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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Blake Lewis said he <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-finale-song-issue-blake-lewis-jordin-sparks-2022">felt he was going to lose season six of "American Idol"</a> before the finale. </li><li>The singer said he planned to throw the finale and wear a shirt in support of <keyword id="14303663" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jordin-sparks" source="Orion">Jordin Sparks</keyword>. </li></ul>"<keyword id="12528075" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="american-idol" source="Orion">American Idol</keyword>" runner-up Blake Lewis said he had plans to shake up the season-six finale because he expected to lose. Speaking to Insider ahead of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/category/american-idol-anniversary-feature">Fox-ABC show's 20th anniversary</a>, the singer said he began thinking of what he could do during the finale once he heard the last song he and finalist Jordin Sparks would have to sing and realized it was a much better fit for her."I had this big ploy where I was going to wear a 'Vote for Jordin Sparks' T-shirt and say, 'Thank you, America,' during that song and drop the mic and walk off stage."But Lewis said he "chickened out." Also, he said, after telling one other person his plan, security watched him change outfits — seemingly so he wouldn't put on the shirt.<h2>Lewis said he felt the final song was 'written for Jordin Sparks' and he wanted her to win</h2><div type="image" title="Blake Lewis wears a white suit and holds a microphone and sings in front of a red background" height="2026" width="3000" msid="92705170" hostid="261" sizebytes="124926"></div>Lewis said he "knew I was fucked" when a group of executive producers played him and Sparks the song they'd both have to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-interesting-things-you-never-knew-from-contestants-2022-6">sing for the final live show</a>. "I gave them all the fingers. I said, 'Fuck you all,' and I walked out of the room. It was a song written for Jordin Sparks and they said I couldn't arrange it," he said.Lewis, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-finalist-judges-forced-him-to-beatbox-blake-lewis-2022-6">an award-winning beatboxer</a>, had arranged his songs throughout the competition, so not being able to do so for the finale was an added blow. He said that even if he poured his heart out on stage and "performed the ish out of that song" <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/second-place-american-idol-singers-reveal-what-it-was-like-losing-2022">he was never going to win</a>. The song, "This Is My Now," was a dramatic ballad chosen after "Idol" hosted a national songwriting competition in 2007."This Is My Now" songwriter Jeff Peabody said he and his cowriter Scott Krippayne had nothing to do with Lewis not being allowed to arrange the song. He said <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-finale-song-issue-blake-lewis-jordin-sparks-2022">they felt "awkward" </a>that their song was used for the finale because it "was so clearly a better fit for her." Peabody said he and Krippayne "felt bad" and even apologized to Lewis in person. <div type="image" title="jordin sparks and blake lewis holding hands on season six american idol finale night" height="2278" width="3000" msid="92705172" hostid="261" sizebytes="273426"></div>Still, Sparks ended up winning season six."I wanted Jordin to win," Lewis told Insider. "We all predicted she was gonna win in Hollywood week." Representatives for Jordin Sparks directed Insider to "Idol" producers when asked for comment. "American Idol" and Fox did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

'American Idol' runner-up says he planned to wear a 'Vote for Jordin Sparks' shirt on the finale because he knew he was going to lose

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/second-place-american-idol-singers-reveal-what-it-was-like-losing-2022">"American Idol" runner-up</a> Blake Lewis said he knew he was going to lose season 6 to <keyword id="14303663" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jordin-sparks" source="Orion">Jordin Sparks</keyword>.</li><li>They both had to sing the same song on finale night, and he felt like it was "written for" her.</li></ul>Season-six <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-happy-no-more-bad-singers-on-show-2022">"American Idol"</a> finalist Blake Lewis said he knew he was "screwed" as soon as he heard the final song he had to sing.Speaking to Insider ahead of <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-season-one-behind-the-scenes-justin-guarini-interview-2022-6">the show's 20th anniversary</a>, Lewis said both he and Jordin Sparks had to sing the same song on the finale that was chosen as part of the show's first national <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idol-announces-first-songwriting-contest/">songwriting contest</a> in 2007.But after hearing the song, "This Is My Now," for the first time, Lewis said he immediately felt like it was "written for Jordin Sparks." And before the big night, he said the producers told him, "You can't arrange it this time."As an <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-finalist-judges-forced-him-to-beatbox-blake-lewis-2022-6">award-winning beatboxer</a>, Lewis said he would stay up all night arranging his own music before each round of competitions on season six, but that apparently wasn't an option for the finale. "I gave them all the fingers. I said, 'Fuck you all,' and I walked out of the room," Lewis said, adding, "It immediately turned the whole entire experience that I had sour."Lewis said Sparks <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-knew-kelly-clarkson-would-win-season-one-2022">deserved to win "American Idol"</a> — he even told Insider that he and several other contestants predicted she was going to win all the way back during Hollywood Week. But he said it was "agony" going into the finale week feeling like he was set up to fail. "This should be like the dopest week of my life, but I know I'm getting second place," he said, later adding, "I had the greatest time of my life and then it became bitter."