'American Idol' Alum Jax Joins Simple Plan for an 'Iconic' Collaboration

Jax got married over the weekend and had a big surprise from Sia!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be set to break what has become a new royal tradition in recent years. The pair stepped down as working royals in 2020 and since then have been forging a life away from the institution of the British monarchy.

Valerie Wu Intern Skybound Entertainment, the company behind animated TV series “Invincible,” has acquired the historic Spike & Mike’s animation events, with plans for a revival. Marge Dean, head of studio at Skybound Entertainment, announced the news at Toronto’s Animation Industry Conference (TAAFI) on Saturday. Spike & Mike began in the 1970s as a curator of animated shorts.

Craig Revel Horwood's time as a Strictly Come Dancing judge may be coming to an end as he plans to exit the show once he hits a milestone birthday.

Days of Our Lives” has thrown some major twists and turns at fans in the past. However, when Blake Berris showed up in Salem as Everett Lynch and not his former character Nick Fallon, fans smelled drama. Spoilers now suggest that Everett is much more than just the former partner of Stephanie Johnson and Jada Hunter.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 2005, Alanis Morissette starred in a Gap campaign in which she, Keith Urban, Jason Mraz and John Legend were tapped to sing a rendition of their favorite song to promote the brand’s new line of fall denim. Her pick: “Crazy” by Seal, which she also recorded for her greatest hits album “The Collection” earlier that year.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Amazon MGM Studios, the renamed joint venture of Amazon Studios and MGM, has acquired rights to James Ponti’s popular children’s book series “City Spies” and is developing a film based on the first novel. The idea is for the initial installment to launch a global franchise, described by the company as a “four-quadrant action-adventure that will delight audiences of all ages and as a universe-building property for the studio.” The story follows a 12-year-old coding prodigy, who is recruited by an eccentric MI6 agent to join the City Spies, a team of kids from around the world who feel unnoticed in their own lives.

Plans to convert a hotel into a shared house for 18 people have been thrown out due to fears of noise, increased crime and ‘sub-standard accommodation’.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard have both officially entered the Oscar race for their extraordinary performances in Michel Franco’s “Memory.” However, the awards campaign has announced that Sarsgaard’s riveting turn as a man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease will be submitted for supporting actor consideration at the major ceremonies, including the Golden Globes, SAG and Academy Awards. His Oscar-winning co-star Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) will vie for lead actress.

Naman Ramachandran Italian auteur Luca Guadagnino and Indian filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti‘s Tiger Baby will lay the ground for future collaborations at a Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival event. The event, designed as a celebration of Guadagnino, will honor his work. “Tiger Baby’s celebration of Luca Guadagnino’s contributions to world cinema marks a significant step toward fostering international collaboration and sharing diverse stories with a global audience.

Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Thomas missed a TV appearance ahead of Saturday's live show due to feeling unwell. The 35 year old star was supposed to be on the spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two on Friday, 27 October.

Robert Plant’s first performance of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ in 16 years was prompted by a fan’s “six-figure” charity donation, according to new reports.The performance of the iconic 1971 track – from the band’s ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ album – took place during a charity concert last Saturday night (October 21).Organised by former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, the show was held at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire and raised funds for The Cancer Platform. It also saw the legendary rock frontman perform Led Zeppelin’s ‘Thank You’ and ‘Black Dog’.Now, according to a new interview with former Reef and current Goldray guitarist Kenwyn House – who played alongside Plant at the gig – the performance of ‘Stairway To Heaven’ was prompted by a six-figure charity donation.“Someone bid a huge amount of money for him to sing this song,” he told Led Zeppelin News.

Awww! Another amazing birthday present between these two besties!

It's officially spooky season and the younger members of the Royal Family are likely to be getting excited for an annual night of trick or treating and Halloween fun.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted plans to build a fence around his country home following a protest by Greenpeace activists earlier this year.

Kate Middleton has finally given into Prince William's plans to have their eldest son Prince George follow in his footsteps and head off to one of the country's most prestigious boarding schools, according to an insider.

Kris Jenner is reportedly in talks to have Meghan Markle appear on 'The Kardashians' according to a source.

Arctic Monkeys concluded the final night of their world tour by bringing out James Ford and Miles Kane as special guests.The moment took place at the band’s gig last night (October 19) at the 3Arena in Dublin, as they played the final night of their global tour, celebrating the release of their latest album, ‘The Car’.Kicking off the show with ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’ from the latest album, Alex Turner and co.

UPDATE, 11:57 a.m. PT: The Republican leadership chaos continues, as a plan to designate a temporary speaker has been sidelined and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) made plans for another floor vote.

Simple Plan have shared a new version of their song ‘Iconic’ featuring TikTok star Jax – you can listen to it below.The original rendition of the track features on the Canadian pop-punk band’s sixth and latest studio album, 2022’s ‘Harder Than It Looks’.Now, the group have teamed up with US singer-songwriter, former American Idol contestant and TikToker Jax for a collaborative take on the tune.In a statement, Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier praised the artist – who has almost 14million followers on TikTok – for “forging her own path, breaking rules and doing things her own way”.He added: “It’s been cool to watch her use her platform in such a positive and inspiring way. We couldn’t be happier to be friends and have her on this song.”Jax added: “I was so, so, so excited when Simple Plan asked me to be part of ‘Iconic’! Pierre brought me up to his home and we had such a fun time cutting my verse and then having dinner with his beautiful family!”She continued: “I grew up listening to them and was trying my best not to fangirl.