By Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large When “American Idol” returns with new episodes next Sunday, it will adapt to these coronavirus quarantine times by taking place for the first time in the homes of the show’s contestants, musicians, judges, mentors and host.
After two weeks of airing clip specials — giving producers enough time to rethink and readjust “Idol” to our new stay-at-home reality — “Idol” returns on April 26 with its final top 20 contestants scattered across the country.
Meanwhile, host Ryan Seacrest will anchor the show from his house — where he happens to have the “American Idol” desk from its original Fox run, a relic he has now dug out of the garage and placed in his living room. “I think we’re about 45 different
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