‘American Idol’: Arthur Gunn Explains Last-Minute Decision To Drop Out Of Season Finale

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WUSA9 reports, Antionne ‘Bugzie The Don’ Brodnax pled guilty in October to four counts including unlawful entry and disorderly conduct.According to court documents seen by the Washington Post, Brodnax admitted to law enforcement officers that he was present inside the Capitol on January 6, but purely to take photos and videos for a music video he was already in Washington, D.C. to shoot.He was then arrested on March 11 after authorities were alerted to the artwork for his album ‘The Capital’, which sees him sat on a truck in front of the Capitol building as the riots unfolded.As reported on Twitter by WUSA9‘s Jordan Fischer this week (February 7), the DOJ wants Brodnax to serve 21 months behind bars, owing to his previous criminal history and because he was on probation at the time of the January 6 riots.DOJ, asking for 21 months for Antionne "Bugzie the Don" Brodnax, says the sentence is warranted by his extensive criminal history.

NME were interviewing Tom Grennan at the BRIT Awards last night, when Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon interrupted to deliver a rap and suggest a collab. Watch our full video interview with the pair above.The singer-songwriter was in attendance at the London ceremony last night where he was nominated for Song Of The Year for ‘Little Bit Of Love’, as well as Best Rock/Alternative Act.While discussing the success of the single, we were met with Leigh Francis, aka Keith Lemon, who told us a little bit about their friendship.“Well he’s been on Celebrity Juice and at first we didn’t know each other.

contacting influential people in Texas’ political circles as part of his “true consideration” for a gubernatorial run.The True Detective star stated in November that he would not run for Texas governor, however, despite being the leading candidate in a round of polls at the time.In a new interview with Fox News Digital published today (February 9), McConaughey spoke about his disillusionment with “blue or red flag pole” discourse, promoting a bipartisan approach.The actor attributed a “loss of values” within “people on both sides of the aisle” to intense rivalry between Democrats and Republicans in the US, arguing that “their whole identities almost sometimes seems to be based on the invalidation of the other, instead of the validation of their own vision.”“Now I know, and I think we all know that, in the long run, that’s not the way forward,” he added.In his statement posted back in November, McConaughey didn’t rule out a potential political run in the future. “As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership,” he said.“It’s a humbling and inspiring path to ponder.

Kanye «Ye» West's marriage and now split from Kim Kardashian has dominated much of the last decade of his life, the 40-year-old reality star and their family together do not feature predominantly in Kanye's new Netflix documentary trilogy, . ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the film's directors, Clarence «Coodie» Simmons and Chike Ozah about why the makeup mogul was mostly omitted from the footage surrounding the 44-year-old rapper's life. «I say if you wanna know more about the Kardashians, you can watch them on whatever network that is, but I feel like this family through my lens, through my perspective of being with Kanye, of all of us helping to get him where he is through fam or through, you know, it was a village of people that got him there, and I wasn't around with Kim Kardashian and the family,» Coodie, who has known Kanye for decades, explained to ET. Coodie was friends with Kanye at a young age and began recording footage with the «Praise God» emcee back in 1998. The first two installments of the trilogy take place ahead of the release of Kanye's hit 2004 album,, while the third follows him in his later years.

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Khloe Kardashian and Scott Disick have always had a close relationship, but a comment on her social media is raising some eyebrows. On Feb. 8, the mother-of-one posted a photo to Instagram while wearing a brown outfit from Kim Kardashian's Skims line.

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Anthony Ramos is having a moment, for sure. Not only was he one of the stars of the recent musical hit, “In the Heights,” but he already had a big role in Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” and is set to lead the cast of the new “Transformers” film arriving in 2023.

While three generations of Spider-Men recently blew the lid off “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which has grossed $1.7 billion worldwide—the sixth-highest film of all time and about to surpass James Cameron’s “Avatar” at the domestic box office with $749 million—with the help of Doctor Strange and Marvel, though we shouldn’t forget that at the end of the day, these are Marvel-produced films that are owned and distributed by Sony Pictures.

Anyone with children will be familiar with the CBeebies show Bedtime Stories and to mark Children’s Mental Health Week, the Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a very special episode which will be aired this Sunday. Mental health is a subject very close to Kate’s heart so it’s no surprise that she agreed to appear on the iconic show to raise awareness.

