Headlines: Update on FOX’s Rent, Kellie Pickler, Meghan Linsey

Kellie Pickler calls chance to perform for U.S. troops a ‘beautiful blessing’ – “We get to shine a light on our service men and women serving all around the world and their families,” the American Idol alum said during a recent AOL Build discussion in New York, noting she has, to date, participated in 11 U.S.O. entertainment tours. “It is truly one of the most beautiful blessings we have been a part of, I’d say. Ever year, we’re planning a holiday tour.” 0 Read more at UPI

Fox’s Live Musical ‘Rent’ Won’t Happen Anytime Soon; Still Without Director and Cast – Fox Television Group CEO and co-chairman Dana Walden told reporters during the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Tuesday that the network’s televised version of “Rent” will probably not air until late 2018. She added that the show from executive producer Marc Platt (“Grease: Live”) has yet to attach a director or cast. – Read more at The Wrap

The Voice’s Meghan Linsey

Fifth Harmony: “There’s Nothing We Can’t Get Through Together” – Fifth Harmony has weathered a crazy amount of ups and downs over the past year—even for a group whose rise to fame has been a serious roller-coaster ride. Last December, fans were shook when original member Camila Cabello exited the group in December, but the fierce foursome of Ally Brooke Hernandez, Dinah Jane Hansen, Normani Kordei, and Lauren Jauregui are pumped, confident, and stronger than ever as they prepare to drop their new self-titled album (out August 25). – Read more at Seventeen

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