American Idol

A couple of years ago, Layla Spring showed up at the Owensboro Convention Center to audition for WBKR's Battle for the Big O competition.  She stepped to the mic and belted out one of the best versions of "Folsom Prison Blues" I have ever heard.  She qualified for the Battle finale and sang her way into the 2016 Top Five!  And, now, Layla is moving on to a bigger stage!  The Marion Count

As you read earlier this week, ABC is bringing American Idol back. You also may have heard season one winner and superstar Kelly Clarkson would be joining the judging panel. Well Idol fans, it's not to be.

I was listening to the news this morning and heard that 'American Idol' would be making a return! How exciting is this? Will we have another Carrie, Kellie, Scotty, Trent or Lauren in our future? I sure hope so!

Prepare to a) be amazed and blown away by this 15-year-old's talent and b) to cry.  Last night on American Idol, Tristan McIntosh of Nashville blew the judges away with her performance of "Why, Baby, Why" by Mickey Guyton, then brought them to tears when her military mom showed up unannounced!

In 2011, Rayvon Owen was singing on stage at Holiday World.  This year, he sang his way into the American Idol Top 4 and will soon embark on a nationwide summer tour.  But first, he's coming back to the tristate this weekend to meet fans and park-goers and sign autographs!

In 2011, Rayvon Owen was singing on stage at Holiday World.  Tonight, he is singing on a national stage.  The Richmond, Virginia native has blasted his way into the Top 24 on American Idol and, this evening, will be singing for YOUR votes.  In cased you have missed Rayvon's Idol journey, I rounded up some of the highlights.  This guy is amazing!

This is pretty incredible.  And, actually, his voice is even more incredible.   Some of you may recognize Rayvon Owen.  Back in 2011, he spent the summer performing at Holiday World and Splashin' Safari.  Last night, he stood before Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. and sang his heart out on American Idol.  WATCH!

In 2013, two former Battle for The Big O finalists made it deep into American Idol.  Owensboro's Jenny Beth Willis was one of the show's Top 20 girls.  And Paul Jolley, who was a finalist in our competition two years ago, made it all the way to the Idol Top 10 and spent the summer on tour with his fellow finalists.  This season, yet another contestant with ties to our annual talent competition is

FOX got a hefty amount of business taken care of today, not the least of which will surely have the internet talking, as Seth MacFarlane's controversial 'Dads' has been given a full season order to continue its equal opportunity offending. Meanwhile, the network has also plotted 'The Following's January premiere to coincide with the 'Sleepy Hollow' finale, a spring break for 'Glee' and more! Read

FOX's 'Glee' might be absent from Comic-Con for the first time in years next week, but that doesn't mean the long-running FOX musical dramedy lacks for big news going into season 5. 'American Idol' runner-up and glam icon Adam Lambert has been announced to join the cast of 'Glee' season 5, and frankly, we're surprised it took him this long.