 |
 |
[12/08/03 - 12:00 AM] FOX Moves Up 'Idol' Premiere, Sets 'Simple Life' Encores By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
|
|
CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- FOX has pushed up the long-awaited season premiere of "American Idol" up a day as the show's third season will now kick off on a special night: Monday, January 19 at 8:00/7:00c.
New one-hour episodes will then follow on Tuesday, January 20 and Wednesday, January 21, both at 8:00/7:00c, with the series settling into its regular one-hour competition editions (Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c) and half-hour results shows (Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c) the following week.
In addition, FOX plans to offer a special sneak preview of the new season during its broadcast of the "2003 Billboard Music Awards" this Wednesday at 8:00/7:00c.
Meanwhile in other FOX news, the network announced today it will encore the first two episodes of "The Simple Life" this Thursday starting at 9:00/8:00c.
FOX has also scheduled an additional all-new episode of "The Simple Life" for Wednesday, December 17 at 8:30/7:30c. The reality series will take the place of the previously announced new episode of "A Minute With Stan Hooper" that night (read the story). The news means "Hooper" will be completely off FOX's schedule for the month of December.
And if you think that's not enough "Life," FOX has slated a two-hour mini-marathon of the series' first four episodes for Tuesday, December 30 beginning at 8:00/7:00c.
|
|
|
 [december 2003]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[12/19/25 - 04:52 PM] Season One Finale of Vince Gilligan's Critically Acclaimed Science Fiction Drama "Pluribus" Starring Emmy Award-Nominee Rhea Seehorn Premieres Early on December 24, 2025 on Apple TV The ninth episode will debut early ahead of the holiday on Apple TV on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
|
[12/19/25 - 03:01 PM] Video: "STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" - Official Trailer - Netflix The latest installment premieres on Thursday, March 19, 2026, only on Netflix.
|
[12/19/25 - 02:33 PM] ABC Celebrates Record-Breaking 2025 with Top Six Shows Among Adults 18-49 and TV's No. 1 Show, "High Potential" "High Potential" stands as the No. 1 series for the year in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, with the network also owning the Top Six shows in the key Adult demo.
|
[12/19/25 - 12:24 PM] Multi Emmy-Nominated BET+ Comedy "The Ms. Pat Show" Returns for Season 5 on Wednesday, January 7 The first four seasons of the groundbreaking R-rated sitcom unpacked everything from drug addiction and abortion to sexual abuse and dysfunctional family cycles.
|
[12/19/25 - 10:00 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Critical Incident" Debuts December 29 The film revisits the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who died while in custody at the border.
|
[12/19/25 - 09:31 AM] Laura Marcus Joins the Cast of "Assassin's Creed," The New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, and Zachary Hart also star in the Netflix series.
|
[12/19/25 - 08:31 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Focus Features' Critically Acclaimed "Bugonia" Beginning December 26 Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards and 3 Critics Choice Awards, Focus Features' psychological thriller stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.
|
[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] "Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" to Feature the Singing Voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" and Country Sensation Lainey Wilson This Christmas, Netflix is decking the halls and the halftime stage with a spectacular celebration that's set to dazzle fans around the globe.
|
[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] ESPN and The Heisman Trophy Trust Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement The 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony averaged 4.3 million viewers, delivering the event's best audience since 2012 and finishing up 69% year-over-year.
|
[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Unveils the Teaser Trailer and Reveals the Release Month of Its Next Italian Prime Original Film Shot in English, "Love Me Love Me" It only takes one look to fall in love. And nothing will ever be the same again.
|
[12/19/25 - 02:01 AM] "Salvador" Arrives to Netflix on February 6 "Salvador" is an action drama series in which Luis Tosar steps into the shoes of Salvador, a father and emergency medical technician who fights to leave behind his past with alcohol and make amends for the mistakes he made with his family.
|
[12/18/25 - 07:01 PM] "Last Samurai Standing" Renewed for Season 2 - A Global Sensation Proudly Made in Japan The battle royale that captivated Japan and international audiences now turns the page to its next chapter.
|
[12/18/25 - 06:01 PM] "Dynamite Kiss" Nears Its Final Episode, Leaving Ji-hyeok and Da-rim at a Crossroads Between Romance and Goodbye The final episode premieres December 24, just in time for Christmas, only on Netflix.
|
[12/18/25 - 01:56 PM] Apple TV Sets New Dramedy "Beat the Reaper," Starring and Executive Produced by Will Poulter Based on the novel of the same name by Josh Bazell, "Beat the Reaper" will star Poulter as Dr. Peter Brown, an intern at Boston's worst hospital who has a talent for medicine, works a shift from hell and has a past he'd prefer to keep hidden.
|
[12/18/25 - 11:01 AM] Netflix Announces "So Far Gone" with Straight-to-Series Order After Competitive Bidding The series, like Jess Walter's book, follows Rhys Kinnick, a journalist who's pulled out of retirement when his daughter goes missing.
|
|
|
|