<h2>Lewis wasn't the only person associated with season 6 who found the situation 'awkward'</h2><div type="image" title="blake lewis pointing at jordin sparks on the americna idol red carpet in 2007" height="2250" width="3000" msid="92498017" hostid="261" sizebytes="280482"></div>Fellow season-six finalist Sanjaya Malakar also told Insider that it seemed "very obvious" to him that the finale song "was written for Jordin."Even "This Is My Now" songwriter Jeff Peabody said he and his cowriter Scott Krippayne had "mixed feelings" about their song being used for the finale."It made it a little awkward for us to feel like the song was so clearly a better fit for her," Peabody told Insider.The writer was happy to win the songwriting contest and attend the finale in person, but he said he "had nothing to do with being protective around the song or saying Blake couldn't arrange it."When the songwriters spotted Lewis at the finale, Peabody said, they even apologized to him in person. "We can tell it was awkward, so we felt bad. I mean we really mostly just wanted him to know we just wrote the best song we could. It wasn't like we knew what they would do with it," Peabody said.A representative for Jordin Sparks declined to comment. Representatives for Scott Krippayne and Fox did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

'American Idol' runner-up says it was 'agony' going into the season-6 finale because he could tell Jordin Sparks was set up to win

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/second-place-american-idol-singers-reveal-what-it-was-like-losing-2022">"American Idol" runner-up</a> Blake Lewis said he knew he was going to lose season 6 to <keyword id="14303663" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jordin-sparks" source="Orion">Jordin Sparks</keyword>.</li><li>They both had to sing the same song on finale night, and he felt like it was "written for" her.</li></ul>Season-six <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-happy-no-more-bad-singers-on-show-2022">"American Idol"</a> finalist Blake Lewis said he knew he was "screwed" as soon as he heard the final song he had to sing.Speaking to Insider ahead of <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-season-one-behind-the-scenes-justin-guarini-interview-2022-6">the show's 20th anniversary</a>, Lewis said both he and Jordin Sparks had to sing the same song on the finale that was chosen as part of the show's first national <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idol-announces-first-songwriting-contest/">songwriting contest</a> in 2007.But after hearing the song, "This Is My Now," for the first time, Lewis said he immediately felt like it was "written for Jordin Sparks." And before the big night, he said the producers told him, "You can't arrange it this time."As an <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-finalist-judges-forced-him-to-beatbox-blake-lewis-2022-6">award-winning beatboxer</a>, Lewis said he would stay up all night arranging his own music before each round of competitions on season six, but that apparently wasn't an option for the finale. "I gave them all the fingers. I said, 'Fuck you all,' and I walked out of the room," Lewis said, adding, "It immediately turned the whole entire experience that I had sour."Lewis said Sparks <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-knew-kelly-clarkson-would-win-season-one-2022">deserved to win "American Idol"</a> — he even told Insider that he and several other contestants predicted she was going to win all the way back during Hollywood Week. But he said it was "agony" going into the finale week feeling like he was set up to fail. "This should be like the dopest week of my life, but I know I'm getting second place," he said, later adding, "I had the greatest time of my life and then it became bitter."<h2>Lewis wasn't the only person associated with season 6 who found the situation 'awkward'</h2><div type="image" title="blake lewis pointing at jordin sparks on the americna idol red carpet in 2007" height="2250" width="3000" msid="92501215" hostid="261" sizebytes="280482"></div>Fellow season-six finalist Sanjaya Malakar also told Insider that it seemed "very obvious" to him that the finale song "was written for Jordin."Even "This Is My Now" songwriter Jeff Peabody said he and his cowriter Scott Krippayne had "mixed feelings" about their song being used for the finale."It made it a little awkward for us to feel like the song was so clearly a better fit for her," Peabody told Insider.The writer was happy to win the songwriting contest and attend the finale in person, but he said he "had nothing to do with being protective around the song or saying Blake couldn't arrange it."When the songwriters spotted Lewis at the finale, Peabody said, they even apologized to him in person. "We can tell it was awkward, so we felt bad. I mean we really mostly just wanted him to know we just wrote the best song we could. It wasn't like we knew what they would do with it," Peabody said.A representative for Jordin Sparks declined to comment. Representatives for Scott Krippayne and Fox did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Instagram users are answering a list of personal questions to "get to know me." </li><li>One cyber security expert warned it could make it easier to hack people's accounts.</li></ul>It seems people spent the last few days of 2023 encouraging their followers to get to know them better. Or, according to one cyber-security expert, helping potential hackers access their information.It's all down to a popular template of 11 questions that people are answering on Instagram, freely giving away personal information like their height and date of birth, and various details about things they feel strongly about, including favorite food and phobias.The trend appears to have gained traction in late December, although similar templates have circulated on different platforms pretty much since the advent of social media itself.It's unclear how widespread the latest iteration is, as most users appear to be posting their answers on Instagram stories, which disappear after 24 hours. But in recent weeks, many have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=get%20to%20know%20me%20instagram&amp;t=1704282192840">re-uploaded</a> their answers to TikTok, too, with the title, "Get to know me." But one creator is warning people to avoid it, suggesting there could be unforeseen consequences to participating in the trend.Eliana Shiloh, whose <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliana-shiloh-584835181/">LinkedIn profile</a> says she's a cyber and strategic risk analyst at Deloitte based in Chicago, posted a TikTok <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@elshiloh/video/7315649106582752558?lang=en">video</a> about the trend on December 23."I won't lie, I almost fell victim to this. I literally started filling it out, and then I was like, 'Wait a damn