News

New Year’s Eve is here, a night of countdowns, confetti, and questionable resolutions. But for a select group of Hollywood stars, it’s more than just the end of one year and the start of another. It’s their birthday!

Yep, these lucky celebs get the ultimate combo, a personal party wrapped in global celebrations, complete with fireworks, champagne, and Ryan Seacrest hyping up their big day.

Imagine having the whole world cheer as you blow out your candles, beats having a regular birthday cake, right? These stars were born to sparkle, and they’ve been owning the December 31st spotlight ever since.

Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer, and Gabby Douglas

While the rest of us scramble to find the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit or debate whether pineapple belongs on our party pizza, these celebs are busy doubling down on the fun.

Their birthdays aren’t just milestones; they’re full-on extravaganzas.

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been glorious for gymnasts, with stunning routines from USA’s Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who became the first female gymnast from her country to win a medal at the Olympics.

They join the ranks of the most celebrated and most talked about gymnasts in Olympic history: Women who changed the sport, who made headlines and who we will never forget. Here’s what these famous female athletes have done since gracing the Olympics stage.

Olga Korbut in 1972 and 2017 (Credit: Getty Images) Olga Korbut, 1972

At age 15, Olga won four gold medals and two silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. The “Sparrow From Minsk” helped transform gymnastics into the must-watch blend of athleticism and aesthetics that are now standard for the sport. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1991 and became a citizen in 2000. Korbut became a gymnastics trainer and was...

Gymnastics movies delve into athlete stories and Olympic history, from fun comedies to intense documentaries. Olympians like Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas inspire films that showcase their talent and triumphs. Some films use gymnastics as a plot device for genres like comedy and horror, adding unique twists to the sport.

Over the years, there have been some great gymnastics movies, both those that look at the sport of gymnastics and others that just use it as one of the film's plot devices. Some movies feature a prominent gymnast character, others focus on the sport of gymnastics itself, and several documentaries take fans behind the scenes of the Olympic sport. With gymnastics as an organized sport in the United States since 1881 and an Olympic Games sport since 1896, there is a lot of history behind the sport.

Over its history, some of the biggest Olympic heroes have come from the world of organized gymnastics.

Laurie Hernandez is proving she’s as much of a natural at commentating the Olympics as she was when competing in them.

The 24-year-old media personality has been earning scores of praise this summer for her enthusiastic, insightful and down-to-earth broadcast work as a color commentator for NBC’s coverage of women’s artistic gymnastics events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hernandez has plenty of experience handling Olympic pressure, having won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team known as the “Final Five” at the 2016 Rio Olympics — alongside teammate Simone Biles — in addition to an individual silver medal for the balance beam that year.

She is also no stranger to the media spotlight, having won the Dancing With the Stars season 23 title in 2016 following the Olympics, in addition to co-hosting American Ninja Warrior Junior and voicing roles on such animated series as The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

Simone Biles is an ultra-golden girl, winning her record sixth Olympic gold medal during the all-around competition on Thursday in Paris.

The 2024 Paris Olympics featured a historic showdown on Thursday, as Simone Biles and Suni Lee faced off for the all-around gymnastics title, marking the first time the past two Olympic champions would compete against one another. The American gymnasts have won the last five all-around titles, beginning with Carly Patterson in 2004, then Nastia Liukin in 2008 and Gabby Douglas in 2012. Biles won the 2016 all-around in Rio with Lee winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo games.

After a tough back and forth between the two Americans and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Biles nailed her floor routine and reclaimed the crown — becoming the first woman to win two Olympic all-around titles since Czechoslovakia’s Vera Caslavska in 1964 and 1968. Andrade won the silver medal, while Lee earned the bronze.

Martha Stewart, Seth Rogen, Kendall Jenner,...

People who are shorter than average often face teasing about their height, such as being used as an armrest or hearing, “How’s the weather down there?” However, in certain industries, being small is advantageous. A prime example is Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

In this striking photo, Simone Biles, at a petite 4’8″ (142.2 cm), looks like a pocket-sized powerhouse next to the towering Conor Dwyer, who stands at a lofty 6’5″ (196 cm) (Credit: Sara De Boer / Startraksphoto)

Benefits of Being a Short Gymnast

While many contact sports, such as basketball, favor taller athletes, gymnastics is a discipline where shorter stature provides a distinct advantage.

Shorter gymnasts benefit from a more favorable weight-to-power ratio, enabling them to conserve energy and more easily propel their smaller bodies through the air with precision and grace.

