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Kelly Clarkson absolutely lost it on Monday’s episode of her talk show, literally jumping for joy when, at long last, she recognized one of her own songs.

Regular viewers know that in recent years — and at least twice while playing with Anne Hathaway — Clarkson has failed to recognize her own music. For instance, in 2022 while playing “Sing That Name That Tune,” she didn’t recognize “Since U Been Gone.” A year later, she and Hathaway were playing Pop Pop Quiz and Clarkson mistook her song “Stronger” for a different song.

Well on Monday’s episode, she had John Legend on to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his classic debut album “Get Lifted” and they played a game of “Sing That Name That Tune.” The first song had Legend and Clarkson singing the Jackson 5 hit “ABC,” and yes it was delightful.

After that, the band started playing a harder...

‘Michael’ is a biographical musical drama about the life of singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s nephew, in his film debut, along with other actors like Colman Domingo and Nia Long.

The movie will cover Michael’s life from his childhood with the Jackson 5 to his final weeks before his death in 2009 and is set to be released on October 3, 2025, in the U.S. and internationally.

Originally set for April 18, 2025, the movie has been delayed for six months, and according to insider reports, it’s due to several controversies.

Earlier this week, a report from Puck revealed that Antoine Fuqua’s biopic had to reshoot its entire third act due to legal complications. Additional details have emerged, painting a picture of an extremely chaotic production.

According to ‘The InSneider,’ the film’s production was described as a “total dumpster fire,...

‘Michael’ is a biographical musical drama about the life of singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s nephew, in his film debut, along with other actors like Colman Domingo and Nia Long.

The movie will cover Michael’s life from his childhood with the Jackson 5 to his final weeks before his death in 2009 and is set to be released on October 3, 2025, in the U.S. and internationally.

Originally set for April 18, 2025, the movie has been delayed for six months, and the latest reports claim to know why.

The third act of the Michael Jackson biopic has been scrapped and will need to be reshot due to a legal problem according to Puck News. This part of the film focused on the 1993 investigation into Jordan Chandler’s accusation that Michael Jackson sexually abused him when Chandler was just 13 years old.

However,...

When Beyond the Gates cast Tamara Tunie as the matriarch of the Dupree family, fans anticipated who would join her as the patriarch. Turns out it was Clifton Davis, a veteran actor with roughly 60 years in the business. The Amen actor never stops working, whether on the small screen, the big screen, or on stage. He sings and composes music, plus he’s a minister. He will entertain you on every level, from emotionally to spiritually.

The Early Days

Clifton Davis was born in Chicago and raised in Long Island, specifically Mastic, New York. He’s the son of a nurse and a minister. He holds numerous degrees, including a BA in Theology and a Master of Divinity degree. In fact, he’s an ordained Seventh-Day Adventist minister.

According to a GETtv interview, seeing his first Broadway show, The Apple Tree, inspired him to get into acting. The play starred Barbara Harris and Alan Alda.

“Dancing with the Stars” returns tonight, October 7, after taking a week off to make room for the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance. It’s “Soul Train Night,” which will feature a special Derek Hough master class, guest judging by Rosie Perez, and an opening number to “T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)” by Mfsb featuring The Three Degrees, choreographed by Luam. But what will the celeb contestants be dancing to? See the complete list of songs and routines below, and watch above where we discuss all of this week’s upcoming performances.

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Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Foxtrot to “Dancing Machine” by Jackson 5.

“The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Jive to “Shout” by The Isley Brothers.

NBA Champion Dwight Howard and...

Jaafar Jackson, who will portray his late uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic “Michael,” has signed with CAA for representation.

Jaafar Jackson is the son of Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the King of Pop. He makes his acting debut in the Antoine Fuqua-directed, Gk Films-produced movie, which is set for worldwide release on April 18, 2025. “Michael” is also produced by John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. Lionsgate is distributing the film in the U.S. and Japan, while Universal Pictures has rights for all offshore territories.

In April, Lionsgate dazzled the CinemaCon crowd by sharing a first look at the highly anticipated film, revealing the scope of its examination of the musician’s life, as Jaafar portrays the private man behind the moonwalk. Fans had already gotten a peek at his physical transformation when the studio released an image of Jaafar in costume,...

Guardians of the Galaxy came out on Aug. 1, 2014, making it ten years old in 2024. The movie has stood the test of time incredibly well. When it arrived, it was considered a bit of a departure for the MCU, being it was a story about C-list Marvel characters who not many people had heard of prior to the movie's release.

Guardians of the Galaxy follows Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) as he becomes entangled in a quest to harness the power of an Infinity Stone. Along the way he meets Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Rocket (Bradley Cooper), Drax (Dave Bautista) and Groot (Vin Diesel), characters who all have their own agendas or lack thereof. They find themselves forming an almost family-like bond, and gradually become one of the best teams in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Baby Groot Won the Hearts of Audiences

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Colman Domingo addresses Michael biopic controversy, emphasizing Jackson's complexity and artistic legacy. The film's portrayal of Joe Jackson and the pressure on young Michael may contribute to its complexity. Controversy surrounding Michael's depiction of Jackson's alleged child predation allegations remains unclear, with conflicting statements from the producer and Leaving Neverland director.

Colman Domingo addresses the controversy surrounding the upcoming biopic Michael. Domingo plays Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, in Michael, which chronicles the rise and early career of the King of Pop. Michael is directed by Training Day and The Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua, and written by John Logan. In addition to Domingo, Michael features a leading cast including Miles Teller, Kat Graham, Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Jafaar Jackson, and Larenz Tate.

Star Jafaar Jackson is the nephew of real-life King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Domingo reacts to the controversy surrounding Michael.

Miles Teller is to star in a remake of 'An Officer and a Gentleman'.The 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor is set to feature in a modern update of the 1982 romantic drama that is in the works at Paramount.The original film starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and told the story of Navy Officer Zack Mayo (Gere) who trains under a tough drill sergeant while finding love with a local 'townie'.The movie made stars of both Gere and Winger while Gossett Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley.'An Officer and a Gentleman' was a hit at the box office and earned seven Oscar nominations in all – including a win for Best Original Song for Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes' 'Up Where We Belong'.Sources told Deadline that Paramount bosses Daria Cercek and Mike Ireland had been eyeing Teller,...

It’s new Mariah Carey music week.

The singer dropped her remix to Muni Long’s viral TikTok hit, “Made for Me,” on Wednesday and, a day later, she is releasing Portrait of a Portrait: Words + Music, the Audible Original podcast where the star unpacks her deeply personal 2018 song, “Portrait,” and unveils a new dance remix to the track.

“I love ‘Portrait’ and I just never thought, ‘Oh, we’re going to remake this song as a ‘dance’ remix.’ That was never on my mind. It was a very sad song, very much about where I was at in my life at that moment,” she says. “We did a remix that was very different from the original version. It was very much peppy and happy, all the while still being kind of morose. I think it definitely gives new life to the song.”

Carey is one of music’s best-selling...

Miles Teller is in talks to join the Michael Jackson biopic.The 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor is said to be in negotiations to play an attorney in Antoine Fuqua's 'Michael' – although the identity of his character is yet to be confirmed.If the deal goes through, Miles would join a growing cast that includes the late King of Pop's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role as well Colman Domingo as family patriarch Joe Jackson and Nia Long as the 'Thriller' hitmaker's mother Katherine Jackson.'Michael' is slated for release in April 2025 and Antoine previously confirmed that the picture will feature "the good, bad, and the ugly" of the music icon's life and career - which saw him rise from child stardom with the Jackson 5 to become the biggest pop star in the world before his tragic death at the age of 50 in 2009.Quizzed on his approach to the flick,...

Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic has brought in 9-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi to play the younger Michael Jackson.

Valdi will appear in the film, which stars the late music legend’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, who will play the older Jackson in the film about the singer’s life.

“This opportunity is really important to me because Michael Jackson is the King of Pop, and he is very special in my heart. I’ve been dancing to his songs for five years now. He makes me feel really special and makes me feel good about myself. I love the energy of Michael Jackson,” Valdi said in a statement.

He will play the young Michael Jackson as he and his brothers rise to fame as the Jackson 5, the singing sensation behind such iconic hits as “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and “I’ll Be There.”