minute,'" she said.She went on to explain she thought the prompts matched some security questions she had attached to her personal accounts, and suggested hackers could "have a field day" with the trend."If you did that trend, delete that shit right now. Get rid of it. Remove all proof of it from the internet," she said, adding that she felt "we're inching" closer to sharing social security numbers online. Her video received 1.6 million views, but many of the responses seemed to dismiss her concerns. Comments accused her of "reaching" and wrote that it was a big step from sharing a favorite color to a social security number. A huge number of viewers also disputed her premise, saying the questions in the template did not coincide with typical security questions.In fact, it's unlikely most people have security questions at all. Lisa Plaggemier, the executive director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, told Business Insider that the personal questions system as a way to regain access to an account when a user has forgotten a password has become all but obsolete. Most companies have moved to more secure forms of multi-factor authentication, like push notifications or codes that get texted or emailed to users, she said.But that doesn't mean the trend is harmless."You're really giving a bad guy everything they need to social engineer you," Plaggemier said of the posts. "What you're doing here is making their research a lot easier."She explained that one of the more common ways hackers operate is by impersonating their targets or the people around them, and giving away so much information all in one place could make a user more vulnerable to attack.Shiloh appeared to suggest something similar in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@elshiloh/video/7315841938559733038?lang=en">follow-up video</a> later that same day."If I have to sit here and explain why giving out a list of your personal information online is dangerous, then like…" she began. "Obviously no one's security question is 'what is your birthday?' But using your birthday, they can find out a lot of things about you and use that information to get into some of your accounts."Plaggemier told BI that having your social media accounts locked and private is one of the best things we can do to avoid being hacked, though she noted that it's common for people to fall for impersonation scams and accidentally add fake accounts to their contacts, so it's not foolproof. <h2>Posting personal information online is always a risk</h2>Experts tend to agree that listing personal information online isn't advisable. The <a target="_blank" href="https://staysafeonline.org/resources/10-must-know-tips-for-keeping-your-personal-data-safe/">National Cybersecurity Alliance</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/protecting-yourself-while-using-internet">DOJ</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://nordvpn.com/blog/social-media-privacy-issues/">various</a> cyber-security <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=30a7dd083d0f30f39658fe0a732791ce05cb7dfa06e1ded7ddbc25d5ab25a004&amp;postID=659545cf196868f674688544&amp;postSlug=instagram-trend-could-help-hackers-2024-1&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fus.norton.com%2Fblog%2Fprivacy%2Fprotecting-privacy-social-media">platforms</a> all warn against it, explaining that even information that may seem innocuous can be used to hack accounts.In 2020, email security company <a target="_blank" href="https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/1670277/%5BCollateral%5D%20Tessian%20Research/%5BTessian%20Research%5D%20How%20to%20Hack%20a%20Human/%5BTessian%20Research%5D%20How%20to%20Hack%20a%20Human.pdf?__hstc=170273983.d3a3b9d9003e5403958d3c3acc6d31b0.1704304843339.1704304843339.1704304843339.1&amp;__hssc=170273983.3.1704304843339&amp;__hsfp=2323863570">Tessian</a> spoke with hacking experts who confirmed that personal information shared on social media contributes to cyber-attacks.It's not the first time a seemingly harmless trend has faced scrutiny over personal data concerns.In 2020, as many college seniors were graduating in the middle of a pandemic, people began to share their own graduation photos on social media in solidarity, tagging them #ClassOf020, the University of Pennsylvania publication PennToday <a target="_blank" href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/dangers-sharing-personal-information-social-media">reported</a>.Joseph Turow, a professor of communication at the college, told the outlet this could be risky."Hackers looking to break into your private accounts could use any piece of information you share in a viral challenge," he said. In this case, it could lead them to where you went to college, what year you graduated, and even extended social circles, which could be used "to hack social media accounts, guess security questions on financial sites, and send customized 'spear phishing' messages designed to fool you into forking over sensitive information."It's a high price to pay for a social media trend, even if it doesn't feel likely to happen to you.Meta, which owns Instagram, did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Eliana Shiloh did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

An innocent-looking Instagram trend could be a gift to hackers, according to a cyber-security expert 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski were photographed together at a Knicks game on Sunday night.</li><li>It is their first official public appearance as a rumored couple amid reports earlier this month.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-shower-together-met-gala-2022-11">Pete Davidson</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/emily-ratajkowski-most-daring-outfits-ranked-least-to-most-stylish-2022-11">Emily Ratajkowski</a> made their first official public appearance together at a Knicks game on Sunday night.The former <a href="https://www.insider.com/saturday-night-live-fun-facts-2018-9">"Saturday Night Live"</a> star and the model were photographed sitting side-by-side at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks played the Memphis Grizzlies.The pair — who were <a href="https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-girlfriend-emily-ratajkowski-dating-relationship-pictures-2022-11">first romantically linked</a> earlier this month — were seen smiling as they drank beer and watched the game between Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, and Jordin Sparks and her husband, Dana Isaiah.