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Elton John working on Tammy Faye Bakker musical, eyeing London 2020 premiere

Elton John may be retiring from the road, but he seems to be as busy as ever.  Not only is he developing a musical version of the hit movie The Devil Wears Prada, he's also working on bringing to the stage the story of late televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. A reporter for the U.K.'s Daily...

Hootie & the Blowfish to sing "Let Her Cry" on "The Voice" finale

Hootie & the Blowfish will give fans a preview of their upcoming summer tour with a performance on The Voice finale on Tuesday night. As previously reported, the band has a big tour lined up to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Cracked Rear View, which is one of the best-selling albums of...

Kelly Clarkson slams "fake news" reports about her diet: "I ain’t got time 4 all that"

Kelly Clarkson doesn't have time for people pretending to be her on social media, and she really doesn't have time for people who are spreading rumors about her weight loss. When a fan tweeted about a fake Twitter account set up under Kelly's name, Kelly retweeted it and wrote, "This is fake news & not...

The Backstreet Boys release "reimagined" version of "I Want It That Way"

Saturday, May 18 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Backstreet Boys' most popular album, Millennium, and to mark the occasion, the band has released a "reimagined" version of their signature tune, "I Want It That Way" -- one of three massive singles from the record. The new version is stripped down and...

Madonna heads for the "Future" in new "Madame X"

This Saturday, Madonna will perform in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, and ahead of that performance, she's released one of the songs she'll be singing. "Future" is a track from her upcoming album Madame X. The reggae-flavored track was co-produced by superstar DJ Diplo, and features rapper Quavo, from...

Post "Rocketman" premiere, Elton John declares, "I am a survivor"

Elton John's biopic Rocketman, which debuted yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival, doesn't shy away from portraying both the good and the bad of the music legend's life, including his addictions to drugs, sex and shopping, his bulimia, and his anger issues. But Elton himself tells Variety that it proves a certain point: "I am...

Ryan Seacrest explains why you should watch "American Idol" finale over "Game of Thrones"

It’s the battle of the finales this Sunday: American Idol will crown its winner as Game of Thrones crowns the new ruler of Westeros.  So which one will you watch? Idol host Ryan Seacrest says it’s a no-brainer. “Well the Idol finale is live, Game of Thrones will always be there,” he tells ABC Radio....

"Rocketman" star and teary-eyed Elton John score standing ovations at Cannes Film Festival

The first reviews are in...and Elton John's biopic Rocketman could be a big hit. The movie had its world premiere Thursday night at France's Cannes Film Festival, and as IndieWire reports, Taron Egerton, who portrays Elton in the film, got a standing ovation, as did Elton himself.  According to IndieWire, both men were seen wiping...

Madonna finally signs Eurovision Song Contest contract, will perform after all

Madonna is currently in Israel, rehearsing for her performance at the finale of this year's Eurovision Song Contest -- a TV show that's absolutely massive everywhere but in North America.  But until a few hours ago, it wasn't 100-percent certain that she'd even be allowed onstage. It seems that up until today, Madonna hadn't actually...

Rolling in the real estate: Adele buys second home in same Beverly Hills neighborhood

New life, new digs?  Adele, who recently announced that she's splitting with her husband, has purchased a new multi-million-dollar mansion in the same Beverly Hills neighborhood where she already owns a home. Variety reports that Adele shelled out just under $10.7 million for the 6,000-square-foot home with five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a library that holds...