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During the emotional finale, Colbert was joined by a celebrity lineup that included Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd, Elvis Costello, former bandleader Jon Batiste and surprise final guest Paul McCartney.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026 Former American Idol bandleader Ray Chew took over the DWTS job after Wheeler left.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 June 2026 Horns blared and drummers played a rapid tattoo as the bandleaders swung their limbs with metric precision.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026 Questlove’s stellar new documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World) shines a long overdue spotlight on one of the greatest R&B/funk acts of all time, and the genius of bandleader Maurice White.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandleader