Fox shifting 'American Idol' to 9 p.m. timeslot on Wednesdays - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-19-2009, 12:30 AM

Fox is shifting the timeslot for its reality juggernaut American Idol one hour later to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 27, the network confirms to EW. The lead-in for Idol will be a new series called Human Target, based on a graphic novel about a bodyguard and starring Mark Valley, Chi McBride, and Jackie Earle Haley. Idol’s ninth season kicks off with a two-hour special on Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.; on Jan. 13 Idol airs at 8 p.m. followed by the debut of Our Little Genius at 9 p.m.; Idol continues in that 8 p.m. slot one more week on Jan. 20, leading into the 9 p.m. series premiere of Human Target. Finally, on Jan. 27, the shows will settle into their usual timeslots for the rest of the season: Human Target at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m.

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/12/18...-p-m-timeslot/

Chocoholic · 12-19-2009, 02:01 AM

What about the 2-hour performance shows? Or are those a thing of the past?

Cactus Jack · 12-19-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Chocoholic

What about the 2-hour performance shows? Or are those a thing of the past?

If thats true Im glad,I was getting tired of the two hours but only 9 people performing stuff LOL

Chocoholic · 12-20-2009, 09:53 PM

^ Same here, especially since they only sing for about 2 minutes each.

12-19-2009, 12:30 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Fox shifting 'American Idol' to 9 p.m. timeslot on Wednesdays Fox is shifting the timeslot for its reality juggernaut American Idol one hour later to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 27, the network confirms to EW. The lead-in for Idol will be a new series called Human Target, based on a graphic novel about a bodyguard and starring Mark Valley, Chi McBride, and Jackie Earle Haley. Idol’s ninth season kicks off with a two-hour special on Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.; on Jan. 13 Idol airs at 8 p.m. followed by the debut of Our Little Genius at 9 p.m.; Idol continues in that 8 p.m. slot one more week on Jan. 20, leading into the 9 p.m. series premiere of Human Target. Finally, on Jan. 27, the shows will settle into their usual timeslots for the rest of the season: Human Target at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m. http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/12/18...-p-m-timeslot/
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12-20-2009, 09:53 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	^ Same here, especially since they only sing for about 2 minutes each.