LAST EDITED ON 02-01-12 AT 08:48 PM (EST)You would think if all the top 24 only came from a few cities they would put most of those closer to the end of the endless parade than front load it. I assume everyone we see from now on is on either for 1) story we gotta tell quick, 2) drama in Hollyweird, or 3) We really want them to hold them for a later year but make sure they get enough exposure now that they will come back when invited to do so.
There seem to be more make it to Hollywood week, then try out 3-5 years later with nothing in between than one would expect.
ETA:http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-auditions-end-this-week-schedule-change.htm
Apparently the NY/NJ cattle call didn't get a judges round and we will have one fewer audition episodes than originally scheduled.