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Exclusive: The feature musical Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh will be getting wide theatrical release October 10. Deadline first told you that the biggest movie at this year’s Sundance Film Festival had its North American rights acquired by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and Ld Entertainment.

Also opening on October 10 is Disney’s Tron: Ares, Warner Bros/Legendary’s Animal Friends with Jason Momoa and Ryan Reynolds, and the exclusive launch of Amazon MGM Studios’ Luca Guadagnino thriller After the Hunt with Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri.

The Bill Condon-directed Spider Woman, an Artists Equity production, is based on the book by Terrence McNally and John Kander and Fred Ebb’s songs from the Broadway show. Argentinian author Manuel Puig wrote the original 1976 novel upon which the 1985 Oscar-winning movie starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga is based. Luna and Tonatiuh...

The movie version of Wicked has taken theaters and now streaming by storm. The Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical is now available on Peacock, after a wildly successful home video release and an even bigger box office haul. The streaming debut means that fans can rewatch the film and fall in love again with not just the story, but its technical accomplishments.

Christopher Scott choreographed the Wicked movie, and he spoke to Cbr about how he shaped all of the film's enchanting dance numbers. He discusses how he utilized the talents of Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and other cast members in his work. Plus, find out how he aimed to make sure the Broadway production was represented in what people saw on the big screen.

Cbr: What was your point of entry into the world of Wicked? Were you familiar with the musical, or did you come into working...

On Wednesday February 19 2025, MyNetworkTV broadcasts Divorce Court!

Renada Graham vs. Christopher Scott Season 26 Episode 108 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Divorce Court,” titled “Renada Graham vs. Christopher Scott,” promises to bring intense emotions and important discussions about relationships. Judge Star Jones will lead the proceedings, using her wisdom and experience to guide the couple through their disputes. The episode will air on MyNetworkTV, and it is expected to capture the attention of those interested in the complexities of love and marriage.

Renada Graham and Christopher Scott will face off in the courtroom, where they will share their story. The couple has experienced both joyful moments and significant challenges in their relationship. As they present their case, Judge Jones will listen carefully to both sides, aiming to uncover the root of their disagreements. Her approach is known for being fair and insightful, which should help Renada and Christopher find clarity in their situation.

In the upcoming episode of “Divorce Court,” titled “Renada Graham vs. Christopher Scott,” viewers will witness another compelling case unfold under the guidance of Judge Star Jones. This episode, airing at 8:30 Am on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, promises to dive deep into the complexities of a relationship that has seen its fair share of challenges.

Judge Star Jones brings her wealth of wisdom and experience to the courtroom, providing a nurturing yet firm environment for the couple. Renada Graham and Christopher Scott will present their disputes, shedding light on the highs and lows that have marked their journey together. As they share their stories, the audience will see how love can sometimes lead to conflict and heartache.

With her keen insight, Judge Jones aims to help Renada and Christopher navigate their differences. The episode will explore themes of trust, communication, and what it truly means to be in a partnership. Fans...

Theoretical musings on gender, sexuality, and revolution are messily woven together in Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Bill Condon’s reimagining of the musical that swept the 1993 Tony Awards. While that production was based on the wildly successful 1985 Brazilian film of the same name—which itself was based on Argentine...

Jennifer Lopez starred in the world premiere of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, realizing a career-long aspiration to perform in a musical film. The Bill Condon-directed feature received a standing ovation at its Sunday night screening at the Eccles Theatre.

The film blends two contrasting storylines: a gritty prison drama set in 1983 Argentina and a vibrant Hollywood musical. It follows Luis Molina, a gay window dresser imprisoned on morals charges, and his cellmate Valentin Arregui, a Marxist revolutionary.

Condon reimagined the 1992 Broadway musical by creating a single fictional film within the narrative. This approach allowed Lopez to showcase her talents in elaborate musical numbers, including a Marilyn Monroe-inspired dance sequence.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Lopez said after the screening, recalling her childhood inspiration from watching “West Side Story” with her mother. The film represents a technical triumph,...

There can be no question the Broadway musicals of John Kander and Fred Ebb have been charmed when it comes to movie adaptations. Bob Fosse’s 1972 film reinvention of Cabaret won eight Oscars. Director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon’s cinematic interpretation of Chicago in 2002 is still the last musical to win the Best Picture Oscar. Both made the musical format work, even for those who hate movie musicals, by integrating the songs so they don’t collide with the narrative but seamlessly fit in with it.

