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The Clean Cut: Dick Van Dyke celebrates 90th birthday with 'Mary Poppins' flash mob
In a recent video, a flash mob performed songs from "Mary Poppins" in celebration of Dick Van Dyke's 90th birthday. → Read More
Pianist Sonya Belousova releases Star Wars medley
In honor of the upcoming release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Sonya Belousova has released a medley themes from the popular film franchise. → Read More
David Archuleta, Nathan Pacheco sing 'The Prayer'
Vocalists David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco recently recorded a cover of "The Prayer" and released a video of the arrangement Thursday. → Read More
BYU Vocal Point member Bryce Romney, Utah-based YouTube stars collaborate in Christmas music video
Brigham Young University Vocal Point member Bryce Romney collaborated with several Utah-based entertainers in a Christmas music video released Dec. 1. → Read More
First look at Steven Spielberg's adaptation of 'The BFG' released in teaser trailer
Disney released the first official trailer for Steven Spielberg's live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved story "The BFG" on Wednesday. → Read More
Peter Hollens releases a cappella rendition of 'Mary, Did You Know?' and promotes LDS Christmas video
Singer Peter Hollens released an a cappella rendition of "Mary, Did You Know?" Wednesday after fans requested the arrangement. → Read More
Alex Boye performs Africanized 'Little Drummer Boy' cover, promotes LDS Church initiative
Singer Alex Boye and the LDS Genesis Group Gospel Choir performed an Africanized version of the classic Christmas carol "The Little Drummer Boy" in a video released Saturday. → Read More
Gardiner Sisters release 'The First Noel' cover, support LDS Church's Christmas initiative
The Gardiner Sisters released a video Thursday of the group performing "The First Noel." The video is part of "12 Days of Social," a campaign promoting the LDS Church's "A Savior is Born" Christmas in → Read More
The Clean Cut: Dance video honors 25th anniversary of 'Home Alone'
Kevin McCallister from "Home Alone" faces off with intruders Harry and Marv once more, but this time it's a dance battle. → Read More
The Clean Cut: Elderly couple relive the night they met, overcome dementia in Swiss ad
A video ad portrays an elderly couple who relive poignant memories from the night they met through pictures in a photo book. → Read More
All Blacks perform haka tribute for deceased rugby legend Jonah Lomu
Former All Blacks players paid tribute Monday to Jonah Lomu, a rugby legend and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during a public memorial service in New Zealand. → Read More
BYU Vocal Point, One Voice Children's Choir perform a cappella arrangement of 'One Single Bell'
Brigham Young University's Vocal Point collaborated with Utah's One Voice Children's Choir to perform an original Christmas carol, "One Single Bell," from Vocal Point's new CD, "He is Born." → Read More
The Piano Guys perform 'Silent Night' at New York cathedral
Franz Gruber's classic 1818 composition "Silent Night" has been repeatedly rearranged and performed, and The Piano Guys have just added another arrangement to the mix. → Read More
The Clean Cut: Ikea commercial reveals kids' true Christmas desires
A simple experiment revealing a heartwarming Christmas message is contributing to the appeal of one Ikea commercial. → Read More
Lexi Walker performs arrangement of 'Ave Maria' with youth philharmonic orchestra
Utah resident and soloist Lexi Walker collaborated with members of the Lyceum Philharmonic orchestra to present an arrangement of the classic Franz Schubert composition "Ave Maria." → Read More
The Clean Cut: Jimmy Kimmel presents new Star Wars film as romantic comedy
"Sometimes the greatest force of all is love," according to a parody trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." → Read More
The Clean Cut: 7-year-old sings Australian national anthem while battling hiccups
In a recent YouTube video, Ethan began singing the Australian national anthem before the beginning of a baseball game between the Adelaide Bite and the Brisbane Bandits, but he was quickly interrupted → Read More
The Clean Cut: Girl meets her baby brother for the first time
In a YouTube video, a child walks into a hospital room with a look of confusion, only to squeal with excitement upon discovering her newborn brother. → Read More
UTubers: BYU Dunk Team stars in acrobatic 360-degree video
Sitting in a blue Marriott Center chair provides an onlooker one perspective of BYU Dunk Team’s entertainment, but what if there was a way to see it from several viewpoints? → Read More
Son of 'Meet the Mormons' coach puts football on hold to serve LDS mission
Ali'i Niumatalolo committed to Boise State just three weeks ago, but he will defer enrollment until returning from his service as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 20 → Read More