
Mark Ballas, Alexandra Raisman
It was mission accomplished for Aly Raisman on Dancing with the Stars last week: She impressed Carrie Ann Inaba. "I was really excited. I couldn't believe it. I honestly thought it might take a bit longer," Raisman tells TVGuide.com. "She actually told me on Tuesday that I did it better [during the encore] than I did on Monday." Of course, Inaba wasn't the only judge Raisman blew away. She and Mark Ballas earned a 27, the highest score of the season so far. So what's her goal for this week's side-by-side dancing?
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Leo Howard
Disney XD is kicking back into action with the third season premiere of Kickin' It. The martial arts comedy goes for the gold with guest star Gabby Douglas, last summer's Olympic gymnastics all-around champion. Whether Douglas will show up the dojo cast remains to be seen, but series star and real-life martial artist Leo Howard puts his skills to the test in the 007-themed episode, titled "Spyfall."
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The Vampire Diaries
There's no better way to celebrate The Vampire Diaries' annual Miss Mystic Falls pageant than with a special cameo from Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas.
Who's the sexiest Vampire Diaries star?
"I've been watching this show forever!" the gymnast told TVGuide.com during the filming of the episode. "To be on this show is amazing." So is the 16-year-old Team Damon or Team Stefan? You'll have to watch the video below to find out.
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One Direction
They drew the biggest crowd in Today show history last week. Their new album is set to debut atop the Billboard 200 album chart. And they're even linked to Taylor Swift!
Now, One Direction has been named one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 list, ABC announced Monday.
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Other picks include Ben Affleck, Family Guy creator and...
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Gabby Douglas and Candice Accola
Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas saw another dream come true: She landed a cameo on The Vampire Diaries, the CW drama she gave a shout-out to after snagging two gold medals last summer. Douglas appears on...
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Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin is having a good year!
The Olympic gold medalist, who set a world record in the 200-meter backstroke in London, is set to guest-star on Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family announced Tuesday.
Franklin will play...
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Gabrielle Douglas
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas just had another dream come true — an appearance on her favorite show, The Vampire Diaries.
The Vampire Diaries Premiere Sneak Peek: Elena learns she's dead
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Rihanna
MTV's Video Music Awards was once known for stirring up drama (See: Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift), but Thursday's installation was unfortunately tame, with highlights including Rebel Wilson in a bikini shirt, host Kevin Hart calling out people's mistakes (ahem, Kristen Stewart cheating on Robert Pattinson), the final Twilight sneak peek and VMAs princess Swift closing the show with...
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Michelle Obama and David Letterman
The third time is the charm for Michelle Obama, who will return to Late Show with David Letterman next week.
The First Lady will appear on the show Wednesday, Aug. 29 as part of her back-to-school media tour, where she will discuss frequent Late Show topics such as...
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Casey Wilson, Megan Mullally
Happy Endings is almost back! (And when we say almost, we mean ABC won't be bringing the cult hit comedy back until October! Groan.)
To pass the time until our favorite sextet is on the air again, we thought we'd help the writers of Happy Endings by offering up a few wacky, yet totally plausible, situations that the group could find themselves in this season.
Happy Endings Scoop: What will happen to the Penny-Dave-Alex love triangle?
1. Megan Mullally returns! The Will & Grace alum has made the rounds on TV over the last few years, but her turn as Penny's mother on Happy was particularly hilarious. Case in point: Penny (Casey Wilson) and Dana warmed our hearts by singing out their angry thoughts. This time around...
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