Olympic champion Simone Biles of the United States competing on the balance beam at women’s all-around gymnastics qualifying at...

The best gymnasts in the nation are heading to Paris to represent America in the 2024 Summer Olympics. The gymnastics competition will feature three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampolining. Artistic gymnastics will take place at the Bercy Arena from July 27 to August 5. In past Olympic trial years, the selection process was far more complicated, but significant modifications were made after the 2020 Summer Olympics. This year, the artistic gymnastics team event will see a maximum of five gymnasts eligible to participate, a change from Tokyo 2020, where each team consisted of four gymnasts and two individual competitors. Women’s artistic gymnastics consists of four individual events, each requiring distinct skills and strengths: balance beam, floor exercise, vault, and uneven bars. These events demand coordination, focus, accuracy, strength, and agility. Since 2005, scoring has combined a D score (difficulty/content of the exercise) and an E score (execution) to better differentiate athletes' performances.

During the Tokyo Olympics — held in 2021 rather than 2020 because of the pandemic — Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, pulled out of the competition at the last minute. Leading up to the games, all eyes were on the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, and Biles’ exit caused a frenzy of vitriol across the globe, especially since there was speculation it would be her final Olympics. But if you’ve followed the gymnast’s career, it’s clear she’s always done the unexpected, and as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, Biles welcomes viewers into her world. In Netflix’s “Simone Biles Rising,” the world champion reflects on the trajectory of her stunning career, what happened in Tokyo and why she’s chosen to return to the world stage. Helmed by director Katie Walsh, the four-part docuseries is an elegantly paced and vulnerable account that infuses the history of...

The country’s best female gymnasts are in Connecticut this weekend for the 2024 Core Hydration Classic, one of the lead-up U.S. gymnastics events ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics.

Stream 2024 Core Hydration Classic On Peacock

Three previous Olympic all-around champions will be in the field for this year’s meet, including Gabby Douglas (London 2012), Simone Biles (Rio 2016) and Suni Lee (Tokyo 2020). Want to watch the 2024 Core Hydration Classic? Here’s what you need to know.

Core Hydration Classic 2024: Dates, Times

The 2024 Core Hydration Classic runs from May 17-18 at the Xl Center in Hartford, Conn. Friday features the Hopes Championships and the junior women’s events, while the senior gymnasts take to the mat on Saturday.

Find Core Hydration Tickets On Vivid Seats

Tickets to watch the Core Hydration Classic in-person are still available on sites like Vivid Seats, Stubhub and SeatGeek. Bonus: use promo code THR2024 to...

Pageant organizers are supporting today’s decision by Miss USA Noelia Voigt to relinquish the title to focus on her mental health.

In a joint statement, organizers of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants said, “We respect and support former Miss USA Noelia Voigt’s decision to step down from her duties. The well-being of our titleholders is a top priority, and we understand her need to prioritize herself at this time.”

The Miss USA organization “is currently reviewing plans for the transition of responsibilities to a successor and an announcement regarding the crowning of the new Miss USA will be coming soon,” according to the statement.

Voigt surprised the pageant world with her announcement today – an announcement that comes during Mental Health Awareness Month. She joins a growing list of performers, celebrities and athletes who have publicly cited mental health issues as cause for stepping away, most often temporarily,...

John Deere has found a unique title for the person in charge of its TikTok account. The maker of agricultural equipment has put out a search for a Chief Tractor Officer, who will manage the brand’s nascent short-form video hub.

The Chief Tractor Officer position — or “the best job ever,” as John Deere’s posting put it — will work across social channels on multiple platforms, including TikTok. Applicants are asked to include a 60-second video that shows the style they would bring to the John Deere TikTok operation.

John Deere is far from the first brand to turn social media production into an executive position. Increasingly, companies have tapped Gen Z creators to run social accounts. Some, like Jack in the Box, have even given on-screen gigs to those pseudo-social media managers.

To try out that hiring process itself, John Deere put together a star-studded call for applications, which...

​​Sing it with us, "You and me? We'll always be tight. Family every single day and niiiiiiiiight!" Get excited y'all, because "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" is coming back for a second season. The series is a revival/sequel of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, "The Proud Family," and had an incredible first season filled with impressive guest stars, moving storylines, and plenty of wonderful new characters to love. The series recently won "Outstanding Casting for An Animated Program" at the inaugural Children's & Family Emmy Awards, proving that "The Proud Family" is here to stay. The series is a coming-of-age family comedy centered on Penny Proud as she navigates the transitional years between childhood and adulthood, and all of the generational growing pains that come along with it.

