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“This guy is amazing. I want his music now!” shouts Judy Angel, one of the many “American Idol” fans who think that humble singer Alejandro Aranda has what it takes to win Season 17. Alejandro’s audition video of his original song “Out Loud” from last week’s third episode went viral on social media after it was declared to be the “greatest audition ever.” Now “American Idol” viewers everywhere are rooting for this 24-year-old dishwasher from Pomona, California to go all the way. See some of their excited comments below.

SEEMyra Tran came to ‘American Idol’ already a champ — she won ‘X Factor Vietnam’ at age 16

Alejandro wowed judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan not just with his silky smooth voice, but also with his expert guitar strumming. “I just feel like I’m in the presence of greatness,” Luke praised before adding, “I am so glad you are here.

The schedule for the upcoming New York Comic Con, taking place October 8th-10th at the Jacob K. Javits Center, is starting to take shape so we thought we'd give you a heads-up on some of the more horror-centric panels that have been announced so far in addition to the one we already mentioned for "The Walking Dead" happening on Sunday, the 10th at 2:15 pm in the IGN Theater.

This list is by no means all-inclusive so be sure to keep your eyes on the official New York Comic Con website for updates if you're planning to attend.

How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

Date: Friday, October 8

Time: 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Location: Room 1A23

The police will tell you to they have it handled. The government will tell you everything's under control. The media will tell you it's all hype. They will all lie to you. Learn...

If horror author Robin Z Becker’s sentient zombie Professor Jack Barnes is to be believed, none of us are monsters. We might have cannibalistic urges; our intestines might have burst through the decayed flesh of our undead tummies, we might –quite calculatedly, I hasten to add- form a small collective of like-minded zombie minions with the sole purpose of flaying a few unfortunate strangers. But the message at the worm-riddled heart of this memoir is clear. We are all damaged in one way or another and really only trying to make our way in the big bad world, even if we do have to eat a few people along the way.

Robin Becker grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey and received her BA in English from The University of Texas and her Mfa in Creative Writing from Louisiana State University. Brains: A Zombie Memoir is her first novel and...

When you think of zombies, you generally picture decaying monsters with one instinct, and one instinct only: brains.  They don't know why they want them or what to do with them until they get them, but an animalistic force is driving them.  Author and professor Robin Becker reimagines the zombie genre with her first published novel, Brains: A Zombie Memoir.  As its title suggests, Brains is told from the point of view of smarmy, freshly-turned professor Jack Barnes.  Through some sort of genetic mutation or natural selection, some zombies are able to maintain various aspects of their humanity.  In Barnes's case, he maintains reasoned thought, even though he cannot speak. I chatted...

Zombies are scary because, of all the iconic monsters, they’re the most alien. Vampires talk, werewolves are rabid animals, and ghosts are memories that won’t stay forgotten, but at least all three operate on some wavelength their victims can relate to, if not exactly appreciate. Zombies, though, aren’t life in any comprehensible way: They’re machines clad in rotting flesh and familiar faces, nothing more than mechanisms that shuffle, tear, and chew. There’s no consciousness to connect with, to plead with for mercy. Robin Becker’s new novel, Brains: A Zombie Memoir, tries to buck the ...