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R.E.M. have released a new lyric video for their 1986 song “I Believe” to encourage fans to vote in the presidential election.

The video was created by longtime R.E.M. art director Chris Billheimer. It draws inspiration from the handmade designs frontman Michael Stipe used to create for himself during the Fables of the Reconstruction tour and the politically-themed tee-shirts he wore to 1991 MTV VMAs, where the band used their acceptance speech for Best Video for “Losing My Religion” to draw attention to causes like gun control, reproductive rights, voting rights,...

Naomi Scott stars as global pop sensation Skye Riley embarking on a world tour in Parker Finn’s Smile 2, marking the actor’s first foray into horror. While Skye Riley makes for an extremely complex character for any actor to tackle, Scott handles it with seeming ease while also bringing her singing/songwriting talents to the role.

Parker Finn studied pop artists like FKA Twigs, Sia, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, and Tate McRae (who has a songwriting credit on Smile 2 for “Grieved You”) to capture Skye Riley’s journey and immense tour pressures with authenticity. The filmmaker and his team collaborated with the songwriting duo Take A Daytrip (Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste and David Charles Marshall Biral) and songwriter Alexis Idarose Kesselman to develop five original songs for Skye’s album “Too Much for One Heart” – “Grieved You,” “New Brain,” “Death of Me,” “Just My Name,“ and “Blood on White Satin.

Sanfic Industria, the industry section of the Santiago International Film Festival running over August 18-25, is showcasing a slew of promising new fiction and non-fiction projects at its Santiago Labs. “We were overwhelmed by the number of entries this year, a 55% uptick from 2023,” said Sanfic Industria director Gabriela Sandoval, a co-founder of the festival.

Out of the 28 selected Santiago Lab projects, 12 are directed by women. “Among our many objectives, we have always aimed to expand opportunities for women filmmakers by equipping them with the essential tools and creating pathways for their success,” said Sandoval, a producer herself at Storyboard Media alongside festival co-founder Carlos Nuñez. She added that nearly 50% of the Santiago Lab projects are produced by women.

Some projects are presented by established producers like Chile’s Lucas Engel, who backed such notable dramas as “Tengo Miedo Torero” and “Los Huesos.” Lauded filmmaker Nicolás Videla, who identifies himself as binary,...

Producer Steven Paul — who is said to be among suitors to take control of Paramount Global and has a deal to co-produce and finance films with the National Amusement-controlled company — has been found liable for copyright infringement in a lawsuit accusing him of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit DVDs of faith-based film I Believe, a jury has concluded.

A Riverside jury on Thursday ordered Paul and his affiliated distribution companies Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp and Sp Releasing to pay roughly $150,000 to independent production company, Harvest Aid, which brought the lawsuit.

In a statement, Echo Bridge vice president Matt Otto said the decision will be appealed. “Even though the amount is small and has no effect on our businesses, Echo Bridge is obviously disappointed in the result in this nuisance suit and we’re surprised at a jury decision contrary to the evidence,” he added. “We’ve never even been accused of...

The Top 7 artists on “American Idol” Season 22 each performed twice on Sunday, May 5 — a dance song and an Adele song — with audiences voting live coast-to-coast for their favorites. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Ultimately, after nearly 19 million votes were cast, host Ryan Seacrest announced that the pair of singers who were eliminated prior to next week’s Top 5 episode were Julia Gagnon and McKenna Faith Breinholt. And fans were shocked!

Throughout the competition, Julia delivered tunes like “Ain’t No Way” (Auditions round), “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” (Showstopper round), “Rumour Has It” (Top 24 round), “I Believe” & “Need a Favor” (Top 20 round), “Run to You” (Top 14 round), “Something in the Orange” (Top 12 round), “Here I Am” (Top 10 round), “Wide Awake” (Top 8 round) and “Roam” & “Set Fire to the Rain” (Top 7 round). The 21-year-old college student from Cumberland, Me made a splash early on “Idol” when she received...

The Top 20 hit the stage on Sunday night, performing for America’s vote and a spot in tonight’s Top 14. In our Top 20 poll we asked You who came out on top, and in turn got some insight on who may be in danger of going home when host Ryan Seacrest names the Top 14 on Monday, April 15. See our poll results below.

