Reality TV Rundown: An American Idol Surprise

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Season eight of American Idol continue tonight with a new set of auditions. But the teasing of an upcoming surprise kicks off today's round-up of reality TV news...

  • "There's a big surprise coming when we get to the Top 12, but I can't reveal it right now," Fox Reality Chief Mike Darnell said this weekend.  "It is something that will be talked about and is something I think that has some element of controversy surrounding it."

  • Monique Santiago was eliminated from True Beauty last night.
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