Survivor 41 Season Premiere Recap: Tribes, Twists, and the First Votes The two-hour season premiere of Survivor 41 aired on CBS, bringing the long-running competition back after pandemic delays. This season features a new cast of 18 contestants, a shortened 26-day format (down from 39), smaller tribes, fewer guaranteed supplies, and fresh twists designed to … Read more

A trio of notable Michigan performances headlines the Friday concert scene: Laith Al-Saadi marks his 40th birthday in Ann Arbor, Crystal Bowersox takes the stage in Bay City, and Ruben Studdard appears in Detroit. These shows are part of a larger slate of reality-TV alumni and singer-songwriters performing across the country on Friday, November 3, … Read more

The American Idol Season 12 audition tour has wrapped, and time flew by while fans enjoyed the auditions. To celebrate, I’ve picked 15 of the most memorable auditions from the six audition episodes. These selections aren’t ranked as “best” or “worst”; many are standout vocal performances, while others shine because of personality, backstory, or sheer … Read more

All-Star Guest Lineup for the Final Week of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBC has revealed the guest lineup for the final week of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as the long-running late-night program prepares to hand the desk to Jimmy Fallon. Fallon will make his debut as host on February 17, while … Read more

You watched the American Idol Season 12 Top 10 deliver their takes on songs made famous by past American Idol winners. Tonight’s themed performances showcased a wide range of styles, vocal approaches, and emotional choices as each finalist tried to honor the original artists while making the songs their own. Now it’s time to make … Read more

The Voice Coaches and Their Spouses Gather for an After-Season Dinner Party Following The Voice finale on Tuesday night (Dec. 17), several of the show’s coaches and their partners met for a relaxed post-season dinner hosted by John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. Guests included Kelly Clarkson with her husband Brandon Blackstock, and Blake Shelton with … Read more

Paula Abdul Returns to Television with CBS Dance Competition “Live to Dance” Fans who have missed Paula Abdul’s trademark enthusiasm, signature claps and warm personality can look forward to her return to television. Abdul is set to appear as a judge on the new CBS dance competition series Live to Dance, a show that celebrates … Read more

Scott Borchetta, head of Big Machine Label Group and a mentor on American Idol, has said he was unaware of Taylor Swift’s open letter to Apple Music before she published it. Swift’s message criticized Apple’s then-proposed streaming payments policy, which would have left artists without royalties during a three-month free trial offered to users. Borchetta … Read more

Darren Criss Joins Fashion’s Night Out 2012 — Covers Madonna’s “Dress You Up” Darren Criss returns to Fashion’s Night Out in 2012 as a solo participant, building on the momentum he gained last year when he appeared with his fellow Glee cast mates. This year, Darren steps out on his own for the event and … Read more

Music Charts: Adele Still Reigns as Other Acts Climb Adele continues to dominate the music landscape, with industry trackers signaling that she’s closing in on six million U.S. album sales. Her album remains at number one for a fourth consecutive week on the Billboard 200, an authoritative sign of both massive sales and enduring popularity. … Read more