It’s nice to report that the stunning new film adaptation of their 1993 Tony-winning musical Kiss of the Spider Woman joins Cabaret and Chicago as a master class in how to find the cinematic soul of...

One of Wicked's most iconic songs included a subtle reference to Dorothy Gale, a character who is expected to appear in the franchise's upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good. Wicked has exceeded expectations in terms of success, and critics reviewing Wicked have praised the performances, soundtrack, and references to the Broadway musical. Winning the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Wicked has become a global phenomenon and has quickly risen to become one of the most acclaimed musical movies of all time.

Loosely based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, originally written by L. Frank Baum. Director Jon M. Chu's adaptation explores how Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) rose to become the Wicked Witch of the West, the most feared and hated figure throughout Oz, and the events that took place in the Emerald City before Dorothy Gale arrived.

Wicked came home just in time for the new year, and ScreenRant celebrated its release in Napa Valley. Part 1 is now available to purchase or rent on Digital and includes bonus features such as extended scenes, deleted scenes, BTS clips, and more. Based on Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Broadway musical of the same name, and Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the film is led by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda.

In addition to Erivo and Grande-Butera, Wicked stars Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Andy Nyman, Courtney Mae-Briggs, Sharon D. Clarke, and Jenna Boyd. Part 2, titled Wicked: For Good, hits theaters on November 21, putting a one-year gap between the films.

In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, Wicked director Jon M. Chu gave a hilarious response to a question about the movie's choreography. In the clip, Chu watches a pre-recorded question from friend and colleague Lin-Manuel Miranda, who playfully shades the director of copying some moves from In the Heights. Referring to the salon sequence in the song "One Short Day," Miranda calls the nail choreography "suspiciously familiar" to the nail choreography from In the Heights.

Chu laughs at the video comment from Miranda and confirms the scene as an homage, crediting Chris Scott, who was the choreographer for both Wicked and In The Heights. The director elaborates by saying how they like to include "little nods" or references to their past works in new projects. You can watch the interview clip here. Chu continues:

"Yes, we were aware that there are some fun things that are little winks to ourselves,...

Based on the Broadway musical, which was inspired by Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda. The story is split into two parts, and Wicked: For Good is slated to premiere on November 21, 2025. While fans have nearly a year to wait for the conclusion, Part 1 will be available to purchase or rent on Digital starting December 31. The home release includes bonus features such as behind-the-scenes clips, deleted scenes, and more.

Wicked left fans with several lingering questions, which director Jon M. Chu teases may be answered in Part 2. While he admits that everything is done with intention, Chu wants the audience to come to their own conclusions after watching the film. In addition to Erivo and Grande-Butera, Wicked stars Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz,...

Wicked has become a massive hit since it hit theaters in late November. The movie, directed by Jon M. Chu, has already made a huge splash at the box office, racking up over $580 million worldwide. It’s still climbing, showing no signs of slowing down. Critics are loving it, too, with an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 95% approval rating from audiences.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who play Glinda and Elphaba, are also getting attention, with Golden Globe nominations for their performances. The movie has Oscar buzz already, and we’re only just getting started.

But while the first part is still rocking theaters, we’re already hearing a lot about the second part, which is set to come out in November 2025. It was initially called Wicked: Part Two, but now it’s been renamed Wicked: For Good. The new title is a nod to one of the emotional...

Wicked choreographer Christopher Scott breaks down the behind-the-scenes process of the Ozdust Ballroom dance between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande-Butera). Up to this point in Wicked's story, the two characters have been at odds with each other. That changes when Galinda, who has not yet changed her name to Glinda, joins Elphaba and dances with her at the Ozdust Ballroom. By following Elphaba's lead when she is being mocked and dancing with her, it is a genuine moment of connection that forever bonds Elphaba and Glinda.

While speaking with ScreenRant's Rachel Foertsch, Scott was asked about the emotions he wanted to portray when choreographing the dance. Scott emphasized that the focus was always on what would feel real and what would make sense at that moment for Elphaba and Glinda. He explained that the scene is not about being a bad dancer as much as it...

“Wicked” choreographer Christopher Scott used to escape to the movies as a kid. When his family moved from Maryland to Los Angeles, Scott would head to the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to work out his angst.

