Mark Your Calendars...

FOX has set the premiere date for the new season of “American Idol”…

“Idol” will premiere Tuesday, January 15th at 8 p.m. with a two-hour episode. Another two-hour episode will follow on Wednesday, January 16th at 8 p.m…

If the writers’ strike continues into next year—and there’s no reason at this point to think it won’t—I would look for LOTS of expanded episodes of “Idol” this season—especially when “House” runs out of new episodes…