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Terror Vision Records has launched its 2025 vinyl subscription featuring six soundtracks making their vinyl debut:

The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) composed by Jaime Mendoza-Nava (The Town That Dreaded Sundown) The Sender (1982) composed by Trevor Jones Cheerleader Camp (1988) composed by Joel Hamilton & Murielle Hamilton (Rush Week) Fire in the Sky (1993) composed by Mark Isham Cabin Fever (2002) composed by Angelo Badalamenti and Nathan Barr Immaculate (2024) composed by Will Bates

Priced at $185, the subscription includes all six releases on exclusive colored vinyl with hand-numbered packaging and a 2025 club tee.

The $225 VIP subscription includes all that plus a Terror Vision test pressing, a 2025 club tote bag, a 2025 turntable slipmat, and other goodies.

For non-subscribers, the scores will be available individually throughout the year on different color variants.

Terror Vision is celebrating 10 years of releasing horror soundtracks on vinyl, including The Monster Squad, The People Under the Stairs, Basket Case, Pet Sematary Two, Pontypool,...

It’s that time of year again. And while watching one of the classics on TV or Blu-ray never gets old, sometimes you want to mix things up for Halloween with video game or two.

There’s obviously no shortage of titles to choose from, but if you’re stuck with what to play this year, we’ve come up with a couple of suggestions of recent releases (and some classics) for you or a group of like-minded folks to get in your seasonal scares.

Obviously, if you feel there’s a grievous omission, feel free to chime in down before as to your choice. The more to choose from, the more the fun!

7 Minutes in Hell

If you’re a fan of Squid Games and Survival Horror, then you should check out Gaggle Studios’ effort, which is currently out now in Early Access on Steam. 7 Minutes in Hell has...

The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game from Gun Interactive was just released for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One last year, and the developers have been keeping a steady flow of updates coming ever since. Last month, we learned that a new game mode called Rush Week would be part of a Content Pass will go on sale for the price of $19.99 on September 26th – and now a trailer for that game mode has been unveiled! You can check it out in the embed above.

The game’s developers provided the following information on the new game mode: Rush Week takes its inspiration from the late 70’s Giallo-inspired Slasher films. The love for that subgenre of cinema gives you a clearer vision for the horror film that you can cast yourself in with this 1v6 multiplayer mode. Taking place after the events of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...

New map. New characters. All-new gameplay. A brand new Johnny-themed game mode called “Rush Week” is coming to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game, and the team has announced today that it’s launching early with the Content Pass on September 26.

“Rush Week” will then be available for Free for Everyone on September 30.

Watch the official trailer below and read on for everything you need to know!

The brand new game mode is a 1v6 multiplayer mode that focuses on Johnny ‘Pretty Boy’ Slaughter and will be a whole new way to experience The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

For starters, the new multi-player game mode is said to be inspired by the late 1970s slasher films, and it takes place five years After the events of the original Chain Saw movie.

Gun Interactive previews, “Johnny is off wreaking havoc to unsuspecting Victims. Landing at the Omega Sigma Theta Sorority House,...

A brand new Johnny-themed game mode called “Rush Week” is coming soon to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game, and the team has revealed more information today.

The brand new Free game mode is a 1v6 multiplayer mode that focuses on Johnny ‘Pretty Boy’ Slaughter and will be a whole new way to experience The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

For starters, the new multi-player game mode is said to be inspired by the late 1970s slasher films, and it takes place five years After the events of the original Chain Saw movie.

Gun Interactive previews, “Johnny is off wreaking havoc to unsuspecting Victims. Landing at the Omega Sigma Theta Sorority House, we set our scene with Johnny attempting to break in. The goal for the Sorority Girls? Survive and make it out alive. Johnny and six new playable Sorority Girls will be randomly assigned at the start of the match.