“I’d take my ticket stub, and they would let me back in, so I paid once, but I saw it probably 10 times,” Scott tells Variety, recalling the summer of 1998 when he religiously watched (and rewatched) “Blade” starring Wesley Snipes. “Any time I was frustrated, I would just go. That was my outlet.”

So, when “Wicked” debuted in theaters last month, Scott strolled back into that famed cinema.

“I could feel my younger self in that theater, dealing with those emotions and remembering how powerful this stuff can really be,” Scott recalls. “This was my sanctuary, and now I’m watching my choreography on screen. And I have a cameo. When I popped up on screen,...

Ariana Grande was not going to let the original Wicked song “Popular” turn into a hip-hop version.

Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of the original Broadway show — which debuted in 2003 and is now a hit feature film from Universal — wanted to change Glinda’s big song for the movie version. Onstage, “Popular” has been performed with two beds and features Glinda’s high-pitched voice and bubbly personality as she fixes Elphaba’s hair and shows her how to flirt. But, Schwartz wanted to try something new for the film, in which Ariana Grande plays Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba.

“In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let’s refresh the rhythm. Let’s, maybe, I don’t know, hip-hop it up a little bit,” Schwartz told the Los Angeles Times. However, he recalled Grande rejected the idea saying,...

Wicked fever has swept the nation, and that fever is reaching a pitch around Araiana Grande and a possible Oscar nomination. In a new piece for the Los Angeles Times, director Jon M. Chu, composer Steven Schwartz, and the film's crew rave about the "golden-age movie star" and her performance...

Production designer Nathan Crowley has been waiting his entire career for a film in which he could build an entire fantasy world. He found that with “Wicked.”

When director Jon M. Chu called on him to work on “Wicked” for the film adaption of the Broadway musical, Crowley’s dream came true. “Jon wanted it to be fantastical. He wanted it to be joyous. He wanted it to be happy, and the Emerald City had to be this magical myth of the place that everyone wanted to get the ticket to.”

Shiz University is where much of the action takes place. The theory behind it was Shiz — like Oxford, Cambridge, Ivy League universities and even Hogwarts — was that it is an ancient institution, one that few were fated to attend. Crowley needed it to feel timeless and magical. “I had to find a new look that isn’t just dark stone,...

Director Jon M Chu’s musical adaptation features two incredible central performances and songs to die for. Here’s our Wicked review.

Before we get into the review itself, let’s address the elephant in the room. Yes, Jon M Chu’s Wicked is 160 minutes long and only covers half of the stage show despite being 20 minutes longer. Did it need to do this? I’m relatively confident in saying that at the end of the movie, you’ll come to the same conclusion as I: it absolutely did.

Wicked begins where The Wizard Of Oz ends. The Wicked Witch of the West is dead and all is well in Munchkinland. One of the Munchkins asks Glinda The Good (Ariana Grande) if it’s true that she and the witch were once friends, prompting Glinda to tell their story.

If you’re familiar with the stage musical, you’ll know what’s coming.

The movie version of Broadway’s beloved musical Wicked has been a long time coming since the show’s opening in 2003, but it is finally here — and quite frankly, not only does it soar cinematically, it exceeds all expectations. What director Jon M. Chu does here ranks with the best movie musicals, an innovative and quite stunning take that will not disappoint even the hardest-core lovers of the stage version. And this is only Part One (more on that later).

Of course a magical descendant of one of the most celebrated movies of all time, 1939’s The Wizard Of Oz, and even before that L. Frank Baum’s immortal book(s) first published in 1900, this take was based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 origin story of Elphaba and Galinda and the relationship between two BFFs whose lives go in wildly different directions in a world pre-Dorothy.

Naomi Scott is best known for her work in Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels. She was recently seen in the horror film Smile 2, which has reportedly received positive acclaim from critics and has earned $109 million at the box office. Scott has a long lineup of films, including her debut as a producer in Eternal Return.

Ever since her Aladdin days, Scott’s ethnicity has been under scrutiny. While Disney’s live-action adaptation sought to correct the racial stereotypes propagated by the animated original, Scott’s casting was controversial due to Princess Jasmine being largely believed to be Middle-Eastern or Indian. However, Scott’s ethnicity is actually pretty interesting.

What Is Naomi Scott’s Ethnicity? A still from Power Rangers | Credits: Lionsgate Films

Naomi Scott hails from London and was born on May 6, 1993. According to Empire, the actress’s father Christopher Scott was British with possible Scottish roots while her mother,...

