Originally Posted By Lisann22 Thought we could jumpstart the next season of AI with news and information postings in this thread. I found a bit of news today... "Idol": Hicks Out, Wannabes In <a href="http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19470,00.html?rsslatest" target="_blank">http://www.eonline.com/News/It ems/0,1,19470,00.html?rsslatest</a> Some interesting news from the article: <<<Show producers will hit seven cities in their nationwide search, beginning the trek Aug. 8 in Los Angeles and winding down Sept. 19 in Seattle. In between, they'll stop in San Antonio; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Birmingham; Memphis; and Minneapolis, Fox announced Tuesday.>>> <<<Three of the cities--Minneapolis, Memphis and Birmingham--will be receiving their first visit from the series.>>> <<<Auditions again will be open to contestants of both inspiring and exceedingly questionable talent, with the age restrictions again limiting tryout slots to people ages 16-28.>>> <<<Producers are already busy planning the sixth go-round, with Lythgoe telling USA Today that **** he already has designs on Carole King and Andrew Lloyd Webber to appear as musical mentors. ****>>> <<<The new season will also feature return engagements from some of the previous year's most popular contestants, and judging by the final 10's post-Idol success, producers will have a large pool to choose from.>>> <<<The sixth season of American Idol returns to Fox in mid-January.>>>
Originally Posted By berol Look for a winner from Birmingham/Memphis/San Antonio. The south dominates the show: all 5 winners, 9 of the 10 finalists, 4 of the final 6 last season. If you extend the Mason Dixon line to the Pacific, it's 5 of 5, 10 of 10, 6 of 6 (and Ace Young is close for 7 of 7.)
Originally Posted By kennect Sixth season? I hope I will have something so important going on in my life I won't even have to hear about it....Just not watching the show hasn't been enough in the past...
Originally Posted By Labuda Can't wait to see how much of San Antonio we see. Not much, I know, but I can hope they'll show some little cool bits of Ryan around town. Interesting, berol - maybe this means Yankees can't sing! lol BUT, actually, I'd think some great folks will show up in Seattle, too.
Originally Posted By Labuda "After nearly debilitating, or at the very least, particularly sweat-inducing, levels of heat at last year's Austin audition" WIMPS!
