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Photo: courtesy clay elder CompanyactorClaybourne Elderis having a full-circle moment. “I went to seeThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beein the standing-room [section],” Elder recalls to PEOPLE. “At the end of it, I was walking out, and this man and a woman walked up to me and said, ‘Hey, you look like you were enjoying that show more than people who are sitting in the expensive seats.’ " The man handed him $200 and made Elder promise he would use the money to seeSweeney ToddstarringPatti LuPone....

Photo: ABC/Craig SjodinAs a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars, Witney Carson knows that she needs tons of healthy foods to fuel her cardio-heavy days.“Each day, my diet is super important,” the 5’3″ Carson, 22, tells PEOPLE. “I need energy throughout the entire day, especially during theDWTSseason. I try to stick to whole clean foods and I can’t tell you what a difference it makes!”Carson, who hopes to nab her second mirror ball trophythis season with partner Vanilla Ice, never wants to lose that energy – and that’s part of why she has no interest in going on a restrictive diet....

Iman Shumperthas been crowned the winner for season 30 ofDancing with the Stars! For the finals, the celebrities and their pro partners each performed two routines, including a fusion dance and a freestyle. Maarten de Boer/abc (ABC/Eric McCandless) RELATED VIDEO:DWTS' JoJo Siwa Talks About Rekindling Her Passion for Dance in the Last 2 Years After Long Break Shumpert’s victory comes one year afterThe BachelorettealumKaitlyn Bristowewonseason 29with pro Artem Chigvintsev in November 2020....

Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused.Photo: Everett Collection Dazed and Confusedwasn’t a huge success when it hit theaters on Sept. 24, 1993, but it has since become a cult classic.If you’re not familiar, it featured a bevy of now-famous stars — including Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Renée Zellweger and Milla Jovovich — who who have gone on to big things.On the film’s milestone 30th anniversary, catch up with the Richard Linklater-directed cast, then and now....

Fans ofDownton Abbey,get excited: the Crawley family matriarch is back!The acclaimed PBS “Masterpiece” seriesDownton Abbey, which ended its run in 2015,is making a comeback asa big screen adaptation, with production already in full swing. Dame Maggie Smith, 83, was spotted shooting the highly-anticipated movie in Brampton, England on Thursday.Wearing a lilac fascinator, Smith easily settled back into the role of Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, for which she won three Emmys in 2011, 2012 and 2016 and a Golden Globe in 2012....

Tim Burton‘sDumbolive-action reimagining is flying high after its recent world premiere in Los Angeles where some audience members loved what they saw.The Disney film, based on the 1941 animated classic, starsColin Farrell,Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, and Alan Arkin, and explores the journey of an elephant that goes from laughing stock to circus star.“A beautiful and whimsical movie starring a CGI elephant with so much heart,” beamed one attendee.Another gushed, “It’s absolutely wonderful — a beautiful story, quite different than the original, that won’t leave a dry eye in the theater....

Photo: NIETE/NETFLIX It’s almost time to return to Las Encinas. Netflix’s Spanish dramaEliteis coming back foranother dramatic season on April 8. As season 4 traced the story of why Ari ended up hospitalized, a host of drama-filled twists and turns help build up the climactic final episode. Like allEliteseasons, it also featured a surprise death. Though it’s been less than a year since season 4 aired, the drama that follows the students at Las Encinas is never simple....

Photo: John Pedin/NY Daily News Archive via Getty After spending the last 27 years in prison, a 55-year-old former schoolteacher convicted of the 1989 killing of her lover’s wife — inspiring comparisons toGlenn Close‘s character in the 1987Michael DouglasthrillerFatal Attraction— has been released on parole. PEOPLE confirmsCarolyn Warmuswas released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York State on Monday. Warmus was 26 when she murdered Betty Jean Solomon, the wife of her colleague and lover, Paul Solomon....

Photo: DisneyFrozen 2is shaping up to be quite the hot ticket this weekend.After six years of waiting, anticipation is sky-high among loyal fans eager for the follow-up to Disney’s 2013 global phenomenon. With that excitement in mind, moviegoers may want to secure their tickets ahead of time so as not to miss out on the hype.Let’s face it — you’ll never be able tolet it goif you get iced out of seeing this one on opening weekend....

Photo: Lee Cherry Jodie Sweetinis giving fellow moms a sneak peek into her ownfull house. TheFuller Housestar, 37, is launching a new, weekly parenting podcast on July 10 that promises an unfiltered glimpse at the highs and lows of motherhood. Never Thought I’d Say Thiswill team Sweetin up with her best friend, therapist and life coachCelia Behar, as they talk teachable moments with the help of special guests. Sweetin is mom to two daughters:Beatrix Carlin, 8½, with ex-husbandMorty Coyle, andZoie Laurelmae, 11, with ex-husbandCody Herpin....

Game of Thrones’ winning streak continues.The hit HBO show took home the award for outstanding drama series at the 2019Emmy Awardson Sunday.Game of Thrones— the night’s most-nominated show with 32 nods — beat outcategory competitorsBetter Call Saul,Bodyguard,Killing Eve,Ozark,Pose,SuccessionandThis Is Us.Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss accepted the award, and the show’s stars —Sophie Turner, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke,Kit Harington, Maisie Williams and more — joined them on stage. George R. R....

Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesEmilia Clarkeis “happy” about theGame of Thronesprequel seriesHouse of the Dragon, but she isn’t keeping up with it.TheGoTstar, 36, who played Daenerys Targaryen on the original HBO series, explained toVarietywhile at the Sundance Film Festival why she feels thenew series is “weird” for her.“It’s too weird,” Clarke said at the festival, which she attended to promote her filmThe Pod Generation, before adding: “I’m so happy it’s happening. I’m so over the moon [about] all the awards....

Photo: Scott porter/ instagram As the (newly reelected!) mayor of Wellsbury, Massachusetts inGinny & Georgia,Scott Portermakes sure everything runs smoothly in the small new England town. Off screen, the actor, 41, made it his mission to fight Huntington’s Disease with The Huntington’s Disease Society of America. The genetic disorder hits close to home for theFriday Night Lightsalum. Months after Porter and his wifeKelsey Mayfield tied the knotin 2013, his mother-in-law was diagnosed the brain disease that currently has no cure....