ABC Drama Head Brian Morewitz to Exit

Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest are set to return to ! The judges and longtime host will all appear on the fifth season of ABC's , which marks the competition series' 20th season overall, the network announced on Tuesday.Bryan celebrated the news on his Instagram Story, writing, «We're back!» Richie did the same, writing, «Excited to be back, y'all!» «Season 20 here we come!» Seacrest wrote on his Instagram Story.Rob Mills, executive vice president of Unscripted and

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“American Idol” judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, have all signed on to return for the show’s landmark 20th season, which also marks its fifth on ABC. The network announced on Tuesday that all four will be back when “American Idol” returns in spring 2022.

American Idol’s gang is intact.

“American Idol” is set to make a milestone return to television next spring.

Morgan Wallen is being welcomed back into the country music fold, or so it would seem.

Chris Willman Music WriterEmbattled country superstar Morgan Wallen returned to public life in a big way during a Luke Bryan concert Friday night, being greeted by a lengthy, roaring standing ovation at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena as he joined Bryan, Jason Aldean and Tyler Hubbard on stage to do celebratory shots and sing a couple of his greatest hits.It was the second and by far larger of two times Wallen has stepped onto a stage this year since retreating from the limelight in the wake of a

Whelm, the Great Depression-era indie written and directed by Skyler Lawson and shot on Kodak 16mm, is setting its rollout that will include a 35mm roadshow screenings that begins next month in Beverly Hills.

Super Ltd has acquired North American rights to All My Friends Hate Me, the UK comedy horror thriller directed by Andrew Gaynord that world premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal hopes its broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics gives American viewers a grand sports spectacle they can watch at any time they like.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorGun violence is an issue that has plagued the United States for years. ABC News hopes its efforts to track the problem across a recent week will shed new light on it.The Disney-backed news outlet is on Sunday launching “One Nation Under Fire,” a new project in conjunction with news staffers at ABC’s local TV stations that hopes to explore the root causes of gun violence by tracking a week of shootings across the U.S.

Khloe Kardashian, 37, just underwent a fabulous glam transformation that was done by none other than her 3-year-old daughter, True Thompson, and her 4-year-old niece, Dream Kardashian. On Wednesday, July 21, Khloe adorably got her makeup done (whether she wanted to or not) by the two little ones, and the Good American co-founder posted the entire process on her Instagram Stories.

Hayden Panettiere recently met up with her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson after he was released from jail.

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Korn‘s lead guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has said bassist Reginald “Fieldy’ Arvizu is sitting out the band’s upcoming US tour because he needs time to heal and reflect at home.The guitarist and backing vocalist said in a new interview that Fieldy has fallen back on some of his old “bad habits” and will use the time to “recharge” with his family at home.Speaking last Friday (July 16) to 97.9 GRD’s Tommy Carroll at the Upheaval festival in Michigan, Head said: “Fieldy is good, man.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterImagine Entertainment, the production banner run by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, has been the subject of renewed acquisition talks in recent weeks, multiple sources told Variety.Investors and potential buyers include an undisclosed sovereign wealth fund from the Middle East, which has been quietly exploring American media investments of late.