<div type="image" title="Davidson and Ratajkowski were joined courtside by Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, and Jordin Sparks and her husband, Dana Isaiah." height="3259" width="4345" msid="95826781" hostid="261"></div>The pair also made things Instagram official during the evening — sort of. The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyknicks/">accounts</a> for the NY Knicks and the NBA shared a series of images of the two sitting courtside, which was captioned: "Pete &amp; @emrata at The Garden ."The post quickly amassed thousands of likes and comments. The account for another NBA team, the Denver Nuggets, jokingly asked in the comments: "Can you ask them if it's official?"The two have yet to address their romance, but according to a <a href="https://people.com/style/pete-davidson-emily-ratajkowski-are-seeing-each-other-source/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">source quoted in People</a>, Davidson, 29, and Ratajkowski, 31, began dating earlier this month.An unnamed source close to the comedian <a href="https://people.com/style/pete-davidson-emily-ratajkowski-are-seeing-each-other-source/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed to the outlet</a> that the two were "seeing each other" after being spotted together on Davidson's birthday on November 16.Davidson has been <a href="https://www.insider.com/who-is-pete-davidson-dating-2019-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">romantically linked to numerous famous women</a>, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/ariana-grande-said-she-didnt-know-pete-davidson-vogue-interview-2019-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande</a>, Kaia Gerber, <a href="https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-phoebe-dynevor-relationship-timeline-photos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phoebe Dynevor</a>, Kate Beckinsale, and Margaret Qualley. The comedian's most <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-relationship-everything-said-break-up-2022-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent ex is Kim Kardashian</a>, whom he <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-relationship-timeline-dating-photos-2022-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dated for nine months</a>. The couple <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-break-up-2022-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">split in August</a>, and Insider verified that Kardashian and Davidson's split was amicable. Meanwhile, Ratajkowski was married for four years to film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, with whom she <a href="https://www.insider.com/emily-ratajkowski-naked-baby-bump-pregnancy-video-lena-dunham-vogue-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shares a son, Sylvester</a>. In September, the supermodel filed for divorce.She previously gushed about the "King of Staten Island" star during a "Late Night with Seth Meyers" appearance in November 2021. When Meyers asked her about her experience working with Davidson on a <a href="https://www.nylon.com/fashion/pete-davidson-moose-knuckles-fall-2021-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David LaChappelle fashion</a> photo shoot, the "My Body" author called Davidson a "professional.""He got into character in a real way," Ratajkowski recalled her time on set with the comedian. (The comment comes near the 7-minute mark in the video above.) "I was impressed, as a model, I was like 'Wow.'" And after Meyers questioned Davidson's modeling, Ratajkowski defended the actor, listing Davidson's good qualities and emphasizing his professionalism. "He's got the height, obviously, women find him very attractive," Ratajkowski said. "He seems super charming, he's vulnerable, he's lovely, his fingernail polish is awesome, he looks good."

Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski made their first official public appearance together at a Knicks game. See the photos.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski have reportedly been dating since early November.</li><li>The pair were recently spotted sitting front row at a New York Knicks game. </li></ul>Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski have reportedly been romantically involved since early November, and are slowly but surely making their relationship more public. Before they were dating, the two worked on a campaign for Canadian brand Moose Knuckles back in September 2021 and recently made their debut public appearance as a couple together. Here's a complete timeline of Davidson and Ratajkowski's relationship. <h2>September 2021: The 'Saturday Night Live' star and Ratajkowski appeared in an ad for Moose Knuckles together</h2>The now-couple was joined by British model Adwoa Aboah for the campaign, which was shot by acclaimed photographer David LaChapelle.In the <a href="https://www.nylon.com/fashion/pete-davidson-moose-knuckles-fall-2021-campaign">colorful and surreal winter ad</a>, Davidson cheerfully poses with a large fish near a manhole cover, from which Ratajkowski and Aboah are attempting to reel in their own catch. At the time, Ratajkowski was still married to her now-ex husband, film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, with whom she <a href="https://www.insider.com/emily-ratajkowski-naked-baby-bump-pregnancy-video-lena-dunham-vogue-2020-10">shares a son, Sylvester</a>. The supermodel <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1345563/emily-ratajkowski-files-for-divorce-from-husband-sebastian-bear-mcclard">filed for divorce from Bear-McClard</a> in September. <h2>November 2021: Ratajkowski gushes about Davidson during an interview with Seth Meyers on 'Late Night'</h2>When Meyers asked the "My Body" author about her experience working with Davidson on the Moose Knuckles ad, Ratajkowski said that Davidson was a "professional.""He got into character in a real way," Ratajkowski recalled of her time on set with the comedian. "I was impressed, as a model, I was like 'Wow.'" Ratajkowski also defended Davidson when Meyers light-heartedly questioned the "SNL" star's modeling abilities. She went on to list Davidson's good qualities and emphasized his professionalism. "He's got the height, obviously women find him very attractive," Ratajkowski said. "He seems super charming, he's vulnerable, he's lovely, his fingernail polish is awesome, he looks good." "He's great," the model continued, adding: "Good relationship with his mother, we love it." Ratajkowski's comments about Davidson can be seen near the 7-minute mark in the video below. <h2>Mid-November 2022: A source confirmed to People that Davidson and Ratajkowski were dating</h2>The unnamed source <a href="https://people.com/style/pete-davidson-emily-ratajkowski-are-seeing-each-other-source/">told People</a> that the <a href="https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-girlfriend-emily-ratajkowski-dating-relationship-pictures-2022-11">two are "seeing each other."