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Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro brought the sex appeal to its latest challenge. Two-time Mirrorball Champion Jenna Johnson (with Adam Rippon in Season 26 and Joey Graziadei in Season 33) joined the show as a mentor and guest judge for Episode 4, which was all about enhancing the teamwork required to make an impact on Dancing With the Stars. After technique work and group work, it was time to dig deeper into one-on-one partnerships by demonstrating strong chemistry. Just how hot did the contestants make it? Tristen Sanders and Selena Hamilton came in with something to prove after…

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The best place to get a great deal on Madewell right now isn’t directly through the brand, it’s actually at Nordstrom. You’ve probably seen that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going on right now, and we’ve been sharing all of our favorite deals from celeb-loved picks to beauty exclusives, and of course all things fall fashion. Nothing screams fall to us quite like a cozy sweater, and Madewell’s are seriously good and seriously marked down right now: From oversized pullovers to cozy cardigans and more structured styles, all of these sweaters are on sale now for a limited time during…

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Olivia Wilde once called costume designer Arianne Phillips “one of the greatest costume designers in film history.” Phillips worked with Wilde on “Don’t Worry Darling,” and when it came to “The Invite,” the pair reunited again. When she got the call, Phillips immediately said yes to the film, which Wilde both directed and starred in. Phillips says of her collaborator, “Olivia has such a consistency in her vision; she’s such a great director to work with. She’s a bit of a unicorn because she has a very distinctive vision and point of view, yet she makes space to graciously take…

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A slew of high-profile shows are returning in August. The new season of Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness recently debuted on Paramount+; Prime Video’s immensely popular action thriller Reacher returns on August 12; and the second season of Leanne arrives on Netflix at the end of the month. One show that’s unfortunately missing from that list is ABC’s The Rookie. What exactly can fans expect after THAT season finale when the beloved series returns with new episodes? Showrunner Alexi Hawley offered a hint while attending San Diego Comic-Con. “There are definitely things that are going to be different,” Hawley said. “We all…

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Gavin Leatherwood (Sex Lives of College Girls, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) has joined the cast of romantic comedy — and BookTok sensation — It Happened One Summer. Directed by The Hating Game‘s Peter Hutchings, Leatherwood joins the previously announced Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin and Virginia Gardner in the movie, now filming in New York. It Happened One Summer is based on Tessa Bailey’s New York Times bestseller, which has sold two million copies in the U.S. alone. It is the first installment in the Bellinger Sisters series, one of the best-selling contemporary romance series of the past decade, and had readers in…

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Getty Gavin Leatherwood has been cast in the highly-anticipated new film It Happened One Summer. The 32-year-old Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star is playing the ladies’ man Fox Thornton in the upcoming adaptation of Tessa Bailey‘s bestselling novel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gavin is also known for his roles in The Sex Lives of College Girls, It’s What’s Inside, and My Dead Ex. Speaking to THR about the casting, Bailey said, “It wasn’t easy to find someone with the charm and swagger of Fox Thornton, but we did it! So thrilled to have Gavin on board.” His character is…

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Shots fired. Shots returned. Without naming names, the ever-polite Christopher Nolan is sounding off on what he believes is a “fundamental flaw of film criticism” among amateur Siskels and Eberts. “The criticism that’s often leveled at movies in general is, ‘Oh, the character has to be made sympathetic, so the character is manipulated in different ways or changed in different ways,'” the Oscar-winning filmmaker said on the Zhong Shu podcast. “And that’s a fundamental flaw of film criticism in a way, or storytelling criticism. Because to be able to identify the mechanism does not invalidate the mechanism. Matt Damon in…

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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! While I wish that summer would last forever, I must admit that I’m extremely excited for fall fashion. Nordstrom apparently feels the same way. The retailer couldn’t wait until the official end of summer to start adding some of the most gorgeous sweaters I’ve ever seen on the site, and these 15 are my favorite. If the quiet luxury selection is any indication of upcoming fall trends, we expect to see ‘It’ girls wearing preppy styles, lacey details and quality-made…

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Late Fame which premiered a year ago this month at the Venice Film Festival is a gem. It is a movie about, among other things, discovery and rediscovery. It may be a year after critics first saw this movie that I am only just discovering it myself as it begins its theatrical engagements, but if ever there was a beguiling and enlightening film hiding in plain sight it is this one from director Kent Jones (Diane) and Oscar nominated screenwriter Samy Burch (May December). Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s 1890’s novella, Burch has modernized it and changed the Vienna setting to…

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Paramount Domestic Television One of the most iconic planets in all of “Star Trek,” Spock’s homeworld of Vulcan, got a name change. The planet formerly known as Vulcan is now called Ni’Var, due to the fact that as of the 32nd century, Vulcans are no longer the only race to call it home. Vulcan first appeared in the “Star Trek: The Original Series” Season 2 premiere, “Amok Time,” which aired on NBC in 1967. The planet went by this name until “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 debuted on Paramount+ in…

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