The project will be directed by Antoine Fuqua,...

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Whether you’re singling out which books to bring on an upcoming vacation, luxuriating in low-key Sunday afternoons, or hiding out in bookstores until the temperature mercifully drops somewhere below hellscape, this month offers a host of new book releases to scoop up. From debut fiction to fresh work from award-winning authors and non-fiction galore, there’s enough to (maybe) lure you away from seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer on opening weekend.

The story of Stax records has long been smoothed over and sculpted into a neat bundle of Southern aphorism and marketing copy: The Memphis home of “Soul Man” and Shaft and the Staple Singers was the more authentic (insert adjective like “gritty” or “greasy” or “Southern-fried” here), counterpart to the pop-oriented Motown; a rare space of multiracial utopia in a segregated Sixties South; a locus, for Blacks in Memphis at the time, for the expressions and dreams of a better American future that lost its way in 1968 when those dreams...

When The Playoffs of “The Voice” season 23 begin Monday, May 1, the artists of Team Chance the Rapper and Team Blake Shelton will take the stage for their chance to advance to the live shows. In this round, together with The Playoffs Part 2 on May 8 featuring Team Kelly Clarkson and Team Niall Horan, the coaches remain in control of the future of their team. Each coach will select two artists from the five performances to advance to the Top 8 live show on May 15.

For the first time ever, the coaches had a Playoff Pass at their disposal. In the battles, Chance gave the pass to Manasseh Samone, sparing her the heat of the Knockouts and sending her straight through to this Playoffs round. His team is rounded out by Kala Banham, who he stole from Team Kelly in the knockouts, and Jamar Langley, Ray Uriel and Sorelle who have all been with Chance since the blinds.

For any hip-hop historian, a certain party on August 11, 1973 looms large. In a rec room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, young Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school jam with entertainment provided by her older brother, a Jamaican-born immigrant named Clive Campbell who’d renamed himself DJ Kool Herc. There, Herc put into action a new technique that would set the sonic template for hip hop — working not one but two turntables and playing two copies of the same record to extend the instrumental breaks. “One night I was watching the...

Clarence “Mac” McDonald, a keyboardist who played with such legends as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald and produced the Emotions’ No. 1 smash “Best of My Love” and many others, has died. He was 76.

His wife, Susan McDonald, said he died July 21 in Las Vegas.

During a career that spanned more than half a century, McDonald was a frequent producing collaborator with Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White. He played keyboards on records by such stars as the Jackson 5, Barbra Streisand, Hall & Oates, James Taylor, The Temptations, Al Wilson, Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt and Justin Timberlake, along with Charles, Franklin and Fitzgerald.

He also played keyboards on “Movin’ on Up,” the theme song from TV’s The Jeffersons, and was the only credited musician on Cheech and Chong’s 1972 sophomore LP Big Bambu.

“The thing that always remained consistent was the standard of excellence provided by Clarence McDonald,” said Sonny Burke,...

Joe Jackson -- the patriarch of the Jackson family -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Family sources tell TMZ, Joe passed away at 3:30 Am Wednesday in L.A. Joe was hospitalized in June with terminal cancer. His family had been flocking to his bedside since. His wife, Katherine, had been at his bedside as were some of Joe's children and grandchildren. Joe had been battling health problems for some time now.

He was hospitalized back in 2016 after coming down with a high fever. But, he bounced back not long after and was seen partying in Vegas. His health was also fragile after a stroke and 3 heart attacks back in 2015. Doctors implanted a pacemaker.

Joe may have been the most successful parent managing his children in the history of music. He, with a little help from Diana Ross, engineered the careers of The Jackson 5, and then Michael and Janet Jackson as solo artists. The elder Jackson took a lot of heat from Michael and his siblings for abusing parenting and management practices, including physical brutality. Joe copped to it but, far from apologizing ... he said his methods made his kids successful and kept them out of jail. Michael's dad stood by him during his molestation trial. After Michael's death, Joe was criticized for trying to make money off his son's memory. Joe had 10 kids with Katherine, his wife of more than 60 years. The 2 did not live together and had a strained relationship for the last years of his life, but they frequently interacted. Joe was 89.