Triston Harper (“H-o-p-e”) – 46.02%

Abi Carter (“Welcome to the Black Parade”) – 11.46%

McKenna Faith Breinholt (“Both Sides Now”) – 9.4%

Will Moseley (“Makin’ Me Look Good Again”) – 6.23%

Kayko (“Over You”) – 4.95%

Julia Gagnon (“I Believe”) – 3.9%

Jack Blocker (“You Don’t Mess Around with Jim”) – 3.12%

Kaibrienne (“The Girl I Am Now”) – 2.73%

Roman Collins (“Never Would Have Made It”) – 2.56%

Mia Matthews (“Wildflowers and Wild Horses”) – 2%

Emmy Russell (“Want You”) – 1.56%

Nya (“Georgia on My Mind”) – 1.17%

Odell Bunton Jr. (“The Door”) – 1.06%

Mackenzie Sol (“I’ll Never Love Again”) – 0.78%

Ajii (“Like a Stone”) – 0.72%

Jordan Anthony (“When the Party’s Over...

Last February, Caroline Polachek shared one of the best albums of 2023: her fourth solo LP, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Now, on Valentine’s Day, she’s back with Desire, I Want to Turn Into You: Everasking Edition, a new version of the album featuring seven additional tracks and four new songs.

The new Everasking Edition includes the previously-released duet version of “Butterfly Net” featuring Weyes Blood, as well as the song Polachek premiered on Stephen Colbert’s show last October, “Dang.” Also featured are four new songs, titled “Meanwhile,” “Coma,” “Gambler’s Prayer,” and “Spring Is Coming with a Strawberry In the Mouth,” the latter of which is a cover of an Operating Theatre song.

Rounding out the expanded tracklist is an acoustic version of her song “I Believe.” Last year, Polachek delivered an unplugged rendition of the tune for her whimsical Tiny Desk concert.

Desire,...

Richard Dawkins is not moved by religious or otherwise supernatural claims. He was, however, so moved by an Elvis Presley song that he came to the conclusion that heaven itself wanted him to hear it. Interestingly, he agreed with the track’s lyrics on a deep level. Here’s a look at how Dawkins lost his faith and how Elvis found his own form of spirituality.

Richard Dawkins connected with the view of nature in 1 Elvis Presley song

In his 2013 book An Appetite for Wonder, Dawkins said he was raised Anglican. However, he became disillusioned with Christianity as a young man due to the doctrine of original sin. He still believed in God because he felt the glories of the natural world pointed to the existence of a designer. He was also a huge fan of the “Blue Suede Shoes” singer. “I worshiped Elvis and I was a strong believer in a non-denominational creator god,...

As big a deal as it was to become the first “American Idol” winner on Broadway, Fantasia Barrino looks back on her experience replacing Tony winner Lachanze as Celie in “The Color Purple” with a certain level of sorrow. “No one told me how to come out of the character,” said the Grammy-winning singer and actress to IndieWire. “My life was pretty crazy [at that moment], so I was carrying my cross and Celie’s cross at the same time, and that was overload. That was heavy. And so when I was done with it, I was like, ‘I’m done. I would never do this again. I would never step into her shoes again.’”

Coming up on two decades ago, Barrino became the winner of Season 3 of “American Idol” at only 19 years old. Standing on stage belting “I Believe” as tears streamed down her face, and silver confetti rained down, the young single mother from High Point,...

Fantasia Barrino is opening up about the challenges she faced following her win on American Idol.

The star of The Color Purple revealed in a recent interview that the years after being crowned the winner of season three of the singing competition were difficult for her financially.

“It wasn’t easy,” Barrino told People in an interview. “I lost a lot. I lost everything.”

Barrino took first place on American Idol in 2004. In 2006, her father sued her over his portrayal in her memoir titled “Life Is Not a Fairy Tale.” Barrino also survived an overdose of aspirin and sleeping aids in 2010.

The singer and actress said that her difficulties were in part due to her being “very, very green” in the industry after winning the talent show and being launched into stardom.

“You have to become a businesswoman and you link up with great business partners, but it doesn’t...

Turning 30 is always a memorable moment, but “The Color Purple” actor Phylicia Pearl Mpasi rang in her third decade with a birthday serenade from Oprah Winfrey.

Coincidentally, Mpasi’s birthday (November 16) fell on another special occasion: the first screening of the musical reimagining of “The Color Purple.” The atmosphere was charged with anticipation since this was the debut of the film before critics and press, but the mood backstage was particularly jovial since it was the first time the cast — Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey and Mpasi, as well as Winfrey, producer Scott Sanders and director Blitz Bazawule — had assembled since wrapping production in 2022. But there was an extra element of emotion for Mpasi, since “The Color Purple” marks her feature film debut.

