LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This season, "American Idol" will air on Thursdays after all.
After announcing late last month that it would keep the blockbuster reality series in its original Tuesday and Thursday slots -- ending weeks of speculation about a possible move of the results show to Thursday -- Fox said Monday that during the three-week semifinal round, the live results show will air Thursdays.
As previously announced, the audition stage of the singing competition will air at 8-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning January 17.
The semifinals will begin February 15, when the 12 male and 12 female singers who made it through the preliminary rounds will be revealed.
For the next three weeks, the men will perform on Tuesday, the women on Wednesday, followed by a one-hour live results show at 8-9 p.m. Thursday.
With the field winnowed down to 12 singers, the final round of the competition will follow the familiar Tuesday-Wednesday scheduling pattern beginning March 14.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR to Fox knowing that people watch Surviror and Everybody Hates Chris during this time!!
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