Hey, "So You Think You Can Dance" fans. We're back in action to give you guys another new preview session. In this one, we're going to talk about what's going down in the next, new episode 7 of this current season 18, which is due to hit the air tonight, April 29, 2024. Fox was kind enough to put out an official press release for tonight's new episode 7. So, that is what we'll be digging into for this preview session. Let's get started. Tonight's new episode 9 is officially titled, "Challenge #3: Movies." That means you guys will see the remaining top 8 contestants get hit with challenges that are themed after movies. These challenges were choreographed by Jamal Sims and Christopher Scott. The contestants will get split into two groups of 4 for these movie-themed challenges. Once again, the bottom performers will have to dance for their lives, and someone else will get eliminated at the end.

Sytycd alumni like Nico Greetham have successfully transitioned into film and television post-show, showcasing their talents on screen. Contestants like Jess King have continued their passion for dance off the show, becoming respected choreographers and instructors. Sytycd serves as a platform for multifaceted careers - like Tate McRae's transition from contestant to successful singer-songwriter.

Following a hiatus, So You Think You Can Dance returned as one of the best reality TV shows launching the careers of young dancers in search of their big break. Over the years, Fox TV's hit show has employed some of the heaviest hitting choreographers in Hollywood such as Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio, Christopher Scott, and Mandy Moore to help transform the contestants from dynamic talents, to superstars.

Some Sytycd alumni have landed success in the dance world, like Season 2's Emmy award-winning choreographer Travis Wall. And Travis isn't the only Sytycd...

In late November 2023, Will Loftis was visiting his parents in Irmo, South Carolina, when he started plotting a series of dance moves from his childhood bedroom. Surrounded by colorful lights, candles, and crystals, he looked straight into the en suite bathroom mirror. With AirPods in his ears and clutching his phone, he extended a straight leg forward and pointed his toe. He followed that dance step, called a tendu, with a passé. Ariana Grande fans know the sequence as something else: the choreography to the star’s “Yes, And?” video,...

In the upcoming episode of “Beat Bobby Flay,” Season 2, titled “Holiday Throwdown: 12 Ways to Beat Bobby,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, on Food Network, the festive spirit takes center stage as Carson Kressley presents Bobby Flay with a partridge in a pear tree for the holiday season. Chefs Chris Scott, Justin Sutherland, and Tiffany Derry join forces to devise 12 distinct strategies to outshine Bobby Flay in a culinary showdown, aiming to shake up the kitchen dynamics.

The preview highlights the holiday theme infused with a competitive spirit as the chefs aim to present their best dishes to challenge the renowned Bobby Flay. Viewers can expect a lively and festive atmosphere as the culinary competition unfolds in Season 2 of “Beat Bobby Flay.”

Tune in to Food Network at 9:00 Pm for the holiday-themed episode, as chefs take on the challenge in “Holiday Throwdown: 12 Ways to Beat Bobby.”

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Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovsky on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 32 (Disney/Eric McCandless)

ABC’s Dancing with the Stars season 32 will host a special “Disney100 Night” in celebration of Disney’s 100th anniversary. Episode four, airing on October 17, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt, will find the 11 couples remaining in the competition dancing to songs from Disney films.

The special Disney-themed episode will kick off with the professional dancers performing to Encanto‘s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” The opening number will be choreographed by Christopher Scott.

Episode four will feature the following performances:

TV and film star Alyson Hannigan and pro Sasha Farber will perform a Jazz to “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast. Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino and pro Gleb Savchenko will perform a Waltz to “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella. Marvel star Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy will perform...

Derek Hough continues his reign as one of the lords of the dance, scoring three nominations for the just-unveiled World Choreography Awards (sister Julianne Hough also makes a showing this year).

His nominations include ABC’s “Step Into…the Movies” special as well as their long-running “Dancing with the Stars,” and also Hough’s work on the music video for Michael Bublé’s “Higher.” However, married choreographers Phillip and Makenzie Chbeeb, also scored three noms each, including one with Hough for the “Higher” video, as well as for the “Zed Ramadan” TV commercial and ABC’s recent “Beauty and The Beast” anniversary special.

Jamal Sims, nominated for three Emmys this year in the choreography categories for his various projects—including Paramount+’s “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies“—garnered two nods, including his work on Netflix’s “13 the Musical” and the live “Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl.”