On stage at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Mpasi, an alum of “The Lion King” on Broadway,...

In response to her Golden Globe nomination Monday for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy in The Color Purple, Fantasia Barrino starts the conversation with gratitude as she swore, after playing Celie on Broadway in the musical adaptation, she would never play the character again.

“I’ve said in Interviews before that I would never play this role again because of post-traumatic stress, but I am so glad that I didn’t allow fear to stand in my way,” she said after this morning’s nominations were revealed.

Barrino first rose to fame in 2004 when she won the third season of American Idol with her powerful, raspy voice and emotional performances. After releasing her debut song “I Believe,” which later became the fastest-selling single in history by an Idol contestant, she released her first album. It debuted at No. 1 and was certified platinum.

Over the next few years,...

Caroline Polachek appeared on The Late Show to debut her new single, “Dang.” Dressed as a professor of sorts, Polachek performed the song in front of a lecture screen that switched slides as she sang.

“Dang” follows Polachek’s second solo LP, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, which she released earlier this year. The song, produced by Polachek and Cecile Believe with additional production by Danny L Harle, is leftover from the album’s recording sessions. Polachek has been teasing the track for the past month, dropping it in DJ sets.

Caroline Polachek is ending the Desire, I Want to Turn Into You era in style. On Tuesday, the signer joined NPR for a Tiny Desk rendition of some of the album’s standouts, shortly after sharing the poignant inspiration for the album’s final single, “I Believe.”

Backed by her band, the singer opened her performance with an acapella intro to “Pretty in Possible,” as she showcased her unique vocals as her backup singers joined her. The singer shined with her adlibs as she sang her album’s lyrics and...

Caroline Polachek recently stopped by the NPR office for a Tiny Desk Concert, performing tracks from her fantastic February 2023 album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You.

With a tuning fork in hand, Polachek kicked off the four-song setlist with “Pretty In Possible.” While the Tiny Desk setting doesn’t quite match her usual dark, medieval-chic aesthetic, she still managed to bring her enchanting sense of whimsy, seemingly getting lost in her own music — that is, until she needed a swig of water, which she took from an antique-looking goblet.

Tiny Desk Concerts also aren’t usually the type of venue where artists encourage audience participation, but leave it to Polachek to get the whole room involved during “Sunset,” leading everyone behind the camera in a unison hand-clapped beat. And by the time she closed out the performance with “I Believe,” she’d once again prompted a question we’ve...

Andrea Bocelli is getting the feature documentary treatment. The revered singer will be profiled in Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which eOne will produce and finance.

Blind since age 12, the Italian tenor has recorded some two dozen albums in the past three decades, bringing classical music to fans and charts around the world. He was a headliner at King Charles’ Coronation Concert this year, and Because I Believe will offer never-before-seen insights into his life story, with unprecedented access following him not only backstage but beyond the stage and into his private life with family and close friends.

“It’s always a privilege to be invited into someone else’s world,” said Cosima Spender, the film’s Italian director. “When that person is Andrea Bocelli, it’s an opportunity to delve into a landscape of sounds, memories and opera that are entirely unique to him. Andrea and I instantly recognized...

The Jonas Brothers played their first of two shows at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday to kick off “The Tour,” their 90-plus date international live trek.

Similar to their early 2023 Broadway residency, the Yankee Stadium show consisted of a career-spanning, 60-song set that featured separate acts dedicated to each of the trio’s five albums: 2007’s self-titled Hollywood Records debut, 2008’s A Little Bit Longer, 2009’s Lines, Vines and Trying Times, 2019’s Happiness Begins, and portions of their latest effort, May’s The Album, performed in spurts throughout. A mini-set of songs from their solo projects was also included, treating fans to full-band renditions of Nick Jonas’s 2014 hit “Jealous” and 2015’s “Cake by the Ocean” by Joe Jonas’s band Dnce.

To mark the ceremonious opening night, the concert boasted special guests Kirk Franklin, producer Jon Bellion, and a gospel choir for a run-through of The Album single “Walls.

When Caroline Polachek joined Dua Lipa for select dates on the Future Nostalgia tour, there was no room for error. In a recent interview with Pitchfork, the singer compared the run-of-show to a “military operation,” one in which every second of her half-hour long set had to count. Convinced she was going to be bored of the trek after two weeks, Polachek emerged from the experience as a stronger artist and performer — but she makes clear that it didn’t make her a diva.