The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game from Gun Interactive was just released for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One last August, and the developers have been keeping a steady flow of updates coming ever since. Next month, a Content Pass will go on sale for the price of $19.99 that will include a new Family Member, a new Victim, a new Execution Pack, four new cosmetics, and early access to the new Game Mode Rush Week, which “will be an exciting and completely brand new way to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This mode will be free to all players at a later date.” Now a teaser trailer for the Rush Week game mode has been unveiled, and it appears that this 1v6 multiplayer mode will be setting the killer Johnny loose in a sorority house! You can check out the teaser in the embed above.

A brand new Johnny-themed game mode called “Rush Week” is coming soon to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game, the developers have announced this morning!

The brand new Free game mode is a 1v6 multiplayer mode that focuses on Johnny ‘Pretty Boy’ Slaughter and will be a whole new way to experience The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Watch the teaser trailer for “Rush Week” below, which looks to offer up a whole new killing grounds for Johnny. This time around, he’s stalking and slashing in a sorority house!

“Rush Week” will be part of the game’s upcoming Content Pass, which will go on sale for $19.99 Usd in September and features over $45 worth of content. Learn more here.

The Content Pass will include: a new Family Member, a new Victim, a new Execution Pack, four new cosmetics, and early access to the new free Game Mode “Rush Week.

Gun Interactive just launched the hotly anticipated “Museum Mode” for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre last week, but you may wondering what’s Next from the video game.

What should you be expecting from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in the remainder of 2024, for starters? The team has provided us with a little sneak preview this afternoon.

Gun Interactive previews, “We wanted to take the time to talk about future plans through our content pass that lets players save on upcoming Dlc. As we roll into our next year, the team wanted to talk about some very exciting news via our Content Pass.

“Our Content Pass is to let you all know what to expect from September through February. The Content Pass will include: a new Family Member, a new Victim, a new Execution Pack, four new cosmetics, and early access to the new free Game Mode Rush Week.

“Rush Week...

Rush Week is about to get even more cutthroat in Slotherhouse, the new horror comedy from Gravitas Ventures. Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip giving a closer look at Alpha the Killer Sloth in action as she culls the competition among her sorority sisters.

Slotherhouse will slash its way into theaters nationwide on August 30, 2023.

Directed by Matthew Goodhue, Slotherhouse is a horror-comedy that tells the story of college senior Emily Young, who aims to be voted president of her sorority.

“It’s senior year of college for sorority sister Emily Young and for the first time ever, Sigma Lambda Theta is having elections for who will be president. Wanting to have a killer year, Emily Young realizes she might just be the best option for her sorority. While beginning her campaign, she finds an adorable sloth that steals her heart and soon realizes she just might steal the hearts,...

People may be surprised to learn that staying out of the ocean won’t guarantee their safety from sharks. In fact, a dip in a river or pond could lead to an encounter with one of the most aggressive sharks in the world: the bull shark. Strangely enough, though, the Carcharhinus leucas doesn’t show up in sharksploitation movies anywhere near as much as its larger and more popular cousin, the great white. Many don’t even know of its existence until they hear of a sighting or attack in an unlikely place.

Jaws led to great whites becoming the face of shark horror. Of course, there are exceptions — Deep Blue Sea features bio-engineered mako sharks, and Syfy went through a period of unleashing one variety of mutant shark after another — yet as a whole, sharksploitation prefers great whites. Then in 2003, TBS Superstation mixed things up by having a bull...

Grab your iced coffee and a spray tan—Bama Rush is getting the documentary treatment. Rush Week at the University of Alabama, which has become a viral sensation on TikTok, will be subject of a new doc from Vice Studios, according to Variety. For the uninitiated, Bama Rush follows the highly competitive and slightly deranged process of sorority recruitment week at the university. According to Al.com, over 2,300 students—mostly women, mostly white—received bids from the 17 sororities that participated this year. Of the students who accepted bids, only nine percent of them self-identified as racial or ethnic minorities. On Aug. 12, the New York Times confirmed that a Bama Rush...

We've got returns and premieres galore this week.

The Sinner and You return, Chucky and I Know What You Did Last Summer premiere, as well as Guilty Party and a few movies that you'll want to see.