With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.

The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...

Kevin Hart’s online sports talk series “Cold as Balls” will be back for Season 7 on Tuesday, featuring athletic guests including Dwight Howard, John Wall, Allen Iverson, Austin Ekeler, Kelsey Plum and Patrick Beverley, TheWrap can exclusively announce.

The show, from Hart’s banner Hartbeat and Obb Pictures and presented by Old Spice, will premiere on the actor-comedian’s own YouTube channel Lol! Network.

Per the show’s logline for its seventh season, “Cold as Balls” will bring viewers back to the signature locker room (and ice bath) where Hart explores deeper conversations with his guests, leading to jaw-dropping revelations from the biggest names and personalities in sports. The host will deliver the chilling, hard-hitting questions that have since catapulted the series to over 1.3 billion views across the platform, and help fans get to know their favorite sports stars better.

Also Read:

Will Smith Says He Will ‘Completely Understand’ if...

If you’re a fan of “American Ninja Warrior,” or if you just love watching TV shows in which world-class athletes run insane obstacle courses, you should really check out the first three seasons of “American Ninja Warrior Junior” currently streaming on NBC’s Peacock network. So far, it hasn’t been announced when, or if, season four will take place.

The show follows a group of incredible, young challengers as they compete to become the next “American Ninja Warrior Junior” champion. In this article, we’ll tell you where you can catch the show, what it’s about, how its producers choose competitors and some interesting facts about the show’s hosts.

About “American Ninja Warrior Junior”

“American Ninja Warrior Junior” is a spin-off from the hit show, “American Ninja Warrior.” “American Ninja Warrior” itself is an American version of the Japanese show, “Sasuke.” In every version of the show,...

Olympian Gabby Douglas is speaking out about an issue close to her heart.  The gymnast announced in a new post on Instagram that she would be taking a break from social media in order to prioritize her mental health. "Hey guys gabby here," she began her Aug. 14 post. "I know i don't post a lot on social media, but i just wanted to let you guys know that i will be taking a step back from the socials to work on myself and focus on my mental health." Gabby continued, "My life has never been smooth or easy. i have carried a heavy weight on my back for quite some time and it has weighed me down, physically, mentally, and emotionally." The athlete went on to share that she "no...

Lil Nas X is heading back out to the “Old Town Road” for a throwback performance of his earliest hit, this time as an animated country musician named June Bug on the Disney Plus series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

When a normally disco-ified Bobby Proud joins June Bug’s country ensemble, the rapper-singer’s character pulls a brazen power move. “Nah cuh, I’m the only one who plays guitar around here,” he tells him, making him ditch his electric keytar for a washboard instead. “Give this a try,...

The Proud Family has made it to the big time. The Disney+ revival of the iconic animated series, which wraps its first season on April 20, has already booked some huge guest stars for season two. Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., Grammy winner Chance the Rapper, Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson, Emmy winner Jane Lynch, Emmy nominee Courtney B. Vance, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Holly Robinson Peete, Storm Reid, and Liana Mendoza will all lend their voices to the groundbreaking series. Not bad for Penny Proud and family. But that's not all! Olympic gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez are also joining the cast. Maybe Suga Mama will learn to use the balance...

“The Proud Family” and Disney+ will always be tight. “Louder and Prouder,” the revival of the classic Disney Channel series, has been renewed for a second season on the streamer.

A revival of the original animated series, which first aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” premiered in February, and follows the adventures of Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), an ordinary 14-year old girl navigating school and her dysfunctional family. The news of the renewal comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday.

Along with the news of the renewal, Disney also announced that Season 2 of “Louder and Prouder” is already in production. In addition, several guest stars have been announced to appear in Season 2, including: Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Anthony Anderson, Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Jane Lynch, Holly Robinson Peete, Maury Povich, Storm Reid,...

Disney+ will get another helping of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, renewing the Proud Family revival for a second season.

News of the renewal comes just days before the first season’s upcoming finale on Wednesday, April 20. Season 2 has started production.

Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, from creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar, picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and includes her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff). Of course, it would not be The Proud Family without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.

The series touts the voice talents of original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye,...

More than 15 years have passed since the Prouds last pushed our buttons and made us want to hug them — and they haven’t aged a day.

Disney+ on Friday released the first official trailer The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a continuation of the popular animated series that originally ran on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. The new series is set to premiere in February 2022.

