This, according to organizer Bill Mechanic, was to ensure the elimination of what he termed "the single most hated thing on the show" – overly long and embarrassing displays of emotion.
ðˈɪs, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚ bˈɪl mᵻkˈænɪk, wʌz tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðɪ ᵻlˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv wʌt hiː tˈɜːmd "ðə sˈɪŋɡəl mˈoʊst hˈeɪɾᵻd θˈɪŋ ɔnðə ʃˈoʊ" ˈoʊvɚli lˈɔŋ ænd ɛmbˈæɹəsɪŋ dɪsplˈeɪz ʌv ɪmˈoʊʃən.