Familiar faces also...

Ariana Grande is sharing a peek behind the curtain.

On Tuesday, the singer shared a post on Instagram featuring photos from behind-the-scenes of prep and rehearsal for the upcoming “Wicked” movie adaptation.

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In the first photo, she poses with co-star Cynthia Erivo, who will play Elphaba to Grande’s Glinda.

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Another photo shows Grande standing in front of a doormat reading “The witch is in,” while other pics and videos feature choreographer Will Loftis, music director Stephen Oremus and dancers Christopher Scott, Leah Hill and Comfort Fedoke.

Erivo commented on the post with, “Ilysm,” meaning, “I love you so much.”

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Others, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Gad, Rachel Zegler and more also...

It seems like a visual effect, a piece of gravity defying wizardry created in a computer. But it’s not.

Nina (Leslie Grace) and Benny (Corey Hawkins), in a quiet moment between two young lovers about be apart, dance up the side of a Washington Heights apartment building in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers-inspired musical number “When the Sun Goes Down.”

“In the Heights” director Jon M. Chu was recently a guest on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss the scene (and others). Below is a thorough oral history of “When the Sun Goes Down” with Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, and choreographer Christopher Scott, who for the first time were permitted to go into full detail of the behind-the-scenes details of how they created the magical scene.

Chu, Brooks, and Scott have been collaborating on creating onscreen musical dance for over a decade, dating back to the “Step Up...

When production designer Nelson Coates first saw Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” Broadway musical in 2008, he was so “blown away” that he immediately bought tickets to two more performances. He vowed to be a part of any movie adaption of this Latin celebration of music, dance, and community in Washington Heights. But he played coy during the making of “Crazy Rich Asians,” when director Jon M. Chu asked if he’d like to join him on “In the Heights.” “I didn’t tell him how much I really wanted the job until we did the series, ‘Home Before Dark,’ when he said: ‘You dork.'”

But their previous collaboration on the Asian-American rom-com hit proved to be a valuable springboard for transforming Washington Heights into a playground for each musical number. Only the amount of detail was staggering and a lot more complex, as they incorporated influences from the Dominican Republic,...

“So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Christopher Scott “dances through life” — and finds inspiration for his routines along the way.

The choreographer earned his third Emmy nomination this year for two of his routines on the longstanding Fox reality dance series, and explained in a recent interview with TheWrap that the inspiration for them often comes from real-life experiences, even if they’re a little unexpected.

In the nominated group routine “Prism,” Scott found inspiration in a particularly unlikely source: his friend’s dog, who was recently being trained to sit, stay and speak.

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“I was having a moment watching this process and how proud he was [after he] got his dog to listen to him,” Scott said of his friend. “It made me think about how trained we are as human beings.

On “So You Think You Can Dance” it’s expected that you’ll hear the judges criticize the contestants’ performances — point your toes, extend your arms, more hip action! But on Monday night’s show when the Top 8 performed judge Nigel Lythgoe turned his criticisms toward choreographer Jaci Royal. He thought she made a mistake by creating a contemporary routine for Darius Hickman and Magda Fialek where he felt the prop work (a symbolic rope connecting the two dancers) overshadowed the dance content. Did you agree? Watch the performance above to decide for yourself.

The rest of the judges definitely weren’t on the same page. Hickman and Fialek got rave reviews from the other three panelists, and so did Royal’s choreography. Also, it wasn’t like this was the only routine during the show that incorporated props. It wasn’t even the only routine that incorporated ropes; the...

“So You Think You Can Dance” held its third week of live shows on Monday night, August 20. Jazz dancer Chelsea Hough and tapper Evan DeBenedetto were the first two competitors eliminated by America’s votes, which narrowed down the competition to the Top 8. How did they do in the latest live show, and how many survived the elimination to advance to next week’s show? Scroll down to find out in our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.

The four women who came into tonight’s show were Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla, Genessy Castillo and Magda Fialek. The four men still in the running were Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman, Cole Mills and Slavik Pustovoytov. And if our fluctuating odds are any indication this season is still wide open. Going into the live shows DeBenedetto was one of the dancers are readers were most rooting for,...

