Idol is airing just 19 episodes this season, less than half of the Season 3 high of 45. Dancing with the Stars, which used to run 21 episodes a season a decade ago, will have just four with the all-athletes edition. Both shows are proving that reality TV shows don't have to be bloated and stretched out. ALSO: Katy Perry wears six-foot angel wings to the Met Ball.
TOPICS: Reality TV, ABC, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Katy Perry