{"id":2414070,"date":"2026-05-12T22:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2414070"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:05:06","slug":"dwts-newcomer-american-idol-drama-and-more-us-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dwts-newcomer-american-idol-drama-and-more-us-top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS Newcomer, American Idol Drama and More Us Top Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a rundown of <em>Us Weekly<\/em>\u2018s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 12, 2026. Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A \u2018DWTS\u2019 announcement: Savannah Bananas second baseman and internet personality <strong>Jackson Olson<\/strong> was revealed as the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/savannah-bananas-jackson-olson-joins-dwts-season-35-cast\/\">third celebrity cast member<\/a> for <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> season 35 at Disney\u2019s Upfront presentation. The new season is set to premiere this fall on ABC and Disney+, with Jackson joining previously announced contestants <strong>Maura Higgins<\/strong> and <strong>Ciara Miller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Finale drama: <em>American Idol<\/em> finalist <strong>Keyla Richardson<\/strong>\u2018s mother claimed her daughter was \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/idols-keyla-richardsons-mom-says-she-was-robbed-of-win\">robbed<\/a>\u201d of the season 24 win after Keyla placed third in the May 11 finale. <strong>Hannah Harper<\/strong> took home the title, with <strong>Jordan McCullough<\/strong> finishing as runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Baby joy: <strong>Jamie Foxx<\/strong> and girlfriend <strong>Alyce Huckstepp<\/strong> are expecting their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/jamie-foxx-is-expecting-baby-with-girlfriend-alyce-huckstepp\/\">first child together<\/a> after rekindling their romance in 2025. The pair were initially linked in 2022 before splitting after three years, and the baby will be Huckstepp\u2019s first and Foxx\u2019s third child.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by Samantha Benitz. Story produced with AI assistance<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a rundown of Us Weekly\u2018s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 12, 2026. 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