Ricki Lee reporting for Idol

• By David Knox on August 10, 2008
• Filed Under News

When Australian Idol kicks off in two weeks you can expect to see quite a few new changes to the series.

One is the addition of Ricki Lee as a backstage host to the show. Coulter, a former contestant, will be poised with a microphone ready to hear from the singers as they leave the live performance stage. Also offering “a shoulder to cry on,” Coulter is likely to glean a lot of raw and emotional responses.

As with the US series, the sixth instalment of the talent show will also add guest judges and mentors, and new themed nights. The US has had ‘Dolly Parton week’ and ‘Gloria Estefan week.’ Whose back catalogues would you like to see here? Barnsy? Farnsy? Kylie? Crowded House?

There are also changes to the Monday night verdict show. Preliminary results will be announced at the the start of each verdict show and the voting lines re-opened. While being dubbed as a “vital second chance to save their favourite Idol“, it’s also a nice little money spinner.

Australian Idol returns 7:30pm Sunday August 24.

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