Britney Spears Poses Nude With Her Dog Sawyer

Throughout the week, The FADER highlights the songs we can't get enough of. Every Monday, we round them up in one post with excerpts of their write-ups. Here they are, in no particular order.

Thania Garcia This weekend’s season finale of “American Idol” is cooking up to be a star-studded event with performances by season four winner and current mentor on the program, Carrie Underwood, as well as Michael Bublé, Thomas Rhett and Sara Bareilles, among many others.The three-hour special will also welcome judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to the stage with additional performances by Ben Platt; Earth, Wind & Fire; Deana Carter; Flo Rida; Melissa Etheridge; Tai Verdes; “Idol” alum Gabby Barrett and James Arthur.This season’s three finalists — Noah Thompson, HunterGirl and Leah Marlene — will perform for one last time in hopes of bringing home the winning title, with one round dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Sunday night’s (May 15) episode of “American Idol” included performances from Fritz Hager and Thompson — both of whom had tested positive for COVID-19 in the weeks prior.Although Thompson made it through, Hager and Nicola Bozzo were eliminated during the semi-finals.Marlene expressed the most shock with the results of the finalist lineup following her performances of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” and Underwood’s “I’ll Stand By You.” She fell to the floor as her name was revealed by host Ryan Seacrest.Sunday night’s episode also featured a performance from Finneas who sang his funky pop single “Naked.”Season 20 of “American Idol” will wrap on Sunday, May 22 starting at 8 p.m.

Eurovision entry Sam Ryder has announced details of a new 2022 London show.Ryder came second during the weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra winning the event with a massive 631 points. It was the UK’s best performance result since 1997.Viral TikTok sensation Ryder went into the competition as the bookmakers second-favourite to win with his song ‘Space Man’.He will now play brand-new London venue Outernet in London on November 24.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has explained her absence on season five of ITV's Beat The Chasers. "The Governess", 63, will be replaced by Australian The Chase star Issa Schultz on the popular gameshow this week and he will join Jenny Ryan, Mark Labbett, Paul Sinha and Shaun Wallace.

Amber Heard denied defecating on her and ex husband Johnny Depp’s bed as she returned to the stand in the libel case against her by him on Monday, turning attention to her dog Boo instead as the likely culprit.The 36 year old gave her response to the accusations made by Johnny in February 2016 as the defamation trial involving the former couple continued in Virginia following a week’s hiatus. Johnny, 58, alleged Amber had soiled their bed at their Los Angeles penthouse after an argument they’d had the night before her 30th birthday.The actor’s chauffeur Starling Jenkins previously told the court that Amber had told him it was a “practical joke gone wrong”, which she negated on Monday. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

World Hypertension Day is shining a light on high blood pressure, which afflicts a third of UK adults - though they may not realise it.

David Beckham has been spending some quality time with his mum, Sandra as they shared his favourite meal together. The footballing star, who recently shared a video of himself and daughter Harper walking to school, posted a selfie of himself and his mum about to tuck in to a gammon and chips dinner. David, 47, wrote: "Can't beat dinner with mum," with a heart emoji.

Greater Manchester has been lashed by a thunderstorm this afternoon — but experts are predicting it’ll be hotter than Monaco here tomorrow.

Simu Liu is opening up about his upcoming movie, Barbie.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney were spotted laughing as they left court on the fifth day of proceedings in the Wagatha Christie case.The couple, who are thought to be 'staying at a £3.5k per night hotel' during the trial, could be seen looking happy and relaxed as they left the court, both dressed in black and grey. Coleen, 36, looked comfortable yet chic in an oversized grey suit and black tee, combined with some relaxed black flat mules and a small black handbag, an outfit she has re-worn throughout proceedings. Wayne, also 36, dressed similarly to his wife in a white shirt, black trousers and a grey suit.

Supermarket giant ASDA has found itself in hot water with shoppers over a £1.79 item people are branding 'unethical'. The retailer has been slammed by shoppers over packs of pre-cut packs of fruit ahead of the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

After a long wait (over a decade!), N-Dubz is set to release new music with a UK arena tour announced. N-Dubz started receiving mainstream attention in 2007 with hits like ‘I Need You’, ‘Ouch’ and ‘Playing With Fire.’ Their new song - Charmer - will be the first track they have released since their 2011 single ‘Morning Star.’ It is set to be released in couple of days.

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Mackey, who stars alongside Asa Butterfield in Netflix’s dramatic comedy Sex Education, has signed with CAA for representation.

BirminghamLive reports that the singer today told BBC Radio 2: "I don't know just I felt so much, just encouragement and support and love from home. And not just home, but in the Eurovision community in general, because there's so much love, sitting in that arena is like being in a church, it is just incredible. READ MORE: Newcastle United set to confirm pre-season schedule for first overseas summer tour since 2019 "I can't explain it, and I can't even begin to do it justice, the feeling that you have when you're there.

Tom Cruise. With a brand new Top Gun sequel on the way and work for the next Mission Impossible instalment well underway, the star's on screen career at the forefront of the action genre is far from over. What you may be unaware of, however, is Tom's connection to Kent, and to one part of humble county in particular.

Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years. Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement. Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.

