China is getting its own version of American Idol, but government authorities, who have apparently been watching the US show with growing horror, are placing strict limitations on the content of the televised talent show. Regulators have dictated that the show “should include only ‘healthy and ethically inspiring’ songs and avoid scenes of screaming fans or losing contestants in tears.” And self-esteem will be protected, as judges will be barred from “mocking or humiliating contestants.”