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Janet Jackson posted a throwback clip to Instagram on Tuesday from a ’70s appearance on The Carol Burnett Show in which she sings Sonny & Cher’s hit “The Beat Goes On” with brother Randy Jackson.

At the time of the appearance, Janet was just 8-years-old, according to ABC News.

In a longer video version of the performance, Randy was onstage with Burnett when the hostess said, “Hey Randy, listen to what they’re playing — I know that! Sonny and Cher used to do that. This is my chance, I’ll be Cher and you be Sonny.”

Then, tiny Janet marched out,...

Grace VanderWaal returned to America's Got Talent!

Watch: 'America's Got Talent': 10-Year-Old Angelica Hale's Epic Cover of 'Clarity' Brings Judge Mel B to Tears

The 13-year-old singer, who won the competition last season, took the Agt stage on Wednesday to adorably perform her latest single, "Moonlight," before five acts were eliminated during the results show.

This week was the beginning of the quarter-finals, with 12 acts performing on Tuesday night for a chance to move on to the semi-finals. Seven acts advanced to the next round, but five had to say goodbye.

Watch: 'America's Got Talent': Singing Ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer Returns With Amazing Cover of Jackson 5 Hit

The performers that were safe this week were Air Force Academy singing group In The Stairwell, singer Christian Guardino, comedian Preacher Lawson, rollerskating duo Billy and Emily England and singer Yoli Mayor.

Also advancing to the next round was singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer, who got...

Is Darci Lynne, the 12-year-old ventriloquist, the one to beat on America's Got Talent? It looks that way. The pre-teen dedicated her performance to Mel B after receiving the Golden Buzzer and wowed the judges during the first Agt live show with jokes and a performance of Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You." But she's not the only performer wowing the judges. "America has a tough job," judge Heidi Klum told E! News after the reality show's first live show. "We saw 12 acts today, but only seven will go to the next round and that's going to be really hard. For me there were more than seven great acts tonight." Klum cited Darci, Yoli Mayor, roller skaters Billy and...

Single Spice! Mel B’s dating life was front and center during Tuesday’s live shows on America’s Got Talent. The 42-year-old former Spice Girl gushed, “I am so happy to be single right now,” during the show, and it showed in her sexy outfit choice for the evening.

Watch: 'America's Got Talent': 10-Year-Old Angelica Hale's Epic Cover of 'Clarity' Brings Judge Mel B to Tears

Mel rocked a sheer bodysuit with blue rhinestone detailing and opened up to Et’s Denny Directo after the show about her racy ensemble.

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“I've kind of dived into a bit of see-through stuff before, but today I was feeling the blue superhero vibes,” she dished. “I'm like a girly girl. I like to do dress-up.”

Though the Agt judge admitted that having her dating life discussed on the televised show was “kind of embarrassing,” she still had fun with it.

“Well, you've...

After earning the Golden Buzzer from Mel B in the first episode of this season of America's Got Talent, 12-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer returned for the first episode of the live rounds and she blew away the judges once again.

The young entertainer hit the stage with an all-new puppet, a mouse named Oscar, who she said was as socially awkward as she used to be before ventriloquism allowed her to come out of her shell.

Watch: 7 Mind-Blowing Performances From 'America's Got Talent' Season 12 Premiere

Standing side-by-side with her adorable stuffed rodent pal, Farmer first demonstrated her ventriloquism skills with a cute conversation in which Oscar professed his love for Mel B, even though Farmer explained that there might be a problem with that.

"I know! She's afraid of mice," Oscar lamented.

"Well, Oscar, I think your bigger problem is that she's a human and you're a mouse," Farmer replied...

We've known for quite some time that the Guardians of the Galaxy will all appear in Avengers: Infinity War, but after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hit theaters this summer, a new question about the Guardians' involvement surfaced. During one of the five post-credit scenes in Guardians 2, fans got their first look at Teen Groot, when Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) came into his room and started complaining that he hadn't cleaned it yet, as Teen Groot continued to play video games, as teens are known to do. Director James Gunn has confirmed that fans will be seeing Teen Groot in Avengers: Infinity War.

