connected. Due to the pandemic, filming of shows and movies have been stopped nearly in the entire world. So what happens to those reality shows that involved contestants singing in front of a panel of judges and live audience- how would their fate be decided amid the pandemic? Well, reality TV too seems to have shifted to homes. The American Idol recently shot an episode with its top 20 finalists where all the contestants performed from their respective homes and judges Bobby Bones, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie provided remote commentary- from their respective homes. The show was hosted by Ryan Seacrest remotely. The show must go on! Who's ready for #IdolAtHome? Coming at you from over 40 different locations! #AmericanIdol — Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) April 27, 2020 × #AmericanIdol makes history tonight! We're excited for you to be apart of this! New episode starts NOW pic.twitter.com/BQDtDjv6ki — Bobby Bones (@mrBobbyBones) April 27, 2020 × From backyards to living rooms- the top 20 contestants turned their homes into the stage as they performed from the American audience who will now be voting and taking them to the next round. First up! @GabrielaKimmy coming at you straight from Florida! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZIPHMBEE60 — American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 27, 2020 × Sources close to the show have stated that the upcoming episodes will all be shot remotely in a similar format.

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'American Idol' in time of self-isolation: Top 20 contestants perform from their homes