Eight-year-old could be Scotland's top inventor
An eight-year-old boy is in the running to be named Scotland's top inventor after devising a brand new board game while off school battling a potentially life-threatening illness. Scott Ballantyne's "Advent-ure Boardgame" creation will now go up against innovations from adult inventors - including one aged 72 - in the prestigious John Logie Baird Awards. Scott was aged just seven when he came up with the concept last January during an extended six-week absence from school as he...

American Idol: 15 Best Auditions Ever!
Current music: "Bang" by Empires Entry tags: American Idol , Carrie Underwood , Kelly Clarkson American Idol: 15 Best Auditions Ever! 15. David Cook, ''Livin' on a Prayer'' (Season 7) Okay, so the season 7 champ was sporting a goofy fauxhawk and unfortunate red highlights when he busted out some Bon Jovi in a nondescript conference room in Omaha, NE. But close your eyes and listen to the unexpected choices Cookie makes with the song's tempo and melody, and you'll get a glimpse of the...

David Cook's 'Billie Jean' Used in Ice Champion's Routine
David Cook . Meryl Davis and Charlie White , the Gold Medal winning Ice Dance champions skated to David Cook’s “Billie Jean” at the final exhibition show of the US National Figure Skating Championships. The exhibition took place last night (Jan 24). If the pair take a medal in Vancouver, it’s possible they will perform the same routine at the upcoming

Monday's 'American Idol' news and tidbits, plus a sneak peek at what's next
Add another big name to your list of potential Simon Cowell replacements. How would you feel about Jamie Foxx taking Simon's seat? I think not. • If David Cook isn't prime for the ice-dancing audience, I don't know who is. His "Billie Jean" cover was the real star of the ice dancing exhibition , alongside gold-medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White at the final exhibition show of the US National Figure Skating Championships. • General Larry Platt is still dominating...