With so much available content, let us know in the comments what we recommend that you're going to watch

Saturday, October 9

8/7c Dying to Belong (Lifetime)

It's Rush Week, and trust us; you'll want to rush to watch this thrilling film about two best friends who try out for a sorority in college.

The hazing takes a deadly turn when the two friends begin the process, but only one of them makes it out. What unfolds is a series of dark and deadly secrets surrounding this secret society and a best friend and determined mother who will stop at nothing to expose everything.

Shannon Doherty and Jenika Rose star together in another Saturday Night popcorn-flick.

As we get ready to bid farewell to the month of April, we have one last slate of home media releases this week to look forward to, and there are some really fun titles headed home that genre fans do not want to miss out on. Arrow is showing Donnie Darko some love this Tuesday in 4K with their 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set, and they’ve also put together a Steelbook edition for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as well.

Severin Films is also keeping busy with their release of Joe D’Amato’s Deep Blood and Vinegar Syndrome is resurrecting both Rush Week and Last Gasp in HD as well. Other releases for April 27th include Werewolves on Wheels, Murder Bury Win, The Time Travelers, Beware the Children, Berserkers, Bad Witch and Pipeline.

Deep Blood

In a career that forever raised the bar for everything from hookers, cannibals and necrophiles to Ator,...

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies that have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Gregg Allman (1947-2017) - Singer, Songwriter, Musician. As a founding member, singer, songwriter and keyboardist for The Allman Brothers Band, he can be heard on many soundtracks. He also acted in the movies Rush and Rush Week and appears in the documentaries Lightning in a Bottle and Muscle Shoals. A film about his life titled Midnight Rider after one of his most famous songs was canceled during production due to a deadly accident during filming...

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Ok, listen up you tragic little tartlets who haven't even seen one episode of Scream Queens and yet somehow deem yourself worth of sharing the same air. Scream Queens—you know, the best new show this fall, Duh, that was loosely inspired by that infamous sorority bitch letter from hell—is premiering exactly one week from today. Which means Scream Queens Rush Week is officially On. You've probably heard the pathetic, whiney whispers by all those losers who will Never Get In* and so fine, whatever, we can just come right out and tell you it's true: We here at E! are already so In Love and so In with Scream Queens that we're launching our own...

While most comedy sequels never live up to the original, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising may finally be the exception to the rule. It's sticking pretty close to the formula that made the original 2014 comedy Neighbors such a hit, while also bringing a finely tuned twist. Not to mention some heavy artillery in the form of new cast members. First, the very popular Chloe Moretz was added as the leader of a sorority who moves in next-door to a married couple played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. Now, Chloe Moretz's sorority sister has been revealed, and it's Selena Gomez!

Yes, the former Disney princess turned Spring Breaker is going to be throwing one massive hissy fit on the lawn of her sorority house, and E! was on the scene as shooting got under way. They even shared a photo of Selena Gomez as production continued through the night on the Atlanta set.

Randy Jackson announced today that he will not be returning for Season 14 of American Idol. Here's what the veteran music producer had to say in a statement to Deadline about leaving the series.

"After 13 seasons, I felt now was the perfect time to leave American Idol. I'm proud to have been a part of a series that discovered some incredible artists and will go down in history as one of the most successful television shows ever. A true original, Idol started it all. Onto what's next."

Randy Jackson was one of the original American Idol judges alongside Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul when the show first debuted in 2002. He stayed on as a judge for the first 12 seasons, before he announced in May 2013 that he would be leaving the show. Just a few months later, he came back in a new role as a mentor for Season 13, working with contestants...

Randy Jackson won't be returning to "American Idol" next year. The longtime judge (and later mentor) has announced that he's exiting the Fox reality series after 13 seasons: “I’m proud to have been a part of a series that discovered some incredible artists and will go down in history as one of the most successful television shows ever," Jackson told Deadline in a statement. "A true original, 'Idol' started it all. Onto what’s next.” Jackson was one of the three original "Idol" judges alongside Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul. He first announced he was leaving last May, but decided to return as a mentor, working with contestants during "Rush Week" and later in the finals. His exit leaves host Ryan Seacrest as the series' only remaining original cast member. “Randy has been such an integral part of 'American Idol' since day one, both as a judge and as a mentor,...

