Idolator

It's not reciting the words to "How Will I Know" 20 times and "I Will Always Love You" 30 times, but Kelly Clarkson is going to perform a penance of sorts later this month, when she'll perform what could be seen as the ultimate diva jam: Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria," which she'll perform for Pope Benedict XVI before he gives a speech in Yonkers, N.Y., on April 19. She's calling this opportunity a "blessing," even though she's Baptist and the oh-so-conservative Benny 16 will probably be thinking that she's a fake Christian during her entire performance. More »