</a> Representatives for Davidson and Ratajkowski didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment at the time.Ratajkowski was previously married to Bear-McClard for four years. Davidson, for his part, has been <a href="https://www.insider.com/who-is-pete-davidson-dating-2019-7">romantically linked to many high-profile stars in the past</a>, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/ariana-grande-said-she-didnt-know-pete-davidson-vogue-interview-2019-7">Ariana Grande</a>, <a href="https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-phoebe-dynevor-relationship-timeline-photos">Phoebe Dynevor</a>, Kate Beckinsale, and Margaret Qualley. His most <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-relationship-everything-said-break-up-2022-10">recent ex is Kim Kardashian</a>, whom he <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-relationship-timeline-dating-photos-2022-1">dated for nine months</a>. The couple <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-break-up-2022-8">split in August.</a><div type="image" title="Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski attend a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks on November 27, 2022" height="2289" width="3052" msid="95961524" hostid="261" sizebytes="373318"></div><h2>November 27, 2022: Davidson and Ratajkowski were photographed at a New York Knicks game together</h2>The basketball game was the <a href="https://www.insider.com/pete-davidson-and-emily-ratajkowski-official-knicks-game-photos-2022-11">first public outing for the new couple</a>, who sat in the front row to watch the Knicks take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Davidson and Ratajkowski were photographed smiling and drinking beer while at the sporting event. Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor were seated on one side of the couple, and Jordin Sparks and her husband Dana Isaiah were seated on the other side of Davidson and Ratajkowski.The duo even made it to the Instagram pages of the Knicks and the NBA. As part of their joint post, both accounts shared images of Davidson and Ratajkowski smiling at each other during the game, with the caption, "Pete &amp; @emrata at The Garden."

A complete timeline of Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski's relationship

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-season-one-behind-the-scenes-justin-guarini-interview-2022-6">American Idol</a>" runner-up Blake Lewis said he was "forced" to beatbox during his audition.</li><li>The season-six singer said he wasn't happy with how the show portrayed him. </li></ul>Blake Lewis, the season-six "<keyword id="12528075" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="american-idol" source="Orion">American Idol</keyword>" runner-up, was known for his beatboxing skills on the show — but he said showcasing them early on wasn't totally his choice. Speaking to Insider ahead of the show's 20th anniversary, Lewis said he wasn't happy with how "Idol" portrayed him, especially after he passed through the preliminary audition rounds and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnkq0t_e4gY">stepped in front of judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy Jackson</a>. "I had all these accolades and by the time I got to Paula, Simon, and Randy they're like, 'Oh, Mr. Bigshot,'" he said, adding that he felt they were "making fun of me." At the time, the 25-year-old was a regional beatbox champion in Seattle and had been working with hip-hop groups — one of the songs he worked on, Lewis said, was no. 1 on the radio in Seattle at the time. "Randy was like, 'Come on, man. It says you're a beatbox champion. Just give us a little something,'" Lewis recalled. But Lewis said he wasn't actually going to beatbox in this audition, which was the final one before making it to Hollywood. Lewis said he "literally said no three times" but eventually felt pressured to beatbox <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-happy-no-more-bad-singers-on-show-2022">for the judges</a>. He said if he'd known he was going to beatbox he "would have maybe prepared something." <div type="image" title="Blake Lewis wears a white suit and holds a microphone and sings in front of a red background" height="2025" width="2701" msid="92392995" hostid="261"></div>"They forced me to," Lewis told Insider. "And then the way they cut it, they made it seem like I was cocky."After Lewis' performance, Cowell told the singer, "You're not as good as you think you are," and Jackson said Lewis' beatboxing was better than his singing. Lewis said that he was "pissed" by the time episodes started airing on Fox and that the editing solidified why he hated reality-television shows. "I was like, 'Oh great, now I'm going to get hate from my beatbox community, this niche art form, because they're just turning me into a gimmick,'" Lewis said of the show. "It never goes down the way they show it," he said.<h2>Lewis went on to take second place on his season and said he's 'proud' of what he did on 'Idol'</h2><div type="image" title="jordin sparks and blake lewis holding hands on season six american idol finale night" height="2278" width="3000" msid="92392996" hostid="261"></div>Lewis was <a href="https://www.insider.com/second-place-american-idol-singers-reveal-what-it-was-like-losing-2022">the runner-up on season six</a>, with Jordin Sparks taking that season's crown.Overall, he told Insider, he's "really proud" of what he did on the show. When he auditioned for "Idol" in 2007, he wanted to "open the door" for beatboxers and solo artists across the country. He said he's also grateful for the friendships he formed on the show and the young fans he influenced. "If I leave a legacy behind, I hope it's just that I uplifted people and made them feel happy," he told Insider. Representatives for ABC, Fox, and Randy Jackson didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment

'American Idol' runner-up says judges 'forced' him to beatbox during his audition after he said 'no' 3 times

