From “you’re going to Hollywood!” to “you’re going to Georgia! American Idol on the move

Forget Hollywood. “American Idol” is heading to Georgia, dawg.

In news that felt all too depressingly common in production-starved Los Angeles, word emerged Tuesday that “American Idol” — which has been broadcast live from Los Angeles since it originated in 2002 — would move… pic.twitter.com/UWqPVptKCj

— Variety (@Variety) September 16, 2026

-Hollywood continues to be in trouble as more and more productions choose to leave and with Paramount threatening to move….is Hollywood so yesterday?

-American Idol is the latest production to leave LA and to the Atlanta area, alongside ABC hit, Shark Tank and Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” which is heading to New Jersey

-FilmLA said that over the last five years, reality productions have plummeted nearly 63%.

Source