While it still hasn't been released to the public quite yet, the Infinity War Comic-Con footage, which was also shown at the D23 Expo, featured the Guardians and what looked like the same Teen Groot from the Guardians 2 post-credit scene. Cinema Blend spoke with James Gunn, who...

On Tuesday's America's Got Talent, the show paid tribute to Brandon Rogers, who died in a car accident on June 11, after already having filmed his audition.

Agt explained that, at the request of Rogers' family, they were honoring the 29-year-old singer's memory by sharing his audition.

Rogers, who was a doctor of family medicine, was interviewed before his performance, and opened up about his ideal life. "If I could find a way to combine being a doctor and medicine with singing, that would be a dream come true," he shared.

In his audition, Rogers performed a soulful, touching cover of Stevie Wonder's 1982 classic "Ribbon in the Sky," that had Mel B singing along from the judges' table.

Watch: 'America's Got Talent' Contestant Brandon Rogers Dead at 29

The performance earned Rogers a standing ovation from the entire auditorium, and the powerful response brought tears of joy to the singer's eyes.

"You have real...

Few things can render Simon Cowell almost speechless but Christian Guardino almost did that last night on America's Got Talent (2.5/10). The NBC competition series topped a pretty sleepy Tuesday but the audition of the once blind teen and his version of the Jackson 5's “Who's Lovin You” owned the show – admittedly flabbergasting Cowell and earning a standing ovation from the other judges and the audience. With Fox entirely in encores, ABC just having Downward Dog (0.7/3)…...

The Golden Buzzers keep on coming on America's Got Talent. On the Tuesday, June 13 show, 16-year-old Christian Guardino took to the stage and sang The Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You." Judge Howie Mandel gave the teenager the Golden Buzzer treatment, sending him straight through to the live rounds. "Thank you so much," Guardino said after receiving a standing ovation from Mandel, Simon Cowell, Mel B. and Heidi Klum. "I mean, what just happened?!" Mel said. Mandel asked the singer, who was overcome by emotion, if he could make one wish, what would it be? "Right this second? Probably the Golden Buzzer," Guardino said. "Well, your wish just...

This season of America's Got Talent just keeps getting more and more magical!

On Tuesday's all-new episode, the auditions continued with even more incredible acts and heartwarming performances, including astounding singers, some bizarrely hilarious dancing acts and two magicians who seemingly have legitimate supernatural powers.

Tony and Jordan are identical twins who have changed the game when it comes to illusion. Their routine is confounding and astounding in equal measure, and when the pair start pulling solid objects out of thin air (and a giant TV screen), it's downright epic.

Watch: 7 Mind-Blowing Performances From 'America's Got Talent' Season 12 Premiere

As judge Simon Cowell said, their act is already tailor-made for the Las Vegas strip, and it's going to be amazing to see how the dynamic duo up the ante as the season progresses.

One of the night's best group performances came from the sharp-dressed Air Force Academy Singers, who go by the...

Christian Guardino brushed off his nerves and blew audiences away with his powerful performance!

The 16-year-old boy from Long Island, New York earned the coveted Golden Buzzer from judge Howie Mandel on Tuesday’s America’s Got Talent with a soulful rendition of The Jackson 5’s 1969 single “Who’s Lovin’ You.”

“You were like a little mouse that turned into a lion. You are one of my favorite contestants I’ve seen this year. Not only in terms of your voice. I just like you. There’s something about you, and it’s just the best possible feeling when we meet someone like you,...

Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout is set to officially open on May 27th, 2017 and it will have 6 different adventures with a classic soundtrack. Although the Guardians of the Galaxy ride is technically unfinished, reports are coming in revealing some new information regarding the Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout ride at Disneyland's California Adventure. Mission: Breakout will be Disney's first attraction with its newly acquired Marvel Universe and excitement is high among Disney and Marvel fans.

Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout places visitors in Tivan the Collector's Garden and brings them into Tivan's exhibition room where there are thousands of items stored in glass cases that are all Marvel and Disney related. Eagle-eyed visitors will notice Warlock's Eye, an Ultron sentry robot, Cosmo the Space Dog and many, many more items enclosed in glass in Tivan's room. Tivan has captured the Guardians team and visitors will...

