Chef Buddy Valastro Coming to Food & Wine in November; Luke Bryan to be Named American Idol Judge

Chef Buddy Valastro Coming to Food & Wine in November:

Chef Buddy Valastro (The Cake Boss) is returning for this year's Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in November. The famed pastry chef from Carlo's Bakery in New Jersey will appear as part of the "What's Cookin' With" series on Sunday, November 12. 

The Disney Parks Blog caught up with Buddy and what guests can expects for his return visit to the festival. Check out the interview below:

To book a seat for Buddy's show, guests can call 407-939-3378 or by visiting EpcotFoodFestival.com. The 22nd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs through November 13, 2017.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Luke Bryan to be Named American Idol Judge:

American Idol is set to return on ABC soon with Katy Perry announced as the first of three judges for the singing competition. It appears as the show has its second judge in country singer, Luke Bryan. This is according to a report by Variety. 

Auditions are due to start next week, but a third judge has yet to be confirmed or announced. The show will be returning to having three judges from its early years compared to later seasons which had four judges. Third judge candidates for the show heard so far are Lionel Ritchie, Charlie Puth, and even Keith Urban is hinted as returning as judge.

Ryan Seacrest is returning to host the show which is expected to return sometime in March 2018.

The Little Mermaid Live! is Coming to ABC; Katy Perry Named Judge for ABC's American Idol

The Little Mermaid Live! is Coming to ABC this Fall:

"The Little Mermaid Live!" is coming to ABC this Fall. The two-hour special will premiere as The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! The special will air on October 3 on the network. 

According to ABC, The Little Mermaid Live! will feature live musical performances combined with cutting-edge technology to create a spectacular merging of Disney’s classic animated film with live television.The production will feature the Academy Award-winning songs of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. 

The cast for the show has yet to be announced, but something tells me it will be filled with big names that we will all love. Are you excited about "The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live!" coming to ABC this October.

Source: Oh My Disney

Katy Perry Named Judge for ABC's American Idol:

Just a few weeks ago, ABC announced that the hit show American Idol would be revived on its network in 2017-2018. Yesterday, we learned the first judge that would be the star of the show and its a big one. Katy Perry has been named one of the anchor judges for the show, it was announced during  yesterday's ABC Upfront Event. 

Here is the announcement from Katy herself:

SO thrilled @ABCNetwork is bringing back @AmericanIdol, and I’m bringing it back to the 🎶MUSIC🎶 👁 you at auditions❗ pic.twitter.com/E0DGe3pVcY

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 16, 2017

Who else will be named to the judge's panel? Are you excited that Katy Perry was named a judge for the show's revival?