There have been changes to this new season. The first change is the most interesting. This year, contestants will be allowed to audition and perform using instruments. The judges feel it will give them a better idea of what the contestants will sound like with music. Australian Idol has the same rules.

The other change is that the new “roving host” to accompany Ben Mulroney will be comedian, Dave Kerr.

Here’s the schedule:

• Tuesday, June 5 – 90 minutes of auditions! (Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, St. John’s and Halifax)
• Tuesday, June 12 with 90 minutes of auditions! (Saskatoon, Montreal, Vancouver and London)
• Top 200 episodes air Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19
• Top 22 performances air Mondays/Tuesdays beginning June 25
• Top 22 results air Wednesdays beginning June 27
• Top 10 week one airs Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18
• Shows move to regular Monday/Tuesday timeslot on July 23

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Building off her idea, perhaps a number of those who’ve been eliminated will come back for one episode, and then viewers will vote to let one join this year’s competition as a finalist, a sort of wild-card competition but with alumni candidates, and viewers in charge.

or maybe this

The most shocking part of every season of “American Idol” are the unexpected eliminations; the only people on the stage who are safe are judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson, and host Ryan Seacrest. America would really be surprised, then, if Ryan Seacrest announced that viewers could vote to eliminate a judge.

what about this

Taking the idea one step further, the entire panel of judges could be replaced for a week, maybe with a mix of industry experts, past contestants, and viewers. The real judges could watch the action from the side of the stage, enclosed inside a glass box so we can’t hear a word they’re saying.

I don’t think it will be this

But their biggest change seems like a possible candidate for “American Idol 6”’s mid-season surprise. During the Australian show’s season, the “Up Close and Personal” episode shows contestants’ lives outside of the competition, and last year, they wrote and performed original songs as part of that episode.

I really doubt it

Maybe this season, “American Idol” could give its contestants a song and forced to perform it with only 30 minutes to prepare, like “Hell’s Kitchen” does with food and “Project Runway” does with garments. Or the show could force its contestants to eat only rice while living on a beach, like “Survivor.”

Get more ideas at What twist is lurking for ‘American Idol’?

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