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• The season eight premiere for American Idol aired on January 13, 2008. It was a two-night event and ran for a total of four hours. The premiere episode featured auditions from various cities including San Francisco, Louisville, and Salt Lake City.

• Fast Facts

  1. Show: American Idol
  2. Network: FOX
  3. Season premiere: January 13, 2009
  4. Next season: Eight
  5. Previous season: 7
  6. New episodes: Tuesdays at 8/7c. and Wednesdays at 9/8c
  7. Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardiUSA Today: Songwriter Kara DioGuardi... (August 26, 2008)
  8. Host: Ryan Seacrest
  9. Created by: Simon Fuller
  10. Directed by: Bruce Gowers
  11. Season eight auditions began on July 17, 2008Official Site: Who Will Be The Next... (July 1, 2008)
  12. Will show fewer bad auditions then previous seasonsOK! Magazine: Less is More... (July 14, 2008)

• American Idol Beginnings

  American Idol made its television debut on June 11, 2002, as a summer replacement show. The finale garnered so many viewers that the series became an immediate prime time show.

• Season Eight Audition Cities

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Louisville, KY
  • Glendale, AZ
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • San Juan, PR
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • East Rutherford, NJ

• Prior Winners

  • S1: Kelly Clarkson
  • S2: Ruben Studdard
  • S3: Fantasia Barrino
  • S4: Carrie Underwood
  • S5: Taylor Hicks
  • S6: Jordin Sparks
  • S7: David Cook

• Prior Runner-ups

  • S1: Justin Guarini
  • S2: Clay Aiken
  • S3: Diana DeGarmo
  • S4: Bo Bice
  • S5: Katharine McPhee
  • S6: Blake Lewis
  • S7: David Archuleta

  
  

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