As much as I love Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm still upset that Disney replaced The Twilight Zone-themed ride Tower of Terror with Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission Breakout!. An official photo recently surfaced that you can see above, and Disney recently invited some journalists to take a "hard hat" tour of the new attraction.

I don't know about you, but that building is an eyesore. I'm not a big fan of the ugly design, but there's apparently a reason for it. Danny Handke, creative director for the project from Walt Disney Imagineering told the Oc Register that, "It embodies the spirit of 'The Collector,' a villain in the movie. It’s weird, it’s bold, grandiose and it’s arrogant, like the character." Benicio Del Toro reprises his role for the ride, as does Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana and more. He goes on to say:

"The...

As cool as director James Gunn's Guardians Of The Galaxy is, that movie wouldn't kick nearly as much ass without the stellar soundtrack that accompanies it. Don't get me wrong, I love Gamora, Star-Lord and the rest of Marvel's a-holes as much as you do, but it was the groovy tunes of The Runaways, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, The Jackson 5, Blue Swede and 10cc that put it over the... Read More...

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Even for a film teeming with weird and wonderful figures, Groot was always considered to be one of the more unusual characters populating Guardians of the Galaxy. But by the time the credits rolled on James Gunn’s franchise-starter, and Vin Diesel’s tree-like being sacrificed himself to protect Star-Lord and the rest of the gang, Groot arguably cemented his status as a bona fide fan-favorite – and kicking off his regenerative process by dancing to Jackson 5 only drove that point home.

Still in the midst of his regeneration, Groot is little more than a tiny sprout in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – a creative decision that proved somewhat contentious, though James Gunn has since clarified that Baby Groot is not designed to solely drive merchandise. That wasn’t always the plan,...

Ever since fans saw Baby Groot dancing to The Jackson 5 song "ABC" at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, fans simply couldn't get enough of this diminutive and adorable character. While we will see Baby Groot return once more in this summer's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel announced today that Baby Groot will get his very own comic book, entitled I Am Groot. The debut issue's comic cover was revealed today, along with more details from writer Christopher Hastings.

When the Guardians of the Galaxy get caught in a wormhole, a smaller-than-normal Groot is separated billions of light-years away from the team. Falling to a planet below, Groot discovers he is on an entirely alien and unknown world full of strange creatures and societies. Seriously underdeveloped and with nobody who can understand him, Groot will need to make the journey to the center of this world...

Get ready to laugh, boo and fall out of your seat: Fox is reviving the classic TV talent show Showtime at the Apollo for a two-hour special event, hosted by Steve Harvey.

The special, airing Dec. 5 at 8/7c, will feature musical and comedy performances from huge stars, the network announced Wednesday. Plus, it’ll feature a new take on Apollo‘s famed “Amateur Night,” with up-and-coming artists performing in front of the notoriously fickle Apollo crowd. (Those who don’t quickly win over the crowd risk getting booed off the stage.)

RelatedNBC Orders Little Big Shots Spinoff With Steve Harvey...

The upcoming episode of Lip Sync Battle pits two sitcom coworkers against each other: Undateable's Brent Morin vs. Chris D'Elia. We already know that Morin will be performing Jackson 5's "ABC" but now we get a quick glimpse at D'Elia's choice.  Chris D'Elia shows off his, uh, interesting dance moves while performing Demi Lovato's jam "Cool for the Summer." His dancing style may not be the greatest but he certainly gets points for enthusiasm.  Watch the sneak peek below. The full episode airs this Thursday on Spike. ...

Next in the installment of "obvious news finally being confirmed by important people", we can say that the Guardians of The Galaxy will be in Infinity War. The writers for Captain America: Civil War, and soon Infinity War, were interviewed by Nerdist in which the had a discussion on whether or not any of the powerful cosmic heroes would show up in some capacity in Infinity War. The writers then playfully made a comment on how both of Thanos' children showed up in Guardians Of The Galaxy, and that we should "do the math." Well, I don't know what more someone would need to finally have this news confirmed. Maybe the Russo's should tattoo "Gotg in Infinity War" on their forehead or something.

This info is also cool because we have an even broader mental image of the scope that these movies will have. This isn't going to be a personal film ala Civil War,...

