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|| Inside Australian Idol 2008: Season 6

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AUSTRALIAN IDOL FINAL
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Wes Carr 2008 winner

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AUSTRALIAN IDOl 2008

Australian Idol announces world-first format change

Monday's verdict program to allow bottom three Idols second chance to perform and viewers' second chance to vote.

Network Ten, FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) and 19 Entertainment introduce an Idol first with Monday night Australian Idol verdict programs undergoing innovative changes in this year's 6th season.

Monday night verdict programs will now commence with the live announcement of the bottom 3 contestants at the start of the show. The 3 in jeopardy will take to the stage to perform once more in a last-ditch effort to win over the audience, build on their vote and prove worthy to continue the Idol journey.

As soon as all 3 have sung, their voting lines will re-open, to enable Australia to save their favourite 2 singers. Then James and Andrew will join them on stage for the dramatic reveal of the contestant leaving the competition.

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|| Idol's new co-host | Ricki-Lee Coulter

FremantleMedia Australia and Network Ten are excited to announce that award-winning recording artist Ricki-Lee Coulter will be joining the 2008 season of Australian Idol.

Series 6 of the entertainment phenomenon will see Ricki-Lee join the hosting team to support host's Andrew G and James Mathison.

Once Australian Idol reaches the exciting studio phase of the competition Ricki-Lee will be on hand to give viewers unprecedented backstage access during the Monday night Live Verdict program. While James and Andrew take care of all the action on the main stage, Ricki-Lee will become mentor and friend to the contestants as they undertake their incredibly emotional journey to superstardom.

Australian Idol executive producer Greg Beness says "We are thrilled to have Ricki-Lee on board this year. What better person to support the boys than someone who has already lived and breathed the Idol dream. Ricki-Lee is a great example of how Australian Idol has opened doors to the entertainment industry for many of our idols and truly demonstrates how Idol is discovering Australian talent."

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Ten believes the new program "..will be the biggest show of the year"

Good Morning Australia's John Foreman has signed on as a Music Director for the series. He has hosted the NSW Schools Spectacular on ABC TV and also wrote 'The Flame' performed by Tina Arena at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony.

The final episode will be filmed live from the Sydney Opera House during the final ratings week in November.

Ten is understood to have already signed six lucrative sponsorship deals for Australian Idol including- a clothing brand to outfit the Idol contestants, fast food outlet McDonald's and the cosmetics company L'Oréal.

Australian Idol is expected to cost Network Ten up to $10 million and is a joint production between Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV and Channel 10.