A change (or two) is gonna come when Season 14 of American Idol returns next January — starting with the lineup of judges at the New York City auditions and possibly percolating down to the kind of contestants being sought and the amount of torture they’ll receive from the show’s producers.

Indeed, due to the sudden death of his father-in-law, panelist Keith Urban had to sit out Tuesday and Wednesday’s callbacks at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. But Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert stepped in alongside Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr., to hand out Golden Tickets...

Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Timothée Chalamet (Homeland, Interstellar), Grant Bowler (True Blood, Defiance), and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight, True Detective) will star in One & Two, the next feature from director Andrew Droz Palermo. Palermo, a Dp whose credits include You’re Next, V/H/S, and Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher, made his helming debut with co-director Tracy Droz Tragos on Rich Hill, the 2014 documentary about youngsters growing up in an impoverished Midwestern town that won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize. One & Two follows a family of four who live peacefully in purposeful isolation in a mysterious farmhouse, where siblings Zac and Eva begin to explore unusual abilities and dark family secrets when their mother falls ill. Palermo co-wrote the film with Neima Shahdadi and will begin filming soon in North Carolina. Kim Sherman is producing with Bow + Arrow Entertainment’s Matthew Perniciaro and Michael Sherman. Bow + Arrow and Protagonist Pictures are executive producers.

More than 75,000 auditioned, but only one could become the 13th American Idol. "It's going to be close, I would imagine," judge Harry Connick, Jr., told reporters after Tuesday night's performance finale of the final vote, which came down to Jena Irene Asciutto and Caleb Johnson. And as he prophesized, it was anyone's guess who would become the Fox reality singing competition's latest winner. So who ultimately took home the title? Caleb Johnson! "Thank you so much … so much," Johnson said before attempting to sing his coronation song "As Long As You Love Me" before being inundated by hugs from his...

More than 75,000 auditioned, but only one could become the 13th American Idol.

"It's going to be close, I would imagine," judge Harry Connick, Jr., told reporters after Tuesday night's performance finale of the final vote, which came down to Jena Irene Asciutto and Caleb Johnson.

And as he prophesized, it was anyone's guess who would become the Fox reality singing competition's latest winner.

So who ultimately took home the title? Caleb Johnson!

"Thank you so much … so much," Johnson said before attempting to sing his coronation song "As Long as You Love Me" before being inundated by hugs from his...

Over 75,000 auditioned, but only one could become the 13th American Idol. "It's going to be close, I would imagine," judge Harry Connick, Jr. told reporters after Tuesday night's performance finale of the final vote, which came down to Jena Irene Asciutto and Caleb Johnson. And as he prophesized, it was anyone's guess who would become the Fox reality singing competition's latest winner. (Major spoiler ahead!) Asciutto was almost eliminated from the season during Rush Week but steadily improved week to week and became Idol's first female wild card to become a finalist. "I'm a baby still, so it's cool...

In 2009 an urban legend turned out to be true and a college hazing turned out to be deadly in Hellweek, a horror film you've probably never seen. In 2013 the film was released. Now, in 2014, a special grindhouse edition is here. Read on for details.

From the Press Release

Sgl Entertainment has released a "Grindhouse" version of the cult classic horror film Hellweek. This faster paced, all new version, edited by Bobby Jones, includes some cool never-before-seen footage.

Eddie Lengyel’s Hellweek is the tale of “Hazing Gone Bad.” Rush week turns unexpectedly hellish when a band of sadistic, masked homicidal maniacs holed up in an abandoned warehouse wreak havoc on a bunch of not-so-innocent college kids.

Wanting to ensure the new pledges prove they’re worthy, fraternity president J.J. sends them to a deserted warehouse rumored to be inhabited by demonic squatters. But the hazing takes on a sadistic...