[CUSTOM_PLAYER_BRIGHTCOVE "4842493958001"] Jackson Five star Tito Jackson has paid an emotional tribute to his "brother" David Gest, who died suddenly in London on Tuesday. "David was more like a brother to the family," Jackson told Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain Wednesday. "He was a lot of fun. Always joyful. Always the jokester. David shared some good times with us. We enjoyed David very much." Gest was discovered in his room at the Four Seasons Hotel in London just after 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Scotland Yard released a statement shortly afterwards describing his death as "unexplained" but "non-suspicious at this stage." Full...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn shared a rough thumbnail sketch of a scene he shot earlier today to his Twitter page. The image features the always cute Groot as he struggles to hold onto what appears to be some kind of lizard-like creature.

Towards the end of the first movie, Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) sacrificed himself to keep his friends from being obliterated. The protective cocoon he enveloped the rest of team in protected them from the impact when the ship went down, but poor Groot wasn’t quite so lucky. His pal Rocket kept a sapling, however, and during the mid-credits scene we discovered that “baby Groot” was regrowing nicely, and annoying Drax with an adorable Jackson 5 dance routine.

Many figured that the fan-favorite alien would be back to regular size for the sequel, but the official promo banner that was released to...

Despite sacrificing himself in Guardians of the Galaxy to save his friends on Xandar, Groot wasn.t lost forever. Thanks to Rocket snagging one of his friend.s twig remains, Groot was able to regrow, and when The Jackson 5.s "I Want You Back" started playing, moviegoers saw Baby Groot dancing away. However, Groot won.t be back to full size in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as evidenced by this new image from director James Gunn, where the young tree alien is holding something weird. We just shot this (from my original thumbnail sketch). #GotGVol2 #WhatWeShotWednesday pic.twitter.com/fm6DqT4bLL . James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 16, 2016 James Gunn posted this sketch he made on his social media accounts of Baby Groot, or rather, Toddler Groot at this point, holding an alien creature in his tiny hands. This scene was shot recently, but the director didn.t provide...

Back in November, months before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 started filming in Atlanta, writer-director James Gunn took to his Facebook page to shoot down a rumor about Star-Lord's (Chris Pratt) dad, revealing that would be the last time he'd ever address a rumor about the sequel. While he has kept to his word about addressing rumors, that hasn't stopped the filmmaker from revealing photos from the set. Earlier today, the filmmaker took to his Twitter and Facebook pages to kick off a new social media initiative called #WhatWeShotWednesday, where he reveals one of his personal hand-drawn sketches from one of the scenes he recently shot. Take a look at what he had to say below to his Facebook followers.

"Recently I mentioned how I draw every single shot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 before we ever shoot a frame. I'll spread whole scenes over my office...

Earlier today, we showed you the first photos from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, shared by writer-director James Gunn himself. The photos feature the director rehearsing with stars Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista and the director's brother Sean Gunn, who plays the on-set version of Rocket Raccoon. Chris Pratt also took to his Instagram page earlier today, to showcase his now-iconic Sony Walkman, which has the cassette tape of Awesome Mix Vol. 2. Here's what the actor had to say to his social media followers, revealing how "ecstatic" he is to be back on set.

"Feels good to be back in action on Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2!!! I can't even tell you how excited I am. Ok I'll try. I'm ecstatic. I'm bursting with joy. I'm overwhelmed by feelings of enthusiasm, joy, gratitude, conviviality, camaraderie, elation, exhilaration. I just used an online thesaurus for these words.

Robert Balser, an animator who co-directed the cartoon sequences of the Beatles' 1968 musical fantasy film Yellow Submarine, passed away January 4th at a Los Angeles hospital following complications from respiratory failure. He was 88. Balser's widow Cima Balser confirmed her husband's death to the Animated World Network.

Yellow Submarine was Balser's first feature film in a career that would eventually span five decades. The animator and co-director Jack Stokes led a team of 200 artists in creating the cartoon Beatles' trippy journey to Pepperland to battle the Blue Meanies, a production that took 11 months and over $1 million.

