From a media release:

Canadian Idol Guest Stars Revealed as Katherine St-Laurent is Eliminated

• Bryan Adams, Tom Jones, Simple Plan and Gavin Rossdale Announced as Canadian Idol’s First Wave of Guests and Mentors as Katherine St-Laurent is Eliminated from the Competition
• MuchMoreMusic now airing encore episodes of Canada’s favourite summertime series Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET

As Canada said goodbye to the latest competitor to be eliminated, Quebec’s Katherine St-Laurent, Canadian Idol host Ben Mulroney revealed the first group of music stars who will be appearing and performing on the series throughout the rest of the season. The remaining Top 8 finalists will work with some of the world’s most accomplished artists, including Canadian icon Bryan Adams, rockers Simple Plan, the legendary Tom Jones and – in next week’s “Unplugged” episode – former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. Additional guest stars will be announced as the season progresses.

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From Joel Rubinoff of the Waterloo Record:

• Idol fading as it loses its sense of irony
  “After hearing for weeks how exciting and original the current lineup of Canadian Idol (9 p.m. on CTV) is, I tuned into last week’s top 10 performance show, and what did I see? I saw Mark Day, a life-sized cross between the Michelin Man and the dancing baby from Ally McBeal, croaking his way through Motown’s Dancing In The Streets on what was purported to be David Bowie night. David Bowie night?” Read more.

From the National Post:

• Canadian Idol Recap: The Top Nine Perform
  “Welcome to dead rock star week on Canadian Idol (or as Ben polished it up from last week, rock ‘n’ roll heaven week). Is it just me or was it rude of him to say they double checked to make sure the artists of the songs that were chosen were actually dead? Where is the tact this week?” Read more.

From Victoria Ahearn of the Canadian Press:

• Country thriving on ‘Canadian Idol’
  “Rock and pop may rule most seasons of “Canadian Idol,” this sixth one included, but two country-singing contestants who stormed the Top 10 last year certainly proved that twang can thrive on the show.” Read more.