After announcing late last month that it would keep the blockbuster reality series in its original Tuesday and Thursday slots--ending weeks of speculation about a possible move of the results show to Thursday--Fox said Monday that during the three-week semifinal round, the live results show will air Thursdays.

The audition stages will air 8-9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on January 17 with the semifinals kicking off on Feb 15 when 12 males and 12 females who made it through the premliminary rounds will be revealed.

The next three weeks will have the men performing on Tuesday, the women on Wednesday, and a one hour results show on the Thursday night.

Once the final 12 have been decided by the public vote, the show will return to the familiar Tuesday/Wednesday performance/elimination pattern from March 14.