“American Idol” — At least the name hasn’t changed. (Yet.) Just about everything else has or will, as the 10th season gets under way tonight at 7 on Fox.

NEW YORK – For such a famously excitable guy, Regis Philbin made a big announcement Tuesday with surprising calm. He’s announced his plans of retiring from his show.

Shawn McDonald is back on the Christian music radar with his new album “Closer.” The album releases March 11 on EMI’s Sparrow Records. Though the songs are very personal for McDonald (he wrote or contributed to all of them), he shares songwriting credits with other award-winning writers such as Brandon Heath, Joy Williams, Ben Glover and Josh Garrels.

Around Reliant Stadium and downtown Houston, you can find a multitude of restaurants varying in cuisine, atmosphere and quality. Whether you want to eat close to the stadium or grab a bite on your way in from surrounding cities, you are guaranteed a great meal at these local favorites, including many one-of-a-kind eateries.

Donavon Frankenreiter’s new release, “Glow,” is a record filled with Bob Marley and Jack Johnson inspired “feel good” and “it’s gonna be alright” (the latter of which is actually a chorus) songs that are sung in the style of surfer music with an odd mix of plucky guitar strumming and ambient yet poppy leads in the styles of U2 and Coldplay.

When looking for a healthier alternative to a burger and fries for lunch, students don’t have to look far. In the same amount of time it takes to go by McDonald’s, healthy and hearty organic meals are available from such restaurants as the Epicurean at the Waco Outreach Foundation Facility at 400 Fourth St. in downtown Waco.

An unusual but creative concept for a recent music video is now the backdrop of yet another triumph for the David Crowder Band.

Teen pregnancy is a popular topic for TV shows, movies and documentaries. Because the issue is generally considered controversial and there is not an agreed-upon way on how to handle it, the media continues to explore it in different ways.

In an attempt to wring a modern twist out of a fairy tale classic, “Tangled” fumbles around on screen with much-intended charm which, in the end, turns out to be the stubborn knot in this new Disney charade.fA savvy re-vamp of the fable of Rapunzel, “Tangled” is a frank, abrupt, tongue-in-cheek animated musical about the girl with the long blonde hair.

“Love and Other Drugs” looked to be a movie that one can easily determine what the plot is without seeing the movie, yet the overall message of the movie is completely unexpected.

Thousands of writers across the globe will attempt to wrap up a month-long novel challenge before their midnight deadline today.