FOX has confirmed to Zap2it that the season 9 schedule is as follows:
Jan. 12: "American Idol" returns with the Boston auditions
Jan. 13: Atlanta
Jan. 19: Chicago
Jan. 20: Orlando
Jan. 26: Dallas
Jan. 27: Los Angeles
Feb. 2: Denver
Feb. 3: The Road to Hollywood
Feb. 9, 10, 16, 17: Hollywood Week (Ellen DeGeneres joins the judges panel)
Feb. 17: Top 24 semifinalists are revealed (12 men and 12 women)
Feb. 23: Voting begins
March 11: Finalists revealed
March 16: Finalists perform for the first time
April 21: Idol Gives Back
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