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Production has begun on Disney’s music- and dance-filled Zombies, set for a 2018 premiere as part of the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise. With Jeffrey Hornaday directing, the movie will be choreographed by Christopher Scott and Hornaday (both of Teen Beach Movie), with the cast led by Meg Donnelly (American Housewife) as Addison and Milo Manheim (Ghost Whisperer) as Zed, both pictured above. Also starring are Trevor Tordjman as Addison’s cousin and head…...

I don’t think anyone would mistake So You Think You Can Dance‘s 12th season as its strongest — aside from viewers who were trapped in some sort of Footloose-esque, no-grooving-allowed nightmare for its first 11.

But while the Great Stage-Vs.-Street/Jason Derulo-Vs.-Descriptive-Adjectives Experiment of 2015 lacked something in diversity (whatever happened to ballroom and disco?), gut-busting emotional concepts (what I wouldn’t have given for one routine on par with “Addiction Dance“) and insightful critique (Mary Murphy and Misty Copeland, I missed you!), I’d be lying if I said summer TV still wasn’t the better for it.

There are at least a dozen compelling storylines on which I could choose to focus my recap of So You Think You Can Dance‘s Season 12 performance finale.

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We had Nigel Lythgoe’s oblivious (but nevertheless grotesque) attitudes about two guys dancing together — so deeply rooted in homophobia that even Kim Davis might roll her eyes and sigh, “Brit, please.” We had the judges working overtime to make sure that Hailee Payne’s dazzling display of artistry wouldn’t upend the long-supported Gaby-Jaja final two. We...

Crouching Geisha, Infuriating Elimination.

If this week’s So You Think You Can Dance had to be summed up by a twist on an Oscar-winning movie title — and let’s be honest, what major life scenario couldn’t/shouldn’t fall under those terms? — then what better way to express the joy of Gaby’s Japanese-inspired hip-hop number and Edson’s blow-to-the-gut exit at the exact moment he broke on through to the future all-star side?

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There’s a reason So You Think You Can Dance‘s Cat Deely gets an Emmy nomination every year as Outstanding Reality-Competition Host — just don’t get me ranting about her lack of an actual win in the category — and she proved it tonight by referencing Edvard Munch’s “Scream” and Calvin Klein’s ad campaigns while praising Edson and Megz’s stunning contemporary routine.

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A beautiful and completely unexpected thing happened on the first So You Think You Can Dance results show of Season 12.

No, Travis Wall didn’t renounce his usual mangling of the word “choreography,” nor did executive producer Nigel Lythgoe stop his nasty habit of trying to sway audience opinions via pre-performance packages.

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The good news, though, is that thanks to a new Twitter-save twist (borrowed from those social-media savvy cats at The Voice), we the people (obsessed with reality-competition series) were granted the ability to remove the most egregious at-risk dancers from the ever-capricious whims of Tweedle Weeee,...

The first live show of So You Think You Can Dance‘s 12th season has me quoting the immortal words of Mary J. Blige and Wyclef Jean: “Someone please call 9-1-1. Tell them I’ve just been shot down. And the bullet’s in my heart. And it’s piercin through my soul. Feel my body gettin’ cold.”

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Ok, so maybe “immortal” is a bit of a stretch for a song that barely cracked the Top 40 back in 2001 — I blame Creed’s “With Arms Wide Open...

I don't know about you, dance fans, but I really have only one thing to say: Whew! Totally excellent results. The "Dancing with the Stars" results are a huge surprise, but I'm fine with them. But let's talk a bit about the rest of the show first.

I'll be honest, most of this show feels like filler to me. The results shows often do, but I don't care much for most of the performances tonight. The "Almay Simply American Experience" routine has some fun choreography in it, but I do not like the singer's raspy, shouting voice at all. The VFX crew has way too much fun with the "Women of DWTS" routine, turning them all into robots and holographic images, but the dancing is mostly strutting and posing, drawing an extremely thin line between choreography and objectification. The "Teen Beach 2" number is very cute - and I have to confess,...

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Guilty Pleasure. It’s a term I dislike immensely. Why feel guilty about enjoying anything? If you like some, you like something, end of. Another reason I dislike the term guilty pleasure is because the term, at least in movie-related circles, has become synonymous with any movie that is hailed as worthy of critical discussion. Adam Sandler movies are guilty pleasures. The Fast & Furious franchise is (apparently) considered guilty pleasures by some. F that. I like Adam Sandler’s movies, I like the Fast & Furious movies (hell, I’d even go and say I love those!).

