“I mean, it’s just unbelievable–the colors,” marveled the sexagenarian. “God’s paintbrush.” Meanwhile, Tyler did some inspiring of his own. Music teacher Jenni Schick could barely contain her excitement during her audition.

“Ang imong pangandoy, akong pangandoy, ang imong pakigbisog akong pakigbisog, ikaw ug ako usa ra kauban sa pagpanday sa Gingharian sa Dios.” (Your dreams are my dreams, your struggles are my struggles, you and I are only partners in building God’s Kingdom.) This was the last message written by the martyred Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio, [...]

Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul judging thousands of aspiring singers, some of whom will make your ears bleed? Sounds like American Idol redux. At first glance, there isn't a ton separating Cowell's new music competition show, The X Factor, from its predecessors ? until you stack up the details. Then Cowell's master plan for music show domination becomes all too clear. My God, It's huge! And 9 ...

The American Idol ministry continues. The wife of a southern California preacher -- who says she was sent by God to provide spiritual and financial help to the show's contestants -- attended last month's Hollywood Week tapings to support the newest members of her flock. Over the past...

Jennifer Hudson has admitted that she will try to emulate the parenting skills of her late mother, when raising her new son David. The American Idol star’s mother Darnell Donerson, was shot dead last year. Hudson told Bang Showbiz: “It’s never easy to be a mother but I have said to myself that everything I do will be guided by love. If I can be half the mom my mother was to her children, then I’m doing more than alright.” She continued: “I want him to have God in his life. To me, that’