Carrie Underwood announces long-awaited career news - fans react

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Col. Sanders and Bill Gates both had business failures early in their career. Joe Biden had several presidential runs derail.

Jennifer Hudson will experiencing a blast from her past with the first guest on her upcoming talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” She’s recruited former “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell.The show announced the news on Friday, revealing this will be their first sit-down conversation since she competed on Season 7 of the show back in 2008. Hudson took third, but followed up the show by winning an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, giving her EGOT status.Hudson will also celebrate her 41st birthday on Sept.

AI musicians Metaphysic had the “America’s Got Talent” judges on their feet after their performance Tuesday, but viewers weren’t so sure about it.

Simon Cowell is allegedly facing a fresh legal headache after a former X Factor singer has said she is just one of several acts who starred on the ITV show who now plan to file a multi-million-pound lawsuit against the judge's firm SyCo. The singer, who hasn't been named, has told of the "tears, trauma and anxiety" behind the proposed lawsuit. It's said that five solo acts and one group are approaching a leading law firm to sue, claiming that going on X Factor led to "bullying, mistreatment and neglect".

Robert Downey Jr and his wife Susan are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary this weekend, and to mark the occasion, the Hollywood actor decided to share a never-before-seen photo from their big day.MORE: Ben Affleck reveals real reason he and Jennifer Lopez called off 2004 weddingTaking to Instagram, the Iron Man star posted a photo taken shortly after they exchanged vows back in 2005. It shows Robert, then 39, dressed in a black suit and a purple spotted scarf cosied up to his 30-year-old bride, who is wearing a stunning plunge neck wedding gown and veil.WATCH: Robert Downey Jr speaks to HELLO!"Today marks 17 years of unadulterated marital bliss," the caption read. "Susan, you are my bedrock, touchstone and lucky stars to boot."MORE: Robert Downey Jr opens the doors to his fun family home – take a lookMORE: Celebrity engagements of 2022: Simon Cowell, Michelle Dockery and moreThe couple exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony in the Long Island town of Amagansett, New York, surrounded by a star-studded selection of friends and loved ones, which included Keanu Reeves, Sting and Ellen Barkin.A post shared by Robert Downey Jr.

Here’s a rendition of Elton John’s “Rocket Man” you won’t have heard before.

Carrie Underwood and her husband Mike Fisher looking anything but red carpet ready.But before they were famous, both the country music singer and ice hockey sensation were regular teens attending high school.MORE: Why Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher was nervous during her recent performanceThe pair are now proud parents themselves to their two young sons, Isaiah and Jacob, however, they were kids once themselves.WATCH: Carrie Underwood performs pre-fameCarrie previously delighted fans with a walk down memory lane when she posted side-by-side images of herself and Mike pre-fame.The mom-of-two sported long, blonde, frizzy tresses and looked timidly at the camera. Mike wore his hair in a short, bowl cut as he proudly displayed a medal around his neck. MORE: Carrie Underwood celebrates joyous news in dazzling sheer dressMORE: Simon Cowell reveals bold prediction for Carrie Underwood after phenomenal AGT performanceCarrie then shared a snapshot of them all grown up and wrote a heartfelt caption which read: "Hey you two crazy kids. Believe it or not, some day you both will become (slightly) less awkward, you’ll grow up to have pretty cool jobs, you'll meet backstage at some girl's concert, fall in love, get married, have two amazing boys, and live happily ever after.

This Morning star in the production. During Wednesday’s instalment of Lorraine, Darren reminisced over the early days of his career with Christine Lampard, who is sitting in for regular host Lorraine Kelly during the summer break. As a photo of him playing Joseph flashed onto the big screen in the ITV studio, Darren said it had “been a while” since he had seen it.

Simon Cowell has shared a tribute to ‘charismatic’ Darius Campbell Danesh after the musician died, aged 41. The Colourblind singer died on August 11, with his family confirming the sad news earlier today. Following the announcement, a string of stars have remembered the late star on social media, including Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates.

Simon Cowell has broken his silence in light of Darius Danesh’s death. Darius was found in his apartment in Minnesota, US, on 11 August, his family confirmed.They added: “The cause of his sudden death is unknown at this stage while medical examinations continue.” In the wake of the tragic news, people have been sharing their condolences, with Simon, 62, having now voiced his. “I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well,” he told PA.

Carrie Underwood took to social media with a special transformation for fans Friday as she debuted her brand new filter on Instagram.MORE: Simon Cowell reveals bold prediction for Carrie Underwood after phenomenal AGT performanceThe new feature is in aid of the star's new song Ghost Story and allows fans to get the look from the cover of the new track. Carrie showed fans how she looked after applying the exciting new effect - and they couldn't get enough!WATCH: Carrie Underwood wowed fans with her sneak peek album video Captioning the clip, the mother-of-two penned: "Get the look from my #GhostStory cover with this fun new Instagram filter!"READ: Carrie Underwood gets fans talking with girls' night out photoSEE: Carrie Underwood's son made the sweetest mishap concerning his famous momOne enthused fan replied: "Beautiful as always‼️" with three flame emojis.