But what does that have to do...

“Sometimes, there’s so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can’t take it, like my heart is just going to cave in…“

Tuesday night, I ironically trotted out that classic quote from American Beauty as I watched an oil-smeared napkin float some 10 feet above my head during Roger Federer’s U.S. Open match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens. (Oh the joys of being a friend’s last-minute plus-one!)

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The first round of 2014 Emmy Awards were handed out at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony on Saturday (August 16) night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which precedes the Monday, August 25 Primetime Emmy Awards telecast, offered signs of hope for a number of drama and comedy hopefuls. Netflix's "Orange Is The New Black," for example, won Emmys for editing, series casting and for Uzo Aduba, who is considered a guest actress for the purposes of these awards. No other comedy series was able to build any other momentum going into next week's show, with "The Big Bang Bang Theory," "Nurse Jackie," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" grabbing isolated tech prizes and Jimmy Fallon winning the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series award for the second time in three years for his "Saturday Night Live" hosting duties. The two guest acting awards on the drama side...

The 2014 Emmy Nominations were announced today, with Game of Thrones and American Horror Story picking up quite a few nominations in top categories. The Walking Dead also picked up nominations for visual effects and sound editing. The official list is below and the winners will be announced live during the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on August 25th.

Drama series

“Breaking Bad” (AMC)

“Downton Abbey” (PBS)

“Game of Thrones” (HBO)

“House of Cards” (Netflix)

“Mad Men” (AMC)

“True Detective” (HBO)

Comedy series

“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)

“Louie” (FX)

“Modern Family” (ABC)

“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)

“Silicon Valley” (HBO)

“Veep” (HBO)

Miniseries

“American Horror Story: Coven” (FX)

“Bonnie and Clyde” (A&E)

“Fargo” (FX)

“Luther” (BBC America)

“Treme” (HBO)

“The White Queen” (BBC America)

TV Movie

“Killing Kennedy” (National Geographic)

“Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” (HBO)

“The Normal Heart” (HBO)

“Sherlock: His Last Vow” (BBC America)

“The Trip to Bountiful...

A new trailer for Step Up 5: All In has been released.

In the new instalment of the Step Up series, stars of the past four films come together to battle it out in Las Vegas.

All In stars Ryan Guzman, Alyson Stoner, Adam Sevani, Briana Evigan and Christopher Scott.

Trish Sie directs the fifth film in the Step Up series.

The Step Up franchise has earned more than $500 million at the worldwide box office and helped to launch the careers of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum.

Step Up 5: All In comes to UK cinemas in 3D on August 1.

Step Up: All In has premiered its first trailer exclusively through Digital Spy.

The fifth instalment in the long-running dance series, Step Up: All In will see the return of several franchise veterans with Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Alyson Stoner, Adam Sevani and Christopher Scott all among the cast.

Trish Sie is directing the film based on a script from John Swetnam. Step Up: All In will be released in 3D on July 25 in the Us and August 1 in the UK.

The Step Up franchise has earned more than $500 million at the worldwide box office and helped to launch the careers of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum.

It’s time.

Yes, it’s Emmy time. But it’s also time for the Outstanding Host of a Reality or Reality-Competition Program to finally go to the host that, in my opinion, is long overdue to take the statuette home. That host is Cat Deeley, who has been bringing her charm, quick thinking and infectious enthusiasm to her So You Think You Can Dance for nine seasons now.

The British-born Deeley has been nominated the past three years (with Survivor’s Jeff Probst winning in 2011 and Dancing With The Stars’ Tom Bergeron taking it home last year) and when she spoke to me in her dressing room after a recent taping, we made sure to talk about what it means for her to be nominated.

We also discussed how she’d like to win only to channel a popular TV icon at the Emmy parties, how the Downton Abbey...

Spoiler ahead. Two more dancers have left the competition after the Tuesday, Aug. 13, performance show, which featured the season 10 finalists paired up with 10 of the most beloved So You Think You Can Dance All-Stars (like sparklin’ Brandon Bryant, pictured). I’ll post my full recap of tonight’s performances later on; in the meantime, discuss!

Nico Greetham and Makenzie Dustman have been eliminated.

Tucker Knox and Jenna Johnson also landed in the bottom four but were saved by the votes of a group of 15 judges/choreographers (I believe this is the first time we’ve heard this number acknowledged,...