Ten out of the top 15 guys got their crack at singing live at Rush Week on "American Idol" Wednesday night, and like the women's night on Tuesday, five dreams ended before they even got started.

Generally speaking, the guys fared better than the ladies, who seemed to get tripped up by their nerves the night before. Perhaps knowing what they were in for calmed them down, as they came off more polished and ready for the spotlight.

That doesn't mean it's time to start forecasting winners; thankfully, judges haven't yet started talking about whether this is going to be a "guy's year" or a "girl's year," so I'll avoid any such proclamations as well.

Here are a handful of takeaways from Wednesday's episode:

Caleb Johnson Sets The Tone
Rocker dude Caleb Johnson was the first contestant to perform Wednesday, and he kicked things off on the right note with his version of the Faces' "Stay With Me." Johnson worked his mic stand like a pro and hit a series of glory notes at the end of the performance, opening the night with the burst of energy it needed after Tuesday's mixed affair.

"That was killer, dude," Keith Urban told him, complimenting his booming voice and flair for performance. Lopez took things a step further, telling him, "that was some real rock star ish right there. That was the real deal."

Alabama Boys Make Their Mark
C.J. Harris and Dexter Roberts — two of the three Alabama boys in the top 15 — held it down for their home state during their performances. Harris sang a ...

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Great news Beliebers! Justin Bieber is getting back to what he does best! No, not egging his neighbor's house
 (allegedly) or hotboxing a private jet
 on the way to the Super Bowl. No, not drag racing
 (allegedly), or mouthing off to cops
 during his arrest, or peeing in a mop bucket, or getting into it with a limo driver, or... Never mind. He's working on new music!

"Dance rehearsal. Guitar practice. Workouts. Voice strengthening. Studio writing sessions," he wrote on Wednesday.

Sure, it's been a rough patch for Bieber, who is facing a raft of legal issues from Canada to Florida and Los Angeles, but he's clearly drawing some inspiration from his fans and he's grateful for their support. "I see all your comments," he wrote. "Keep strong. Be the best that you can."

And, of course, they are standing firmly behind him, reminding Bieber how proud they are of him.

For now, Bieber, who was recently pictured partying with Rick Ross and Diddy
 and in the studio with T-Pain, is just hoping that they can "change the world together." And, in the meantime, on Thursday morning (February 20) he was getting pumped up for Friday's sure-to-be-epic U.S. versus Canada hockey rematch at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Every year, McFarlane Toys produces an insane looking Blu-ray case for that season's release of "The Walking Dead." For season two it was a severed zombie head. For season three, an aquarium full of severed heads. This year there's no severed heads... But as revealed at Toy Fair, the season four box set does feature an extremely memorable walker.

The Tree Walker, as first seen in "

The limited edition set doesn't have an on-sale date or price yet, though it's estimated to hit in June.

The other big new item McFarlane has been touting at this year's Toy Fair is a deluxe figure for series star Rick Grimes. It's 10 inches tall, costs $34.99 and as you can probably tell from the lack of paint job won't be available for a little while. Currently, it's scheduled to hit stores in October, around the same time "Walking Dead" heads back for its fifth season.

"The Walking Dead" airs Sundays on AMC, and you can check out more of McFarlane Toys at their website.

Bonnaroo's going big in 2014 ... and, unlike every other festival this year, that doesn't mean OutKast. Instead, they've assembled a star-packed lineup that features Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Jack White, Vampire Weekend and Skrillex (who's heading the annual SuperJam) ... not to mention legends like Elton John and Lionel Richie, too. Other big names on the bill include the Avett Brothers, Phoenix, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn (!), Neutral Milk Hotel (!!), Wiz Khalifa, Disclosure and Ms. Lauryn Hill.

West, you'll no doubt remember, previously headlined Bonnaroo in 2008, and launched into an epic, ALL-CAPS rant against the fest after he was loudly booed for taking the stage around 4:30 a.m. ('Ye blamed the delay on organizers, who he claimed didn't give him adequate time to load in his "Glow in the Dark" stage setup ... but sources told Rolling Stone that the rapper didn't want to take the stage until other acts were finished playing). So, uh, this year's definitely going to be interesting.

