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From the New York Times: Determining the winner is about the only part of “American Idol” left to chance. That was made clear during recent visits to Stage 36 in Television City, near Hollywood, where each Tuesday and Wednesday on Fox “American Idol” creates hopes and dashes dreams.
From the placement of local sorority members along camera sight lines to the instructions to the audience members about when to stand and how to wave their hands, “American Idol” is as scripted as a “reality” show dare be.
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For the audience members who stand in the “mosh pit,” the area immediately in front of the stage, special instructions are required. “When you are applauding after a performance, we need your hands above your head,” Mr. Almeida said before a recent Tuesday performance. Then, three minutes before the live broadcast, the introductions: Ryan Seacrest, the host, who, after the theater is darkened, announces the entrance of the judges as the true stars of the show. A Stage-Shrinking Trick
The most striking thing about encountering the sparkling “American Idol” stage set is how much smaller it seems in person than on television. The audience too looks expansive on television, but the hall includes only 12 rows of seats, four at floor level and eight in bleachers. Performing a live television show is an exercise in exactitude. Fifteen seconds to air, as the stage manager, Debbie Williams, began the countdown, Ms. Abdul scurried into the auditorium from the green room, ducking into her seat as Mr. Seacrest began his routine.
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During most commercial breaks the three judges leave their seats, sometimes chatting with the executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, at other times floating toward the audience to greet guests or sign autographs. Herding Sororities
Last week it was the Delta Gamma and Delta Delta Delta sororities.
Stage assistants choose specific women and place them where the hand-held cameras will swoop during performances. A veritable platoon of security guards monitors every aspect of the performance, and all judges have bodyguards who follow them from backstage to the judges’ table. The guards apparently spend all week with the contestants as well. When Mr. Seacrest and others bill “American Idol” as being live, they are slightly fudging the truth. Parts of many shows are recorded, particularly some performances by guests and the segment where callers pose questions to the contestants or judges. On April 1, after the Tuesday broadcast was completed, the producers taped Chris Brown and Jordin Sparks, last year’s “Idol” winner, for broadcast a week later. Mariah Carey appeared on last Wednesday’s show, but her performance had been taped a half-hour before the live broadcast, then played back during the show.

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