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="229738" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Macys">Macy's</keyword> <keyword id="32170" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thanksgiving">Thanksgiving</keyword> Day <keyword id="24441" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="parade">Parade</keyword> — in its 94th year — will be even more TV-centric this year. </li><li>The actual parade will be limited to a one block stretch near Herald Square in Manhattan and closed to the public. </li><li>While there will still be balloons, they will be pulled by vehicles and not people.</li><li>Performances, including those by <keyword id="41411" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="broadway">Broadway</keyword> stars, will be pre-recorded. </li></ul>This year's <a href="https://www.insider.com/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-photos-2017-11">famed Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade</a> won't be the miles-long extravaganza we're used to, but there will still be a celebration. Some of New York City's biggest stars — the 60-foot helium filled cartoon characters who grace American TV screens while pies are burning — will be limited to a block-long journey this year. There won't be an in-person audience, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/theater/macys-thanksgiving-parade-broadway.html">The New York Times reported.</a>The event, which is in its 94th year, will be aired on NBC and Telemundo."We still wanted to deliver what people expect on a Thanksgiving morning," Susan Tercero, the event's executive producer, told The New York Times. "But it's going to look like a parade during Covid times: We're going to have people in masks and we're going to be socially distanced."New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-virtual-de-blasio-says-2020-9">announced in September</a> that this year's parade will be TV-only.The usual 2.5-mile route will not be used. Instead, all performances will take place in the Herald Square area of Manhattan, where Macy's flagship store is located, Insider previously reported.The streets around the parade route will be closed to the public so there won't be an opportunity for street viewing, The Times reported.The annual Thanksgiving parade usually has between 8,000 and 10,000 people walking the route, but this year there will only be about 1,500, Susan Tercero, the event's executive producer, told The Times.Those working the event can't come from outside the tri-state area and have to be over 18. The massive balloons will not be pulled by human handlers, but rather utility vehicles, Tercero told the Times. Broadway has been shuttered since March due to the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic, but those who tune into this year's parade will get a chance to see the casts of Hamilton, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, Ain't Too Proud, and The Life and the Times of the Temptations perform. Their actual acts will be pre-recorded, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8939221/Macys-Thanksgiving-parade-run-one-block-include-pre-taped-Broadway-performances.html">The Daily Mail reported. </a>Other performers <a href="https://www.macys.com/social/parade/">include</a> Lauren Alaina, Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus, Ally Brooke, Sofia Carson, CNCO, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Karol G, Tori Kelly, Patti LaBelle, Ella Mai, Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, Leslie Odom Jr., Keke Palmer, Dolly Parton, Pentatonix, Bebe Rexha, Jordin Sparks, Sebastián Yatra, and Brett Young.Thanksgiving isn't the only New York City tradition that will be different in the coming months.The city will continue to count down to the New Year on December 31, but access to Times Square will be limited.There will be a new and enhanced online options, including a virtual Times Square available by app, that will allow people to celebrate from home, <a href="https://www.timessquarenyc.org/sites/default/files/resources/PR-NYE2021-Virtual-Announcement-2020-09-23.pdf">organizers said in a statement. </a>"One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a New Year at midnight on December 31st," said Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement. "But this year there will be significantly new and enhanced virtual, visual and digital offerings to complement whatever limited live entertainment or experiences — still in development — will take place in Times Square."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-interesting-things-you-never-knew-from-contestants-2022-6">"American Idol" contestants told Insider</a> the worst parts of competing on the reality show.</li><li>They said Hollywood week can be brutal, and it's hard to avoid online bullying after competing.</li></ul>Viewers don't see everything that goes down on <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-fun-facts-2018-10">"American Idol."</a>Ahead of the Fox-ABC show's 20th anniversary, Insider asked winners and finalists to share the worst parts about being on the singing competition. <h2>The cash prize isn't as life-changing as some fans may expect</h2>Season-16 winner Maddie Poppe said the biggest misconception fans have is about the cash prize winners receive. "People were asking my parents, 'So are you quitting your jobs?'" she told Insider. "They asked my sister, 'Oh, so are you quitting your job? Is your sister going to support you now?'" Poppe said that people often assume that "Idol" winners are "set for life," but it's really just the start of their music careers. "You do get $250,000, but not really because of taxes," Poppe told Insider. "And you get half of it before you complete your record, and then the second half you get after you complete the record. So it's just like an advance from the record deal, but I'm pretty sure I have to recoup it."