FOX REALITY CHANNEL’S “AMERICAN IDOL EXTRA” WELCOMES LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITER NATALIE COLE AND “AMERICAN IDOL” SEASON 5 WINNER TAYLOR HICKS DURING AN ALL-NEW EPISODE THURSDAY, APRIL 30 at 7 & 10p

LOS ANGELES, California – The sixth episode of Fox Reality Channel’s Original series, AMERICAN IDOL EXTRA will feature ten-time Grammy Award Winner Natalie Cole sitting down with Host Jillian Reynolds and “American Idol” music director Rickey Minor to share her insights during an special edition of “Rickey’s Review.”

“American Idol” Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks will also perform and catch up with Jillian and Co-Host Ace Young on the “American Idol Extra” stage this Thursday, April 30 at 7 & 10p, with a sneak peek Wednesday at 1aET/10pPT.

As always, tune in to this week’s all-new “American Idol Extra” to see which contestant will sit down with Jillian just moments after being eliminated, for their first in-depth interview. “American Idol Extra” is the ultimate companion show to the pop-culture phenomenon “American Idol.” Coming directly from the Idol stage, “American Idol Extra” goes onstage and backstage to bring viewers all the Idol action and interviews with each of the Top 10 Idol contestants first!

This season on “American Idol Extra,” Jillian Reynolds joins as the new Host and Ace Young as the new Co-Host. Former Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis returns periodically as a special field correspondent. The fourth season of Fox Reality Channel’s original “American Idol Extra” gives viewers more exclusive access and Idol insider scoop than ever before with exciting new segments, including Ace’s “On Tour with…,” where he hits the road with former Idol contestants David Cook, Kellie Pickler and Bo Bice on their respective tours. Also, for the first time, “American Idol” music director Rickey Minor will share his opinions and insights weekly with Jillian during “Rickey’s Review.”

Source: FOX Reality Press Release