Idol return date set
11/06/06 12:02 PM
It's official. Fox won't risk shifting
any part of American Idol to Thursdays, where
the network is getting thrashed every week.
Instead the sixth edition of the mega-hit will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 16 with a two-hour edition. Another two hours are scheduled for the following night before the show downshifts to one hour editions on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (central) and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Idol ventured to San Antonio, Los Angeles, New York City, Memphis, Birmingham, Minneapolis and Seattle in search for a champ to join previous winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks, whose first CD is due next month.
In early road trip shows, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson will be joined by guest judges Olivia Newton John, Carol Bayer Sager and Jewel.
Ed Bark
Instead the sixth edition of the mega-hit will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 16 with a two-hour edition. Another two hours are scheduled for the following night before the show downshifts to one hour editions on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (central) and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Idol ventured to San Antonio, Los Angeles, New York City, Memphis, Birmingham, Minneapolis and Seattle in search for a champ to join previous winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks, whose first CD is due next month.
In early road trip shows, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson will be joined by guest judges Olivia Newton John, Carol Bayer Sager and Jewel.
Ed Bark
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