More from TVLineHawkeye Spinoff Echo Ordered to SeriesHouse of Harkness, Agatha-Centric WandaVision Spinoff, Ordered at Disney+; Kathryn Hahn to ReturnMarvel Zombies, MCU Spider-Man Animated Series Ordered at Disney+, What If... ? Officially Renewed

Most of The Proud Family...

Drop Dead Diva is being resurrected by CBS: The Eye network is developing a gender-swapped reboot of the Lifetime dramedy, according to our sister site Deadline.

The hour-long reboot, titled Drop Dead Dave, centers on a self-involved Gen Z lawyer named Dave who dies in a freak accident “and his soul is transferred into the body of Rita, a successful but complicated Gen X attorney, forcing Dave to live as a woman and navigate an entirely new perspective on life, love and identity,” per the official synopsis.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Piers Morgan Joins Fox Nation, Another Life Trailer...

Disney Plus released a new list of voice actors added to the cast of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” premiering in 2022.

Among the new stars added to the cast of the revival of “The Proud Family” are Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez.

Additional recurring stars include Asante Blackk as Penny’s boyfriend Kareem, Artist Dubose aka A Boogie wit da Hoodie as Maya’s brother Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins, Raquel Lee Bolleau reprising her role as Nubia Gross and Marcus T. Paulk reprising his role as Penny’s classmate Myron.

“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will pick up the...

Disney+ has set a stacked cast of guest stars and new recurring talent for The Proud Family revival Louder and Prouder, in commemoration of the original animated series’ 20th anniversary.

The guest-starring voice cast for the series set to launch on Disney+ in 2022 will feature A-listers from the worlds of music, film, TV and sports including Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Dominique Dawes, among others.

New recurring stars announced today include Asante Blackk (This Is Us) as Penny’s boyfriend, Kareem; rapper Artist “A Boogie” Dubose as Maya’s gamer brother, Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins; Raquel Lee Bolleau (Real Husbands of Hollywood...

“Dancing with the Stars” has booked its first two celebrities for Season 30: Olympic champion gymnast Suni Lee and singer/dancer JoJo Siwa, ABC announced Thursday during the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

Lee and Siwa will be on Friday’s “Good Morning America” to discuss their casting and will return to “GMA” on Wednesday, Sept. 8 when the remaining 13 celebrities will be revealed. Celebrity-pro pairings will again be unveiled live on the premiere, which is on Monday, Sept. 20. But in a first, Siwa will have a female partner, executive producer Andrew Llinares revealed during the panel, marking the show’s first same-sex couple.

“I think it breaks a wall that’s never been broken down before,” Siwa, who came out as pansexual in April, said. “Not only do I get to share with the world that you get to love who you want to love, but also you get...

Shine bright like a diamond—or an Olympic medal. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas gave some very special advice to fellow Olympian Simone Biles after Biles opened up about the unprecedented pressure she felt during the Tokyo Olympics. "I truly do feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders at times," Biles shared on Instagram on July 26 after a rocky start. "I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn't affect me but damn sometimes it's hard hahaha! The Olympics is no joke!" Douglas revealed on E! News' Daily Pop that gymnastics is a "very mental sport" with four "completely different"...

YouTube has today announced its original programming slate for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Four new projects will roll out in coming weeks, starting with Strive -- a six-part docuseries hosted by gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, which will bow on June 30. Living on The Players’ Tribune channel -- a media company founded by Derek Jeter -- Strive will follow the journey of refugee athletes who compete under the Olympic Refugee Flag or under the flags of their host countries.

On July 7, the official Olympics YouTube channel will premiere World Debut, a feature doc exploring how new sports are added to the Olympic Games, including skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing -- all of which are new this summer. On that same channel, beginning on July 14, How To Olympics will premiere -- an eight-episode series hosted by The Try Guys, which will take viewers through various Olympic events.

Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

YouTube is launching four originals timed for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, hoping to get in on the action for the global sporting event of the summer.

The nonfiction programming from the Google-owned video giant features American gymnast Gabby Douglas, who was the 2012 Olympic all-around champion, and The Try Guys — Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld and Eugene Lee Yang — the YouTube comedy foursome who launched their careers at BuzzFeed.

The YouTube originals are all premiering ahead of the start of the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place July 23-Aug. 8 after being rescheduled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Here’s a rundown of the four projects, which are part of YouTube’s learning originals:

“Strive” – Premieres June 30 on The Players’ Tribune YouTube channel: Six-part docuseries hosted by USA Olympic champion gymnast Gabby Douglas follows the journey of refugee athletes to compete either under the Olympic Refugee Flag or under...

