Idol Headlines for 1/17/15

Tonight, Saturday Night Live returns with host Kevin Hart and musical guest, Sia.

Former ‘American Idol’ contestant arrested – One of the suspects arrested is a known gang member. The two principal suspects arrested were Perrie Jose Cataldo, 33 and Alexander Bracamonte, 19. The additional suspects arrested were Larry Darnel Bryant, 28, and Christopher Harris, 27. Cataldo is a former American Idol contestant who made it to “Hollywood Week” in 2008. Read more at AZFamily.com

Britain’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon all set to return – Britain’s Got Talent returns later this year – and all the judges are back for the ride. Simon Cowell will be joined by Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and the thorn in his side, David Walliams, as the panel prepare to start another exciting and fruitful search around the country when the auditions kick off in Edinburgh on Monday. The media mogul said: “I’m really looking forward to starting auditions on Britain’s Got Talent next week. “I feel very confident in my role as a judge on the show and I look forward to hopefully finding a star. – Read more at Mirror.co.uk

To Build ‘Empire’: The Campaign That Helped Fox Drama Become Breakout Hit – As film pundits on Thursday morning lamented Oscar nominations as a setback for diversity when no black actors, writers or directors made the cut, diversity scored a major victory in TV that morning when overnight ratings showed a very strong Week 2 performance for Fox drama Empire, co-written, directed and produced by a black filmmaker, Lee Daniels, and featuring a predominantly black cast. – Read more at Deadline

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