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The entertainment industry has been on an exciting roll this week, and to make sure you don’t miss anything this is the weekly recap:

The stars are ready to hit the dance floor as Newest Dancing With The Stars cast is announced

On September 4, Good Morning America exclusively announced the newest star-studded Dancing With The Stars cast that is set to hit the dance floor. The cast included Real Housewives star Phaedra Parks, Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Tori Spelling, scam artist Anna Delvey and more. Also in the cast are former Bachelor and Bachelorette Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran; Actors Eric Roberts, Reginald VelJohnson, and Chandler Kinney; Athletes Danny Amendola and Dwight Howard; Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik, and model Brooks Nader. Season 33 premieres Tuesday, September 17, at 8 pm ET on ABC/Hulu.

Minecraft trailer receives backlash from fans after not meeting expectations

The anticipated feature film A Minecraft Movie received negative feedback from social media, with fans shocked by the visuals and tone following the released trailer on September 4. Directed by Napoleon Dynamite filmmaker Jared Hess, the movie stars Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. Online fans are unhappy with the first trailer of A Minecraft Movie with some thinking it should’ve been animated and others believing that the movie is AI generated. Set to release only in theaters on April 4, 2025, are you going to see the movie?

Another year another Emmys Awards ready to hit Hollywood

It’s another year and another Emmys Awards is right around the corner. Schitt’s Creek stars Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are set to host, and make history as the first father-son duo to host the Emmys. Rising star Shogun on FX leads the race with 25 nominations, followed by hit show The Bear with 23. Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short scores 21 nominations. HBO’s True Detective: Night Country lands 19 nominations. The 76th Emmy Awards are set to air live on ABC at 8pm EST/5pm PST on Sunday, September 15. The Emmys are available to stream the following day on Hulu.