Ryan Seacrest On Live Round Of 'American Idol': 'The Bleep Button May Need To Be Activated'

Access Hollywood - February 17, 2009 1:33 PM PST
Story photo: Ryan Seacrest On Live Round Of 'American Idol': 'The Bleep Button May Need To Be Activated'Ryan Seacrest arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- With their numbers narrowed down to the Top 36, "American Idol" is going live for the first time in Season 8 starting tonight, and according to host Ryan Seacrest, producers may want to keep their hand on the censor key.

"What's great about these contestants, and you will start seeing it Tuesday and Wednesday night, these contestants will tell you how they feel," Ryan told Access Hollywood of the frank batch of contenders. "I have a feeling we may need the bleep button. The bleep button may need to be activated this year. Some of these contestants are pretty candid, which is great. They show heart and passion and we need them."

VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'American Idol' Top 36 Semi-Finalists

And among the 36 hopefuls, a handful are already standing out, even before tonight's live round begins.

"Anoop [Desai]," Season 7 finalist Carly Smithson told Access of her pick for the Season 8 finals. "I love him. He's so cool. I like Anoop."

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Justin Guarini, from "Idol's" first season, was also a fan of the hopeful.

"My picks for this round coming up, someone I feel strongly for and I think he's got a fantastic voice? Anoop Desai -- he's my man," Justin said.

But Mandisa, from "American Idol" Season 5, said she doesn't just have a favorite, she knows who is going to win.

VIEW THE PHOTOS: Former 'American Idols'

"The winner of 'American Idol' Season 8? Danny Gokey," she said. "He not only has a great story, but he's an amazing singer. When he opened his mouth he won me over, but then when I heard his story, I was definitely sold."

In related news, fans of the show can purchase the music performances from the semifinal round for 99 cents per song, beginning Wednesday.

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  • Matthyew Jayson Fritch
    funny
    report abuseposted March 8, 2009 8:56 AM PDT
  • Diva
    i thought he was Ryan off of *****True jackson VP*******
    report abuseposted February 26, 2009 5:44 PM PST
  • THETRUTH!
    P.S.S.........IF YOU ASK ME, AMERICAN IDOL OR PERHAPS IT SHOULD BE CALLED AMETEUR HOUR/AMERICAN AMETEUR SINGING JUDGES OR OTHER......ANYWAY....WHO IN THE FIRST PLACE EVEN TOLD SIMON COWELL HE WAS ANY KIND OF SINGING CONOSSEUR?!?/JUDGE?.....HE'S NEVER EVEN SANG A NOTE IN HIS LIFE IN THE FIRST PLACE!----AND THAT GOES FOR RANDY TOO!---SEEMS TO ME, AMERICAN IDOL NEED JUDGES WHO'VE BEEN
    report abuseposted February 18, 2009 12:12 PM PST
  • THETRUTH!
    PS....SIMON!----PAULA WAS FAMOUS BEFORE YOU EVEN THOUGHT OF THE CONCEPT OF BEING FAMOUS YOURSELF IN BEING AN AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE....AND DON'T FORGET........'ONCE A NAME, ALWAYS A NAME!'---SO PAULA!----CHEERS TO YOU FOR BECOMING FAMOUS EONS AGO AND WILL ALWAYS BE A NAME!---STAY LOVELY AND KIND TO ALL THE AMERICAN IDOL SINGERS AS YOU ALWAYS DO!
    report abuseposted February 17, 2009 8:20 PM PST
  • THETRUTH!
    ---AS A LAST WORD.....THOSE JOKEY JUDGES AT AMERICAN IDOL, INCLUDING RYAN SEACREST, NEED TO POLISH UP THEIR ACT, LITERALLY IN THE WAY THEY ACT ON THAT SHOW, BECAUSE THEY REALLY PUT A TACKY AND UNPROFESSIONAL DAMPER IN THE WAY THEY IMMATURELY TREAT EACH OTHER VERABALLY, ETC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----GET W/IT HOLLYWOOD!----YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ALOT MORE PROFESSIONAL THAN THAT!
    report abuseposted February 17, 2009 8:18 PM PST
  • THETRUTH!
    I'M SORRY, BUT SIMON BEING THAT RUDE TO PAULA AND THEN THE ABSOLUTE JOKE RYAN THREW AT SIMON ABOUT 'WE ALL HAVE THE SAME ORGAN'.....OR OTHER!--OMG!---HOW RIDICULOUSLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND TACKY OF THESE PEOPLE ACTING LIKE THAT IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE NATION IN REPRESENTING HOLLYWOOD!----IT MAKES THEM ALL LOOK VERY AMETEURISH!---PLEASE SOMEBODY, RELAY THESE TWO COMMENTS TO AMERI
    report abuseposted February 17, 2009 8:16 PM PST
  • THETRUTH!
    OMG!----I'VE HARDLY EVER GOTTEN TO WATCH AMERICAN IDOL, BUT TONIGHT I DECIDED TO WATCH FOR A TINY WHILE.......I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW RUDE SIMON COWELL WAS TO PAULA ABDUL IN SAYING: OH, YOU KNOW, PAULA WANTS TO BE SO FAMOUS, AND THEN SHE RETORTED BACK TO HIM SAYING....WELL, DON'T YOU ALSO WANT TO BE FAMOUS? WTF IS GOING ON W/THESE TWO?????----HOW RUDE AND TACKY OF SIMON!..
    report abuseposted February 17, 2009 8:12 PM PST
  • Jen
    love me some idol
    report abuseposted February 17, 2009 2:06 PM PST

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