While "American Idol" Season 13 Rush Week was pretty brutal, the atmosphere during the show's Top 13 elimination show was still tense. Malaya Watson, Mk Nobilette and Kristen O'Connor were the first three singers sent to the bottom. Which one went home?

In the end, Kristen was sent packing. There is a save, which expires at Top 6 week, but clearly the judges weren't going to use it the very first week -- and they didn't. Here's how it went down:

The first group brought onstage to hear results was Malaya, Jena, Alex and Ben. While Ben, Alex and Jena were sent to safety, Malaya was sent to the first stool of doom. (That wasn't too shocking since her rendition of Bruno Mars' "Runaway Baby" was all over the place -- in a bad way.)

The second group included Mk, Sam, Majesty and Dexter. Ryan Seacrest sent Dexter, Majesty and Sam to safety,...

Hello all! Last season's recapper Bill King here, filling in for John this week, and it's great to be back! Now that the madness and questionable decisions of the ludicrous Rush Week are behind us, it's time to get back to good ol' fashioned Idol. Thirteen singers, everyone gets to perform, America decides and all the judges can do is hang on to the save in case we all do something catastrophically stupid.

This is ... American Idol.

The lucky 13 finalists for season 13 of American Idol were revealed Thursday night, and immediately after, the group got to celebrate together in Hollywood. This week marked the first live shows of the new season, which has seen many format changes from previous years.

One of those changes is the just-finished Rush Week, which featured a workshop with former judge Randy Jackson and the help of Idol alums Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry. New judge Harry Connick Jr. also got the first “boo” of the season for his song-choice critiques to some of the female contestants. EW was on the scene...

Is the fat lady about to sing? Thursday night's broadcast of American Idol hit an all-time ratings low. The Fox musical competition slumped to a mere 2.4 out of 7—the lowest number in the series' history, and down 20 percent from last Thursday's semi-finalist reveal. This week, Idol debuted their first ever "Rush Week," an expedited elimination process that started off with 30 singing hopefuls and cut more than a third of their talented group in just three days. Despite revealing this season's top 13 finalists, only 9.2 million viewers tuned in to last night's hour-long broadcast. Throughout the week, many Idol fans claimed that with the new rush week formatting, the judges...

And Rush Week has come to a close. Arguably one of the cruelest cuts in American Idol history, this week saw the elimination of 17 contestants in a three-episode span. On Tuesday, five guys were sent home before they even got to sing, while Wednesday saw the ousting of five ladies. And on Thursday's episode of the Fox reality hit, the Top 13 was finally revealed. So which 10 contestants did America send through? And which three contestants were chosen as judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr.'s wild card picks?  America, meet your Top 10! Ben Briley, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, Mk Nobilette, Emily Piriz, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and...

J.Lo is back in the spotlight and looking amazing! We couldn’t be happier to see the very fashionable judge take her place on the stage, but how did you feel about her latest look? Vote.

Jennifer Lopez, 44, has been in and out of the fashion spotlight — and now she’s back in action as judge for Season 13 of American Idol. She stepped onto the stage for the Feb. 19 episode rocking a major trend for the upcoming season — wide-leg trousers. Although it’s a difficult look for some to pull off, this multi-tasking mom was just glowing as she exhibited the right way to rock the style. We are applauding you J.Lo!

Jennifer Lopez’s ‘American Idol’ Outfit For Rush Week:

Jennifer strutted across the stage wowing the audience in a glamorous get-up. She wore a Rami Al Ali Spring 2013 couture sparkling, long-sleeved top with a sheer...

Fifteen men. Fifteen layered “rocker” outfits from H&M. Fifteen obligations to make preteen girls clap, whinny, and vote. Who will win? Who will whinny?

I did a couple of times. Not raucously, but overall, the first showcase of American Idol‘s male contestant crop was much better than the distaff half’s debut on Tuesday night. Some areas of improvement over the ladies: less screaming; more looking-like-they-belong-on-a-stage; handsomeness; guitar antics; palpable sensuality; faces for gay men to enjoy. Maybe we didn’t get a tender, tearful moment in the vein of M.K. Nobilette‘s whispery triumph on Tuesday, but I think we clearly saw five dudes fulla feelings emerge as frontrunners. Which is convenient, considering only five are guaranteed to proceed.

