Famously passed over by American Idol producers, Amber Riley shows off her stellar pipes in the role of resident high school diva Mercedes Jones, always competing with Rachel Berry for the top spot in the glee club.
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Just last year, an Indian movie that critics globally tipped as an Oscar winner was passed over by the same selection committee.
Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.
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