American Idol New Season Announced

Fox announced the new season of American Idol will kick off with a two-night four-hour premier on January 15, 2008.

The seventh season will include highlights of some of the auditions that were held in some of the major cities across the country, including Dallas Atlanta, Miami and Philly.  After the premier the regular season will broadcast two times every week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s until February 6.  Then the Hollywood round will air on February 12th and 13th and that is when the top 24 American Idol contestants will be named.

The very first episode where the contestants will perform, first featuring the 12 men that have made the final cut will run February 19.  The 12 ladies will sing their hearts out on the next night February 20, the following night is a live show that will announce the results of the first vote.  The top 12 contestants are scheduled to perform on Tuesday, March 11.

This is is surely going to be an exciting one, as more and more people are tuning in to watch one of the most popular TV shows around – American Idol will still be a top rated show for years to come.

Tim Somers
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