<h2>One winner felt like he had little support for his debut album</h2><div type="image" title="Caleb Johnson performs onstage in a black suit with yellow lights in background" height="2747" width="3663" msid="92621285" hostid="261" sizebytes="187390"></div>Although Caleb Johnson won season 13 of "<keyword id="12528075" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="american-idol" source="Orion">American Idol</keyword>" and was instantly signed by the show's label, 19 Recordings, he said he had "absolutely no support behind the record" he produced after the show."Because the label wouldn't release the single, there was no single that came out after the record was done," Johnson told Insider. "There was no music video. There was nothing."He said he eventually spent his own money on "a music video to release a single because there was nothing."Johnson also said that trying to promote the album on his own while performing on the "Idol" tour after his season was "rough" and "grueling." Representatives for 19 <keyword id="11896019" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment" source="Orion">Entertainment</keyword>, which owns 19 Recordings, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. <h2>Competing in front of the whole country welcomes criticism, especially online</h2><div type="image" title="Diana degarmo competing on american idol" height="1133" width="1511" msid="92621286" hostid="261" sizebytes="66654"></div>Diana DeGarmo, who placed second on the third season of "Idol," said that hateful comments online "caused a lot of mental damage," on top of the criticism from the judges. "I was getting it to my face by Mr. Cowell, weekly," DeGarmo told Insider, referring to <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-judges-ranked-2019-3">judge Simon Cowell</a>. "And so at the end, I remember I thought, I kinda just want to go home."Season-11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez said she received "a ton" of hatred online and had to learn to deal with it."I'm this little 16-year-old girl. And that's why I said I had to learn how to have thick skin at a really young age and just really learn, OK, whatever they're saying doesn't matter," she told Insider.Season-seven winner David Cook told Insider he came across a "funny little hate site" that polled voters on who deserved to be on "Idol" the least. "I remember seeing this one comment on there that bothered the hell out of me, and it just ate at me and ate at me and I couldn't find peace with it," Cook said. <h2>For another, dealing with sudden fame in real life was equally challenging</h2><div type="image" title="Melinda Doolittle wears a black vest and dark-blue silk shirt in front of &quot;American Idol&quot; background on red carpet" height="1391" width="1855" msid="92621288" hostid="261" sizebytes="95516"></div>Competing on "Idol" introduces singers to fans across the country, so it can be shocking to leave the show and get recognized on the street.Melinda Doolittle, who competed on season six, said she had to hire security for six months after the show."The show was so big, especially at that point, like you could not walk more than 10 feet without getting stopped or people wanting pictures and wanting to talk to you," she told Insider. <h2>One runner-up said he feels like 'Idol' doesn't look after its former <keyword id="11892815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="contestants" source="Orion">contestants</keyword></h2>According to <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-finalist-judges-forced-him-to-beatbox-blake-lewis-2022-6">season-six runner-up Blake Lewis</a>, it's easy to feel forgotten after an "Idol" season wraps, especially since older seasons of the show aren't on streaming services. He added that he's tried, unsuccessfully, to get copies of his season "for years" so he can watch it for the first time. Lewis also went on to say that the "infrastructure" of "Idol" isn't built to promote or sustain connections with performers after a season ends, <a href="https://www.insider.com/second-place-american-idol-singers-reveal-what-it-was-like-losing-2022">especially if they didn't win</a>."'American Idol' doesn't give two cents about us after we're not on the show, unless you got first place," he told Insider.<h2>On early seasons, producers spent airtime 'making fun' of bad auditions</h2>Lewis said he never watched "Idol" before competing on the show, but he knew the series had a reputation for highlighting "fame seekers" and bad singers <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-happy-no-more-bad-singers-on-show-2022">during early audition rounds</a>. "In passing, I think, someone had that on, and it was like, 'Wow, they're making fun of people,'" Lewis told Insider. Season-nine runner-up Crystal Bowersox likened the show's penchant for airing bad auditions to "bullying." "I have noticed that the show has moved away from what they used to do, which was let people through the competition or the judgment process knowing that they were just simply going to make fun of them and crush their dreams and send them home," she told Insider. Sanchez also said she's happy the show has moved away from airing <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-william-hung-she-bangs-audition-story-2022-6">those kinds of auditions</a>."If you're going to have airtime, you should be pushing people that are really serious about music and that have really been dedicating their lives to it and put a lot of, pretty much blood, sweat, and tears into the music," she said. <h2>The audition process can be lengthy and expensive</h2><div type="image" title="Getty Images David Cook american idol" height="899" width="1199" msid="92621290" hostid="261" sizebytes="59304"></div>Singers don't perform for <a href="https://www.insider.com/all-american-idol-judges-where-are-they-now-photos-2021-7">judges like Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson</a> during their first audition. Several contestants said there are multiple rounds of initial screenings."People always seemed a little shocked when I tell them that my audition in front of Simon and Paula and Randy was my fifth audition," Cook told Insider.He also earned a lot of "frequent flier miles" during auditions, flying back and forth from Oklahoma to Nebraska over the course of three months. "Once you get to Hollywood Week, they put you up in cover flights and all that, but yeah, for the city auditions segment, you're on your own pocket," Cook said. Several contestants traveled long distances for their auditions, like season-15 runner-up ASE, formerly known as La'Porsha Renae, who made a 29-hour drive to audition in Providence, Rhode Island. Although DeGarmo was based in Georgia, she flew all the way to Hawaii to audition for her season before the city tours ended. Throughout her rounds of auditions, she also said she had to wear the same exact outfit, which came with challenges when she didn't live in the area."I remember trying to air out my clothes because they just reeked so bad from standing outside in the heat, and trying to steam it in the shower of the hotel you're in and flattening out the sticker," DeGarmo said.