With the 2021 Summer Games just weeks away, the NBC Olympics team is full steam ahead.

The network announced on Thursday that veteran broadcasters Mary Carillo, Andrea Joyce and Jimmy Roberts will once again serve as NBC Olympics commentators this summer in Tokyo. The Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Games is Friday, July 23 on NBC.

Including this summer’s Tokyo Games, the trio will have worked at nearly 50 Olympics. Carillo and Roberts will serve as correspondents in Tokyo, while Joyce serves as a reporter at the gymnastics competition and handles play-by-play for rhythmic gymnastics. Carillo will also call tennis and open-water swimming.

Tokyo marks Mary Carillo’s 15th Olympic assignment. Since the 2008 Games, she has covered the people, culture and history of each host country. A two-time Peabody winner, Carillo served as a correspondent for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and was the host and interviewer for a retrospective documentary on Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding.

Actress, singer and social media influencer Mackenzie Ziegler was revealed to be the talented Tulip on Wednesday’s finale of “The Masked Dancer.” The former “Dance Moms” star finished in third place behind Diamond Mask trophy winner Gabby Douglas as Cotton Candy and runner-up Maksim Chmerkovskiy as the Sloth. Despite nailing her final routine to “Kings & Queens” by Ava Max, Mackenzie wasn’t able to earn enough votes to take home the title.

SEEPaula Abdul ends ‘The Masked Dancer’ as judge with most correct guesses — how’d she do it?

“It was so fun!” Mackenzie exclaimed in her unmasked interview with host Craig Robinson. “I love Tulip! Behind the mask I could be whoever I wanted to be. I gained more confidence for sure. I really just wanted everyone to love her at home and be someone that they could look up to. This was the best thing I’ve ever done.

Reality TV dancing competitions collided during Wednesday night’s finale of “The Masked Dancer,” when “Dancing With the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy was revealed to be the Season 1 runner-up, Sloth. The sluggish, blue creature came up short in his quest to wrap his claws around the Diamond Mask trophy, losing to gymnast Gabby Douglas as Cotton Candy following his final jive to “Ballroom Blitz” by the Struts.

See Paula Abdul ends ‘The Masked Dancer’ as judge with most correct guesses — how’d she do it?

“It was absolutely the best experience,” Max revealed in his unmasked interview with host Craig Robinson. “Sloth is my alter ego now. It’s unlike anything that I’ve ever experienced.” When asked why there was a stethoscope in one of his clue packages, Max responded, “I had an arc on ‘General Hospital.’ And I also just wanted to mess with Ken.” And as for his “Glee” toothpaste clue?...

Season 1 of “The Masked Dancer” came to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday night’s finale, with three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas being revealed as the Diamond Mask trophy winner, Cotton Candy. Despite competing against two professionally trained dancers in the finale, Gabby came out on top by incorporating a few tricks she knew the Sloth and Tulip couldn’t match — tumbling skills. Cotton Candy rocked and rolled her way through an inspirational routine to Kesha‘s version of “This is Me” and finished things off by flying through the air in a bouquet of balloons.

See Paula Abdul ends ‘The Masked Dancer’ as judge with most correct guesses — how’d she do it?

“This experience has been so amazing!” the gymnast exclaimed during her unmasked interview with host Craig Robinson. “I just love everyone so much.” When asked if it was easy for her to tumble in costume, Gabby responded,...

Dancing and singing may be a mystery to many. But it makes for good television, and the season one finale of The Masked Dancer underlined that point tonight with a big surprise finish.

Similar in many ways to its cousin, The Masked Singer, the Masked Dancer is a dance competition with a twist — celebrity guests in colorful costumes and face masks are anonymous. They are joined by masked partners and back-up dancers as they execute moves from hip-hop to salsa and jazz to tap-dancing. Some of it is poetry in motion. Other parts, not so much.

Hosted by comic Craig Robinson, with panelists Ken Jeong, Paula Abdul, Brian Austin Green and Ashley Tisdale, The Masked Dancer sprinkles clues into the dance routines, leaving the panelists room to guess the identities. *** Spoiler Alert: Do not read further if you have not seen tonight’s show. ***

The winner of season one was “Cotton Candy,...