“It was actually not so much...

When music executive Steven Abdul Khan Brown was making his way to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, he was blown away by the beautiful sound he heard as he walked closer to the parish.

One of those voices? A teenage Whitney Houston.

“That’s scary — whoa,” he thought, recalling the moment more than 40 years later in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “Why haven’t I ever been here before?”

Khan Brown, also a Newark native who had been working with Kool & the Gang and Phyllis Hyman, was encouraged to check out the talented musicians at New Hope, where Cissy Houston worked as minister of music. Khan Brown met the matriarch and a big-voiced Whitney, who blew him away as soon as she began singing.

“Lord, I’ve died and went to heaven,” Khan Brown recalls of her performance. “I thought my ears were going through something.

Exclusive: More Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living are on the way.

Both series will return to BET with new episodes on Wednesday, March 22. House of Payne will air at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by Assisted Living at 9:30.

Alretha Thomas, Chet Anekwe and Damien Leake have also joined the cast of Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living as series regulars.

In the new season of House of Payne, the Payne family continues to face matters of the heart, health and wellness, and boundaries with respect to relationships and parenting head-on. Calvin becomes obsessed with coaching his son’s soccer team and learns that his aggressive approach may be a case of like-father-like-son. It turns out that Curtis was also a domineering soccer coach when Calvin was growing up and lost his own coaching license. In addition, Miranda stirs the pot with a self-published...

Another evening of auditions is in the books. American Idol Season 21 Episode 3A, which aired after the 2023 Oscars last night, showcased a handful of hopeful singers who performed in front of judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. As per usual, shenanigans ensued when the judges tried their luck with VR headsets. The episode also ended on an emotional note as Nolan Neal’s daughter auditioned to honor the late musician. Here’s what you missed.

[Spoiler alert: The following story contains spoilers for American Idol Season 21 Episode 3A.]

Rach Karma on ‘American Idol’ last night | Eric McCandless/ABC The ‘American Idol’ judges called out a girl who ‘Kanye’d’ a contestant

Before her audition, 21-year-old Amara Valerio of Yonkers, New York, showed the judges a video from the time she got “Kanye’d.” As a junior in high school, she had been tapped to perform the national anthem for the senior class graduation. However,...

“American Idol,” the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, is back for another season on ABC. Helping determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy Award winner Ryan Seacrest hosts the reality TV competition series for the show’s sixth season on ABC and 21st overall.

Tonight the fourth batch of auditions from New Orleans, Las Vegas and Nashville will be shown. Aspiring pop stars sing their hearts out in hopes of earning a golden ticket to Hollywood, and if they really stand out, a platinum ticket, which allows them to skip the first round of competition during Hollywood Week. Read our full recap of Season 21 Episode 4, airing March 12 after the Oscars, below.

See Everything to know about ‘American Idol’ Season 21: Premiere date,...

Caroline Polachek released “Blood and Butter,” “Welcome to My Island,” “Sunset,” and other singles. After months of anticipation, the musician debuted her full-length, sunkissed album — on Valentine’s Day, nonetheless

Here’s Showbiz Cheatsheet’s review of Polachek’s Desire, I Want to Turn Into You.

Caroline Polachek released 2023’s ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’ ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’ artist, Caroline Polachek | Nedda Asfar via Wasserman Music

Polachek returns with her first full-length project since 2019’s Pang. That album — her first album — cemented her reputation as a gothic, romantic vocalist.

She appeared as an opener for Dua Lipa and headlined several concerts of her own. Now, this singer turns toward desire with the February 2023 collection, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You.

Caroline Polachek captures sunshine (and ‘sunset’) with ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’

Polachek has already achieved a perfectly curated, cohesive persona with Pang.

Caroline Polachek has unveiled her second solo album, Desire, I Want to Turn into You. Listen to the LP below.

Featuring long-released cuts “Bunny Is a Rider” and “Billions” as well as more recently premiered singles “Welcome to My Island” and Song of the Week “Blood and Butter,” Desire, I Want to Turn into You follows Polachek’s 2019 solo debut Pang.

Of the title, the artist explained, “One, it can be read as being about the ‘you.’ We all know that feeling of falling in love, of wanting to obsessively learn from and become that person. But on the other hand, maybe desire is the thing you want to turn into itself.”

Polachek is set to kick off a lengthy world tour in support of the album, which features a revolving door of esteemed indie rock support from George Clanton, Toro Y Moi, Sudan Archives, Magdalena Bay, Alex G, and Ethel Cain.

Caroline Polachek has dropped a new song, “Blood and Butter,” and shared the track list for her upcoming album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, which is set to arrive (aptly) on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.

Co-produced by Polachek and Danny L. Harle, “Blood and Butter” is an enveloping tune with flourishes of trance-y dance music and the global pop of Peter Gabriel. There’s even a bagpipe — played by celebrated bagpipe player Brìghde Chaimbeul — and some delightfully weird-as-hell lyrics, “Look at you, all mythical, logical/And Wikipediated/Look...

Season 20 of “American Idol” concluded on May 23, 2022 on ABC with Noah Thompson taking the title. This Emmy-winning reality competition series began in 2002, For more than a decade, it was a ratings powerhouse for Fox with many of those winners enjoying some success. Scroll through the photo gallery above to see all the “American Idol” winners and find out where are they now.

The first-ever champ, Kelly Clarkson, has won three Grammys and turned her fame into a string of hit records as well as ongoing gigs as a judge on NBC’s’ “The Voice” and host of her own talk show. And season 4 winner Carrie Underwood has done even better, having sold upwards of records and won a shelf load of music awards.

However, many of the more recent music newcomers to be named “American Idol” have found that their time in the spotlight is fleeting. Let’s take a...

This week on “American Idol’s” highly anticipated Disney Night, the Top 10 singers performed, but only seven received enough votes from America to advance to the next round. The three contestants who were eliminated on live television were soul singer Lady K, pop artist Emyrson Flora and country crooner Mike Parker. Of this talented trio, who do You think was most robbed of a spot in the Top 7? Vote in our eliminated “American Idol” Top 10 singers poll below and then defend your choice down in the comments section.

SEEKaty Perry’s Disney costumes on ‘American Idol’ including Snow White, Ursula, Tinker Bell …

After all 10 singers performed on the big stage, host Ryan Seacrest announced which seven earned enough viewer votes to remain in the competition. In no particular order, the following artists all heard good news on Sunday, May 1: Leah Marlene, Jay Copeland, Noah Thompson, Fritz Hager, HunterGirl, Nicolina and Christian Guardino.

“American Idol” continued with the 14th episode of Season 20 on Sunday, April 24. This installment of the ABC reality TV competition saw the Top 11 revealed after singing for America and judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Allegra Miles, Ava Maybee and Dan Marshall were sent home.

Along with exciting results, each artist sang once again. So who was the best from Sunday night? And have they continued to improve each week? Below I rank each hopeful from the least impressive (but with room to grow) to a possible Season 20 frontrunner.

See Meet the Top 24 “American Idol” finalists for Season 20

Sunday’s episode of the Og reality TV juggernaut featured not only the incredibly talented contestants, but the return of Gabby Barrett to mentor them. Also, whoever is dressing Ryan Seacrest chose quite the statement outfit that looks like it came out of “Charlie’s Angels.” Bosley is that you? Last but certainly not least,...

“American Idol” auditions continued with the fifth episode of Season 20 on Monday, March 21. This installment of the ABC reality TV competition saw judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie wrapping up initial tryouts and handing out the final Platinum Ticket to Hollywood.

So who was the best of the night? And did these aspiring stars choose the right songs? Below I rank each hopeful from the least impressive (but with room to grow) to a possible Season 20 frontrunner. I also throw in a song suggestion or artist I’d love to hear them cover.

See Everything to know about ‘American Idol’ Season 20

Below are my rankings for all 10 Hollywood-bound singers from worst to best:

10. Saylor: Nobody should go through what this contestant has so I sincerely hope that her father sees this audition and reconnects with her. Saying that, nerves played a factor in this audition despite a perfect song choice for her voice.

Wilford Brimley, the actor known for his work in Cocoon, The Natural and The Thing, has died. He was 85.

Brimley, whose additional credits include The Electric Horseman and The Hotel New Hampshire, died Saturday at his Utah home, a rep for the actor confirmed to Deadline.

Born in 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Brimley had a film and television career with scores of roles to his name. From his time in the film and television industry, mainly in the 1970s, Brimley has taken on a wide variety of roles including Grandpa Sam Ferrans in Summer of the Monkeys, Chief Hawkins in My Fellow Americans and governor in The Round and Round.