I know this isn’t news to readers of TheBacklot, but it must be stated: Adam Lambert, who again appeared as a guest mentor alongside the world...

Did you like Sam as much as we did? Watch his performance, then drop a comment with Your top ‘Idol’ pick from Rush Week!

This season’s top 15 guys went head to head (voice to voice?) on the Feb. 19 episode of American Idol, and while there were quite a few stand-out performers, one contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest: Sarasota, Fla., resident Sam Woolf! Excuse me while I totally fan-girl over him.

Not only was Sam’s version of David Gray‘s “Babylon” a breezy romp of plucky perfection, but the charming brunette had the entire audience eating out of the palm of his hand. I hate to be ‘that guy,’ but Sam totally fits the mold of past winners like Phillip Phillips and David Cook – and by that, I mean he’s a handsome white guy with a guitar. He’s pretty much a shoe-in to make...

American Idol returned on Wednesday with the all-male portion of Rush Week, where the top 10 guys performed before a live audience in the hopes of cracking into the final group of singers.

'American Idol' Recap

As with the girls, the 15 male semi-finalists waited nervously to see if their names were called by Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez or Harry Connick Jr. to hit the stage and sing for America’s votes. Idol alums Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry were back mentoring in the workshop, as was veteran judge Randy Jackson.

Caleb Johnson, the 70s Meat Loaf lookalike, was the first name called. Singing “Stay with Me” by The Faces. Johnson carried the song by the British rock band admirably, while working the stage like a pro. Perhaps his biggest fan at the judges table, Urban, said the performance was “killer.”

Next up, was the soulful Cj Harris. Harris took on Ray Lamontagne song “Shelter,...

With the initial shock of American Idol’s Rush Week in the rearview mirror, it was the guys’ turn to find out which vocalists made it to the top ten. “We already know that five great singers are not going to get to sing,” said judge Keith Urban, who admitted that the evening’s choices went “down to the wire” in Jennifer Lopez’s dressing room. Lopez seemed confident that the judges made the correct decisions, and promised that the program is showcasing a “new breed of musician and singer.” Photos: 'American Idol' Season 13 Ad Campaign Champions the Everyman Also on

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15 entered, 10 performed, five were ousted. In the second night of American Idol's brutal "Rush Week," it was the guys' turn to take the stage and perform for America's votes. Well, not all the guys as the Fox reality hit's three judges, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr., eliminated five of the hopefuls before they even got a chance to sign. Way harsh, no?! Tuesday's show saw the exit of five ladies, including Brandy Neely, Austin Wolfe, Andrina Brogden, Kenzie Hall and Jillian Jensen. So which five guys were sent home on Wednesday night? And what did the 10 lucky contestants who made it to the stage sing?  First, let's do a quick run down of the Top 10...

We get it, Harry — you don’t like when young singers take on mature songs. But when Emily Piriz totally nailed Grace Potter and the Nocturnal’s ‘Ooh La La,’ it was so inappropriate to call her out and embarrass her.

When Emily Piriz, 18, took the stage for Rush Week on American Idol, she completely rocked her version of “Ooh La La,” which yes, is a very sexual song. While this wasn’t the first time judge Harry Connick Jr. disproved of a contestant singing this song, calling her out the way he did was rude and uncalled for.

Harry Connick Jr. Embarrassed Emily Piriz

To give you a little background, the singer took the stage and did freakin’ amazing, but apparently that didn’t matter to Harry who just asked her to read the words of the first two lines of the song.

Emily Piriz – Paris Oh La La...

I know I’ve spent about 75 percent of these recaps raving about how fast everything is moving, but I seriously can’t believe it. I’m so used to American Idol spinning its wheels, stretching everything (except the music) to ten times its normal length. But check this out: It is mid-February, and we are already at the live shows. We’ll have a top 13 by the end of this week. If I didn’t work in the television industry, I’d swear the producers actually started to have a little bit of respect for their audience.It’s Rush Week! Just like in college, except somehow crueler and therefore much more fun to watch! And here’s how it goes: We are down to our top 15 women, ten of whom will perform tonight, and then we will call in and choose the top five. In short, it is going to be a bloodbath.