Robert Balser, animation director for The Beatles’ trippy animated musical Yellow Submarine who also worked on other iconic animated projects including Heavy Metal died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles of respiratory failure. He was 88. Born in 1927, Balser enjoyed a varied career stretching back to the 1950s. Among his work, the animated end titles from Around The World In 80 Days, the animated Jackson Five TV series from the 1970s, and The Glorious Muskateers. He…...

33 years ago today, at age 7, Drew Barrymore hosted “Saturday Night Live,” making her the youngest ever host of the NBC sketch comedy show. She still holds that record today, and she’s hosted the show five additional times since. Her 1982 gig on the show came five months after the release of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestiral.” She reprised her “E.T.” role when she played a homicidal Gertie on “SNL.” Above she’s pictured in the iconic healing E.T. pose with “SNL” cast members Tim Kazurinsky, Gary Kroeger, Brad Hall and Joe Piscopo. As for the second and third youngest “SNL” hosts, Macaulay Culkin and Fred Savage hold those titles, respectively. Other notable November 20 happenings in pop culture history: • 1955: Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley made his television debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” • 1959: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Time Enough at Last” — featuring first aired. It featured Burgess Meredith in his...

One of the most memorable moments of last year's blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy came at the very end, where Baby Groot was seen dancing to Jackson 5's classic "I Want You Back," while Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) cleans his massive blades. The scene also created one of the biggest questions for the sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as fans wondered how big or small Vin Diesel's Groot will be in this follow-up. While promoting The Last Witch Hunter with IGN, Vin Diesel teased that he wants to see a "gigantic Groot" in this superhero follow-up.

"I've talked to James Gunn about that. I can't give it away but I would love to see gigantic Groot. I'd love to throw him into a forest and see how much mass that he consumes after devouring all the trees. Imagine throwing him into Central Park in New York City.

When Neil Patrick Harris returns to TV next week, he won't be cracking jokes in another sitcom. Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris (debuting on September 15th on NBC) marks the return — overdue or not — of the variety show, that long-dormant format in which kooky skits, musical guests, and frenzied production numbers are jammed into an hour of family-friendly entertainment. "When you think of the variety shows we all grew upon — Sonny and Cher and Donny and Marie — those [programs] all said, 'Sit on the couch, be entertained with a little song,...

It was probably never really in doubt, but director James Gunn has confirmed that Vin Diesel will return to give life to monosyllabic sentient tree alien Groot in Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy sequel, which is currently titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

To be fair, there was a small chance Groot wouldn’t return for Volume 2 – or at least, not the same Groot from the first film. Towards the end, the noble creature sacrifices himself to save his friends in that tear-jerking (shut up… you know you cried too!) “we are Groot” scene. His pal Rocket saves a sapling though, and just before the credits rolled, we see a bouncing baby Groot dancing to the Jackson 5.

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So, although it was always fairly obvious he’d return, there was also the possibility it’d be a younger version, voiced by a different actor…...

The post-credits scene for the year's biggest Marvel movie snuck online this week with Thanos' appearance at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron landing on YouTube.

The latest in an increasingly long line of fan-rewarding teasers, its arrival heralds a new and very dangerous list: Marvel's post-credit stings from worst to best.

Join in the discussion in the comments box below and consider the spoiler alarm sounded for anyone not fully up to date with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Tony Stark confronts General Thunderbolt Ross

Tony Stark's hypercool presence is a welcome one - and it's neat that Ross's drink is Gamma green - but Marvel never followed up on this tag in future films and eventually had to make a special short to explain it. Incidentally, William Hurt will be back for Captain America: Civil War next year, where hopefully he won't punch any plot holes into the script.

As one glorious concert ends, another rehearsal process has begun in full swing Our cast of'Fantastical Family Fun Night' has been at it rehearsing all week This show has some goodiesin it such as a fantastic tap routine to Step in Time, a groovy Jackson Five Medley, and I get tosing some Disney Heaven The arrangement is 'When you Wish Upon a Star' as a quartetwhich I think will be so beautiful under the stars in Jack London State Park. I also love thechance to have an excuse to sing to the stars and make my own wishes for things to come.When is the last time you wished on a star In New York City, you never see any stars. Sonoma's night skies glitter nightly.