American Idol 11 Hollywood Week starts Feb. 8

Nigel Lythgoe announced on Twitter that Hollywood Week of American Idol 11 starts next week. This coincides with changes made on the FOX schedule where the audition show for Feb. 8 was replaced with "Hollywood Round, Part 1".

Again, The Voice (which premieres this weekend and next week) is affecting FOX scheduling. First, they included a special show after the NFC Championship game in response to The Voice airing after the Super Bowl. And now sensing The Voice will actually have a faster pace in terms of moving contestants through auditions, they have decided to scrap a show and deprive us of some performances. I'm a bit disappointed that Idol is on the defensive when they are the more popular show!

Nevertheless, voting rounds still begin on March 7 -- a MONTH from now -- so this scheduling change doesn't really matter for those of you who want things to go faster.

From Nigel Lythgoe:

Hollywood starts next week for #AmericanIdol. There are plenty of great auditions to come.

THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT SUPERSTAR MOVES TO HOLLYWOOD ON AN ALL-NEW “AMERICAN IDOL” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, ON FOX

Judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler join host Ryan Seacrest in Hollywood, where some dreams will come true and others will come to an end. The intensity of the competition heats up as hopefuls chosen from around the nation vie for a coveted semifinalist spot.

THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT SUPERSTAR CONTINUES IN HOLLYWOOD ON AN ALL-NEW “AMERICAN IDOL” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, ON FOX

Tensions are at an all-time high as the Hollywood Round continues and judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler further narrow down the contestants. Some will leave with shattered dreams, others will proceed in the competition.