It's Rush Week on American Idol, which means the season 13 contestants are performing live for the very first time. There were plenty of nerves to go around on Tuesday night when the girls took to the stage. Did anyone rise to the occasion? Who fell under pressure? And who's going home on Thursday?

Out of the 15 girls in the Top 31, only 10 were chosen by the judges to perform. The biggest shocker was Kenz Hall being cut. This doesn't make any sense to me because she's one of the best this year -- how do you get rid of someone like her so soon? Can the producers change the rules and give her another chance? At the very least, I hope she's able to audition again next year.

There were new twists, familiar faces and loads of drama on American Idol Tuesday night, as the ladies kicked off the first of the live performance shows.

The new twists? In what was dubbed Rush Week, the judges reviewed tapes of the Top 15 Girls and picked the 10 that impressed them the most to perform, surprising the ladies one at a time.

The familiar faces? Randy Jackson, the "Dogfather" of Idol, was back to mentor the contestants, leading a sort of Rush Week "wisdom workshop" for the pledges, which included vocal coaching from former Idol contestants Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry,...

There were new twists, familiar faces and loads of drama on American Idol Tuesday night, as the ladies kicked off the first of the live performance shows. The new twists? In what was dubbed Rush Week, the judges reviewed tapes of the Top 15 Girls and picked the 10 that impressed them the most to perform, surprising the ladies one at a time. The familiar faces? Randy Jackson, the "Dogfather" of Idol, was back to mentor the contestants, leading a sort of Rush Week "wisdom workshop" for the pledges, which included vocal coaching from former Idol contestants Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry,...

American Idol kicked off the live episodes on Tuesday night, where the judges selected 10 of the top 15 girls to sing for America’s votes in its first ever Rush Week.

The 15 girls that were selected at the end of Hollywood week received the mentorship of Randy Jackson, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry and Rickey Minor. They also received style makeovers and even some spiritual advising. Unfortunately, five of the polished singers would not get the chance to sing before the live audience. Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. had narrowed down the field to the 10 who outshone the others during dress rehearsals and throughout the workshop process.

Majesty Rose was the first name call by the trio of judges. She came out with her guitar to sing Pharrell’s hit song “Happy.” Many of the performances that followed didn’t match up to Rose’s stage presence or the pure strength of her voice.

This is it! Tonight’s Feb. 18 episode of ‘American Idol’ takes us live to its first ever Rush Week where we watch 10 out of 15 girls perform for America’s votes — one of whom was shamed by Harry Connick Jr. for her sexy song choice!

For the special occasion of American Idol‘s very first “Rush Week” and this season’s first live show, Keith Urban wore his finest t-shirt! Because two hours just isn’t enough time, the judges will choose just 10 out of 15 to perform, leaving the other five without even the opportunity to earn America’s vote! Harsh. See below for who got the chance to perform and to see how they fared, and to find out why Harry decided to shame 18-year-old Emily Piriz for her song choice!

‘American Idol’ Recap: Rush Week Begins

The episode opens with Ryan Seacrest on a dark stage with a lone spotlight trained on him,...

It's time for Rush Week on "American Idol." No. I don't know what "Rush Week" means either. Apparently it will involve live performances and it will involve Randy Jackson and it will also feature the judges eliminating people even before they perform?  I'm confident that whoever the judges send home early from the Top 15 Women, Briana Oakley is going to perform. So she's my picture here. Beyond that, click through and we'll experience this together. 7:59 p.m. Et. Let's party! 8:00 p.m. There are 13 Stools of Destiny on the "Idol" stage. I hope they're left there for the performances....

Randy Jackson is excited about his new role on "American Idol." The former judge is now Season 13's mentor, and the ringleader of the show's newest round: a bootcamp/workshop for the Top 30 contestants held a few weeks before the live shows began to assimilate them into the "Idol" schedule.