Heather McDonald just shared a video of the terrifying moment she passed out in the middle of her comedy set – and boy, did it sound painful!

Kanye West has pleaded with God to bring his family back together again amid his ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian.The 44 year old rapper has recently been involved in a public argument with his ex, accusing Kim of not letting him see their kids and slamming her for letting North use TikTok "against his will". Kim then hit back with an accusation that Kanye was trying to "control and manipulate" the situation. Kanye has spoken now out again, following the release of a Vogue photoshoot featuring Kim and the four children he shares with her – North, eight, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Psalm, two.

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daughter, Dannielynn.Birkhead, 49, shared a heartwarming tribute to Smith on the 15th anniversary of her tragic death. The model died on Feb. 8, 2007 at the age of 39 from a drug overdose.

Lisa Armstrong gushed about her new relationship on Steph's Packed Lunch Wednesday, telling the host her new relationship is filled with "trust and loyalty".The Strictly Come Dancing makeup artist, 45, who was married to Ant McPartlin for 12 years until 2018, has found love once more with new beau James Green, 38.The loved-up couple, who have been dating since August 2020 and recently debuted matching tattoos, have regularly showcased their relationship on Instagram with snapshots of various sun-soaked trips abroad. Chatting about all things love and how to move on from fall-outs with friends, the former pop star also revealed what she believes is important in a romantic partnership.

Messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent were revealed yesterday in the latest round of the ongoing legal battle between Rebekah and Coleen Rooney. In a new development, Whatsapp messages between Rebekah, 39, and her publicist Caroline Watt were laid out in court, where she allegedly calls Coleen a "nasty b***h" and a "c**t".

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We’re kind of glad this particular Khloé Kardashian rumor turned out to be false, TBH!

King of Staten Island” is no more.Pete Davidson is leaving his beloved borough and moving to Brooklyn. The “Saturday Night Live” star revealed the news in a video interview with fellow comedian and NBCLX host Tabitha Lipkin on Tuesday. “I just want to make sure I don’t have underwear everywhere,” Davidson, 28, said at the start of the interview as he got up to move some items around in his bedroom, including a candle with Kim Kardashian’s face on it.

Ethan Shanfeld After dropping out of the “American Idol” finale at the last minute, Arthur Gunn has spoken out about his decision to leave the show.Gunn was set to perform with Sheryl Crow on Sunday’s finale, but after the “Idol” contestant allegedly refused to come out of his trailer five minutes before the show, producers were forced to swap in Season 19 finalist Graham DeFranco, who was sitting in the audience.After the seemingly unrehearsed medley of Crow’s “Everyday Is A Winding Road” and “If It Makes You Happy,” judge Lionel Richie confessed that they didn’t “even know what happened.”In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Gunn vaguely opened up about the “unpleasant environmental experiences” that caused him to ditch the “Idol” finale.

Arthur Gunn, 23, is speaking out after he made headlines for not being a part of the highly anticipated American Idol finale on May 23. The contestant took to Instagram to share a photo of an inspiring quote along with a lengthy caption that gave a somewhat vague reason for his unexpected departure from the televised competition. Although he didn’t go into specifics, he did admit it had to do with “morals” and “values” as he also stated his disappointment in not singing with Sheryl Crow, who was set to take the stage with him on the show.

Arthur Gunn is responding to questions about his absence from the "American Idol" season finale. The singer and guitar strummer took to Instagram on Monday to address why he skipped out on the "Idol" Season 19 sendoff that would have seen Gunn perform alongside Sheryl Crow.

Arthur Gunn is explaining.

He has his reasons. One day after the American Idol finale, Arthur Gunn opened up about his decision not to show up for the final season 19 episode.

One big question looms over the season 19 finale of “American Idol”: where was Arthur Gunn?

One big question looms over the season 19 finale of “American Idol”: where was Arthur Gunn?

A source close to American Idol is speaking out to explain what happened with Arthur Gunn.

One big question looms over the season 19 finale of “American Idol”: where was Arthur Gunn?

American Idol fans were scratching their heads when they realized Arthur Gunn was missing from the show’s season finale last night after previously being announced to perform.

American Idol fans were surprised to find out that Top 10 finalist Arthur Gunn was nowhere to be seen during the season finale.