Ken Barnes of USA Today’s Idol Chatter blog has posted the Season 6 Schedule:
- Jan. 16 (premiere, 8-10pm): Minneapolis
- Jan. 17 (8-10): Seattle, WA
- Jan. 23 (8-9): Memphis, TN
- Jan. 24 (8-10): New York, NY
- Jan. 30 (8-9): Birmingham, AL
- Jan. 31 (9-10): San Antonio, TX
- Feb. 6 (8-9): Los Angeles, CA
- Feb. 7 (9-10): “Rest of the Best” Special Audition Show
- Feb. 13 (8-9) Hollywood Round
- Feb. 14 (9-10): Hollywood Round – Top 24 Chosen
- Feb. 20 (8-10): Top 12 males
- Feb. 21 (8-10): Top 12 females
- Feb. 22 (8-9): Results
- Feb. 27 (8-9:30): Top 10 males
- Feb. 28 (8-9:30): Top 10 females
- March 1 (8-9): Results
- March 6 (8-9): Top 8 males
- March 7 (8-9): Top 8 females
- March 8 (8-9): Results
- March 13 (8-10): Finals begin with top 12.
- March 14 (9-9:30) Top 12 Results
He ends his post with, “and then, so on…” This is how it will probably look. The times are still tentative, so I’ll leave those out:
- March 20 Top 11
- March 21 Top 11 Results
- March 27 Top 10
- March 28 Top 10 Results
- April 3 Top 9
- April 4 Top 9 Results
- April 10 Top 8
- April 11 Top 8 Results
- April 17 Top 7
- April 18 Top 7 Results
- April 24 Top 6
- April 25 Top 6 Results
- May 1 Top 5
- May 2 Top 5 Results
- May 8 Top 4
- May 9 Top 4 Results
- May 15 Top 3
- May 16 Top 3 Results
- May 22 Top 2
- May 23 FINALE
There is also going to be a special “surprise” show mid-season. TPTB are not giving up any details, but there is much speculation around the net about what it could be. What are your thoughts?
Lastly, word is that the winner, Leona Lewis, of Simon Cowel’s British reality show X-factor will be appearing at some point on American Idol. I dunno, I think the producers will have their hands full promoting the albums of the 4 Season 5 alums 19R signed last year. Leona currently has a hit in the UK with Kelly Clarkson’s coronation single, “A Moment Like This”.