Zap2it spoke with Jackson during a day at the workshop, and he explained why he decided to return. "I feel like this is the next evolution of what I want to do," he says. "I did my time as a judge. I don't need to judge again ever. I love this because I can make this workshop and this mentoring role a bigger, broader thing and actually help the kids. Because as a judge, you get no interaction. ... Now, I get a chance to actually talk to them and help them and I can see the things that are wrong and suggest to them,...

When American Idol’s rush week begins Tuesday night, fans of the long-running singing competition will notice a couple of changes to the show. For one, what is Rush Week?

The new stage of the competition marks the beginning of the live shows for the 13th season, which welcomed back judges Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez, as well as introducing fan favorite Harry Connick Jr. to the panel. The live shows will also feature a brand-new set created to tap into the energy of live music, which executive producer Evan Prager says is the core of the show. The complete...

"American Idol" is finally getting to some live performances this week, with the Top 15 girls kicking things off Tuesday (Feb. 18) and the Top 15 boys performing Wednesday. But before they can take the (revamped) "Idol" stage, the Top 30 have to go through Randy Jackson's boot camp first.

Above, Jackson, as the new in-house mentor, addresses the contestants. Then below, former "Idol" stars Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry help out with staging, arrangements, style and just any general advice they have for the contestants.

If you'd like to know what a day at boot camp is like, check out Zap2it's on-the-scene account in this photo gallery and tune in Tuesday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt for the first night of "Rush Week" before we have our Top 13 finalists.

Randy Jackson returns to American Idol tonight in his new role as mentor, guiding the contestants through Rush Week. The 31 remaining hopefuls will cycle through Jackson's workshop, a series of classes focusing on vocal skills, styling and social-media training. Former finalists Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry will also be around to field questions. Idol's top dawg breaks down the intensive two-day process.

TV Guide Magazine: Why did you want to come back for this workshop?

Jackson: Being a judge, you don't have that closeness with the kids. I know they have a trillion questions, so I really wanted to prepare them for the show and make it informative. You've got all these people at the top of their fields who want to help. This is for the rest of the [contestants'] lives, so they have to take advantage. It's like a college-prep course, and I'm the dean!

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Being an "American Idol" contestant is incredibly nerve-wracking -- even when there are no stakes involved. For the show's 13th season, producers have added a new element into the final week of preliminary competition: a workshop/boot camp with judge-turned-mentor Randy Jackson.

To experience this new round firsthand, I spent a cloudy January day going through each station in the "Idol" bootcamp. I wasn't even a real contestant, but it was one of the most terrifying professional experiences I've ever had. (Putting things into perspective: I spent the day at a luxurious beachside Southern California resort on the set of one of my favorite television shows. This is clearly a first world problem.)

I knew I'd have to sing eventually. I was sort of prepared, in that I sang in high school choir and I am acquainted with the inside of a karaoke booth. But I wasn't actually ready to...

Can American Idol continue its winning revamp? The reality competition series has already introduced Harry Connick Jr. to the new judging panel, guitar-accompanied auditions, The Chamber, abbreviated Hollywood rounds and even a viewer-decided semifinalist vote. As Idol enters Rush Week -- airing Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (8/7c, Fox) -- more changes are on the way to revitalize the teenaged show.

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Season 13 of "American Idol" has been a fresh start of sorts for the stalwart reality competition. The audition episodes have gotten a welcomed overhaul, the judging panel is as close to perfect as it's been since the original iteration and now the live shows are going to look refreshed thanks to the show's brand-new set.

Zap2it visited Stage 36 at CBS Television City for the first time this "Idol" season to catch a quick glimpse at the new setup, and it has an entirely different vibe from previous years. As you can see in some quick iPhone pictures we snapped during our walk-through, there are now three levels of seating, two different stages, a lounge area for the non-performing contestants, and a showcase for the Rickey Minor-led band.

Explains executive producer Jesse Ignjatovic, "What we wanted to do was tap into the energy of live music, so we created...