Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere — the film that follows Bruce Springsteen in 1981 and 1982 as he recorded his seminal Nebraska album — will open the 39th AFI Fest on Oct. 22 in Los Angeles.

The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White portrays Springsteen at the pivotal juncture in The Boss’ career, as he struggles to balance his growing superstardom, his artistry and his conflicted past.

“It’s a true honor to open AFI FEST with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the film’s director, Scott Cooper, said in a statement. “AFI has always championed bold, meaningful storytelling, and I’m grateful to be part of that tradition. While Bruce’s roots will forever be in New Jersey, Los Angeles played a profound role in shaping his artistic voice. I want to thank [AFI president/CEO] Bob Gazzale and everyone at AFI for this extraordinary privilege.”

“AFI FEST is the stage and the screens where the world’s stories come together in Hollywood,” added Gazzale. “To open with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere honors the global impact of an American icon and the true artistry it takes to tell his tale.”

Passes to AFI Fest, which runs Oct. 22-26 at TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, are available now. Individual tickets will be available on October 6.

Based on the book by Warren Zanes, Deliver Me From Nowhere examines Springsteen’s life following the success of such projects as Born to Run and The River, as he strips down his music to make the haunting, acoustic set on a four-track recorder in his New Jersey bedroom.

The film also features Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau; Paul Walter Hauser as guitar tech Mike Batlan; Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father, Doug; Odessa Young as love interest, Faye; Gaby Hoffman as Springsteen’s mother, Adele; Marc Maron as engineer Chuck Plotkin; and David Krumholtz as Columbia Records executive Al Teller.

The movie opens wide Oct. 24 in theaters across the U.S. and will have its world premiere Sept. 28 at the New York Film Festival.

What would it look like if the “Avengers” of the K-pop industry came together to create a single team? And what if that team was not launched in Seoul, but by the first-ever K-pop label founded in the United States? The answer is AtHeart, who made their dazzling debut in August this year.

The group’s label, Titan Content, was founded by a powerhouse lineup: former SM Entertainment CEO Han Se-min, former SM casting director Kang Jung-ah, world-renowned choreographer Lia Kim, and Dazed Korea founder and current editor-in-chief Lee Guiom. With each of them standing at the top of their respective fields, Titan Content’s establishment in the U.S.—a first for K-pop—made global headlines even before AtHeart’s debut. Media outlets such as Variety and Teen Vogue spotlighted them early on, and Billboard named AtHeart one of the “‘Next-Generation’ K-Pop Group,” further fueling anticipation from fans and industry insiders alike.

The group name AtHeart is a fusion of “Heart” and “At,” symbolizing their aim to grow alongside fans around the world through connection and sincerity. All six members were born between 2007 and 2009, making them a full teenage lineup. Korean members Seohyeon, Arin, Bome, and Nahyun naturally nurtured their idol dreams in environments where K-pop was already part of daily life, from school band stages to music shows. Meanwhile, Katelyn from the Philippines and Michi, who holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Japan, represent the new generation of global K-pop kids—those first inspired to pursue idol dreams after being captivated by performances from BTS and BLACKPINK.

Though they started from different places, the girls now stand together as one under the name AtHeart. Their multinational makeup is another defining strength. “It’s fun to learn and respect each other’s traditions,” Katelyn says. Bome adds, “Our different cultural and linguistic backgrounds actually make our teamwork stronger,” recalling the day she watched Michi and Katelyn see snow for the first time in Korea, laughing like children at the sight. “Little moments like that made us closer,” she says.

AtHeart officially signaled their arrival on May 29 with pre-debut single “Good Girl (AtHeart),” followed by their August 13 debut EP ‘Plot Twist’. Its title track was produced and written by Jonah Shai, known for working with Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, while Rob Kinelski, who has mixed for Billie Eilish, brought sonic depth to the record. The dreamy EDM track thrives on its layered reversals and is elevated further by powerful choreography from 1MILLION’s Lia Kim, Titan Content’s CPO. Together, the package showcases the kind of performance and musical polish that K-pop fans have come to expect—and AtHeart delivered from the start.

From the outset, their extraordinary path drew global attention—but their story is only just beginning. “Someday, I want us to perform on stages like Coachella or SoFi Stadium,” Katelyn shares, while Bome fondly remembers the purity of seeing the first snowfall with her teammates as trainees. It’s this mix of youthful honesty and global ambition that positions AtHeart as one of K-pop’s most exciting new possibilities. Billboard will be following their flight closely.

Before debut, what first inspired each of you to dream of becoming a K-pop idol?

Arin: always loved dancing, and at first, I dreamed of becoming a dancer. I started with belly dance at a community center, then learned ballet, broadcast dance, and street dance. Eventually I thought, “If I want to share the dances I love with more people, shouldn’t I become a singer?” and my path naturally shifted.