From 1986 to 1988, Brimley starred as Gus Witherspoon in the family drama Our House. He appeared on the show for 46 episodes. The actor worked alongside Deidre Hall, Shannen Doherty and Keri Houlihan, playing the family patriarch.

The actor’s last...

Robert Plant has announced that he will be releasing a career-spanning anthology set titled Digging Deep to accompany the third season of his podcast Digging Deep With Robert Plant.

The two-disk CD set — also available for digital streaming and download — will include 30 songs from Plant’s four-decade, 11-album career as a solo artist, including a number of songs that premiered on his podcast. Highlights include the chart-topping rock hit “Hurting Kind” and the Grammy-nominated song “Shine All Around.”

A few previously released songs will also be included: “Nothing Takes the...

“I go by Just Sam,” says Samantha Diaz, a 21-year old contestant from Harlem, New York who was busking in the subway with hopes of becoming the next winner of “American Idol.” Now Just Sam is one of seven artists in the running to become the Season 18 winner.

Sam soared when she reached the Top 20, singing “I Believe” and earned a spot in the Top 11. In the “Homeward Bound” episode she took on a Bill Withers classic with “Grandma’s Hands” and once again felt the love from viewers who voted her into the Top 7. For her “Disney/Mother’s Day” double, Sam performed “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and “I Turn to You” in hopes of being voted into the finale.

See Attention, West Coast ‘American Idol’ viewers: Here’s how You can vote for Sunday’s winner in real time

“Growing up I was kind of a tom boy,...

The “American Idol” finale on Sunday will open with the Top 7 reduced to the five finalists. We are predicting that Julia Gargano and Louis Knight will be eliminated. But which of the Top 5 — Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Just Sam, Francisco Martin and Jonny West. — will win?

We’ve been surveying viewers all season long. In our exclusive “American Idol” winner predictions, Arthur Gunn remains out in front to take the title on May 17. But Just Sam is catching up in the final hours leading up to the live show. And Francisco Martin is making a late break for the finish line as well. But don’t count out the other Top 5 finalists in our “American Idol” season 18 rankings: Dillon James and Jonny West. Remember, Laine Hardy pulled off an upset over frontrunner Alejandro Aranda last year.

Who do you want to win season 18 of “American Idol”? Review their performances to...

For the first time ever, the Top 7 contestants on “American Idol” performed from the comfort of their own homes amid the current Covid-19 pandemic. Now they each hope to become one of the five finalists competing for the Season 18 title on Sunday, May 17. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will critique the performances from their own homes while Ryan Seacrest hosts. But who has the best shot at making the cut? And who will win? Check out our official Power Rankings of the Top 7 below.

Following America’s last nationwide vote, the road will come to an end for two contestants when the Top 5 are revealed. Then, America will vote in real-time to determine the winner. Hoping to perform for the title are Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Francisco Martin, Jonny West, Julia Gargano, Just Sam and Louis Knight. Do you agree with our rankings?

1. Arthur Gunn

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During the Sunday, May 10 episode of “American Idol,” host Ryan Seacrest announced that Just Sam was one of the Top 7 contestants still in the running to join the reality TV show’s iconic winners list. This 21-year-old performed “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes'” (“Cinderella”) from home in Los Angeles, California as viewers and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie watched remotely from locations around the country. If you want Sam to make it into next week’s Season 18 finale, you need to vote before the cutoff time at 9am Et/6am Pt on Monday, May 11.

You can cast up to 30 votes for Just Sam’s Disney night performance across three different platforms: 10 votes on the “American Idol” app, 10 votes online at americanidol.com/vote or 10 votes via text messages (text the number “19” to 21523). Message and data rates may apply for app download and usage. Voting is open Right Now,...

For the first time ever, the Top 11 contestants on “American Idol” performed from the comfort of their own homes amid the current Covid-19 pandemic. Each of the artists was sent state-of-the-art equipment that allowed them to sing for America’s vote on Sunday, May 3. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan continued to critique the performances from their own homes while Ryan Seacrest hosted.

On Sunday, May 10 the field of 11 will be cut down to the Top 7 and they will compete for America’s votes by singing a tune from the Disney songbook. But who has the best shot at moving forward? Check out our official Power Rankings of the five women who remain in the field. These rankings are based on their most recent performances and overall progress in the competition. Who has momentum after Sunday’s performances? And who may be in danger of elimination? Below are...

