You've added a fourth judge this season. Do you think the dynamic is going to work?
I have no idea whether this is going to work or not. It's only when I watch the show back whether we actually know if this has been a good idea or a bad idea. The thing I do support is at least trying new things. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. That's the delicious thrill of making reality television -- you genuinely don't know.

What do you think about the other new changes, like bringing back the "wild card" and focusing less on the auditions?
I think the wild card is a good idea. I wasn't crazy about the process we went through the last couple of years, where we were given a small group of contestants who you actually got bored with once you hit about show five of the live shows. This way, this is a bit more jeopardy and hopefully a bit more fun in the middle stages.

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