“The Masked Dancer” Season 1 came to end on Wednesday night with Gabby Douglas (Cotton Candy) winning the Diamond Mask trophy. However, there was another competition going on at the judges’ table all season long that also bears mentioning: which panelist was the best guesser? Heading into the finale, both Paula Abdul and Brian Austin Green were tied at two points apiece. But with three celebrities still left to unmask — Cotton Candy, Sloth and Tulip — it was still anybody’s game. Before the confetti fell on Fox’s reality TV show, Paula ended up as the judge with the most correct guesses. So how’d she do it?

See ‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years

First things first, credit goes to Ashley Tisdale for being the only judge to correctly guess Mackenzie Ziegler (Tulip) was actually the third-place finisher. Ashley had a feeling the...

Season 5 of Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV show “The Masked Singer” is set to premiere March 10, 2021. Nick Cannon was diagnosed with Covid-19 near the beginning of production, so he was replaced by Niecy Nash for the first few weeks — but don’t worry, he’ll be back as soon as he’s feeling better. The judges’ panel for this fifth installment once again consists of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger.

The network has already released high-res photos of two of the new costumes: Grandpa Monster and Chameleon — click the gallery above to see them up close. More will be unveiled soon. The secret celebrities hiding behind these masks will be revealed one at a time throughout the spring. Do You spot any clues in these “The Masked Singer” Season 5 costumes photos?

See‘The Masked Singer’ Season 5: Everything To Know

“The Masked Singer” is...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Season 1 finale of “The Masked Dancer.”)

The first season of Fox’s “Masked Singer” spinoff “The Masked Dancer” came to a showstopping end Wednesday with a two-hour finale that revealed the identities of the three remaining contestants, one of whom was crowned the inaugural winner.

Following the first hour’s season recap and in-depth look at the clues for the Top 3 competitors — Tulip, Sloth and Cotton Candy — the 9 o’clock portion featured the trio’s final performances.

Tulip did a dance to Ava Max’s “Kings & Queens” and gave “followers” as her final “Word Up” clue.

The Sloth contestant did his last performance to “Ballroom Blitz” by The Struts and said “magical” as his voice hint.

Meanwhile, Cotton Candy chose Kesha’s “This Is Me” as the backdrop to her final dance and picked “foundation” as her last “Word Up” of the season.

Olympic gold medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas is the first-ever winner of “The Masked Dancer,” having scored the show’s diamond mask trophy after being revealed as Cotton Candy.

Douglas was victorious despite facing off with two trained dancers in the finale. Runner-up Sloth turned out to be “Dancing with the Stars’” Maksim Chmerkovskiy. And in third place was Tulip, who was revealed to be Mackenzie Ziegler (“Dance Moms”).

Douglas was unmasked after dancing to “This Is Me,” by Kesha. The panelists were torn between whether the Cotton Candy was a gymnast or an ice skater. Paula Abdul figured out it was Gabby Douglas, while Ashley Tisdale named her teammate Simone Biles. Brian Austin Green thought it was Tara Lapinski, Ken Jeong named Michelle Kwan.

Among Douglas’ notable moments on the show came before her first dance, when (dressed as Cotton Candy) she was suspended high in an acrobatic ring but...

(Warning: This post contains major spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “The Masked Dancer.”)

“The Masked Dancer” crowned Gabby Douglas, aka Cotton Candy, its Season 1 winner Wednesday, a contestant who was a pretty solid bet to take home the gold — er, diamond — trophy heading into the two-hour finale. But as fans probably remember, the gymnast’s time on the Fox dancing competition started off a little rocky after she fell during an early rehearsal.

Since this is the first time TheWrap was able to speak with Cotton Candy about the experience — now that she’s won “The Masked Dancer” and been unmasked — we asked the Olympic gold medalist to break down how she handled that accident, which ended up being a big clue for the judges.

“The ring was spinning really fast and I wanted to just make everything really light and really airy and dramatic, like a beautiful song,...

After nearly two months of voice-modulated clues, Craig Robinson’s puns and the same snippet of Cameo’s “Word Up” played on a loop, The Masked Dancer has reached its first finale.

Heading into Wednesday’s conclusion, only Tulip, Cotton Candy and Sloth remained in the competition — and the dozens of clues offered to viewers since December have had me convinced it’s TikTok star Mackenzie Ziegler, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas and Dancing With the Stars alum Maks Chmerkovskiy under those respective costumes. But are those guesses accurate? And which judge ultimately racked up the season’s most correct predictions?...