During the Sunday, May 3 episode of “American Idol,” host Ryan Seacrest announced that Just Sam was one of the Top 11 contestants who were still in the running to join the reality TV show’s iconic winners list. This 21-year-old performed Bill Withers‘ “Grandma’s Hands'” from home in Los Angeles, California as judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie watched remotely from their locations around the country. If you want Sam to make it into next week’s Top 7, you need to vote before the cutoff time at 9am Et/6am Pt on Monday, May 4.

You can cast up to 30 votes for Just Sam across three different platforms: 10 votes on the free “American Idol” app, 10 votes online at americanidol.com/vote or 10 votes via text messages (text the number “19” to 21523). Message and data rates may apply for app download and usage. Voting is open Right Now, so what are you waiting for?...

For the first time ever, the Top 20 contestants on “American Idol” performed from the comfort of their own homes amid the current Covid-19 pandemic. Each of the artists was sent state-of-the-art equipment that allowed them to sing for America’s vote on Sunday, April 26. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan continued to critique the performances from their own homes while Ryan Seacrest hosted.

On Sunday, May 3 the field of 20 will be cut in half and the Top 10 will sing live. But who has the best shot at moving forward? Check out our official Power Rankings of the 11 women who remain in the field. These rankings are based on their most recent performances and overall progress in the competition. Who has momentum after Sunday’s performances? And who may be in danger of elimination? Below are our rankings based on who is most likely to advance.

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Pitbull dropped a song on Sunday night called “I Believe That We Will Win” to inspire people in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19). He also released a video of the sing to showcase its empowering lyrics. Some of the lyrics are: “You know what spreads faster than any virus? Fear / And when it comes […]

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The Jonas Brothers have officially kicked off their Happiness Begins tour! On Wednesday, Kevin, Joe, and Nick hit the stage at the American Airlines Arena in Miami to perform some of their greatest hits. The night was full of surprises as the brothers sang some of their most recent singles, a few of their solo songs, and some incredibly nostalgic tracks from their very first album. Honestly, it was everything we could have hoped for.

The show also included a special appearance from Sebastián Yatra, Daddy Yankee, and Natti Natasha as they sang their new Latin song, "Runaway," for the first time live. While there are bound to be even more surprises later in the tour, we can't help but obsess over all the performance videos on social media.

Wondering what to expect when you attend your concert this Summer? We've got you covered with the official tracklist from their opening night.

Nick Jonas is singing his love for wife Priyanka Chopra. The Jonas Brothers released their comeback album Happiness Begins on Friday and the record contains the track "I Believe," which Nick says is dedicated to the actress. "This song is a love letter to my wife," he told Apple Music, according to Harper's Bazaar. "I'm so excited to play it on tour." Nick and Priyanka wed in their native India in front of family and friends in December after a whirlwind romance. "I Believe" contains lyrics such as, "Well, call me crazy / And people saying that we move too fast / But I've been waiting, and for a reason / Ain't no turning...

Season 17 of “American Idol” ended on May 19. Will the new winner enjoy more success than the 2018 champion, Maddie Poppe? After all, she didn’t even get a chance to perform on this year’s finale despite releasing her first album, “Whirlwind,” just two days prior. What a contrast to the early days of the show, when the previous season’s winner was always showcased on the episode that unveiled the new winner of the franchise.

This Emmy-winning reality competition series began in 2002, For more than a decade, it was a ratings powerhouse with many of those winners enjoying some success. The first-ever champ, Kelly Clarkson, has won three Grammys and turned her fame into a string of hit records and an ongoing gig as a judge on the competition, NBC’s’ “The Voice.” And season 4 winner Carrie Underwood has done even better, having sold upwards of records and won a shelf load of music awards.

You didn't think the 2019 Met Gala would exclude the Queen of Camp, did you?! After the biggest names in Hollywood headed into the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the intimate bash, the one and only Cher took the stage with a surprise performance that we could only presume turned back time to the performer's heyday.  Famous attendees like Bella Hadid, Tracee Ellis Ross and Hailee Steinfeld documented the spectacle for their Instagram followers, which included a troupe of dancers decked out in '70s-inspired gear. Cher herself channeled her inner disco girl as she belted out hits like "I Believe" and "Waterloo" in an embellished bomber jacket, light wash denim and a...

Sarah Potenza first caught our ears in 2015 as a contestant on season eight of The Voice, eventually releasing her debut album, 2016’s Monster, which cemented her as one of the more exciting new voices in soul and blues music. Today, Potenza has announced plans to release a follow-up to Monster, titled Road to Rome, on March 8th.

Potenza has also offered a preview of the album in the form of “I Work for Me,” a fiery, hook-laden anthem about self-love and self-sufficiency. Sonically, the track recalls the blue-eyed soul and...

Spill a drink and smash the glass for the late, great Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks, one of the most humane, compassionate, emotionally raw songwriters punk rock ever coughed up, not to mention the funniest. He twisted all the gender codes of rock & roll, casually shrugging off the masculine clichés punk inherited, pouring his heart out into three-minute vignettes. “Ever Fallen In Love,” “Get on Our Own,” “What Do I Get?,” “I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life” — these songs were emotionally urgent enough to make his peers sound like drooling cartoons.

A Wrinkle in Time is a film that demands a very pointed perspective, and while that may not be the kiss of death for what is clearly a family-oriented story, it needn’t have been the case. With that in mind, this is a film that divides its audience and renders itself enjoyable only for those who are young enough to be mesmerized by glittery landscapes and floating and/or flying creatures. Those young enough to find themselves enraptured by the general sense of wonder that simply is storytelling will likely find much to enjoy, but even still the overall effect is closer to that of an amusement park ride than something that truly has a story. Meg (Storm Reid) is likable enough and “everygirl” enough that audiences will quickly find themselves rooting for her, and the Mrs. trio are odd and magical enough to instill a sense of adventure in the target audience.

Much has been made of the budget allotted to the big screen adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel A Wrinkle in Time and how Director Ava DuVernay was a woman tackling something so massive. That’s a lot of press and pressure on a risky venture considering the novel may be beloved but not in the public consciousness. Thankfully, there have been other hits and misses to take attention away from the fact that this entertaining effectively flopped.

The movie, out today on Blu-ray from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, is a solid if flawed adaptation, that somehow missed the magical touch to enthrall younger viewers. As a result, the film is hovering near the $100 million domestic gross with prognosticators estimating it will lose the studio at least that much.

And that’s a shame because it deserves to be seen. The movie is colorful, visual treat that fully realizes L’Engle’s worlds,...

You can enjoy Ana DuVernay adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time at home starting Tuesday, or you can buy the Blu-ray release on June 5. Better yet, enter our contest and win the Combo pack!

The adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel boasts a stellar cast and stunning visuals that have to be seen. To win the one copy, please tell us about your reaction to this mind-bending tale of children exploring other realities. What did you feel when you first read the novel or saw the film? Post your answers by 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 1. The decision of the ComicMix judges will be final. The contest is open only to residents of North America.

Burbank, Calif. — Just in time for summer break, Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, comes home May 29 on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere and June 5 on Blu-ray,...

Hours after Maddie Poppe won season 16 of “American Idol,” two of the previous champs — Ruben Studdard (season 2) and Taylor Hicks (season 5) — made fun of their fleeting fame in a music video spoof on Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” That got us wondering what happened to the other lucky 13 winners of this reality competition series.

After watching these two men make merry with some of the more dubious talent to appear on “Idol” during its 15-year run on Fox, scroll down to the photo gallery to find out what they, and the rest of the winners, have been up to since taking the title.

See ‘American Idol’: Did Maddie Poppe deserve to win season 16 over Gabby Barrett and Caleb Lee Hutchinson? [Poll]

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson

Won: Sept. 4, 2002

Runner-up: Justin Guarini

Winning Song: “A Moment Like This”

Now: This three-time Grammy winner has released eight studio albums and is now a...

Burbank, Calif. — Just in time for summer break, Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, comes home May 29 on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere and June 5 on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, DVD and On-Demand. The stunning story of an ordinary girl’s extraordinary adventure through time and space offers exhilarating entertainment and positive messages for the whole family—encouraging self-confidence, inclusion and pushing imagination to the next level.

Families who bring home A Wrinkle in Time will go behind the scenes to meet the talented crafts persons, actors and filmmakers who brought to life every spectacular detail of this triumphant tale. Bonus material includes an extended featurette providing inside access to the A-list cast and crew; insightful audio commentary from director Ava DuVernay and team; deleted scenes; bloopers; and two music videos, including “I Believe” performed by Grammy®-nominated music mogul DJ Khaled...