<h2>Hollywood Week can be pretty grueling</h2><div type="image" title="Maddie poppe competing on american idol" height="2463" width="3283" msid="92621291" hostid="261" sizebytes="212236"></div>"Idol" finalists didn't hold back when it came to describing the first week in Hollywood after auditions. Season-six finalist Sanjaya Malakar said the week was like "a punch in the face." "I think they purposefully try to push you to your limits emotionally and physically and mentally just to see how you react," Poppe told Insider. DeGarmo said that Hollywood Week meant constantly being "camera-ready," even as stress and lack of sleep whittled down the competition. "You just have to be ready to go at any time, which is very draining and stressful," she said, adding she saw a lot of "bad-ass performers" breaking down or getting sick.<h2>The week of the finale can also be particularly difficult </h2>For season-13 runner-up Jena Irene Asciutto, who competed alongside Johnson, the toughest part was the finale. "By the end of the finale, I think Caleb and I had just sang in six or seven different performances that week," she said. "So we were burnt the fuck out." Johnson said it was stressful because his "voice was blown out" for the finale."They did this kind of unorthodox thing where they took a needle of adrenaline and would spray my vocal chords to basically make it come back," he told Insider. Lewis called the season-six finale the "worst week of my life" because he felt the final song both finalists had to sing for the competition, "This Is My Now," was "written for Jordin Sparks.""That whole week was terrible," Lewis told Insider. "No one gets to see the behind-the-scenes, no one gets to see me like in agony, like just this should be like the dopest week of my life, <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-idol-runner-up-finale-song-issue-blake-lewis-jordin-sparks-2022">but I know I'm getting second place</a>."<h2>One winner said he hated his 'coronation' song</h2>"My winner single was crap, and I would say that 90% of every other winner's single is crap," Johnson told Insider. "Like it's the cheesiest thing."When it came to his finale, Johnson was so "pissed" about his "coronation" song "As Long As You Love Me" that he said he fought against producers until the last live show. "It was an amazing experience to win it, but it was a not-so-amazing experience to sing a really crappy song," he said.<h2>For better or for worse, contestants have a hard time shaking their 'Idol' title</h2><div type="image" title="Jena Irene Asciutto wearing a white and red jacket with eyes closed singing into microphone with green lights in background" height="2174" width="2898" msid="92621292" hostid="261" sizebytes="387992"></div>Johnson said being associated with the show has led to some professional hang-ups."Do I always love being labeled as <a href="https://www.insider.com/where-are-they-now-american-idol-winners-2018-5">'American Idol'-winner</a> Caleb Johnson? Not really. But is that what I am? Yeah," he said. "You seal the deal when you do that show."After competing, Lewis said he wasn't able to return to the gigs he'd been doing before "Idol.""It's such a double-edged sword," he told Insider. "Like all the cool stuff I was doing before hosting festivals? Never got hired for that ever again, just cause I was a part of that show."Asciutto said she struggled to grow her music career after "Idol," especially since the show didn't offer her a record deal."All anyone cares about is this 'American Idol' title, which is dope, but it's a reality-TV show," she told Insider. "And it's also not the music industry, which is a complete fact." She continued, "After the fact, like two or three years after, I was pissed. Is that all I'm fucking known for?"<h2>Competing on 'Idol' comes with plenty of sacrifices</h2>For many contestants, competing meant walking away from jobs, school, or whatever else they were doing at the time.Poppe said she had to "take the leap of faith" and drop out of school when she made it on the show.According to Bowersox, the producers also barred contestants from taking any outside gigs while filming their season. "Telling me that I couldn't perform?" she said. "That was my sole source of income."Bowersox said she ended up finding a way to perform under an alias without getting disqualified from the competition. On season six, Lewis said contestants weren't allowed access to their social-media profiles during filming."My YouTube and MySpace was taken until you got off the show, like three months off the show," he said. "I'm like, how am I supposed to have a fan base after this? It's insane."Representatives for "American Idol," Fox, and ABC did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images" title_caption="Houston has topped Spotify's most played love songs on Valentine's Day for the past three years." class="zoomin" href="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52fe839aeab8eae97d063b88-960/whitney-houston-9.jpg"></a>Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesHouston has topped Spotify's most played love songs on Valentine's Day for the past three years.</div></div>We asked Spotify to send over the top love songs getting streamed on Valentine's Day.
They took a look at the past three Valentine's Days for us pulling together the top songs played among "Valentine's Day" or "Love" playlists. 
Here's what they sent back:
1. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 2. Make You Feel My Love - Adele 3. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars 4. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz 5. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Armageddon - The Album 6. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner 7. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams 8. Love On Top - Beyonce 9. We Found Love - Rihanna 10. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic") - Celine Dion 11. A Thousand Years - Various Artists 12. You're Still The One - Shania Twain 13. Love You Like A Love Song - Selena Gomez &amp; The Scene 14. Endless Love - Various Artists 15. I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden To give some context on what songs are streaming the most this year, Spotify also sent over a list of love songs that have increased in streaming the most this week. 
Note that Houston is at the top again.
1. Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston - up 246% 2.One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey &amp; Boyz II Men - up 234% 3. I Swear - All-4-One - up 196% 4. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge - up 187% 5. Far Away - Nickelback - up 181% 6. Love Song - The Cure - up 156% 7. No Air - Jordin Sparks &amp; Chris Brown - up 150% 8. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams - up 131% 9.We Belong Together - Mariah Carey - up 113% 10. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie - up 97%

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