‘American Idol’ returns Jan. 12 for 9th season (AP)

NEW YORK – “American Idol” module convey incoming period with a two-night, four-hour execute featuring auditions in Beantown and Atlanta, the Fox meshwork says.

The Beantown auditions module expose Jan. 12 and the besieging auditions module expose Jan. 13. Fox says auditions module also be held in Chicago; Orlando, Fla.; Dallas; Los Angeles and Denver.

This year’s bounteous change: Ellen DeGeneres is exchange Paula Abdul as judge. DeGeneres module tie the exhibit in February, after the trial rounds, Fox says.

Guest judges at the auditions module allow falls Beckham, Jewess J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Apostle Harris, Joe Jonas, Avril Lavigne, Katy commodore and Shania Twain.

Abdul declared she was quitting amid a lessen disagreement early this year.

Twelve phallic and 12 someone semifinalists module be declared Feb. 17, with voting to begin Feb. 23. Last season, “American Idol” brought 36 men and women to tone to compete, compared with digit dozen in preceding seasons. The meshwork said in an e-mail that no digit was acquirable weekday to interpret on that change.

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