On “The Masked Dancer” finale on February 17, the last three celebrities in the competition will perform one more time as the Cotton Candy, Sloth and Tulip. At the end of the hour, one of them will be named the winner of season 1 of this spin-off from “The Masked Singer.” We’ve rewatched every one of the seven episodes that led up to this final one and are absolutely convinced that we know who is hiding inside these costumes. Keep reading if you dare for all of “The Masked Dancer” spoilers for the season 1 finale, including the real name of Cotton Candy.

Forget all those misleading guesses by the four judges. We are 100% certain we know the real identity of Cotton Candy who delivered a powerful performance set to “Get Ready for This” by 2 Unlimited/”Mickey” by Toni Basil on the semifinal.

We’ve watched that most recent routine repeatedly as...

And then there were three. Fox’s “The Masked Dancer” wraps up its first season on Wednesday night with a battle royale between three finalists: Tulip, Sloth and Cotton Candy.

Variety has a first look at the two-hour episode, specifically the debate among panelists on whether Cotton Candy is an ice skater or a gymnast in real life. Here, Ken Jeong guesses that Cotton Candy could be Olympic figure skater medalist Michelle Kwan, while Brian Austin Green agrees with Jeong and says the skater he has in mind can do gymnast-like flips. Ashley Tisdale, however, disagrees: “You fell like someone who knows how to land,” she says, referring to a tumble the dancer took early in the season. Tisdale believes Cotton Candy could be either Simone Biles or Gabby Douglas, two Olympians who have been guessed in the past for the character.

This season’s costumes include Zebra, Tulip, Sloth,...

“The Masked Dancer” season one winner will be crowned on the February 17 finale on Fox. The final three celebrity contestants still in contention to claim the Diamond Mask are disguised as Cotton Candy, Sloth and Tulip. Over the course of the first seven episodes, the rest of the 10 contenders were unmasked. The most recent of these was eliminated on the February 10 semi-final after he failed to impress the four judges

The Zebra was revealed by host Craig Robinson to be Olympic and professional boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya. That wasn’t a surprise to us as we had figured out the real name of the Zebra by rewatching all of his previous performances and clues videos. We’ve turned our attention to the final three contestants still in the hunt. We are sure that we know their real names.

Keep reading for all “The Masked Dancer” spoilers, including our...

Cotton Candy has been a front-runner to win the inaugural season of “The Masked Dancer” since she vaulted into the competition after a nearly dance-ending fall while practicing an aerial stunt for her debut performance. The fearless sugary confection proved to be resilient when she rebounded with five flawless routines that earned rave reviews from panelists Paula Abdul, Brian Austin Green, Ken Jeong and Ashley Tisdale. Now she’s hoping to wrap her sticky fingers around the Diamond Mask trophy and become the first masked celebrity to win the Fox reality TV dancing competition.

Cotton Candy delivered her first performance in Episode 2, wowing the panel with an acrobatic routine to “Glitter in the Air” by Pink. Her graceful, precise movements combined with her confidence and stage presence convinced Paula that this colorful performer was a trained dancer. In Episode 3 Cotton Candy showed a more fun side, dancing a choreographed routine...

According to Gold Derby’s official predictions for “The Masked Dancer” Season 1 finale, the contestant who has the best chance of winning the Diamond Mask trophy is Cotton Candy. She has leading 17/5 odds from our readers, far ahead of Sloth’s 16/1 odds and Tulip’s 22/1 odds. However, things are much different when we asked fans to vote for who they’re personally rooting for to win. Tulip topped our recent poll with 51% support, more than double the results of her colorful counterparts. Do you agree with your fellow viewers’ assertions that Cotton Candy Will win, but Tulip Should win?

See ‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years

Here’s a closer look at our poll results for which celebrity hot-stepper has the rooting factor among “Tmd” fans:

51% — Tulip

24% — Sloth

20% — Cotton Candy

5% — I can’t decide

The Season 1 finale will take place Wednesday, February 17 on Fox,...

And then there were three. Cotton Candy, Sloth and Tulip have each made it to the finale of “The Masked Dancer” Season 1, which will air in a two-hour block on Wednesday, February 17. These competitors are all clearly talented dancers, but only one has what it takes to go the distance and claim the Diamond Mask trophy. According to our finale predictions, Cotton Candy is the person who fans Think will win. But who do you Want to win? Vote in our poll below to tell us who you’re rooting for and then be sure to sound off down in the comments section.

See ‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years

Cotton Candy went viral even before her first appearance thanks to requiring a medic after falling during an aerial stunt. The judges praised the colorful confection for continuing on despite the danger, with Ken Jeong proclaiming,...

