American Idol season 18 will continue, pandemic or no pandemic. ABC announced that the show will continue to film, while following all stay at home guidelines, with the top 20 performing from their own homes while the judges judge from their own homes, with viewers voting from – you guessed it – their homes. Allow judge Katy Perry to explain: "How will American Idol continue? I'll be judging from California, Lionel Richie from LA, Luke Bryan and Bobby Bones in Nashville. Ryan Seacrest will host from California! Contestants perform at their house! America will VOTE from HOME and choose a WINNER!" All of the judges and hosts announced the news simultaneously on their social media platforms. This past weekend, Saturday Night Live experimented with a remote episode, and CBS' All Rise is also planning an episode filmed entirely remotely. You can watch part two of American Idol: This Is Me, which delves into the lives of the top 20 contestants. The remote episodes will begin from April 26th on ABC.