One Direction News

YouTube launched today YouTube Rewind 2013, their annual lists of the top trending videos, music videos, channels and a tribute video of the best moments from 2013 featuring Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Macklemore, Sesame Street characters and over 60 YouTube channel stars from around the world.

E! continues to serve up topical specials about pop culture's biggest newsmakers, and this week's TV viewing just got a whole lot better for fans of the world's smoking hot boy band One Direction. Packed with exclusive interviews and footage that is sure to pique the interest of pop music lovers everywhere, 'One Direction: Off the Charts' premieres tonight, December 11 at 10:30 pm ET/PT, only on E!

Ten talented a cappella groups from across the country competed for the grand prize, including old school harmonizers Street Corner Renaissance who crooned their version of One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful.

According to TVNZ.com, One Direction, the band which was created by Simon Cowell during a previous season of the UK's THE X FACTOR, is about to ink a deal for their own reality TV show.

The CW airs the ONE DIRECTION iHEARTRADIO ALBUM RELEASE PARTY tonight, Monday, December 9 (9:00-10:00pm ET).

“Saturday Night Live,' with host Paul Rudd and musical guest One Direction, averaged a 4.9/12 in household results in Nielsen's 56 metered markets and a 2.5/11 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters, to match the show's highest rating in metered-market households since March 9 (with host and musical guest Justin Timberlake). Over that span, “SNL” previously earned a 4.9 in households on Nov. 16 (host and musical guest Lady Gaga) and Nov. 2 (host Kerry Washington and musical guest Eminem). Versus the same night last year, “SNL” is up 7% in metered-market households (4.9 vs. 4.6).

On the albums side of things, Pentatonix's PTXMAS (Deluxe Edition) came out on top, with Kelly Clarkson's WRAPPED IN RED in second, and Michael Buble's CHRISTMAS rounding out the top three .

Emblem3 have announced their first national headline tour set for winter 2014. The #BandLife Tour will kick off in February and run through mid-March with MKTO set to open on all dates.

Ahead of a performance by cast members on next Monday's broadcast of the Royal Variety Performance, Stage Entertainment and Syco Entertainment have announced full casting for I CAN'T SING!, the brand new musical comedy from Harry Hill & Steve Brown which opens in the West End next Spring.

J Hernandez never really expected to become a professional actor. 'Personally, I didn't think I was very good at it,' he laughs. Fortunately, others disagreed. Tonight, he opens in FROST/NIXON at New City Stage in Philadelphia. For Hernandez, who specializes in classical theatre, it marks a significant transition. It is his first role in a contemporary play in five years. Since gaining his MFA at the University of Virginia in 2008, Hernandez has been in steady demand on the Shakespearean stage. He will return to that familiar territory later this season in the role of Mercutio for Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's ROMEO AND JULIET.

Donald Alsedek directs a fine cast in a powerful adaptation of Capote's classic Christmas short story

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) celebrated Elton John's return to Madison Square Garden by commemorating his 64th performance, which also marks the "Most Performances By Any Artist" to play at "The World's Most Famous Arena."

Tiffany Houghton most recent cover features a medley of the ENTIRE One Direction Midnight Memories album. Being a huge 1D fan, she couldn't choose just one song so she just went for it! Check it out below!

One Direction is definitely here to stay...

Paul Rudd hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend with musical guest One Direction. Catch the episode Saturday, December 7 at11:30/10:30c and check out a promo for the show below!

The Top Six sing their heart outs this week with two songs, one they chose to dedicate to someone special and one chosen by their coach.

Variety reports that One Direction, Katy Perry, The Killers and Elton John are set to perform at the finale of THE X FACTOR UK.