All in all, there are more than 125 bands — and more than 20 comedians — confirmed for Bonnaroo 2014, set for June 12-15 in Manchester, Tennessee. For ticket on-sale information, check out the fest's official site.

The complete lineup for Bonnaroo 2014: Elton John
Kanye West
Jack White
Lionel Richie
Vampire Weekend
The Avett Brothers
Phoenix
Skrillex
Arctic Monkeys
Frank Ocean
The Flaming Lips
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Kaskade
Damon Albarn
Neutral Milk Hotel
Wiz Khalifa
SuperJam with Skrillex & Friends
SuperJam "?"
The Bluegrass Situation Superjam hosted by Ed Helms
Disclosure
Cut Copy
The Head and the Heart
Zedd
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Funkiest Dancer
Chromeo
Broken Bells
Tedeschi ...

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Chris Brown and Rihanna's relationship may be complicated, but "21 Jump Street" underachieving cop duo Jenko and Schmidt — can we call them Schmenko? — are definitely, undeniably an item again.

That's right: Even though Nick Offerman's Deputy Chief Hardy "hoped never to see you again," Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill proudly proclaim "we're back" in the latest trailer for And not only are they back — their relationship is stronger than ever.

"We're like a power couple," Jenko (Tatum) says, while Schmidt (Hill) takes it one step further. "We're like Rihanna and Chris Brown. You're a good dancer and sometimes you're meaner than I'd like you to be."

This time around, on top of being relocated to 22 Jump Street, they have a new mission: In the words of Ice Cube's Captain Dickson, "You sons of bitches are going to college." Like in the 2012 comedy, the two are tasked with tracking down a new drug, but since they've left high school for higher education, there's all sorts of new challenges that await them.

Hill told us last month that self awareness lies at the heart of "22 Jump Street" — " Sequels and second missions are always worse and more expensive than first missions, so we are taking really hard shots at ourselves," he said — and that's on full display in the latest trailer.

"Ladies, nobody cared about the jump street reboot, but you got lucky," Hardy tells the guys at the opening of the clip. "So now this department has invested a lot of money to ...

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If you were a competitive men's ice skater, it's practically part of your training to watch Will Ferrell's "Blades of Glory."

So, by that token, if you spend most of your time ducking down inside a bobsled shooting down an ice tube at 80 m.p.h., when you're off the track chances are you've unwound by streaming the classic 1993 Jamaican bobsled comedy "Cool Runnings." "As bobsledders, one of the questions we're always asked is if we've seen 'Cool Runnings,'" Curt Tomasevicz, a gold medal bobsledder from the 2010 Olympics and member of the U.S. team competing in Sochi, Russia, told MTV's

"Yes we have, and yes we love it." How much do they love it? Well, enough to indulge us in a dramatic recreation of some of the iconic scenes from the ultimate Olympics underdog sports comedy. Now, keep in mind, these folks are amazing at running fast on ice, hopping into a gleaming sled and steering it to gold (or silver, or bronze), but they're not, you know, actors. So, enjoy skeleton racer Annie O'Shea, two- and four-man sledder Chris Fogt, skeleton and bobsled slider Andreas Drbal and Sochi silver medalist Lauryn Williams trying to capture the dramatic "look in the mirror" pump-up speech from Malik Yoba's Yul Brenner.

And, please, try not to laugh, like Sochi bronze medalist Aja Evans did, when she tried to capture the essence of Rawle Lewis' nerve-wracked Junior Bevil. Because at least bronze medalist Jamie Greubel remembered Bevil's speech about pride, though silver medalist Elana Meyers delivered it with a bit more enthusiasm. And ...

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The 2014 Brit Awards certainly weren't short on talent. From Beyoncé's flawless debut performance of "XO" to Katy Perry's Egyptian charade, we've gathered up and GIF'd the show's must-see moments.

1. All hail Queen Bey

2. Katy Perry Walked Like An Egyptian

3. One Direction Were Absolutely Adorable

4. Lorde Brought Her Signature Moves

5. Ellie Goulding Was On Fire

6. Bruno Mars' Dance Moves Still Couldn't Be Matched