Amber Heard is denying a claim that she defecated in her and ex-husband Johnny Depp's bed following a fight the couple had regarding her 30th birthday.On Monday, Heard returned to the stand and addressed an alleged incident that occurred in 2016, where Heard allegedly pooped in her and Depp's bed after the couple spent the night prior fighting because he missed her birthday celebration.  The 36-year-old actress told the court that it was the couple’s Yorkshire Terrier, Boo, who defecated in the bed at her and Depp's former penthouse apartment in Los Angeles.

Prince William has stepped in once again on behalf of the Queen following a sad event.

Florence + The Machine and Kendrick Lamar are battling it out for this week’s Number One album in the UK.Florence Welch’s band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’ is currently ahead of Lamar’s ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ after clocking up over 26,000 chart sales so far in the midweek album chart, according to the Official Charts Company.The Black Keys are not far behind at Number Three with their new LP with ‘Dropout Boogie’ and Bear’s Den are currently at Number Four with ‘Blue Hours’.If Florence + The Machine do go to Number One it’ll be their fourth chart topper after 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ follow up ‘Ceremonials’ and 2015’s ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.Reviewing the record, NME awarded it four stars and described it as “the triumphant sound of a singer reborn”.If Lamar scores this week’s Number One album, it will be his first since 2015’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’. His current record ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ his first in five years, was awarded a whopping five stars by NME and was described as a “cathartic, soul-bearing autobiography”.Welch also received a writing credit on the record for the song ‘We Cry Together’ for its use of a Florence + The Machine sample.Elsewhere, in the UK singles chart, Sam Ryder has climbed up to Number Three following his success in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

Your sunny Spanish holiday could come to an abrupt halt just for donning a bikini outside of the beach.

Britney Spears has been praised for breaking the so-called ‘12 week rule’ stigma after announcing she had experienced a miscarriage.The pop star, 40, and her fiancé Sam, 28, shared the sad news they had suffered a miscarriage early into their pregnancy and explained in the statement how they had announced the pregnancy early because they were "overly excited". In the statement Britney and Sam said: “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy. "This is a devastating time for any parent.

sensational defamation trial between the “Aquaman” actress, 35, and Depp, 57, resumed in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million, claiming she defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she wrote that she had been a victim of domestic abuse.Depp has accused Heard of leaving the feces in their bed after a massive fight back in April 2016, shortly before she headed off to Coachella with her gal pals. But the blonde star snapped back on the stand, saying it was most likely Boo who defecated on the sheets because the dog had suffered lifelong “bowel control issues” after eating Depp’s weed while still a puppy.

Amber Heard has denied claims she defecated in Johnny Depp’s bed.

Creative Artists Agency announced on Monday that CAA Moebius, its annual screening series showcasing diverse graduate student filmmakers, will return as an in-person event from May 18-19.

With money tight for most during the cost of living crisis, many homeowners are looking for ways to cut costs on their renovations. Julie Phillips, 50, wanted to give her bedroom a Scandinavian-style makeover without spending a fortune on the job.

A three-year-old boy who died in a dog attack was living on the farm where the incident happened, the MEN understands. The child and his family were renting residential property on the site.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling praised a feminist protester for standing her ground against a mob of trans activists at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Manchester, U.K., saying the famed leader of the British suffragette movement would "be proud." "I never expected the right side of history to include so many people in masks intimidating and assaulting women, did you?" Rowling said on Twitter. "But she never dropped her flag.

Boris Johnson is preparing to trample over the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland and risk sparking a major trade war with the European Union.

Johnny Depp has a long line of famous past girlfriends and wives, including Kate Moss and Vanessa Paradis.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThough his previous marriage to Amber Heard has arguably been the most talked about and contentious as of late, there's another ex of his making waves over their shocking engagement story.It's none other than Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey, who was engaged to the actor for nine months in the late 1980's.WATCH: Johnny opens up about nearly breaking down in the midst of court battleMORE: Johnny Depp's son: Everything you need to know about Jack DeppThe actress stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show recently to promote her new book, Out of the Corner, and Drew didn't hesitate to ask about her former relationship with the highly discussed star.The daytime talk show host kicked off the conversation by commending the actress for her relationships, admitting: "I can't help it, I did get a little bit obsessed with all the cute boys that you've known, and dated, and got engaged to."She went on to get all the salacious details, asking: "Is it true that Johnny Depp asked you to marry him after dating for a few weeks?"A post shared by The Drew Barrymore Show (@thedrewbarrymoreshow)The shocking revelation and hilarious reactionJennifer then didn't shy away from making a shocking confession: "It's worse than that… I was engaged to Matthew Broderick and Johnny Depp in the same month."MORE: The heartwarming story behind Johnny Depp's former $1.3m Kentucky homeMORE: Johnny Depp leaves Europe for UK during break from Amber Heard trialThe two had a hilarious reaction, kneeling on the ground and screaming over the revelation.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights and other territories to “All The People I’ll Never Be,” a film from writer and director Davy Chou that is playing in the Un Certain Regard section on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival. SPC is also planning on re-titling the movie in English, “Return to Seoul,” which is the translation of its actual title in French. In addition to North America, the distributor also acquired rights to the film in Latin America, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.“All The People I’ll Never Be” is the story of a 25-year-old woman who, on an impulse, returns to South Korea for the first time where she was born before being adopted and raised in France.

A Greek pilot has been found guilty of murdering his Brit wife in front of their 11-month-old baby and hanging their pet dog.