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No More Mr. Mean Guy: American Idol Makes Nice

Fri., Dec. 3, 2010 7:07 AM PST by Gina Serpe

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Just in case there was any lingering doubt, these two exclusive hot-off-the-presses promos for the all-new American Idol drive it home: the era of Simon Cowell is well and truly over.

Rather than whetting people's appetites for the show by featuring the cringe-inducing Sanjayas, General Larry Platts and Scooter Girls of the world (or the judges' biting ripostes to their "talent"), Idol has turned over a new, much nicer, and more positive-reinforcing leaf.

At least as evidenced by the talented bunch of singers they focus on in their two new TV spots, debuting later today.

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Sure, they're good. But are they, in the words of Randy Jackson, sick good?

And more importantly, are above-average singers being praised by the likes of the ever-admiring Jennifer Lopez and king of the knowing nod Steven Tyler enough to keep you tuning in?

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