"American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe fed us media folks some tidbits today.

For instance, next week's theme will be '60s songs. This is the first time the semifinals will feature a theme. There will be a new set for the final 12. He also made sure the singers will sing more familiar songs that were cleared. "These are the 50 songs you can choose from the 60s," he said, as opposed to letting the semifinals pick a potentially obscure song or one that doesn't get cleared and they're forced to swap out at the last second.


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