After six shocking eliminations, only four secret celebrities remained in the running to win Season 1 of “The Masked Dancer”: Cotton Candy, Sloth, Tulip and Zebra. This fearsome foursome survived their initial group rounds, the Super 6 showdown and last week’s elite Top 5. All bets were off on Wednesday night as each of these hop-steppers took to the stage in front of special guest judge Will Arnett and regular panelists Ashley Tisdale, Brian Austin Green, Ken Jeong and Paula Abdul. So which mystery dancers advanced to next week’s Top 3, and who was forced to unmask in front of America?

See See all 62 ‘The Masked Singer’ costumes and celebrity reveals through the years

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Dancer” recap of Season 1, Episode 7, titled “Semifinals — It’s All About The Dance,” to find out what happened Wednesday, February 10 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound...

Cotton Candy is one of the best contestants on season 1 of “The Masked Dancer.” On February 3, she impressed the the four judges with her graceful routine set to the ballet “Swan Lake Opus 20. Acto I Finale” by Tchaikovsky. Cotton Candy was competing as part of the Final Five and ensured herself a place in the Top 4 who will dance on February 10.

We’ve watched that most recent routine repeatedly as well as her three previous turns when she danced to “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis, “Sour Candy” by Lady Gaga featuring Blackpink and “Glitter in the Air” by Pink. And we’ve gone back and reviewed all the Cotton Candy clues videos too. Keep reading if you want to know the name of Cotton Candy as we have all “The Masked Dancer” spoilers for season 1.

We are certain that Cotton Candy is Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas. Don’t believe us?...

Only five anonymous celebrities remain in The Masked Dancer‘s competition — and if our prediction is correct, this isn’t the first time Cotton Candy has been part of an elite Final Five.

After her three impressive dance routines on the Fox series thus far, we feel confident in our guess that the petite Cotton Candy is Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, who was a member of the 2016 gymnastics team in Rio de Janeiro known as the Final Five.

More from TVLineProdigal Son: Catherine Zeta-Jones Arrives at Claremont (and Martin's Nervous!) in Season 2 First Look9-1-1 Boss Promises Surprising, Emotional...

We haven’t seen Cotton Candy perform on “The Masked Dancer” since she won a place in the top six back on January 13. She returns to compete on the January 27 episode, “The Super Six.” Of the half dozen celebrities still in the hunt for the Diamond Mask, Cotton Candy is one of the strongest dancers. She won her place in super 6 with her dazzling dance to “Sour Candy” by Lady Gaga featuring Blackpink.

We’ve watched that performance over and over, as well as her first appearance when she wowed with a routine set to “Glitter in the Air” by Pink. And we’ve reviewed the Cotton Candy clues videos too. Forget all those wild guesses by the four judges. Keep reading if you want to know the name of the Cotton Candy as we have all “The Masked Dancer” spoilers for season 1.

We are convinced that Cotton Candy is championship gymnast gymnast Gabby Douglas.

Have you been losing sleep over the real names of the “The Masked Dancer” contestants in Group B? We’ve repeatedly rewatched their debut on the January 6 episode of this spin-off of “The Masked Singer.” And we’ve reread all of the clues to date given on social media, including Instagram. We are now confident we can tell you the true identities of the four contestants who made it through to the playoffs airing on January 13, including the real identity of Cotton Candy. Remember, she was the hit of episode 2 with her soaring performance of “Glitter in the Air” by Pink.

Forget the guesses by the panel that Cotton Candy is Jenna Dewan, Julianne Hough or Pink. We’ve analyzed the individual clues for Cotton Candy as well as the ones given as a group for all 10 celebrities taking part on season 1 of “The Masked Dancer.” We are convinced we...

The Super Six took the stage on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer,” with three performers sent packing after competing in head to head battles for a spot in the season finale. After losing her face-off to the Mushroom, Jellyfish was revealed to be Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim. “You were amazing tonight,” said panelist Ken Jeong after correctly guessing the professional snowboarder was behind the mask. “You are an inspiration to my daughters. You are a huge name in our household and you inspire us all.” Watch Chloe’s emotional rendition of “Stay” by Rihanna above.

Following Chloe’s performance, one of her clues revealed that she once had a “missed connection” with Ken. She enjoyed poking fun at the panelist during her unmasked interview with host Nick Cannon. “I watched a YouTube video of you answering medical questions,” she explained. “I was watching the whole time it was so funny.