LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- "American Idol" will return to the Fox network's prime time schedule in January, the network announced Wednesday.
The network said the show's fourth season would premiere Jan. 18 with a two-hour episode featuring highlights -- and low lights -- of auditions that were held this summer in Cleveland, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Orlando, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington. Episodes featuring the auditions will also air the following night -- and on Tuesday and Wednesday nights during the following two weeks.
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The first performance show of the season is scheduled for Feb. 22.
Ryan Seacrest is set to return as host, and the panel of judges will still feature Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.
