Nigel Lythgoe, the creator of 'American Idol' and 'So You Think You Can Dance', brings his new super format to E!. 'Opening Act' combs the Internet to find the web's most talented amateur acts to give them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open for some of the world's biggest musical stars. With intense performance training from an artist development team they are given only five days to prepare for their debut in front of tens of thousands of fans. Artists in the series include; Nicki Minaj, Rod Stewart, LMFAO, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Jason Mraz and Gym Class Heroes.