Bome: I was in the school band and often had chances to perform. Each time, I realized I received even more energy from the audience than I gave, and that’s when I thought, “This is truly meaningful to me.” That’s when I decided I wanted to be a singer.

Seohyeon: Singing and dancing were part of my daily life since I was young. Watching idols shine on music shows, I started to think, “I want to be like that someday,” and the dream just kept growing.

Nahyun: My parents love music, and naturally I grew to love it too. I even formed a little idol group with my classmates in elementary school and practiced together. That’s when the dream started to become clear.

Michi: I began training in dance at age three—ballet, tap, hula, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary—and naturally got exposed to a wide range of music. I discovered a passion for singing in middle school through musicals. Then I encountered K-pop and was fascinated by the creative direction of music videos. Seeing BLACKPINK in concert was a turning point in my life. The powerful energy of that performance shaped who I am today.

Katelyn: Being on stage was always a dream, but I never had the chance to attend academies or formal training. During the pandemic, I watched a BTS concert for the first time, and it gave me the courage to tell my mom, “I really want to become a singer, please support me!” From that moment, I began seriously preparing to become an idol.

Prince’s estate has fired back at claims that it’s trying to steal the identity of Purple Rain co-star Apollonia, calling the singer’s lawsuit “frivolous” and saying it never tried to stop her from using the stage name.  

A Thursday (Aug. 21) post by the official Prince Instagram account is the estate’s first public comment since Apollonia (Patty Kotero) brought a federal lawsuit earlier this week. Apollonia, who’s best known for playing a character of the same name in Prince’s 1984 film Purple Rain, alleges the estate is unlawfully trying stop her from using the moniker via trademark cancellation proceedings.

Prince’s estate writes in the Instagram post that contrary to Apollonia’s allegations, it “never instructed her to cease using her adopted professional name.” The estate says it merely wants to “preserve Prince’s assets and legacy,” since the pop icon came up with the name “Apollonia” for the Purple Rain movie.

“Ms. Kotero’s unwarranted lawsuit comes at the tail end of years-long disputes before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board concerning trademark registrations, in which rulings are imminent and with respect to which we have sought a settlement numerous times despite her highly unreasonable demands,” writes Prince’s estate. “Unsurprisingly, her suit fails to acknowledge the cancellation of her ‘Apollonia’ registration by the United States Patent & Trademark Office.”

“We look forward to the rulings in the pending trademark proceedings and a dismissal of Ms. Kotero’s recent federal action,” adds the estate.

Apollonia’s lawyers did not return a request for comment on the estate’s Instagram post on Friday (Aug. 22).

The Instagram statement echoes arguments that Prince’s estate has previously made to regulators at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). In legal filings submitted for those proceedings, the estate says it’s fine with Apollonia using this moniker as a stage name but that the trademark itself belongs to Prince’s heirs.

The estate points out in TTAB filings that the “Apollonia” trademark is primarily tied to the girl group Apollonia 6 featured in Purple Rain, whose song from the movie, “Sex Shooter,” became a Billboard Hot 100 hit and spent six weeks on the chart.

“’Apollonia 6’ remains part of American culture through the continued, uninterrupted exploitation of the film Purple Rain and public performances of the Apollonia 6 sound recordings and videos,” the estate says in a TTAB filing from this past May. “The goodwill developed by [Prince] endures, and the ‘Apollonia 6’ mark continues to be recognized as a source identifier for the man who created and produced the group, Prince.”

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If Sundays are for the NFL, Saturdays are for NCAA College Football. The top ranked teams throughout the country compete for glory to the win the College Football Playoff Championship at the end of the season.

Want to watch 2025-26 NCAA Football regular season games online? Here’s what you need to know about how to livestream college football games online.

When Does NCAA Football Season Start?

The 2025-26 NCAA Football season starts on Saturday, Aug. 23 with Iowa State Cyclones taking on Kansas State Wildcats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, with a start time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. Check out a complete NCAA Football schedule here.

What TV Networks Feature College Football?

NCAA college football games broadcast across multiple networks, such as ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV.

Where to Watch NCAA Football for Free

For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch NCAA Football, if you don’t have cable, especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services, such as Fubo, also offer free trials, so you can watch games for free.

Keep reading for more details on how to watch NCAA Football with DirecTV and Fubo.

How to Watch NCAA Football with DirecTV

A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $49.99 for the first month $84.99 per month afterwards. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

You can watch local networks such as PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.

How to Watch NCAA Football with Fubo

To watch NCAA Football, Fubo starts at $54.99 for the first month of service $84.99 per month afterwards with nearly 235 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.

The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports, SEC Network and truTV and much more.

Meanwhile, college football games and events are known for celebrity sightings. Famous recording artists have been known to appear at games, including Snoop Dogg, Kenny Chesney, Gucci Mane, Tobey Keith, Adam Duritz, Katy Perry, Darius Rucker and others.

Starting on Saturday, Aug. 23, NCAA Football games broadcast across ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV. The best way to watch is with DirecTV.

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