EXCLUSIVE: America will usher in a new era of space flight next week, and Discovery and Science Channel are offering a front-row seat. The sibling nets will share live coverage of the May 27 launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Capsule that will send astronauts into space from the U.S. for the first time…
American Idol will sing another song for ABC after the network renewed the Fremantle talent contest for a fourth season.
However, the network on Friday did not reveal whether the judges — Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie — along with host Ryan Seacrest, would return. Perry is pregnant and expected to have her…
Before ABC aired Sunday night’s episode of American Idol, pop singer and judge Katy Perry took to Facebook — in an appropriate Easter Bunny costume — to answer questions about this season of the reality singing competition. The one thing on everyone’s mind: how are they going to continue production with live shows…
Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are returning for the new season of American Idol, which will premiere in spring 2020.
ABC renewed the musical talent competition in May for a third season on its network and the show’s 18th season overall. At the time, it had not yet signed up the judges to return and was…
Legal and ethical hassles dominated the music industry’s attention this week, as trials and tribulations made headline news.
In the biggest outcome, the integrity of Prince's recorded music legacy has been upheld in a lawsuit filed by his estate against Eye Records, which is described as a "bootleg label dedicated to…
ABC is tuning up for its second season ofAmerican Idol with plans for its premiere week and a new promo. Check out the judges prepping for the inaugural Gem State auditions in the “Greetings from Idaho” clip above.
Season 2 kicks off at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 3, with the first crop of Idol hopefuls auditioning for…
BET has apologized for an insensitive tweet sent in response to recent allegations by singer Kesha that her former producer, Dr. Luke, raped Katy Perry.
The BET tweet in question was attached to a BET Breaks video giving a roundup of the news. The tweet said, "Hide ya wife, hide ya kids, they raping er'body here…
Perhaps sensing some general need for respite – from unpleasantness, cruelty, bullies – ABC resurrects an American Idol that’s cozily familiar, reassuring even, with the franchise’s recognizable markers intact and the spikier inclinations of previous incarnations left behind. A trio of new judges – R&B legend Lionel Ri…
Judging/mentoring on ABC's American Idol reboot is a real "pay it forward moment," says Katy Perry, who reportedly is being paid $25M to participate in the singing competition.
She and Idol had been circling each other for some time before she said yes to the reboot of the series that previously aired on Fox, ending…
ABC has released a first-look photo of the American Idol judges panel as the new gang kicks off the show’s New York City auditions this week. Take a look at the photo below.
Of course, you’ve seen these folks before:Â Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are certainly Idol’s most recognizable faces for a panel of…
The world is in a serious place, beset with racism, sexism, suicide, violence and general repression. Some of the artists and presenters at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards used the channel’s platform to speak out against those conditions. But not all could be bothered, and this edition of the long-running awards show…
After taking the stage at Madison Square Garden last year in New York, the MTV Video Music Awards headed back to the West Coast to Los Angeles’ fabulous Forum to hand out Moon Persons (or would it be Moon People?) to musicians and artists who have excelled in the music video world.
Trying her best, Katy Perry slogged…
